Interceptor (StarCraft II)

Interceptor
Unit
Race	Protoss
Role	Combat drone
Armament	Plasma cannons
Properties
Sight	7
Production
Minerals	15 (Versus) 0 (Co-op)
Psi	0
Build time	9 (Versus) 15 (Co-op)
Produced from	Carrier Clolarion (Co-op Fenix)
Hotkey	I
Movement
Speed	10.5
Acceleration	1000
Lateral acceleration	0
Deceleration	0
Collision radius	0.25
Protection
Shields	40
Shieldregen/second	2
Hit points	40
Armor	0
Type	Air Mechanical
Armor type	Light
Plasma Cannons
Damage	5
Attacks	2
Targets	Ground Air
Cooldown	2.14 (Versus) 3 (Co-op)
Range	2
Upgrade/level	+1
Meta
Targetpriority	20
Kill score	25
Productionscore	25

Interceptors return in StarCraft II as the carrier's armament.

Game Unit

Versus

By default, constructing interceptors is set to autocast; they can be replaced automatically. They're automatically destroyed if the parent carrier is destroyed. Unlike in StarCraft interceptors are unselectable in-game.

Upgrades

Air Weapons

• +1 damage for phoenixes，void rays，interceptors and motherships
• +4 ground damage，+3 air base damage and +2 bonus damage for tempests

Acquisition
Purchased from Cybernetics core Hotkey E Level 1 Cost 100 100 129 Level 2 Cost 175 175 154 Required Fleet beacon Level 3 Cost 250 250 179 Required Fleet beacon

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Air Armor

Increases protoss air unit armor.

Acquisition
Purchased from Cybernetics Core Hotkey A Level 1 Cost 100 100 129 Level 2 Cost 175 175 154 Required Fleet beacon Level 3 Cost 250 250 179 Required Fleet beacon

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Plasma Shields

• +1 armor to shields per level.

Acquisition
Purchased from Forge Hotkey S Level 1 Cost 150 150 121.6 Level 2 Cost 200 200 144.6 Required Twilight council Level 3 Cost 250 250 167.9 Required Twilight council

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Legacy of the Void

In Legacy of the Void, interceptors can be permanently launched from a carrier using its "release interceptors" ability. They can be launched to any location, but self-destruct after 60 seconds. Interceptors make two rapid attacks, one right after the other, each dealing 5 damage.

Nova Covert Ops

In Nova Covert Ops, interceptors are an armament of certain Tal'darim motherships.

Co-op Missions

Karax and Fenix can deploy interceptors via carriers.

Karax Upgrades and Abilities

Protoss Air Weapons

Increases the attack damage of protoss air units.

Usage
Passive

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Initially available.

Acquisition
Purchased from Cybernetics core Hotkey E Level 1 Cost 100 100 160 Effect Damage: 6 Level 2 Cost 175 175 190 Required Fleet beacon Effect Damage: 7 Level 3 Cost 250 250 220 Required Fleet beacon Effect Damage: 8

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Protoss Air Armor

Increases the armor of protoss air units.

Usage
Passive

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Initially available.

Acquisition
Purchased from Cybernetics core Hotkey G Level 1 Cost 100 100 160 Effect Armor: 1 Level 2 Cost 175 175 190 Required Fleet beacon Effect Armor: 2 Level 3 Cost 250 250 220 Required Fleet beacon Effect Armor: 3

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Protoss Plasma Shields

Increases the shield armor of all protoss units and structures.

Usage
Passive

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Initially available.

Acquisition
Purchased from Forge Hotkey A Level 1 Cost 100 100 160 Effect Shield armor: 1 Level 2 Cost 175 175 190 Required Twilight council Effect Shield armor: 2 Level 3 Cost 250 250 220 Required Twilight council Effect Shield armor: 3

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Fenix Upgrades and Abilities

Protoss Air Weapons

Increases the attack damage of protoss air units.

Usage
Passive

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Initially available.

Acquisition
Purchased from Cybernetics core Hotkey E Level 1 Cost 100 100 160 Effect Damage: 6 Level 2 Cost 175 175 190 Required Fleet beacon Effect Damage: 7 Level 3 Cost 250 250 220 Required Fleet beacon Effect Damage: 8

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Protoss Air Armor

Increases the armor of protoss air units.

Usage
Passive

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Initially available.

Acquisition
Purchased from Cybernetics core Hotkey G Level 1 Cost 100 100 160 Effect Armor: 1 Level 2 Cost 175 175 190 Required Fleet beacon Effect Armor: 2 Level 3 Cost 250 250 220 Required Fleet beacon Effect Armor: 3

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Protoss Plasma Shields

Increases the shield armor of all protoss units and structures.

Usage
Passive

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Initially available.

Acquisition
Purchased from Forge Hotkey A Level 1 Cost 100 100 160 Effect Shield armor: 1 Level 2 Cost 175 175 190 Required Twilight council Effect Shield armor: 2 Level 3 Cost 250 250 220 Required Twilight council Effect Shield armor: 3

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Development

The following section contains information from a previous version of StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm which is no longer valid.

In Heart of the Swarm the carrier was temporarily removed, effectively removing interceptors as well. However, during the Heart of the Swarm beta, the carrier was added back to the game.

The cost of interceptors will be increased to 15 minerals in an upcoming patch.

Images

An early render of the interceptor compared with the final one.

An interceptor

Dark interceptor model (Wings of Liberty and Heart of the Swarm single-player campaigns)

Tal'darim and Forged interceptor

Amon's Fleet interceptor

Purifier interceptor

Golden Age interceptor

Ihan-rii interceptor

Classic interceptor

References

Protoss Units and Structures of StarCraft II v • e

Versus units and structures Infantry Probe Zealot Adept (LotV) High templar Dark templar Archon Land mechanized Stalker Immortal Sentry Colossus Disruptor (LotV) Air units Warp prism Observer Phoenix Void ray Oracle (HotS) Carrier Interceptor Tempest (HotS) Mothership Basic buildings Nexus Assimilator Gateway (Warp gate) Forge Cybernetics core Automated defenses Photon cannon Pylon Shield battery (LotV) Stasis ward (LotV) Advanced buildings Twilight council Dark shrine Templar archives Robotics facility Robotics bay Stargate Fleet beacon Campaign and Co-op Missions units and structures Units Conservator Legionnaire Interdictor Instigator Scout Shadow guard Slayer Star relic Stone guardian Supplicant Void templar War prism Xel'naga ambusher Xel'naga abrogator Xel'naga enforcer Xel'naga precursor Xel'naga shieldguard Xel'naga void array Xel'naga watcher Buildings Alarak's beacon Ancient assimilator Ancient nexus Artifact reserve Ascendant archives Constructs bay Constructs facility Core forge Core matrix Death council Monolith Null circuit Obelisk Psi-link spire Purifier conclave Shield projector Solar forge Void shrine Warp drive Xel'naga passageway Zenith stone Zeratul's beacon Automated defenses Dark pylon Khaydarin monolith Tesseract cannon Tesseract monolith Variant units Melee Warrior Zealot (Aiur) Centurion (Nerazim) Sentinel (Purifier) Ranged Warrior Adept (Purifier) Dragoon (Aiur) Stalker (Nerazim) Cloaked Warrior Avenger (Aiur) Blood Hunter (Tal'darim) Dark templar (Nerazim) Psionic Warrior Ascendant (Tal'darim) Dark archon (Nerazim) High templar (Aiur) Robotic Assault Annihilator (Nerazim) Immortal (Aiur) Vanguard (Tal'darim) Robotic Support Energizer (Purifier) Havoc (Tal'darim) Sentry (Aiur) Robotic Siege Colossus (Purifier) Reaver (Aiur) Wrathwalker (Tal'darim) Starfighter Corsair (Nerazim) Mirage (Purifier) Phoenix (Aiur) Capital Ship Carrier (Aiur) Tal'darim Mothership Tempest (Purifier) Assault Ship Arbiter (Aiur) Destroyer (Tal'darim) Void ray (Nerazim) Canceled Protoss Units and Structures of StarCraft II v • e Scrapped Removed units Arachnipod Defender Escort Mega archon Protoss artillery Purifier scout Replicant Signifier Skylord Skytalon Soul hunter/purifier Soul reaver Shadow archon Shaman Shuriken Stasis orb Tornado Twilight archon Void star Removed buildings Eye of Adun Observatory Phase cannon War beacon War shrine Warp beacon