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The Battlecruiser is the most powerful Terran capital ship. It can use a Yamato Cannon once Weapon Refit is researched.
Lore
Battlecruiser Portrait Concept Art
These massive, heavily armored combat ships are virtual flying fortresses, built to keep the peace and dominate the space lanes of the Koprulu sector. Outfitted with bristling laser batteries and thick neosteel armor, these imposing vessels are among the most powerful to be found in terran space. Many commanders use battlecruisers as their command vessels during extended campaigns. There are several examples of vessels specifically refitted for this purpose, such as General Duke's Norad II and Norad III, as well as the battlecruiser Hyperion commanded by Jim Raynor.
The old Behemoth-class battlecruiser has proven to be an enduring design when kept up to date with periodic upgrades. Even the more modern Hercules- and Minotaur-class ships have retained the distinctive hammerhead shape which so defines the classic terran battlecruiser. Research has led to the development of two alternative weapon upgrades that can be retrofitted into a battlecruiser hull to supplement its already formidable armament.
Battlecruiser Concept Art
The Yamato cannon is a terrifying weapon that uses an intense magnetic field to focus a nuclear detonation into a cohesive beam of energy. The cannon requires a huge reserve of energy to fire, but its effects on the target are impressive, to say the least. Plasma torpedoes give battlecruisers an armament capable of saturating a target area with a lethal deluge of fire, ideal for breaking up oncoming attack waves or ravaging a defensive position. As with the Yamato cannon, a battlecruiser needs to build up a sufficient reserve of energy to unleash a plasma torpedo bombardment.
Weapons
Abilities
Upgrades
 | Weapon Refit (W) [edit]
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| Minerals |  150
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| Gas |  150
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| Time |  60
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| Researched at | Fusion Core
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| Affects | Battlecruiser
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| Enable use of the Battlecruiser Yamato Cannon.
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 | Ship Weapons (S) [edit]
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| | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3
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| Minerals | 100 | 175 | 250
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| Gas | 100 | 175 | 250
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| Time | 160 | 190 | 220
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| Researched at
| Armory
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| Affects | Banshee, Battlecruiser, Viking
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| Increases attack damage for Terran air units.
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History
Once Weapon Refit was researched, each Battlecruiser could be permanently specialized to have one of three abilities, Defensive Matrix, Yamato Cannon, or Missile Barrage. Since each Battlecruiser was specialized individually, a Terran player can pick and choose how many Battlecruisers he or she wishes to outfit with which upgrade. The appearance of the Battlecruiser varied slightly to match the specialization chosen.
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