Units

Void Ray

The reunification of the Aiur Protoss and the Dark Templar has allowed the two groups to combine their divergent technologies, and their collaboration has produced astonishing new developments. The Void Ray is built around the newly developed prismatic core, which serves as a virtually eternal power source. When the Void Ray has locked onto a target and deployed its flux field projectors, it can shoot searing beams of energy that grow exponentially more powerful over time. Even heavily armored structures and warships have been incinerated by the Void Ray, leading some Terrans to believe that it will eventually replace the Carrier as the flagship of the Protoss fleet.
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Unit Statistics

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Basic information

Race: Protoss
Life: 150
Shield: 100
Armor: 0 (3)
Movement: Normal
Attributes: Armored - Mechanical

Production

Producer: Stargate
Hotkey: V
Cost: 250 150
Supply: 4
Build time: 60

Combat

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Basic information

Race: Protoss
Life: 150
Shield: 100
Armor: 0 (3)
Movement: Normal
Attributes: Armored - Mechanical

Production

Producer: Stargate
Hotkey: V
Cost: 250 150
Supply: 3
Build time: 60

Combat

Upgrades:
Weapon:
Ability:

General Strategy

  • Armored craft that can attack air and ground targets.
  • Highly effective against armored units.
  • Vulnerable against large numbers of enemy units.
  • Void Ray sneak attacks against enemy headquarters can be devastating.
  • Use the Prismatic Alignment ability against armored units to deal extra damage to them.

Countermeasures

VS Terran
  • Launch Vikings; their long air-to-air range will make it easy to bring Void Rays down.
  • Use large groups of Marines with Stimpacks and Medivac support.
  • Build Missile Turrets around your Command Center as a temporary deterrent.
VS Zerg
  • Spawn Mutalisks; be sure to focus fire.
  • Assemble a large number of Hydralisks.
  • Build Spore Crawlers around your Hatchery as a temporary deterrent.
VS Protoss
  • Engage with Stalkers. Research the Blink ability in order to move away when Prismatic Alignment is activated. Engage again while the ability cools down.
  • Phoenixes are great against Void Rays, which are too slow to outrun them.
  • Build Photon Cannons around your Nexus as a temporary deterrent.
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jrerw #790
jrerw
9/14/2012
2v2 + vs 2 protoss teams = rage
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I wonder why the Flux vanes upgrade went. now i find no point in making a fleet beacon D:
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Ochlocracy #315
Ochlocracy
3/4/2011
@Ace: It gives it it's intended role as a capital ship/armoured unit killer rather than a harassment unit.
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Ghostspartan #144
Ghostspartan
3/31/2011
@Ace: yeah good point...Blizz removed the Flux Vanes upgrade so i don't see much point in building a fleet beacon....and since i seldom build Carriers and hardly Motherships...so just use the extra money to build more Void Rays
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Spazamataz #706
Spazamataz
10/11/2011
@Ace: If you have plans to make a dozen or more Voids and your not building a Fleet Beacon to max upgrade the Voids then your wither not expanding or throwing your resources into the wrong things... 12 Fully upgraded Voids can smash 15 un-upgraded especially with single targeting... so rethink your strategy guys
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MasterChief #742
MasterChief
2/21/2011
vs voids even against a pro...........it fatal end!!!
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delta #881
delta
2/8/2011
lolz i suck with vr when i have to vs em
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LostInNE #125
LostInNE
1/31/2011
If you have 3 void rays in the first 6 minutes in PvT, is GG!!!!!!!!!
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jobmercy #793
jobmercy
2/25/2011
@LostInNE: not on my watch bro..by then, you might have only a couple of zealots, if I scount your base with two gases and a starport, 6 marines are enough to shut you down.
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DodgeyDave #724
DodgeyDave
7/15/2011
@jobmercy: but do you agree there OP ?
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Ambience #150
Ambience
1/31/2011
hi blizzard, could you please update the stats? :)
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Rhys #963
Rhys
1/20/2011
<3 Hydras.
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BrunetteTits #431
BrunetteTits
1/4/2011
A bunch of Vikings and their dead.
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Tiger #971
Tiger
11/5/2010
they should nerf void rays more
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Ochlocracy #315
Ochlocracy
3/12/2011
@Tiger: No
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DodgeyDave #724
DodgeyDave
7/12/2011
@Kouzzaz: yes thay should its the fact of damege in long battels thay just swich tagets with full charge
.thay can to beafy attacks to big things like battel cusers and thors /ultalisks broodlords /immortals carrers but tow things like stalkers phoenix marines hudralisks all i ask for is that is has to recharge for every target if its chargeged attack was +30% for this change then so be it im willing to give it a go

oh runing away so going to help when there in my base or when units get left behind the cherry to this is what if he/she has zealots or stalkers to cach you
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Moon #349
Moon
8/3/2011
@DodgeyDave: no, r u retarded . If u let void ray get fully charged in battle, u fuking suck and deserve to lose
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Naturedragon #228
Naturedragon
11/4/2010
Void rays can actually be countered quite easily. (of course microing is impt. Anyway, you should have plenty of units b4 the enemy has void rays)
For terran, use lots marines with medivacs or vikings, build enough missile turrets (with range upgrade) at your base. Ghost are useful with EMP.
For Protoss, Use phoenixs and use hit and run tactic (making sure that the void rays are not charged up, if not you will not win). Stalkers with blink will do the trick as well.
For Zerg, Mutalisks are very useful (as long as you attack first and use hit and run).

The problem with most inexperience players is that they hardly micro their units. (Don't just mass units!)
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delta #881
delta
2/8/2011
@Naturedragon: thx for the help when they mass vrs im dead plus I WANT THAT PORTRAIT THAT U HAVE
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Nelsoncakep #109
Nelsoncakep
11/1/2010
Idiot what a fool Blizzard u make such overpower void ray and decrease of damage of Tank why dont u decrease damage of dark templar to 30
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joel #897
joel
11/2/2010
@Nelsoncakep: another terran whining even thou their race is a billion times more overpowered than both the other races....pathetic.
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Ochlocracy #315
Ochlocracy
3/12/2011
@Nelsoncakep: Why don't you scan it for free?
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Wolf #902
Wolf
10/24/2010
Void rays are NOT cool! I did a test and it took twice as many mutas or hydras to take them all down. Compare that to their cost, it's just wrong! Blizzard should seriously increase the cost & supply of them. Decreasing their damage isn't enough.
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Wolf #902
Wolf
10/25/2010
Something else blizzard could do is make voids unable to fire on the move. then at least phoenixes/mutas could counter them.
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ZeRoEiGhT #276
ZeRoEiGhT
10/15/2010
voids got nerfed..looks like its back to mass carriers again..
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Darkmankill #115
Darkmankill
10/7/2010
phenixes dont counter voidrays.
so if its PvP and they have void rays, ur fudged.
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Naturedragon #228
Naturedragon
11/4/2010
@Darkmankill: phoenix DO counter void rays, just circle your phoenix around the enemy's void rays. You merely need to micro your phoenixs.
Stalkers with blink (with microing as well) will win void rays as well.
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HaZaRdoUZ #513
HaZaRdoUZ
7/27/2011
@Naturedragon: It all comes down 2 micro guys...
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Nouw #629
Nouw
10/5/2010
You guys think you had it bad? Like 20 Void Rays and GG... Nothing can stop that, NOTHING.
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LGSNeptune #751
LGSNeptune
10/1/2010
Blizzard should really decrease the charge up time of these things, like having at least 6 of these backdoor your base is usually gg
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Naduk #398
Naduk
9/27/2010
this unit is such a joke, build 3, protoss win the game, if not they build 6 more while your dieing from the first 3. gg :(
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jonskma #122
jonskma
9/23/2010
Can 3 void rays kill 2 battle cruisers?
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ShadowBroker #810
ShadowBroker
7/24/2011
@jonskma: what kind of fight set up are we talking about, like upgrades, are the void rays charged or not, do the battle cruisers have yamato gun but i do think void rays would win they do more damage agenst massave units. On the other hand ive been wrong about this before :)
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TheLittleOne #353
TheLittleOne
9/20/2010
i think this unit should be tuned down because i think its quite overpowerd
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jonskma #122
jonskma
9/18/2010
looks soooooooooooo cool
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ChOCoLoL #734
ChOCoLoL
9/1/2010
this unit are weaks if not in charge mode....
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Alpofis #306
Alpofis
8/31/2010
Blizzard thought this unit is weak againt mutalisk. This unit has strong very strong
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Kamisan #684
Kamisan
8/26/2010
So long as you don't let these things charge up anything can defeat them, on the other hand if they do charge up, stay the heck away from them! Whatever they've been shooting is a lost cause, sending more units just delays the inevitable!
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AntonyLee #657
AntonyLee
8/8/2010
how pheonix is counter of void ray, it didn't work.
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mercilesming #529
mercilesming
8/14/2010
@AntonyLee: pfft... just use what the hell kind of anti air to kill them...
The corruptors were wiping all of these guys out.