- Name
- Phoenix
- Aliases
Phoenix
A Protoss anti-air flying unit. Capable of lifting enemy units off the ground, rendering it useless.Stats
Overview
A pair of Phoenix harassing a Zerg worker line
The Phoenix is a Protossair superiority ship that is only capable of attacking other air units. It is equipped with an ability that allows it to lift up enemy ground units into the air, allowing it to be attacked by friendly anti-air units and preventing the enemy unit from escaping or attacking back. Like other Protoss ships, it is built from the Stargate.
Equipped with twin ion blasters, the Phoenix has become the primary air superiority fighter of the Protoss, replacing older fighters like the Scoutand the Corsair. As an air superiority unit, the Phoenix is adept at intercepting enemy fighters such as Vikingsor Banshees, but it has difficulty with heavy armor air units such as Battlecruisers.
Stats
| Race | Protoss |
| Built From | Stargate |
| Mineral Cost | 150 |
| Gas Cost | 100 |
| Supply Cost | 2 Psi |
| Built Time | 35 sec |
| Hit Points | 120 |
| Shield Points | 60 |
| Sight Range | 10 |
| Damage | 5 (+5 vs light) |
| Attack Range | 5 (7 with upgrade) |
| Movement Speed | 4.25 |
| Hotkey | X |
Tactics
- A popular strategy involving the Phoenix is to send a couple to harass the enemy's workers. If the Phoenix harass hits before the enemy has a lot of anti-air the damage done to their economy will be significant.
Trivia
A Phoenix using the Overload ability
- When the Phoenix was first demonstrated it possessed an ability called Overload that was capable of destroying all air units that were in the vicinity.
- In pre-release builds of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty the Phoenix was capable of attacking both air and ground units similar to the Scout in the original game.