History Characters / TheHeartOfStorms

* ShedArmorGainSpeed: Activating It Smells Bacon On You! increases the War Hog's movement speed, attack speed and damage taken.

* ShedArmorGainSpeed: Amok increases the Frenzied Rylak's attack speed and damage taken.

* KatanasAreJustBetter: The Blademaster wields a katana, going with their samurai motif.

* OneUp: When corporeal, the Death Knight comes back to (un)life when killed, though this ability has a very long cooldown.

* UndergroundMonkey: This unit is a retextured, weaker version of the Gronnling, which serves as the Ogres' main artillery unit.

* ManaBurn: The Eye of Augari's attacks remove the target's mana and deal bonus damage equal to the burnt mana if applicable.

!!Felhunter
->'''Level:''' 2

* ManaBurn: The Felhunter's attacks remove the target's mana and deal bonus damage equal to the burnt mana if applicable.

!!Sister of Torment

* EnemyExchangeProgram: The Sister of Torment can use Dominate to permanently take control of an enemy unit.

!!Returned
->'''Level:''' 2

* DemBones: Undead skeletons animated by magic.
* MookCommander: A Returned boosts the movement and attack speed of nearby friendly non-Hero, non-Resistant, non-Bulky, non-Shadow units.
* WeakToMagic: Returned take double damage from magic.

!!Restless
->'''Level:''' 2

* DemBones: Undead skeletons animated by magic.
* PoisonedWeapons: Restless' arrows are laced with poison, which deal damage over time to living foes.
* WeakToMagic: Restless take double damage from magic.

!!Marshblood
->'''Level:''' 3

* DamageIncreasingDebuff: The Marshblood's attacks reduce the armor of the target.

!!Wildblaze
->'''Level:''' 3

* ManaBurn: The Wildblaze's attacks remove the target's mana and deal bonus damage equal to the burnt mana if applicable.

!!Felspark
->'''Level:''' 3

* ResistantToMagic: The Felspark takes less damage from Piercing and Magic attacks.

!!Adamant
->'''Level:''' 3

* RockMonster: The Adamant is a fel-corrupted earth elemental, made out of boulders.
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!Heroes
[[folder:Draenei]]
!!Exarch
->'''Primary attribute:''' Strength\\
'''Playable campaign character:''' Hataaru

* CastFromHitPoints: Purifying Light also deals damage to the Exarch depending on how many targets got dispelled.
* EnemySummoner: The Exarch can use United We Stand to summon Sun Keeper allies.
* MookCommander: When Exemplar of the Host is active, the Exarch boosts the armor of all nearby allies.
* StatusBuffDispel: Purifying Light dispels buffs and debuffs from all units in the area.

!!Arbiter
->'''Primary attribute:''' Intelligence\\
'''Playable campaign character:''' Dammarun\\
'''NPC campaign character:''' Velen

* DamageIncreasingDebuff: Enemies standing near an Orb of Truth lose some armor.
* MookCommander: Hand of the Prophet boosts the mana regeneration of all nearby non-Bulky friendly units.
* SeeTheInvisible: The Arbiter's Orb of Truth can detect invisible enemy units.

!!Consul
->'''Primary attribute:''' Intelligence\\
'''Playable campaign character:''' Zolaana, Avelarii

* BlackMage: Most of the Consul's spells are themed around blasting the hell out of the enemy with arcane energy.
* ManaBurn: Overflowing Energy burns the target's mana, then deals it as damage.
* OrbitalBombardment: Light's Judgement calls an orbital strike at a location, dealing damage over time when channelling is sustained and large burst damage in a greater area when channelling stops.
* {{Teleportation}}: The Consul's Beacon of Hope can teleport friendly units to itself.

!!Prelate
->'''Primary attribute:''' Strength\\
'''Playable campaign character:''' Yrel, Tavraas

* HumanResources: Glory of the Light causes killed enemies to restore health and mana to nearby allies, in addition to leaving no corpses behind.
* ManaShield: Shield of Faith allows the Prelate to use his mana pool to absorb damage taken, and grows more efficient the more points are put into it.
* {{Synchronization}}: When the Prelate takes damage, it's also reflected onto enemies affected by Templar's Verdict.
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[[folder:Orcs]]
!!Packleader
->'''Primary attribute:''' Strength\\
'''NPC campaign character:''' Grommash Hellscream, Varok Saurfang, Dal'rend Blackhand

* CombatMedic: The Packleader's Clan Banner gives a significant boost to nearby non-Shadow allies' health regeneration. The rest of his kit is all about cleaving enemies to bits.
* CriticalHit: Sweeping Strikes gives the Packleader a chance to deal bonus damage to the target and surrounding units when attacking.
* SpinAttack: When using Whirlwind, the Packleader spins with his sword held out, damaging foes around him.
* SpinToDeflectStuff: Whirlwind at least deflects magic while the Packleader is spinning.

!!Netherlord
->'''Primary attribute:''' Intelligence\\
'''Playable campaign character:''' Gul'dan, Teron'gor\\
'''NPC campaign character:''' Gurran

* DefeatEqualsExplosion: Soul Blaze causes an affected Shadow unit to explode upon death, dealing damage to nearby enemies.
* MookCommander: The Well of Souls boosts the damage of nearby Shadow units.
* SicklyGreenGlow: All of the Netherlord's abilities glow green with fel fire.
* WeakToMagic: The Well of Souls is always ethereal, immune to physical damage but taking extra magical damage.

!!Slayer

'''Playable campaign character:''' Orgrim Doomhammer, Arnak Bladeweaver\\
'''NPC campaign character:''' Blackhand, Maim Blackhand

* DamageIncreasingDebuff: Sundering Blow inflicts a debuff that reduces the target's armor.
* FlamingSword: Burning Blade temporarily ignites the Slayer's sword, increasing damage and attack speed and burning attacked enemies.
* LifeDrain: His ultimate Bloodthirst passively heals the Slayer for all of his inflicted damage.
* OneHitKill: Flawless Execution grants the Slayer a very small chance to instantly kill a non-Hero, non-Bulky enemy when attacking.

!!Shadowblade
->'''Primary attribute:''' Agility\\
'''Playable campaign character:''' Garona Halforcen, Draka

* BreakablePowerUp: The healing provided by Crimson Vial will be lost if the Shadowblade takes damage, making it useless in a fight.
* FlechetteStorm: Grapeshot detonates a bomb on the Shadowblade's position, which explodes into shrapnel, dealing damage to all nearby enemies.
* HealThyself: Activating Crimson Vial causes the Shadowblade to rapidly regenerate health, though it only works out of combat.
* PoisonedWeapons: Lifebane adds poison to the Shadowblade's attacks, which deals damage over time and slows down movement.
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[[folder:Ogres]]
!!Slavedriver
->'''Primary attribute:''' Strength\\
'''Playable campaign character:''' Barbaros\\
'''NPC campaign character:''' Gug'rokk

* AnimateDead: The Slavedriver's ultimate Nobody Allowed You to Die reanimates friendly non-Bulky corpses near him and makes them invulnerable. All units raised this way are flagged as Undead.
* EnemyExchangeProgram: Breaking the Spirit gives the Slavedriver a chance to take control of an enemy when attacking.
* EnemySummoner: A Slavedriver can use Empire's Due to summon a random combination of slaves. Though they don't have timed life, their health regeneration is negative, so they'll still eventually die.
* YouCantKillWhatsAlreadyDead: Units brought to unlife by Nobody Allowed You to Die are invulnerable during their timed life.

!!Prophet of Ruin
->'''Primary attribute:''' Intelligence\\
'''Playable campaign character:''' Rogaar, Cho'gall\\
'''NPC campaign character:''' Talazar

* BlackMage: The Prophet of Ruin is a spellcaster who mainly serves to burn grouped enemies with magma.
* DamageIncreasingDebuff: As its name would indicate, Melt Armor reduces the armor of afflicted enemies.
* MagmaMan: All of the Prophet of Ruin's skills have something to do with magma.

!!Warbringer

'''Playable campaign character:''' Oct'aug, Durotan

* BrutishCharacterBrutishWeapon: The Warbringer, who only serves to fight and kill, wields a simple massive club.
* NoSell: The Warbringer's ultimate passively grants him magic immunity.
* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks: Stonecrusher has the Warbringer throw an axe to stun an enemy and deal damage.
* UnskilledButStrong: The Warbringer's Proving Strength and No Tricks, No Magic Toys are two of the simplest hero abilities in the game, forgoing any fancy effects in favour of simple stat boosts and magic immunity.

!!Butcher
->'''Primary attribute:''' Strength\\
'''Playable campaign character:''' Sawtooth

* BattleTrophy: Grisly Trophy turns an enemy corpse into a trophy that weakens nearby foes.
* BreakablePowerUp: The healing provided by Tastes Good! will be lost if the recipient takes damage, making it useless in a fight.
* CombatMedic: The Butcher is a melee fighter who can also heal his allies with Tastes Good!
* HyperactiveMetabolism: The Butcher can consume a corpse to heal himself and feed meat to heal friendly units.
* LifeDrain: When Fresh Meat! is active, the Butcher's attacks heal him by half of the damage dealt.
* WeaponsOfTheirTrade: The Butcher fights with a massive butcher's cleaver.

!!Shadowspeaker

* AttackSpeedBuff: The vast majority of non-spellcaster, non-mechanical orc units (regardless of whether belong to the Orc faction or not, except the Shadowblade and Drake Rider) can use Blood Fury, an autocast ability that temporarily increases attack speed.

* CriticalHit: A Grunt has a chance to deal double damage when attacking Heroes.
* MookCommander: A Grunt boosts the movement and attack speed of nearby friendly non-Hero, non-Resistant, non-Bulky, non-Shadow units.

->'''Variants:''' Fireshot

* {{Necromancer}}: Necrotic Bolts cause enemies to be reanimated as Bone Warriors.

->'''Variants:''' Sythegore Raider

!!Daemon

* AttackReflector: Giant Eaters have a chance of reflecting Piercing attacks back at the attacker.

* HyperactiveMetabolism: Giant Eaters can consume corpses to heal themselves.

* EliteMooks:

!!Impaler

!!Felhunter

* ManaBurn: The Felhunter's attacks remove the target's mana and deal bonus damage equal to the burnt mana if applicable.

!!Returned

* DemBones: Undead skeletons animated by magic.
* MookCommander: A Returned boosts the movement and attack speed of nearby friendly non-Hero, non-Resistant, non-Bulky, non-Shadow units.
* WeakToMagic: Returned take double damage from magic.

!!Restless

!!Impaler

* UndergroundMonkey: In the campaign, many Orc units come in variants, each corresponding to one or more clans, that slightly differ from the standard melee version. For example, Blackrock units attack faster at range and have shields to protect them from Piercing and Magic attacks, while Twilight's Hammer units are produced, attack and move quickly but are otherwise weaker.

* AntiStructure: The Gronnling's rocks deal Siege damage and have a chance to stun buildings (and non-Bulky enemies), though unlike standard siege engines they cannot outrange defensive structures.

* AntiStructure: The Gronnling's rocks deal Siege damage and have a chance to stun buildings (and non-Bulky enemies), though unlike standard siege engines they cannot outrange defensive structures.

->'''Primary attribute:''' Strength\\

->'''Primary attribute:''' Strength\\

An Ogre slaver in charge of Bloodmaul Slag Mine, previously only found in Alternate Draenor. The heroes [[spoiler:lead a Gladiator Revolt against him]].

* StarterVillain: he is the Big Bad of the prologue's arc and [[spoiler:is KilledOffForReal there, explaining his further Main Universe absence]].
* SlaveryIsASpecialKindOfEvil: a Slavedriver and also one of the most vile and sadistic characters.

The Majordomo of Gorthenon and the ruling Lord Regent of the Gorian Empire. The fancy title and impeccable manners don't make him much different from other warlords, though.

* NonIndicativeName: He's the ''least'' barbarous of all ogre characters in the campaign.

* BreakablePowerUps: The healing provided by Crimson Vial will be lost if the Shadowblade takes damage, making it useless in a fight.
* FlechetteStorm: Grapeshot

* BreakablePowerUps: The healing provided by Tastes Good! will be lost if the recipient takes damage, making it useless in a fight.

* InvisibilityCloak: Cloaking Fog turns the Lucent invisible until it attacks, allowing it to carry soldiers past enemy ships.

* KungFuProofMook: Imperators are immune to all spells and magical effects, and are affected by other abilities as if they were Heroes.

!!Handmaiden

!!Returned

!Special Units
[[folder:General Tropes]]

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[[folder:Orcs]]

!!Brute

!!Hired Gronnling

* AntiStructure: The Gronnling's rocks deal Siege damage and have a chance to stun buildings (and non-Bulky enemies), though unlike standard siege engines they cannot outrange defensive structures.
* UndergroundMonkey: This unit is a retextured, weaker version of the Gronnling, which serves as the Ogres' main artillery unit.

!!Boarder

* HooksAndCrooks: The Boarder attacks with grappling hooks, which slow the attack and movement speed of enemies.

!!Destroyer

* AntiStructure: On top of its Siege damage type, the Destroyer also deals bonus damage to buildings.
* AntiVehicle: The Destroyer's attacks deal bonus damage to mechanical units.
* CastFromMoney: The Destroyer's Depth Charge ability costs gold to use.
* DelayedExplosion: The Depth Charge explodes 5 seconds after being planted, unless destroyed manually first.
* SeaMine: The Destroyer can plant an invisible Depth Charge, which detonates when destroyed or its duration runs out.

!!Juggernaught

* MoreDakka: When using Covering Fire, the Juggernaught repeatedly bombards the area with multiple shells.
* SiegeEngines: The Juggernaught's cannon deals Siege damage and boasts a massive range exceeding any defensive structure.

!!Daemon

* BigRedDevil: The Daemon is the standard red demon with a pair of bat wings.
* HumanResources: The Daemonic Circle can sacrifice friendly units to fill its mana pool. Without the Summoning Focus upgrade, this is mandatory if you want to summon a Daemon (without doing so, the Daemonic Circle will expire before it accumulates enough mana).
* KungFuProofMook: Daemons are immune to all spells and magical effects, and are affected by other abilities as if they were Heroes.
* OlderThanTheyThink: Daemons of WC1 era were retconned into always having been standard Doomguards in later games. However, in the mod, they look very close to their depiction in 1994, and look more like Fel-infused (or possessed) orcs that grew horns and wings than actual Legion demons.
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[[folder:Ogres]]

* MechanicallyUnusualFighter: Unlike other defensive structures, the Storm Pillar technically does not have an attack. Instead, it has a passive ability that causes nearby enemies to be constantly struck by lightning, meaning that it cannot be controlled.
* SlaveMooks: A good portion of the Ogre roster consists of enslaved creatures like saberons, gronnlings, ogrons and gronns, the latter two of which are much more powerful than their masters.
* WeatherControlMachine: The Storm Pillar creates a thunderstorm around itself, which slows down and strikes enemies that approach.

!!Drudge

* WorkerUnit: Drudges gather gold and lumber and build and repair Ogre buildings, though unlike most other workers they're actually capable of fighting (and even have an upgrade that improves their damage).

!!Basher

* HyperactiveMetabolism: Bashers can consume corpses to heal themselves.
* PowerFist: The Basher fights with a pair of spiked gauntlets.

!!Tracker

* SeeTheInvisible: Trackers can see invisible enemies in a small distance.

!!Gladiator

* AntiAir: While Gladiators cannot attack air units, their Throwing Net ability forces air units to the ground and renders them immobile, making the target vulnerable to melee units.
* InescapableNet: Gladiators can throw a net to immobilise enemies and confine flying ones to the ground.

!!War Hog

* FullBoarAction: War Hogs are ogres who ride gigantic boars (larger than elephant-sized elekks), wear pig snout shaped masks, and reuse Roadhog's voicelines from ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}''.
* MookCommander: A War Hog increases the Armor of nearby friendly units if they're Bulky, or their movement and attack speed if they're not.
* ShedArmorGainSpeed: Activating It Smells Bacon On You! increases the War Hog's movement speed, attack speed and damage taken.

!!Magus

* DefogOfWar: Haunting Oculus creates an immobile Oculus to observe the area from above.
* TrapMaster: The Magus can create a Rune of Blood, an invisible trap that will detonate when destroyed or stepped on.

!!Geomancer

* AntiStructure: Geomancers deal Siege damage and outrange defensive structures, and their Earthquake spell also deals damage to buildings.
* BarrierWarrior: Stone Bulwark greatly boosts a friendly unit's armor in exchange for small damage over time.
* DishingOutDirt: Geomancers can create earthquakes, surround allies in stone barriers, and entangle enemies in stone with their right-click attack.
* ElementalArmor: Stone Bulwark surrounds a friendly unit in stone, increasing armor and dealing damage over time.

!!Keg Keeper

* BoozeBasedBuff: Keg Keepers heal allies with abilities called Potent Hooch and Barrel of Grog, and their passive ability is called Drunk Beyond Pain.
* BoozeFlamethrower: The Keg Keeper's standard attack involves using a bottle of alcohol as an impromptu flamethrower.
* CombatMedic: The Keg Keeper's main role is to heal allies, though like all Ogres he's no slouch in combat either.
* HealingFactor: Their Drunk Beyond Pain passive ability causes Keg Keepers to heal 2% of their maximum HP per second.

!!Beastbreaker

* TheBeastmaster: Beastbreakers are hunters who specialise in handling beasts.
* EnemySummoner: The Beastbreaker's three abilities all summon various kinds of animal minions.

!!Gronnling

* AntiStructure: The Gronnling's rocks deal Siege damage and have a chance to stun buildings (and non-Bulky enemies), though unlike standard siege engines they cannot outrange defensive structures.

!!Ogron Siegebreaker

* BrutishCharacterBrutishWeapon: Befitting their role as frontline muscle, Ogron Siegebreakers wield simple spiked maces.
* DamageIncreasingDebuff: The Ogron Siegebreaker's attacks have a chance to increase the damage taken by the target.
* ShockwaveStomp: Breaker, an ability unlocked by the Rage of the Earth upgrade, has the Ogron Siegebreaker stomp the ground around it, dealing damage and slowing enemies.

!!Giant Eater

* AttackReflector: Giant Eaters have a chance of reflecting Piercing attacks back at the attacker.
* DamageIncreasingDebuff: The Giant Eater's attack reduces the armor of living enemies.
* HyperactiveMetabolism: Giant Eaters can consume corpses to heal themselves.

!!Gronn

* AntiStructure: Though they deal Normal instead of Siege damage, Gronns have a damage bonus against buildings.
* MightyGlacier: Gronns hit hard and can be a beast to take down due to their high base armor and passive damage reduction both physical and magical, but they're also very slow.
* ResistantToMagic: Gronns take less damage from magical attacks and spells.

!!Migrant

* DefenselessTransports: Migrants, the Ogre transport ship, cannot attack.
* MookMaker: Migrants can deploy a Mercenary Port, which sells Ring of Blood units as if they were mercenaries.

!!Flamebringer

* AntiAir: In addition to being able to attack air units, Flamebringers also constantly deal damage to nearby enemy air units and reduce their damage.
* FireBreathingWeapon: Flamebringers are outfitted with an arcane flamethrower.
* ResistantToMagic: Flamebringers take less damage from spells.

!!Imperator

* KungFuProofMook: Imperators are immune to all spells and magical effects, and are affected by other abilities as if they were Heroes.

!!Slaves

* BladeBelowTheShoulder: The Slave Fighter's right hand is replaced by a katar.
* TheParalyzer: The Slave Charmer's Distraction ability completely paralyses the target.
* RandomNumberGod: The player has no control over which exact slaves are summoned when Empire's Due is cast, so how much mileage you get from the spell depends on how lucky you are to get the units you need.
* WorkerUnit: Slave Miners and Slave Shorteners are very weak in combat, and serve mostly to harvest gold (for Miners) and lumber (for Shorteners).

!!Living Magma

* DefeatEqualsExplosion: When a Living Magma dies, it explodes dealing damage to everything nearby.
* RockMonster: A Living Magma is made entirely out of volcanic rock and lava.

!!Broken Wolf

* MookCommander: A Broken Wolf increases the damage and armor of nearby allies.

!!Carrion Roc

* EyeScream: Carrion Rocs' Gouging Quills passive ability, which has a very graphic icon, gives their attacks a chance to blind enemies, causing them to miss most attacks.
* SeeTheInvisible: Carrion Rocs can detect invisible enemies.

!!Frenzied Rylak

* ShedArmorGainSpeed: Amok increases the Frenzied Rylak's attack speed and damage taken.

!!Handmaiden

* AmazonBrigade: All Handmaidens are female.
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[[folder:Creeps]]

* MercenaryUnits: Mercenary Camps allow players, regardless of race, to recruit certain creeps into your army.
* NeutralsCrittersAndCreeps: Like vanilla creeps, these units, hostile to all players, guard gold mines and neutral buildings, drop items, and serve to help heroes level up before fighting actual enemies.

!!Barbarian

* AntiAir: Their Throwing Net ability forces air units to the ground and renders them immobile and vulnerable to melee and artillery units.
* InescapableNet: Barbarians can throw a net to immobilise enemies and ground flying ones.
* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks: Barbarians attack with throwing axes.

!!Nomad

* CriticalHit: Against non-Bulky, non-Hero, non-Resistant enemies, the Nomad's arrows have a chance to deal bonus damage and never miss.

!!Blademaster

* CriticalHit: The Blademaster's attacks have a chance to deal triple damage.
* KatanasAreJustBetter: The Blademaster wields a katana, going with their samurai motif.

!!Beastlord

* EnemySummoner: The Beastlord can summon two Prowler pets with Broken Wolves.
* MookCommander: Beastlords increase the armor of nearby friendly units.

!!Impaler

* AntiAir: Their Throwing Net ability forces air units to the ground and renders them immobile and vulnerable to melee units.
* InescapableNet: Impalers can throw a net to immobilise enemies and ground flying ones.
* JavelinThrower: Impalers attack with thrown javelins.

!!Giant Herder

* HorseOfADifferentColor: The Giant Herder is an ogre warrior riding on the back of a clefthoof.
* MookCommander: Giant Herders boost the armor of nearby friendly units, especially if they're Bulky.

!!Warped

* ManaBurn: The Eye of Augari's attacks remove the target's mana and deal bonus damage equal to the burnt mana if applicable.

!!Malformed

* DoubleWeapon: The Malformed wields a pair of double-ended polearms.
* HealingFactor: The Malformed regenerates health far faster than most organic units can.

!!Lightless

* BackFromTheDead: Call of the Light resurrects a nearby non-Shadow

* EyeScream: Carrion Rocs' Gouging Quills passive ability, which has a very graphic icon, gives their attacks a chance to blind enemies, causing them to miss moss attacks.

* FullBoarAction: War Hogs are ogres riding gigantic boars (larger than elephant-sized elekks) and wearing pig snout shaped masks. They also use edited voice of Roadhog from ''Overwatch''.

* SlaveMooks: a good portion of their roster consists of enslaved creatures like Saberons, Gronnlings, Ogrons and Gronns, latter two are ironically much more powerful than their masters (Gronns being the mightiest land units in the game). The Slavedriver hero can summon orc, half-orc, Succubus and Broken Draenei slaves, and subjugate enemy units.

* HopelessBossFight: In the final section of The Dark Side of the Moon (Act I Chapter 2), the objective is not to defeat K'ara, but to flee from it.

* TheCult: Many ogres are insane worshippers of the Void. The Prophet of Ruin is a cult leader themed hero.

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[[folder:Misc]]
!!K'ara

* HopelessBossFight: In the final section of The Dark Side of the Moon (Act I Chapter 2), the objective is not to defeat K'ara, but to flee from it.

!!Gruul

* RouteBoss: Gruul only appears as a boss in At the Speed of Darkness (Act I Chapter 4) if Yrel chose to side with the Grimfrost clan in the previous mission.
* UnskilledButStrong: Gruul is not treated as a hero and doesn't even have a mana pool or special abilities. What he does have is a massive HP pool and attack damage, befitting a level 10 non-hero unit (for the record, the most powerful neutral creeps in melee mode are level 6 according to the mod's condensed scaling for non-hero units).