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| − | Ascendants climb the [[Chain of Ascension]] by killing, directly or otherwise, their superiors in [[Rak'Shir]] duels.<ref name = "SC:Ascension">Brooks, Robert. "[[Ascension (short story)|Ascension]]." (Oct. 01, 2015). Blizzard Entertainment. [http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/game/lore/short-stories/ascension/1 StarCraft Lore: Ascension] Accessed 2015-10-01.</ref> After years of absorbing [[terrazine]] and having the advantage of using their supplicants essence, they become very powerful. |
+ | Ascendants climb the [[Chain of Ascension]] by killing, directly or otherwise, their superiors in [[Rak'Shir]] duels.<ref name = "SC:Ascension">Brooks, Robert. "[[Ascension (short story)|Ascension]]." (Oct. 01, 2015). Blizzard Entertainment. [http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/game/lore/short-stories/ascension/1 StarCraft Lore: Ascension] Accessed 2015-10-01.</ref> After years of absorbing [[terrazine]] and having the advantage of using their supplicants essence, they become very powerful.<ref name="LotV War Council">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void]].'' (Activision Blizzard). PC. War Council interface (in English). 2015-11-10.</ref> |
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An ascendant
An ascendant is a high-ranking Tal'darim, in contrast with a low ranking Tal'darim such as a votary.
Overview
Ascendants climb the Chain of Ascension by killing, directly or otherwise, their superiors in Rak'Shir duels.[1] After years of absorbing terrazine and having the advantage of using their supplicants essence, they become very powerful.[2]
Game Unit
Ascendants appear in Legacy of the Void as a variant of the high templar. They are the Tal'darim faction option in the "psionic warrior" category, alongside the high templar and the dark archon. The ascendant's offensive abilities are Psionic Orb and Mind Blast, which do heavy damage to enemies, and it has the support ability Sacrifice, which allows it to drain life from an ally to restores its own energy.
The ascendant's primary advantage over the high templar is Sacrifice, which it can use to quickly restore its energy. This lets the ascendant be ready for combat right after warping in without needing to wait to store up energy. This also makes the ascendant powerful for prolonged conflicts, able to keep its energy reserves high to use its abilities liberally. Otherwise, Psionic Orb's potency versus Psionic Storm is circumstantial, and Mind Blast is a powerful single-target ability, both of which make the ascendant more offensive than the high templar, while the latter has Plasma Surge to support allies in combat.
If the player uses ascendants, the Spear of Adun's Reconstruction Beam ability is useful, as the ascendant can use Sacrifice on mechanical units and then Reconstruction Beam will heal them. Otherwise, sentinels and avengers are good targets for Sacrifice, since they can use their abilities to rejuvenate.
Abilities
Fires an orb of psionic energy forward, dealing 10 damage per second to all enemies in its path.
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Drains target friendly unit to 1 HP and restores user's energy by 2 points for each point of damage done. Does not affect shields.
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Quotations
Known Ascendants
References
- ↑ Brooks, Robert. "Ascension." (Oct. 01, 2015). Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft Lore: Ascension Accessed 2015-10-01.
- ↑ Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void. (Activision Blizzard). PC. War Council interface (in English). 2015-11-10.