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Swann as a mix commander has a very good synergy with Han and Horner. The most usefull assets is the vespene extractor. Han and Horner army needs a lot of gas to construct and upgrade. With Swann's help, they may reach the full firepower avalaible much sooner in the game. |
Swann as a mix commander has a very good synergy with Han and Horner. The most usefull assets is the vespene extractor. Han and Horner army needs a lot of gas to construct and upgrade. With Swann's help, they may reach the full firepower avalaible much sooner in the game. |
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Mira Han and Matt Horner are a commander duo in Co-op Missions. Both command a single army, with Han being able to field high damage but low health ground units, while Horner is able to field powerful Terran Dominion air forces. [1]
Han can collect scrap from her fallen units, allowing her to partially refund their cost. Her starports are named assault galleons, and can produce close to the field while serving as combat units. Han fields reapers that can temporarily fly to attack air units and toss explosive charges, and hellbats and hellions that ignite nearby enemies upon death, causing them to run around in fear.
Horner meanwhile builds units from a starport, and can deploy strike fighters that can aim with precision strikes. Horner is able to deploy Asteria wraiths, Deimos vikings, Sovereign battlecruisers, and Theia ravens that can see enemies through the fog of war, allowing strike fighters to precision strike them.
Han's calldowns include deploying mag mines to the field, allowing her to defend an area, and Space Station Relocation, which teleports one of her space stations into the ground, deploying drones and exploding after a short time. Horner meanwhile can use precision strike with his strike bombers, and summon the Dominion fleet with a Call In the Fleet ability, which attacks enemies in a straight line.[2]
Overview
Info
- Recommended for experienced players
- Combine ruthless mercenary groups with the precision of the Dominion fleet
- Draw from two vastly different play styles that complement each other perfectly:
- Elite durable warships with powerful attacks conduct kinetic orbital strikes and air interdiction operations from anywhere on the map
- Cheap expendable front-line assault units with massive on-death collateral damage; collect resources from friendly units as they are killed
Mastery
- Power Set 1
- Horner's Units Life Regeneration: +2% - 60%
- Stronger Death Chance:+1% - 30%
- Power Set 2
- Significant Others Bonuses: +0.5% - 15%
- Double Salvage Chance: +1% - 30%
- Power Set 3
- Air Fleet Travel Distance: +2% - 60%
- Mag Mines charges, Cooldown and Arming Time: -1% - 30%
Calldown Abilities
Deploys 5 Mag Mines to the target location, which take 10 seconds to arm and 1.5 seconds to triggered. Mag Mines are triggered by enemy motion and deal 50 area damage. Can store up to 5 charges.
Chaotic Power Couple: Reduces the Mag Mine arming and trigger time by 80%.
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Launches the Strike Fighter to the target location, where it deals 175 (+225 to non-Heroic structures) damage to enemy ground units within a radius of 1.5. The number of charges depends on the number of Strike Fighter Platforms built.
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Calls in close planetary support from Horner's Armada that consists of the Elite Liberator and a squadron of Deimos vikings. The Armada deals 50 damage per shot to random enemy units in the target area (radius 10).
Advanced Weaponry: Called Armada now consists of the Gorgon-class battlecruiser and a squadron of Sovereign battlecruisers that can be equipped with Laser Batteries and Yamato Cannons, and can deal additional 300 damage per shot on high health enemy units (225 and more, including summary hit and shield points).
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Space Station deals 500 damage to Heroic targets it contacts, everything else is instantly destroyed within a radius of 3.8. Launch 12 Assault drones which will attack nearby targets. Lasts 10 seconds.
Have a Blast: On death, the station explodes with a nuclear blast, dealing 300 damage (+200 vs structures) within a radius of 8.
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Army Composition
Units and Structures
Han and Horner have access to the following units and structures[3]:
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Reaper | A classic hit-and-run tactical unit. Can be upgraded to enable temporary flight. | 50 1 | ||
Widow Mine | Landmine-type unit which attacks when enemies get close. Can be upgraded to deal bonus damage on death. | 75 25 2 | ||
Hellion and Hellbat |
Close combat fighter able to transform into Hellion/Hellbat. The hellion form is a fast unit which lobs explosive grenades. Can be upgraded to slow enemies, or grant bonuses to allies upon death. In hellbat form, it is a stoic damage-dealer which can be upgraded with a damage over time burn effect, as well as an effect which causes fear to enemies upon death. | 100 2 | ||
Asteria wraith | A cloaking attack unit. Can be upgraded to increase attack speed or gain tactical jump (warp) abilities. | 800 400 4 for 2 wraith | ||
Deimos viking | A flying anti-air powerhouse which can be upgraded to deal extra burst damage or gain tactical jump abilities. Can transform to Assault Mode to extinguish any ground threats. | 800 500 4 for 2 vikings | ||
Sovereign battlecruiser | Terran behemoth of the skies. Excellent firepower versus both ground and aerial units. Can be upgraded to gain additional firepower that excels versus high-armor targets. | 1000 800 6 | ||
Theia raven | Powerful support unit which debuffs enemy units and detects invisible units. Can be upgraded to gain tactical jump capabilities. | 100 200 2 | ||
Strike Fighter Platform (Unlocks at level 2) |
Precision strike platform. Can launch a Strike fighter to perform an airstrike against a targeted enemy or location. | 100 100 4 | Maximum 10 strike fighter platforms | |
Assault galleon | Flying structure which can fire missiles and construct ground units. | 200 | Maximum 5 assault galleons | |
Missile turret | Automated defensive anti-air turret that fires two missiles at a time. Can attack air units. | 100 |
Talent Progression
Han and Horner acquire the following talents as they level up.
When friendly units are killed, they drop resources for the commander of those units (20% of the unit value). Matt Horner starts with a Starport that can train elite aircrafts.
Double Salvage Chance Mastery: When friendly units are killed, they drop resources (40% of the unit value) with a chance of +2% per mastery point.
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Unlocks the Strike Fighter Platform and the Precision strike ability. Launches a Strike Fighter to perform an airstrike against a targeted enemy or location.
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Unlocks the following upgrades:
- Assault Galleons can be individually upgraded with Hangar Bays that automatically build and launch Fighter Drones
- Theia Raven's Analyze Weakness can target 2 additional units.
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Unlocks the following upgrades at the engineering bay
- Increases the movement speed of reapers, and grants them the ability to fly for 10 seconds.
- Widow mine range is increased by 50%, and can burrow and unburrow much faster.
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Unlocks the ability to call in close planetary support from Horner's Armada. The Armada deals 50 damage per shot to random enemy units in the target area.
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Mira's unit production and research times are reduced by 30%.
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Unlocks the following upgrades at the tech lab.
- Wraith attack speed increases by 10% with each attack, up to a maximum of 100%.
- Attacks from Vikings in Assault Mode Pierce, dealing damage to enemy units behind the target. Transform time reduced by 75%.
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Supply Depots are fitted with Dominion technology, increasing their supply and hit points by 100%.
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Unlocks the following upgrades at the engineering bay:
- Allows the Hellion to use Tar Bombs that deals 20 damage and causes nearby enemies to have their movement speed reduced.
- Enables Hellbat to cause enemies to burn.
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Unlocks the ability to use Space Station Reallocation. The Space Station deals 500 damage to Heroic targets and instantly destroys everything else. Assault drones will attack nearby targets.
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Horner's units and Assault Galleons with Drone Hangars regenerate 3.75 HP per second when out of combat for at least 10 seconds.
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Call in the Fleet barrages enemy units with Lasers Batteries and Yamato Cannons that prefer high health targets, causing 300 damage per shot.
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Unlocks the following upgrades at the fusion core:
- Battlecruiser weapon systems are upgraded to powerful particle cannons.
- Strike Fighter Platforms Precision Strikes ignite the target location with napalm.
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Space Station Reallocation will detonate a nuclear device upon its destruction.
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Horner's units gain 0.5% health for each supply of Mira's units. Mira's units gain 0.5% attack speed for each supply of Horner's units.
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Strategies
Han and Horner are a mix of two different styles; cheap expendable mercenary units that have powerful on-death effects and elite durable aircraft with powerful attacks. Han gives her mag mines for a defensive option that has a low cooldown, while Horner can make strike fighter platforms that allows him to use precision strikes.
- Recommended masteries
Power Set 1: Stronger Death Chance
- Horner’s units are powerful, and in the late game stronger regeneration is helpful. However the core of the two’s forces is Han’s cheap mercenary units, while die off quickly, and doubling their effects is powerful.
Power Set 2: Significant Others Bonuses
- Significant Others gives a powerful bonus to all units, while salvage gives back a minimal amount of resources, something Han and Horner shouldn’t lack in the mid to late game.
Power Set 3: Air Fleet Travel Distance
- Call in the Fleet is a very powerful calldown that can wipe out entire objectives if used right, while mag mines already have a quick cooldown, and require some positioning to not just miss the incoming attack waves.
Dead Men Walking
The meat of Han and Horner’s army is their cheap mercenary forces with powerful on death effects. Leading these is the assault galleons, which serve as early game powerful ships that initially cost no supply and can be upgraded to function as carriers. These can spawn mercenaries close to the frontline allowing Han and Horner to bounce back from defeats easily. Five can be fielded at once, and it should be a priority to hit the cap as quickly as possible.
One of Han’s powerful options is the reaper, which automatically throws KD8 charges at targets dealing moderate damage, but with how quickly reapers can spawn this can add up. Their on-death ability leaves a cluster of charges that does heavy damage, and their ability to use their jump jets to fly and attack air units means that they can serve as air support when Horner’s units aren’t out yet. They also tear through buildings, and are good against structure-based objectives like suppression towers. Reapers are very helpful on maps where expansions are blocked by rocks, and three can use their charges to clear the rocks with ease.
Hellions and hellbats also serve as the more durable backbone of Mira’s army, and should both be used in varying amounts due to their abilities. When going against massed light units, heavier hellbats can ward away enemies and stun them with their on-death “fear” ability, while hellions do great against heavier targets, slowing them with their tar bombs. Hellions also give Han and Horner’s army a stim effect on death, increasing their attack speed, and in the late game this effect is key.
Widow mines help compensate for the two’s lack of true defensive options, and on maps like “Dead of Night” can help hold choke points, especially with their cooldown reduction upgrade. With proper micromanagement they are also helpful in fights, but their long cooldown and the persistence of attacks in Co-op makes them slightly less useful than they would be in Versus.
Humanity’s Armada
Horner meanwhile provides powerful heavy air units to support Mira’s Marauders. These are built from the Dominion starport, and can be called down anywhere the player has vision. Also available for all of Horner’s units is the tactical jump ability, which allows them to teleport anywhere on the map with vision, giving them flexibility. Horner’s units can also regenerate their health at Level 11.
Asteria Wraiths function a lot differently from their campaign and StarCraft 1 counterparts, using their burst lasers for both air and ground targets and functioning well against high health units like hybrids. Their Trigger Override upgrade allows them to increase attack speed the longer they’re focused on a target. Their ability to attack air and ground makes them the flexible core of Horner’s army, and their ability to permanently cloak adds to their power.
Deimos vikings are Han and Horner’s most powerful anti-air option. In addition to the beefed up anti-air attack they have, they can be upgraded the W.I.L.D. Missiles to add to their damage, taking down air units or air based objectives with ease. Also improved on the Demios vikings is their anti-ground attack, which can be upgraded to pierce through enemies, making them effective against terran bio or massed zerglings. Beware though as these vikings are fragile.
Horner’s Theia ravens are a subtle but powerful tool, likely one of the most powerful detection units in Co-op. Their radar allows them to see through the fog of war, which functions well with strike fighter platforms, allowing the player to send in precision strikes to take out static defenses before an attack. They also have the Analyze Weakness ability, which increases damage to whatever the raven targets, and this can be upgraded to target multiple enemies. Should the air battle go poorly, ravens can also go into silent mode, cloaking and preventing them from being taken out.
But at the core of Horner’s fleet is the mighty sovereign battlecruiser. Though expensive, the sovereign is a powerhouse in both health and firepower, dealing heavy damage to lighter enemies with its ATA/ATS attack mode. But after being upgraded to use its mini yamato cannon, it can shred through high health objectives and enemies, doing 100 damage per shot with a moderate weapon cooldown. This makes these a powerful choice for a late game army, allowing Han’s units to clean up lighter massed units while the battlecruiser takes priority targets.
Domestic Conflict
Han and Horner both have powerful calldown abilities to aid them, and work best in tandem. Han has the ability to call down mag mines, which have a low cooldown and can be placed anywhere with vision, but require some time to set up. However, when they lock on to an enemy it takes some time for them to arm and fire, and against some attack waves they may miss entirely. Try to avoid clumping them for this reason, and keep them near an area you know the enemies will have to stop or slow down so the mines can hit their target. While powerful, they will rarely serve as the only needed defense, and can be used to help allied defense lines.
Horner’s ability is precision strike, which is granted after building a strike fighter platform. 10 strike fighter platforms can be built, and each has their own precision strike cooldown. These deal heavy damage to structures, and can target anywhere on the map, including through fog of war. While they have a small area, strike fighters deal heavy damage, especially to structures, meaning they’re good at picking off static defenses. These also reveal the area they’re striking for a short time, which allows allies with global abilities to follow up quickly. Strike fighters can be upgraded to drop napalm charges, leaving fire in the target area for a short time.
The two also have powerful offensive calldowns in Call in the Fleet and Space Station Reallocation. Call in the Fleet has the longer cooldown of the two, but deals heavy damage in a line to random targets under it, making it ideal for moving objectives like trains or for pushing into an enemy defensive line or ramp. Mira’s calldown, Space Station Reallocation, is great against clumped enemies and attack waves as it instantly kills all non-heroic units caught under it, attacks the survivors with drones, and then explodes in a nuclear blast.
The two also get the Significant Others bonus at Level 15, giving health and attack speed to their armies. This means a varied composition helps buff their armies, allowing the two to overcome any enemy that comes their way.
Synergies
Protoss Commanders
Terran Commanders
Swann Swann as a mix commander has a very good synergy with Han and Horner. The most usefull assets is the vespene extractor. Han and Horner army needs a lot of gas to construct and upgrade. With Swann's help, they may reach the full firepower avalaible much sooner in the game.
Zerg Commanders
Achievements
Gameplay
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Development
Horner originally had a command ship. However, it was felt to be too close to the Hyperion, so it was changed to an advanced medical ship. This was changed again, as the developers felt that as Horner was the admiral of the Dominion Fleet, he should actually be calling down the fleet. Hence, the development of his "call in the fleet" ability.[4]
According to the Galaxy Map Editor, at some point in development Han and Horner had access to Warhounds, Valkyries, "Han marines" (who have the trooper model), and the ability to individually construct Griffons. The Dominion starport was a structure Han and Horner could construct instead of one given to the player, and Han and Horner had the ability to use ordnance towers. Han and Horner could also build science facilities.[5]
Patches
References
- ↑ StarCraft. 2017-11-03. The Future of StarCraft II. Battle.net Accessed 2017-11-03.
- ↑ Youtube. 2017-11-03. Co-op Commander Preview: Han and Horner. Youtube.com Accessed 2017-11-03.
- ↑ 2017-11-03, [1]. Starcraft2.com Blizzard Entertainment, accessed on 2017-11-03
- ↑ 2017-11-04, BlizzCon 2017: Developer Interview StarCraft 2 Game Producer Tim Ismay. YouTube, accessed on 2017-11-06
- ↑ Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void Map Editor. (Activision Blizzard) (in English). November 10, 2015