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Predators, sometimes called "cybercats", are big, heavy robots shaped like cats.

In 2502, some were owned by the Screaming Skulls, and were used in an attempt to kill their former captives, War Pig members Vin Iggins and Cole Hickson. One knocked Iggins down, but Hickson terminated them with shots from a pistol.^[1]

During the Second Great War, Egon Stetmann's research was (theoretically) able to equip predators with an electrical discharge field.^[2]

Game UnitEdit

Predator
Unit
Race	Terran
Campaign	Wings of Liberty
Role	Anti-Infantry Specialist
Armament	Titanium claws
Production
Minerals	100
Gas	100
Supply	3
Campaign Cost	15 zerg research points
Build time	40
Produced from	Factory
Requires	Tech lab/Tech reactor (attached)
Hotkey	P
Movement
Speed	4
Protection
Hit points	140
Armor	1
Type	Mechanical
Armor type	Armored
Titanium claws
Damage	15 (and activates Lightning Field)
Targets	Ground
Cooldown	1
Range	Melee
Upgrade/level	+1

Predator
Campaign	Wings of Liberty
Cost	15 zerg research points
Researched at	Hyperion laboratory
Notes
Unlocks the predator. This cannot be unlocked if the Hercules has been unlocked.[2]
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Predators are available as a special anti-infantry unit in StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty at the cost of 15 zerg research points and access to the Hercules dropship.^[2]

Predators unleash a lightning field AoE burst which deals 20 damage with every attack. While they gain no bonus against any unit type, a handful of them can easily bring down swarms of zerglings or other low health units with their AoE burst attack.

A primary weakness to using predators is that, for their cost, they are not very durable for a melee unit. Also, because they are mechanical units, they cannot be paired with medics or medivac dropships (though they can potentially be paired with the science vessel). Without armor upgrades, predators will die fairly easily against ranged attackers.

Predators are strong against zerglings, banelings, infested terrans, marines, firebats, reapers, hellions, and occasionally zealots and sentries. Unfortunately, they have many counters: marauders, siege tanks, thors, diamondbacks, stalkers, immortals, colossi, roaches, hydralisks, ultralisks, and any air units. This makes the predator an extremely specialized unit.

AbilitiesEdit

Lightning Field
Notes
The Predator unleashes a deadly field of electricity each time it attacks. Deals 20 damage.
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UpgradesEdit

Terran Vehicle Weapons Researched at Armory Hotkey E Properties Minerals 100 175 250 Gas 100 175 250 Research time 160 190 220 Notes Increases the attack damage of terran vehicles. Edit

Terran Vehicle Plating Researched at Armory Hotkey V Properties Minerals 100 175 250 Gas 100 175 250 Research time 160 190 220 Notes Increases the armor of terran vehicles Edit

Ultra Capacitors Campaign Wings of Liberty Cost 5 protoss research points Researched at Hyperion laboratory Notes Attack upgrades at the armory and engineering bay improved cooldown by 5% per level. Self-replicating ultra capacitors reduce the reload time of weapons and systems.[3] Edit

Vanadium Plating Campaign Wings of Liberty Cost 5 protoss research points Researched at Hyperion laboratory Notes Armor upgrades at the armory and engineering bay increase health by 5% per level. Vanadium better disperses weapon impacts than standard armor.[3] Edit

Regenerative Bio-Steel
Campaign Wings of Liberty Cost 20 zerg research points
Acquisition Researched at Hyperion laboratory
Notes
Damaged ships and vehicles recover hit points over time.[2]
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DevelopmentEdit

Predators were able to cloak as long as they had energy available to use. In addition, Lightning Field was also known as 'Retribution Field' instead.^[4]

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