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This article is about the Siege Tank in StarCraft 2. For the Siege Tank from StarCraft: Brood War, see Siege Tank (SC1).
Siege Tank
Race Terran
Vitals
HP 150
Production
Minerals minerals.gif 150
Gas gas.gif 125
Build time buildtime.gif 50
Supply supply.gif 3
Produced by Factory with Tech Lab
Hotkey S
Combat
Transport slots 4
Modifiers Mechanical
Armor type Armored
Defense 1 (+1)
Movement Normal
Attack 90mm Cannons, Crucio Shock Cannon

The Siege Tank is able to enter Siege Mode, allowing it to shell enemies from afar with devastating power. A ring showing the tank's range will appear around the tank when a Siege Tank in Siege Mode is selected. The tech is researched in a Tech Lab attached to a Factory.

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Lore

Siege Tank Portrait
The Crucio is the Dominion update of the immensely popular but aging Arclite siege tank. The Arclite was renowned throughout the Confederacy for its devastating firepower and stalwart emplacement/advance tactics. Originally designed to serve as a "final defense" security cannon, the siege tank adopted a two-stage configuration in its final form: a mobile assault mode and a deployed siege mode that brought its massive shock cannon to bear. The immense flexibility of an armored battle tank that could advance and then deploy itself as heavy artillery was a huge success, and the design was widely copied.

Although the Arclite was supremely effective in the artillery role, it suffered some shortcomings as a battle tank. It was a superb defensive unit, but in offensive operations it required substantial support to get to a forward emplacement. Enemies would often make strenuous efforts to get close to an emplaced siege tank battery so they could exploit its "deadzone." If they were successful, this tactic usually meant destruction for the Arclites because even in assault mode the machines were too undergunned and poorly armored to fight off a determined close-range assault.

The Crucio has been designed for increased survivability with an enlarged, reinforced turret and hull. The new turret layout also features an upgraded assault-mode armament package so that the Crucio can fend for itself more successfully in an open battlefield. Force deployment costs for the Crucio have increased over the older Arclite, but the increased versatility of the powerful new siege tank more than compensates for the additional expense.

Weapons

90mm Cannons [edit]
Damage 15
Bonus damage +10 vs Armored
Targets Ground
Upgrade (+2 and extra +1 to bonus vs Armored) each Vehicle Weapons level
Range 7
Speed Normal
Must be in tank mode.
Crucio Shock Cannon [edit]
Damage 60
Targets Ground
Upgrade (+5) each Vehicle Weapons level
Range 13
Speed Slow
Must be in Siege Mode. Deals splash damage. (will hurt friendly units)

Abilities

Siege Mode (E) [edit]
Cast time buildtime.gif 4
Requires Siege Tech
Used by Siege Tank
Makes the tank stationary and able to shell enemies from afar.
Tank Mode (D) [edit]
Cast time buildtime.gif 4
Requires Siege Tech
Used by Siege Tank
Makes the tank mobile again.

Upgrades

Siege Tech (S) [edit]
Minerals minerals.gif 100
Gas gas.gif 100
Time buildtime.gif 80
Researched at Tech Lab attached to a Factory
Affects Siege Tank
Enables Siege Mode.
Vehicle Weapons (W) [edit]
  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Minerals minerals.gif 100 minerals.gif 175 minerals.gif 250
Gas gas.gif 100 gas.gif 175 gas.gif 250
Time buildtime.gif 160 buildtime.gif 190 buildtime.gif 220
Researched at Armory
Affects Hellion, Siege Tank, Thor
Increases attack damage for Terran vehicle units.
Vehicle Plating (V) [edit]
  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Minerals minerals.gif 100 minerals.gif 175 minerals.gif 250
Gas gas.gif 100 gas.gif 175 gas.gif 250
Time buildtime.gif 160 buildtime.gif 190 buildtime.gif 220
Researched at Armory
Affects Hellion, Siege Tank, Thor
Increases defense for Terran vehicle units.


History

In StarCraft and StarCraft: Brood War, the Siege Tank variant used was called the Arclite. The new Siege Tank is called the Crucio (Latin for "to torture" or "torment") Siege Tank, but the name appears in-game as simply "Siege Tank."

Fan Art

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Concept Art

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