These ancient, evil behemoths were once the mighty kings of the subterranean spider kingdom of Azjol-Nerub. Though the Nerubians fell before the wrath of the Lich King during the fabled War of the Spider, the insidious Crypt Lords were swayed over to the Lich King's ranks and granted considerable power and the immortality of undeath. Now the giant, thundering beasts serve as the Lich King's mightiest warriors and the guardians of the Scourge's holdings in Northrend.
A warrior Hero, adept at summoning insect minions and crushing enemies. Betraying the Nerubian people, the Crypt Lords have sacrificed the lifeblood of thousands to bolster the Undead armies of Ner'zhul, winning an eternal life of servitude in his name. Attacks land units.
Spells and abilities
Impale
Slams the ground with the Crypt Lord's massive claws, shooting spiked tendrils out in a straight line,
dealing damage and hurling enemy ground units into the air in their wake.
Cooldown
Mana Cost
Range
Area of Effect
Allowed Targets
9 sec.
100
70
Width: 25, Length: 60
Ground, Organic
Level
Duration (Hero)
Effect
Hero Level Req
1
2 (1) sec.
50 damage and stunned.
1
2
3 (2) sec.
80 damage and stunned.
3
3
4 (3) sec.
110 damage and stunned.
5
Spiked Carapace
The Crypt Lord forms barbed layers of chitinous armor that increases its defense and returns damage to enemy melee attackers.
Level
Effect
Hero Level Req
1
+3 armor, 15% damage returned.
1
2
+5 armor, 25% damage returned.
3
3
+7 armor, 35% damage returned.
5
Carrion Beetles (Autocast)
The Crypt Lord progenerates 1 Carrion Beetle from a target corpse to attack the Crypt Lord's enemies.
Beetles are permanent but only 5 can be controlled at a time.
Cooldown
Mana Cost
Range
Allowed Targets
Effect
6 sec.
30
90
Dead
Summons a Carrion Beetle from corpse.
Locust Swarm (Ultimate)
Creates a swarm of angry locusts that bite and tear at nearby enemy units.
As they chew the enemy flesh, they convert it into a substance that
restores hit points to the Crypt Lord when they return.
Cooldown
Mana Cost
Area of Effect
180 sec.
150
80
Patch changes
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External links
Battle.net Warcraft III - Undead -> Units -> Crypt Lord