KEY $: gold L: lumber f: food TC: true cost dmg: damage per hit cool: cooldown time, in seconds hp: hit points armor: armor number, and % damage reduction cv: combat value, = dmg*hp/(cool*(1-%dmgreduction)) eff: efficiency, = cv / TC CV/f: CV per unit food consumed TRUE COST The true cost of food is calculated by adding the amount of gold consumed to build one food unit, plus the gold-equivalent in lumber. The exchange rate between lumber and gold is given below. The true cost of units is gold plus lumber plus food costs, all converted to $. LUMBER EXCHANGE RATES Orc: 4 x 1, NE: 3.2 x 1, H: 3.2 x 1, $220/min 73L/min U: 3.3 x 1, $240/min 73L/min FOOD COSTS Human: $80 20L 6f TC24 Orc: $170 50L 10f TC37 Undead: $150 50L 10f TC31.5 Night Elf: $175 50L 10f TC33.5 MELEE TROOPS $ L f TC dmg cool hp armor cv eff CV/f militia 90 - 1 114 12.5 1.2 220 4 2841 24.9 2841 footman 160 - 2 208 12.5 1.35 420 2 4355 20.9 2178 knight 290 60 4 578 25 1.36 800 6 20000 34.6 5000 grunt 235 - 3 355 19.5 1.6 680 1 8784 24.7 2928 raider 210 40 3 481 25 1.85 610 0 8243 17.1 2747 kodo 300 60 4 688 18 1.2 790 1 12561 18.3 3140 tauren 325 80 5 830 33 1.9 1300 3 26641 32.1 5328 huntress 225 20 3 390 17 1.8 550 1 5506 14.1 1835 claw druid 300 80 4 690 20.5 1.5 430 1 6229 9.0 1557 ghoul 140 0 2 203 13 1.35 330 0 3177 15.7 1588 abomination 280 70 4 637 36 1.9 1080 2 22917 36.0 5116 RANGED ATTACKS $ L f TC dmg cool hp armor cv eff CV/f dryad 170 60 3 462 16 2 380 0 3040 6.6 1013 archer 150 10 2 249 20.5 1.5 260 0 3553 14.3 1776 rifleman 240 30 3 408 21.5 1.5 520 0 7453 18.3 2484 headhunter 160 20 2 314 25 1.95 280 0 3589 11.4 1794 crypt fiend 250 40 3 476 29.5 2.0 550 0 8122 17.0 2707 dryad 170 60 3 462 16 2 380 0 3040 6.6 1013 SORTED BY EFFICIENCY $ L f TC dmg cool hp armor cv eff CV/f D/TC abomination 280 70 4 637 36 1.9 1080 2 22917 36.0 5116 knight 290 60 4 578 25 1.36 800 6 20000 34.6 5000 tauren 325 80 5 830 33 1.9 1300 3 26641 32.1 5328 militia 90 - 1 114 12.5 1.2 220 4 2841 24.9 2841 grunt 235 - 3 355 19.5 1.6 680 1 8784 24.7 2928 footman 160 - 2 208 12.5 1.35 420 2 4355 20.9 2178 kodo 300 60 4 688 18 1.2 790 1 12561 18.3 3140 rifleman 240 30 3 408 21.5 1.5 520 0 7453 18.3 2484 raider 210 40 3 481 25 1.85 610 0 8243 17.1 2747 crypt fiend 250 40 3 476 29.5 2.0 550 0 8122 17.0 2707 ghoul 140 0 2 203 13 1.35 330 0 3177 15.7 1588 archer 150 10 2 249 20.5 1.5 260 0 3553 14.3 1776 huntress 225 20 3 390 17 1.8 550 1 5506 14.1 1835 headhunter 160 20 2 314 25 1.95 280 0 3589 11.4 1794 4.08 claw druid 300 80 4 690 20.5 1.5 430 1 6229 9.0 1557 dryad 170 60 3 462 16 2 380 0 3040 6.6 1013 FULLY UPGRADED, sorted by EFF $ L f TC dmg cool hp armor cv eff CV/f D/TC knight 290 60 4 578 34 1.36 950 12 40850 70.7 10212 abomination 280 70 4 637 48 1.9 1080 8 40381 63.4 10095 tauren 325 80 5 830 45 1.9 1300 9 47416 57.1 9483 bear form 300 80 4 690 35 1.35 960 8 36835 53.4 9209 grunt 235 - 3 355 27 1.6 780 7 18690 52.7 6230 militia 90 - 1 114 17 1.2 220 10 4987 43.7 4987 footman 160 - 2 208 17 1.35 420 8 7828 37.6 3914 ghoul 140 0 2 203 17.5 1.1 330 6 7140 35.2 2570 raider 210 40 3 481 36.5 1.85 610 6 16368 34.0 5456 rifleman 240 30 3 408 28.5 1.5 520 6 13437 32.9 4479 4.66 crypt fiend 250 40 3 476 40 2.0 550 6 14960 31.4 4987 4.20 archer 150 10 2 249 31 1.5 260 6 7307 29.3 3653 8.30 huntress 225 20 3 390 23 1.8 550 7 9979 25.6 3326 3.28 headhunter 160 20 2 314 34 1.95 280 6 6640 21.1 3320 5.55 claw druid 300 80 4 690 25.5 1.5 580 5 12818 18.6 3205 kodo 300 60 4 688 18 1.2 790 1 12561 18.3 3140 dryad 170 60 3 462 22 2 380 6 5685 12.3 1895 2.38 tauren, normal 26641 32.1 5328 tauren, fully upgraded 47416 57.1 9483 tauren, upgraded plus pulverize 63221 76.1 12644 tauren, upgraded + pulverize + bloodlust 88509 106.6 17707 tauren, upgraded + pulv + lust + lightning shield 128549 154.9 25709 grunt, normal 8784 24.7 2928 grunt, fully upgraded (lvl 6) 18690 52.7 6230 grunt, lvl 6 + bloodlust 26167 73.7 8722 grunt, lvl 4 + lightning shield 30111 84.8 10037 grunt, lvl 6 + lust + lightning shield 48319 136.1 16106