Cybernetics core

The cybernetics core

The cybernetics core provides upgrades for protoss aircraft and protoss cybernetic units. It also allows access to the advanced tech tree.

Within the cybernetics core are the necessary construction materials, automated factories and the mysterious essence translators that bond the spirits of fallen protoss to the cold metal exoskeletons of the dragoons. Eventually, by focusing through the Khala, the fallen warriors can control the movements of the quadrupedal dragoon as naturally as if they were within their former bodies.

Game Structure

StarCraft

Cybernetics Core
Structure
Race	Protoss
Production
Minerals	200
Build time	60
Produced from	Probe
Requires	Gateway
Protection
Shields	500
Hit points	500
Armor	1
Function
Allows	Robotics facility Stargate Citadel of Adun
Research	Air Weapons Air Armor Singularity Charge

The cybernetics core allows for the warp-in of the protoss dragoon and provides upgrades for protoss aircraft.

Researched Upgrades

Singularity Charge

• Increases dragoon attack range by 2 (from 4 to 6)

Acquisition
Purchased from Cybernetics core Hotkey S Cost 150 150 166

Air Weapons

• +1 bonus to attack per level for scout ground attack, arbiters, carrier interceptors, corsair air attack, and scout air attack.

Acquisition
Purchased from Cybernetics core Hotkey W Level 1 Cost 100 100 267 Level 2 Cost 175 175 300 Required Fleet beacon Level 3 Cost 250 250 333 Required Fleet beacon

Air Armor

• +1 bonus to armor per level for shuttles, scouts, arbiters, carriers, interceptors, observers and corsairs.

Acquisition
Purchased from Cybernetics core Hotkey A Level 1 Cost 150 150 267 Level 2 Cost 225 225 300 Required Fleet beacon Level 3 Cost 300 300 333 Required Fleet beacon

Building Upgrades

Plasma Shields

• +1 armor bonus to shields per level for all units and structures.

Acquisition
Purchased from Forge Hotkey S Level 1 Cost 200 200 267 Level 2 Cost 300 300 300 Required Cybernetics core Level 3 Cost 400 400 333 Required Cybernetics core

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Development

During the StarCraft alpha, the cybernetics core was known as the "gencore."

StarCraft II

Cybernetics Core
Structure
Race	Protoss
Production
Minerals	150
Build time	50
Produced from	Probe
Requires	Gateway
Hotkey	Y
Protection
Shields	550
Hit points	550
Armor	1
Type	Armored Mechanical Structure
Function
Allows	Robotics facility Stargate Twilight council Mothership core (HotS only)
Research	See below

The cybernetics core acts as a support structure in StarCraft II. It allows for the warping in of stalkers, sentries, and the mothership core.

Researched Abilities

Warp Gate Transformation

Enables gateways to transform into warp gates. This ability is autocast.

Usage
Cost 7

Acquisition
Purchased from Cybernetics core Hotkey G Cost 50 50 100

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Hallucination

Sentries produce false copies of units to distract opponents. Duplicates have the same number of hit points as the original but take double the damage. The number of hallucinations created depends on the unit: gateway units spawn in twos, probes in fours, and all other units spawn one.

Hallucinations are instantly destroyed by psionic storm and are detected by detectors.

The sentry can create duplicates of units that the player doesn't meet the tech requirements for, but cannot make hallucinations of dark templar

As of Heart of the Swarm, hallucination no longer needs to be researched.

Usage
Hotkey C (archon: N; colossus: C; high templar: T; immortal: I; phoenix: X; probe: E; stalker: S; void ray: V; warp prism: A; zealot: Z; disruptor: D; adept: H) Cost 75 Duration 43

Acquisition
Purchased from Cybernetics core (WoL) Automatically available (HotS/LotV) Hotkey H Cost 100 100 80

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Researched Upgrades

Air Weapons +1 damage for phoenixes，void rays，interceptors and motherships +4 ground damage，+3 air base damage and +2 bonus damage for tempests Acquisition Purchased from Cybernetics core Hotkey E Level 1 Cost 100 100 129 Level 2 Cost 175 175 154 Required Fleet beacon Level 3 Cost 250 250 179 Required Fleet beacon v • e

Air Armor Increases protoss air unit armor. Acquisition Purchased from Cybernetics Core Hotkey A Level 1 Cost 100 100 129 Level 2 Cost 175 175 154 Required Fleet beacon Level 3 Cost 250 250 179 Required Fleet beacon v • e

Building Upgrades

Plasma Shields

• +1 armor to shields per level.

Acquisition
Purchased from Forge Hotkey S Level 1 Cost 150 150 121.6 Level 2 Cost 200 200 144.6 Required Twilight council Level 3 Cost 250 250 167.9 Required Twilight council

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Development

Early cybernetics core render

The cybernetics core had an uneventful creation and implementation in StarCraft II. After one slight cosmetic improvement, the team let it be.

References

Protoss Units and Structures of StarCraft/Brood War v • e

Ground units Probe Zealot Dragoon Reaver High templar Archon Dark templar (BW) Dark archon (BW) Air units Shuttle Scout Arbiter Carrier Interceptor Observer Corsair (BW) Basic buildings Nexus Assimilator Pylon Gateway Forge Shield battery Cybernetics core Photon cannon Advanced buildings Robotics facility Stargate Citadel of Adun Robotics support bay Fleet beacon Templar archives Observatory Arbiter tribunal Canceled buildings Maintenance bay

Protoss Units and Structures of StarCraft II v • e

Versus units and structures Infantry Probe Zealot Adept (LotV) High templar Dark templar Archon Land mechanized Stalker Immortal Sentry Colossus Disruptor (LotV) Air units Warp prism Observer Phoenix Void ray Oracle (HotS) Carrier Interceptor Tempest (HotS) Mothership Basic buildings Nexus Assimilator Gateway (Warp gate) Forge Cybernetics core Automated defenses Photon cannon Pylon Shield battery (LotV) Stasis ward (LotV) Advanced buildings Twilight council Dark shrine Templar archives Robotics facility Robotics bay Stargate Fleet beacon Campaign and Co-op Missions units and structures Units Conservator Legionnaire Interdictor Instigator Scout Shadow guard Slayer Star relic Stone guardian Supplicant Void templar War prism Xel'naga ambusher Xel'naga abrogator Xel'naga enforcer Xel'naga precursor Xel'naga shieldguard Xel'naga void array Xel'naga watcher Buildings Alarak's beacon Ancient assimilator Ancient nexus Artifact reserve Ascendant archives Constructs bay Constructs facility Core forge Core matrix Death council Monolith Null circuit Obelisk Psi-link spire Purifier conclave Shield projector Solar forge Void shrine Warp drive Xel'naga passageway Zenith stone Zeratul's beacon Automated defenses Dark pylon Khaydarin monolith Tesseract cannon Tesseract monolith Variant units Melee Warrior Zealot (Aiur) Centurion (Nerazim) Sentinel (Purifier) Ranged Warrior Adept (Purifier) Dragoon (Aiur) Stalker (Nerazim) Cloaked Warrior Avenger (Aiur) Blood Hunter (Tal'darim) Dark templar (Nerazim) Psionic Warrior Ascendant (Tal'darim) Dark archon (Nerazim) High templar (Aiur) Robotic Assault Annihilator (Nerazim) Immortal (Aiur) Vanguard (Tal'darim) Robotic Support Energizer (Purifier) Havoc (Tal'darim) Sentry (Aiur) Robotic Siege Colossus (Purifier) Reaver (Aiur) Wrathwalker (Tal'darim) Starfighter Corsair (Nerazim) Mirage (Purifier) Phoenix (Aiur) Capital Ship Carrier (Aiur) Tal'darim Mothership Tempest (Purifier) Assault Ship Arbiter (Aiur) Destroyer (Tal'darim) Void ray (Nerazim) Canceled Protoss Units and Structures of StarCraft II v • e Scrapped Removed units Arachnipod Defender Escort Mega archon Protoss artillery Purifier scout Replicant Signifier Skylord Skytalon Soul hunter/purifier Soul reaver Shadow archon Shaman Shuriken Stasis orb Tornado Twilight archon Void star Removed buildings Eye of Adun Observatory Phase cannon War beacon War shrine Warp beacon