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The Shock Division is an elite siege tank unit of the Terran Dominion Armed Forces. During the Second Great War, they served in Arcturus Mengsk's Royal Guard.[1]

History[]

When Sarah Kerrigan and her resurgent Swarm invaded Korhal in 2505, Shock Division participated in the Dominion's unsuccessful efforts to stop her from destroying the planet's Drakken defense network[1] and the Metis facility.[2]

Shock Divisions later attempted to defend Korhal Palace from the zerg and their Raider allies. During the battle, Shock Division accompanied Alpha Squadron's elite battlecruisers, and later the Odin, in separate, failed attempts to destroy the Hyperion. Ultimately the Swarm and the Raiders triumphed over the Royal Guard and ended Mengsk's reign.[3]


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This article or section contains information derived from Co-op Missions, and should not be considered part of the official StarCraft storyline.

In an alternate timeline where Arcturus Mengsk survives the Second Great War, these tanks were deployed against the forces of Amon.[4]

Game Unit[]

Heart of the Swarm[]

Shock Division tanks appear as enemies in the Heart of the Swarm campaign. At least one Shock Division siege tank is present in "Conviction" on Hard/Brutal difficulty.

Upgrades and Abilities
SC2SiegeMode
Siege Tech

The siege tank transforms, becoming stationary and using a different weapon.

The ability is not smartcast.

In Heart of the Swarm and Legacy of the Void, Siege Tech does not need to be researched.

Usage
Hotkey Siege mode: E
Tank mode: D
Cost 3.5 seconds
Acquisition
Purchased from

Tech lab attached to factory (WoL)

Already researched (HotS/LotV)
Cost 100 Minerals 100 Vespene gas 80seconds
ve
  • +1 damage for cyclones
  • +1 base damage and +1 bonus damage for hellions
  • +2 damage for hellbats
  • +2 base damage and +1 bonus damage for siege tanks (tank mode)
  • +4 base damage and +1 bonus damage for siege tanks (siege mode)
  • +3 ground damage,+1/+3 air base damage and +1 bonus damage for thors (AoE/single-target)
Acquisition
Purchased from Armory
Hotkey E
Level 1
Cost 100 Minerals 100 Vespene gas 160seconds
Level 2
Cost 175 Minerals 175 Vespene gas 190seconds
Level 3
Cost 250 Minerals 250 Vespene gas 220seconds
ve

Increases the armor of terran vehicles

Acquisition
Purchased from Armory
Hotkey V
Level 1
Cost 100 Minerals 100 Vespene gas 160seconds
Level 2
Cost 175 Minerals 175 Vespene gas 190seconds
Level 3
Cost 250 Minerals 250 Vespene gas 220seconds
ve

Co-op Missions[]

Shock Division siege tanks can be built by Arcturus Mengsk in Co-op Missions. They are powerful Royal Guard that can be to be carried by imperial intercessors while in siege mode. While carried, Shock Division can attack air units instead of ground units. When imperial intercessors carrying Shock Companies are destroyed, the tank drops to the ground. With the Smart Servos upgrade, these tanks can siege and unsiege instantly.

At Rank 1, Shock Division stun their targets for a second with each attack. At Rank 2, their sight and attack range increased by 2 when in siege mode. At Rank 3, their splash damage increased by 40%.

Shock Company cannot heal themselves, thus changing Dominion troopers to Dominion laborers on the frontline after a battle will keep their health up after a large battle.[4]

Upgrades and Abilities[]

ShockDivisionTransformIcon
Siege Mode/Tank Mode

Siege Mode: Transforms the Shock Division into siege mode where it gains splash damage, greatly increased range and damage at the cost of losing all mobility and a slower firing rate.

Tank Mode: Transforms the Shock Division back into tank mode, where it gains the ability to move and fire at faster rate.

Usage
Hotkey Siege Mode: E
Tank Mode: D
Cost Transform into Siege Mode: 4.0417~4.5417 (Basic) seconds
1.3417~1.8417 (With Smart Servos) seconds
Transform into Tank Mode: 3.5417~4.0417 (Basic) seconds
0.8417~1.3417 (With Smart Servos) seconds
ve
RoyalGuardoftheDominion
Royal Guard of the Dominion

Killing enemy units grants experience to nearby Royal Guards. If there are no nearby Royal Guards when an enemy is killed, the experience is instead split between all Royal Guards in the mission. Experience allows the unit to gain Rank, which improves its damage, armor, health and unlock new abilities or passive bonuses.

  • Rank 1: Gain Shock and Awe ability.
  • Rank 2: Increases vision and attack range by 2 in Siege Mode.
  • Rank 3: Increases the splash range of sieged attacks by 40%.


Principal Proletariat: Increases the gained experience by 100%.

Usage
Passive
Notes

The leveling up mechanics works as follows:

  • When an enemy unit is killed, 100 (200 with Principal Proletariat) experience per supply cost of the unit killed is "dropped".
  • If the unit is a non-Heroic unit with 0 supply cost, it will drop no experience.
  • If the unit is a Heroic unit with 0 supply cost, it will drop 800 (1600 with Principal Proletariat) experience.
  • Dropped experience is equally split among all eligible units (Royal Guard, not at max rank) within 15 range of the unit killed.
  • If there are no eligible units within 15 range of the unit killed, all eligible units on the map get an equal split of the dropped experience.
  • Once a Royal Guard unit has reached maximum rank, it is removed from the pool of eligible units so as to not waste experience.

Mastery: +0.5 (+1 with Principal Proletariat) experience per supply (+4 (+8 with Principal Proletariat) experience on Heroic unit with 0 supply cost) per Royal Guard Experience Gain Rate mastery point. Up to a maximum 115 (230 with Principal Proletariat) experience per supply (920 (1840 with Principal Proletariat) experience on Heroic unit with 0 supply cost).

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Rank 1 & 2 - Initially available.
Rank 3 - Reach Mengsk Level 15.
Acquisition
Purchased from Shock Division (Individual)
Rank 1
Required 1800 experience
Effect Hit points: 440
Armor: 2
Damage in Tank mode: 31.25 (+18.75 vs Armored)
Damage in Siege mode: 50 (+37.5 vs Armored)
Rank 2
Required +4200 experience. (summary 6000)
Effect Hit points: 530
Armor: 3
Damage in Tank mode: 37.5 (+22.5 vs Armored)
Damage in Siege mode: 60 (+45 vs Armored)
Rank 3
Required +7200 experience. (summary 13200)
Effect Hit points: 620
Armor: 4
Damage in Tank mode: 43.75 (+26.25 vs Armored)
Damage in Siege mode: 70 (+52.5 vs Armored)
ve
MightoftheEmpire
Might of the Empire

Royal Guards increase Imperial Support based on their supply cost and Rank. Each point of Imperial Support generates 1 Imperial Mandate every 240 seconds.

Usage
Passive
Notes

Imperial Support=100% for Royal Guard's Supply. Depending on the Rank level, the number of Imperial Support increases by x1.5 (Rank 1), x2 (Rank 2) or x2.5 (Rank 3).
Mastery: +1% of Imperial Support per Royal Guard Support mastery point. Up to a maximum +30%.

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Reach Mengsk Level 5.
Acquisition
Unranked
Effect 6 (9 with Principal Proletariat) Mandate every 240seconds
Mastery: +0.06 (+0.09 with Principal Proletariat) Mandate every 240seconds per Royal Guard Support mastery point. Up to a maximum 7.8 (11.7 with Principal Proletariat) Mandate every 240seconds
Rank 1
Effect 9 (13.5 with Principal Proletariat) Mandate every 240seconds
Mastery: +0.09 (+0.135 with Principal Proletariat) Mandate every 240seconds per Royal Guard Support mastery point. Up to a maximum 11.7 (17.55 with Principal Proletariat) Mandate every 240seconds
Rank 2
Effect 12 (18 with Principal Proletariat) Mandate every 240seconds
Mastery: +0.12 (+0.18 with Principal Proletariat) Mandate every 240seconds per Royal Guard Support mastery point. Up to a maximum 15.6 (23.4 with Principal Proletariat) Mandate every 240seconds
Rank 3
Effect 15 (22.5 with Principal Proletariat) Mandate every 240seconds
Mastery: +0.15 (+0.225 with Principal Proletariat) Mandate every 240seconds per Royal Guard Support mastery point. Up to a maximum 19.5 (29.25 with Principal Proletariat) Mandate every 240seconds
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Shock and Awe

In Siege Mode, this unit's attacks now stun enemy units for 1 second. Can only occur once per 5 seconds on each unit.

Massive units are slowed.

Usage
Passive
Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Initially available.
Acquisition
Purchased from Shock Division (Individual)
Required Unlocks at Rank 1.
ve
ArmamentStabilizers
Armament Stabilizers

Allows Shock Divisions in Siege Mode to fire at air units at a reduced rate while being carried by an Imperial Intercessor. Heal and Scatter Veil are disabled while the Shock Division is on board.

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Reach Mengsk Level 8.
Acquisition
Purchased from Armory
Hotkey V
Cost 100 Minerals 100 Vespene gas 60seconds
ve
SmartServos
Smart Servos

Reduces the transformation time of Shock Divisions, Blackhammers, and Sky Furies.

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Initially available.
Acquisition
Purchased from Armory
Hotkey S
Cost 100 Minerals 100 Vespene gas 60seconds
ve

Trivia[]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: Heart of the Swarm, Planetfall (in English). 2013-03-12
  2. Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: Ultralisk Evolution (in English). 2013-03-12.
  3. Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: Heart of the Swarm, The Reckoning (in English). 2013-03-12.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Blizzard Entertainment. Co-op Missions. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Arcturus Mengsk (in English). 2019.
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