StarCraft® II

During the golden age of Protoss expansion, Motherships led vast armadas throughout deep space. In the centuries since, these primary command ships had departed the field of battle and become holy shrines, venerated by mystics and historians. But the loss of Aiur has convinced the Protoss to resurrect their oldest and most powerful weapons. All Motherships hold a huge khaydarin crystal infused with enough psionic energy to distort the very fabric of time and space. When wielding this force, these vessels can instantly destroy squadrons of enemy ships or even entire planets.

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Unit Statistics

3D Model

Basic information

Race:	Protoss
Life:	350
Shield:	350 Regeneration: 2.000
Energy:	200 Starting: 50 Regeneration: 0.562
Armor:	2 (5)
Movement:	Very Slow Acceleration: 1.375 Deceleration: 1
Attributes:	Armored - Mechanical - Psionic - Massive

Production

Producer:	Mothership Core
Hotkey:	U
Requires:	Fleet Beacon, Mothership
Cost:	300 300
Supply:	6
Build time:	100

Combat

Upgrades:	Protoss Shields Level 1 Upgrades the shields of all Protoss units and structures. Hotkey: S Cost: 150 150 Build time: 160 Protoss Shields Level 2 Further upgrades the shields of all Protoss units and structures. Hotkey: S Cost: 225 225 Build time: 190 Protoss Shields Level 3 Maximizes the shields of all Protoss units and structures. Hotkey: S Cost: 300 300 Build time: 220 Protoss Air Weapons Level 1 Upgrades the damage dealt by Protoss air units. Hotkey: E Cost: 100 100 Build time: 160 Protoss Air Weapons Level 2 Further upgrades the damage dealt by Protoss air units. Hotkey: E Cost: 175 175 Build time: 190 Protoss Air Weapons Level 3 Maximizes the damage dealt by Protoss air units. Hotkey: E Cost: 250 250 Build time: 220 Protoss Air Armor Level 1 Upgrades the armor of Protoss air units. Hotkey: A Cost: 150 150 Build time: 160 Protoss Air Armor Level 2 Further upgrades the armor of Protoss air units. Hotkey: A Cost: 225 225 Build time: 190 Protoss Air Armor Level 3 Maximizes the armor of Protoss air units. Hotkey: A Cost: 300 300 Build time: 220
Weapon:	Purifier Beam Target: Any Range: 7 Speed: Very Slow Type: Fire (Ranged) Damage: 6 (9)
Ability:	Time Warp Warps spacetime within the target area for 30 seconds. Enemy ground units that enter the field have their movement speed reduced by 50%. Hotkey: T Energy: 75 Mass Recall Teleports the Mothership and all nearby units owned by the player to the targeted Nexus. Hotkey: R Energy: 100 Cloaking Field Cloaking Field passively cloaks friendly nearby units and structures. Passive ability.

3D Model

Basic information

Race:	Protoss
Life:	350
Shield:	350 Regeneration: 2.000
Energy:	200 Starting: 50 Regeneration: 0.562
Armor:	2 (5)
Movement:	Very Slow Acceleration: 1.375 Deceleration: 1
Attributes:	Armored - Mechanical - Psionic - Massive

Production

Producer:	Nexus
Hotkey:	M
Requires:	Fleet Beacon, Mothership
Cost:	400 400
Supply:	8
Build time:	160

Combat

Upgrades:	Protoss Shields Level 1 Upgrades the shields of all Protoss units and structures. Hotkey: S Cost: 150 150 Build time: 160 Protoss Shields Level 2 Further upgrades the shields of all Protoss units and structures. Hotkey: S Cost: 225 225 Build time: 190 Protoss Shields Level 3 Maximizes the shields of all Protoss units and structures. Hotkey: S Cost: 300 300 Build time: 220 Protoss Air Weapons Level 1 Upgrades the damage dealt by Protoss air units. Hotkey: E Cost: 100 100 Build time: 160 Protoss Air Weapons Level 2 Further upgrades the damage dealt by Protoss air units. Hotkey: E Cost: 175 175 Build time: 190 Protoss Air Weapons Level 3 Maximizes the damage dealt by Protoss air units. Hotkey: E Cost: 250 250 Build time: 220 Protoss Air Armor Level 1 Upgrades the armor of Protoss air units. Hotkey: A Cost: 150 150 Build time: 160 Protoss Air Armor Level 2 Further upgrades the armor of Protoss air units. Hotkey: A Cost: 225 225 Build time: 190 Protoss Air Armor Level 3 Maximizes the armor of Protoss air units. Hotkey: A Cost: 300 300 Build time: 220
Weapon:	Purifier Beam Target: Any Range: 7 Speed: Very Slow Type: Fire (Ranged) Damage: 6 (9)
Ability:	Vortex Creates a gravity Vortex that stuns ground and air units in the target area. Units within the Vortex are invulnerable to all damage and effects. Lasts for 20 seconds. Hotkey: V Energy: 100 Mass Recall Teleports all units owned by the player in the targeted area to the Mothership. Hotkey: R Energy: 100 Cloaking Field Cloaking Field passively cloaks friendly nearby units and structures. Passive ability.

General Strategy

Massive vessel that can attack air and ground targets.
You can only field one Mothership at any given time.
Projects a Cloaking Field, which can make nearby units and buildings invisible.
The Mass Recall ability allows you bring friendly units and the Mothership back to your Nexus. Use it to remove your units from combat or bring back your army in order to defend one of your bases.
Use the Time Warp ability on enemy units to slow them down.
Combine with Carriers, Phoenixes, and Void Rays to form a powerful aerial strike force.

Weak Against

Countermeasures

VS Terran

Launch Vikings to neutralize it. Their long firing range will prove ideal for this.
Use the Ghost’s EMP round to drain the Mothership’s energy and also deal damage to its shields.
Assemble a large force of Marines, with Stimpacks and Combat Shields, and preferably with Medivac support.

VS Zerg

Spawn Corruptors, as their powerful blasts should help in bringing it down.
Assemble a large force of Hydralisks and research the Grooved Spines upgrade.
Swarm the Mothership with Mutalisks.

VS Protoss

Build Void Rays, as they should be able to take it out quickly. Watch for enemy units supporting the Mothership.
Use the High Templar’s Feedback ability to drain its energy and deal damage.
Assemble a large force of Stalkers, preferably with Blink, and make sure you focus fire.

Terran
Zerg
Protoss

* Requires Heart of the Swarm expansion pack

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