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Firebat
Unit
Race

Terran

Role

Armored Assault Trooper

Armament

Perdition flamethrower (most common)

Protection

CMC-660 (most common, Great War era)

Properties
Hit points

50

Size

Small

Production
Minerals

50 Image:Minerals Terran SC1.png

Gas

25 Image:Gas Terran SC1.png

Supply

1 Supply

Build time

24

Produced at

Barracks

Requires

Academy

Hot key

F

Combat
Ground attack

8c (x2 attacks)

Cooldown

22 (11 StimPack)

Armor

1

Attack range

2

Sight range

7

"Need a light?"
―Terran firebat[src]

The firebat is a type of terran infantry specialized for close-quarters combat.

Contents

[edit] Overview

A firebat

Firebats are "armored assault troopers".[1] Firebats are often attached to provide support for marine squads.[2] They are typically armed with dual arm-mounted flame throwers and wear armor similar to those used by marines, except heavier and providing additional resistance to heat and flame.[1]

During the Great War, Confederate firebats were equipped with wrist mounted Perdition flamethrowers and CMC-660 combat suits.[1] The vulnerable flame tanks are protected by containment fields.[2] United Earth Directorate firebats were armed with the C-140 Epyon Plasma Incinerator Cannon.[3] After the Brood War, the firebat arsenal was expanded to napalm rockets.[4][5]

As with marines, many firebats were recruited or conscripted from "culturally challenged" persons. Such individuals underwent "neural resocialization" and received aggression inhibitor implants as part of their training.[1] In the Confederate Marine Corps, an individual had to have a PEB (Preferred Experience Base) of at least three months combat experience to become a firebat.[6]

[edit] Game Unit

[edit] StarCraft

The firebat's attack is optimized against groups of small-sized units, as it deals concussive splash damage. Against larger units, the drawbacks of the firebat's specialization compared to the Marine become readily apparent.

The firebat's attack is actually a ranged one but it still works under the defiler's Dark Swarm. The attack also deals full damage against protoss shields, regardless of the size of the unit.

[edit] Abilities

File:ResearchStimPack Terran SC1.png StimPack
Acquisition
Minerals

100 Image:Minerals Terran SC1.png

Gas

100 Image:Gas Terran SC1.png

Researched at

Academy

Hotkey

T

Usage
Hit points

10

Hotkey

T

Notes

Marines and firebats double their rate of fire and increase their movement rate for a limited period of time.

StarCraft I sprite

StarCraft I profile

[edit] Upgrades

File:UpgradeInfantryWeapons Terran SC1.png Infantry Weapons
Researched at

Engineering bay

Hotkey

W

Properties
Level

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Minerals

100 Image:Minerals Terran SC1.png

175 Image:Minerals Terran SC1.png

250 Image:Minerals Terran SC1.png

Gas

100 Image:Gas Terran SC1.png

175 Image:Gas Terran SC1.png

250 Image:Gas Terran SC1.png

Required

Science facility

Science facility

Notes
  • +1 bonus per attack per level for ghosts, and marines.
  • +2 bonus per attack per level for firebats.
File:UpgradeInfantryArmor Terran SC1.png Infantry Armor
Researched at

Engineering bay

Hotkey

A

Properties
Level

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Minerals

100 Image:Minerals Terran SC1.png

175 Image:Minerals Terran SC1.png

250 Image:Minerals Terran SC1.png

Gas

100 Image:Gas Terran SC1.png

175 Image:Gas Terran SC1.png

250 Image:Gas Terran SC1.png

Required

Science facility

Science facility

Notes

[edit] Quotations

See: Firebat Quotations

[edit] StarCraft: Ghost

The firebat in StarCraft: Ghost

This article or section contains information about StarCraft: Ghost.
The content may be significantly out of date. Please do not add speculation to this article, and remember to cite a published source for details.

In the multiplayer version of the StarCraft: Ghost the firebat was still equipped with flamethrowers.[4] In addition, it had the ability to launch napalm rockets, which came in laser-guided and manually guided versions. These rockets had great range compared to the flamethrowers.[4][5]

Firebats move quite slowly, being outpaced by light infantry and marines.[7]

In the Invasion Mode, a firebat cost three points.[7]

[edit] Wings of Liberty

This article or section contains information about a StarCraft II unit or structure.

The content may be significantly out of date as StarCraft II experiences a new build weekly and may change substantially as more information becomes available. Please do not add speculation to this article, and remember to cite a published source for details.

Firebat
File:Firebat SC2 DevHead1.jpg
Unit
Race

Terran

Role

Specialized anti-infantry attacker[8]

Properties
Hit points

125[8]

Type
  • Armored
  • Biological[8]
Transport slots

2[8]

Production
Produced at

Barracks

Requires

Tech lab

The firebat is available in the StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty campaign.[9][10][11]

[edit] Upgrades

Bearclaw Nozzles[12]
Campaign

Wings of Liberty

Notes

Attack area +40%[12]

Edit
Viral Plasma[12]
Campaign

Wings of Liberty

Notes

Damage +2, duration 4 seconds[12]

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[edit] Development

The firebat as it was in StarCraft II

The firebat was set to return in StarCraft II, but was canceled during development.[13] They have been replaced in the most recent build by the marauder.[14]

Firebats were produced from a factory, as they had bigger, more powerful suits that gave them a greater ability to withstand enemy fire,[15] which granted them more hit points.[16] They could still fit into bunkers[17] and could be healed by medics.[18]

[edit] Specialist Firebats

[edit] Firebat Personnel

"Nothin' like a good smoke."

[edit] Images

Early render of the firebat in StarCraft II

Firebats in combat in StarCraft II

[edit] Notes

The firebat's portrait in StarCraft II is a mix of StarCraft firebat portrait with StarCraft II marauder portraits.[8]

Space fel orcs, which resemble terran firebats, appeared in the map editor of Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne as well as the final cinematic (the latter only on difficult mode).

[edit] References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Underwood, Peter, Bill Roper, Chris Metzen and Jeffrey Vaughn. StarCraft (Manual). Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hickman, Tracy (May 21, 2002). StarCraft: Speed of Darkness. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 0-671-04150-9.
  3. ↑ "Q. What is the Main Armament of the UED Firebat?"
    "A. The C-140 "Epyon" Plasma Incinerator Cannon?" Deathwing. 2000-12-07. SC 2 Related Trivia. Infoceptor. Accessed 2007-10-30. Image 1. Image 2.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 2005-05-25. Firebat. Blizzard Entertainment. Accessed 2007-09-06.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 BlizzCon 2005 StarCraft: Ghost information. Terran Infantry. Artist: Blizzard Entertainment. Accessed 2007-09-08.
  6. ↑ Beta. Accessed on 2008-01-28
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Park, Andrew. 2005-10-28. Starcraft: Ghost Updated Multiplayer Hands-On - Zerg Rush! Gamespot. Accessed 2008-11-09.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 2009-08-20, (HD) StarCraft 2 Evacuation of Agria Gameplay. YouTube, accessed on 2009-08-31
  9. ↑ I <3 SC Contest : Blizzard Interview. Judge Hype StarCraft II. Accessed on 2008-03-10
  10. ↑ Gamespy staff, Dustin Browder. 2008-12-23. StarCraft II (PC) (page 3). Gamespy. Accessed 2008-12-24.
  11. ↑ The Firebat and Reaver will be in the single player campaign and will both be in the Map Editor as well. The Lurker will be in those as well as multiplayer. Karune. 2009-04-23. Unit Question!!!!!!! Battle.net StarCraft II General Discussion Forum. Accessed 2009-04-24.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Michael McWhertor. 2009-08-17. StarCraft II: The Unit Upgrades That Make Single-player Shine. Kotaku. Accessed 2009-08-28.
  13. ↑ Karune. 2008-01-08. Firebat Healable?. Battle.net StarCraft II General Discussion Forum. Accessed 2008-01-08.
  14. ↑ Karune. 2008-01-25. StarCraft II Q&A - Batch 27: Gameplay Series. Battle.net StarCraft II General Discussion Forum. Accessed 2008-01-25.
  15. ↑ Karune. 2007-11-12. Chat with Karune about the Screenshots. (Page 1) Battle.net StarCraft II General Discussion Forum. Accessed 2007-11-12.
  16. ↑ Browder, Dustin. (Cavez.) 2007-11-19. Question: Firebat at Factory?. Battle.net StarCraft II General Discussion Forum. Accessed 2007-11-19.
  17. ↑ Karune. 2007-11-12. Chat with Karune about the Screenshots. (Page 3) Battle.net StarCraft II General Discussion Forum. Accessed 2007-11-12.
  18. ↑ Karune. 2007-11-12. Chat with Karune about the Screenshots. (Page 5) Battle.net StarCraft II General Discussion Forum. Accessed 2007-11-12.


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