Mission 13 - Rak'Shir | Campaign - Legacy of the Void SC II: Legacy of the Void Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Location: Slayn

Main objectives:

• Push Ma'lash towards the Pit of Sacrifice.
• Alarak must not be defeated.

Side objectives:

• Kill 3 Slayn elementals.

Reward for completing main objectives:

• 15 solarite.
• Unlocking the mission on Revanscar.
• Unlocking the ascendant unit.
• Unlocking matrix overload, guardian shell, reconstruction beam abilities.

Reward for completing side objectives:

• 15 solarite.

Ma'lash and Alarak are dueling [1]. Their strength is matched, so they need help of other protoss. If protoss units will appear near the fighters, then the duel will be pushed and it will keep pushing in one direction for as long as other units will accompany the fighters. Ma'lash will be supported by Tal'Darim, you will be the backup of Alarak. The more units, the duel will be pushed faster. Your objective is to push the duel to the point [2] and make it impossible for it to get back to point [3]. Both points are divided with almost whole map, which means that in case of trouble you will usually have enough time to gather your forces and react.

Due to the specific nature of the duel, the mission can be divided into two parts. During the first one there are no units near the fighters and you can focus on other matters. During the second, Tal'Darim units appear next to the fighters and you are sending your army in order to get rid of them. The duel can be held infinitely, which allows you to calmly complete all additional objectives and obtain achievements.

Focus on creating workers and single units at the beginning of the mission. The forces you begin with will be enough to push Alarak to the place where you can build second base [4] and to destroy Tal'Darims units which will try to help Ma'lash. Once you push the duel more or less to point [4], leave Alarak for a while and destroy the protoss base. Place a pylon there using skill or send one probe there to do it. This will allow you to teleport units closer to the battle.

Once you make sure that Alarak is safe, you can go hunting. Three slayn elementals [E1-E3] can be found on the map. They are aerial units, so send adequate forces against them. They will return fire once attacked, but they aren't very strong. High resistance is their greatest advantage, so without strong units the battle will be long.

Your base will be occasionally attacked by small protoss groups. The enemy has four bases [4-7], so expect both entrances to your base to be attacked. It is a wise idea to fortify these entrances. In addition to that, expect the hybrids to appear regularly, they will be supporting Ma'lash.

This mission can be completed in few ways, but the best one is to first eliminate all three slayn elementals and then set a base in point [4]. Or you can build other buildings around the previously built pylon. Then you must help Alarak, keeping the duel near the advanced base. All that time just calmly collect resources, improve the size and equipment of your army and destroy single enemy groups that will attack your base or help Ma'lash. After gathering an army of more than 50 units of whatever type you want (it must consist of units able to attack both land and aerial targets. Except of that, you can pick whatever you want) you must help Alarak in pushing the duel. On the way you will face fortifications and units of the enemy, but with large army you will easily get through.

Help Alarak until you reach the Pit of Sacrifice. Remain close to him and destroy all enemy units trying to interrupt you. During the same time, create new forces in both bases so that you can call for reinforcements when needed. The mission will end when Alarak will reach the Pit of Sacrifice. It doesn't matter how many enemy buildings will survive, so you don't have to completely destroy enemy bases. In fact, you don't even need to attack them as long as you won't be attacked.

There are some resource containers on the map which you can collect while hunting for slayn elementals.