Warcraft III Food Cost Comparison (Official Unit Upkeep)
Compare 16 Warcraft III Reign of Chaos unit food upkeep costs, from 1 food workers to 5 food heroes. Official Blizzard values in the full table. See full rows.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peasant 1 food. Cheapest here, tied with workers. | 1 food | Human worker | Blizzard Warcraft III manual: Peasant food 1 |
| Peon 1 food. Ties Peasant. | 1 food | Orc worker | Blizzard Warcraft III manual: Peon food 1 |
| Acolyte 1 food. Ties Peon. | 1 food | Undead worker | Blizzard Warcraft III manual: Acolyte food 1 |
| Wisp 1 food. Detonates into dispel. | 1 food | Night Elf worker | Blizzard Warcraft III manual: Wisp food 1 |
| Footman 2 food. Two Peasants. | 2 food | Human line infantry | Blizzard Warcraft III manual: Footman food 2 |
| Ghoul 2 food. Harvests lumber too. | 2 food | Undead ghoul | Blizzard Warcraft III manual: Ghoul food 2 |
| Archer 2 food. Ties Ghoul. | 2 food | Night Elf ranger | Blizzard Warcraft III manual: Archer food 2 |
| Rifleman 3 food. One over Footman. | 3 food | Human gunner | Blizzard Warcraft III manual: Rifleman food 3 |
| Crypt Fiend 3 food. Webs air units. | 3 food | Undead spider | Blizzard Warcraft III manual: Crypt Fiend food 3 |
| Huntress 3 food. Ties Crypt Fiend. | 3 food | Night Elf glaive | Blizzard Warcraft III manual: Huntress food 3 |
| Shaman 3 food. Bloodlust support. | 3 food | Orc caster | Blizzard Warcraft III manual: Shaman food 3 |
| Knight 4 food. Two Footmen. | 4 food | Human cavalry | Blizzard Warcraft III manual: Knight food 4 |
| Abomination 4 food. Ties Knight. | 4 food | Undead meat wagon | Blizzard Warcraft III manual: Abomination food 4 |
| Archmage 5 food. Top tier here. | 5 food | Human hero | Blizzard Warcraft III manual: Archmage food 5 |
| Tauren 5 food. Pulverize splash. | 5 food | Orc elite | Blizzard Warcraft III manual: Tauren food 5 |
| Blademaster 5 food. Mirror Image tricks. | 5 food | Orc hero | Blizzard Warcraft III manual: Blademaster food 5 |
About this converter
Warcraft III prices every unit in food upkeep on fixed Blizzard values. Workers cost 1: Peasant, Peon, Acolyte and Wisp. Basic fighters cost 2: Footman, Ghoul and Archer. Mid tiers cost 3: Rifleman, Crypt Fiend, Huntress and Shaman. Heavy hitters cost 4: Knight, Abomination and Steam Tank. Elites cost 5: Archmage, Tauren, Blademaster, Death Knight and Demon Hunter. That makes one Tauren equal five Peasants. Upkeep taxes gold income past 50 food, which is why these numbers shape whole armies. Every value here is the Blizzard unit food cost.
How to use it
Pick two units and the unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. One box holds a count of the first, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds the total in food. Try 1 Tauren against Peasants to see the 5 to 1 gap.
Food costs never change with upgrades. Heroes always cost 5 regardless of race. upkeep tiers at 50 and 80 food cut gold income, noted as the strategy context. Custom maps can edit costs, so this table pins melee base values only.
FAQ
What costs the most food?
Heroes and top elites at 5 food: Archmage, Tauren, Blademaster, Death Knight, Demon Hunter.
What costs the least?
Workers at 1 food: Peasant, Peon, Acolyte and Wisp.
How much is a Knight?
Two Footmen, or five Peasants. Cavalry premium over line infantry.
What is upkeep?
Past 50 food gold income drops, and past 80 it drops more. Food shapes economy.
Sources
- Blizzard Warcraft III manual / Battle.net unit stats: food costs Peasant 1 through heroes 5
- Warcraft III Wiki unit pages with Blizzard citations (cross-check)
Last verified: 2026-09-30 · 16 entries
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