Blackhammer

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Blackhammer
Unit
Race	Terran
Affiliation	Terran Dominion Royal Guard Moebius Corps
Campaign	Heart of the Swarm Legacy of the Void Co-op Missions
Base unit	Thor
Role	Frontline Ground Assault Self-Propelled Air Defense
Armament	Blackhammer 330mm barrage cannons (HotS only) Javelin missile launchers Punisher cannons Inferno volley (Co-op)
Protection	Neosteel
Properties
Maximum energy	200 (init. 50)
Sight	11
Production
Minerals	300 (600 with Principal Proletariat) (Co-op) Mastery: -2 (-4 with Principal Proletariat) per Royal Guard Cost mastery point. Down to a minimum 240 (480 with Principal Proletariat) (Co-op)
Gas	600 (450 with Principal Proletariat) (Co-op) Mastery: -4 (-3 with Principal Proletariat) per Royal Guard Cost mastery point. Down to a minimum 480 (360 with Principal Proletariat) (Co-op)
Supply	8 (12 with Principal Proletariat) (Co-op)
Build time	60 (Co-op)
Produced from	Factory (Co-op)
Requires	Armory (Co-op)
Hotkey	T
Movement
Speed	1.88
Protection
Hit points	500 (Campaign) 600 (+150 per Rank Level) (Co-op)
Armor	1 (Campaign) 3 (+1 Per Rank Level) (Co-op)
Type	Ground Massive Mechanical
Armor type	Armored
Blackhammer
Damage	35 (Campaign) 45 (Co-op)
Attacks	2
Targets	Ground
Cooldown	1.93 1.28 (Co-op)
Range	7
Upgrade/level	+3 (Campaign) +11.25 per Rank Level (Co-op)
Javelin Missiles
Damage	8 (+12 vs light) (Campaign) 9 (+9 vs light) (Co-op)
Attacks	4
Targets	Air
Cooldown	3
Range	Attack Range: 10 Splash Range: 0.5
Upgrade/level	+1/+1 vs light (Campaign) +2.25/2.25 per Rank Level (Co-op)
Punisher Cannons (Campaign)
Damage	30
Targets	Air
Cooldown	2
Range	10
Inferno Volley (Co-op, Overwatch mode)
Damage	8
Targets	Air
Cooldown	0.34 (0.26 at Rank Level 3)
Range	Attack Range: 18 (20 at Rank level 2) Splash Range: 0.5 (0.75 at Rank level 1)
Upgrade/level	+2 per Rank Level

The Blackhammer is a powerful thor variant.

History

During the Second Great War, a number of Dominion Blackhammers served in Arcturus Mengsk's Elite Guard. When Sarah Kerrigan and her resurgent Swarm invaded Korhal in 2505, the Blackhammers fought in the failed defense of both the Metis facility and Korhal Palace against the Swarm. Ultimately the Swarm, with the aid of Raynor's Raiders, triumphed over the Elite Guard and ended Mengsk's reign.

During the End War, Moebius Corps deployed a Blackhammer to assault Sky Shield. Later they used one to defend Revanscar against the Daelaam protoss.

	This article or section contains information derived from Co-op Missions, and should not be considered part of the official StarCraft storyline.

In the alternate timeline where Arcturus Mengsk survived the Second Great War, Blackhammers were deployed alongside Mengsk's forces in the fight against Amon.

Game Unit

Campaign

Blackhammers appear as enemies in the campaigns of Heart of the Swarm and Legacy of the Void.

Upgrades and Abilities

Terran Vehicle Plating

Increases the armor of terran vehicles

Acquisition
Purchased from Armory Hotkey V Level 1 Cost 100 100 160 Level 2 Cost 175 175 190 Level 3 Cost 250 250 220

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Terran Vehicle Weapons

• +1 damage for cyclones
• +1 base damage and +1 bonus damage for hellions
• +2 damage for hellbats
• +2 base damage and +1 bonus damage for siege tanks (tank mode)
• +4 base damage and +1 bonus damage for siege tanks (siege mode)
• +3 ground damage，+1/+3 air base damage and +1 bonus damage for thors (AoE/single-target)

Acquisition
Purchased from Armory Hotkey E Level 1 Cost 100 100 160 Level 2 Cost 175 175 190 Level 3 Cost 250 250 220

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Co-op Missions

Blackhammers can be built by Mengsk in Co-op Missions. They are powerful anti-air mechs, and can go into Overwatch Mode, where the Blackhammer immobilizes itself but sets up a circle killing field. Any air unit that goes through that field will be bombarded by its powerful Inferno Volley. As the Blackhammer levels up, the size, range and power of the Inferno Volley will be increased.

Blackhammers can be upgraded to provide armor to units surrounding the mech. As they cannot repair themselves, having Dominion troopers on the frontlines change into Dominion laborers can provide repairs between engagements.

Upgrades and Abilities

Royal Guard of the Dominion

Killing enemy units grants experience to nearby Royal Guards. If there are no nearby Royal Guards when an enemy is killed, the experience is instead split between all Royal Guards in the mission. Experience allows the unit to gain Rank, which improves its damage, armor, health and unlock new abilities or passive bonuses.

• Rank 1: Increases the area of effect of Overwatch Mode by 50%.
• Rank 2: Increases the range of Overwatch Mode by 2.
• Rank 3: Increases the attack speed in Overwatch Mode by 33%.

Principal Proletariat: Increases the gained experience by 100%.

Usage

Passive Notes The leveling up mechanics works as follows: When an enemy unit is killed, 100 (200 with Principal Proletariat) experience per supply cost of the unit killed is "dropped". If the unit is a non-Heroic unit with 0 supply cost, it will drop no experience. If the unit is a Heroic unit with 0 supply cost, it will drop 800 (1600 with Principal Proletariat) experience. Dropped experience is equally split among all eligible units (Royal Guard, not at max rank) within 15 range of the unit killed. If there are no eligible units within 15 range of the unit killed, all eligible units on the map get an equal split of the dropped experience. Once a Royal Guard unit has reached maximum rank, it is removed from the pool of eligible units so as to not waste experience. Mastery: +0.5 (+1 with Principal Proletariat) experience per supply (+4 (+8 with Principal Proletariat) experience on Heroic unit with 0 supply cost) per Royal Guard Experience Gain Rate mastery point. Up to a maximum 115 (230 with Principal Proletariat) experience per supply (920 (1840 with Principal Proletariat) experience on Heroic unit with 0 supply cost).

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Rank 1 & 2 - Initially available. Rank 3 - Reach Mengsk Level 15.

Acquisition

Purchased from Blackhammer (Individual) Rank 1 Required 2400 experience. Effect Hit points: 750 Armor: 4 Damage vs Ground in Walker mode: 56.25 Damage vs Air in Walker mode: 11.25 (+11.25 vs Light) Damage vs Air in Overwatch Mode: 10 Rank 2 Required +5600 experience. (summary 8000) Effect Hit points: 900 Armor: 5 Damage vs Ground in Walker mode: 67.5 Damage vs Air in Walker mode: 13.5 (+13.5 vs Light) Damage vs Air in Overwatch Mode: 12 Rank 3 Required +9600 experience. (summary 17600) Effect Hit points: 1050 Armor: 6 Damage vs Ground in Walker mode: 78.75 Damage vs Air in Walker mode: 15.75 (+15.75 vs Light) Damage vs Air in Overwatch Mode: 14

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Might of the Empire

Royal Guards increase Imperial Support based on their supply cost and Rank. Each point of Imperial Support generates 1 Imperial Mandate every 240 seconds.

Usage
Passive Notes Imperial Support=100% for Royal Guard's Supply. Depending on the Rank level, the number of Imperial Support increases by x1.5 (Rank 1), x2 (Rank 2) or x2.5 (Rank 3). Mastery: +1% of Imperial Support per Royal Guard Support mastery point. Up to a maximum +30%.

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Reach Mengsk Level 5.

Acquisition

Unranked Effect 8 (12 with Principal Proletariat) Mandate every 240 Mastery: +0.08 (+0.12 with Principal Proletariat) Mandate every 240 per Royal Guard Support mastery point. Up to a maximum 10.4 (15.6 with Principal Proletariat) Mandate every 240 Rank 1 Effect 12 (18 with Principal Proletariat) Mandate every 240 Mastery: +0.12 (+0.18 with Principal Proletariat) Mandate every 240 per Royal Guard Support mastery point. Up to a maximum 15.6 (23.4 with Principal Proletariat) Mandate every 240 Rank 2 Effect 16 (24 with Principal Proletariat) Mandate every 240 Mastery: +0.16 (+0.24 with Principal Proletariat) Mandate every 240 per Royal Guard Support mastery point. Up to a maximum 20.8 (31.2 with Principal Proletariat) Mandate every 240 Rank 3 Effect 20 (30 with Principal Proletariat) Mandate every 240 Mastery: +0.2 (+0.3 with Principal Proletariat) Mandate every 240 per Royal Guard Support mastery point. Up to a maximum 26 (39 with Principal Proletariat) Mandate every 240

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Overwatch Mode

Deploys into Overwatch Mode. In this mode Blackhammers inflict heavy area damage to air units. Blackhammers in this mode cannot move.

Usage
Hotkey E (Deploy) D (Undeploy) Cost 4 (Basic) 1 (With Smart Servos) Range 15 Notes Deals damage to air units if they are in the target area within radius 3 (5 at Rank 2).

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Bulwark Field

Blackhammers provide nearby friendly ground units +5 armor within a radius of 5.

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Reach Mengsk Level 14.

Acquisition
Purchased from Armory Hotkey C Cost 100 100 60

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Smart Servos

Reduces the transformation time of Shock Divisions, Blackhammers, and Sky Furies.

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Initially available.

Acquisition
Purchased from Armory Hotkey S Cost 100 100 60

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Heroes of the Storm

	The following section contains information from Heroes of the Storm and is not canon to StarCraft continuity

The Heart of the Swarm Blackhammer model is used in place of the Odin in Heroes of the Storm for Tychus Findlay's Calldown Odin ability.

Notes

A new version of the thor, named the "Super Thor," appears instead of the standard version in the Collector's Edition of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. It is identical in terms of gameplay. The "Super Thor" was reused in Heart of the Swarm for the Blackhammer.

References

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