StarCraft Unit Mineral Cost Comparison (Brood War)
How many minerals? Compare 14 StarCraft Brood War unit mineral costs, from Zergling 25 and Marine 50 to Battlecruiser 400. Blizzard manual table. See inside.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zergling pair Listed per pair at 50 to match supply math. | 50 minerals | Zerg basic, 25 each two per egg | Classic Battle.net Zerg guide: Zergling mineral 25 |
| SCV Worker baseline. | 50 minerals | Terran worker | StarCraft Wiki SCV page: minerals 50 |
| Marine Tied with the worker. | 50 minerals | Terran barracks basic | Wikibooks StarCraft units: Marine cost 50/0 |
| Drone Worker baseline. | 50 minerals | Zerg worker | Classic Battle.net Zerg guide: Drone mineral 50 |
| Firebat Minerals tied; gas noted. | 50 minerals | Terran anti-small, plus 25 gas | Wikibooks StarCraft units: Firebat cost 50/25 |
| Zealot Double the Marine. | 100 minerals | Protoss gateway basic | StarCraft manual (1998) Protoss unit appendix: Zealot 100 minerals |
| Hydralisk Under the Zealot. | 75 minerals | Zerg mid tier, plus 25 gas | Classic Battle.net Zerg guide: Hydralisk mineral 75 |
| Dragoon Two and a half Marines. | 125 minerals | Protoss gateway ranged, plus 50 gas | StarCraft manual unit tables: Dragoon 125 minerals |
| Mutalisk Tied minerals with Zealot. | 100 minerals | Zerg flyer, plus 100 gas | Classic Battle.net Zerg guide: Mutalisk mineral 100 |
| Siege Tank Three Marines. | 150 minerals | Terran factory armor, plus gas | StarCraft manual unit tables: Siege Tank 150 minerals |
| Ultralisk Four Marines. | 200 minerals | Zerg heavy, plus 200 gas | Classic Battle.net Zerg guide: Ultralisk mineral 200 |
| Carrier Seven Marines. | 350 minerals | Protoss capital, plus gas | StarCraft manual unit tables: Carrier 350 minerals |
| Battlecruiser Priciest row here. Eight Marines. | 400 minerals | Terran capital, plus gas | StarCraft manual unit tables: Battlecruiser 400 minerals |
| Overlord Supply never fights. | 100 minerals | Zerg supply, no gas | Classic Battle.net Zerg guide: Overlord mineral 100 |
About this converter
Brood War minerals run 25 to 400 per unit, and the worker sets the scale at 50. Zerglings cost 25 each and hatch in pairs, so the pair rows at 50 with the SCV, the Marine, the Drone and the Firebat minerals. Hydralisk at 75, Zealot and Mutalisk and Overlord at 100, Dragoon at 125, Siege Tank at 150, Ultralisk at 200, Carrier at 350 and Battlecruiser at 400 close the ladder. That makes a Battlecruiser eight Marines in minerals. Every figure here is the mineral part of the manual cost; gas sits in notes.
How to use it
Pick two units and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 Battlecruiser against Marines to price the capital ship at eight to one in minerals.
Gas costs stay out of the rows and in notes only: Firebat 25, Hydralisk 25, Dragoon 50, Mutalisk 100, Ultralisk 200 gas, with capitals higher. Supply costs stay out too. Zerglings are rowed per pair at 50 because they hatch two per egg at half supply each. Campaign-only prices match melee values for these rows.
FAQ
How much is a Marine?
50 minerals, no gas. The baseline of this table.
How much is a Zergling?
25 minerals each, hatched in pairs. Rowed per pair at 50.
How much is a Battlecruiser?
400 minerals plus gas. Eight Marines in minerals.
Why no gas in the rows?
Gas scales differently per race. Minerals are rowed, gas noted.
Sources
- Classic Battle.net StarCraft Zerg strategy guide unit stats (Zergling mineral 25, Drone 50, Hydralisk 75, Mutalisk 100, Overlord 100, Ultralisk 200)
- StarCraft Wiki SCV and Zergling pages (SCV minerals 50, Zergling minerals 25)
- Wikibooks StarCraft units page (Marine 50/0, Firebat 50/25)
- StarCraft manual (1998) unit appendix (Zealot 100, Dragoon 125, Siege Tank 150, Carrier 350, Battlecruiser 400 minerals)
Last verified: 2026-09-29 · 14 entries
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