Ghost (StarCraft)

The ghost can target an enemy mechanical or robotic unit, disabling them for a short period of time.

Deploys a nuclear missile at a given nuclear silo; each silo can only hold one nuke. The costs include 8 supply.

To launch the loaded missile, the ghost must direct it; standing uncontrollable and "frozen" for 10-15 seconds until the missile reaches the target. Nuclear launches are announced to all players with the audio and visual message "Nuclear Launch Detected" and the target location is visible to all players by a small flashing red dot. If the ghost is interrupted or the missile is canceled before the process finishes, the nuclear missile is wasted. Without Ocular Implants, the ghost's targeting distance is within the blast radius.

The missile itself has a large blast radius and will usually kill any units and critically damage buildings in one shot. It deals 500 damage or removes two thirds of the victim's total hit points, whichever is greater; thus, two nukes will destroy almost any unit or building, if the building was the one targeted point.

• +1 bonus per attack per level for ghosts, and marines.
• +2 bonus per attack per level for firebats.

• +1 upgrade to armor per level for SCVs, marines, firebats, ghosts, and medics.

• Increases ghost sight range by 2 (to 11), making sight range greater than the nuke blast radius.

• Increases ghost maximum energy by 50.