Battlecruiser

Battlecruiser is a starcraft-2 terran unit
The Battlecruiser is a mainstay of the Terran army and a returning unit from the Original StarCraft. The Battlecruiser brings a devastating array of weapons for both air to air and air to ground dominance. The Battlecruiser also returns with its Yamato Cannon (if researched) allowing the Battlecruiser to deal 300 damage to a single target from a range of 10 for 150 energy. The Battlecruiser is an awe inspiring unit that if seen on the battlefield should be approached with extreme caution. Check out the videos and strategies on the right for more hints on using this awesome unit. The Battlecruiser is a Capitol Ship and has a unit type of Armored - Mechanical - Massive.


[The Good]

 

[The Bad]

Strengths

 

Weaknesses

Army Support, Large Pushes, Yamato Cannon (300 dmg.)   Long Range AA, Magic Casters

Good vs

 

Bad vs

Almost everything (opposite of Bad vs. These Units)   Viking (out ranged), Void Rays, High Templars, Corruptors

Hard Counters

 

Hard Countered

Terran: Ground Armies
Protoss: Ground Armies
Zerg: Ground Armies
  Terran: none
Protoss: Void Rays and High Templar(feedback)
Zerg: Corruptors

[Cost]

Minerals

Vespene

Supply

Build Time

Sight

mineral cost of the unit400 gas vespene cost of the unit300 unit supply food required6 units build time110 12

[The Basic]

Health/Shield

Armor

Energy

Movement

550 3 200 1.41  

[Ground Attack: ]

Damage

Speed

Range

Ground DPS

Attack Info

1x10 (+1) vs Normal 0.23 6 44.4 vs Normal

[Air Attack ATS Laser Battery]

Damage

Speed

Range

Air DPS

Attack Info

1x6 (+1) vs Normal 0.23 6 26.7 vs Normal

Abilities


  • [Yamato Cannon]

    Hotkey: (Y)
    Yamato Cannon is an ability of battlecruiser Blasts a target with a devastating plasma cannon, causing 300 damage.
    Type: Command
    Requires: Weapon Refit
    Cast Time: 3
    Damage: 300
    Range: 10
       

Upgrades


  • [Behemoth Reactor]

    Hotkey: (B)

    Behemoth Reactor is an upgrade of the unit battlecruiser Increases the starting energy of Battlecruisers by 25.
    Requries Fusion Core
    Vespene Vespene cost of the building150
    Duration Duration cost of the duration80
       
  • [Weapon Refit]

    Hotkey: (W)

    Weapon Refit is an upgrade of the unit battlecruiser Enable use of the Battlecruiser Yamato Cannon.
    Requries Fusion Core
    Vespene Vespene cost of the building150
    Duration Duration cost of the duration60