Shuriken

The following section contains information from a previous version of StarCraft II which is no longer valid.

Tempests firing shuriken

The shuriken was a robotic drone produced by the otherwise unarmed tempest, in a similar manner to the interceptors produced by the otherwise unarmed carrier.

Game Unit

The shuriken was produced and released in swarms. The player could order the tempest to auto-build them.

Unlike interceptors, the shuriken made melee attacks.

Development

Concept art for the Shuriken

The shuriken was canceled, along with the tempest, shortly before BlizzCon 2007.

References

Canceled Protoss Units and Structures of StarCraft II v • e
Scrapped Removed units Arachnipod Defender Escort Lancer 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