Units

SCV

Initially used during the reconstruction of the old Confederacy’s Tarsonian orbital platforms, the T-280 SCV is a staple of construction and repair across the Dominion. The SCV is the workhorse of the Terran planets due to its ability to perform a multitude of tasks, including constructing new buildings, repairing damaged structures and units, and harvesting and transporting raw resource materials. This versatility and unmatched reliability make the SCV an invaluable tool in rapidly establishing Marine encampments on any terrain.
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Unit Statistics

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Basic information

Race: Terran
Life: 45
Armor: 0 (3)
Movement: Fast
Cargo Size: 1
Attributes: Light - Biological - Mechanical

Production

Producer: Command Center
Hotkey: S
Cost: 50 -
Supply: 1
Build time: 17

Combat

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3D Model

Basic information

Race: Terran
Life: 45
Armor: 0 (3)
Movement: Fast
Cargo Size: 1
Attributes: Light - Biological - Mechanical

Production

Producer: Command Center
Hotkey: S
Cost: 50 -
Supply: 1
Build time: 17

Combat

Upgrades:
Weapon:
Ability:

Field Manual

  • Light unit used to construct buildings, gather resources, and perform repairs. They can only attack ground targets.
  • Take a few of these to support your mechanical units in battle.
  • They are hardly suited for combat but, backed up with a pair of Marines, you can use them to survive a rush.
  • SCVs are the most resilient worker unit when compared to the other two races. They can also repair themselves.
  • Build lots of SCVs to collect minerals at a faster rate.
  • Never assign more than three of them to a single Refinery.
  • If you find an enemy SCV building something close to your base, attack it instead of the structure.
  • Use workers to scout; they’re cheap and fast and don’t tip your hand.
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Tinyhero #524
Tinyhero
4/20/2013
im going to biuld an orgin (not i already have one)
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Clee #755
Clee
4/16/2013
Now that I think about it if SCVs are able to repair air units. Shouldn't they be able to attack air units that would be cool to see.
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Rexon #376
Rexon
4/27/2013
@Clee: I know right? And it's also weird that medivacs can pick up siege tanks without landing...
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Mapledragon #561
Mapledragon
3/27/2013
omg TINY PEOPLE! or midgets.. or maybe it's tiny people.....
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Mora #609
Mora
3/13/2013
Dunno why people are upset with scaling, of all things. Leviathan is supposed to be "moon-sized", yet I doubt that would have made the air version of the second to last WoL mission very fun. Would have made seeing your base rather.. difficult.

Have to cut corners on realism for the sake of pragmatism and gameplay experience. I mean really guys, just think for a moment. :s
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Arklash #921
Arklash
3/6/2013
it's okay as it is according to size.... you want a battlecruiser to have 5k HP ,take 50 supply and fit 1/4 of the screen? no, right?
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Raijinn #268
Raijinn
2/7/2013
So this is SCV supposed to look like in terms of size?.. i always taught their just wearing an exo suit .So they bigger than marauder. Their probably the same size as goliath or Thor. and they fit in the bunker and many can fit in medivac lol
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Spike #1576
Spike
2/14/2013
@Raijinn: lol i was thinking the exact same thing; in the game they as tall as marines, but then again blizzard does terrible jobs with scale. Look at battlecruisers and carriers and whatnot
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TheOmegaDuck #803
TheOmegaDuck
3/3/2013
@Raijinn: I've heard somewhere that It's supposed to be about 10 ft tall. Can't remember for the life of me where that was though
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GuySmith #926
GuySmith
12/16/2012
@tsmspace: yeah
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tsmspace #796
tsmspace
12/12/2012
they should have repair ground. has it ever been that they were repair ground? not auto repair, just repair closest. ? command key a
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Dave #941
Dave
11/28/2012
wtf no MULE profile!?
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quwe #749
quwe
10/25/2012
I like going on unit tester and spawning a bunch of these to go up against some o.p. ground unit
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Devin #746
Devin
10/7/2012
i like starpoop
its fun also i like the thor oya
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TerranRuler #873
TerranRuler
7/1/2012
you do not make sense man!!!!!!!!
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sidman #202
sidman
6/30/2012
yes but you have to upgrade to do that on the armory console
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DUFFYMAN #748
DUFFYMAN
6/25/2012
does anyone know if 2 scvs can build a single structure at the same time?
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aragorn #871
aragorn
6/28/2012
@DUFFYMAN: in the campighn if you get an upgrade at the armory in the hyperion then yes, in multiplayer no
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VicTOryRT #163
VicTOryRT
6/17/2012
ok i dont get that an scv is smaller than a marine and the guy in picture is tiny!those guys must be midgets
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Zekeziel #363
Zekeziel
10/20/2012
@Immortally: Actually, blame the game developers. A lot of the units aren't scaled properly. SCVs are huge and so are the mineral deposits but I guess it more more sense in the actual game to make them smaller since they are workers.
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Fusion #853
Fusion
6/13/2012
these guys need a buff in hp.
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thecurrupted #246
thecurrupted
6/14/2012
"these guys need a nerf in hp"
i see your point but the extra 5 hp that they have is just right to allow them to contest with probes and drones. so they dont need any less hp.

Oh you said buff? well blizz nevere buffs the OP race... for obvius reasons.
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UrdnotWrex #679
UrdnotWrex
5/19/2012
IN REAR WITH THE GEAR
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Battlestar #448
Battlestar
3/29/2013
@UrdnotWrex: WELL BUTTER MY BISCUIT!!!!
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MappyTinfoil #727
MappyTinfoil
3/8/2012
FAQ: why are scv and marines the same size?
answer: just look at how big tycus is...
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LoneHylian #389
LoneHylian
3/3/2012
Mule
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paprika #169
paprika
4/23/2012
@LoneHylian: lasts 90 secs
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pleTHORic #876
pleTHORic
2/24/2012
Huskey made SvcLovesong on youtube.com on ScV but without them my PvP would be nothing cause they repair about 75% of my units and builds xcept for those marines are gohst and maradurs
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Morte #814
Morte
6/11/2012
@pleTHORic: TvP????
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MappyTinfoil #727
MappyTinfoil
2/12/2012
best unit
what is an SCV's favorite drink? please post. :D
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ladrules #697
ladrules
2/22/2012
@Mappy: Beer
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Scienzoflyfe #498
Scienzoflyfe
2/28/2012
@Mappy: Moonshine
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MappyTinfoil #727
MappyTinfoil
3/8/2012
@xfourteen: really no one posted vodika yet?
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MasterChief #1427
MasterChief
4/6/2012
@Mappy: ok, Vodika LOL
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KrisFrank #149
KrisFrank
4/8/2012
well vodika is russian and the scv pilot looks hillbilly so moonshine
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MappyTinfoil #727
MappyTinfoil
4/18/2012
@elemist: .............................
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GrimWeave #178
GrimWeave
7/7/2012
@MappyTinfoil: ...i have detected that SCV units carry large amounts of milk in their fuel tanks, and are quite amused at the facial expression their commander makes when discovering this....

puny mortal humans addicted to foul liquids ..... THEY WILL BE PURGED !!!!!!!!!
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SuNDiiNo #318
SuNDiiNo
2/4/2012
Will repair one another...
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WonderWaffle #253
WonderWaffle
1/25/2012
Somebodys sappin mah BUNKA!!!
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Brownielover #118
Brownielover
3/30/2012
@WonderWaffle: Put Bunker Here!!!