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Dark Templar
Unit
Race	Protoss
Role	Stealth Close Combat Trooper
Armament	Warp blade
Properties
Size	Small
Transport slots	2
Sight range	7
Production
Psi	2
Movement
Speed	4
Protection
Shields	80
Hit points	40
Armor	0
Combat
Ground attack	45
Cooldown	30
Attack range	1 (melee)

Dark Templar units could not be created in the original StarCraft. They were seen in a zerg mission and given to players as special units at the start of two protoss campaign missions. They had no abilities beyond cloaking. Aside from that they were almost identical to their StarCraft: Brood War counterparts, with two exceptions - they move slightly slower and have higher base attack in exchange for a lower benefit from weapon upgrades.

AppearancesEdit

Following the assassination of Zasz by Zeratul, the zerg became aware of the threat posed by the Dark Templar.

Infested Kerrigan was tasked with tracking them down and eliminating them, relying on overlords to spot them as they tried to escape and fight back.^[1]

Tassadar and other protoss forces rescued Zeratul from imprisonment on Char, bringing them to Aiur, where they participated in the Protoss Civil War. They aided Tassadar's Khalai forces in its victory.^[2]

A band of Dark Templar assisted Zeratul in rescuing Tassadar from Conclave imprisonment, appearing in the midst of combat shortly after Aldaris had launched his own ambush.^[3]

A number of Dark Templar took part in the final battle to destroy the Overmind as well.^[4]

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