 | The Widow Mine is another new Terran unit which is an improvement based upon the design of the Spider Mine. It comes equipped with jump jets and a fusion reactor and is also shaped like a spider. Widow Mines burrow into the ground and hop up and attach themselves to the body parts of anything that passes over them, before kicking off a short timer. Once the timer reaches zero, they burst, dealing large amounts of of damage to their target. The Spider Mine will replace the Shredder unit in the game. |
Stats
| Basic Information | Production | ||
| Race: | Terran | Producer: | Factory |
| Life: | 90 | Hotkey: | D |
| Armor: | 0 (0) | Cost: | 75 Minerals and 25 Gas |
| Movement: | Fast | Supply: | 2 |
| Cargo Size: | 2 | Build Time: | 40 |
| Attributes: | Light - Mechanical | ||
Upgrades
| Name | Hotkey | Cost | Build Time |
| Terran Vehicle Weapons Level 1 | E | 100 Minerals + 100 Gas | 160 |
| Upgrades the damage dealt by ground vehicles. | |||
| Terran Vehicle Weapons Level 2 | E | 175 Minerals + 175 Gas | 190 |
| Further upgrades the damage dealt by ground vehicles. | |||
| Terran Vehicle Weapons Level 3 | E | 250 Minerals + 250 Gas | 220 |
| Maximizes the damage dealt by ground vehicles. | |||
| Terran Vehicle Plating Level 1 | V | 100 Minerals + 100 Gas | 160 |
| Upgrades the armor of ground vehicles. | |||
| Terran Vehicle Plating Level 2 | V | 175 Minerals + 175 Gas | 190 |
| Further upgrades the armor of ground vehicles. | |||
| Terran Vehicle Plating Level 3 | V | 250 Minerals + 250 Gas | 220 |
| Maximizes the armor of ground vehicles. | |||
Abilities
| Activate Mine | Burrows the Widow Mine and readies its weapon. Cannot move while activated. |
| Attack | Attacks any nearby enemy unit. |
| Sentinel Missiles | Attacks by launching missiles at enemy ground and air units that get too close. Missiles deal 125 (+35 vs. shields) damage to their primary target, and 40 splash damage to units nearby. Cooldown: 40 seconds. |
General Strategy
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Light robotic mine that enters a cloaked, immobile form in order to attack enemies.
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Has an extremely slow reload rate.
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Strong in combination with Siege Tanks.
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Strong in narrow enemy attack paths.
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Strong in combination with fast and mobile units like Marines and Marauders.
Countermeasures
VS Terran
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The Scanner Sweep ability, in combination with ranged units such as Marauders, is the most straightforward counter to Widow Mines.
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When using Ravens to detect enemies, keep in mind that the Widow Mine can also attack air units.
VS Zerg
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Sending Zerglings to take the initial brunt of Widow Mine attacks can help preserve precious ranged units.
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When deploying Banelings, try to catch Widow Mines before they are activated in order to maximize the value of sacrificing your units.
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Infestors’ Fungal Growth ability is an effective counter against the low-health Widow Mines.
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In the late-game, use unit-producers like Swarm Hosts and Brood Lords to drain Widow Mines’ charges.
VS Protoss
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Widow Mines can’t detect cloaked units, so using Observers in combination with Stalkers can be very effective.
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In the late-game, mixing Colossi in an army that also contains Observers is the fastest method of taking out well-protected Widow Mines.
