Interceptor

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For the terran interceptor, see Class 4 Interceptor.

Interceptor
Unit
Race	Protoss
Role	Robotic Strike Fighter
Armament	Pulse Cannon
Properties
Hit points	40
Shields	40
Size	Small
Production
Minerals	25
Build time	18
Produced at	Carrier
Hot key	I
Combat
Ground attack	8
Air attack	8
Cooldown	1
Armor	0
Attack range	4
Sight range	6
Unit speed	13.33

The interceptor is a type of protoss robotic strike craft. They are the primary weapon of carriers.

Contents 1 Overview 2 Game Unit 2.1 StarCraft 2.1.1 Upgrades 2.2 StarCraft II 2.2.1 Upgrades 3 References

[edit] Overview

Interceptors are fast, maneuverable, computer-guided strike craft. They may deploy to engage enemy strike craft or ground units.^[1] The plasma charges of a flight of interceptors may threaten to capital ships.^[2]

Carriers manufacture interceptors. When deployed the strike craft attack and retreat rapidly to the carrier for repairs and reinforcement. The details of the smooth orchestrated employment of carrier-borne interceptors is a matter of interest to terran scientists.^[1]

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Carriers attack through interceptors. During combat more interceptors must be built to replace casualties. Interceptors are automatically repaired to full health without cost upon returning to the carrier. Forcing interceptors to return at opportune moments may extend the life of the swarm.

Interceptors self-destruct if their parent carrier is destroyed. Interceptors automatically return to the parent carrier if the carrier is disabled (eg. Lockdown), and resume attacking once the carrier is active again.

Interceptor in flight.

Wireframe.

[edit] Upgrades

Air Weapons Researched at Cybernetics core Properties Level Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Minerals 100 175 250 Gas 100 175 250 Research time 266 298 330 Required Fleet beacon Fleet beacon Notes +1 bonus to attack per level for scout ground attack, arbiters, carrier interceptors, corsair air attack, and scout air attack.	Air Armor Researched at Cybernetics core Properties Level Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Minerals 150 225 300 Gas 150 225 300 Notes +1 bonus to armor per level for shuttles, scouts, arbiters, carriers, interceptors, observers and corsairs.
Plasma shields Researched at Forge Hotkey S Properties Level Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Minerals 200 300 400 Gas 200 300 400 Required Cybernetics core Cybernetics core Notes +1 bonus to shields per level for all units and structures.	Carrier Capacity Researched at Fleet beacon Properties Minerals 100 Gas 100 Notes Increases the number of interceptors carriers can hold at once by 4 (to 8).

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Interceptor
Unit
Race	Protoss
Role	Robotic Strike Fighter
Properties
Hit points	50[3]
Shields	50[3]
Type	Mechanical[3]
Armor type	Light[3]
Production
Minerals	25[3][4]
Build time	15[3]
Produced at	Carrier[3]
Hot key	I[3]
Combat
Ground attack	5 (x2)[3]
Air attack	5 (x2)[3]
Attack range	12 (from carrier)[5]
Unit speed	Fast[3]

Interceptors return in StarCraft II as the carrier's armament.

Interceptors can be replaced automatically.^[6][7][8][4]

Interceptors make two rapid attacks, one right after the other, each dealing 5 damage.^[9]

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Graviton Catapult[5]
Researched at	Fleet beacon[10]
Properties
Minerals 150[5] Gas 150[5] Research time 80[5]
Notes
Launch interceptors faster.[5]
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Air Weapons Researched at Cybernetics Core[11] Hotkey E[11] Properties Level Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Minerals 100[11] 150[11] 200[11] Gas 100[11] 150[11] 200[11] Research time 140[11] 170[11] 200[11] Edit	Air Armor Researched at Cybernetics core Properties Level Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Minerals 150 225 300 Gas 150 225 300 Notes +1 bonus to armor per level for shuttles, scouts, arbiters, carriers, interceptors, observers and corsairs.
Plasma shields Researched at Forge[11] Hotkey S[11] Properties Level Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Minerals 200[11] 300[11] 400[11] Gas 200[11] 300[11] 400[11] Research time 140[11] 170[11] 200[11] Notes +1 to shields per level. Edit

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Protoss Units and Structures of StarCraft/Brood War
Ground units	Probe · Zealot · Dragoon · Reaver · High templar · Archon • Brood War only • Dark templar · Dark archon
Air units	Shuttle · Scout · Arbiter · Carrier (Interceptor) · Observer • Brood War only • Corsair
Basic buildings	Nexus · Assimilator · Pylon · Gateway · Forge · Shield battery · Cybernetics core · Photon cannon
Advanced buildings	Robotics facility · Stargate · Citadel of Adun · Robotics support bay · Fleet beacon · Templar archives · Observatory · Arbiter tribunal

Protoss Units and Structures of StarCraft II
Infantry	Probe · Zealot · High templar · Dark templar · Archon
Land mechanized	Stalker · Immortal · Disruptor · Colossus
Air vehicles	Warp prism · Observer · Phoenix · Void ray · Carrier (Interceptor) · Mothership
Basic buildings	Nexus · Assimilator · Pylon · Gateway (Warp gate) · Forge · Cybernetics core · Obelisk
Combat buildings	Photon cannon
Advanced buildings	Twilight council · Dark shrine · Templar archives · Robotics facility · Robotics support bay · Stargate · Fleet beacon
Campaign-Exclusive Protoss Units and Structures of StarCraft II	Special Protoss Units	Stone zealot
Scrapped	Removed units	Escort · Reaver · Soul hunter/purifier · Star relic · Stasis orb · Tempest (Shuriken) · Twilight archon
	Removed buildings	Observatory · Phase cannon · War beacon · War shrine

Protoss Starship Classifications
Transports	Atmospheric vessel • Escape pod • Shuttle • Warp prism
Starfighters	Corsair • Phoenix • Scout — Pathfinder Scout · Scout Hero • Void ray
Support Ships	Arbiter — High Arbiter · Paganite • Mothership • Star relic
Capital Ships	Carrier · Fleet Carrier · Super carrier • Mothership • Tempest
Carrier-Launched Fighters	Escort • Interceptor