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A factory is an automated terran structure which acts as the primary production center for vehicles, structures, and ammunition.

The factory maintains first-class housing for the elite crews of tanks, walkers and the other mechanical units it produces. The factory walls are made of reinforced neosteel, making the structure one of the most survivable in any terran base. The factory contains heavily reinforced fuel supply reservoirs, as well as interior construction cranes to aid in the lifting and assembly of machinery, and ventral thrusters allowing it to liftoff.

Game Structure

StarCraft

Factory
Structure
Race	Terran
Role	Vehicle production
Production
Minerals	200
Gas	100
Build time	80
Produced from	SCV
Requires	Barracks
Protection
Hit points	1250
Armor	1
Function
Add-ons	Machine shop
Produces	Vulture Siege tank (with machine shop) Goliath (with armory)
Allows	Armory Starport

In StarCraft, the factory is used to construct vultures, siege tanks and goliaths. It also has an optional machine shop upgrade to enhance vehicles' offensive weapons and speed.

Upgrades and Abilities

Lift Off

This structure can lift off, enabling it to fly. It cannot produce units or conduct research while in flight, and must leave add-ons behind.

Usage
Hotkey L

Build Machine Shop

The factory can add a machine shop to itself, enabling it to produce siege tanks and upgrade tanks and vultures. In StarCraft: Brood War it also enables the research of Charon Boosters.

Usage
Hotkey C Cost 50 50 40

StarCraft II

Factory
Structure
Race	Terran
Role	Vehicle production
Production
Minerals	150
Gas	100
Build time	60
Produced from	SCV
Requires	Barracks
Hotkey	F
Protection
Hit points	1250
Armor	1 (+2 with Building Armor)
Type	Mechanical Structure
Armor type	Armored
Function
Add-ons	Tech lab Reactor Tech reactor (WoL campaign only)
Produces	Hellion/Hellbat Vulture (WoL campaign only) Siege tank (with tech lab) Widow mine (HotS only) Goliath (with tech lab) (WoL campaign only) Diamondback (with tech lab) (WoL campaign only) Predator (with tech lab) (WoL campaign only) Thor (with tech lab and armory) Cyclone (LotV only)
Allows	Armory Starport Nukes

In StarCraft II, the factory is compatible with the tech lab and reactor, albeit not both simultaneously.

One additional attribute is that it is required to produce nukes at the ghost academy.

Wings of Liberty

Upgrades and Abilities

Lift Off

This structure can lift off, enabling it to fly. It cannot produce units or conduct research while in flight, and must leave add-ons behind.

Usage
Hotkey L Cost 2 (for lifting off and landing)

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Reactor

This structure can create a reactor.

Usage
Hotkey C Cost 50 50 36

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Tech Lab

This structure can create a tech lab.

Usage
Hotkey X Cost 50 25 18

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Building Armor

• +2 armor for terran buildings

Acquisition
Purchased from Engineering bay Hotkey B Cost 150 150 100

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Tech Reactor Combines the tech lab and reactor into one add-on. Protoss plasma shields have finally given us the ability to fit the tech lab and the reactor into a single structure add-on. This new add-on, known as the tech reactor, replaces the old tech lab and reactor add-ons, and allows us to train two of any unit type simultaneously. Campaign Acquisition Wings of Liberty Acquired from Hyperion laboratory for 25 protoss research points v • e

Fire Suppression System All structures repair themselves to 50% life. All structure fires are automatically put out. This all-in-one safety system automatically dispatches robotic drones to put out any fires and perform basic repairs on damaged structures. Although these drones are effective at doing basic repairs, they do not have a strong enough AI to perform the more delicate repairs needed to restore a structure past half life. Campaign Acquisition Wings of Liberty Unlock Complete 12 missions. Acquired from Hyperion armory for $90,000 v • e

Co-op Missions

Jim Raynor

In Co-op Missions, Jim Raynor gains the following upgrades to the factory.

Rapid Recruitment

• Raynor trains combat units and builds Barracks 50% faster.
  
• Factory and Starport Mechanical units cost 20% less vespene gas.
  
• Stimpack grants increase bonuses, costs less life, and does not require research.
• Cost reduction does not affect SCVs.

Raynor's infantry units are able to use Improved Stim. (Increases movement and attack speeds by 75% for 15 seconds at the cost of 5 health.)

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Initially available.

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Orbital Drop Pods

Barracks, factory, and starport units are delivered directly to the structure's Rally Point via drop pod.
Passive: Reduces the production time of units, produces from Barracks, Factory, and Starport, by 2.3 seconds.

Speed Increase for Drop-Pod units Mastery: All combat units, after being dropped by Orbital Drop-Pods, gain +2% to movement speed, attack speed, cooldown reduction and energy regeneration per each mastery point for 30 seconds.

Usage
Cost 3 Notes Mastery: +2% per Speed Increase for Drop-Pod units mastery point. Up to a maximum +60%

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Reach Raynor Level 8.

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Rory Swann

In Co-op Missions, Rory Swann's primary structure is the factory, and he foregoes the gas cost. In addition, Swann gains the following upgrades to the factory.

Vehicle Specialist

Swann builds SCV, vehicles and starships 20% faster than other Commanders. Factories and armories do not cost vespene gas.

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Initially available

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Tech Reactors

Combines tech lab and reactor add-ons, allowing two units of any type to be trained simultaneously.

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Reach Swann Level 10

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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

Factories appear in the background of the map Braxis Holdout in Heroes of the Storm.

Development

Early render of the factory in StarCraft II

The balance between team color and metal was the focus of factory development in StarCraft II. During development, artist Phill Gonzales hid posters of "fat chicks" on the back wall of the factory. However, they were spotted during a Q&A session and he was forced to remove them.

As of April 2012, Blizzard was experimenting with a wide range of new terran units for Heart of the Swarm. Many of these originated from the factory, the structure being a "little light" on its unit options.

References

Terran Units and Structures of StarCraft/Brood War v • e

Infantry SCV Marine Firebat Medic (BW) Ghost Ground vehicles Vulture Goliath Siege tank Air units Wraith Dropship Valkyrie (BW) Science vessel Battlecruiser Basic buildings Command center ComSat station Nuclear silo Supply depot Engineering bay Barracks Refinery Missile turret Academy Bunker Advanced buildings Factory Machine shop Armory Starport Control tower Science facility Physics lab Covert ops Other Nuclear missile Spider mine Scrapped units Cargo ship Merc biker Mercenary gunship Raider Spysat Scrapped buildings Cantina Dry docks Power station Repair bay Star base

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