Units

Thor

The Thor project has been shrouded in mystery since its inception. Agents of the Umojan Protectorate were the first to investigate the Dominion’s new terror weapon. Images from this investigation showed a huge bipedal war machine armed with a dorsal artillery battery that wouldn’t be out of place on a battleship. Most disturbing of all was the discovery that this monster could be built rapidly from the ground up by a standard Factory.
Heart of the Swarm Wings of Liberty
Unit Statistics

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Basic information

Race: Terran
Life: 400
Armor: 1 (1)
Movement: Slow
Cargo Size: 8
Attributes: Armored - Mechanical - Massive

Production

Producer: None
Hotkey: None
Cost: - -
Supply: -
Build time: -

Combat

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3D Model

Basic information

Race: Terran
Life: 400
Energy: 200
Armor: 1 (4)
Movement: Slow
Cargo Size: 8
Attributes: Armored - Mechanical - Massive

Production

Producer: Factory
Hotkey: T
Requires: Tech Lab, Armory
Cost: 300 200
Supply: 6
Build time: 60

Combat

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Weapon:
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Driver’s Handbook

  • Massive armored unit that can attack both air and ground targets.
  • Its main cannons deal heavy damage to all land-based units and structures, while its missile launchers keep enemy air forces at bay, especially Mutalisks.
  • Very vulnerable without support.
  • Slow-moving and costly to produce. Combine with SCVs for field repairs, and Medivacs to ferry them quickly across the battlefield.
  • The thor’s initial anti-air weapon is strong against swarms of light units. Switch into High-Impact Payload mode when going up against small numbers of armored units.

Countermeasures

VS Terran
  • Tanks in Siege Mode with infantry support are a great way to eliminate Thors and their escort.
  • Cloaked Banshees allow you to attack on your terms; try to catch the enemy on the move and beware of Scanner Sweeps.
  • Assemble a large force of Marauders and focus fire. Works best if you research Stimpacks and build a few Medivacs.
VS Zerg
  • For the most part, large groups of smaller units work better against Thors. Try to attack from different directions simultaneously and don’t forget to focus fire.
  • Use Zerglings to support your Roaches or Hydralisks. Be sure to research Metabolic Boost, Tunneling Claws, and Grooved Spines.
  • Infestors can take over a Thor using neural parasite, turning the tide of battle in your favor.
VS Protoss
  • Immortals excel against Thors due to their Hardened Shields and high damage against armored targets.
  • Employ a large force of Zealots and Dark Templars to surround them. Be sure to have the Charge upgrade for your Zealots and to designate a Thor as your target. If you use attack move, your units will charge the escorts.
  • Void rays work well against Thors.
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ESCP #437
ESCP
12/31/2012
thors do so much ground dps on a single unit. thors just need a slight air defence improvement
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noobinator #317
noobinator
12/19/2012
shame, i liked the goliath better, its anti-air capabilities were more supirior, id perfer a goliath then 10 thors anyday
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denden #455
denden
5/19/2012
good
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Revolution #154
Revolution
1/4/2012
One false info there: works well against voidrays. I got pwned when i vrsed my voids agaisnt thors
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nfshaloscrox #698
nfshaloscrox
3/11/2012
@Revolution : It's changed now. Anyway,

THOR IS HERE!
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Ironside #733
Ironside
11/11/2011
Before SC2 was released, I thought Thors are upgraded Barracks that can build and attack as the same time...
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pelub #365
pelub
9/9/2011
"THOR IS HERE"
"IM HERE, CLICK ME"
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Revolution #154
Revolution
10/18/2011
@pelub: "ITS OVER YOU IDIOTS!!!"
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kwelson #300
kwelson
1/21/2012
@pelub: "GET TO THE CHOPPA"
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KaleWesker #640
KaleWesker
8/8/2011
I gotta practice using these bad boys more. The pilot has one of the best lines in the whole game:
"QUIET!! I'm trying to SNEAK UP ON THEM!!!"
roflmao! (roll on floor laughing my !@# off, if you didn't guess)
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manoyyy #324
manoyyy
6/29/2011
Thor should have a better anti-air attack.... something like a barrage of missile.. like the Valkyrie in SC1 or the Turret Upgrade in the Wings of Liberty Campaign.... LOL.. that would look awesome but I don't know if it'll be good.

I don't use this unit much though...
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burnouts #516
burnouts
4/30/2011
the guy in the thor sucks and so dose the thor
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DodgeyDave #724
DodgeyDave
4/19/2011
Thor if it standed for some thing it would be some thing like .Tactical High Ordenens Robot T.H.O.R
pleas comment :D
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DEdreadwing #448
DEdreadwing
4/18/2011
TOR IZ HERE
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qwerties #196
qwerties
3/31/2011
He has his own rave party in there lol :D
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Zero #458
Zero
3/28/2011
herariouse fact that they* (sry, few mistake)
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Zero #458
Zero
3/28/2011
favorite unit in SC2, althought they cant act alone since the simple and herarious that there r over powered, 48AA(light), 60AG, 500with cannon recharge only 50sec, they r just monstrous! simply the most badass single unit in the game. oh and they knock on the doors hard XD
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Quirriff #661
Quirriff
3/22/2011
You can't feedback thors anymore.
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Sparky #194
Sparky
5/10/2011
@Quirriff: You can now. Hallelujah!
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Moon #349
Moon
2/15/2011
hehe, I am not sure if Blizz fix it or not , but a single Ultra can easily pawn the Thor even Thor gets 2 shots first :D . So :D
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BrunetteTits #431
BrunetteTits
2/4/2011
They are to weak against Armoured air...
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HavocAlpha #769
HavocAlpha
1/25/2011
These monstrosities are one of the most effective units in the game, in my book. When used en masse (2-4 min.) with some marines (12 +) and marauders (2-8) as backup, they will level a base in a few minutes. "Get me back into the fight!"
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Probably the most scariest thing to see massed by your opponent...
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ThorIsHere #110
ThorIsHere
1/2/2011
best accent in whole game.
IM HERE CLICK ME
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hmmm i wonder if a guy mass like 10 or 12 thors against a guy massing the same number of colosuss, without the thor using 250mm cannon, and without the colosuss having seige range, no wepon/armor/shield upgrade, and the are fighting in open ground, who will win?
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joel #897
joel
1/1/2011
@BUN: collosus would win cuz thors are more AA den anti ground,but overall thor more cost effective
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LeoZ #448
LeoZ
10/23/2010
I guess "Use the High Templar Feedback ability to drain their energy and deal instant damage. This will prevent them from using the 250mm strike cannons." is out of date now since the patch
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Chronatius #173
Chronatius
10/17/2010
"I'm here! Click me!" lol
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arnold schwarzenegger!!!
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Ciaos #556
Ciaos
10/25/2010
@OMi: that's the first thing Thor reminds me of....!
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@OMi: if Starcraft ever becomes a movie, we know who will pilot the ODIN in the campign xD
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robeSpierre #206
robeSpierre
10/2/2010
Click me....
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Vindicator #468
Vindicator
9/17/2010
Thors are just a support unit
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Zeratul #904
Zeratul
9/6/2010
Totally disagree, Thors ##!% marauders!
my opinion, best unit in the game!!!
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deMesaClan #347
deMesaClan
9/6/2010
the mighty god thor !
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Gigadertz #174
Gigadertz
9/6/2010
I thought the Dominion designed the Odin and Swann designed the Thors??
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Chronatius #173
Chronatius
10/17/2010
@Gigadertz: yeah, they stuffed that bit up, the dominion also has thors and it makes u wonder how...
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The voice is like Terminator :))
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HOrly #120
HOrly
8/22/2010
They definitely looks cool but how cost effectives are these babes on the battle field ? do the pros actually use them ?
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Nemesis #519
Nemesis
9/4/2010
@HOrly: There are are occasions were pros use them en mass. In my opinion they 3-5 of these bad boys make quick work of poorly defended expos and are great for breaking down a front door.