Footman (Warcraft II)

Footmen are the initial line of defense against the Horde. Arrayed in hardened steel armor, they courageously wield broadsword and shield in hand-to-hand combat against their vile Orcish foes. The valorous Footmen are ever prepared to heed the call to arms.

• Footmen are basic ground units used for early-game rushes and defending your base.
• Their main advantage is that they have very few requirements: food, gold, and Barracks.
• Their main disadvantage is that they cannot retaliate against enemy ships and Dragons. In addition, they lack the punch to quickly destroy massed or well-protected towers; when faced with such, they should be supported by long-ranged units such as Ballistae or Mages.
• They are effectively made obsolete by Knights, who are more cost-effective and versatile. The only reason to continue building Footmen once Knights become available is if you are desperately short on lumber.

• Upgrade S w ords (Damage +2)
• Increases the piercing attack damage of Footmen, Knights, Paladins, and Dwarven Demolition Squads by +2.

• WC2HumanUpgradeWeapons2.gif
• Upgrade S w ords (Damage +2)
• Further increases the piercing attack damage of Footmen, Knights, Paladins, and Dwarven Demolition Squads by +2.

! Research Cost !! Researched At !! Upgrade Time

• {| class="darktable" style="text-align:center"
• - class="alt"
• 2400 [[File:SmGoldWC2.gif]] || Blacksmith || 250 secs.
• }

• Upgrade S h ields (Armor +2)
• Increases the armor of Footmen, Knights and Paladins by +2.

• WC2HumanUpgradeArmor2.gif
• Upgrade S h ields (Armor +2)
• Further increases the armor of Footmen, Knights and Paladins by +2.

! Research Cost !! Researched At !! Upgrade Time

• {| class="darktable" style="text-align:center"
• - class="alt"
• 900 [[File:SmGoldWC2.gif]] 500 [[File:SmLumberWC2.gif]] || Blacksmith || 250 secs.
• }

• The manual describes them as using swords and shields, but the in-game model is armed only with a sword.

• See Warcraft II Footman quotes

• Footman (Warcraft I)
• Footman (Warcraft III)