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STARCRAFT II GAME UNITS COLOSSUS

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UNITS

COLOSSUS
The towering Colossus is a
Protoss robot design dating
back to the bloody conflicts of
the Kalath Intercession. It
strides across the battlefield
on four tall, slender legs that
allow it to cross steep
elevations with ease. The
Colossus’ heavily armored hull
carries two powerful Thermal Lances, with one on
each side of its body. The robot’s beam attack cuts a
broad swath across its targets, making the Colossus
an ideal anti-infantry weapon. Unlike most other
Protoss robots, the Colossus was created purely for
destruction. Manufacturing Colossi has been outlawed
for centuries, but the increasingly desperate war
against the Zerg has forced the Protoss to revive the
line.

UNIT STATISTICS

3D MODEL BASIC INFORMATION PRODUCTION COMBAT

Race: Protoss Producer: Robotics Facility Upgrades:

Life: 200 Hotkey: C
Shield: 150 Requires: Robotics Bay
Armor: 1 (+4) Cost: 300 200 Weapon:

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Movement: Normal Supply: 6

Cargo Size:8 Build time: 75 Ability:
Attributes: Armored - Mechanical -
Massive

GENERAL STRATEGY

Massive armored unit that can attack ground targets.

STRONG AGAINST
Able to attack from very long range.

Devastating to groups of infantry.

Cliff Walk allows it to traverse elevations in terrain, like Reapers.

It is so massive that it can be engaged by anti-air structures and units.

Marine Zergling Zealot

WEAK AGAINST

Viking Corruptor Immortal

UPGRADES

EXTENDED THERMAL LANCES: Passive increase to the Colossus’s attack range.

COUNTERMEASURES

VS Terran

Launch Vikings; their long air-to-air range will make it easy to bring the
Colossi down.
Engage with Banshees.
Build Thors and use their 250mm Strike Cannon ability.

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VS Zerg

Spawn Corruptors or Mutalisks to engage the Colossi safely.

Use Infestors to Mind Control the Colossi – preferably after distracting
them.

Spawn Ultralisks. Their high damage, armor, and health will allow them to
survive the Colossi onslaught. Be sure to research Chitinous Plating and
Anabolic Synthesis.

VS Protoss

Use Void Rays to engage Colossi safely.

Focus-fire them with Immortals.
Build Carriers or Phoenix fighters.

TERRAN PROTOSS ZERG

Probe Zealot Stalker Sentry Observer Immortal Warp Prism Colossus

Phoenix Void Ray High Templar Dark Templar Archon Carrier Mothership

Comments (293)

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TyStorm 1 day, 8 hours ago

antibolic synthesis are increasd speed for ultras

Slayalisk 2 days, 17 hours ago

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Collosus>Everything

ThePreator 3 days, 13 hours ago

since Colossi are so powerful and armored i guess it makes since that they can be attacked by anything ;)

ThePreator 4 days, 16 hours ago

10 colossi 5 immortals and 20 stalkers

Genathelin 5 days, 2 hours ago

Why is this art not available?! I want this thing as my background!

ThePreator 4 days, 16 hours ago

@Genathelin: it is available you should look :O

ThePreator 4 days, 9 hours ago

@ThePreator: you have to win 500 1V1 games as protoss

JetfirePrime 2/19/11 8:36 AM

Use Vikings against those tall 4 legged battle walkers when stalkers can totally stalk them? Nice try but Banshees can kill a Colossi just

as fast as Vikings do only they can cloak from Stalkers and kill them fast before being detected.

ThePreator 4 days, 15 hours ago

@JetfirePrime: its just not fare! they can be attacked by anything:(

Zealous 3 hours, 29 minutes ago

@JetfirePrime: the problem with that plan is that even a lowly protoss player like me knows that the first thing you do when

you get a robo core isto get a observer. anyway's Hts work much better on terran than collossus do.

Jibca 2/17/11 11:23 PM

Whats anabolic synthesis? It says Ultras can get it. But what is it?

ePdeLay 2/18/11 10:33 AM

@Jibca: i think its the speed upgrade, but it was scrapped

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motorman 2/14/11 2:46 AM

I have no idea why the colossus doesn't just aim their lasers STRAIGHT to attack air units.

Frezer 2/19/11 6:58 PM

@motorman: Because they would be better than terran and that cant happen

JetfirePrime 2/13/11 8:59 PM

Marauders and units that have more HP than Marines and Zealots might stand a chance but if not then they get stepped on.

ThePreator 4 days, 15 hours ago

@JetfirePrime: i don't think colossi can crush anything

Bob 2/12/11 3:03 PM

fried zerglings

Sirkillsalot 2/12/11 6:58 PM

@Bob: mmmmm

darkpaladin 8 hours, 28 minutes ago

@Bob: AFZ: auir fried zergling, you have a gift my friend

Bob 2/12/11 3:01 PM

really slim legs it wood trip right away if it was real

SpiderLord 2/16/11 9:21 PM

@Bob: Or it's legs would snap...

Phear 2/12/11 6:22 AM

Favorite 'toss unit besides d the dt

Phear 2/12/11 6:23 AM

@Phear: no 'd' intended in front of 'the'

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Omni 2/7/11 9:34 PM

Derp air unit is good against colossus?

Who would've known.

dandtheswang 2/1/11 5:46 PM

i wouldn't rush to it, but its good against anything on the ground. a couple of them, a couple immorts and a bunch of stalkers and you

are a difficult army to bring down

Hakutsuru 1/30/11 6:24 AM

go to youtube and watch hd starcraft's videos he calls them colloxen :D

Cavyking 1/24/11 8:24 PM

if they could fight air they would be great. protoss need better AA

eMulett 5 days, 15 hours ago

@Cavyking: true, but stalkers make up for AA i think. A group of b stalks against most air doesnt stand a chance.

Anewbis 1/24/11 3:30 PM

It would be really helpful if they put how many attacks the unit gets and not just the damage. It gives a false impression of how

powerful/weak units are without it. i.e. Colossus has 2 attacks, for a total of 30(42) damage.

VergenSoldie 1/21/11 6:27 PM

1 interesting thing about them is they can walk on black holes

Hydranova 1/18/11 1:31 PM

@bleep-its a fatal engineering flaw. they dont have the joints to look up.

Smug 1/14/11 5:17 AM

It's sad how all the commenters can't even speak *!**ing English.

bleep 1/10/11 12:55 AM

i hate when my colossi get killed by vikings. please, just look up.

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Tornado 1/8/11 2:36 PM

Why does it say you can get Anabolic Synthesis for ultras when you cant... i remember sc1 when that upgrade made ultras go as fast as

speedlings... WHY DO THEY TEASE MEEEE!?!?!?!??! :o(

randomperson 1/22/11 11:10 PM

@Tornado: bcoz with the speed upgrade, ultras would be OP

JizzleMuhPiz 1/3/11 8:09 AM

lol. though I know it wont happen, i'll dream of a colossus nerf vs hydralisks tonight.

XProSASX 1/3/11 2:39 AM

Marines+Colossi= War of the Worlds

Doncroft 1/6/11 6:55 AM

@XProSASX: Thank you H. G. Wells for your contribution to the RTS community.

randomperson 1/22/11 11:11 PM

@XProSASX: no, Marines + colossi = dead infantry

fluffydeath 2/9/11 7:17 PM

@randomperson: Lol are you kidding me? Have you SEEN that movie?

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