Yamato Gun

[e][h]Yamato Gun

Spell Information

Caster(s):

Battlecruiser

Cost:

 150

Hotkey:

Y

Range:

10

Cooldown:

0.63s

Area of Effect:

Target Only

Researched from:

Physics Lab

Research Cost:

 100  100  75.2

Research Hotkey:

Y

Yamato Gun is an offensive spell cast by the Terran Battlecruiser. It fires an intense blast of concentrated energy at the target, doing 260 points of explosive damage. Note that the Cannon has a slightly longer range than the Battlecruiser's sight range, allowing you to destroy towers and other defensive structures from a safe distance. Use a ComSat or another unit to spot for your Cruisers.

Use

In competitive play, the Yamato Gun is reserved to only the very late game.

TvT

In lategame TvT, if Battlecruisers are out when neither player can be broken, effective use of Yamato, sniping Tanks, Goliaths, Turrets and Battlecruisers, is pivotal to gaining position on your enemy.

TvP

Battlecruisers are rarely used in TvP as Psionic Storm is devastating. When Battlecruisers are used against Carriers, Yamato is critical to deal the damage as Carriers out-range the BC's normal weapons.

TvZ

If Battlcruisers are used in late game TvZ, Yamato is often research to snipe Defilers, Ultralisks and Zerg structures.

Cloning

Cloning is pivotal in BC vs BC fights. It optimizes the damage output of your Battlecruisers which, if even slightly done better than your opponent, will give you a sizeable edge in the fight. See Notable Games for some majestic Yamato clones.

In Combination with Other Spells

• Stasised units cannot be Yamatoed
• A Defensive Matrix blocks most of the damage dealt by the Yamato Gun.
• Dark Swarm does not prevent damage from Yamato Gun.

Notable Games

• Nada vs Dongrae Neo Arkanoid, Shinhan S3 OSL - Contains one famous Yamato clone that made it to #7 of the 2007 Pimpest Plays.[1]
• Flash vs Memory, Blue Storm, GSL Season 1 - Drawn out game Blue Storm that divides the map in two and features two large Battlecruiser and Science Vessel fleets.
• firebathero vs sAviOr, Python, GOMTV MSL S2 - Yamato in lategame TvZ