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Banshee (Wings of Liberty Campaign)

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This article covers the singleplayer Wings of Liberty Campaign version of this unit. For other versions see Banshee (Legacy of the Void), Banshee (Heart of the Swarm) and Banshee (Wings of Liberty).
[e][h]Terran Banshee
Unit Information
Type:
Air Unit
Description:
Tactical strike aircraft.
Cost:
 150  100  60  3
Attack 1: Backlash Rockets
Targets:
Ground
Damage:
12 (+1) (x2)
19.2 (+1.6)
Unit stats
Defense:
140 0 (+1)
Attributes:
Energy:
50 / 200
Sight:
10
Speed:
2.75
Weak against:
Note: All time-related values are expressed assuming Normal speed, as they were before LotV. See Game Speed.

Description[edit]

The Banshee is a strong Air-to-Ground unit that is built from a Starport with a Tech Lab add-on. When supported by Vikings, Banshees can be used to form a very powerful air army.

Campaign Specifics[edit]

The cloaking field for the Banshee comes already researched in the campaign.

Available in mission: Supernova
Mercenary version: Dusk Wings
Hero version: None

Abilities[edit]

Caster: Banshee
25 (-0.9 / s)
The Banshee cloaks itself, turning invisible until it runs out of energy.
Cross-Spectrum Dampeners
Banshees can remain cloaked for twice as long.
Shockwave Missile Battery
Banshee attack fires multiple missile bursts in a straight line.

Upgrades[edit]

Cross-Spectrum Dampeners
Researched from: Armory Console
Banshees can remain cloaked for twice as long.
Shockwave Missile Battery
Researched from: Armory Console
Banshee attack fires multiple missile bursts in a straight line.
5
Researched from: Laboratory Console
Weapon upgrades in the Armory and Engineering Bay increase attack speed by 5% in addition to increasing damage.
5
Researched from: Laboratory Console
Armor upgrades in the Armory and Engineering Bay increase life by 5% in addition to increasing armor.

Gallery[edit]

Quotes[edit]

Banshee's quotes (video and sound) - YouTube video.