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Carriers against Goliaths in StarCraft: Remastered: Interceptor shield regeneration, why +2 weapons matter for Goliaths, Recall mistakes, Wraiths and Storms.
- +2 Vehicle Weapons cuts the Goliath shots needed per InterceptorInterceptorThe small fighters a Carrier launches. They are built inside the Carrier and cost minerals to replace. from 6 to 5.
- An Interceptor only docks to recharge after taking over 30 shield damage.
- Press Stop before Recall so the Interceptors are back inside the Carriers.
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What this episode covers
- Grast opens episode 16 with the PvT matchup and the duel of Carriers against Goliaths.
- The first replay, on Blue Storm, between Grast and the Bulgarian player Splendour: early Zealot pressure, then Carriers.
- A tutorial video by the American Terran Nyoken with a detailed look at Goliath damage against Interceptors.
- The regeneration rule: an Interceptor docks to recharge its shields only after taking more than 30 shield damage.
- Why +2 Vehicle Weapons matters: it cuts the Goliath shots needed per Interceptor from 6 to 5.
- The second game, on Circuit Breaker: Wraiths as a fast way to pick off isolated Carriers.
- The third game: a 38-minute Korean replay on Blue Storm with eight Carriers, Arbiter Recalls and big Goliath fights.
- The classic Recall mistake: Interceptors left outside the Carrier stay behind and fly back across the map unprotected.
- Practical tips: Psionic Storm on clumped Goliaths and steady ComSat scans.
Test yourself
4 quick questions on this episode.
1. Which upgrade lets Goliaths kill an Interceptor in 5 shots instead of 6?
Nyoken's video shows that +2 weapons is the breakpoint that saves a shot.
2. What happens to launched Interceptors during an Arbiter Recall?
They don't teleport, which is why you press Stop first.
3. How much HP does a Goliath have left after one Psionic Storm?
A Goliath has 125 HP and a Storm deals 112: 13 left for the Dragoons to finish.
4. Whose tutorial video covers Goliaths against Interceptors?
The American Terran Nyoken works through the damage maths in detail.
Questions this episode answers
Why does +2 Vehicle Weapons matter so much for Goliaths against Carriers?
Goliath missiles deal explosive damage, only half to small units such as Interceptors, which have 40 HP and 40 shields. Reaching +2 Vehicle Weapons cuts the shots needed to kill an Interceptor from 6 to 5, which clears Interceptors much faster in a fight.
What happens to Interceptors when a Carrier is Recalled by an Arbiter?
Interceptors that are out fighting are not teleported with their Carrier; they fly slowly back across the map to it. Press Stop to bring them inside before you Recall.
When does an Interceptor return to its Carrier to recharge?
Only after it has taken more than 30 damage to its shields. With 30 or less it keeps fighting, so Goliaths focusing fire can finish it before it gets a chance to recharge.
Full summary
Episode 16 is a detailed guide to Protoss versus Terran, focused on the mechanics, maths and tactics of Carriers against Goliaths. It is for intermediate and competitive players who want to understand the investment a Carrier fleet takes and the best ways to beat one.
Grast starts with his own game on Blue Storm against the former Bulgarian national team player Splendour (Terran): early Zealot pressure to delay the Barracks, then a move to Carriers. The core of the episode is a tutorial video by the American Terran Nyoken. It explains the damage thresholds of Interceptors, which only go back into the Carrier to recharge after taking more than 30 shield damage, and why +2 Vehicle Weapons is a turning point for Goliaths: it cuts the shots needed to kill an Interceptor from 6 to 5.
In the second half Grast looks at a game on Circuit Breaker where Wraiths pick off isolated Carriers, and ends with a 38-minute Korean game on Blue Storm with eight Carriers, Arbiter Recalls and Psionic Storms on Goliaths.