Battlecruiser (StarCraft II)

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Battlecruiser


Unit
Race	Terran
Role	Powerful warship
Armament	ATA laser batteries ATS laser batteries
Protection	Neosteel^[1]
Properties
Maximum energy	200 (init. 50)
Energy regen/second	0.5625
Sight range	12
Production
Minerals	400
Gas	300
Supply	6
Build time	90 110 (WoL campaign)
Produced from	Starport
Requires	Tech lab/Tech reactor (attached) Fusion core
Hotkey	B
Movement
Speed	1.875
Acceleration	1
Lateral acceleration	0
Deceleration	0
Collision radius	1.25
Protection
Hit points	550
Armor	3
Type	Air Massive Mechanical
Armor type	Armored
ATS laser batteries
Damage	8
Targets	Ground
Cooldown	0.225
Range	6
Upgrade/level	+1
ATA laser batteries
Damage	6
Targets	Air
Cooldown	0.225
Range	6
Upgrade/levels	+1
Meta
Target priority	20
Kill score	2400
Production score	1200

The battlecruiser is the toughest terran air unit.

1 Overview
2 Abilities
3 Upgrades
4 Wings of Liberty
- 4.1 Upgrades
5 Heart of the Swarm
6 Development
7 Quotations
8 Notes
9 References

OverviewEdit

The battlecruiser fires multiple relatively low damage shots, with the anti-ground attack being more powerful than the anti-air attack. This makes the unit better able to handle groups of weaker, low armor, units. In turn, the battlecruiser's high armor makes it less susceptible to weak attacks. This makes them good against marines, hydralisks, mutalisks, and sentries. However, they are weaker against vikings, corruptors, and void rays.

The Yamato Cannon out ranges defensive structures and may be used to clear out defenses. It may also be used to soften up tougher units or thin enemy ranks quickly. This is especially useful in numbers against void rays, potentially eliminating several before they can charge up.

AbilitiesEdit

Yamato Cannon

Usage
Energy	125
Range	10
Activation/ Build Time	3
Hotkey	Y

Notes

Blasts a target with a devastating plasma cannon, causing 300 damage.

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UpgradesEdit

Terran Ship Plating

Researched at

Armory

Hotkey

Properties

Minerals	150	225	300
Gas	150	225	300
Research time	160	190	220

Notes

Increases the armor of all terran air units.

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Terran Ship Weapons

Researched at

Armory

Hotkey

Properties

Minerals	100	175	250
Gas	100	175	250
Research time	160	190	220

Notes

Increases the damage of terran air units.

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Weapon Refit

Acquisition
Minerals	150
Gas	150
Research time	60
Researched at	Fusion core
Hotkey	R

Notes

Analogous to StarCraft's "Yamato Gun". Adds a large central gun to the bow. Prior to firing, the "head" splits apart, and the 'neck' recoils when the weapon is fired. Does 300 damage to any target they hit.

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Behemoth Reactor

Researched at

Fusion core

Hotkey

Properties

Minerals	150
Gas	150
Research time	80

Notes

Increases the starting energy of the battlecruiser by 25.

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Wings of LibertyEdit

Battlecruisers are unlocked by playing the "Maw of the Void" mission, available after Valerian Mengsk gave them to Raynor's Raiders in order to accomplish the mission.^[2]

UpgradesEdit

Missile Pods

Campaign	Wings of Liberty
Cost	$140,000

Acquisition
Researched at	Hyperion armory

Usage
Energy	125
Hotkey	E

Notes

The battlecruiser fires a volley of missiles which deal 40 splash damage (+50 damage to light units) to air units.

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Defense Matrix

Campaign	Wings of Liberty
Cost	$150,000

Acquisition
Researched at	Hyperion armory

Usage
Energy	100
Duration	20
Cooldown	20
Hotkey	D

Notes

The battlecruiser produces a shield which absorbs 200 damage. The ability is not smartcast.

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Ultra Capacitors
Campaign	Wings of Liberty
Cost	5 protoss research points
Researched at	Hyperion laboratory
Notes
Attack upgrades at the armory and engineering bay improved cooldown by 5% per level. Self-replicating ultra capacitors reduce the reload time of weapons and systems.^[3]
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Vanadium Plating
Campaign	Wings of Liberty
Cost	5 protoss research points
Researched at	Hyperion laboratory
Notes
Armor upgrades at the armory and engineering bay increase health by 5% per level. Vanadium better disperses weapon impacts than standard armor.^[3]
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Regenerative Bio-Steel

Campaign	Wings of Liberty
Cost	20 zerg research points

Acquisition
Researched at	Hyperion laboratory

Notes

Damaged ships and vehicles recover hit points over time.^[4]

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Cellular Reactor

Campaign	Wings of Liberty
Cost	20 zerg research points

Acquisition
Researched at	Hyperion laboratory

Notes

Increase starting energy of all units by 100. Increase maximum energy of all units by 100.^[4]

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Heart of the SwarmEdit

	This article or section contains information from StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm.
	The content may change substantially over time.

In Heart of the Swarm, the battlecruiser will gain a speed boost ability^[5] called Redline Reactor.^[6] This ability will have a cooldown.^[7] It is intended that this ability gives battlecruisers with positioning and engagement in late-game battles.^[8]