Probe

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Probe
Unit
Race	Protoss
Role	Robotic worker
Armament	Particle beam
Properties
Hit points	20
Shields	20
Size	Small
Production
Minerals	50
Psi	1
Build time	20
Produced at	Nexus
Hot key	P
Combat
Ground attack	5
Cooldown	22
Armor	0
Attack range	1
Sight range	8

The probe is the basic protoss construction unit.

Contents 1 Overview 2 Game Unit 2.1 StarCraft 2.1.1 Abilities 2.1.2 Upgrades 2.2 StarCraft: Ghost 2.3 StarCraft II 2.3.1 Abilities 2.3.2 Upgrades 3 Known Probes 4 Images 5 References

[edit] Overview

Probes are robotic drones controlled by an artificial intelligence.^[1] They were originally designed by the Khalai Caste to lay the foundation for protoss colonies on hostile worlds where living workers would be at too great a risk.^[2] Even after the Brood War, it is not uncommon to see hundreds of probes lining the streets of a protoss settlement, performing one task or another.^[1]

The probe truly shines in its service to protoss military might, providing service to the nexus of any protoss base.^[3] They are also used to warp in structures, manufacturing and planting micro-beacons, allowing fully functional buildings to be warped in over interstellar distances.^[3] Although this is their primary function, probes can still construct facilities from scratch, along with harvesting resources,^[1] courtesy of their in-built particle beam.^[3]

Probes are occasionally used as scouts and if the situation calls for it, a last line of defense.^[1]

[edit] Game Unit

[edit] StarCraft

Probes construct building by starting the building's warp-in process. After that point the building "constructs" by itself and the probe is free to leave and pursue other activities. This is unlike the SCV and drone which are fully occupied when constructing buildings. Like other workers, probes float and do not trigger spider mines.

Some protoss early game rush strategies feature probes constructing pylons and photon cannons near or in an enemy base, known as cannon rushing. Probes may also warp in assimilators to frustrate an enemy's vespene gathering efforts.

Probes are more fragile than either SCVs and drones.

[edit] Abilities

Worker Abilities
Notes
The probe warps in structures and harvests minerals and vespene gas.

[edit] Upgrades

Ground Armor Researched at Forge Hotkey A Properties Level Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Minerals 100 175 250 Gas 100 175 250 Required Templar archives Templar archives Notes +1 bonus to armor per level for probes, zealots, dragoons, reavers, high templar, dark templar, archons, and dark archons.

Plasma shields Researched at Forge Hotkey S Properties Level Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Minerals 200 300 400 Gas 200 300 400 Required Cybernetics core Cybernetics core Notes +1 bonus to shields per level for all units and structures.

[edit] StarCraft: Ghost

The probe seemingly appears in StarCraft: Ghost, although its function(s) are unknown.

[edit] StarCraft II

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Probe
Unit
Race	Protoss
Properties
Hit points	20[4][5]
Shields	20[4]
Type	Mechanical[4]
Armor type	Light[4]
Production
Minerals	50[4]
Psi	1[4]
Build time	17[4]
Produced at	Nexus[4]
Hot key	E[4]
Combat
Ground attack	5[6][4]
Armor	0[4]
Attack range	1 (melee)[4]
Unit speed	Normal[5]

The probe retains its role as the protoss worker unit in StarCraft II with no noticeable changes in function. However, as protoss shields regenerate faster than they did before, probes are more versatile scouts than they were in the original games.^[7]

[edit] Abilities

Worker Abilities
Notes
The probe warps in structures and harvests minerals and vespene gas.

Proton Charge
Usage Energy 50[8] Range Greater than 0[8] Duration 30 seconds[8]
Notes
An area of effect ability[9] which allows a group of probes to gather one more mineral per trip[10] for a short time by enhancing their proton-cutters.[11] Proton Charge only directly enhances their ability to harvest minerals.[9] The duration doesn't stack when used multiple times, but casting it again will renew the duration.[12] Proton Charge can be cast on the minimap.[13]
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[edit] Upgrades

Ground Armor Researched at Forge[14] Hotkey A Properties Level Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Minerals 100[14] 175[14] 250[14] Gas 100[14] 175[14] 250[14] Research time 140[14] 170[14] 200[14] Edit

Plasma shields Researched at Forge[14] Hotkey S[14] Properties Level Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Minerals 200[14] 300[14] 400[14] Gas 200[14] 300[14] 400[14] Research time 140[14] 170[14] 200[14] Notes +1 to shields per level. Edit

[edit] Known Probes

• Probe 2553B

[edit] Images

Early render of the probe in StarCraft II

The probe's portrait in StarCraft II

[edit] References

Protoss Units and Structures of StarCraft/Brood War
Ground units	Probe · Zealot · Dragoon · Reaver · High templar · Archon • Brood War only • Dark templar · Dark archon
Air units	Shuttle · Scout · Arbiter · Carrier (Interceptor) · Observer • Brood War only • Corsair
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

Protoss Units and Structures of StarCraft: Ghost
Ground	Probe · Zealot · Dragoon · High templar · Dark templar · Purifier/Vindicator
Air	Scout · Shuttle
Buildings	Photon cannon

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	Stone zealot
Scrapped	Removed units	Escort · Reaver · Soul hunter/purifier · Star relic · Stasis orb · Tempest (Shuriken) · Twilight archon
	Removed buildings	Observatory · Phase cannon · War beacon · War shrine