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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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

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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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UrdnotWrex #679
UrdnotWrex
3 days, 3 hours ago
IN REAR WITH THE GEAR
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Mappy #580
Mappy
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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Mappy #580
Mappy
2/12/2012
best unit
what is an SCV's favorite drink? please post. :D
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xfourteen #643
xfourteen
2/22/2012
@Mappy: Beer
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Scienzoflyfe #498
Scienzoflyfe
2/28/2012
@Mappy: Moonshine
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Mappy #580
Mappy
3/8/2012
@xfourteen: really no one posted vodika yet?
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ThePraetor #477
ThePraetor
4/6/2012
@Mappy: ok, Vodika LOL
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elemist #427
elemist
4/8/2012
well vodika is russian and the scv pilot looks hillbilly so moonshine
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Mappy #580
Mappy
4/18/2012
@elemist: .............................
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ReVoSuNDiiNo #440
ReVoSuNDiiNo
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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BigDaddy #972
BigDaddy
3/30/2012
@WonderWaffle: Put Bunker Here!!!
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jcarsonw #983
jcarsonw
1/20/2012
There seems to be a problem with this logic... If a SCV is THAT large compaired to a person, and a marine is just some regular guy in a suit his size, then why do SCVs look about the same height (Maybe even smaller) Then marines???

Brain explosion.
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Griffin #930
Griffin
1/22/2012
@jcarsonw: Because Marines are wearing powered armor so they're bigger too.
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jcarsonw #983
jcarsonw
1/25/2012
@Griffin: IMPOSSIBLE! In the campaign they looked nearly the same, except in armor opposed to no armor, they were only a few decimeters taller. My theory is that the people in SCVs are little midgets.
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OverInstinct #691
OverInstinct
2/13/2012
@jcarsonw: If all units were done to scale, SCVs and Goliaths would be the same size, Dropships would be easily twice the size of Siege Tanks, the factories would be so big that Thors could easily stand in those door ways. If you want things to scale, support a mod like Starcraft Universe or w/e it's called.
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jcarsonw #983
jcarsonw
2/22/2012
@OverInstinct: ...Never thought about it that way. Im telling you though, theres a midget insidr there...
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InkWizard #366
InkWizard
12/30/2011
Workers should have a super nerfed attack. What are they going to do? Drill through protoss sheild or wack zerg armor.
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Eason #334
Eason
12/27/2011
SCV so damn slow; wish they were more like probes.
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Gabe #558
Gabe
1/4/2012
@Eason: there the same speed ;P
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BigDaddy #972
BigDaddy
3/30/2012
@Eason: Ummm, what?
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yodaddy #460
yodaddy
12/8/2011
WHY do people worker rush?
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thecurrupted #246
thecurrupted
12/12/2011
@yodaddy: damn, i always thought after i got out of bronz people woundnt worker rush, im in silver now I hoped that would be over. . . not true. And your telling me it wont even stop in gold?
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yodaddy #460
yodaddy
12/20/2011
@thecurrupted: It happened a couple of times in gold, but when i was a sliver player it always happened!!!
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thecurrupted #246
thecurrupted
12/28/2011
@yodaddy: i know. . . counter to worker rush is a-move. . . im almost in gold! thanks dumb stupid cheesers
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Madrox #129
Madrox
3/1/2012
@yodaddy: there are ppl who an pull off a worker rush in masters. i saw a game with a pro player lost to a 12 drone rush on youtube (forget his name, he is the oldest protoss pro tho).

i worker rush sometimes, its amusing to see reactions weather it works or not
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Drapoel #268
Drapoel
12/5/2011
scv's r week
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thecurrupted #246
thecurrupted
12/19/2011
@Drapoel: Im sorry, should we bump up the attack by 12?
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liquidTMO #479
liquidTMO
11/29/2011
if one of these dies during construction how do i continue the construction help me plz
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Vinny #791
Vinny
2/16/2012
@liquidTMO: move another scv onto the building and it will continue
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Hakutsuru #960
Hakutsuru
11/11/2011
"...don't you worry 'bout me, I wont let you be alone. One day we'll live in peace, in our supply depot home. If I gotta leave, let this song be our goodbye oh oh. Your love will always be my guide. Back to the mineral lines..."
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Griffin #793
Griffin
11/13/2011
@Hakutsuru: u watch husky to XD
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Hakutsuru #960
Hakutsuru
11/21/2011
@Griffin: SCV love song. LOOK IT UP PEOPLE
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GalaxyStorm #189
GalaxyStorm
10/26/2011
The Dark Voice Portrait from solo is totaly worth it to me
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GalaxyStorm #189
GalaxyStorm
10/26/2011
The Predator Portrait from 1000 protoss wins, 1000 zerg wins, 1000 terran wins and 1000 random wins is soooo not worth it.
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GalaxyStorm #189
GalaxyStorm
10/26/2011
Why are SCV's the strongest worker?
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thecurrupted #246
thecurrupted
12/28/2011
@GalaxyStorm: they are kind of the weakest. . .
zerg:constant healing
toss: sheild healing
terren: die