Orc and Orc Chieftain

Stronghold Creatures

Level

1

 Goblin

 Hobgoblin

Level

2

 Wolf Rider

 Wolf Raider

Level

3

  Orc

  Orc Chieftain

Level

4

 Ogre

 Ogre Mage

Level

5

 Roc

 Thunderbird

Level

6

 Cyclops

 Cyclops King

Level

7

 Behemoth

 Ancient Behemoth

Orc

Attack Skill

8

Defense Skill

4

Shots

12

Damage

2–5

Health

15

Speed

4

Move

Ground

Size

1

Growth

7

AI Value

192

Fight Value

175

Cost Per Troop

150

Shoots.

Orc Chieftain

Attack Skill

8

Defense Skill

4

Shots

24

Damage

2–5

Health

20

Speed

5

Move

Ground

Size

1

Growth

7

AI Value

240

Fight Value

200

Cost Per Troop

165

Shoots.

Orcs and Orc Chieftains are the level 3 creatures of Stronghold. They are recruited from the Orc Tower.

"Armed with throwing axes, orcs and orc chieftains have an effective ranged attack. At close range, their low speed and defensive values, and the ranged attacker hand-to-hand damage penalty, make them vulnerable." ^{RoE manual}

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Slow and easy to kill when engaged, they should be upgraded immediately, since 4 speed is too little for the adventure map. They are also the only Stronghold shooter for a long time, since you will obtain Cyclopes only later on, usually even after obtaining Behemoths. However, when having got Cyclopes, focus on them as main shooters, as they are not only stronger but significantly faster than Orcs (especially when upgraded - Cyclops Kings have brilliant speed for a ranged unit), and have an ability to destroy fortifications. When you play with Jabarkas, you may still keep Orcs as your main force though, as they will not only get stronger as the game goes by, but also get a speed bonus which means that Orcs won't slow you down on the map too much. They are also very cheap for a Level 3 unit.

Bless and Precision are great buffs for Orcs, who have big damage range from almost useless to decent. Similarly, when playing against Stronghold, cast Curse on Orcs if the enemy doesn't have notable amounts of stronger units.

In Horn of the Abyss, the appearance of Orcs and Orc Chieftains has been changed to be closer to that of orcs from Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars and Heroes of Might and Magic IV. Their less porcine vanilla appearance was inspired by the Warcraft real-time strategy games, which is also responsible for their skin color becoming green instead of orange like in the first two titles.

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See Also:

• List of creatures

• Comparison of Level 3 Creatures
• Comparison of Ranged Creatures