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- Terran Vulture(src)

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Vultures are units exclusive to campaign and Co-op Missions. They are made available by playing as Raynor in Co-op Missions and the mission "Cutthroat" in the Wings of Liberty campaign.

Overview[]

The vulture is less expensive than the hellion and its main attack is less effective against large groups of light targets. Spider mines compensate for this, especially with the Replenishable Magazine upgrade which allows for large minefields.

Strategies[]

Not taking spider mines into account, vultures are strong against marines, reapers, hellions, zerglings, hydralisks, zealots, sentries, and high templar. They are weak against marauders, siege tanks, stalkers, immortals, colossi, roaches, and any air units.

Game Unit[]

Wings of Liberty[]

Abilities[]

Spider Mines pursue enemy units that come in range, and detonate for heavy area damage. Buried Spider Mines can only be seen by enemy Detectors.

Usage
Hotkey E
Notes

Each Vulture stores up 3 charges.

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Upgrades[]

  • +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
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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
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Attack upgrades improve attack cooldown of affected units by 5% per level.

These self-replicating ultra capacitors reduce the reload time of weapons and systems. Now each of the weapon upgrades at the armory and engineering bay increases attack speed by 5% in addition to increasing damage.

Campaign Acquisition
Acquired from Hyperion laboratory for 5 protoss research points
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SC2 Lab VanPlating Icon
Vanadium Plating

Armor upgrades increase health of affected units by 5% per level.[1]

We have created a new lightweight alloy called vanadium. Vanadium diffuses weapon impacts much more efficiently than traditional armor plating, and it better preserves the life of our units. Now each of the armor upgrades in the armory and engineering bay increases unit life by 5% in addition to increasing armor.

Campaign Acquisition
Acquired from Hyperion laboratory for 5 protoss research points
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Enhances spider mine trigger and blast radius by 33%.

This mine was developed by the Kel-Morian Combine during its siege of New Austin. The increased trigger, pursuit, and blast radiuses were critical to terrorizing the civilian population and protecting supply depots from looters.[2]

Campaign Acquisition
Acquired from Hyperion armory for $50,000
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ReplenishSpidermines SC2 Icon1
Replenishable Magazine

Vultures can replenish their spider mine. Mines cost 15 minerals each and build one at a time. The ability can be set to autocast.

Enlightened Dynamics have developed a microfabricator that lets vultures create new mines out in the field. This microfabricator uses a small number of mineral crystals each time a mine is created, but this minor hassle is a welcome change from the old system of "three and done."

Usage
Hotkey R
Cost 15 Minerals 12 seconds
Campaign Acquisition
Acquired from Hyperion armory for $60,000
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Damaged mechanical units recover hit points when out of combat, at a rate of 0.6015 each second.[3]

Our ship and vehicle hulls are now made from a material called Regenerative Bio-Steel. This material uses internal nanobots to slowly repair any damage the hull sustains. While this regeneration process is much slower than conventional SCV repairs, it can be the difference between life and death if no SCVs are available.

Campaign Acquisition
Acquired from Hyperion laboratory for 20 zerg research points
ve

Co-op Missions[]

Vultures are exclusive to Jim Raynor in Co-op Missions.

Abilities[]

Spider Mines pursue enemy units that come in range, and detonate for heavy area damage. Buried Spider Mines can only be seen by enemy Detectors.

Usage
Hotkey E
Notes

Each Vulture stores up 3 charges.

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Upgrades[]

ReplenishableMagazine SC2-LotV Icon1
Replenishable Magazine

Allows vultures to construct new spider mines. Vultures cannot hold more than three mines at a time. Can be set to autocast.

Usage
Hotkey R
Cost 15 Minerals 6 seconds
Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Initially available
Acquisition
Purchased from Tech lab attached to factory
Hotkey C
Cost 50 Minerals
Mastery: -1 Minerals per Research Resource Cost mastery point. Down to a minimum 20 Minerals
50 TerranVespene SC2 Game1
Mastery: -1 TerranVespene SC2 Game1 per Research Resource Cost mastery point. Down to a minimum 20 Vespene gas
60seconds
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CerberusMine SC2-LotV Icon1
Cerberus Mine

Increases the detonation and trigger radius of spider mines by 33%.

Usage
Passive
Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Reach Raynor Level 9.
Acquisition
Purchased from Tech lab attached to factory
Hotkey C
Cost 100 Minerals
Mastery: -2 Minerals per Research Resource Cost mastery point. Down to a minimum 40 Minerals
100 TerranVespene SC2 Game1
Mastery: -2 TerranVespene SC2 Game1 per Research Resource Cost: mastery point. Down to a minimum 40 Vespene gas
60seconds
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Afterburners

Increases this unit's movement speed by 100% for 8 seconds.

Rough Rider: Increases this unit's movement speed by 50% and attack speed by 100% for 8 seconds.

Usage
Hotkey B
Cost 10 (with Rough Rider) HP
Duration 8 seconds
Cooldown 60seconds
30 (with Rough Rider) seconds
Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Reach Raynor Level 11
Acquisition
Purchased from Armory
Hotkey B
Cost 100 Minerals
Mastery: -2 Minerals per Research Resource Cost mastery point. Down to a minimum 40 Minerals
100 TerranVespene SC2 Game1
Mastery: -2 TerranVespene SC2 Game1 per Research Resource Cost mastery point. Down to a minimum 40 Vespene gas
60seconds
Effect Basic

Movement Speed: 8.5
With Rough Rider
Movement Speed: 6.38
Attack Speed: 0.85
0.74 (with Mercenary Munitions)

Mastery: +1% per Mech Attack Speed mastery point. Up to a maximum 0.57
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AdvancedOptics SC2 Icon
Advanced Optics

All vehicles and ships gain +1 attack range.

Usage
Passive
Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Reach Raynor Level 11
Acquisition
Purchased from Armory
Hotkey B
Cost 200 Minerals
Mastery: -4 Minerals per Research Resource Cost mastery point. Down to a minimum 80 Minerals
200 TerranVespene SC2 Game1
Mastery: -4 TerranVespene SC2 Game1 per Research Resource Cost mastery point. Down to a minimum 80 Vespene gas
120seconds
Effect Range: 7
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MercMunitions SC2 Coop Icon
Mercenary Munitions

Increases the attack speed of Raynor's combat units and calldowns by 15%.

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Reach Raynor Level 15.
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Terran Vehicle and Ship Weapons

Increases the attack damage of terran vehicles and spacecraft.

Usage
Passive
Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Initially available.
Acquisition
Purchased from Armory
Hotkey E
Level 1
Cost 100 Minerals
Mastery: -2 Minerals per Research Resource Cost mastery point. Down to a minimum 40 Minerals
100 TerranVespene SC2 Game1
Mastery: -2 TerranVespene SC2 Game1 per Research Resource Cost mastery point. Down to a minimum 40 Vespene gas
160seconds
Effect Damage: 11 (+15 vs Light)
Level 2
Cost 175 Minerals
Mastery: -3.5 Minerals per Research Resource Cost mastery point. Down to a minimum 70 Minerals
175 TerranVespene SC2 Game1
Mastery: -3.5 TerranVespene SC2 Game1 per Research Resource Cost mastery point. Down to a minimum 70 Vespene gas
190seconds
Effect Damage: 12 (+15 vs Light)
Level 3
Cost 250 Minerals
Mastery: -5 Minerals per Research Resource Cost mastery point. Down to a minimum 100 Minerals
250 TerranVespene SC2 Game1
Mastery: -5 TerranVespene SC2 Game1 per Research Resource Cost mastery point. Down to a minimum 100 Vespene gas
220seconds
Effect Damage: 13 (+15 vs Light)
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SC2 TerrVehArm
Terran Vehicle and Ship Plating

Increases the armor of terran vehicles and spacecraft.

Vanadium Plating: increases the life of terran vehicles and spacecraft by 10% per level.

Usage
Passive
Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Initially available.
Acquisition
Purchased from Armory
Hotkey V
Level 1
Cost 100 Minerals
Mastery: -2 Minerals per Research Resource Cost mastery point. Down to a minimum 40 Minerals
100 TerranVespene SC2 Game1
Mastery: -2 TerranVespene SC2 Game1 per Research Resource Cost mastery point. Down to a minimum 40 Vespene gas
160seconds
Effect Hit points: 83
Armor: 2
Level 2
Cost 175 Minerals
Mastery: -3.5 Minerals per Research Resource Cost mastery point. Down to a minimum 70 Minerals
175 TerranVespene SC2 Game1
Mastery: -3.5 TerranVespene SC2 Game1 per Research Resource Cost mastery point. Down to a minimum 70 Vespene gas
190seconds
Effect Hit points: 90
Armor: 3
Level 3
Cost 250 Minerals
Mastery: -5 Minerals per Research Resource Cost mastery point. Down to a minimum 100 Minerals
250 TerranVespene SC2 Game1
Mastery: -5 TerranVespene SC2 Game1 per Research Resource Cost mastery point. Down to a minimum 100 Vespene gas
220seconds
Effect Hit points: 98
Armor: 4
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Quotations[]

See: StarCraft II Vulture Quotations

Images[]

References[]

  1. Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Protoss research (in English). 2010.
  2. Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Armory upgrades (in English). 2010.
  3. Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Zerg research (in English). 2010.
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