Glaive Thrower

[e][h] Glaive Thrower

Unit Information

Built From:

Ancient of War

Requirements:

• Hunter's Hall

Cost:

 210  65  48  3

Hit Points:

300

Armor:

2 (2)

Race:

Night Elf

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

Requirement:

Vorpal Blades

Damage:

45 - 62 (48 - 116)

55 - 72

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

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

Area Targets:

• ground
• structure
• debris
• wall

• ground
• structure
• debris
• wall
• tree

Range:

1150

1150

Weapon Type:

artillery

artillery

Cooldown:

3.5

3.5

Targets:

• ground
• structure
• debris
• wall
• item
• ward

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

Long-range siege weaponry. Exceptional damage versus buildings. Cannot attack air units.

Spells & Abilities

Vorpal Blades
	Cast Type : Passive Target Type : No Target Increases the speed of glaives launched by the Glaive Thrower. Allows them to damage trees.
Projectile Speed : 2000
Upgrade: Vorpal Blades
Cost : 125 100  Research Time:  45 Researched at : Ancient of War  Hotkey : P  Requirements : Tree of Ages, Hunter's Hall

Upgrades

Ultravision

Gives Night Elves the ability to see as far at night as they do during the day. Researched at : Hunter's Hall  Hotkey : U  Cost : 50 50  Research Time:  45 Requires : Tree of Ages

Strength of the Moon

Increases the damage of Archers, Huntresses, Glaive Throwers, and Hippogryph Riders. Researched at : Hunter's Hall  Hotkey : M  Cost : 125 75  Research Time:  60 Damage Dice Bonus : 1

Improved Strength of the Moon

Cost : 175 175  Research Time:  75 Requires : Tree of Ages Damage Dice Bonus : 2

Advanced Strength of the Moon

Cost : 225 275  Research Time:  90 Requires : Tree of Eternity Damage Dice Bonus : 3

Quotes

Glaive Thrower's quotes (video and sound on Frozen Throne) - 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
2.0.2	2025-04-16	Glaive Thrower Vorpal Blades upgrade now gives an additional 10 damage.
1.36.2	2024-06-04	Glaive Thrower movement speed increased from 220 to 240 Vorpal Blades research time reduced from 60 to 45 seconds
1.31.0	2019-05-28	Vorpal Glaives Upgrade now increases projectile speed from 1400 to 2000. Vorpal Glaives Upgrade no longer guaranteed to hit its primary target. Vorpal Glaives Upgrade no longer changes to do damage in a line, instead Glaive Throwers keep their pre-upgrade circular area of effect damage.
1.30.2	2018-11-30	Glaive Thrower base damage decreased from 50 to 44.
1.30.0	2018-08-08	Glaive Thrower damage increased from 36 - 53 to 51- 68.
1.13	2003-12-16	Glaive Thrower damage changed from 39-50 to 36-53.
1.04	2002-11-04	Ballista Impaling Bolt no longer functions with "Attack Ground."
1.03	2002-10-09	Ballistae now have an "Attack Ground" command.
1.01	2002-07-05	Ballista hit points reduced from 450 to 380.

References

http://classic.battle.net/war3/nightelf/units/glaivethrower.shtml