Firebat

"Need a light?"

- Terran Firebat

The Firebat is a type of Terran infantry specialized for close-quarters combat.

Overview
Firebats are typically armed with dual arm-mounted flame throwers and wear armor similar to those used by Marines, except heavier and providing additional resistance to heat and flame. Firebats are classified as "armored assault troopers." Firebats are often attatched to squads of Marines, providing support.

At the time of the Protoss attack on Chau Sara, Confederate Firebats were equipped with wrist mounted Perdition Flame Throwers and CMC-660 Heavy Combat Suits. United Earth Directorate Firebats are armed with the C-140 Epyon Plasma Incinerator Cannon. After the Brood War, the Firebat arsenal was expanded to napalm rockets.

As with Marines, many Firebats are recruited or conscripted from "culturally challenged" persons. Such individuals undergo "neural resocialization" and received aggression inhibitor implants as part of their training.

StarCraft
The Firebat's flamethrowers cause splash damage and are useful in destroying small-sized ground troops, especially if the enemy clumps together. Firebat weaknesses include a very short-ranged attack and inability to hit air targets. Some things to keep in mind is that Firebats are still effective under Dark Swarm, and they still cause full damage against Protoss shields.

Firebats are best used mixed with Marines and Medics, especially against opponents that rely heavily on melee attackers, such as Protoss and Zerg. The Terran player may force the Protoss and Zerg opponent to invest in stronger, and more expensive, units to counter Terran infantry.

Abilities

 * Stim Pack Tech

Upgrades

 * Infantry Weapons
 * Infantry Armor

Quotations

 * See: Firebat Quotations



StarCraft: Ghost
The multiplayer version of the StarCraft: Ghost Firebat is still equipped with flamethrowers. In addition, it has the ability to launch "napalm rockets" - laser-guided and manually guided versions. These rockets have great range compared to the flamethrowers.

StarCraft II
Firebats have been introduced into StarCraft II.

Firebats are now produced from a Factory, as they have bigger, more powerful suits that give them a greater ability to withstand enemy fire, which grants them more hit points. They can still fit into Bunkers and be healed by Medics.

Famous Firebats

 * Lieutenant Jack Frost
 * First Sergeant Gui Montag
 * Sergeant Bud Morris

Other Firebats

 * PFC Fetu Koura-Abi
 * Ekart
 * Wabowski