Firebat

"Need a light?"

- Terran firebat

The firebat is a type of terran infantry specialized for close-quarters combat.

Overview
Firebats are "armored assault troopers". Firebats are often attached to provide support for marine squads. They 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.

During the Guild Wars, a few firebats wore experimental CMC-230 XF armor, equipped with jetpacks. The armor had reliability issues, however, and so was quickly phased out.

During the Great War, Confederate firebats were equipped with wrist mounted Perdition flamethrowers and CMC-660 combat suits. The vulnerable flame tanks are protected by containment fields. United Earth Directorate firebats were 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 were recruited or conscripted from "culturally challenged" persons. Such individuals underwent "neural resocialization" and received aggression inhibitor implants as part of their training. In the Confederate Marine Corps, an individual had to have a PEB (Preferred Experience Base) of at least three months combat experience to become a firebat.

StarCraft
The firebat's attack is optimized against groups of small-sized units, as it deals concussive splash damage. Firebats are most useful in the early game.

The firebat's attack is actually a ranged one but it still works under the 's Dark Swarm. The attack also deals full damage against protoss shields, regardless of the size of the unit.

Quotations

 * See: Firebat Quotations

StarCraft: Ghost


In StarCraft: Ghost multiplayer, the firebat was equipped with flamethrowers. In addition, it launched laser-guided or manually guided napalm rockets. The rockets had greater range than the flamethrowers.

Firebats moved quite slowly, being outpaced by light infantry and marines.

In the Invasion Mode, a firebat cost three points.

Wings of Liberty
The firebat is available in the StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty campaign.

Development
The firebat was set to return in StarCraft II, but was canceled during development. They have been replaced in the most recent build by the marauder.

Firebats were produced from a factory, as they had bigger, more powerful suits that gave them a greater ability to withstand enemy fire, which granted them more hit points. They could still fit into bunkers and could be healed by medics.

Specialist Firebats

 * Cerberus Firebats
 * Squad Leaders
 * UED Pyrotechnic Engineers

Firebat Personnel

 * Lieutenant Jack Frost
 * First Sergeant Gui Montag
 * Sergeant Bud Morris
 * Private First Class Fetu Koura-Abi
 * Private Ekart
 * Private Hank Harnack
 * Private Eugene Malik
 * Private Harper Utley
 * Private Wabowski
 * Billy Bob
 * Jimmy