Druid of the Talon (Crow)

[e][h] Druid of the Talon

Unit Information

Build Time:

22

Hotkey:

T

Cost:

135 20 2

Hit Points:

340 (380)

Armor:

0 (6)

HP Regeneration:

1 (at Night)

Mana:

300 (400)

Initial Mana:

112.5 (150)

Mana Regeneration:

0.99 (1.31)

Level:

2

Race:

Night Elf

Sight Range:

1600 / 800 (1600 / 1600)

Acquisition Range:

600

Selection Priorty:

3

Formation Rank:

2

Movement

Speed:

350

Turn Rate:

0.6

Move Type:

fly

Collision Size:

8

Icon

Combat

Damage:

35 - 41 (38 - 62)

Range:

600

Weapon Type:

missile

Cooldown:

1.75

Targets:

• air

This article is for the crow form version of this unit, for the caster version see: Druid of the Talon.

While in Storm Crow form Druids of the Talon are great anti air units. They can also act as support units casting Faerie Fire and are harder to kill than on the ground.

Although the Druid of the Talon in Storm Crow form has the unarmored armor type, he still has armor.

Strategy

The Storm Crow form is rarely used, as the Ancient of Wind also trains Hippogryphs, which are superior in all aspects against air units, so players rather train Hippogryphs, if they want to counter air.
If a player already has a lot of Talons, it is unlikely for the enemy to go into air units, so Talons can rarely be used against air units.
Storm Crow form is mostly used for increased mobility and to save Talons.

Spells & Abilities

Night Elf Form
	Cast Type : Active  Ability Type:  Magical Target Type : No Target Transforms the Druid into a Night Elf, allowing him to cast spells.
Cast Requirements : 50 Required upgrade : Druid of the Talon Adept Training Hotkey : F

Faerie Fire
	Cast Type : Autocast  Ability Type:  Magical Target Type : Unit Target Reduces a target enemy unit's armor by 4 and gives vision of that unit.
Cast Requirements : 45 1 s  Range:  700 Targets Allowed : Air, Ground, Enemy, Neutral Duration : 70 (40) s Armor Reduction : 4 Hotkey : R
Upgrade: Mark of the Talon
Cost : 25 100  Research Time:  20 Researched at : Ancient of Wind  Hotkey : M  Requirements : Druid of the Talon Master Training

Notes

Faerie Fire is a very good spell to use against units like Grunts or Tauren which are difficult to kill because of their armor. It is also good to use against Heroes. If the Druids of the Talon are not automatically casting Faerie Fire on the right enemy unit, cast it yourself manually. For example if you want Faerie Fire on an enemy Hero but the Druids of the Talon are not automatically targeting that hero, cast it yourself.

Research Mark of the Talon so that you can use Faerie Fire while in Storm Crow Form.

Upgrades

Druid of the Talon Adept Training

Increases their Night Elf Form's mana capacity, mana regeneration rate, hit points, and unlocks a new spell. Researched at : Ancient of Wind  Hotkey : A  Cost : 100 50  Research Time:  60 Mana Point Bonus : 100 Mana Reg. Bonus : 0.32 Hit Point Bonus : 40 Spell Learned : Storm Crow Form

Druid of the Talon Master Training

Cost : 100 150  Research Time:  75 Requires : Tree of Eternity Mana Point Bonus : 200 Mana Reg. Bonus : 0.64 Hit Point Bonus : 80 Spell Learned : Cyclone

Hunter's Hall

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

Strength of the Wild

Increases the damage of Druids of the Claw in Bear Form, Druids of the Talon in Storm Crow Form, Dryads, Mountain Giants, Faerie Dragons, Hippogryphs, and Chimaeras. Researched at : Hunter's Hall  Hotkey : W  Cost : 100 75  Research Time:  60 Damage Dice Bonus : 1

Improved Strength of the Wild

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

Advanced Strength of the Wild

Cost : 250 275  Research Time:  90 Requires : Tree of Eternity Damage Dice Bonus : 3

Reinforced Hides

Increases the armor of Druids of the Claw in Bear Form, Druids of the Talon in Storm Crow Form, Dryads, Mountain Giants, Faerie Dragons, Hippogryphs, and Chimaeras. Researched at : Hunter's Hall  Hotkey : R  Cost : 150 50  Research Time:  60 Armor Bonus : 2

Improved Reinforced Hides

Cost : 200 150  Research Time:  75 Requires : Tree of Ages Armor Bonus : 4

Advanced Reinforced Hides

Cost : 250 250  Research Time:  90 Requires : Tree of Eternity Armor Bonus : 6

Version History

Balance Patch History
Patch Version	Balance Changes
1.10	Flying Unit Improvements: We have turned off collision detection for flying units so that they can now easily pass through each other. This will allow air units to move about more smoothly than before. We have also added "separation behavior" so air units will break out of clusters once they reach a destination. When "attack-moving", air units now prefer to attack other air units more often than previously.

References

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