diff --git a/changelog b/changelog
index ecc21f6772b..752d50021c4 100644
--- a/changelog
+++ b/changelog
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ CVS HEAD:
    * Son of the Black Eye
      * Watch Towers can no longer be recalled in Clash of Armies
      * Saving Inarix no longer ends if enemy leaders are killed
+ * units:
+   * changed Orcish Shamans from 20 to 23 HP (Novice 24, Old 22)
+   * changed all Orcish Shamans from 60 to 70% defense on villages
+   * changed all Orcish Shamans from pierce to cold damage on ranged attack
  * fixed long filenames overflowing editor file chooser dialog (#13855)
  * fixed filenames with spaces causing garbled errors (#14494)
 
diff --git a/data/units/Orcish_Shaman.cfg b/data/units/Orcish_Shaman.cfg
index dd545d8ef6d..511b6d94f77 100644
--- a/data/units/Orcish_Shaman.cfg
+++ b/data/units/Orcish_Shaman.cfg
@@ -4,8 +4,11 @@ name= _ "Orcish Shaman"
 race=orc
 image="orcish-shaman-red.png"
 image_defensive="orcish-shaman-red-defend.png"
-hitpoints=20
+hitpoints=23
 movement_type=smallfoot
+[defense]
+	village=30
+[/defense]
 movement=5
 experience=100
 level=1
@@ -35,7 +38,7 @@ get_hit_sound=orc-small-hit.wav
 	[/attack]
 	[attack]
 	name=curse
-	type=pierce
+	type=cold
 	range=long
 	damage=8
 	number=2
@@ -64,8 +67,11 @@ name= _ "Novice Orcish Shaman"
 race=orc
 image="orcish-shaman-tan.png"
 image_defensive="orcish-shaman-tan-defend.png"
-hitpoints=20
+hitpoints=24
 movement_type=smallfoot
+[defense]
+	village=30
+[/defense]
 movement=5
 experience=100
 level=1
@@ -95,7 +101,7 @@ get_hit_sound=orc-hit.wav
 	[/attack]
 	[attack]
 	name=curse
-	type=pierce
+	type=cold
 	range=long
 	damage=7
 	number=2
@@ -124,8 +130,11 @@ name= _ "Old Orcish Shaman"
 race=orc
 image="orcish-shaman-black.png"
 image_defensive="orcish-shaman-black-defend.png"
-hitpoints=20
+hitpoints=22
 movement_type=smallfoot
+[defense]
+	village=30
+[/defense]
 movement=5
 experience=100
 level=1
@@ -155,7 +164,7 @@ get_hit_sound=orc-hit.wav
 	[/attack]
 	[attack]
 	name=curse
-	type=pierce
+	type=cold
 	range=long
 	damage=9
 	number=2