Hellion

Hellion is a starcraft-2 terran unit
The Hellion is the StarCraft 2 Terran replacement for the Vulture. The Hellion is a quick unit that does a heavy dose of damage vs. light units - with a pre-igniter upgrade that increases this further. With that, the Hellion is particularly effective at taking out Hydralisks, Zerglings, Zealots and Marines as it does extra damage vs. light and has a linear splash in the form of its flamethrower. The Hellions primary role often is to take out worker lines and harass as well. A few Hellions in the back of an opponents base can quickly wreak havoc. Check out the videos and tips on the right for more strategy suggestions and lessons. The Hellion and has a unit type of Light.


[The Good]

 

[The Bad]

Strengths

 

Weaknesses

Harassment, Scouting, vs. Light Units   Armored Units, Air-to-Ground

Good vs

 

Bad vs

Marines, Zealots, Zerglings, Workers and Hydralisks   Air to Ground, Tanks, Marauders, Stalkers, Immortals, Colossus, Roaches, Ultralisks

Hard Counters

 

Hard Countered

Terran: Marines
Protoss: Zealots
Zerg: Zerglings
  Terran: Marauders, Banshees
Protoss: Stalkers
Zerg: Mutalisks

[Cost]

Minerals

Vespene

Supply

Build Time

Sight

mineral cost of the unit100 gas vespene cost of the unit- unit supply food required2 units build time30 10

[The Basic]

Health/Shield

Armor

Energy

Movement

90 0 4.25  

[Ground Attack: ]

Damage

Speed

Range

Ground DPS

Attack Info

1x8 (+1) vs Normal
1x23 (+3) vs Light
2.50 5 3.2 vs Normal
9.2 vs Light

[No Air Attack]

Upgrades


  • [Infernal Pre-Igniter]

    Hotkey: (I)

    Infernal Pre-Igniter is an upgrade of the unit hellion Improves the Hellion's flame thrower to give +10 damage vs. Light.
    Requries Factory, Tech Lab
    Vespene Vespene cost of the building150
    Duration Duration cost of the duration110
       
  • [Vehicle Weapons]

    Hotkey: (W)

    Vehicle Weapons is an upgrade of the unit hellion Upgrades the damage dealt by ground vehicles. 3 Levels
    Requries Armory
    Vespene Vespene cost of the building100/175/250
    Duration Duration cost of the duration160/190/220
       
  • [Vehicle Plating]

    Hotkey: (V)

    Vehicle Plating is an upgrade of the unit hellion Upgrades the armor of ground vehicles. 3 Levels
    Requries Armory
    Vespene Vespene cost of the building100/175/250
    Duration Duration cost of the duration160/190/220