Druid of the Talon (Crow)

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[e][h]Night Elf Druid of the Talon
Unit Information
Cost:
 135 15}px 20  22  2
340 (380)
1 at Night
0 (6)
Sleeps:
no
Formation Rank:
2
1600 / 800
Acquisition Range:
600
300 (400)
112.5 (150)
0.99 (1.31)
Selection Priorty:
3
Movement
350
Turn Rate:
0.6
Move Type:
fly
Collision Size:
8
Cargo Size:
0
Icon
Combat
27 - 33 (30 - 54)
600
missile
  • 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[edit]

The Storm Crow form is rarely used, as the Ancient of Wind also trains Hippogryphs, which are superior against air units, so players rather train Hippogryphs, if they want to counter air. Storm Crow form is mostly used for increased mobility and to save Talons.

Spells & Abilities[edit]

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 : 25
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

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

Upgrades[edit]

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[edit]

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 Wild
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
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[edit]

Balance Patch History
VersionReleaseBalance Changes
1.36.12023-11-20
1.35.02023-01-19
1.102003-07-03
  • Neutral When "attack-moving", air units now prefer to attack other air units more often than previously.
  • Neutral 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.

References[edit]

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