- This article is about the Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne version. For lore, see Dragonhawk rider. For the Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos version, see Dragon Hawk (Warcraft III).
| Dragonhawk Rider | |
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| Race | Blood elf |
| Faction | Human Alliance |
| Statistics | |
| Hit points | 575 (725*) |
| Hit point regeneration | 0.25 |
| Hit point regeneration rate | Always HP/sec. |
| Mana | 300 |
| Mana Regeneration rate | 0.75 Mana/sec. |
| Unit Classified As | Air |
| Level | 3 |
| Gold |
200  |
| Lumber |
30  |
| Food |
3  |
| Produced at | Gryphon Aviary |
| Build time | 28 sec. |
| Requires | Arcane Vault |
| Attacking priority | 4 |
| Hotkey | D |
| Combat | |
| Normal attack | 19 (25*) avg |
| Can attack | Ground, Structure, Debris, Air, Item, Ward |
| Range | 30 |
| Attack type | Piercing |
| Cooldown | 1.75 sec. |
| Weapon type | Missile |
| Armor Type | Flesh |
| Defense Type | Light |
| Armor | 1 (7*) |
| Day Sight | 160 |
| Night Sight | 90 |
| Movement Speed | Fast (350) |
| Sound | |
| Sound Set | BloodElfDragonHawk |
Swift flying unit mounted by an Elven warrior. The fierce warriors of the Dragonhawk battalions are often the first into combat, picking apart the enemy ranks and surrounding enemy towers with dense fog so that reinforcements can strike unhindered by enemy defenses. Attacks land and air units.
During Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos beta, Dragonhawk Riders were a playable Human Alliance unit.[1] They are useful against towers using the Cloud ability.
Information
Dragonhawk Riders are fairly uncommon amongst Human players, mainly because they lack the offensive power that the Gryphon Riders and Flying Machines possess. However, they are excellent against taking down heavily fortified downs if the player lacks siege units.
Dragonhawk Riders have a fairly decent Piercing attack allowing them to deal with various units that the Gryphon Riders and Flying Machines may have trouble dealing with, such as Dryads, who are spell immune and are protected from magic attacks.
Cloud prevents enemy towers from attacking in the targeted area for 30 seconds - more than enough for your other units to batter through them before they can resume attacking again. If an enemy player attempts to defend themselves with numerous towers, have several Dragonhawk Riders use Cloud on them, effectively rendering them useless for the duration of the spell. Make sure to have a Paladin heal them in case the enemy attempts to target the Dragonhawk Rider.
Aerial Shackles is an anti-air spell which deals 40 damage every second for 30 seconds in total. As the name suggests, it only works on enemy aerial units. The damage and duration of the spell ensures that if not interrupted, it will kill a light aerial unit and severely weaken a heavy one to the point that it can be killed quickly by other attacks. This spell is only rather useful against heavy air units, as units like Gargoyles and Flying Machines will overwhelm the Dragonhawk Riders with their sheer numbers.
Spells and abilities
Cloud
- Creates a small cloud that stops buildings with ranged attacks that are within it from attacking.
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Do not move the Dragonhawk Rider while it is casting Cloud or it will stop casting Cloud.
- Cloud Counters
This spell must be maintained by having the Dragonhawk Rider stay still while the spell is cast to get the full effect. Force the Dragonhawk Rider to run which will cancel Cloud.
Aerial Shackles
- Magically binds a target enemy air unit, so that it cannot move or attack and takes 30 damage per second.
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Do not move the Dragonhawk Rider while it is casting Aerial Shackles or it will stop casting Aerial Shackles.
- Aerial Shackles Counters
This spell must be maintained by having the Dragonhawk Rider stay still while the spell is cast to get the full effect. Force the Dragonhawk Rider to run which will cancel Aerial Shackles.
Upgrades
- Animal War Training
- Increases the maximum hit points of Knights, Dragonhawk Riders, and Gryphon Riders by 100.
| Research Cost | Researched At | Requirements | Upgrade Time | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 125 |
Barracks | Castle, Lumber Mill, Blacksmith | 60 sec. | Hit Point Bonus: 100 |
- Iron Forged Swords
- Increases the attack damage of Militia, Footmen, Spell Breakers, Dragonhawk Riders, Gryphon Riders, and Knights.
| Research Cost | Researched At | Upgrade Time | Effect |
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| 100 50 |
Blacksmith | 60 sec. | Damage Dice Bonus: 1 |
- Steel Forged Swords
- Further increases the attack damage of Militia, Footmen, Spell Breakers, Dragonhawk Riders, Gryphon Riders, and Knights.
Research Cost Researched At Requirements Upgrade Time Effect 175 175 Blacksmith Keep 75 sec. Damage Dice Bonus: 2
- Mithril Forged Swords
- Further increases the attack damage of Militia, Footmen, Spell Breakers, Dragonhawk Riders, Gryphon Riders, and Knights.
Research Cost Researched At Requirements Upgrade Time Effect 250 300 Blacksmith Castle 90 sec. Damage Dice Bonus: 3
- Studded Leather Armor
- Increases the armor of Riflemen, Mortar Teams, Dragonhawk Riders, and Gryphon Riders.
| Research Cost | Researched At | Upgrade Time | Effect |
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| 100 100 |
Blacksmith | 60 sec. | Armor Bonus: 2 |
- Reinforced Leather Armor
- Further increases the armor of Riflemen, Mortar Teams, Dragonhawk Riders, and Gryphon Riders.
Research Cost Researched At Requirements Upgrade Time Effect 150 175 Blacksmith Keep 75 sec. Armor Bonus: 4
- Dragonhide Leather Armor
- Further increases the armor of Riflemen, Mortar Teams, Dragonhawk Riders, and Gryphon Riders.
Research Cost Researched At Requirements Upgrade Time Effect 200 250 Blacksmith Castle 90 sec. Armor Bonus: 6
World Editor description
- Swift flying unit, mounted by an Elven warrior. Has the Aerial Shackles ability, which allows it to immobilize and disarm enemy air units temporarily. Can learn Animal War Training, and the Cloud ability.
Quotes
Gallery
Comparison between High Elf and Blood Elf Dragonhawk Rider.
Patch changes
Template:Warcraft Patch
- Patch 1.12 (2003-07-31):
- Aerial Shackles damage has been increased from 20 points per second to 30 per second.
- The gold cost for a Dragonhawk Rider has been reduced from 235/40 to 200/30.
- Patch 1.10 (2003-07-03):
- Dragonhawk Riders are now correctly a level 3 unit instead of a level 5 unit. This only impacts the experience gained when they are killed.
- Dragonhawk Rider build time reduced to 30 from 45.
- Patch 1.07 (2003-07-01): Added.
References
External links
Battle.net Warcraft III - Humans -> Units -> Dragonhawk Rider
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