Raven
Unit
Race	Terran
Role	Aerial support unit
Properties
Maximum energy	200 (init. 50)
Energy regen/second	0.5625
Sight range	11
Detection range	11
Production
Minerals	100
Gas	200
Supply	2
Build time	60
Produced from	Starport
Requires	Tech lab/Tech reactor (attached)
Hotkey	R
Movement
Speed	2.25
Acceleration	2
Lateral acceleration	0
Deceleration	0
Collision radius	0.625
Protection
Hit points	140
Armor	1
Type	Air Mechanical
Armor type	Light
Meta
Target priority	20
Kill score	600
Production score	300

The Raven,^[1][2] formerly known as the Nighthawk, Vulkan^[3] and the TF-620 Nomad,^[4][5] is a terran air unit featured in StarCraft II. It is based on constructing objects.^[6]

Contents 1 Overview 2 Game Unit 2.1 Abilities 2.2 Upgrades 2.3 Wings of Liberty 3 Trivia 4 Quotations 5 Achievements 6 Images 7 References

OverviewEdit

Operationally linked to an AI,^[7] the Raven is an all-around workhorse that combines the functions of a surveillance drone and a combat engineer. A common sight among the Fringe Worlds, these robust air-mobile vehicles are built to operate independently in harsh climates. Ravens excel in protection and reconnaissance due to their defensive auto-turrets and their advanced sensors, which can detect cloaked or burrowed enemies. The Terran Dominion initially designed the Raven to give low-level protection to its most isolated outposts, but recently the Raven has been used in escalating levels of conflict to replace the older and costlier science vessel.^[8]

Game UnitEdit

The Raven is analogous to the science vessel of the original StarCraft, and are "primarily support craft" for the terran factions. They have no standard attack of their own. They are strong against siege tanks.

AbilitiesEdit

Detector
Notes
This unit can detect cloaked and burrowed enemies.
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Auto-Turret
Usage Energy 50 Duration 180 (240 with Durable Materials)
Notes
The Raven deploys an auto-turret. The turret has building-type armor and a high rate of fire. It makes for a decent defender and an even better harasser.[9]
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Seeker Missile
Acquisition Minerals 150 Gas 150 Research time 110 Researched at Tech lab attached to starport Hotkey R	Usage Energy 125 Range 6[10] Duration 15 (increased to 20 with Durable Materials upgrade)
Notes
The Raven can launch a seeker missile. It deals 100 area-of-effect damage against both ground and air targets, in a radius of 2.[10] The splash damage can damage friendly units. The missile kills on contact and can be avoided if the targeted unit retreats for the specific amount of time. The missile will have a slight delay after launch, and a visual indicator shows which unit is being targeted, enabling the other player to respond. The missile moves at speed 2.953.[11] The missile cannot target buildings.
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Point Defense Drone
Usage Energy 100 Duration 180 (240 with Durable Materials upgrade)
Notes
Deploys a drone which intercepts missiles and shots, such as those fired by missile turrets. It cannot stop special attacks.
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UpgradesEdit

Corvid Reactor Researched at Tech lab attached to starport Hotkey T Properties Minerals 150 Gas 150 Research time 110 Notes Increases the starting energy of the Raven by 25. Edit

Durable Materials Researched at Tech lab attached to starport Hotkey D Properties Minerals 150 Gas 150 Research time 110 Notes Increases auto-turret and point defense drone duration to 240 seconds Increases seeker missile duration to 20 seconds Edit

Terran Ship Plating
Researched at	Armory
Hotkey	P
Properties
Minerals 150 225 300 Gas 150 225 300 Research time 160 190 220
Notes
Increases the armor of all terran air units.
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Wings of LibertyEdit

In StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, Ravens are unlocked through research. This costs 20 protoss research points, and is an alternative to the science vessel.^[12]

Raven Campaign Wings of Liberty Cost 20 protoss research points Researched at Hyperion laboratory Notes Unlocks the Raven. This cannot be unlocked if the science vessel has been unlocked.[12] 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.[12] Edit

Cellular Reactor Campaign Wings of Liberty Cost 20 zerg research points Acquisition Researched at Hyperion laboratory Notes Increase starting energy of all units by 100. Increase maximum energy of all units by 100.[13] 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.[13] Edit

TriviaEdit

If one looks at the unit portrait in the map editor, one can find that on the back side of some of the monitors there are unit ability icons such as cloaking, lockdown, lift off, load , Hercules dropship's rapid deployment and an unknown icon. There is even the "unload" command icon behind the machine in front of the user.

There is an animation where all the monitors explode and the pilot facepalms.

Its structure resembles that of the Arbiter.

The pilot has his face angled away from the camera as shown in the photo below, but if seen from the front in the game files he has a generic face with wrinkles and a microphone. He sits with his mouth open. In some regards he can be viewed as a "gamer" because of some of his actions.

QuotationsEdit

See: StarCraft II Raven Quotations

AchievementsEdit

Beep, Beep, Boom! Points 10 Criteria Destroy 6 units with a single Seeker Missile in a League game.

Can't Touch This! Points 10 Criteria Dodge a Raven Seeker Missile in a Melee game.

ImagesEdit

ReferencesEdit

↑ It is true, if you can get close enough with the Raven (previously known as the Nighthawk), the Hunter-Seeker Missile(HSM) is likely to do some major damage. Nonetheless, a zerg opponent should have an ample amount of time to react to it, and the HSM has a slight delay launch when it comes out from the Raven. Additionally, there will be a visual that will show exactly which unit is being targeted by the HSM, allowing the possibility of more micro by the zerg player to limit the damage taken. Nighthawk+HSM vs Mutalisk. Battle.net StarCraft II General Discussion Forum. Accessed 2009-05-26. ↑ 2009-04-08. StarCraft 2 - All units. GaneStar. Accessed on 2009-04-09. ↑ As another update that you guys will get at BlizzCon, the Vulkans are now updated as the 'Nighthawks' in the BlizzCon build. They have updated art to reflect this as well. Those going to BlizzCon, make note of the cool new movement animations added to several Terran air units. Karune. 2008-10-08. New Lurker and Vulcan Art. Battle.net StarCraft II General Discussion Forum. Accessed 2008-10-08. ↑ Speaking of the Nomad, it has actually gotten it's new art update, and a name update as well. It is now known as the Vulkan, and will be resigning down chaos at your expansions with its Auto Turrets. Karune. 2008-09-08. Ideas for NOMAD. Battle.net StarCraft II General Discussion Forum. Accessed 2008-09-08. ↑ Nomads, also now known as the Vulkan, is still a detector. Actually, it is probably the most powerful mobile detector in the game, considering it can also rapidly deploy a medley of Terran defenses used to both support an attack or raid the enemy. Karune 2008-09-17. Karune: do comsats still require much energy? Battle.net StarCraft II General Discussion Forum. Accessed 2008-09-17. ↑ Browder, Dustin. (Cavez) 2007-12-19. Nomad question. Battle.net StarCraft II General Discussion Forum. Accessed 2007-12-19. ↑ Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. (Activision Blizzard) (in English). July 27, 2010 ↑ Game Units: Raven. Blizzard Entertainment, accessed on 2010-08-10 ↑ Chat with Karune about the Screenshots StarCraft II General Discussion Forum. Accessed November 12, 2007 ↑ 10.0 10.1 Nethaera. 2010-05-06. Patch Notes - Beta Patch 11. Battle.net StarCraft II General Beta Forum. Accessed 2010-05-06. ↑ StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty - Patch 1.4.0. Battle.net. Accessed 2011-09-20. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Protoss research (in English). 2010. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Zerg research (in English). 2010.

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Infantry	SCV · Marine · Reaper · Marauder · Ghost
Land Vehicles	MULE · Hellion · Battle hellion (HotS) · Siege tank · Missile launcher (HotS) · Thor · Warhound (HotS)
Air Units	Viking · Medivac dropship · Banshee · Raven · Battlecruiser
Basic Buildings	Command center · Refinery · Supply depot · Barracks · Engineering bay
Automated Defenses and Explosives	Auto-turret · Missile turret · Point defense drone
Support Buildings	Orbital command · Planetary fortress · Sensor tower · Bunker
Add-ons	Tech lab · Reactor
Advanced Buildings	Ghost academy · Factory · Armory · Starport · Fusion core
Other	Drop pod · Nuclear missile
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