Units

Phoenix

The Phoenix is a swift and deadly spacecraft that is rapidly replacing the older Scouts and Corsairs of the Protoss main fleet. Phoenix patrols are a common sight on the outer rim of Protoss territory, where they scour deep space for alien threats. The Phoenix’s armament of Twin Ion Cannons is well suited for ship-to-ship combat; when confronted by particularly dangerous enemies, a Phoenix pilot can unleash a short-lived gravity beam by overloading the ship’s warp field through its inertial drive. The beam can immobilize an opponent for a few precious seconds.
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Unit Statistics

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Basic information

Race: Protoss
Life: 120
Shield: 60
Energy: 200
Armor: 0 (3)
Movement: Very Fast
Attributes: Light - Mechanical

Production

Producer: Stargate
Hotkey: X
Cost: 150 100
Supply: 2
Build time: 35

Combat

Upgrades:
Weapon:
Ability:

3D Model

Basic information

Race: Protoss
Life: 120
Shield: 60
Energy: 200
Armor: 0 (3)
Movement: Very Fast
Attributes: Light - Mechanical

Production

Producer: Stargate
Hotkey: X
Cost: 150 100
Supply: 2
Build time: 35

Combat

Upgrades:
Weapon:
Ability:

General Strategy

  • Light craft that can attack air units.
  • Very fast unit, good for scouting or hunting down slow-moving air units that cannot retaliate, like Overlords or Banshees.
  • Increased damage against light targets, like Mutalisks.
  • Can lift non-massive enemy units with its Graviton Beam. This is particularly useful to take dangerous targets out of the battle, or destroy them if you have enough Phoenixes.
  • The Phoenix can fire its weapons while moving, giving it a slight edge in tactical maneuverability.
  • Anion Pulse-Crystals increas the range of the Phoenix weapon.

Countermeasures

VS Terran
  • Train a Ghost and use an EMP round to drain their energy and damage their shields.
  • Launch Vikings, but be wary of hit-and-run tactics since Phoenixes are much faster.
  • Use large groups of Marines, with a few Thors to support them if possible.
VS Zerg
  • Corruptors are very effective against Phoenixes.
  • Build Hydralisks, and be sure to research the Grooved Spines upgrade.
VS Protoss
  • Build Stalkers to combat them; research Blink to make it more difficult for them to escape.
  • Summon High Templars and use the Feedback ability to drain their energy and deal damage.
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yoda #532
yoda
11/29/2012
im second mwa ha ha ?
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abcroy #526
abcroy
3/27/2012
im the first person to comment on them since the range upgrade ahahahahhahahah
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HaZaRdoUZ #513
HaZaRdoUZ
6/12/2011
SO AWESOME at HARASSING Workers with Graviton.
LOL!!!
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HaZaRdoUZ #513
HaZaRdoUZ
5/27/2011
I move hard and fast......
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TomKazansky #352
TomKazansky
12/26/2010
I love this: "The Phoenix can fire its weapons while moving"
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Ghostspartan #144
Ghostspartan
12/1/2010
Teleport Successful....
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i hope phoenixs could target ground and air
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Zhed #721
Zhed
4/20/2011
@BUN: hope too XD
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nfshaloscrox #698
nfshaloscrox
2/16/2012
@BUN: hope for the best in legacy of the void!
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DemonLord #794
DemonLord
10/27/2010
very nice replace for already good corsair and that damn stupid scout!!! nicely done guys
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Dominus #517
Dominus
4/28/2011
@BlueBear: Scout was very good. As their name implies, they scout very well. Strafe run any undefended enemy expansion. With sufficient numbers and supporting Arbiter, they pawned mass Carrier.
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ChOCoLoL #734
ChOCoLoL
10/17/2010
the fastest air units.....
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joel #897
joel
11/1/2010
@Jimz: fastest air unit is interceptor
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FAIRYTAIL #596
FAIRYTAIL
11/5/2010
@joel: u wish IT PHOENIXS
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FAIRYTAIL #596
FAIRYTAIL
11/5/2010
@joel: u wish IT PHOENIXS
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Dominus #517
Dominus
5/4/2011
@joel: Fastest air-mobile ground unit, or perhaps fastest unit in the game = Broodling. See how fast they fly from the Brood lord to their target, LoL =P
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quandou #653
quandou
9/11/2010
it is on par with scouts and is like an upgraded corsair,wish there was disruption web though
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Boomkin #105
Boomkin
9/8/2010
I LOVE THE POENIX
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Bartiemus #150
Bartiemus
9/1/2010
If they could only shoot down then they would be on par with the Mutalisk for Zerg and Banshee for Terran.
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uytred #236
uytred
8/12/2010
quote -- The Phoenix’s armament of Twin Ion Cannons is well suited for ship-to-ship combat and proficient at strafing light ground targets. -- they cannot hit ground targets unless lifted via Graviton Beam. Perhaps an amendment should be made?
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Gluesticky #114
Gluesticky
8/2/2010
Jet!
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@Gluesticky: wow where did u get that pic?
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Ghostspartan #144
Ghostspartan
2/8/2011
@BUN: you need to buy the Wings of Liberty Collectors Edition