Mission 10 - The Hammer Falls | Terrans | Campaign Walkthrough StarCraft: Remastered Guide

Mission objectives:

1. Destroy the Ion Cannon;
2. Raynor must survive.

Time to part with Mengsk and his army. However, to escape from Tarsonis, you have to destroy a special cannon that makes leaving the planet impossible. Although there are two big terran bases on the planet, you don't have to destroy them. It's a good idea to destroy the red enemy on the left side, though. It's easy to access his base and destroy the production buildings. The hostile army consists mostly of Marines and tanks so it's a good idea to expand your air force. The white opponent is much more dangerous and uses Battlecruisers, Wraiths, and Ghosts. Usually, the white enemy uses cloaking and uses every opportunity to strike undefended parts of the base with Nuclear Missiles.

Build Turrets next to the Bunkers, too. They will detect cloaked enemies and so the infantry inside the fortifications will be able to attack them.

Expand the base, increase the number of workers, and extend the line of defense right above the ramps. Start with Turrets that can detect invisible enemies. Create a team of infantry and tanks and keep clearing out the left side of the map until you reach the red base. Support your forces with Science Vessel (Detector) and several SCVs for tank repairs. Attack the red base from the bottom but leave the supply depots intact for now. Head straight for factory and command center, and then destroy the barracks in the north. Now, deal with the supply depots and Starports on the hill. If a land assault proves too difficult to you, create a squad of Wraiths and several Ghosts and Nuclear Missiles. There are no Detectors in the base, so send two rockets into the enemy base and then on the tank factory. The fighters should clear out the rest, and then bring in the infantry.

If you run out of resources, there are rich deposits of gas and minerals in the center of the map. However, this place is very close to the white enemy base. You have to take his quick reaction into account. The base itself is well-defended and is hard to destroy. The enemy has a lot of Turrets and flyers and frequently scans the area for cloaked opponents. You will have to raise a really big army. It should consist of 2-3 groups of Goliaths, one tank squad, air force, and Ghosts. Slowly advance inside the base. You can try to attack from the top part of the map with your flyers but there are hostile fighters and Battlecruisers stationed there. If you succeed, you can easily kill the workers and eliminate the remainder of the garrison. However, you have to prepare a large assault squad. Destroying the white base is not required to complete the mission and takes a lot of effort and time.

Having eliminated Turrets and Ghosts, your Battlecruisers should break through to the Ion Cannon through the left edge.

Build your facility on the ruins of the red base and place your production buildings here. Build at least 3-4 Starports and a scientific facility to begin producing Battlecruisers. Don't forget to develop the Yamato Cannon technology. Create a full team of 12 Battlecruisers and one Science Vessel. Now try to move through the left edge of the map. Use the Yamato Cannons to destroy Turrets at a safe distance. The Detector will detect Ghosts and Wraiths that are the biggest threat to you. Ghosts can immobilize your ships so eliminate them first. The group will easily deal with terran land units. Keep making your way to the cannon. You can attack this object directly or fire three Yamato Cannons simultaneously. Destroying the Ion Cannon completes the mission.