Summary
StarCraft 2is a popular RTS game that updated and modernized the originalStarCraft, bringing forth tons of fresh content from Blizzard and its players. The campaign editor was a powerful tool that allowed Blizzard and players to create their maps and customized challenges. It continued the creativity by giving gamers the ability to create their campaigns and share them with the community.
There are some custom campaigns out there that usurp expectations with their high-quality recreations and original ideas. Utilizing editors like StarCraft II Editor or SCMDraft 2, gamers have gone to impressive lengths to create scenarios and full-scale campaigns for other players to try. The following will showcase some of the best custom campaigns to try inStarCraft 2.
1Heart Of The Swarm: Protoss Edition
Fighting The Terrans As Protoss
Starting strong, Heart of the Swarm: Protoss Edition is a spin on theHeart of the Swarmexpansion pack, whereinstead of overwhelming Terrans as the Zerg, players assume the role of Artanis and his army of Protoss. The tone switch makes for an interesting story, along with several heroes from different factions appearing.
Heart of the Swarm: Protoss Edition includes access to Spear of Adun abilities and variations on units. This custom campaign offers several difficulties with an awesome challenge on the Brutal difficulty.
2Legacy Of The Void: 3-Player Co-Op
An Altered Coop Campaign Or Solo Gauntlet
This custom campaign restructures the classic expansion,Legacy of the Void, to fit a 3-player dynamic against the Zerg and rogue factions. Legacy of the Void: 3-Player Co-op adds solar core abilities and four variants for each war council unit type. Players can choose to tackle the experiencesolo for an extra challenge.
In the 3-player playthrough, each player can choose different Protoss commanders like Artanis, Karax, or Rohana, that provide unique Spear of Adun abilities, adding depth to strategy with friends. Progress is saved across each map, so players can choose to replay missions with different roles to switch things up.
3Azeroth Reborn: Exodus Of The Horde
Warcraft 3 Recreated In StarCraft 2
Azeroth Reborn: Exodus of the Horde is a mind-blowing work of art, recreatingWarcraft 3: Reign of ChaosinStarCraft 2’sengine. Everything from the graphics and models down to the UI is entirely recreated to modernizeWarcraft 3’snostalgic aesthetic and gameplay.
This custom campaign features iconic missions, added cut voice lines, and quality-of-life changes like faster game speeds and build time indicators. The resource management and combat are adapted to blendWarcraft 3withStarCraft 2’sgameplay, making this a wholly unique and polished custom campaign.
4The Dark Story
An Original High-Quality Trilogy
The Dark Story is an original creation that stands apart from the official lore while staying true to the spirit of theStarCraftuniverse. This campaign follows a story through three campaigns, each one beingProtoss, Zerg, and Terranstories. The Dark Story introduces new missions built around base efficiency, hero play, and boss fights.
The story centers around characters like the Protoss heroes Delanar, Tolaris, Avalax, an infested Terran called Byron Kane, and an artifact hunter named Leslie Clark. Even on Normal difficulty, this campaign presents a good challenge, and its unique elements make for a great playthrough for anyone looking for a fresh spin onStarCraft’sgameplay and lore.
5Wings Of Liberty Reversed
Assuming The Villain’s Perspective
Wings of Liberty Reversed is an inventive twist on Blizzard’s originalWings of Libertycampaign, giving players the perspective of the villains and turning the tables on Jim Raynor and his allies. Missions are reimagined to reflect the Zerg and other rogue factions' points of view, allowing players to relive iconic moments from an alternate perspective.
This campaign equalizes the playing field by giving Raynor more resources and better units, on top of using different tactics to approach players. An Ultra Brutal mode also exists, for anyone looking for an intense challenge.
6StarCraft: Mass Recall
StarCraft And Brood War Recreation
StarCraft: Mass Recall is a massive team effort where the firstStarCraftand itsBrood Warexpansion are recreated inStarCraft 2’sengine. This custom campaign features the original tech trees, units, and stats fromStarCraft: Brood War, with custom models and improved UI to update the game. This project may not be a custom campaign like the rest, but it deserves a spot for how much content it contains.
StarCraft: Mass Recall contains 68 maps, 59 from the original game and the restfrom missing contentand demos. This custom campaign is highly recommended for those who enjoyed the original game or newcomers who want to experience it with the modernizedStarCraft 2controls.
