Ghost Academy (Legacy of the Void)

This article covers the current multiplayer version of this building. For another version see Ghost Academy (Wings of Liberty and Heart of the Swarm).

[e][h] Ghost Academy

Building Information

Cost:

150 50 29

Defence:

1250 1 (+2) (Armored, Structure, Mechanical)

Hotkey:

V → G

Requirements:

• Barracks

Unlocked Tech:

• Ghost

Upgrades available:

• Arm Silo With Nuke
• Personal Cloaking
• Enhanced Shockwaves

Description

The Ghost Academy unlocks the Ghost unit, which can be built from the Barracks. The Ghost Academy can research upgrades for Ghosts and can arm itself with a Nuke that can be deployed under a Ghost's command, however each Ghost Academy may only hold one Nuke at a time.

Upgrades

Personal Cloaking

150      150      86 Hotkey: C Researched from: Ghost Academy Enables Ghosts to use the Cloak ability. Cloak renders a unit invisible to enemies unless it's revealed by detectors or effects.

Enhanced Shockwaves

150      150      79 Hotkey: S Researched from: Ghost Academy Increases the Ghost's EMP Round radius by +0.5

Arm Silo With Nuke

100      100      43 Hotkey: N Researched from: Ghost Academy Builds a Nuke that can be launched by a Ghost. Limited to one Nuke per Ghost Academy. Requires a Factory.

Removed Upgrades

Moebius Reactor

100      100      57 Hotkey: M Researched from: Ghost Academy Increases the Ghost's starting energy by 25.

Other

• Because of the 1,250 HP, the Ghost Academy is able to withstand several head-on nukes.
• It's the terran building which gains the most hitpoints per build time.
• When researching, several lights on the exterior of the building begins to flash, and the missile tube in the center emits a jet-flame in the color of the player.
• In the game file the Ghost Academy has unused lift off and landing animations.

Patch Changes

Patch 2.1 BU
Ghosts start with the energy upgrade built in (Moebius Reactor removed).

Patch 4.0.0
"Personal Cloaking" upgrade removed New upgrade "Moebius Reactor": Cost: 100 Minerals/100 Vespene Gas/57 seconds. Increases starting energy of Ghosts by 25.

Patch 4.1.4 Balance Update
Removed "Moebius Reactor" upgrade. Added "Personal Cloaking" upgrade: Upgrade cost is 150 Minerals / 150 Gas / 85.7 Research time.

Patch 4.10.1 Balance Update
Added "Enhanced Shockwaves" upgrade: Cost is 150/150. Research duration is 79 seconds.