Are they supposed to be the stalkers equal unit in cost/power? i mean, both are mobile medium units. does one really have much of an advantage over the other?

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Can reapers hop over the stasis bubble field. from battle reports and what i've read they can move up and down cliffs so wasnt sure if it also meant hopping over units/stasis fields.(forgot name sorry) i think nullifier puts it down to block in units on a choke or what not.

Just something I wanted to say, even if you already got several interesting replies:


Reapers cannot jump over stasis fields at the moment.

There are several differences between Stalkers and Reapers.
First of all, Reapers can move up and down cliffs and this movement is unaffected by the fog of war, while Stalkers cannot Blink where they can't see the terrain.
Meanwhile, Blink can be used to pursuit units or flee from combat, while Reapers don't have this kind of "speed boost" (even though you can research a speed upgrade for them).
Also consider that Stalkers can attack air units, while Reapers can't.
And don't forget Reaper's D8 Charge, which is extremely useful against buildings.
The cost is also different: while a Reaper costs fewer Minerals, its Gas cost is higher.

I think we can agree that these 2 units have different roles to cover.


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