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Goliath

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Goliath
File:Goliath SC1 Game1.jpg
Unit
Race

Terran

Role

Combat Walker

Armament
Properties
Hit points

125

Size

Large

Transport slots

2

Production
Minerals

100 Image:Minerals Terran SC1.png

Gas

50 Image:Gas Terran SC1.png

Supply

2 Supply

Build time

40

Produced at

Factory

Requires

Armory

Hot key

G

Combat
Ground attack

12

Air attack

10e (x2 attacks)

Cooldown

22

Armor

1

Attack range
  • 6 (ground)
  • 5 (8 upgraded) (air)
Sight range

8

The goliath combat walker[1] is a terran one-man all-terrain combat walker used to support marine forces.

Contents

Overview

A UED goliath. Notice the missile racks.
The goliath (post-Brood War design)

The goliath was originally manufactured by LarsCorp Technologies for the Kel-Morian Combine.[2] The Combine was using it by 2480.[3]

The goliath was intended for the infantry support role, especially in urban environments. The walker became widespread throughout the Koprulu Sector when the blueprints were stolen by corporate spies and sold to Confederate interests.[2] The Confederacy was using goliaths by 2485 at the Battle of Noranda Glacier on Onuru Sigma, which began the Guild Wars.[3]

The Confederacy placed goliaths in the Confederate Armored Vehicle Corps, pilots requiring a PEB (Preferred Experience Base) of six months combat experience to be trained in their use.[4] Not that goliaths were entirely confined to a single corps however, being found within many Confederate units and often attached to mechanized infantry.[5] As such, Goliaths became well known throughout the Koprulu Sector.[2]

With reverse-jointed legs,[3] goliaths feature all-terrain maneuverability and a computer-based heavy weapons system. The goliath is equally adept at providing both ground level and anti-air support.[2] Goliath armament consists of twin anti-armor 20mm smoothbore autocannons on the arms[2] which fire explosive shells[3] and Hellfire-AA scatter missiles.[2] As such, while goliaths are primarily used against aerial targets, they still pose a great threat to infantry.[3] Their fronts are protected by a plexishield.[6] Goliaths were further upgraded with the arrival of the United Earth Directorate in the Koprulu Sector. With improved propulsion technologies via Charon Boosters and upgrades to existing targeting system software, the goliath's range via its Hellfire missiles was increased dramatically.[7] UED goliaths featured a large machine-gun attached to the lower torso and missile racks on the "shoulders".[8] This design was adopted by the Dominion.[9] Many goliaths are equipped with three guns, one on each arm and one between the "legs".[10][11]

Despite these advancements and variations, the goliath's days were numbered. The Brood War had revealed critical weaknesses in terran anti-air capability. Wraith combat fighters and Valkyrie missile frigates proved to be an unwieldy combination against agile zerg airborne organisms, while ground-based anti-air support from the goliath was too limited in its mobility: all too often airborne attackers would simply move out of the goliath's range and find less well-defended targets to destroy. As such, terran technicians developed the Viking as the solution to this lack of flexibility.[12]

Goliaths were put out of service within that same year, no longer part of the Dominion Armed Forces. However, Raynor's Raiders still have access to goliaths.[13]

Game Unit

StarCraft

The goliath's unit profile in StarCraft

Goliaths are best suited for the anti-air role, especially against large-sized air units. In StarCraft: Brood War, Charon Boosters allows it to outrange even guardians. The goliath's ground attack is less impressive for its cost; compared to two or three marines that deal more damage, the goliath trades firepower for staying power. Goliaths are large, but only take up two slots in a dropship or other transport vessel. It is also suitable for medium ground support with marines and firebats against larger units. Goliaths with Charon Boosters can be used as mobile missile turrets in bases.

Groups of goliaths are used by terran players when the opponent focuses heavily on aerial units. Given their role as anti-air units, goliaths are effective against virtually all air units save for small-sized air units such as mutalisks, scourges and observers, but when paired with marines, this becomes less of a problem. Goliaths are ideal for backing down capital ship fleets if in significant numbers.

SC1 goliath wireframe

Upgrades

Vehicle Weapons
Researched at

Armory

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 to goliath ground attack per level
  • +4 to goliath air attack per level (+2 per missile)
  • +2 to vulture attack per level
  • +3 to siege tank tank mode attack per level
  • +5 for siege tank siege mode attack per level
Vehicle Plating
Researched at

Armory

Hotkey

P

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
File:CharonBoosters SC1 Upgrd1.png Charon Boosters
Campaign

StarCraft: Brood War

Researched at

Machine shop

Properties
Minerals

100 Image:Minerals Terran SC1.png

Gas

100 Image:Gas Terran SC1.png

Notes
  • Increases goliath anti-air attack range by 3 (to 8).

Quotations

See: Goliath Quotations

StarCraft: Ghost

Nova faces down a goliath

Goliaths were set to appear in StarCraft: Ghost. Nova could pilot them.[14]

StarCraft II

The goliath in Wings of Liberty

For all intents and purposes, goliaths have been replaced by the Viking.[12]

However, Raynor's Raiders are still able to gain access to them in the game's terran campaign, Wings of Liberty.[13] Seeing them in use by other factions is also a possibility.[15]

Known Goliath Pilots

A personalized goliath

Goliath Variants

The Cerberus Goliath

Trivia

The goliath quotes several lines used by the ED 209, a robotic antagonist in the RoboCop series, such as "MilSpeck ED-209 online".

The goliath portrait in StarCraft II is based on Brian Sousa.[16]

References

  1. ↑ Goliath. StarCraft Compendium. Accessed on 2008-01-28
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Underwood, Peter, Bill Roper, Chris Metzen and Jeffrey Vaughn. StarCraft (Manual). Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 McNeill, Graham (December 30, 2008). StarCraft: I, Mengsk. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 1416-55083-6.
  4. ↑ Armored Vehicle Corps. Accessed on 2008-01-28
  5. ↑ Hickman, Tracy. StarCraft: Speed of Darkness. Simon & Schuster/Pocket Books, May 21, 2002. ISBN 0-671-04150-9.
  6. ↑ Grubb, Jeff (February 27, 2001). StarCraft: Liberty's Crusade. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 0-671-04148-7.
  7. ↑ Underwood, Peter, Chris Metzen and Bill Roper. StarCraft: Brood War (Manual). Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.
  8. ↑ UED Victory Report. Blizzard Entertainment/YouTube. Accessed on 2008-01-02
  9. ↑ Johnnie Estill. Blizzard Entertainment-StarCraft: Ghost Concept Art by Johnnie Estill (Goliath Tech Bay Concept). Digitalenvi.com. The art of Johnnie H. Estill II. Accessed 2009-04-26.
  10. ↑ Gerrold, David (w), Ruben de Vela (p), Dan Borgonos (i). "Fear the Reaper." In StarCraft: Frontline: Volume 4 (paperback binding), pp. 28-71. Tokyopop, October 1, 2009. ISBN 978-1427-81698-6.
  11. ↑ Giffen, Keith and Simon Furman (w), Federico Dallocchio (p, i), Milen Parvanov (col). "StarCraft #1" StarCraft 1 (1) (May 27, 2009) DC Comics (Wildstorm).
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Viking. Accessed on 2008-01-28
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 2008-17-10, Q&A: The Starcraft II Brain Trust. Giant Bomb News. Accessed on 2008-20-10
  14. ↑ Official XBox magazine staff. 2003-08. "Ghost in the Machine." Official XBox Magazine. August 2003: 22-29.
  15. ↑ Allen 'Delsyn' Rausch, Dustin Browder. 2008-10-10. StarCraft II: Making the Split (PC). Gamespy. Accessed 2008-10-12.
  16. ↑ StarCraft Legacy community. 2009-08-24. BlizzCon 2009 StarCraft II Art Panel. StarCraft Legacy. Accessed 2009-10-04.


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