Templar archives

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Templar Archives

Structure
Race	Protoss
Properties
Hit points	500
Shields	500
Production
Minerals	150
Gas	200
Requires	Citadel of Adun
Function
Allows	Dark templar (BW) High templar
Research	Argus talisman (BW) Hallucination Khaydarin amulet Mind control (BW) Maelstrom (BW) Psionic storm

The templar archives are dark, mysterious buildings that serve as training centers for the legions of both the high templar and, during the Brood War, the dark templar.

[edit] Overview

The high templar, charged with wielding the awesome psionic powers of their race, use the archives to access memories and strands of experience from the Khala^[1] and thereby gain knowledge inaccessible to ordinary warriors.^[2]

[edit] Game Unit

[edit] StarCraft

In StarCraft, the archives allow the production of high templar and researches their more advanced psychic abilities.^[2] In StarCraft: Brood War, the archives also allow the production of dark templar from the gateway and researches dark archon abilities and upgrades.

[edit] Researched Abilities

Hallucination

Acquisition
Minerals	150
Gas	150
Researched at	Templar archives

Usage
Energy	100
Range	7
Duration	180 seconds

Notes

The high templar selects a unit, creating two duplicates of it. Hallucinations appear with a blue tint to the creating and controlling player, while all other players will see them as duplicates of the original. Hallucinations do not inflict damage when they "attack", may not cast spells, or produce units (important for hallucinated carriers and reavers), and take double damage from all attacks. Hallucinations last for a limited time and automatically disappear when hit by spells (eg. EMP shockwave, mind control).

Psionic Storm

Acquisition
Minerals	200
Gas	200
Research time	120
Researched at	Templar archives

Usage
Energy	75
Range	9
Duration	4 seconds

Notes

The high templar can create a storm of raw psychic energy. This is achieved by one closing their mind to the outside world, sending out psychic "ripples" that are disruptive to other lifeforms.

Inflicts 112 damage to all units within a certain area over seven seconds. The storm does not harm structures or units within bunkers. Units may move out from under the storm thus limiting the damage they take. It is most effective against groups of weaker units clustered together. A few Psionic Storms are sometimes even enough to turn back large fleets of powerful vessels such as battlecruisers or carriers or a large attack force of mixed units.

[edit] Researched Upgrades

Khaydarin Amulet

Researched at

Templar archives

Properties

Minerals	150
Gas	150

Notes

Increases high templar maximum energy by 50.

[edit] Building Upgrades

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 II

Templar Archives

Structure
Race	Protoss
Properties
Hit points	500^[3]^[4]
Shields	500^[3]^[4]
Type	Armored, Mechanical, Structure
Production
Requires	Twilight council^[3]^[4]
Hot key	T^[4]
Function
Allows	High templar
Research	Khaydarin amulet Psionic storm

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The templar archives in StarCraft II is a requirement for producing high templar in addition to providing upgrades such as psionic storm and Khaydarin Amulet. It no longer provides the ability to summon dark templar; this has been moved to the dark shrine.^[5]