Heart of The Swarm Preview and New Units

Blizzcon!! Blizzcon!! Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm Preview has been revealed. New units for each race are currently being explored and tested. First of all let's have a look at the new HOTS Preview. Check out the new units towards the end.




Zerg  

 

1. Viper 

- Able to detect invisible units. Skill-
1. Pull unit toward (Enemy / Friendly units)- Good against Colossus
2. Cloud ability like Corsair in Broodwar
3. Grant friendly unit to detect invisible units (once)

2. Swarm Host
- Spawn units when burrowed over time.

Other changes
- Banelings can move while burrowed like Roach tunneling claws(...)
- Overseer will be removed replaced with Viper
- Ultralisk with Burrow Charge. Burrow underground and charge at target.
- Hydra Speed upgrade

Protoss

1. Replicant
- Morph into any non Massive units

2. Oracle
- Can freeze minerals
- Reveal what the enemy building is training and upgrading
- Warp building away to prevent your being from being attacked

3. Tempest
- Anti air unit, best against Mutas

Other changes
- Carriers and Mothership will be removed in HOTS
- Nexus with 2 new abilities: Recall (units will be stunned for a few seconds) and Arc Shield (Friendly structure against anti Light weapon) (Eg. Pylon can shoot beams against Marines/ SCVs)

Terran

1. Warhound  (Resembles Goliath)
- Anti Mech unit and with Area of Effect anti air
2. Battle Hellion
- Transformed from Hellion. Higher HP with reduced range. Good against Zealots
3. Shredder
- Defensive unit that can be placed around the map.

Other changes
- Thor will be a Hero unit in HOTS where you can only build 1. Thor's anti air will be replaced by Massive Bombardment (Requires Armory and Fusion Core)
- Battlecruiser with speed boost
- Ghost Cloak ability changed to fixed duration for a mana cost
- Reapers loses ability to deal extra damage to buildings. Replaced with Hp regeneration when not in battle.

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