Damage Type

There are three damage types in StarCraft: Normal, Concussion, and Explosive. Each damage type has different properties. Protoss shields always take full damage.

Normal

Normal damage deals equal damage to all unit sizes. The units that have this damage type are:

Terran

• SCV
• Marine - Both air and ground attack.
• Wraith - Ground attack only.
• Goliath - Ground attack only.
• Battlecruiser - Both air and ground attack.

Zerg

• Drone
• Zergling
• Ultralisk
• Broodling
• Mutalisk - Both air and ground attack.
• Scourge
• Guardian
• Lurker
• Spore Colony

Protoss

• Probe
• Zealot
• Archon
• Reaver
• Scout - Ground attack only.
• Interceptor - Both air and ground attack.
• Dark Templar
• Photon Cannon - Both air and ground attack.

Concussive

Concussive damage deals full damage against small units, 50% against medium units, and 25% against large units. The units that have this damage type are:

Terran

• Firebat
• Ghost - Both air and ground attack.
• Vulture

Explosive

Explosive damage deals full damage against large units, 75% against medium units, and 50% against small units. The units that have this damage type are:

Terran

• Spider Mine
• Siege Tank - Both modes.
• Goliath - Air attack only.
• Wraith - Air attack only.
• Valkyrie
• Missile Turret

Zerg

• Hydralisk - Both air and ground attack.
• Infested Terran
• Devourer
• Sunken Colony

Protoss

• Dragoon - Both air and ground attack.
• Scout - Air attack only.
• Arbiter - Both air and ground attack.
• Corsair