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In the aftermath of the Brood War, weapon technicians proposed a radical new concept to resolve the critical weaknesses in Terran anti-air capabilities. Based on technologies used in the Siege Tank, the Viking was designed to be the ultimate anti-air and ground-support weapon system. With the ability to change from an assault walker to an air-superiority fighter, the Viking can fulfill different tactical needs in a developing battle. However, finding pilots who excel in both modes as proven difficult. Those who survive the adaptation become the ultimate Terran aces.
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Units
Viking
Basic information
| Race: | Terran |
| Life: | 125 |
| Armor: | 0 (3) |
| Movement: | Fast |
| Attributes: | Armored - Mechanical |
Production
| Producer: | Starport |
| Hotkey: | V |
| Cost: |  150  75 |
| Supply: |  2 |
| Build time: |  42 |
Combat
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Flight Manual
- Slow-moving armored craft that can transform to attack air or ground targets.
- Switch to Assault Mode to land in unguarded bases, eliminate key structures or personnel, and then take off.
- Scour the field in Fighter Mode to hunt down Overlords, Colossi, and enemy air units.
- If you have air superiority, switch to Assault Mode and support your ground troops with extra firepower.
- The transformation between Fighter Mode and Assault Mode takes around 3 seconds. It is not advised to activate it under heavy anti-aircraft fire.
Countermeasures
VS Terran
- Build Missile Turrets in key points around your base. If the enemy decides to switch to Assault Mode, engage with Marauders and Siege Tanks.
- Use Ravens to deploy Auto-Turrets. Use Point Defense Drones if you are bringing your own Vikings to bear.
- Marines with Stimpacks are good to take down Vikings in Fighter Mode and decent against Vikings in Assault Mode if they have Medivac support.
VS Zerg
- Use the Queen in tandem with a few well placed Spore Crawlers. Be sure to keep your Overlords covered by your defensive structures or anti-air units.
- Spawn Hydralisks and research Grooved Spines. As always, be sure to focus fire.
- If the Vikings transform to Assault Mode, surround them with Zerglings or Roaches.
VS Protoss
- Cover your mineral line with a few Photon Cannons.
- Get Stalkers and research Blink. Vikings fly slowly, so you can potentially wipe them out with a well placed Blink and focus fire.
- Cast Psionic Storm or attack with a few Archons.
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[Close]Comments (53)
plz nerf!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Damage is decreased from 20 (28Armored) to 18 (24Armored)
or
Price is increased from 150/75 to 175/100.
wtf! lol
lol WoW much :p