Troll Batrider (Warcraft III)

Troll Batrider
Faction	Horde
Statistics
Hit points	325
Hit point regeneration	Always
Hit point regeneration rate	0.25 (1.05*) HP/sec.
Level	2
Gold	160
Lumber	40
Food	2
Produced at	Beastiary
Build time	28 sec.
Requires	Voodoo Lounge
Hotkey	B
Combat
Normal attack:	14 (20*) avg
Can attack:	Ground
Range	30
Attack type	Siege
Cooldown	1.80 sec.
Weapon type	Missile
Armor Type	Light
Armor	0 (6*)
Day Sight	140
Night Sight	140
Movement Speed	Fast (320)
Sound
Sound Set	TrollBatrider

This article or section contains lore taken from Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, the manuals, and official bonus maps.

Light flying unit with incredible perception. Good at destroying buildings and flying units (with their suicidal special ability). The fire obsessed troll batriders are often used as reconnaissance for the orcish Horde.

Spells and abilities

Unstable Concoction

Causes a powerful explosion that deals 600 damage to a target air unit and 140 damage to nearby air units. Using this ability destroys the Troll Batrider.

When this ability is activated, the Batrider gains a +280 movement speed bonus.

Range Area of Effect Allowed Targets Effect 40 20 Air 600/140 (nearby) damage

Liquid Fire (Passive)

Flings a volatile liquid that causes buildings to take damage over time.

Buildings that are currently taking damage from Liquid Fire cannot be repaired and have their attack rate reduced by 80%.

Research Cost Researched At Requirements Upgrade Time 75 125 Beastiary Fortress, Voodoo Lounge 75 sec.
Duration Allowed Targets Effect 3 sec. Building, Enemy, Neutral Damages Buildings 8/sec.

Upgrades

Troll Regeneration

Increases the hit point regeneration rate of Troll Headhunters, Troll Berserkers, Witch Doctors, and Troll Batriders from a base of .25 to 1.05.

Research Cost	Researched At	Requirements	Upgrade Time
100 100	Barracks	War Mill, Stronghold	35 sec.

Steel Ranged Weapons

Increases the ranged attack damage of Troll Headhunters, Troll Berserkers, Wind Riders, Troll Batriders, and Demolishers.

Research Cost	Researched At	Upgrade Time
100 100	War Mill	60 sec.

Thorium Ranged Weapons

Further increases the ranged attack damage of Troll Headhunters, Troll Berserkers, Wind Riders, Troll Batriders, and Demolishers.

Research Cost	Researched At	Requirements	Upgrade Time
150 200	War Mill	Stronghold	75 sec.

Arcanite Ranged Weapons

Further increases the ranged attack damage of Troll Headhunters, Troll Berserkers, Wind Riders, Troll Batriders, and Demolishers.

Research Cost	Researched At	Requirements	Upgrade Time
200 300	War Mill	Fortress	90 sec.

Steel Unit Armor

Increases the armor of Grunts, Raiders, Troll Batriders, Tauren, Troll Headhunters, Troll Berserkers, Wind Riders, and Demolishers.

Research Cost	Researched At	Upgrade Time
150 75	War Mill	60 sec.

Thorium Unit Armor

Further increases the armor of Grunts, Raiders, Troll Batriders, Tauren, Troll Headhunters, Troll Berserkers, Wind Riders, and Demolishers.

Research Cost	Researched At	Requirements	Upgrade Time
225 225	War Mill	Stronghold	75 sec.

Arcanite Unit Armor

Further increases the armor of Grunts, Raiders, Troll Batriders, Tauren, Troll Headhunters, Troll Berserkers, Wind Riders, and Demolishers.

Research Cost	Researched At	Requirements	Upgrade Time
300 375	War Mill	Fortress	90 sec.

Patch changes

Patch 1.12 (07/30/2003)
No longer requires a Fortress.

Patch 1.13 (12/17/2003)
Damage increased to 13-15 from 11-12. Unstable Concoction target damage reduced to 550 from 900 and splash damage increased to 140 from 100.

Patch 1.15 (05/11/2004)
Now gains a 280 movement speed bonus when Unstable Concoction activates. Liquid Fire damage reduced to 8 per second down from 15 per second.

Patch 1.16 (08/07/2004)
Hit points reduced to 400 from 500.

Patch 1.17 (09/20/2004)
Build time increased to 28 from 25. Can no longer use Unstable Concoction while Banished. Unstable Concoction primary target damage increased to 600 from 550.

Patch 1.19 (09/18/2005)
hit points reduced to 325 from 400.

External links

Battle.net Warcraft III - Orcs -> Units -> Troll Batrider