Recent changes Random page
GAMING
Gaming
 
WoWWiki
Halopedia
FFXIclopedia
Age of Conan
Warhammer Online
Grand Theft Wiki
See more...

Interceptor

From StarCraft Wiki

Jump to: navigation, search
 
For the Terran interceptor, see Class 4 Interceptor.
Interceptor
Race Protoss
Role

Robotic Strike Fighter

Statistics
Hit points40
Shields40
SizeSmall
Production
Minerals25 Image:Minerals Terran SC1.png
Build time18
Produced atCarrier
HotkeyI
Combat
Ground Attack6
Air Attack6
Armor0
RangeDepends on Carrier
SightDepends on Carrier

Interceptors are automated fighters produced by Protoss Carriers.

Contents

[edit] Overview

The Interceptor is a computer guided, maneuverable fighter, produced and housed inside a Carrier. Attacking with plasma charges, Interceptors can easily tear through enemy flight formations and relentlessly strafe slower targets.[1] A flight of Interceptors can even bring down an enemy capital ship.[2]

Interceptors are known for their speed, attacking rapidly and retreating just as quickly to their host Carrier for repairs. Terran scientists have long yearned for an opportunity to study just how the smoothly orchestrated operations are achieved in detail.[3]

[edit] Game Unit

[edit] StarCraft

An Interceptor up close
An Interceptor up close

Carriers rely on Interceptors to attack. A player should be mindful to keep the Carrier's Interceptor quantity as high as possible at all times, especially in combat when the relatively fragile Interceptors may be destroyed quickly. More Interceptors mean greater damage and, against overworked or inattentive opponents, spread damage over a larger number of units. An Interceptor is automatically repaired upon returning to its Carrier, so forcing a Carrier to recall its Interceptors at opportune moments may help to extend Interceptor life and save resources.

Interceptors will self-destruct if their parent Carrier is destroyed. If a Carrier is disabled (for example, through Lockdown), its child Interceptors will return to the Carrier and only resume attacking once the Carrier becomes active again.

[edit] Upgrades

Interceptor wireframe
Interceptor wireframe

[edit] StarCraft II

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The content may be significantly out of date as StarCraft II experiences a new build weekly and may change substantially as more information becomes available.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.

image:Interceptor SC2 Game1.jpg
Interceptor
Race Protoss
RoleRobotic Strike Fighter
Statistics
Production
Minerals25[4] Image:Minerals Terran SC1.png
Build time16[4] time
Produced atCarrier
Combat
Ground Attack5[4]
Air Attack5[4]

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

Interceptors can be replaced automatically.[5][6][4]

[edit] Upgrades

Air Weapons

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Minerals

100 Image:Minerals Terran SC1.png

150 Image:Minerals Terran SC1.png

200 Image:Minerals Terran SC1.png

Gas

100 Image:Gas Protoss SC1.png

150 Image:Gas Protoss SC1.png

200 Image:Gas Protoss SC1.png

Upgraded at

Cybernetics Core

Cybernetics Core

Cybernetics Core

Hotkey

E

E

E

Edit Source
Air Armor

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Minerals

100 Image:Minerals Terran SC1.png

150 Image:Minerals Terran SC1.png

200 Image:Minerals Terran SC1.png

Gas

100 Image:Gas Protoss SC1.png

150 Image:Gas Protoss SC1.png

200 Image:Gas Protoss SC1.png

Upgraded at

Cybernetics Core

Cybernetics Core

Cybernetics Core

Hotkey

A

A

A

Edit Source
Plasma shields

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Minerals

200 Image:Minerals Terran SC1.png

300 Image:Minerals Terran SC1.png

400 Image:Minerals Terran SC1.png

Gas

200 Image:Gas Protoss SC1.png

300 Image:Gas Protoss SC1.png

400 Image:Gas Protoss SC1.png

Upgraded at

Forge

Forge

Forge

Hotkey

S

S

S

Edit Source

[edit] References

  1. Underwood, Peter, Bill Roper, Chris Metzen and Jeffrey Vaughn. StarCraft (Manual). Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.
  2. Carrier. StarCraft Compendium. Accessed 2008-04-04
  3. Carrier. StarCraft II. Accessed 2008-04-08
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 StarCraft Legacy staff. 2008-06-28. WWI 08 Coverage - Protoss Units. StarCraft Legacy. Accessed 2008-07-02.
  5. Source: Shacknews. Artist: Blizzard Entertainment. Accessed 2007-11-29.
  6. Karune. 2008-04-08. StarCraft II Q&A - Batch 34. Battle.net StarCraft II General Discussion Forum. Accessed 2008-04-08
Protoss Units and Structures of StarCraft/Brood War
Ground units Probe · Zealot · Dragoon · Reaver · High templar · Archon · Dark templar · Dark archon
Air unitsShuttle · Scout · Arbiter · Carrier (Interceptor) · Observer · Corsair
Basic buildingsNexus · Assimilator · Pylon · Gateway · Forge · Shield battery · Cybernetics core · Photon cannon
Advanced buildingsRobotics 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 vehiclesStalker · Immortal · Nullifier · Colossus
Air vehiclesPhase prism · Observer · Phoenix · Warp ray · Carrier (Interceptor) · Mothership
Basic buildingsNexus · Assimilator · Pylon · Gateway (Warp gate) · Forge · Cybernetics core
Combat buildingsPhoton Cannon
Advanced buildingsTwilight council · Dark obelisk · Templar archives · Robotics facility · Null circuit · Observatory · Stargate · Fleet beacon
Removed unitsEscort · Reaver · Soul hunter/purifier · Star relic · Stasis orb · Tempest · Twilight archon
Removed buildingsDark pylon · Robotics support bay · Phase cannon · War beacon · War shrine
Did you know you can edit this page?