Warp prism

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Warp Prism
Unit
Race	Protoss
Role	Support ship
Properties
Hit points	100[1][2]
Shields	40[1][2]
Type	Mechanical,[1] psionic[3]
Armor type	Armored[1]
Production
Minerals	200[1]
Psi	2[1][4]
Build time	50 sec[1][4]
Produced at	Robotics facility[1][5]
Hot key	A[1]
Unit speed	Fast[1]

The protoss warp prism, formerly known as the phase prism,^[6] is a flying robotic machine designed to transport troops and strengthen the Warp Matrix. It replaces the protoss shuttle from StarCraft I.

Contents 1 Overview 2 Game Unit 3 Upgrades 3.1 Gravitic Drive 3.2 Generic Upgrades 4 References

[edit] Overview

The warp prism is an automated vessel, controlled by a robotic mind whose programming is built into the molecules of an advanced crystal lattice. This "crystal computer" is able to manipulate matter and energy with great precision.^[7]

The protoss use warp prisms in several ways. The primary function of a warp prism is to transport protoss forces on the battlefield. Living and inorganic subjects are transformed into energy, and their unique signature imprinted into the prism's crystal lattice core. On reaching the desired destination the operation is reversed and the stored energy signatures are reconfigured into matter in proximity to the warp prism. A secondary but no less vital function of the warp prism is to act as a mobile focus for the protoss psionic matrix. Once the Prism is deployed it can power protoss structures around it. In this configuration warp prisms can be used to temporarily replace destroyed pylons in a colony or enable the rapid establishment of a forward base of operations.^[7]

[edit] Game Unit

The warp prism acts as a transport unit for the protoss in StarCraft II, even capable of transporting large units such as the colossus.^[8][9]

Warp prisms have a drop animation which doesn't affect gameplay, although it will be more vulnerable as it will not automatically move away if attacked.^[10]

The warp prism can also act as a mobile focus for the Psionic Matrix. Deploying the warp prism will power protoss structures around it in a manner similar to a pylon.^[4] This ability enables it to power gateways, enabling the rapid establishment of a forward base near or even inside the enemy's own base.^[11] If a warp prism deploys at the edge of an elevated platform, the pylon matrix will extend into the lower platform.^[12] The advantage that the protoss gain from the added mobility really makes them unstoppable if used correctly.^[13]

As of the gameplay footage released on May 21, 2007, the tooltip of its pylon deployment mode (called Phasing Mode) indicates that the employment of Phasing Mode takes 2 seconds.^[11]

[edit] Upgrades

[edit] Gravitic Drive

Gravitic Drive
Researched at	Robotics support bay[14]
Properties
Minerals 200[15][4] Gas 200[15][4] Research time 80[16]
Notes
Increases the movement speed of warp prisms.[15]
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[edit] Generic Upgrades

Air Armor Researched at Cybernetics Core[15] Hotkey A[15] Properties Level Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Minerals 100[15] 150[15] 200[15] Gas 100[15] 150[15] 200[15] Research time 140[15] 170[15] 200[15] Notes Increases air unit armor. Edit

Plasma shields Researched at Forge[15] Hotkey S[15] Properties Level Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Minerals 200[15] 300[15] 400[15] Gas 200[15] 300[15] 400[15] Research time 140[15] 170[15] 200[15] Notes +1 to shields per level. Edit

[edit] References

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

Protoss Starship Classifications
Transports	Atmospheric vessel • Escape pod • Shuttle • Warp prism
Starfighters	Corsair • Phoenix • Scout — Pathfinder Scout · Scout Hero • Void ray
Support Ships	Arbiter — High Arbiter · Paganite • Mothership • Star relic
Capital Ships	Carrier · Fleet Carrier · Super carrier • Mothership • Tempest
Carrier-Launched Fighters	Escort • Interceptor