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For instance, the [[stalker]]'s [[Blink]] ability does ''not'' use smartcasting. When a group of stalkers are ordered to Blink to an area, all the stalkers will blink.
 
For instance, the [[stalker]]'s [[Blink]] ability does ''not'' use smartcasting. When a group of stalkers are ordered to Blink to an area, all the stalkers will blink.
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===Smartcast Abilities===
 
The following abilities are smartcast:
   
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*250mm Cannons ([[thor]])
 
*Any production structure building a unit
 
*[[Nexus#Abilities|Chrono Boost]] ([[nexus]])
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*[[Nuke]] ({{link|ghost|SC2}} and [[spectre]])
 
*[[Force Field]] ([[sentry]])
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*Graviton Beam ([[Phoenix]])
 
*Guardian Shield (sentry)
 
*[[Infested terran (StarCraft II)|Terran Infestation]] ([[infestor]])
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*Irradiate ([[science vessel]])
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*Psionic Lash (spectre)
 
*[[Psionic storm]] ({{link|high templar|SC2}})
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*[[Scanner sweep]], Calldown: [[Mobile utility lunar excavator|MULE]], and Calldown: [[Supply|Supplies]] ([[orbital command]])
 
*Snipe ({{link|ghost|SC2}})
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*[[Transfusion]] ({{link|queen|SC2}})
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*[[Yamato cannon]] ({{link|battlecruiser|SC2}})
 
*[[Zerg]] unit transformations
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===Abilities without smartcasting===
 
The following abilities are not smartcast:
 
The following abilities are not smartcast:
 
 
*[[Baneling]] explosion
 
*[[Baneling]] explosion
*[[Burrow]]
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*[[Burrow]] (most [[zerg]] ground units)
*[[Blink]]
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*[[Blink]] ([[stalker]])
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*[[Cloaking]] ([[Banshee]], {{link|ghost|SC2}}, [[Wraith]], [[spectre]])
 
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*Defensive Matrix ({{link|battlecruiser|SC2}})
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*[[Stimpack]]s ({{link|marine|SC2}}, [[marauder]])
 
*{{link|Siege tank|SC2}} transformation
 
*{{link|Siege tank|SC2}} transformation
 
*[[Viking]] transformation
 
*[[Viking]] transformation
 
The following abilities are smartcast:
 
 
*[[Force Field]] ([[Sentry]])
 
*Guardian Shield (Sentry)
 
*[[Psionic storm]] ({{link|High templar|SC2}})
 
*Snipe ({{link|Ghost|SC2}})
 
*[[Zerg]] unit transformations
 
*[[Transfusion]] ([[Queen (StarCraft II)|Queen]])
 
*Any production structure building a unit
 
*[[Infested terran (StarCraft II)|Terran Infestation]] ([[Infestor]])
 
*[[Scanner Sweep]] ([[Orbital Command]])
 
*[[Yamato Cannon]] ([[Battlecruiser]])
 
*[[Nexus #Abilities|Chrono Boost]] ([[Nexus]])
 
 
[[Category: StarCraft II gameplay]]
 
[[Category: StarCraft II gameplay]]

Latest revision as of 03:36, 1 January 2016

Smartcasting is a micromanagement tool in StarCraft II. When multiple units are given the same spell order, only one of them will comply, preventing a serious waste of spellcaster energy.

List of Smartcast Abilities

Not all unit abilities are subject to smartcasting.

For instance, the stalker's Blink ability does not use smartcasting. When a group of stalkers are ordered to Blink to an area, all the stalkers will blink.

Smartcast Abilities

The following abilities are smartcast:

Abilities without smartcasting

The following abilities are not smartcast: