StarCraft: Brood War
                            Unit Design Specification

UNIT NAME: MEDIC                               SPELLS/SPECIAL ABILITIES
RACE:      Terran
RANK:      1st Lieutenant                      Heal (Spell)
                                               Casting Cost: 1 mana point for every 2
VITAL STATISTICS                                              hp healed
Hit Points:  60                                Range: 2
Armor Class: Light                             Description: The Medic starts with this
Armor:       1                                 spell and may cast it on any organic
                                               ground units to heal damage.
COSTS
Mineral:       50                              Restoration (Spell)
Gas:           25                              Casting Cost: 50
Food:          1                               Range: 6 Matrix
                                               Description: The Medic may cast this
TECH TREE                                      spell on any unit to remove harmful spell
Built From:    Barracks                        effects (does not affect Stasis Field, but
Pre-Requisite: Academy                         does include Lockdown)

WEAPONS                                        Optic Flare (Spell)
Weapon System:           none                  Casting Cost: 75
Attack Type:             n/a                   Range: 8 Matrix
Damage Class:            n/a                   Description: Targeted spell. The unit hit
Splash Damage:           n/a                   will have his sight range reduced to 1
Damage:                  n/a                   matrix permanently (unless restored by
Bonus:                   n/a                   Medic). The unit affected should have
                                               ‘Blinded’ displayed in info box. Also
                                               removes detection ability if the unit had
                                               any.


                                               NEW UPGRADES
                                               Restoration (Spell)
                                               Researched at:         Academy
                                               Research Cost:         100m, 100g

                                               Optic Flare (Spell)
                                               Researched at:         Academy
                                               Research Cost:         100m, 100g

                                               Caduceus Reactor (+50 Mana Capacity)
                                               Researched at:      Academy
                                               Research Cost:      150m, 150g




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                         Unit Design Specification

UNIT NAME: VALKYRIE FRIGATE                     SPELLS/SPECIAL ABILITIES
RACE:      Terran
RANK:      Lt. Commander                        Halo Rockets
                                                This is the Valkyrie’s only attack. It is an
VITAL STATISTICS                                Air to Air attack that fires a volley of 8
Hit Points:  200                                small missiles at a target. The missiles
Armor Class: Heavy                              will hit at and around the target within a
Armor:       2                                  3 x 3 matrix area. Each missile does a
                                                small amount of splash damage in its
COSTS                                           target area.
Mineral:         250
Gas:             125
Food:            3

TECH TREE
Built From:    Starport
Pre-Requisite: Armory, Control Tower

WEAPONS
Weapon System: Halo Rockets
Attack Type: Air only
Damage Class: Explosive
Splash Damage: Yes (Small area)
Damage:      5 per missile
Bonus:       1                                  NEW UPGRADES


                                                None




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StarCraft: Brood War
                          Unit Design Specification
UNIT NAME: LURKER
RACE:      Zerg                                 Attack while Burrowed
RANK:      n/a                                  The Lurker may Burrow himself. This
                                                acts exactly like Burrow for other Zerg
VITAL STATISTICS                                units, but while Burrowed, the Lurker
Hit Points:  125                                may attack. The Lurker always has this
Armor Class: Heavy                              ability, it does not have to researched.
Armor:       1
                                                Subterranean Spines
COSTS                                           The Lurker may only attack while
Mineral:         50                             Burrowed. The attack is a series on
Gas:             100                            spines that rip through the ground in a
Food:            2                              straight line from the Lurker to the target
                                                to its maximum range. Every enemy unit
TECH TREE                                       in the path of the spines will take
Built From:    Hydralisk                        damage.
Pre-Requisite: Lair, Aspect Research

WEAPONS                                         NEW UPGRADES
Weapon System: Subterranean Spines
Attack Type: Ground only                        Lurker Aspect
Damage Class: Normal                            Research at: Hydralisk Den (after Lair)
Splash Damage: Yes (Straight Line)              Research Cost: 125m, 125g
Damage:      20
Bonus:       2




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                          Unit Design Specification
                                             SPELLS/SPECIAL ABILITIES
UNIT NAME: DEVOURER
RACE:      Zerg                              Corrosive Venom: The Devourer has
RANK:      n/a                               an attack that can only effect air units. It
                                             will damage its target and splash all
VITAL STATISTICS                             surrounding targets with a corrosive
Hit Points:  250                             acid. Units that are affected will take
Armor Class: Heavy                           longer to fire and will take more damage
Armor: 2                                     when attacked.

COSTS
Mineral:         150
Gas:             50
Food:            2                           NEW UPGRADES

TECH TREE                                    none
Built From:    Mutalisk
Pre-Requisite: Greater Spire

WEAPONS
Weapon System: Corrosive Venom
Attack Type: Air only
Damage Class: Normal (special)
Splash Damage: No
Damage:      25
Bonus:       2




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StarCraft: Brood War
                          Unit Design Specification
                                             SPELLS/SPECIAL ABILITIES

UNIT NAME: CORSAIR                           Neutron Flare: The Corsair fires short
RACE:      Protoss                           quick bursts of Photon energy that are
RANK:      n/a                               very effective against groups of small
                                             flying units.
VITAL STATISTICS
Hit Points:  100                             Disruption Web (Spell)
Shields:     80                              Casting Cost: 125
Armor Class: Medium                          Range: 9 Matrix
Armor:       0                               Description: Can cast a web of energy
                                             in a small area of effect that disrupts all
COSTS                                        attacks that are within it. All ground
Mineral:         150                         units, including photon cannons, spore
Gas:             100                         colonies, sunken colonies, and bunkers,
Food:            2                           cannot attack while within the Web’s
                                             area of effect.
TECH TREE
Built From:    Stargate
Pre-Requisite: none                          NEW UPGRADES

WEAPONS                                      Disruption Web
Weapon System: Neutron Flare                 Research at: Fleet Beacon
Attack Type: Air only                        Research Cost: 200m, 200g
Damage Class: Normal
Splash Damage: Yes (Small area)              Argus Jewel (+50 mana capacity)
Damage:      5                               Research at: Fleet Beacon
Bonus:       1                               Research Cost: 100m, 100g




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                         Unit Design Specification




                                            SPELLS/SPECIAL ABILITIES
UNIT NAME: DARK TEMPLAR
RACE:      Protoss                          Permanent Cloaking
RANK:      none                             Dark Templars are always cloaked, just
                                            like the Observer, they can only be
VITAL STATISTICS                            attacked if detected first.
Hit Points:  80
Shields:     40                             Dark Archon Meld
Armor Class: Light                          Two Dark Templars may combine into a
Armor:       1                              Dark Archon.

COSTS
Mineral:         125                        NEW UPGRADES
Gas:             100
Food:            2                          none

TECH TREE
Built From:    Gateway
Pre-Requisite: Templar Archives

WEAPONS
Weapon System: Warp Blades
Attack Type: Ground only
Damage Class: Normal
Splash Damage: No
Damage:      40
Bonus:       3




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                         Unit Design Specification

                                            SPELLS/SPECIAL ABILITIES

                                            Feedback (Spell):
                                            Casting Cost: 50
UNIT NAME: DARK ARCHON                      Range: 8 Matrix
RACE:      Protoss                          Description: Targeted spell that when
RANK:      n/a                              cast on a unit, that unit lose all of its
                                            mana and will take an amount of
VITAL STATISTICS                            damage equal to the mana lost.
Hit Points:  25
Shields:     200                            Mind Control (Spell):
Armor Class: Heavy                          Casting Cost: 150 + Shields
Armor:       1                              Range: 6 Matrix
                                            Description: The Dark Archon may take
COSTS                                       control of any unit when this spell is
Mineral:         0                          cast. The spell costs 200 mana and it
Gas:             0                          will drain all the shields from the Dark
Food:            4                          Archon when it is cast.

TECH TREE                                   Maelstrom (Spell):
Built From:    2 Dark Templars              Casting Cost: 100
Pre-Requisite: none                         Range: 8 Matrix
                                            Description: Area of effect spell (same
WEAPONS                                     size as Ensnare) that will stun (cannot
Weapon System: none                         move or attack) all organic units for
Attack Type: n/a                            several seconds.
Damage Class: n/a
Splash Damage: n/a                          NEW UPGRADES
Damage:      n/a
Bonus:       n/a                            Maelstrom
                                            Research at: Templar Archives
                                            Research Cost: 100m, 100g

                                            Mind Control
                                            Research at: Templar Archives
                                            Research Cost: 200m, 200g

                                            Argus Talisman (+50 mana capacity)
                                            Research at: Templar Archives
                                            Research Cost: 150m, 150g




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                             Unit Design Specification


NEW UPGRADES TO EXISTING UNITS

ULTRALISK
Chitinous Plating
(Improved Ultralisk Armor)
Researched at: Ultralisk Cavern
Research Cost: 150m, 150g
Description: This will give all the player’s Ultralisks an addition +2 to their armor.


ULTRALISK
Anabolic Synthesis
(Faster Ultralisk Movement)
Researched at: Ultralisk Cavern
Research Cost: 200m, 200g
Description: This will greatly increase the speed of all Ultralisks.


GOLIATH
Charon Boosters
(Increased Goliath Missile Range)
Researched at: Machine Shop (also requires Armory)
Research Cost: 150m, 150g
Description: This will increase the Goliath Air attack range. This does not increase his
ground attack range.




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Brood units

  • 1.
    StarCraft: Brood War Unit Design Specification UNIT NAME: MEDIC SPELLS/SPECIAL ABILITIES RACE: Terran RANK: 1st Lieutenant Heal (Spell) Casting Cost: 1 mana point for every 2 VITAL STATISTICS hp healed Hit Points: 60 Range: 2 Armor Class: Light Description: The Medic starts with this Armor: 1 spell and may cast it on any organic ground units to heal damage. COSTS Mineral: 50 Restoration (Spell) Gas: 25 Casting Cost: 50 Food: 1 Range: 6 Matrix Description: The Medic may cast this TECH TREE spell on any unit to remove harmful spell Built From: Barracks effects (does not affect Stasis Field, but Pre-Requisite: Academy does include Lockdown) WEAPONS Optic Flare (Spell) Weapon System: none Casting Cost: 75 Attack Type: n/a Range: 8 Matrix Damage Class: n/a Description: Targeted spell. The unit hit Splash Damage: n/a will have his sight range reduced to 1 Damage: n/a matrix permanently (unless restored by Bonus: n/a Medic). The unit affected should have ‘Blinded’ displayed in info box. Also removes detection ability if the unit had any. NEW UPGRADES Restoration (Spell) Researched at: Academy Research Cost: 100m, 100g Optic Flare (Spell) Researched at: Academy Research Cost: 100m, 100g Caduceus Reactor (+50 Mana Capacity) Researched at: Academy Research Cost: 150m, 150g Blizzard Entertainment Page 1 7/12/2011
  • 2.
    StarCraft: Brood War Unit Design Specification UNIT NAME: VALKYRIE FRIGATE SPELLS/SPECIAL ABILITIES RACE: Terran RANK: Lt. Commander Halo Rockets This is the Valkyrie’s only attack. It is an VITAL STATISTICS Air to Air attack that fires a volley of 8 Hit Points: 200 small missiles at a target. The missiles Armor Class: Heavy will hit at and around the target within a Armor: 2 3 x 3 matrix area. Each missile does a small amount of splash damage in its COSTS target area. Mineral: 250 Gas: 125 Food: 3 TECH TREE Built From: Starport Pre-Requisite: Armory, Control Tower WEAPONS Weapon System: Halo Rockets Attack Type: Air only Damage Class: Explosive Splash Damage: Yes (Small area) Damage: 5 per missile Bonus: 1 NEW UPGRADES None Blizzard Entertainment Page 2 7/12/2011
  • 3.
    StarCraft: Brood War Unit Design Specification UNIT NAME: LURKER RACE: Zerg Attack while Burrowed RANK: n/a The Lurker may Burrow himself. This acts exactly like Burrow for other Zerg VITAL STATISTICS units, but while Burrowed, the Lurker Hit Points: 125 may attack. The Lurker always has this Armor Class: Heavy ability, it does not have to researched. Armor: 1 Subterranean Spines COSTS The Lurker may only attack while Mineral: 50 Burrowed. The attack is a series on Gas: 100 spines that rip through the ground in a Food: 2 straight line from the Lurker to the target to its maximum range. Every enemy unit TECH TREE in the path of the spines will take Built From: Hydralisk damage. Pre-Requisite: Lair, Aspect Research WEAPONS NEW UPGRADES Weapon System: Subterranean Spines Attack Type: Ground only Lurker Aspect Damage Class: Normal Research at: Hydralisk Den (after Lair) Splash Damage: Yes (Straight Line) Research Cost: 125m, 125g Damage: 20 Bonus: 2 SPELLS/SPECIAL ABILITIES Blizzard Entertainment Page 3 7/12/2011
  • 4.
    StarCraft: Brood War Unit Design Specification SPELLS/SPECIAL ABILITIES UNIT NAME: DEVOURER RACE: Zerg Corrosive Venom: The Devourer has RANK: n/a an attack that can only effect air units. It will damage its target and splash all VITAL STATISTICS surrounding targets with a corrosive Hit Points: 250 acid. Units that are affected will take Armor Class: Heavy longer to fire and will take more damage Armor: 2 when attacked. COSTS Mineral: 150 Gas: 50 Food: 2 NEW UPGRADES TECH TREE none Built From: Mutalisk Pre-Requisite: Greater Spire WEAPONS Weapon System: Corrosive Venom Attack Type: Air only Damage Class: Normal (special) Splash Damage: No Damage: 25 Bonus: 2 Blizzard Entertainment Page 4 7/12/2011
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    StarCraft: Brood War Unit Design Specification SPELLS/SPECIAL ABILITIES UNIT NAME: CORSAIR Neutron Flare: The Corsair fires short RACE: Protoss quick bursts of Photon energy that are RANK: n/a very effective against groups of small flying units. VITAL STATISTICS Hit Points: 100 Disruption Web (Spell) Shields: 80 Casting Cost: 125 Armor Class: Medium Range: 9 Matrix Armor: 0 Description: Can cast a web of energy in a small area of effect that disrupts all COSTS attacks that are within it. All ground Mineral: 150 units, including photon cannons, spore Gas: 100 colonies, sunken colonies, and bunkers, Food: 2 cannot attack while within the Web’s area of effect. TECH TREE Built From: Stargate Pre-Requisite: none NEW UPGRADES WEAPONS Disruption Web Weapon System: Neutron Flare Research at: Fleet Beacon Attack Type: Air only Research Cost: 200m, 200g Damage Class: Normal Splash Damage: Yes (Small area) Argus Jewel (+50 mana capacity) Damage: 5 Research at: Fleet Beacon Bonus: 1 Research Cost: 100m, 100g Blizzard Entertainment Page 5 7/12/2011
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    StarCraft: Brood War Unit Design Specification SPELLS/SPECIAL ABILITIES UNIT NAME: DARK TEMPLAR RACE: Protoss Permanent Cloaking RANK: none Dark Templars are always cloaked, just like the Observer, they can only be VITAL STATISTICS attacked if detected first. Hit Points: 80 Shields: 40 Dark Archon Meld Armor Class: Light Two Dark Templars may combine into a Armor: 1 Dark Archon. COSTS Mineral: 125 NEW UPGRADES Gas: 100 Food: 2 none TECH TREE Built From: Gateway Pre-Requisite: Templar Archives WEAPONS Weapon System: Warp Blades Attack Type: Ground only Damage Class: Normal Splash Damage: No Damage: 40 Bonus: 3 Blizzard Entertainment Page 6 7/12/2011
  • 7.
    StarCraft: Brood War Unit Design Specification SPELLS/SPECIAL ABILITIES Feedback (Spell): Casting Cost: 50 UNIT NAME: DARK ARCHON Range: 8 Matrix RACE: Protoss Description: Targeted spell that when RANK: n/a cast on a unit, that unit lose all of its mana and will take an amount of VITAL STATISTICS damage equal to the mana lost. Hit Points: 25 Shields: 200 Mind Control (Spell): Armor Class: Heavy Casting Cost: 150 + Shields Armor: 1 Range: 6 Matrix Description: The Dark Archon may take COSTS control of any unit when this spell is Mineral: 0 cast. The spell costs 200 mana and it Gas: 0 will drain all the shields from the Dark Food: 4 Archon when it is cast. TECH TREE Maelstrom (Spell): Built From: 2 Dark Templars Casting Cost: 100 Pre-Requisite: none Range: 8 Matrix Description: Area of effect spell (same WEAPONS size as Ensnare) that will stun (cannot Weapon System: none move or attack) all organic units for Attack Type: n/a several seconds. Damage Class: n/a Splash Damage: n/a NEW UPGRADES Damage: n/a Bonus: n/a Maelstrom Research at: Templar Archives Research Cost: 100m, 100g Mind Control Research at: Templar Archives Research Cost: 200m, 200g Argus Talisman (+50 mana capacity) Research at: Templar Archives Research Cost: 150m, 150g Blizzard Entertainment Page 7 7/12/2011
  • 8.
    StarCraft: Brood War Unit Design Specification NEW UPGRADES TO EXISTING UNITS ULTRALISK Chitinous Plating (Improved Ultralisk Armor) Researched at: Ultralisk Cavern Research Cost: 150m, 150g Description: This will give all the player’s Ultralisks an addition +2 to their armor. ULTRALISK Anabolic Synthesis (Faster Ultralisk Movement) Researched at: Ultralisk Cavern Research Cost: 200m, 200g Description: This will greatly increase the speed of all Ultralisks. GOLIATH Charon Boosters (Increased Goliath Missile Range) Researched at: Machine Shop (also requires Armory) Research Cost: 150m, 150g Description: This will increase the Goliath Air attack range. This does not increase his ground attack range. Blizzard Entertainment Page 8 7/12/2011