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Diamondback
Diamondback SC2 Rend1.jpg
Unit
Race

Terran

Role

Hover tank

Production
Minerals

150 Minerals Terran SC1.png

Gas

150 TerranVespene SC2 Game1.png

Supply

4 Supply

Build time

50 seconds

Produced from

Factory

Requires

Tech lab/Tech reactor (attached)

Hotkey

D

Movement
Speed

2.95

Protection
Hit points

200

Armor

1 SC2TerrVehArm.jpg

Type

Mechanical

Armor type

Armored

Eviscerator Rail Gun
Damage

20 (+20 vs armored)

Targets
  • Ground
Cooldown

2

Range

6

Upgrade/level

+2/+2 SC2TerrVehWeap.jpg

Function
Abilities

Fire on the move

The Diamondback is a terran hover-tank.

Contents

HistoryEdit

A diamondback pilot
Andra2404Added by Andra2404

The first diamondback prototypes were produced during the Great War, but never developed beyond that stage.[1]

MattHornerMissions SC2 Icon1.jpg

This article or section contains information from the optional Rebellion Missions in StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty.

Four years later, during the Second Great War, Raynor's Raiders found abandoned diamondbacks among the Confederate ruins of Tarsonis. The Raiders reactivated some of the vehicles, scanned their schematics for future production, and subsequently used the tanks to hit Terran Dominion trains on Tarsonis. The Diamondback's ability to fire on the move, and its high speed, made it well suited to catching the trains.[1]

The Dominion also acquired diamondbacks, using them to help defend Korhal City[2] and storing a large number at a cell block in New Folsom Prison.[3]

Game UnitEdit

Diamondbacks are a campaign-only unit in StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. They are first available in Matt Horner's mission, "The Great Train Robbery". Their fire on the move ability makes them great for rearguard actions when pulling back to safer ground and they're strong enough to do good damage to just about any ground unit or structure. A few goliaths for support wouldn't be amiss as they have no anti-air capability.[1]

Diamondbacks are strong against roaches, ultralisks, siege tanks, goliaths, firebats, and stalkers. However, they are weak against zerglings, marauders, immortals, and any air units.

AbilitiesEdit

FireontheMove SC2 Icon1.jpg Fire on the Move
Notes

The Diamondback can fire its Rail Gun while moving.

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UpgradesEdit

SC2 TerrVehWeap.gif Terran Vehicle Weapons
Researched at

Armory

Hotkey

E

Properties
Minerals

100 Minerals Terran SC1.png

175 Minerals Terran SC1.png

250 Minerals Terran SC1.png

Gas

100 Gas Terran SC1.png

175 Gas Terran SC1.png

250 Gas Terran SC1.png

Research time

160 seconds

190 seconds

220 seconds

Notes

Increases the attack damage of terran vehicles.

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SC2 Lab Ultra Capacitors Icon.png 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.[4]

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SC2 TerrVehArm.gif Terran Vehicle Plating
Researched at

Armory

Hotkey

V

Properties
Minerals

100 Minerals Terran SC1.png

175 Minerals Terran SC1.png

250 Minerals Terran SC1.png

Gas

100 Gas Terran SC1.png

175 Gas Terran SC1.png

250 Gas Terran SC1.png

Research time

160 seconds

190 seconds

220 seconds

Notes

Increases the armor of terran vehicles

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SC2 Lab VanPlating Icon.png 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.[4]

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Tri-lithiumPowerCell SC2 Icon1.jpg Tri-Lithium Power Cell
Campaign

Wings of Liberty

Cost

$75,000

Researched at

Hyperion armory

Notes

Diamondbacks gain +1 range. The Tri-Lithium Power Cell has 40% more capacity and fits in the same slot as the outdated monolithium power cell. This increased power surge allows the diamondback to accurately fire at more distant targets.[5]

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ShapedHull SC2 Icon1.jpg Shaped Hull
Campaign

Wings of Liberty

Cost

$90,000

Researched at

Hyperion armory

Notes

Diamondbacks gain +50 hit points.

Bellerephon now offers a diamondback with a hull made from a single piece of shaped titanium. This newer model can absorb more punishment than the traditional diamondback because the hull has no joints or rivets that can buckle.[5]

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SC2 Lab BioSteel Icon.png 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.[6]

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QuotationsEdit

See: StarCraft II Diamondback Quotations

Diamondback is voiced by Quinton Flynn.

DevelopmentEdit

The following section contains information from a previous version of StarCraft II which is no longer valid.

The cobra
MecoAdded by Meco

Early in the development of StarCraft II, the diamondback was known as the cobra.[7] It was in the game engine as early as 2006.[8] and was armed with twin Eviscerator cannons which dealt very heavy damage against armored targets. It had the ability to target air units as well.[9]

At one point it possessed an electrical attack which slowed enemy units.[10]

The diamondback had two unused upgrades available in the StarCraft II Map Editor; Tungsten Spikes and Burst Capacitators. The Tungsten Spikes upgrade only remains in the editor as a button, whereas the Burst Capacitator upgrade is a half-finished ability in the editor. It allows the diamondback to fire a charged up shot every five seconds (the charging process is nullified if the diamondback fires before it charges up).[11]

ReferencesEdit

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: Wings of Liberty, The Great Train Robbery (in English). 2010-07-27.
  2. Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: Wings of Liberty, Media Blitz (in English). 2010-07-27.
  3. Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: Wings of Liberty, Breakout (in English). 2010-07-27.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Protoss research (in English). 2010.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Armory upgrades (in English). 2010.
  6. Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Zerg research (in English). 2010.
  7. StarCraft Legacy staff. 2009-08-21. New BlizzCon 2009 Screens. StarCraft Legacy. Accessed 2009-08-28.
  8. 2011-10-23, BlizzCon 2011 - Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm and Blizzard DOTA - Art & Technology Panel (Full). YouTube, accessed on 2011-11-07
  9. Source: Shacknews. Artist: Blizzard Entertainment. Accessed 2007-09-26.
  10. Karune. 2007-10-15. StarCraft II Q&A - Batch 17. StarCraft II General Discussion Forum. Accessed 2007-10-15.
  11. Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II Map Editor. (Activision Blizzard) (in English). July 27, 2010
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