Dark templar (StarCraft II)

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Dark Templar
Unit
Race	Protoss
Role	Stealth Infiltrator
Properties
Hit points	40[1][2]
Shields	80[1][2]
Type	Ground, biological,[2] psionic.[3]
Armor type	Light[2]
Production
Minerals	125[4][5]
Gas	125[4][5]
Psi	2[1]
Build time	55[4][5]
Produced from	Gateway[1][6][7]
Requires	Dark shrine[8]
Hot key	D[1]
Combat
Ground attack	45[1]
Armor	1[1]
Attack range	1 (melee)
Unit speed	normal[1]

The dark templar appears in StarCraft II. It retains its permanent cloaking.

Dark Templar are created from a gateway and require a dark obelisk before they can be warped.^[6][7]

Contents 1 Appearance 2 Abilities 3 Upgrades 4 Images 5 References

[edit] Appearance

In order to make the Dark Templar different in appearance from zealots, Samwise Didier gave dark templar different weapons (a bladed staff weapon) and armor covered with zerg bones.^[9] Two types of dark templar will feature – one model, the Zer'atai, will have a scythe, another, the Lenassa, will have a warp blade.^[10] Dark templar with two blades may be added later.^[11]

Blizzard Entertainment held a poll on which model the community favors – Zer'atai, Lenassa, or a random selection of both. The random selection of both won^[10] and Blizzard intends to follow the results.^[12]

[edit] Abilities

Permanent Cloaking Notes This unit is permanently cloaked. They cannot be seen or directly attacked by enemy forces, unless they have detector support. Edit

Archon Warp Usage Duration 20 (build time)[14] Hotkey R[13] Notes A combination of two high templar/dark templar can sacrifice themselves, transforming into an archon.[15][16][1][4] Edit

[edit] Upgrades

Ground Weapons Researched at Forge[17] Properties Level Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Minerals 100[17] 150[17] 200[17] Gas 100[17] 150[17] 200[17] Research time 140[17] 170[17] 200[17] Notes Applies to zealots, dark templar, archons, stalkers, immortals, disruptors and the colossus. Edit	Ground Armor Researched at Forge[17] Hotkey A Properties Level Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Minerals 100[17] 175[17] 250[17] Gas 100[17] 175[17] 250[17] Research time 140[17] 170[17] 200[17] Edit
Plasma shields Researched at Forge[17] Hotkey S[17] Properties Level Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Minerals 200[17] 300[17] 400[17] Gas 200[17] 300[17] 400[17] Research time 140[17] 170[17] 200[17] Notes +1 to shields per level. Edit

[edit] Images

Lenassa model portrait

Zer'atai model portrait.

[edit] References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 StarCraft Legacy staff. 2009-04-04. Protoss Unit Information. StarCraft Legacy. Accessed 2009-05-10. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 StarCraft Legacy staff. 2009-04-04. WWI 08 Coverage - Protoss Units. StarCraft Legacy. Accessed 2009-06-22. ↑ StarCraft II Armory staff. Dark Templar. StarCraft II Armory. Accessed 2008-11-28. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Protoss Dark Templar. StarCraft Source. Accessed 2009-09-26. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Protoss Dark Templar. StarCraft II Armory. Accessed 2009-09-26. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Karune. 2007-07-23. StarCraft II Q&A - Karune Briefings. StarCraft II General Discussion Forums. Accessed 2007-09-06. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Shoemaker, Brad. 2007-08-03. BlizzCon 07: Starcraft II Hands-On -- The Protoss. GameSpot. Accessed 2007-09-22. ↑ The Obelisk is the new name for the Dark Pylon, and the Dark Shrine is the new name for the Dark Obelisk. The Obelisk still has the probe buff, but now also acts as a shield generator, and still has Argus link to transfer energy as well. The cloak ability has been removed from the Obelisk. The Dark Shrine remains the same in function, allowing the production of Dark Templars. Karune. 2009-06-11. OBELISK question. Battle.net StarCraft II General Discussion Forum. Accessed 2009-06-11. ↑ 2008-05-02. BlizzCast: Taking You Deeper into the World of Blizzard: Episode I. Blizzard Entertainment. Accessed 2008-01-10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Xordiah. 2009-01-08. Vote for Your Favorite StarCraft II Dark Templar. Battle.net StarCraft II General Discussion Forum. Accessed 2009-01-98. ↑ 2009-04-04. StarCraft II Art Panel. StarCraft Legacy. Accessed on 2009-05-19 ↑ 3) At this time, the community vote stands, and we will have a random spawn of the two models of Dark Templar. If there are future changes, I will definitely let you guys know. Karune. 2009-03-20. Questions to Karune. Battle.net StarCraft II General Discussion Forum. Accessed 2009-03-21. ↑ BlizzCon Statistics 2 Shacknews. ↑ StarCraft Source. Accessed on 2007-12-16 ↑ StarCraft Legacy staff. 2009-05-30. StarCraft II Impressions Translations - May 21, 2009. StarCraft Legacy. Accessed 2009-05-30. ↑ Onyett, Charles. 2007-07-11. E3 2007: StarCraft II Progress Report. IGN. Accessed 2007-07-12. ↑ 17.00 17.01 17.02 17.03 17.04 17.05 17.06 17.07 17.08 17.09 17.10 17.11 17.12 17.13 17.14 17.15 17.16 17.17 17.18 17.19 17.20 17.21 17.22 17.23 17.24 17.25 17.26 17.27 17.28 17.29 17.30 StarCraft Legacy staff. 2009-04-04. Zerg & Protoss Upgrades. SCLegacy. Accessed 2009-06-18

• 2007-08-15. Dark Templar. Blizzard Entertainment. Accessed 2007-08-16.

Protoss Units and Structures of StarCraft II
Infantry	Probe · Zealot · High templar · Dark templar · Archon
Land mechanized	Stalker · Immortal · Disruptor · Colossus
Air vehicles	Warp prism · Observer · Phoenix · Void ray · Carrier (Interceptor) · Mothership
Basic buildings	Nexus · Assimilator · Pylon · Gateway (Warp gate) · Forge · Cybernetics core · Obelisk
Combat buildings	Photon cannon
Advanced buildings	Twilight council · Dark shrine · Templar archives · Robotics facility · Robotics support bay · Stargate · Fleet beacon
Campaign-Exclusive Protoss Units and Structures of StarCraft II	Special Protoss Units	Star relic · Stone zealot
Scrapped	Removed units	Escort · Reaver · Soul hunter/purifier · Stasis orb · Tempest (Shuriken) · Twilight archon
	Removed buildings	Observatory · Phase cannon · War beacon · War shrine