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{{Quote|Alright boys, hit 'em with the Yamato cannon! Couple of shots from that'll flatten anything!|[[Jim Raynor]]|Maw of the Void}}
The '''Yamato Gun''' is basically a nuclear explosion focused through magnetic fields.
 
 
[[File:YamatoGun SC1 CineInauguration1.jpg|thumb|The Yamato being fired]]
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The '''Yamato cannon''' (a.k.a. Yamato gun) is a feared<ref>[http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/game/unit/battlecruiser SC2 Units: Battlecruiser], [[Blizzard Entertainment]]. Accessed on 2010-10-02</ref> [[terran]] particle weapon.<ref name="SC_Manual">Underwood, Peter, [[Bill Roper]], [[Chris Metzen]] and Jeffrey Vaughn. ''StarCraft (Manual)''. Irvine, Calif.: [[Blizzard Entertainment]], 1998.</ref>
   
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By the [[Great War]], recent research had led to the development of the weapon. It uses an intense magnetic field to focus a small nuclear explosion into a cohesive beam of energy. The cannon requires a huge energy reserve to fire, but the effects make it worthwhile. 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"/> The cannon was suitable for "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>
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[[Image:YamatoGun SC1 CineInauguration1.jpg|thumb|Firing the Yamato Gun]]
 
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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> equipped with a Type-V yamato cannon.<ref>Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty]]''. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: [[Wings of Liberty]], [[Maw of the Void]] (in [[English]]). 2010-07-27.</ref>
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==Game Effect==
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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.
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[[File:BattlecruiserYamato_SC2_Game1.jpg|thumb|Firing the Yamato cannon]]
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==Notes==
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[[File:YamatoGun SC1 CineInauguration2.jpg|thumb|A ship being hit by a Yamato blast]]
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*''[[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"/>
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*The Yamato gun is a reference to the title ship of ''[[wikipedia:Space_Battleship_Yamato|Space Battleship Yamato]]'' and its [[wikipedia:Wave_motion_gun|wave motion gun]] and, indirectly, a reference to the [[wikipedia:Yamato class battleship|''Yamato''-class battleship]] used in World War II, which were the biggest battleships ever created in their time.
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Revision as of 00:24, 29 October 2013

"Alright boys, hit 'em with the Yamato cannon! Couple of shots from that'll flatten anything!"
YamatoGun SC1 CineInauguration1

The Yamato being fired

The Yamato cannon (a.k.a. Yamato gun) is a feared[1] terran particle weapon.[2]

By the Great War, recent research had led to the development of the weapon. It uses an intense magnetic field to focus a small nuclear explosion into a cohesive beam of energy. The cannon requires a huge energy reserve to fire, but the effects make it worthwhile. In 2499, terran engineers were working overtime to retrofit existing battlecruisers with the weapon. Behemoth-class battlecruisers received such retrofits.[2] The cannon was suitable for "scorched earth" work.[3]

By 2502,[4] the Minotaur-class battlecruiser was in service,[5] equipped with a Type-V yamato cannon.[6]

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, carriers, and void rays.

StarCraft

InterYamCannon Terran SC1
Yamato Gun

The Yamato Gun is a powerful weapon that focuses a nuclear explosion into a beam using magnetic fields. It deals 260 damage.

Usage
Hotkey Y
Cost 150 Energy
Range 10
Acquisition
Purchased from Physics lab
Hotkey Y
Cost 100 Minerals 100 Vespene gas 120seconds
ve

StarCraft II

BattlecruiserYamato SC2 Game1

Firing the Yamato cannon

Acquisition

YamatoCannon SC2 Icon1
Weapon Refit

Enables use of the Battlecruiser Yamato Cannon, dealing 240 damage to a target.

Acquisition
Purchased from Fusion core
Hotkey R
Cost 150 Minerals 150 Vespene gas 100seconds
ve

Use

YamatoCannon SC2 Icon1
Yamato Cannon

Blasts a target with a devastating plasma cannon, causing 240 damage.

Usage
Hotkey Y
Cost 3 seconds
Range 10
Cooldown 71 seconds
Acquisition
Required Weapons Refit upgrade from the fusion core
ve

Achievements

Yamato Master Blaster
Points

10 Achievement SC2 Game1

Criteria

Destroy 20 units with Yamato blasts in a single League game.

Notes

YamatoGun SC1 CineInauguration2

A ship being hit by a Yamato blast

References

  1. SC2 Units: Battlecruiser, Blizzard Entertainment. Accessed on 2010-10-02
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Underwood, Peter, Bill Roper, Chris Metzen and Jeffrey Vaughn. StarCraft (Manual). Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.
  3. Corey Konieczka, Robert A. Kouba, Dan Clark (December 17, 2008). StarCraft: The Board Game: Brood War. Fantasy Flight Games. ASIN 1589945034
  4. April 6, 2010. "Timeline". StarCraft II: Heaven's Devils. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). pp. 311 - 323. ISBN 978-1416-55084-6.
  5. Randolph, Grace (w), Nan Kim (p, i). "Newsworthy." In StarCraft: Frontline: Volume 2 (paperback binding), pp. 68-121. Tokyopop, January 1, 2009. ISBN 978-1427-80831-8.
  6. Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: Wings of Liberty, Maw of the Void (in English). 2010-07-27.
  7. Mesta, Gabriel (July 1, 2001). StarCraft: Shadow of the Xel'Naga. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 978-0671-04149-6.