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Ghost Academy
File:Ghost Academy SC2 Rend1.jpg
Structure
Race

Terran

Properties
Hit points

1250[1][2]

Type
  • Armored
  • Mechanical
  • Structure
Production
Minerals

150[1] Image:Minerals Terran SC1.png

Gas

50[1] Image:Gas Terran SC1.png

Build time

70[1]

Requires

Barracks[1]

Function
Produces

Nukes[2]

Research
  • Moebius Reactor
  • Personal Cloaking[3][1]

The ghost academy is a terran structure in StarCraft II. It is required for the production of ghosts.

The ghost academy is required for terran armor and weapons upgrades for levels 2 and 3.[4]

Contents

[edit] Arm Nuke

Main article: Arm Nuke

In StarCraft II, ghosts maintain the ability to launch nukes. The laser pointer has been replaced with a blast footprint visible to the launching player;[5] however, the opponent sees only a red dot.[6]

Nuclear Strike
Acquisition
Research time

60 seconds (to arm a silo)[7] time

Researched at

Ghost academy[8][2]

Requires

Factory[9]

Usage
Minerals

100[10][9] Image:Minerals Terran SC1.png

Gas

100[10][9] Image:Gas Terran SC1.png

Activation/Build Time

10 second drop time[12]

Hotkey

N[11]

Notes

Ghosts can call down nuclear strikes, dealing 300 damage + 200 vs buildings.[9]

The launching player sees a large red symbol on the target area[5] while the opponent only sees a red dot.[6] When the ghost is aiming the nuke, it will be "frozen", but it can still be given the order to "move away", which it will do the moment it is unfrozen.

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[edit] Upgrades and Abilities

Personal Cloaking[3]
Acquisition
Minerals

100[13] Image:Minerals Terran SC1.png

Gas

100[13] Image:Gas Terran SC1.png

Research time

80[13] time

Researched at

Ghost academy[3]

Requires

Starport[14]

Usage
Energy

25 (+1 per second)[15] Energy

Notes

Enables the ghost to cloak.[13]

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Moebius Reactor[3]
Researched at

Ghost academy[3]

Hotkey

M[3]

Properties
Minerals

150[13][3] Image:Minerals Terran SC1.png

Gas

150[13][3] Image:Gas Terran SC1.png

Research time

120[13] time

Notes

Increases the ghost's energy by 25/[13]

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[edit] Building Upgrades

Building Armor[16][17]
Researched at

Engineering bay[17]

Properties
Level

Level 1

Level 2

Minerals

150[16] Image:Minerals Terran SC1.png

200[16] Image:Minerals Terran SC1.png

Gas

150[16] Image:Gas Terran SC1.png

200[16] Image:Gas Terran SC1.png

Research time

140[16] time

160[16] time

Notes

Increases the armor of terran buildings.[16]

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[edit] Notes

The ghost academy uses the former shadow ops render.

[edit] References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 StarCraft Legacy staff. 2009-04-04. Terran Buildings Information. StarCraft Legacy. Accessed 2009-05-10.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 StarCraft Legacy staff. 2009-04-04. WWI 08 Coverage - Terran Buildings. StarCraft Legacy. Accessed 2009-06-20.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Source: Gametrailers - PAX 2008: Terran Gameplay Part 2/3. Accessed 2008-09-12.
  4. Source: Gametrailers - PAX 2008: Terran Gameplay Part 3/3. Accessed 2008-09-12.
  5. 5.0 5.1 2007-05-20. Gameplay Video. Blizzard Entertainment. Accessed 2007-07-02.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Karune. 2007-07-23. StarCraft II Q&A - Karune Briefings. StarCraft II General Discussion Forums. Accessed 2007-09-06.
  7. Dustin Browder, StarCraft2.net.pl staff. 2009-07-23. StarCraft II Exclusive Fansite Q&A - StarCraft2.net.pl. STarCraft2.net.pl. Accessed 2009-07-03.
  8. Is the Nuke still built at the Ghost Academy (which requires Barracks) and only requires the Factory, or is the situation different?

    Yes, those are the prerequisites. Karune, Tiger0211. 2009-04-09. Karune: Questions about the ghost (post 33). Battle.net StarCraft II General Discussion Forum. Accessed 2009-04-10.
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Correction: The Nuke does 300 damage and an additional 200 towards buildings.

    The Ghost also costs 100 minerals and 200 gas, needing the prerequisite tech lab on the Barracks and Ghost Academy. It is considered a tier 1.5 unit, allowing it to come out very early for harassment and support.

    Even though the Nuke's damage has been reduced from the previous builds, it no longer requires supplies, costs only 100 minerals and 100 gas, and can be built at tier 2 with the prerequisite of the Factory.
    Karune. 2009-03-08. Karune: Questions about the ghost (post 28). Battle.net StarCraft II General Discussion Forum. Accessed 2009-04-10.
  10. 10.0 10.1 Grrrrr. 2009-07-04. Terran Late Game Experience (page 3). Inc.Gamers. Accessed 2009-07-13.
  11. BlizzCon Statistics 2 Shacknews.
  12. Terran Ghost. StarCraft II Armory. Accessed 2009-10-04.
  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 Terran Ghost Academy. StarCraft II Armory. Accessed 2009-10-04.
  14. StarCraft Legacy staff. 2009-05-30. StarCraft II Impressions Translations - May 21, 2009. StarCraft Legacy. Accessed 2009-05-30.
  15. AlethioS, Karune. 2007-11-07. November Discussion Topic: New Terran Ghost. StarCraft Live. Accessed 2008-04-11.
  16. 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.7 Terran Bunker. StarCraft II Armory. Accessed 2009-09-12.
  17. 17.0 17.1 Grrrrr. 2009-07-04. Terran Late Game Experience (page 2). Inc.Gamers. Accessed 2009-07-13.


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