Armory

From The StarCraft 2 Wiki

Armored mechanical-structure which contains weapon and armor upgrades for all units created by the Factory and Starport.

Contents 1 Background 2 Game Building 2.1 StarCraft 2 Building 2.1.1 Abilities 2.1.2 Production 2.1.3 Upgrades 2.2 StarCraft 1 Building 2.2.1 Abilities 2.2.2 Production 2.2.3 Upgrades 3 Related buildings 4 Development 5 Gallery 6 References

Background

StarCraft II Building [e]
Armory
Race:	Terran, Tier 3
Role:	Vehicle and Air upgrade
Unit Statistics
Size:	3x3
Type:	Armored, Structure, Mechanical
Slots:	N/A
Hit Points:	750
Plasma Shields:	N/A
Energy Points:	N/A
Offence
Armament:	N/A
Ground Attack:	N/A
Air Attack:	N/A
Range:	N/A
Defence
Armor:	1 (Armored, Building)
Sight:	x
Cooldown:	N/A
Special Abilities
Upgrade Vehicle Weapons Upgrades Vehicle Weapons 1-3. Upgrade Vehicle Plating Upgrades Vehicle Plating 1-3. Upgrade Ship Weapons Upgrades Ship Weapons 1-3. Upgrade Ship Plating Upgrades Ship Plating 1-3.
Production
Hotkey:	B
Supply:	N/A
Resources:	150 100
Build Time:	65
Produced by:	SCV
Prerequisite:	Factory
Builds
None

None.

Game Building

StarCraft 2 Building

The Armory returns for the sequel, whereby it unlocks the Thor for purchase at the Factory. As with the original StarCraft I, the Armory also provides both Vehicle and Ship upgrades to enhance the effectiveness of these Terran units.

Abilities

• Upgrade Vehicle Weapons
• Upgrade Vehicle Plating
• Upgrade Ship Weapons
• Upgrade Ship Plating

Production

The Armory produces no units in StarCraft II.

Upgrades

The Armory receives a bonus to armor from the Building Armor upgrade that is researched at the Engineering Bay. This enhancement is accumulative and combines with the base rating for a total of 3 defense.

StarCraft 1 Building

StarCraft I Building [e]
Armory
Race:	Terran, Tier 3
Role:	Vehicle and Air upgrade
Unit Statistics
Size:	2x2
Type:	Structure
Slots:	N/A
Hit Points:	750
Plasma Shields:	N/A
Energy Points:	N/A
Offence
Armament:	N/A
Ground Attack:	N/A
Air Attack:	N/A
Range:	N/A
Defence
Armor:	1 (Heavy, Building)
Sight:	x
Cooldown:	N/A
Special Abilities
Upgrade Vehicle Weapons Upgrades Vehicle Weapons 1-3. Upgrade Vehicle Plating Upgrades Vehicle Plating 1-3. Upgrade Ship Weapons Upgrades Ship Weapons 1-3. Upgrade Ship Plating Upgrades Ship Plating 1-3.
Production
Hotkey:	A
Supply:	N/A
Resources:	100 50
Build Time:	80
Produced by:	SCV
Prerequisite:	Factory
Builds
None

Similar to the Engineering Bay, the Armory is crucial in providing upgrades to increase the effectiveness of the vehicle and air units for the Terran army.

The Armory is also required to unlock the Goliath at the Factory, and the Valkyrie at the Starport.

Abilities

• Upgrade Vehicle Weapons
• Upgrade Vehicle Plating
• Upgrade Ship Weapons
• Upgrade Ship Plating

Production

The Armory produces no units in StarCraft I.

Upgrades

The Armory receives no upgrades in StarCraft I.

Related buildings

• Engineering Bay

Development

This building was a pre-requisite for the Munitions Depot. The Munitions Depot was removed long before closed beta started.

Gallery

• General StarCraft II Shots
  • In-game Shots
  • Concept Art
  • Unit Models

Terran Armory.	Terran Armory closeup.	Terran Armory Wireframe.	The Armory from StarCraft I.
An Armory in a Terran base.

References

• Battle.net Armory

Navigation - Protoss - Terran - Zerg      [e]

Terran Units (StarCraft II) [e]
Ground Units:	SCV | Marine | Marauder | Ghost | Reaper | Hellion | Siege Tank | Thor
Air Units:	Viking | Medivac Dropship | Raven | Banshee | Battlecruiser
Basic Buildings:	Command Center | Supply Depot | Refinery | Barracks | Bunker | Engineering Bay | Missile Turret | Planetary Fortress | Sensor Tower
Advanced Buildings:	Ghost Academy | Factory | Merc Haven | Orbital Command | Armory | Starport | Fusion Core
Support Buildings:	Tech Lab | Reactor
Hero ground units:	Jim Raynor | Tychus Findlay
Cancelled Units:	Cobra | Firebat | Predator | Medic | Dropship
Cancelled Buildings:	Sensor Tower | Munitions Depot | Starbase | Shadow Ops

Terran Units (StarCraft I & Brood War) [e]
Ground Units:	SCV | Marine | Firebat | Medic | Vulture | Goliath | Siege Tank | Ghost
Air Units:	Dropship | Wraith | Valkyrie | Battlecruiser | Science Vessel |
Basic Buildings:	Command Center (ComSat Station & Nuclear Silo) | Supply Depot | Engineering Bay | Barracks | Refinery | Missile Turret | Academy | Bunker
Advanced Buildings:	Factory | Machine Shop | Armory | Starport (Control Tower) | Science Facility (Physics Lab & Covert Ops)
Hero ground units:	Gui Montag (fb) | Terran Civilian | Sarah Kerrigan (g) | Samir Duran (g) | Alexei Stukov (g) | Alan Schezar (gol) | Jim Raynor (vul, mrn) | Edmund Duke (st)
Hero air units:	Tom Kazansky (wrt) | Magallan (sv) | Hyperion (bc) | Norad II (bc)
(fb) = Firebat -- (g) = Ghost -- (gol) = Goliath -- (v) = Vulture -- (m) = Marine -- (st) = Siege Tank -- (wrt) = Wraith -- (sv) = Science Vessel -- (bc) = Battlecruiser