Fortress

For the player, see ForTreSs.

[e][h] Fortress

Building Information

Cost:

 325  190  140

Hit Points:

2500

Armor:

5 (5)

Requirements:

• Altar of Storms

Built From::

Peon

Builds:

• Peon

Unlocked Tech:

• Tauren Totem

Upgrades available:

• Backpack
• Pillage

Food:

11

Race:

Orc

Classification:

• TownHall
• Mechanical

Sleeps:

no

Formation Rank:

0

Sight:

900 / 600

Selection Priorty:

8

Pathing Map

Icon

Upgrade to Fortress to enable the production of additional types of structures and units.

Spells & Abilities

Blight Dispel Large
	Cast Type : Passive Target Type : No Target Removes nearby Blight once the building finishes construction.
Area of Effect : 960 Notes : Only blight that was created by buildings and has no source buildings nearby can be removed with this ability.

Spiked Barricades
	Cast Type : Passive Target Type : No Target  Damage Type:  Magic Enemy melee units attacking the building take damage.
Targets Allowed : Enemy Spike Damage : 5 per attack plus 20/50% of the attacker's damage Upgrade required : Spiked Barricades

Return Gold and Lumber
	Cast Type : Passive Serves as a drop-off point for harvested gold and lumber.

Upgrades

Spiked Barricades

Surrounds Orc buildings with spikes that damage enemy melee attackers. Deals 5 damage per attack plus an additional X % of the attacker's damage. Researched at : War Mill  Hotkey : S  Cost : 25 75  Research Time:  60 Base Damage : 5 per attack Additional Damage : 20% of the attacker’s damage

Improved Spiked Barricades

Cost : 50 100  Research Time:  75 Requires : Stronghold Base Damage : 5 per attack Additional Damage : 50% of the attacker’s damage

Version History

Balance Patch History
Version	Release	Balance Changes
1.32.9	2020-10-21	Great Hall supply granted increased from 10 to 11.
1.17	2004-09-20	The experience bonus for having a single Hero and owning a tier-2 or tier-3 town hall has been increased to +15%/+30% from +10%/+20%.
1.10	2003-07-03	At tiers 2 and 3, a player who owns only one Hero (dead Heroes count) will gain bonus experience. This bonus is 10% at tier 2, and 20% at tier 3. This affects all experience gain--both from killing creeps and enemy units. Tier 3 town halls all cost 20 lumber and 20 gold less.