4 Reasons why Hellions are Imbalanced !!

Every player who played SC2 online game probably have nightmares when you talk to them about Blue Flame Hellions. Hellions are probably the most irritating unit in SC2 with its insane high Damage to Light units such as workers. Its always painful to watch games where the Terran player manage to sneak some Blue Flame Hellions or normal Hellions into the opponent's base and burning down the workers at the mineral line in seconds. Hellion is probably one of the most oftenly used unit in TvZ and TvT and to some extend in TvP. The resurgence of Mech builds in all the matchups makes the Hellions one of the most fearsome unit. Here's why Hellions are broken and imbalance!!

1. Cheap Cost 100 Minerals
Hellions are insanely cheap which cost only 100 minerals. This is probably the most efficient Terran haressing unit available as no Gas are required. Terran can saved up the Gas for other Gas heavy Mech units such as the Siege Tanks. A 100 mineral investment unit that can end the game if left unchecked is imbalance.



2. Insane crazy Damage Per Second DPS
Hellion deals 14 to Light units including workers such as Drones, SCVs and Probes. It takes 3 shots to kill Drones, Probes and 4 shots to kill SCVs. The calculation gets even more insane with the Blue Flame Upgrade which gives a +10 additional damage to Light units. Hellions deal a total of 24 damage to workers. This means that only 2 Shots to burn down worker line. What if you have 4 Blue Flame hellions in the mineral line?

3. Super Speed
Hellion is one of the fastest unit in SC2 game with speed of 4.25. The only unit that can outruns the Hellion is probably the Zergling with speed upgrade.

4. Build Time
Hellions take only 30 second build time which is insanely short. With a Reactor attached to the Factory you will be producing 2 Hellions at a time in 30seconds.

When we have an unit with Cheap Cost, Insane DPS, Super Speed we have a recipe for a broken and imbalance unit. Hellions are Imbalanced and its probably time to nerf them.