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Siege Tank

Overview
This mighty Terran unit, though defenseless against flying attackers, is the ultimate defense against enemy ground forces, because its long-range attack not only delivers a tremendous punch to its target, but heavily injures all surrounding units as well.

How It Has Changed
The Siege Tank remains as effective as ever. Although it has not been changed specifically, the new Valkyrie missile frigates and enhanced Goliaths can defend the Siege Tank against most aerial assaults with ease.

Siege Tank

Recommended Uses
Defense, together with Bunkers. Delivered via Dropship behind enemy lines, to high ground. Together with Marines for a midgame offense.

Further Detail
The Siege Tank must fear the Protoss Corsair's Disruption Web. Although the Siege Tank can theoretically change back to tank mode and move out from under the web, in practice, doing so would take too long to be of much use. Fortunately, the newly enhanced Goliaths can support your tanks and protect them from enemy Corsairs, not to mention most anything else that is airborne. Also make sure to have Missile Turrets near to all your defending Siege Tanks, lest they fall prey to enemy Dark Templars.

hit points (size)	150 (large)
build time	50
vision	10
cost (minerals / vespene gas / supply)	150 / 100 / 2
damage (type) / bonus	tank mode: 30 (explosive) / +3	siege mode: 70 (explosive, splash*) / +5
attack range / cooldown	7 / 37	12 / 75
armor / bonus	1 / +1
special options
siege mode / tank mode	150 / 150 to research

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