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The Scout is a protoss air unit in StarCraft.

It is voiced by Glenn Stafford.[1]

Overview

Scout SCR HeadAnim

Unit profile from StarCraft: Remastered

The Scout is optimized for the anti-air role. Compared to the wraith, it has greater durability but no cloaking device, and is slower without the Gravitic Thrusters upgrade. Both have strong anti-air attack to counter heavily armored flyers such as battlecruisers, and weak ground attacks. Ground anti-air units counter the Scout.

The Valkyrie's diffused attack is less effective against the Scout.

The Scout is rarely used in competitive play due to its uneconomically high cost and the paywall the Gravitic Thrusters upgrade represents. Instead, niche roles are filled by the corsair.

Upgrades

Acquisition
Purchased from Cybernetics core
Hotkey W
Level 1
Cost 100 Minerals 100 Vespene gas 267seconds
Level 2
Cost 175 Minerals 175 Vespene gas 300seconds
Required Fleet beacon
Level 3
Cost 250 Minerals 250 Vespene gas 333seconds
Required Fleet beacon
Acquisition
Purchased from Cybernetics core
Hotkey A
Level 1
Cost 150 Minerals 150 Vespene gas 267seconds
Level 2
Cost 225 Minerals 225 Vespene gas 300seconds
Required Fleet beacon
Level 3
Cost 300 Minerals 300 Vespene gas 333seconds
Required Fleet beacon
  • +1 armor bonus to shields per level for all units and structures.
Acquisition
Purchased from Forge
Hotkey S
Level 1
Cost 200 Minerals 200 Vespene gas 267seconds
Level 2
Cost 300 Minerals 300 Vespene gas 300seconds
Required Cybernetics core
Level 3
Cost 400 Minerals 400 Vespene gas 333seconds
Required Cybernetics core
ve
  • Increases Scout sight range by 2 (to 10).
Acquisition
Purchased from Fleet beacon
Hotkey A
Cost 100 Minerals 100 Vespene gas 133seconds
  • Increases Scout movement speed.
Acquisition
Purchased from Fleet beacon
Hotkey G
Cost 200 Minerals 200 Vespene gas 166seconds

Quotations

See: StarCraft Scout Quotations

Development

The Scout, or at least its model, was originally a speeder bike.[2]

In the StarCraft alpha, Scouts were armed with disruptors.[3] In the StarCraft beta, Scout engines produced green exhaust instead of their current blue.[4] Scouts also used their anti-matter missiles against ground targets.[5]

Images

References

  1. Glenn Stafford, Behind the Voice Actors. Accessed on 2015-04-22
  2. 2016-11-12, BlizzCon 2016: StarCraft Interview with Allen Dilling. YouTube, accessed on 2016-11-16
  3. 2009-03-19, StarCraft Wire. Artist: Blizzard Entertainment. Accessed on 2010-02-03
  4. 2009-03-19, StarCraft Wire. Artist: Blizzard Entertainment. Accessed on 2010-01-13
  5. Beta. StarCraft Evolution. Accessed 2011-12-08.
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