Demolisher

[e][h] Demolisher

Unit Information

Built From:

Barracks (Orc)

Requirements:

• War Mill
• Stronghold

Cost:

 220  50  40  4

Hit Points:

425

Armor:

2 (8)

Race:

Orc

Classification:

• Mechanical

Bounty Awarded:

32 - 46

Sleeps:

no

Formation Rank:

3

Sight:

1400 / 1200

Acquisition Range:

1150

Level:

2

Selection Priorty:

2

Movement

Speed:

240

Turn Rate:

0.4

Move Type:

foot

Collision Size:

48

Cargo Size:

2

Icon

Combat

Damage:

72 - 89 (75 - 143)

72 - 89

Area

Full Dmg: 25
40% Dmg: 50
25% Dmg: 150

Area Targets:

• ground
• structure
• debris
• tree
• wall

Range:

1150

1150

Weapon Type:

artillery

missile

Cooldown:

4.5

4.5

Targets:

• ground
• debris
• tree
• wall
• item
• ward

• structure

The Orcish Demolisher has always been a standing asset to the Horde. Capable of hurling fiery projectiles over great distances, Orcish Demolishers have been the doom of many Alliance regiments. Though a small team of Orcs must always be available to man these destructive machines, unerringly Demolishers serve as the Horde's greatest siege weapon.

Long-range siege weaponry. Effective against buildings but slow and vulnerable. Can learn the Burning Oil ability. Attacks land units and trees.

Use Demolishers when assaulting enemy bases, especially on towers. Bring a few Demolishers along with your army to attack other armies.

This unit does splash damage. Check out the above stats information for the areas of damage.

Demolishers have a minimum range which means they cannot attack melee units or any units right next to them. You will have to move them away to hit targets right next to them.

Bring Peons with Demolishers to repair them during and after battle.

Spell & Abilities

Burning Oil
	Cast Type : Orb  Ability Type:  Physical Target Type : No Target  Damage Type:  Universal Drenches the Demolisher ammo in burning oil, causing them to light the ground on fire and burn enemy units.
Targets Allowed : Ground, Enemy, Neutral, Friend, Structure, Self, Ward Area of Effect : 150 Duration : 2.51 s Full Damage : 12 Medium Damage : 3
Upgrade: Burning Oil
Cost : 50 150  Research Time:  30 Researched at : Barracks (Orc)  Hotkey : N  Requirements : Fortress

Notes

Total Duration of Flame Strike: 2.5

Damage Radius: 15

6 full burn damage per period. Full burn damage period: 0.5.

3 half burn damage per period. Half burn damage period: 1.

Upgrades

Steel Ranged Weapons

Increases the ranged attack damage of Headhunters, Wind Riders, Troll Batriders and Demolishers. Researched at : War Mill  Hotkey : R  Cost : 100 100  Research Time:  60 Damage Dice Bonus : 1

Thorium Ranged Weapons

Cost : 150 175  Research Time:  75 Requires : Stronghold Damage Dice Bonus : 2

Arcanite Ranged Weapons

Cost : 200 250  Research Time:  90 Requires : Fortress Damage Dice Bonus : 3

Steel Armor

Increases the armor of Grunts, Raiders, Troll Batriders, Tauren, Headhunters, Wind Riders and Demolishers. Researched at : War Mill  Hotkey : A  Cost : 150 75  Research Time:  60 Armor Bonus : 2

Thorium Armor

Cost : 225 200  Research Time:  75 Requires : Stronghold Armor Bonus : 4

Arcanite Armor

Cost : 300 325  Research Time:  90 Requires : Fortress Armor Bonus : 6

Quotes

• Demolisher's quotes (video and sound on Reforged) - YouTube video.

Version History

Balance Patch History
Version	Release	Balance Changes
2.0.3	2025-07-17	Piercing damage against Heavy armor decreased from 100% to 90% All attacks with a ground area of effect attack have the Ward unit type added to their list of area of effect targets Burning Oil can now target Wards
1.36.2	2024-06-04	Demolisher movement speed increased from 220 to 240
1.16	2004-07-01	Demolisher build time increased to 40 seconds from 36 seconds.
1.15	2004-05-10	Demolisher damage reduced to 1d18 + 71 from 1d19 + 75.
1.10	2003-07-03	Demolisher damage reduced from 82-102 to 76-94.
1.01	2002-07-05	Catapult hit points reduced from 500 to 425.

References

http://classic.battle.net/war3/orc/units/demolisher.shtml