In the aftermath of the Brood War, weapon technicians proposed a radical new concept to resolve the critical weaknesses in Terran anti-air capabilities. Based on technologies used in the Siege Tank, the Viking was designed to be the ultimate anti-air and ground-support weapon system. With the ability to change from an assault walker to an air-superiority fighter, the Viking can fulfill different tactical needs in a developing battle. However, finding pilots who excel in both modes has proven difficult. Those who survive the adaptation become the ultimate Terran aces.
- Slow-moving armored craft that can transform to attack air or ground targets.
- Switch to Assault Mode to land in unguarded bases, eliminate key structures or personnel, and then take off.
- Scour the field in Fighter Mode to hunt down Overlords, Colossi, and enemy air units.
- If you have air superiority, switch to Assault Mode and support your ground troops with extra firepower.
- The transformation between Fighter Mode and Assault Mode takes around 3 seconds. It is not advised to activate it under heavy anti-aircraft fire.
- Build Missile Turrets in key points around your base. If the enemy decides to switch to Assault Mode, engage with Marauders and Siege Tanks.
- Use Ravens to deploy Auto-Turrets. Use Point Defense Drones if you are bringing your own Vikings to bear.
- Marines with Stimpacks are good to take down Vikings in Fighter Mode and decent against Vikings in Assault Mode if they have Medivac support.
- Use the Queen in tandem with a few well placed Spore Crawlers. Be sure to keep your Overlords covered by your defensive structures or anti-air units.
- Spawn Hydralisks and research Grooved Spines. As always, be sure to focus fire.
- If the Vikings transform to Assault Mode, surround them with Zerglings or Roaches.
- Cover your mineral line with a few Photon Cannons.
- Get Stalkers and research Blink. Vikings fly slowly, so you can potentially wipe them out with a well placed Blink and focus fire.
- Cast Psionic Storm or attack with a few Archons.
* Requires Heart of the Swarm expansion pack
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[Close]Comments (21)
but the crazy thing is when thay land there supprisingly good agenst stalkers murines . I just wish there was 2 pages for this unit grownd and air thare so different (it would be easyer to talk about this unit )seige taks 2
I'd much prefer the more reliable faster firing, faster moving, Wraith (even without cloaking) thank you very much.
but zerg and protoss is still the best.