


Because Immortal's Hardened Shield does not work against spell damage, it can be killed with exactly one Yamato Cannon.īattlecruisers will use their more powerful ATS weapon against the Colossus.īattlecruisers are most commonly seen in the mirror matchup. The Colossus and Archon can also be killed with one Yamato if you damage the shields with one EMP. Spell damage is not reduced by armor, which means Yamato deals precisely enough damage to break the hull. Point Defense Drones from Ravens are effective at blocking Tempest shots due to their slow rate of fire, and can significantly increase the survivability of Battlecruisers in an engagement.Ĭarriers and Tempests can be killed with a single Yamato Cannon shot if you first wipe their shields with two EMPs. If there are Tempests or High Templars on the field, it is important to expend all energy on Yamato Cannons as soon as the engagement begins (preferably aimed at the Tempests, which take two Yamato shots to kill). Since they are considered Massive units, they take bonus damage from Tempests, which can attack the Battlecruisers from afar. Protoss īattlecruisers can occur in the very late game, although they are very rare. The Battlecruiser retains the Yamato Cannon from Brood War.Īllows Battlecruisers to use the Yamato Cannon ability.Ĭompetitive Usage Vs. Players also sometimes pull SCVs to repair Battlecruisers during combat. Despite this, if built when the Terran has a large advantage, it can seal the victory and make a comeback very difficult. However, like in Brood War, the Battlecruiser is rarely used due to its slow speed, high cost and lengthy tech tree. This flying fortress boasts the highest default armour value of any combat unit in the game, which can make it particularly hard to kill. It can deal large amounts of damage and has high health. Similar to its Brood War counterpart, the Battlecruiser is a slow but powerful unit. It can be constructed at a Starport with a Tech Lab add-on once a Fusion Core has been built. The Battlecruiser is the Terran's capital ship.
