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{{Lookfor|{{Link|Yamato|game}}, the game}} {{Quote|No discussion of the terran battlecruiser is complete without mention of the legendary Yamato cannon, a devastating plasma weapon with enough firepower to decimate cities. Mounted on the ship's prow, the big gun draws its intense power from the ship's power core, and then uses an intense magnetic field to focus a controlled nuclear explosion into a cohesive beam of energy. The cannon is so massive that it requires its own conversion generator and a dedicated fire-control station manned by nearly 100 gunnery specialists.|Excerpt from the ''[[Dominion Marine Corps Combat Handbook: Infantry Edition]]''|StarCraft Field Manual}} [[File:YamatoGun SC1 CineInauguration1.jpg|thumb|The Yamato being fired]] The '''Yamato cannon''' (a.k.a. Yamato gun) is a feared [[terran]] plasma weapon.<ref name="SC_Manual">Underwood, Peter, [[Bill Roper]], [[Chris Metzen]] and Jeffrey Vaughn. ''{{StarCraft (Manual)}}''. Irvine, Calif. [[Blizzard Entertainment]], 1998.</ref><ref>[http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/game/unit/battlecruiser SC2 Units: Battlecruiser], [[Blizzard Entertainment]]. Accessed on 2010-10-02</ref> ==Overview== {{Quote|Alright boys, hit 'em with the Yamato cannon! Couple of shots from that'll flatten anything!|[[Jim Raynor]]|Maw of the Void}} [[File:YamatoCannon SC-G Cncpt1.jpg|thumb|A Yamato cannon's fire control]] The Yamato cannon is mounted on the prow of battlecruisers, and draws power from their core. The cannon draws its immense power from the ship's core,<ref name="SC:FManual">Barba, Rick. ''[[StarCraft Field Manual]]'' (hardcover). Insight Editions, November 17, 2015.</ref> and then generates a dense magnetic field to harness a controlled nuclear reaction, turning it into a concentrated energy blast that can destroy almost anything with a few shots,<ref name="BattlecruiserScience">2014-12-18, [http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/game/unit/battlecruiser#science Battlecruiser Science]. ''Blizzard Entertainment'', accessed on 2014-12-21</ref> even enough to decimate cities.<ref name="SC:FManual"/> The cannon requires a huge energy reserve to fire,<ref name="SC_Manual"/> requiring its own conversion generator and a fire-control station manned by nearly 100 gunnery specialists.<ref name="SC:FManual"/> However, the effects make it worthwhile.<ref name="SC_Manual"/> When fully charged, the Yamato cannon has explosive force equal to a low-yield nuclear explosion.<ref>''StarCraft Field Manual'', p. 36.</ref> The cannon is suitable for "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scorched_earth scorched earth]" work.<ref>Corey Konieczka, Robert A. Kouba, Dan Clark (December 17, 2008). ''[[StarCraft: The Board Game: Brood War]]''. Fantasy Flight Games. ASIN 1589945034</ref> [[Umojan Protectorate|Umojan]] battlecruisers possess a more refined Yamato cannon in comparison to their counterparts.<ref name="Collections">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void]]''. Collections Tab: Skins. October 17, 2016</ref> {{CoopCanon}} Mercenary modifications to the reactors of [[Sovereign battlecruiser]]s allow for the use of [[mini yamato gun]]s, which have a smaller impact but a much quicker rate of fire.<ref name="SC2-CoopHan&Horner">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[Co-op Missions]]''. (Activision Blizzard). PC. {{Link|Mira Han and Matt Horner|coop}} (in English). 2018.</ref> ===History=== [[File:YamatoGun SC1 CineInauguration2.jpg|thumb|A ship being destroyed by a Yamato blast]] By the [[Great War]], recent research had led to the development of the weapon. In [[2499]], terran engineers were working overtime to retrofit existing battlecruisers with the weapon. [[Behemoth-class battlecruiser|''Behemoth''-class battlecruiser]]s received such retrofits.<ref name="SC_Manual"/> This trend continued with the ''Behemoth''-class ships present within the [[Dominion Fleet]]. Some of the older vessels were not upgraded due to costs and limited supply.<ref name="BattlecruiserScience"/> By [[2502]],<ref>April 6, 2010. "Timeline." ''[[StarCraft II: Heaven's Devils]]''. [[Simon & Schuster]] (Pocket Star). pp. 311 - 323. ISBN 978-1416-55084-6.</ref> the [[Minotaur-class battlecruiser|''Minotaur''-class battlecruiser]] was in service.<ref>Randolph, Grace (w), Nan Kim (p, i). "[[StarCraft: Frontline: Newsworthy|Newsworthy]]." In ''[[StarCraft: Frontline: Volume 2]]'' (paperback binding), pp. 68-121. [[Tokyopop]], January 1, 2009. ISBN 978-1427-80831-8.</ref> They are equipped with the Type-V Yamato cannon,<ref name="BattlecruiserScience"/><ref name="WoL_MawVoid">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty]]''. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: [[Maw of the Void]] (in English). 2010-07-27.</ref> which is more powerful than its ''Behemoth'' counterparts.<ref name="SC:FManual"/> {{CoopCanon}} During the [[End War]], [[Egon Stetmann]] created a modified Yamato cannon named the [[Stetmato cannon]], which he outfitted on his [[Mecha battlecarrier lord]]s.<ref name="SC2-CoopStetmann">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[Co-op Missions]]''. (Activision Blizzard). PC. {{Link|Egon Stetmann|coop}} (in English). 2018.</ref> ==Game Effect== In both ''StarCraft'' and ''StarCraft II'', the Yamato cannon's range of ten makes it an effective siege weapon, able to destroy stationary defenses and anti-air units out of their range, leaving the battlecruiser safe. However, it takes a few seconds to charge before firing once a target is acquired. Only the strongest units can survive a shot from a Yamato cannon. The Yamato cannon is best used to eliminate strong anti-air defenders, such as enemy battlecruisers, [[carrier]]s, and [[void ray]]s. However, note that the Yamato cannon deals no splash damage whatsoever; it will damage only the one unit or structure targeted. ===StarCraft=== {{SC1Yamato}} {{Clear|left}} ===StarCraft: Ghost=== [[File:YamatoCannon Ghost Game1.JPG|thumb|Yamato cannon firing animation in ''[[StarCraft: Ghost]]'']] The Yamato Cannon was set to appear as a calldown for [[Nova Terra|Nova]] in ''[[StarCraft: Ghost]]'', which she could mark targets for.<ref name="GhostVideoes">2014-12-18, [https://www.dropbox.com/sh/fs35i63vrnwwaef/AADSKpFZGsFWKoQdAChJdkVYa?dl=0 StarCraft: Ghost Demo Build]. ''Dropbox.com'', accessed on 2020-02-16</ref> ===StarCraft II=== [[File:BattlecruiserYamato_SC2_Game1.jpg|thumb|Firing the Yamato cannon]] ====Acquisition==== {{SC2Yamato}} {{Clear|left}} ====Use==== {{SC2YamatoCannon}} {{Clear|left}} {{CoopHyperionYamato}} {{CoopMengskYamatoCannon}} ====Achievements==== {{VersusOpsAchieve - Ranked3}} {{CovOpsAchieve - DarkSkies 2}} {{Clear|left}} ==Variants== *[[Mini yamato gun]] *[[Stetmato cannon]] ==Notes== *''[[StarCraft: Shadow of the Xel'Naga]]'' infers that the Yamato cannon was in use by [[2465]].<ref>Mesta, Gabriel (July 1, 2001). ''[[StarCraft: Shadow of the Xel'Naga]]''. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 978-0671-04149-6.</ref> This seemingly contradicts the ''[[StarCraft]]'' manual, which labels the weapon as the result of "recent research."<ref name="SC_Manual"/> *According to [[Bob Fitch]], the Yamato gun was inspired by title ship of ''Space Battleship Yamato'' (also known as ''Star Blazers''), and its [[wikipedia:Wave_motion_gun|wave motion gun]].<ref>2021-07-22, [https://twitter.com/BlizzardFitch/status/1418242213801168910 Bob Fitch Twitter]. ''Twitter.com'', accessed on 2021-07-22</ref> ==References== {{Ref|scroll=x}} {{Terran Weapons}} [[es:Cañón Yamato]] [[Category:StarCraft terran abilities]] [[Category:StarCraft II terran abilities]]
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