StarCraft 2 Viking

Hi guys! This blog is going to focus on the Terran Viking from StarCraft 2, a unit that can transform between fighter (air) mode and assault (ground) mode. Note that Vikings can only attack units in the same form as them in their current state (An air Viking can only hit air units, while a ground Viking can only hit ground). I will tell you how to use Vikings efficiently in battle. 

-A good thing to do with Vikings is take advantage of their transforming ability to avoid ground or air only units. A good strategy when facing zerg is when you destroy a zerg structure do the "Viking hop" a maneuver that involves being on the ground, shooting a structure until it dies, and then lifting into the air to avoid the vicious broodlings spawned from the structure. Another use for this is when there are air only units or structures like missile turrets or spore crawlers posted, you can fly in, land and destroy the turrets to make way for a drop ship land in hostile territory.

-Vikings are useful for destroying unguarded expansions too far away from your opponent's army for them to retaliate. This will slow your opponent's economic development and therefore making it easier to destroy their army.

-Absolutely make use of the Viking's bonus damage against armored units, especially capital ships like battlecruisers. They can also kite battlecruisers because of their significantly higher speed and longer range (kiting is shooting at the unit, moving back, and shooting again until the unit is destroyed). Kiting is necessary for this unit for it is very fragile in direct combat.

I hope you enjoyed this blog and learned about Vikings and If you have any comments or questions, be sure to let me know.