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COLOSSUSThe 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 robots 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 STATISTICS3D MODEL BASIC INFORMATION PRODUCTION COMBAT
Race: Life: Shield: Armor:
Protoss 200 150 1 (+4)
Producer: Hotkey: Requires: Cost:
Robotics Facility C Robotics Bay 300 200
Upgrades:
Weapon:
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Colossus - Game - StarCraft II
Movement: Normal Cargo Size:8 Attributes: Armored - Mechanical Massive
Supply: Build time:
6 75 Ability:
GENERAL STRATEGY
Massive armored unit that can attack ground targets. 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.
STRONG AGAINST
Marine
Zergling
Zealot
WEAK AGAINST
Viking
Corruptor
Immortal
UPGRADES
EXTENDED THERMAL LANCES: Passive increase to the Colossuss attack range.
COUNTERMEASURES
VSColossi down.
Terran
Launch Vikings; their long air-to-air range will make it easy to bring the
Engage with Banshees. Build Thors and use their 250mm Strike Cannon ability.
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Colossus - Game - StarCraft II
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)ADD A REPLY
TyStorm
1 day, 8 hours ago
antibolic synthesis are increasd speed for ultras
Slayalisk
2 days, 17 hours ago
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Colossus - Game - StarCraft IICollosus>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@Bob: mmmmm
2/12/11 6:58 PM
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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Colossus - Game - StarCraft II
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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