StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty/Terran units: Difference between revisions

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A Stealth Aircraft that is effective against ground forces.

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The default weaponry of the Battlecruiser is no longer a single powerful attack. Instead it will fire eight  laser bolts, each inflicting 8 damage and able to hit discrete targets.

During development, Battlecruisers had the ability to be upgraded (or "Specialized") with either the Yamato Cannon, Missile Pods, or Defensive Matrix ability. However, this has been since removed, and the only available upgrade for the Battlecruiser is now the Yamato Cannon.

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Ghosts gain some new abilities suiting their role as special forces troopers. They also have a higher rate of fire.

* Similar to the Science Vessel's EMP Shockwave ability, the EMP Shot is an area of effect attack which drains 100 shields from units and structures and all energy from spellcasters.

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Replacing the Jackal (which had replaced the Vulture), this vehicle relies on speed and a flamethrower to deal with masses of smaller units. They work especially well against early Zerg units.

The Marauder is equipped with dual concussion-grenade launchers which slow down biological units, and does extra damage against armored units. It can use Stimpacks.

The Marauder is considered an early support unit, designed to pick off early game units. It is useful for slowing down fast melee units such as the Zealot.

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Dropships will appear in StarCraft II; they have also received the Medics' healing ability. A variant named the Hercules Dropship is set to appear in story mode only.

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The Raven, formerly known as the "Nighthawk", "Vulcan", and "Nomad", is analogous to the Science Vessel of the original StarCraft, and are "primarily support craft" for the Terran faction. Ravens originally were said to "look like a floating construction crane that's been bent into a square", but have since received a completely new design.

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Reapers specialize in hit-and-run, close-quarters combat. They are more mobile than Marines as their jet packs allow them to surmount obstacles independently. Reapers are clad in self-contained body suits, and are armed with dual P-45 Scythe Gauss Pistols and deuterium-eight demolition charges.

While theoretically a Reaper who survives two years of duty would be pardoned and released back to civilian life, in its five years the Reaper Corps has yet to have a single trooped survive more than six months.

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The Thor is a Terran mechanical unit which is named after the Norse god of thunder. Despite its intimidating appearance, it is not a super-unit; and more than one can be built.

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The Brood War revealed weaknesses in Terran anti-air capability. Wraith combat fighters and Valkyrie missile frigates proved to be an unwieldy combination against agile Zerg airborne organisms. In addition, ground-based anti-air support from Goliath assault walkers was too limited in its mobility: all too often airborne attackers would simply move out of the Goliath's range.

The walker mode is armed with twin gatling cannons. it can only attack ground units (a change from previous builds).

Air Mode

When in this mode the Viking has an extremely powerful anti-air attack (MT50 Lanzer Torpedoes) designed to destroy capital ships but does not have the ability to attack ground units. In this mode, it has superior mobility and base-raiding capabilities.

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