Crucio Siege Tank

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The dependable Siege Tank returns for StarCraft II to help create a devastating siege or reinforce an impenetrable fortress for the Terrans.

Contents 1 Background 2 Game Unit 2.1 StarCraft II Unit 2.1.1 Abiliities 2.1.2 Upgrades 2.2 StarCraft I Unit 2.2.1 Abilities 2.2.2 Upgrades 3 Known Siege Tanks Commanders 4 Development 5 Gallery

Background

StarCraft II Unit [e]
Crucio Siege Tank
Race:	Terran, Tier 2.5
Role:	Siege Weapon
Unit Statistics
Size:	Large
Type:	Ground, Mechanical
Speed:	Normal
Transport Slots:	x
Hit Points:	150
Plasma Shields:	N/A
Energy Points:	N/A
Offence
Armament:	Twin 90mm Cannons/120mm Shock Cannon
Ground Attack:	15 +10 vs armored/60
Air Attack:	N/A
Range:	7/13
Defence
Armor:	1 (Armored)
Sight:	x
Cooldown:	x
Special Abilities
Siege Mode ( 4) Deploys the tank into Siege Mode. Tank Mode ( 4) Deploys the tank into Tank Mode.
Production
Hotkey:	T
Supply:	3
Resources:	150 125
Build Time:	50
Produced by:	Factory
Prerequisite:	Tech Lab

The Crucio is the Dominion update of the immensely popular but aging Arclite Siege Tank. The Arclite was renowned throughout the Confederacy for its devastating firepower and stalwart emplacement/advance tactics. Originally designed to serve as a "final defense" security cannon, the siege tank adopted a two-stage configuration in its final form: a mobile assault mode and a deployed siege mode that brought its massive shock cannon to bear. The immense flexibility of an armored battle tank that could advance and then deploy itself as heavy artillery was a huge success, and the design was widely copied.

Although the Arclite was supremely effective in the artillery role, it suffered some shortcomings as a battle tank. It was a superb defensive unit, but in offensive operations it required substantial support to get to a forward emplacement. Enemies would often make strenuous efforts to get close to a deployed siege tank battery so they could exploit its "deadzone." If they were successful, this tactic usually meant destruction for the Arclites because even in assault mode the machines were too undergunned and poorly armored to fight off a determined close-range assault.

The Crucio has been designed for increased survivability with an enlarged, reinforced turret and hull. The new turret layout also features an upgraded assault-mode armament package so that the Crucio can fend for itself more successfully in an open battlefield. Force deployment costs for the Crucio have increased over the older Arclite, but the increased versatility of the powerful new siege tank more than compensates for the additional expense.

Game Unit

StarCraft II Unit

The Crucio Siege Tank is the clear direct descendant of the same concepts and ideas that made the Arclite Siege Tank so powerful in the days of the Confederacy. The same ability to deploy into a stationary artillery emplacement for greater firepower has been retained, and it has lost none of its effectiveness over its predecessor even in these trying times for the Terran race. Even though it is in the early days for such a new technology, the Crucio Siege Tank looks to be a worthy successor and to be a strong element of any major land based conflict.

Typical usage on the battlefield lends itself to defensive roles in your base or for besieging/raiding an enemy base. The Siege Tank can be deploy in Siege Mode for added damage against almost anything, at the cost of being unable to move until returned to the Mobile Assault Mode.

Much of the same strategies with the Arclite can also be used with the Crucio. They make excellent siege weapons for destroying the enemy defenses but will still need the same protection against air attackers or those with melee. Combined with the increased cost, it is almost important that the Siege Tank be escorted with Marines, Marauders or Vikings to defend against these weaknesses.

The Siege Tank receives a bonus in damage when attacking armored units. It is strong against Marine and Hydralisk; but weak against Thor, Immortal and Zergling.

Abiliities

• Siege Mode

Upgrades

• Vehicle Weapons 1-3
• Vehicle Plating 1-3

StarCraft I Unit

StarCraft I Unit [e]
Crucio Siege Tank
Race:	Terran, Tier 2.5
Role:	Siege Weapon
Unit Statistics
Size:	Large
Type:	Ground, Mechanical
Speed:	Normal
Transport Slots:	4
Hit Points:	150
Plasma Shields:	N/A
Energy Points:	N/A
Offence
Armament:	Arclite Cannon/Arclite Shock Cannon
Ground Attack:	30/70
Air Attack:	N/A
Range:	7/12
Defence
Armor:	1
Sight:	10
Cooldown:	37/75
Special Abilities
Siege Mode ( 4) Deploys the tank into Siege Mode. Tank Mode ( 4) Deploys the tank into Tank Mode.
Production
Hotkey:	T
Supply:	2
Resources:	150 100
Build Time:	50
Produced by:	Factory
Prerequisite:	Machine Shop

Once in Siege Mode, the Tank's range and damage is significantly increased at the cost of any mobility. They will begin to fire on any enemy unit that walks within their range with an added bonus of dealing splash damage to those surrounding the target as well. This splash damage affects both friendly and hostile units.

A Siege Tank with Siege Mode is the perfect unit to help break an opponents defenses. Their extended range and increased damage usually makes short work of any Photon Cannons, Bunkers or Sunken Colonies allowing the remaining army easier access to the base to finish the job.

They also do well on the defensive, since keeping a few Siege Tanks behind a row of Bunkers and Supply Depots will ensure they hit the enemy first without fear of retaliation.

While in Siege Mode it is important to protect the Tank from melee attackers, such as the Zealot. Once an attacker gets close enough to the Tank it will be unable to return fire. It is a good idea to keep some support units, such as Marines, Vultures or Goliaths, close to the tank to help fend off would-be attackers and keep them at a respectable distance. These defenders can also repel hostile air units, since the Siege Tank is also unable to attack air.

Siege Tanks are more effective against large units, such as Dragoons and Ultralisks, due to their Explosive Attack (50% damage to Small Units 75% damage to Medium Units, and full damage to Large units).

Abilities

• Siege Mode

Upgrades

• Vehicle Weapons 1-3
• Vehicle Plating 1-3

Known Siege Tanks Commanders

• Edmund Duke

Development

In late October 2008 for the Blizzcon build, Siege Mode was moved from the Tech Lab to the Armory in an apparent effort to force Tank Mode to be used more and bump Siege Mode to mid to late game.

Gallery

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

Closeup of the Siege Tank ingame model.	The Siege Tank in Siege Mode.	A few Siege Tanks help attack a Protoss base.	Early models of the Siege Tank.
Several Siege Tanks attacking some Colossus.	Two Tanks defending against the Protoss.	A group of Tanks with a Terran army.	Several Tanks in a TvT matchup.
Seven Siege Tanks with some Marines, Medics and a Thor.	A few Tanks help siege a Terran outpost.	More Tanks in a TvT matchup.	A lone Siege Tank defends against a Protoss attack.
A few Tanks attacking the Terran worker line.	Two Tanks and some Thors lay siege on a Protoss base.	Three Siege Tanks with some Battlecruisers and Marines.	A few Siege Tanks with a Terran army.
Several Tanks help defend against the Protoss.	Two Tanks help push back a Protoss sneak attack.	A Siege Tanks in an attack on a Protoss base.	Five Siege Tanks in a siege on a Zerg base.
Two Tanks under attack from the Zerg.	A Siege Tank in a single player screenshot.	Three Tanks with a small Terran army.	A few Tanks try and defend against a Zerg invasion.
An army of Marines and several Siege Tanks in StarCraft I.	A siege on a Zerg base in StarCraft I.	A Dropship spotting for two Siege Tanks.

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/Diamondback - Firebat - Predator - Medic - Dropship
Cancelled Buildings:	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