--- title: "FS Headhunter — Orc build order (OvU, OvH)" url: https://wc3v.com/builds/orc-fs-headhunter-shaman description: "Far Seer opener with Headhunters and Shamans. The most versatile Orc opener — Bloodlust makes Headhunters burst targets down, Hex and Purge shut down…" updated: 2026-08-11 --- # FS Headhunter Far Seer opener with Headhunters and Shamans. The most versatile Orc opener — Bloodlust makes Headhunters burst targets down, Hex and Purge shut down enemy heroes. - **Race:** Orc - **Matchups:** OvU, OvH - **Level:** Ladder - **Difficulty:** medium - **Hero opener:** Far Seer ## How it plays - Far Seer Spirit Wolves are free tanks that absorb Death Coil and Holy Light - Headhunters with Berserker Upgrade have extreme DPS under Bloodlust - Shaman Hex removes key enemy units from fights for several seconds - Purge removes Unholy Aura speed, Brilliance Aura, Devotion Aura - Tauren Chieftain second — Endurance Aura stacks with Bloodlust for insane attack speed - Wins against: DK openers that rely on Death Coil micro, standard AM play - Loses to: fast T2 pushes that arrive before Shamans get Bloodlust upgrade ## Tier progression - **Tier 1** - Buildings: Altar of Storms, Orc Burrow, Barracks, Voodoo Lounge, War Mill - Units: Troll Headhunter/Berserker - Goal: FS + 2-3 Headhunters, creep with wolves tanking - **Tier 2** - Buildings: Spirit Lodge - Units: Troll Headhunter/Berserker, Shaman - Goal: TC second hero, Shamans for Bloodlust + Purge, continue HH production - **Tier 3** - Buildings: Fortress - Units: Troll Headhunter/Berserker, Shaman, Kodo Beast - Goal: Master Bloodlust upgrade, Kodo Beasts for Devour - Notes: T3 mainly for Shaman Master Training — the army composition stays HH/Shaman ## Hero skill order - **Far Seer**: Chain Lightning 3, Feral Spirit 3, Earthquake 1 - **Tauren Chieftain**: Shockwave 2, Endurance Aura 2, War Stomp 1 ## Core upgrades - Shaman Training - Berserker Upgrade - orc backpack ## If you are new to this build - Far Seer opens -- Chain Lightning bounces between enemies (great vs clumped units and casters), and Far Sight reveals a chunk of the map for free scouting. Creep with him toward level 3. - Make Headhunters non-stop from the Barracks. They're ranged, so position them, let them shoot, and pull wounded ones back -- don't a-move them into melee. - Get the Berserker upgrade at the War Mill (Headhunter -> Berserker: more HP and damage), and start Melee/Ranged Weapons + Unit Armor level 1 early -- cheap and huge for the whole army. - Shaman at T2 cast Bloodlust on your Headhunters (big attack-speed boost). Don't worry about Wind Riders, Taurens, or T3 yet -- Headhunter + Shaman with Bloodlust is a complete army. ## Common mistakes - **A-moving Headhunters into the enemy melee line.** - Fix: They're fragile ranged units. Stand them at max range, attack, and micro the front ones backward -- let your hero and any Grunts soak the hits. - **Forgetting the Berserker upgrade and attack/defense at the War Mill.** - Fix: Berserker and Weapons/Armor level 1 are cheap and transformative. Queue them as soon as you can afford them. - **Not casting Bloodlust in fights.** - Fix: Bloodlusted Headhunters attack ~40% faster. Cast it on your damage dealers at the start of every engagement -- unspent Shaman mana is damage you didn't do. - **Throwing the Far Seer in alone or wasting Chain Lightning.** - Fix: Chain Lightning wants a clump (multiple enemy units close together) -- fire it then, not at a lone unit. Keep the FS behind the army; a dead hero is a lost game. ## Before you try it - Comfortable positioning ranged units and pulling wounded ones back from the front. - Know how to cast Chain Lightning into a clump and Bloodlust on your own damage dealers. ## Pro replays running this build | Player | Opponent | Map | Stage | Watch | |---|---|---|---|---| | FoCuS | Eer0 | Turtle Rock v1.6 | Semifinals Game 3 | [open](https://wc3v.com/viewer?r=2720674050_FoCuS_Eer0_Turtle-Rock-16&player=1&buildId=orc-fs-headhunter-shaman) | | FoCuS | Lyn | Autumn Leaves v2.0 | Quarterfinals Game 5 | [open](https://wc3v.com/viewer?r=2966021215_FoCuS_Lyn_Autumn-Leaves-20&player=1&buildId=orc-fs-headhunter-shaman) | | Lyn | FoCuS | Autumn Leaves v2.0 | Quarterfinals Game 5 | [open](https://wc3v.com/viewer?r=2966021215_FoCuS_Lyn_Autumn-Leaves-20&player=2&buildId=orc-fs-headhunter-shaman) | | FoCuS | Lyn | Turtle Rock v1.6 | Quarterfinals Game 2 | [open](https://wc3v.com/viewer?r=3124260180_FoCuS_Lyn_Turtle-Rock-16&player=1&buildId=orc-fs-headhunter-shaman) | | FoCuS | Lyn | Hammerfall | Quarterfinals Game 1 | [open](https://wc3v.com/viewer?r=3205763865_FoCuS_Lyn_Hammerfall&player=1&buildId=orc-fs-headhunter-shaman) | | Cash | Leqi | Tidehunters_v1.2 | | [open](https://wc3v.com/viewer?r=1047891405_Leqi_Cash_Tidehunters12&player=2&buildId=orc-fs-headhunter-shaman) | | FoCuS | Happy | AutumnLeaves_v2.0 | | [open](https://wc3v.com/viewer?r=2466972733_FoCuS_Happy_AutumnLeaves20&player=1&buildId=orc-fs-headhunter-shaman) | | Cash | Leqi | ConcealedHill | | [open](https://wc3v.com/viewer?r=2819302220_Leqi_Cash_ConcealedHill&player=2&buildId=orc-fs-headhunter-shaman) | | Cash | Leqi | Hammerfall | | [open](https://wc3v.com/viewer?r=3389277017_Cash_Leqi_Hammerfall&player=1&buildId=orc-fs-headhunter-shaman) | | FoCuS | Happy | TurtleRock_v2.0 | | [open](https://wc3v.com/viewer?r=98941651_FoCuS_Happy_TurtleRock20&player=1&buildId=orc-fs-headhunter-shaman) | | FoCuS | Eer0 | TurtleRock_v2.0 | | [open](https://wc3v.com/viewer?r=1615296152_FoCuS_Eer0_TurtleRock20&player=1&buildId=orc-fs-headhunter-shaman) | | Soin | TH000 | NorthernIsles | | [open](https://wc3v.com/viewer?r=1966951224_TH000_Soin_NorthernIsles&player=2&buildId=orc-fs-headhunter-shaman) | | FoCuS | Eer0 | Springtime_v1.3 | | [open](https://wc3v.com/viewer?r=2486181249_Eer0_FoCuS_Springtime13&player=2&buildId=orc-fs-headhunter-shaman) | | FoCuS | Eer0 | AutumnLeaves_v2.0 | | [open](https://wc3v.com/viewer?r=334757241_FoCuS_Eer0_AutumnLeaves20&player=1&buildId=orc-fs-headhunter-shaman) | | Soin | Sok | 1v1_EchoIsles_v2.2_w3c_260125_1357_1051 | | [open](https://wc3v.com/viewer?r=1125194053_Soin_Sok_EchoIsles22&player=1&buildId=orc-fs-headhunter-shaman) |