Sorceress

[e][h] Sorceress

Unit Information

Built From:

Arcane Sanctum

Cost:

 155  20  30  2

Hit Points:

325 (405)

HP Regeneration:

0.25 (always)

Armor:

0 (0)

Race:

Human

Bounty Awarded:

32 - 46

Sleeps:

no

Formation Rank:

2

Sight:

1400 / 800

Acquisition Range:

700

Level:

2

Mana:

200 (400)

Initial Mana:

75 (150)

Mana Regeneration:

0.67 (1.31)

Selection Priorty:

8

Movement

Speed:

270

Turn Rate:

0.6

Move Type:

hover

Collision Size:

16

Cargo Size:

1

Icon

Combat

Damage:

10 - 12

Range:

600

Weapon Type:

missile

Cooldown:

1.75

Targets:

• ground
• structure
• debris
• air
• item
• ward

These female Magi, sent by the Magocrats of Dalaran to watch over the volatile Battle Magi, use their arcane powers to aid the Alliance forces whenever Humanity is imperiled. Although their powers are not often used directly in combat, the Sorceresses are able to aid the Alliance warriors with a wide array of specialized conjurings and magical effects.

Versatile spellcaster. Can initially cast Slow, which decreases movement and attack speed on enemy units. Can also learn Invisbility and Polymorph. Attacks land and air units.

The Sorceress is one of the most powerful spellcasters besides the Orc Shaman. The Sorceress's Slow spell can render a unit almost useless. With 400 Mana the Sorceress can slow 8 units. A few Sorceresses can slow an entire army. The Polymorph ability is also very powerful because it can take a unit instantly out of action, possibly never to return. Polymorph is excellent on expensive units such as Tauren, Abominations, Bears, and Knights. Invisibility also has its uses.

Spells & Abilities

Slow
	Cast Type : Autocast  Ability Type:  Magical Target Type : Unit Target Slows a target enemy unit's attack rate by 25% and movement speed by 55%.
Cast Requirements : 50 1 s  Range:  700 Targets Allowed : Air, Ground, Enemy Duration : 45 (10) s Movement Speed : -55% Attack Speed : -25% Hotkey : W

Notes:

• Slow is a very powerful spell. You can always benefit from several Sorceresses Slowing the enemy. Slow is also the perfect spell to use when the enemy is trying to run away. Often the enemy will leave behind several Slowed units that you can easily take care of for experience.

Invisibility
	Cast Type : Active  Ability Type:  Magical Target Type : Unit Target Makes a target unit invisible. If the unit attacks, uses an ability or casts a spell, it will become visible.
Cast Requirements : 50  Range:  400 Targets Allowed : Air, Ground, Organic, Friend, Non-suicidal,Neutral Duration : 120 s Upgrade required : Sorceress Adept Training Hotkey : I

Notes:

• Invisiblity has many different uses such as saving injured units. It can also be used to hide scouting and harassing units from the enemy while they are traveling over the map.

Using invisible units in combination with Mass Teleport can create deadly ambushes.

Polymorph
	Cast Type : Active  Ability Type:  Magical Target Type : Unit Target Turns a target enemy unit into a sheep or flying sheep. The targeted unit retains its hit points, but cannot attack. Cannot be cast on Summoned units.
Cast Requirements : 200 3 s  Range:  500 Targets Allowed : Air, Ground, Enemy, Organic, Neutral Duration : 60 (1.5) s Upgrade required : Sorceress Master Training Hotkey : O

Notes:

• Polymorph can be a total game winner, especially if the enemy has nothing to Dispel it. Polymorph can quickly turn an army into nothing. In team games a Human player can take out as many as 3-4 players using Polymorph and a lot of Sorceresses. Polymorph is the perfect counter to Knights, Abominations, Druids of the Claw, and Tauren.

Unit Inventory (Human)
	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 (Human)
Cost : 50 25  Research Time:  20 Researched at : Town Hall

Upgrades

Sorceress Adept Training

Increases Sorceresses' mana capacity, mana regeneration rate, hit points, and unlocks a new spell. Researched at : Arcane Sanctum  Hotkey : O  Cost : 100 50  Research Time:  60 Mana Point Bonus : 100 Mana Reg. Bonus : 0.32 Hit Point Bonus : 40 Spell Learned : Invisibility

Sorceress Master Training

Cost : 100 150  Research Time:  60 Requires : Castle Mana Point Bonus : 200 Mana Reg. Bonus : 0.64 Hit Point Bonus : 80 Spell Learned : Polymorph

Quotes

Quotes
Built	Selected	Move	Attack	Warcry	Annoyed
The flows of magic are whimsical today.	Do you require aid, human? This better be good. Help me help you. What'll it be, hotshot? Get down sparky.	If you insist. What a good idea. It's about time. Once again, it's up to the elves.	Your wish is my command. Now victory shall be ours! Without delay!	For the Alliance!	Click me baby, one more time. Maybe you should get a strategy guide. I don't remember casting Slow on you. You don't get out much, do you? Let's chat on Battle.net sometime. For the End of the World spell, press Control-Alt-Delete.

• Sorceress's quotes (video and sound on Reforged) - YouTube video.
• Sorceress's quotes (video and sound on Frozen Throne) - YouTube video.

Version History

Balance Patch History
Version	Release	Balance Changes
2.0.4	2026-01-26	Sorceress Master Training research time reduced from 75 to 60 seconds.
2.0.2	2025-04-16	Sorceress Invisibility range increased from 300 to 400 Sorceress Slow duration reduced from 60 to 45 seconds
1.36.2	2024-06-04	Polymorph can now target heroes (1.5 second duration)
1.35.0	2023-01-19	Sorceress Polymorph cost reduced from 220 mana to 200 mana.
1.32.9	2020-10-21	Sorceress Slow movement speed reduced from 60% to 55%.
1.17	2004-09-20	Fixed Devour such that devoured units now give experience to the owner of the Kodo Beast if it gets polymorphed/hexed and instantly digests the unit. Hexed and polymorphed units now have the same statistics as the normal units except for movement speed and the model. Previously, these abilities were changing the armor type and hit point regeneration type.
1.15	2004-05-10	Slow mana cost increased to 50 from 40.
1.10	2003-07-03	Sorceress damage increased to 10-12 from 8-10.
1.06	2003-06-03	Slow duration vs heroes reduced to 10 seconds from 20 seconds. Slow cost reduced to 40 from 50.
1.04	2002-11-04	Sorceress acquisition range increased to 700 from 600, improving the frequency with which Slow is auto-cast.

References

http://classic.battle.net/war3/human/units/sorceress.shtml