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"Dominion military technology grows more sophisticated by the day, and a good example is our new cyclone. This innovative design combines speed and lethality in an efficient package. Originally designed as a robotic vehicle, the cyclone evolved over several iterations to become a human-piloted mech. The reason: even the most highly evolved AI cannot match the unpredictive creativity of a human driver."

- Dominion Marine Corps Combat Handbook: Infantry Edition (excerpt)^(src)

Cyclone
Historical
Earliest sighting	2505
Physical
Race	Terran
Type	Mobile assault vehicle
Propulsion	Caterpillar tracks
Armaments	Typhoon blaster
Political
Affiliation	Terran Dominion
Role	Fast assault Harassment
Personnel
Crew	1 AI (formerly) 1 pilot

The cyclone is a terran unit that appears in StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void.

Overview

The cyclone

The cyclone is armed with twin Typhoon missile pods that engage air and ground threats. The cyclone also features a sophisticated lock-on system, which allows it to concentrate fire on an enemy while on the move. Cyclones are outfitted with all-terrain treads, clutchless transmission and an advanced target acquisition array.

History

The cyclone

To keep personnel out of harm's way, the Terran Dominion developed the cyclone, a mobile assault drone. Originally designed as a robotic vehicle, the cyclone evolved over several iterations to become a terran-piloted vehicle, due to the creativity of humans (or, as some would call it, insanity), that AIs cannot match, though some variants piloted by an AI remained in use by the Kel-Morian Combine.

The Dominion Special Forces extensively redesigned their cyclones for more maneuverability, adding exposed treads that could cross difficult terrain and small spaces more readily. Mira's Marauders modified their cyclones with extra armored plating and spikes, but their hasty engineering resulted in no improvement to their ability to absorb more damage. Umojan Protectorate engineers were able to copy the cyclone and incorporate it into the Protectorate's arsenal. The Knights of Tyrador used their cyclones for amusement park displays, and during the Battle of Tyrador IX, many were deployed to the battle armed with nothing but harmless fireworks.

Game Unit

StarCraft II

Cyclone
Unit
Race	Terran
Affiliation	Terran Dominion Defenders of Man Amon's Forces
Campaign	Legacy of the Void (versus) Nova Covert Ops Co-op Missions
Role	Harassment
Armament	Typhoon blaster Typhoon missiles
Properties
Transportcapacity	4
Sight	11
Production
Minerals	150
Gas	100
Supply	3
Build time	32 36 (Co-op Missions)
Produced from	Factory
Requires	Tech lab/Tech reactor (attached)
Movement
Speed	4.73 (Versus) 2.81 (Co-op Missions)
Protection
Hit points	120 (Versus) 200 (240 at Swann Level 15) (Co-op Missions)
Armor	1
Type	Ground Mechanical
Armor type	Armored
Typhoon Missile Pod
Damage	18
Targets	Ground Air
Cooldown	0.71 (Versus) 1 (Co-op)
Range	5
Upgrade/level	+2
Function
Abilities	Fire on the move (Co-op Missions)

The cyclone is a fast mechanical unit, able to focus on single enemy units and use its ranged attack on them while moving. It moves at the same speed as the protoss stalker. It is intended as an early mechanical option for harassment and defense. Stalkers equipped with blink are a good counter to the unit. In its current state, the cyclone is a front-line anti-armored damage dealer.

Using the cyclone to its full potential and reacting to it well are both heavily dependent on micro. The unit works similarly to the diamondback from the Wings of Liberty campaign.

Versus

The cyclone has gone through substantial changes, and can attack both ground and air, and deal heavy damage to single units at range with its Lock On ability.

Cyclones are a hit and run attack unit, and with proper kiting can help deal with a variety of threats. Zerglings, immortals, siege tank lines, and massed units such as marines can take them down.

Upgrades and Abilities

Mag-field Accelerator

Increases Cyclone Lock On damage. Deals 600 damage over 14 seconds to ground and flying targets.

Acquisition
Purchased from Tech lab attached to Factory Hotkey R Cost 100 100 110

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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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Terran Vehicle and Ship Plating

Increases the armor of terran vehicles and spacecraft.

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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Lock On

Locks the Cyclone's weapons on the target unit, increasing the Cyclone's range to 9 and allowing it to move while firing. Canceled if the target moves out of range (9) or vision.

Can be set to autocast.

Usage
Hotkey C Range 6 Duration 14 Cooldown 2.86

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Co-op Missions

Cyclones are exclusive to Rory Swann in Co-op Missions. Cyclones are also used by Amon's Forces.

Upgrades and Abilities

Lock On

Locks the Cyclone's weapons on the target unit, dealing 500 damage over 20 seconds. Can move while firing. Cancels if target moves out of range. Can be set to autocast.

Usage
Duration 20 Cooldown 6

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Mag-Field Accelerator

Increases the damage of the cyclones Lock-On by 100%.

Usage
Passive

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Reach Swann Level 7

Acquisition
Purchased from Tech lab/tech reactor attached to factory Hotkey O Cost 100 100 100 Required Armory

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Targeting Optics

Increases cyclones Lock-on range by 3.

Usage
Passive Notes Does not increase Lock-on range as intended (bug).

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Initially available.

Acquisition
Purchased from Tech lab/tech reactor attached to factory Hotkey R Cost 100 100 60 Required Armory

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Regenerative Bio-Steel

All vehicles and ships regenerate health over time at a rate of 2 health per second.

Usage
Passive

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Reach Swann Level 9

Acquisition
Purchased from Armory Hotkey B Cost 150 150 90

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Advanced Optics

All vehicles and ships gain +1 attack range.

Usage
Passive

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Reach Swann Level 9

Acquisition
Purchased from Armory Hotkey B Cost 150 150 120 Effect Range: 6

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Mechnical Know-how

Increases the life of Swann's SCV's, vehicles and starships by 20%.

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Reach Swann Level 15.

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Terran Vehicle and Ship Weapons

Increases the attack damage of terran vehicles and spacecraft.

Usage
Passive

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Initially available.

Acquisition
Purchased from Armory Hotkey E Level 1 Cost 100 100 160 Effect Damage: 20 Level 2 Cost 175 175 190 Effect Damage: 22 Level 3 Cost 250 250 220 Effect Damage: 24

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Terran Vehicle and Ship Plating

Increases the armor of terran vehicles and spacecraft.

Usage
Passive

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Initially available.

Acquisition
Purchased from Armory Hotkey V Level 1 Cost 100 100 160 Effect Armor: 2 Level 2 Cost 175 175 190 Effect Armor: 3 Level 3 Cost 250 250 220 Effect Armor: 4

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Quotations

See: StarCraft II Cyclone Quotations

Heroes of the Storm

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

Cyclones appear as catapult minion units on the maps Braxis Holdout and Warhead Junction in Heroes of the Storm.

Images

Skins

Dominion Special Forces and automated cyclone

Mira's Marauders cyclone

Umojan cyclone

Tyrador cyclone

Portraits

Automated cyclone portrait (Miner Evacuation)

Dominion Special Forces cyclone portrait

Mira's Marauders cyclone portrait

Umojan Protectorate cyclone portrait

Tyrador cyclone portrait

References

Terran Units and Structures of StarCraft II v • e

Versus Units and Structures Infantry SCV Marine Reaper Marauder Ghost Terrestrial Vehicles MULE Hellion Hellbat (HotS) Siege tank Cyclone (LotV) Thor Widow mine (HotS) Aerospace Vessels Viking Medivac dropship Banshee Raven Battlecruiser Liberator (LotV) Spawned Units MULE Drop pod Nuclear missile Basic Buildings Command center Refinery Supply depot Barracks Engineering bay Automated Defenses Auto-turret Missile turret Point defense drone Repair drone Support Buildings Orbital command Planetary fortress Sensor tower Bunker Add-ons Tech lab Reactor Advanced Buildings Ghost academy Factory Armory Starport Fusion core Campaign and Co-op Missions Units and Structures Mercenaries Devil Dogs Hammer Securities Siege Breakers Spartan Company War Pigs Hel's Angels Dusk Wings Jackson's Revenge Dominion Elite Guard Sons of Korhal Prometheus Company Death Head Aegis Guard Field Response Theta Outback Hunter Bulwark Company Shock Division Blackhammer Sky Fury Squadron Night Wolves Winged Nightmare Pride of Augustgrad Valor of Vardona Infantry Firebat HERC Medic Rebel Spectre Trooper Terrestrial Vehicles Armored personnel carrier Diamondback Goliath Militarized transport Predator Sensor drone Vulture Warhound Aerospace Vessels Asteria wraith Assault galleon Hercules dropship Science vessel Harvester Special ops dropship Sonar drone Sovereign battlecruiser Strike fighter Tac fighter Theia raven Valkyrie Wraith Spawned units A.R.E.S. Bio-mechanical repair drone Advanced Buildings Dominion starport HERC compound Merc compound Shadow ops Add-ons Tech reactor Support Buildings Laser drill Hive mind emulator Psi disrupter Nuclear silo Strike fighter platform Automated defenses Devastation turret Gun turret Flame turret Perdition turret Sentry gun Shrike turret Spider mine Cerberus mine Canceled Terran Units and Structures of StarCraft II v • e Scrapped Removed Units Anti-air walker Block B Bulwark D-8 charges Guardian Gundam HERC Hercules tank Incinerator Laser drill tank Mine drone Missile launcher Nomad Pillager Predator Prison infantry guard Quantradyne APOD-33 dropship Red Adder Scout Shredder Super crane Targeting drone Valkyrie Zeus battle tank Zeus lander Removed Buildings Drop pod facility Listening post Munitions depot Radar tower Star base