Mountain Giant

[e][h] Mountain Giant

Unit Information

Built From:

Ancient of Lore

Requirements:

• Tree of Ages
• Ancient of Wonders

Cost:

 350  100  50  7

Hit Points:

1600

HP Regeneration:

1.5 at Night

Armor:

6 (12)

Race:

Night Elf

Sleeps:

no

Formation Rank:

0

Sight:

1200 / 800

Acquisition Range:

500

Level:

6

Selection Priorty:

8

Movement

Speed:

270

Turn Rate:

0.4

Move Type:

foot

Collision Size:

48

Cargo Size:

4

Icon

Combat

Requirement:

War Club

Damage:

28 - 40 (31 - 61)

34 - 48

Range:

128

250

Weapon Type:

normal

normal

Cooldown:

2.5

2.5

Targets:

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

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

These monstrous creatures, crafted by the Titans when the world was young, are composed of living stone and stout flora. Benevolent and solitary by nature, the mountain giants have awakened to find that the tranquil world they once helped to shape has become a hectic battlefield of fire and sorrow. Now the mountain giants have pledged their courage and strength to the night elves' cause -- and stand ready to banish the last remnants of the Burning Legion from the world. These massive melee units that can take incredible amounts of punishment from attackers.

Spells & Abilities

Taunt
	Cast Type : Active  Ability Type:  Physical Target Type : No Target The closest 10 enemies are forced to attack this unit
Cast Requirements : 14 s Area of Effect : 450 Hotkey : T

Notes

The purpose of this ability is to force the enemy to attack the Mountain Giant which can absorb a lot of damage. This will stop the enemy from attacking your Hero or other more important or weak units.

Taunt does not affect units that are casting spells or units that are repairing something. Taunt affects only the 10 closest units. It is also disabled by Banish.

War Club
	Cast Type : Active Target Type : Tree Target Picks up a tree to give the Mountain Giant Siege damage and increased attack range. Lasts for 15 strikes.
Hotkey : W

Notes

This ability is useful when you want the Mountain Giant to destroy buildings. Make sure not to use War Club if you're trying to kill other units. Watch for the tree/War Club disappearing from his hands so you will know when to grab another tree. The Mountain Giant is very large so he requires extra control to avoid being stuck. A common problem is to tell him to use War Club on a tree, but things are blocking him from reaching the tree. Watch out for that.

Mountain Giants will grab a tree if you select a Mountain Giant and right-click on a tree.

Once a Mountain Giant has a tree in his hand he can now destroy trees with it. Instruct the Mountain Giant to attack trees and he can be used to clear out trees.

Resistant Skin
	Cast Type : Passive Target Type : No Target Reduces the duration of negative spells and renders the unit immune to certain spells.
Effect : Resistant
Upgrade: Resistant Skin
Cost : 50 100  Research Time:  75 Researched at : Ancient of Lore  Hotkey : E  Requirements : Tree of Eternity, Ancient of Wonders

Hardened Skin
	Cast Type : Passive Target Type : No Target Reduces all attacks on the Mountain Giant by 8 damage. Attacks cannot be reduced below 3 damage. This means that lower units cannot really damage him.
Damage Reduction : 8 Minimum Damage : 3
Upgrade: Hardened Skin
Cost : 100 175  Research Time:  40 Researched at : Ancient of Lore  Hotkey : H  Requirements : Tree of Eternity, Ancient of Wonders

Unit Inventory (Night Elf)
	Cast Type : Passive Target Type : No Target Allows the unit to carry 2 items.
Item Capacity : 2 Notes : Items cannot be used by the unit and are dropped, if the unit dies.
Upgrade: Backpack (Night Elf)
Cost : 50 25  Research Time:  20 Researched at : Tree of Life Requirements : Ancient of Wonders

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 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
Version	Release	Balance Changes
1.35.0	2023-01-19	Mountain Giants now start with +2 armor. Mountain Giant Hardened Skin damage reduction reduced from 12 to 8.
1.32.10	2021-04-14	Mountain Giant second Taunt removed. Mountain Giant Taunt cooldown reduced from 16 to 14 seconds.
1.31.0	2019-05-28	Ultravision is now applied to Mountain Giants, Spirits of Vengeance, and Avatars of Vengeance.
1.30.3	2019-01-04	Mountain Giant cargo size increased from 2 to 4. Mountain Giant supply increased from 6 to 7.
1.30.0	2018-08-08	Mountain Giant cost decreased from 425 to 350 gold. Mountain Giant supply decreased from 7 to 6. Taunt now activates a second time after 3 seconds. Taunt cooldown increased from 15 to 16 seconds.
1.17	2004-09-20	Taunt now affects only the 10 closest units. It is also now disabled by Banish.
1.15	2004-05-10	Fixed an issue with the Mountain Giant's Taunt that could cause Invisible and Shadowmelded units to improperly attack and reveal themselves when the ability was activated.
1.10	2003-07-03	Hardened Skin upgrade cost reduced to 100/175 from 100/250, and damage reduction reduced to 12 from 15. Mountain Giant base armor increased to 4 from 0 and hit points increased to 1600 from 1400.

References

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