Starcraft 2 Siege Tank Guide
Starcraft 2 Siege Tank - Introduction
Our ultimate guide to the Terrans in Starcraft 2 multiplayer rolls onward to take in the mighty Siege Tank.
An upgraded successor to the original Arclite Siege Tank, the new Crucio model packs a powerful shot both in regular tank mode and when it converts into an awesome artillery gun to rain death down upon the Dominion’s enemies. In this article, we’ll look at the explosive power of this unit in both Tank and Siege Mode, with all the vital stats, Abilities and Upgrades info you’ll need to blitzkrieg your way through Blizzard’s monster RTS. To top it off, we have indepth strategy tips and counter advice for all three races in SC2 multiplayer.
Starcraft 2 Terran Siege Tank Vital Statistics
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Production and Properties:
- Minerals: 150
- Gas: 125
- Supply: 3
- Build Time: 45 secs
- Produced By: Factory
- Requires: Factory Tech Lab
- Hotkey: S
- Max Energy: 200
Movement and Protection:
- Speed: 2.25
- Acceleration: 1,000
- Hit Points: 160
- Shields: 0
- Armor: 1
- Armor Type: Mechanical, Armored
Weaponry:
90mm Cannons
- Ground Attack
- Attacks: 1
- Range: 7
- Damage: 15
- Bonuses: +10 vs Armored
Crucio Shock Cannon
- Ground Attack
- Attacks: 1
- Range: 13
- Damage: 50
Starcraft 2 Terran Siege Tank Upgrades and Abilities
Upgrades:
Vehicle Weapons 1-3 (Upgrade for all of the Terran vehicle units)
- Level 1: (Minerals: 100, Gas: 100, Time: 160 secs)
- Level 2: (Minerals: 175, Gas: 175, Time: 190 secs)
- Level 3: (Minerals: 250, Gas: 250, Time: 220 secs)
- Required: Factory
Vehicle Plating 1-3 (Upgrade for all of the Terran vehicle units)
- Level 1: (Minerals: 100, Gas: 100, Time: 160 secs)
- Level 2: (Minerals: 175, Gas: 175, Time: 190 secs)
- Level 3: (Minerals: 250, Gas: 250, Time: 220 secs)
- Required: Factory
Siege Tech
- (Minerals: 100, Gas: 100, Time: 80 secs)
Abilities:
- Siege Mode: In this mode the Siege Tank unit becomes an immobile weapons implacement, improving its weapons range and area damage values.
- Type: Command
- Cast Time: 4 secs
- Tank Mode: The Siege Tank unit reverts back to standard Tank mode.
- Type: Command
- Cast Time: 4 secs
Starcraft 2 Siege Tank Strategy, Tips and Tricks
Strong Against:
Vulnerable To:
Terran vs Terran
The Siege Tank, like the Viking, fulfills a dual role in the Terran ranks. Deploy it to deal with concentrations of enemy armor, especially Marauders, where its high vs Armored bonus will cause massive destruction rapidly. Its other role is in base defense. Choose your emplacements wisely in prime defensive locations around your most important holdings and transform to Siege Mode. Aerial units such as the Battlecruiser and Banshee are always good counters to Siege Tanks, and Ravens can deposit Auto-Turrets in close proximity to inconvenience them.
Terran vs Protoss
Use Siege Tanks to dominate a multiplayer map’s prime choke points, making any attempt at a full-on frontal assault by Protoss armored units bordering on the suicidal. The Immortal is the premier Protoss counter due to its Hardened Shields Ability, but the Phoenix is also highly useful, since it can levitate Siege Tanks and render them inert with the Graviton Beam, so make sure you provide your Siege Mode placements with some circling air cover.
Terran vs Zerg
Against Zerg opposition, again use the Siege Tank to achieve area domination, and exploit funneling terrain to rain down artillery strikes on enemy concentrations. The main threat will appear to be Mutalisks attacking from above, but don’t let that distract you from the danger of a Roach burrowing up from below.
Conclusion
The Starcraft 2 Siege Tank is one of the most vital strategic units in the Terran armory. Correct reading of a multiplayer map’s terrain and choke points combined with good Tank placement can bottle up your enemy and keep your bases safe to churn out more units. Suppress your opponent’s ambitions with a steady diet of Siege artillery, and then unleash your massed ranks upon them.
