Predator (fighter)

The following section contains information from a previous version of StarCraft II which is no longer valid.

This article is about the canceled StarCraft II unit. For other uses, see Predator (disambig).

The Predator was a terran air unit to be featured in StarCraft II. Present in the game in August 2007^[4], it was removed by November.^[5]

It appeared to be analogous in unit balance to the Valkyrie frigate of StarCraft: Brood War. It fired four lasers per attack, making it powerful against groups of weaker ships but weak against heavily-armored ships like the battlecruiser. The weapon was called Flurry.^[6]

It was also to be the basic air combat unit for the terran faction. The Predator was constructed at the starport, and did not require any other research or further buildings to construct^[7], allowing it to take advantage of the reactor's additional build queue.

The Predator could only engage enemy air targets, and was incapable of attacking enemy ground troops.

Abilities[]

Intercept Mode[]

• Starting ability?
• Cost: 3 seconds
• "Convert the Predator into Intercept Mode. In this mode it will attempt to shoot down incoming fire."^[2]

The Predator was equipped with a point defense laser system which destroyed incoming enemy projectiles.^[8]

Images[]

Notes[]

• In StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, the griffon appears very similar to the predator, and may use a modified predator model.
• A possible predator appears in a 2006 build of StarCraft II.^[9]

References[]

Canceled Terran Units and Structures of StarCraft II v • e

Scrapped Removed Units Anti-air walker Block B Bulwark D-8 charges Genetic knight Guardian Gundam HERC Hercules tank Incinerator Laser drill tank Mine drone Missile launcher Nomad Pillager Predator Prison infantry guard Quantradyne APOD-33 dropship Raider Ranger Red Adder Scavenger Scout Shredder Super crane Targeting drone Valkyrie Zeus battle tank Zeus lander Removed Buildings Drop pod facility Gun platform Listening post Munitions depot Radar tower Star base