A sensor tower
The sensor tower is a terran building first introduced in StarCraft II.[1]
Overview[]
Units detected in the fog of war
A sensor tower uses passive and active thermal and electromagnetic scanning along with input from seismic sensors and Doppler analysis, enabling it to pinpoint any target within range. Even foes hiding behind terrain features can be detected, although they won't be identified without visual verification. The multi-spectrum output enables foes to easily detect the presence of a sensor tower and identify the location of the base that holds it. Some strategies revolve around "spoofing" the tower with decoy units or simply staying outside its range. Terran commanders have been known to counter by erecting sensor towers in fake base locations just to keep enemies guessing.[1]
Sensor tower technology was in use during the Brood War.[2]
The Dominion Special Forces utilize a more sensitive variant of the sensor tower. After the detection of an overlarge moth led to the vaporization of a Mar Sara trading post, these sensor towers had their perceptive power dialed back slightly.[3]
Game Unit[]
Versus[]
The sensor tower has a passive radius which exposes enemy movement. Said units are revealed on the minimap as red exclamation marks. It cannot detect cloaked or burrowed units.
Other players can see the radius as a colored circle on their minimap, revealing its location.
With Patch 5.0.14, the sensor tower can be salvaged.
- Upgrades and Abilities
Upgrades the armor of structures by 2 (excluding auto-turrets). Increases the cargo space of bunkers by 2. Also provides extra cargo space for command centers and planetary fortresses.
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Removes the structure and returns 75% of the structure's mineral and vespene gas cost. The process is cancelled with the structure takes damage. A bunker cannot be salvaged while units are still in it.
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Wings of Liberty[]
In the Wings of Liberty mission "Outbreak", the player is given access to the sensor tower. In this mission a tower is pre-constructed on a hill overlooking the main entrances to their base to allow forward knowledge of attacks from the infested colonists.
Co-op Missions[]
A neutral sensor tower is shared by both players in the Co-op Missions map Dead of Night. The sensor tower is indestructible.
Development[]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Blizzard staff. Sensor Tower. Blizzard Entertainment. Accessed 2009-02-10.
- ↑ Waugh, James. "A War On" (February 12, 2013). Blizzard Entertainment. A War On. Accessed from Blizzard Short Stories Hub on 2021-05-14.
- ↑ Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void. Collections Tab: Skins. July 19, 2017.