Banshee

After much experimentation, Procyon Industries has developed a new approach to the air-to-ground attack vessel. As a planetary craft, the Banshee was fitted with economical twin turbofans instead of high-powered engines. Likewise, air-to-air weaponry was eliminated in favor of powerful air-to-ground missiles. These features allowed the Banshee to remain cheap, relatively robust, and effective in tactical strikes. It was adopted by the Dominion as a light-infantry support craft that could be transported quickly. Recently Banshees have earned a nasty reputation due to their involvement in urban conflicts, where their indiscriminate attacks have killed countless non-combatants.

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Unit Statistics

3D Model

Basic information

Race:	Terran
Life:	140
Energy:	200 Starting: 50 Regeneration: 0.562
Armor:	0 (0)
Movement:	Fast Acceleration: 3.25 Turn Rate: 1499.941
Attributes:	Light - Mechanical

Production

Producer:	Starport
Hotkey:	E
Requires:	Tech Lab
Cost:	150 100
Supply:	3
Build time:	60

Combat

Upgrades:	Terran Ship Weapons Level 1 Upgrades the damage dealt by units built at a Starport. Hotkey: S Cost: 100 100 Build time: 160 Terran Ship Weapons Level 2 Further upgrades the damage dealt by units built at a Starport. Hotkey: S Cost: 175 175 Build time: 190 Terran Ship Weapons Level 3 Maximizes the damage dealt by units built at a Starport. Hotkey: S Cost: 250 250 Build time: 220 Cloaking Field Enables Banshees to use the Cloak ability. Cloak renders the Banshee invisible to enemies unless the unit is revealed by detectors or effects. Hotkey: C Cost: 200 200 Build time: 110
Weapon:	Backlash Rockets Target: Ground Range: 6 Speed: Normal Type: Normal (Ranged) Damage: 12 (15)
Ability:	Cloak Cloaks the unit, preventing enemy units from seeing or attacking it. A cloaked unit will only be revealed by detectors or effects. Drains 0.9 energy per second. Hotkey: C Requires: Cloaking Field Energy: 25

3D Model

Basic information

Race:	Terran
Life:	140
Energy:	200 Starting: 50 Regeneration: 0.562
Armor:	0 (3)
Movement:	Fast Acceleration: 3.25 Turn Rate: 1499.941
Attributes:	Light - Mechanical

Production

Producer:	Starport
Hotkey:	E
Requires:	Tech Lab
Cost:	150 100
Supply:	3
Build time:	60

Combat

Upgrades:	Terran Ship Plating Level 1 Upgrades the armor of units built at a Starport. Hotkey: P Cost: 150 150 Build time: 160 Terran Ship Plating Level 2 Further upgrades the armor of units built at a Starport. Hotkey: P Cost: 225 225 Build time: 190 Terran Ship Plating Level 3 Maximizes the armor of units built at a Starport. Hotkey: P Cost: 300 300 Build time: 220 Terran Ship Weapons Level 1 Upgrades the damage dealt by units built at a Starport. Hotkey: S Cost: 100 100 Build time: 160 Terran Ship Weapons Level 2 Further upgrades the damage dealt by units built at a Starport. Hotkey: S Cost: 175 175 Build time: 190 Terran Ship Weapons Level 3 Maximizes the damage dealt by units built at a Starport. Hotkey: S Cost: 250 250 Build time: 220 Cloaking Field Enables Banshees to use the Cloak ability. Cloak renders the Banshee invisible to enemies unless the unit is revealed by detectors or effects. Hotkey: C Cost: 200 200 Build time: 110
Weapon:	Backlash Rockets Target: Ground Range: 6 Speed: Normal Type: Normal (Ranged) Damage: 12 (15)
Ability:	Cloak Cloaks the unit, preventing enemy units from seeing or attacking it. A cloaked unit will only be revealed by detectors or effects. Drains 0.9 energy per second. Hotkey: C Requires: Cloaking Field Energy: 25

Flight Manual

Strong Against

Weak Against

Tactical strike craft that can attack ground targets and gain the ability to cloak.
Excellent for hit-and-run attacks against the enemy’s mineral line, or key units or structures.
Vulnerable to air units; research Cloaking Field as soon as possible or have an air escort at all times.
Position your Banshees above impassable obstacles or cliffs to deny the enemy the chance to retaliate.

Tech Lab Upgrades

Cloaking Field: enables Banshees to use the cloak ability, rendering them invisible to enemy units.

Countermeasures

VS Terran

Place Missile Turrets in your mineral line and in key spots around your base to provide detection. Also, assign a hotkey to your Orbital Command and be prepared to use the Scanner Sweep ability.
Vikings are the best way to pick off Banshees. However, as both units move at the same speed, you’ll notice that the enemy will be able to eventually get away (not without losses however), as your Vikings must stop to fire.
Use the Thor’s long range, splash damage, and extra damage bonus to take out Banshees.

VS Zerg

Have Spore Crawlers in your mineral line and around your base to serve as both air defense and detection. Don’t forget to morph a few Overlords into Overseers as well.
Mutalisks are a great option due to their fast flight speed. Be sure to have an Overseer or two with them, and beware enemy aircraft escorts.
If you are confined to ground units, be sure to have researched Grooved Spines for your Hydralisks, and keep a group of them close to your mineral line at all times.

VS Protoss

Build Photon Cannons at your mineral line and around your base to serve as detectors. Get Observers as soon as possible.
Build Stalkers and research Blink; it will be very useful to catch up to retreating Banshees.
Use the High Templar Feedback ability to drain the energy of a single Banshee and deal damage to it (if the target has 130 or more energy, it will be destroyed instantly). If the Banshees are clumped up, unleash a few Psionic Storms.
The Phoenix is faster than the Banshee and does bonus damage against them.

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Protoss

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Banshee

3D Model

Basic information

Production

Combat

3D Model

Basic information

Production

Combat

Flight Manual

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Tech Lab Upgrades

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