By 2499, Confederate scientists had developed a short-lived defensive matrix that could be created by science vessels.[1] The technology gained a favorable reputation during the Brood War, where matrix technology was credited for saving many lives.[2]
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Harvesters are equipped with defensive matrix technology. However, they are only capable of using the technology on themselves, and these shields only last a few seconds.[4]
The Defensive Matrix absorbs 250 points of damage from all damage type. The shield is not perfect; some damage will "leak" and reduce the unit's HP by 0.5 per hit.
Matrixes count as having priority over shields, so health will appear to go down first on Protoss units.
Successive casts on the same unit do not stack, but replace any old Matrix with the new one.
The battlecruiser produces a shield which absorbs 200 damage. The ability is not smartcast.
The defensive matrix is a temporary deflection field that helped save countless assets from a premature death during the original Brood War. Now the minds at LarsCorp have adapted this technological marvel to protect the massive hull of the Minotaur-class battlecruiser.
Overcharges a target Stetellite, allowing it to actively grant bonuses to nearby units depending on the current Stetzone configuration. Overcharge effect lasts for 30 seconds.
F.A.S.T. Overload grants 20% increased attack speed for 45 seconds.
H.U.G.S. Overload grants a shield that absorbs 60 damage for 45 seconds.
J.U.I.C.E. Overload regenerates 60 Egonergy and energy over 45 seconds.
Usage
Hotkey
C
Duration
30 (Overcharge)
45 (Overload)
Cooldown
45 Mastery: -0.45 per Gary Ability Cooldown mastery point. Down to a minimum 31.5
The following section contains information from a previous version of StarCraft II which is no longer valid.
The nomad used to be able to create a defensive matrix (at BlizzCon 2007). The nomad could create a damage suppression field which reduces all incoming damage by 50% at the target area.[5]
One model of the battlecruiser could protect itself with a defensive matrix in earlier builds.
References[]
↑Underwood, Peter, Bill Roper, Chris Metzen and Jeffrey Vaughn. StarCraft (Manual). Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.
