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Dark Templar
From The StarCraft 2 Wiki
Dark Templars are Protoss melee units that are permanently cloaked, and have a very powerful attack.
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[edit] Background
| StarCraft II Unit [e] | |
|---|---|
| |
| Dark Templar | |
| Race: | Protoss, Tier 2.5 |
| Role: | Stealth Infiltrator |
| Unit Statistics | |
| Size: | Small |
| Type: | Psionic, Biological |
| Speed: | x |
| Transport Slots: | x |
| Hit Points: | 40 |
| Plasma Shields: | 80 |
| Energy Points: | N/A |
| Offence | |
| Armament: | Modified Warp Blade |
| Ground Attack: | 45 |
| Air Attack: | N/A |
| Range: | 1 |
| Defence | |
| Armor: | 1 |
| Sight: | 7 |
| Cooldown: | x |
| Special Abilities | |
Passive | Permanently cloaks the unit, rendering it invisible. |
| Production | |
| Hotkey: | D |
| Supply: |  2
|
| Resources: |  125  125
|
| Build Time: | 55 |
| Produced by: | Gateway |
| Prerequisite: | Dark Shrine |
The Protoss Conclave ordered Adun to destroy these "heretics". However, instead of destroying them, Adun taught them how to use their psionic powers, specifically how to bend light around themselves to make them invisible. He hoped that they would use this to hide themselves, and that someday they would see the wisdom of following Khala.
Unfortunately, the experimenting with their psionic capabilities accidentally released a terrible psionic storm that spread over the whole of Aiur. This alerted the Protoss of their presence, who termed them the Dark Templar, and triggered a great civil war across Aiur. After years of fighting, the Dark Templar were exiled from Aiur. For the next 1000 years, the fate of the Dark Templar remained unknown to the Protoss, until the invasion of the Zerg forced them together. Now, the Protoss of Aiur and the Dark Templar remain in a tentative alliance, working together against the Zerg.
Driven by individuality and a thirst for knowledge, Dark Templar have developed along a very different path than the carefully regulated mainstream of Protoss society. They remain willful and often fiercely independent, with their closest allegiance being first to clannish warrior bands and then to the Nerazim, the great tribe to which all dark templar belong.
By their nature the Nerazim are a diverse group of freethinkers motivated by their regard for one another and tribal bonds rather than abstract notions of authority. Different clans take great pains to distinguish themselves through variations in weapons, armor, markings, and dress. For example, the famed hunters of the Zer'atai dress in the bones of slain Zerg; the Boros are known for their blank-faced helms and heavy armor; and the Lenassa wear distinctive cloth wrappings and bear wickedly curved warp blades.
Regardless of clan, reputation and personal responsibility are paramount in the eyes of any Nerazim: individuals must always be accountable for their actions. As a result, deeds rather than words act as the Dark Templar's guide. Individual clans can be prone to feuding and rivalry, but they are quick to band together against a common threat, such as that presented by the Zerg. Judging the total power of the Nerazim is almost impossible, for most are nomadic folk scattered across dozens of star systems in small ships and hidden enclaves. It's quite possible that their combined strength is enormous.
[edit] Game Unit
[edit] StarCraft II Dark Templar
In StarCraft II, there won't be one single unit for the Dark Templar. Dustin Browder promised StarCraftWire.net at BlizzCon that there was plans for three Dark Templar models, randomly choosen from the Zer'atai (2-edge scythe), Boros (no art available yet) and Lenassa (classical SC1 DT). On 2009-01-08 Blizzard started a poll [1] to choose between the Lenassa and Zer'atai Dark Templars. Whether we'll get 1, 2 or 3 Dark Templars in multiplayer is yet to be decided.
[edit] Abilities
[edit] Upgrades
- Ground Armor 1-3 (armor)
- Ground Weapons1-3 (damage)
- Plasma Shields 1-3
[edit] StarCraft I Dark Templar
All StarCraft I Dark Templar are of the Lenassa clan.
| StarCraft I Unit [e] | |
|---|---|
| |
| Dark Templar | |
| Race: | Protoss, Tier 2.5 |
| Role: | Stealth Infiltrator |
| Unit Statistics | |
| Size: | Small |
| Type: | Ground, Biological |
| Speed: | x |
| Transport Slots: | 2 |
| Hit Points: | 80 |
| Plasma Shields: | 40 |
| Energy Points: | N/A |
| Offence | |
| Armament: | Modified Warp Blade |
| Ground Attack: | 40 |
| Air Attack: | N/A |
| Range: | 1 |
| Defence | |
| Armor: | 1 |
| Sight: | 7 |
| Cooldown: | 30 |
| Special Abilities | |
Passive | Permanently cloaks the unit, rendering it invisible. |
| Summon Dark Archon:
| Creates a Dark Archon from two Dark Templars. |
| Production | |
| Hotkey: | K |
| Supply: | 2
|
| Resources: | 125 100
|
| Build Time: | 50 |
| Produced by: | Gateway |
| Prerequisite: | Templar Archives |
[edit] Abilities
[edit] Upgrades
- Ground Armor 1-3 (armor)
- Ground Weapons 1-3 (damage)
- Plasma Shields 1-3
[edit] Known Dark Templars
[edit] Development
In StarCraft II, there won't be one single unit for the Dark Templar. Dustin Browder promised StarCraftWire.net at BlizzCon that there was plans for three Dark Templar models, randomly choosen from the Zer'atai (2-edge scythe), Boros (no art available yet) and Lenassa (classical SC1 DT). On 2009-01-08 Blizzard started a poll [2] to choose between the Lenassa and Zer'atai Dark Templars. Whether we'll get 1, 2 or 3 Dark Templars in mumtiplayer is yet to be decided.
[edit] Gallery
- General StarCraft II Shots
 Wallpaper. |
 Concept art. |
 Fan art. |
 One of the multiple Dark Templar ingame models. |
One of the multiple Dark Templar ingame models. |
 In early rendering of a Dark Templar. |
 Portrait of the Lenassa clan of Dark Templars. |
 Portrait of the Zer'atai clan of Dark Templars. |
| Protoss Units (StarCraft II) [e] | |
|---|---|
| Ground Units: | Probe | Zealot | Stalker | Nullifier | Immortal | Colossus | High Templar | Archon | Dark Templar |
| Air Units: | Warp Prism | Observer | Phoenix | Void Ray | Carrier (Interceptor) | Mothership |
| Basic Buildings: | Nexus | Assimilator | Pylon | Gateway | Warp Gate | Forge | Photon Cannon | Cybernetics Core |
| Advanced Buildings: | Twilight Council | Templar Archives | Dark Obelisk | Robotics Facility | Null Circuit | Stargate | Fleet Beacon |
| Cancelled Units: | Purifier | Reaver | Star Relic | Tempest (Shuriken) |
| Cancelled Buildings: | Phase Cannon | War Shrine | War Beacon | Dark Pylon | Observatory |
| Protoss Units (StarCraft I & Brood War) [e] | |
|---|---|
| Ground Units: | Probe | Zealot | Dragoon | Reaver | High Templar | Archon | Dark Templar | Dark Archon |
| Air Units: | Shuttle | Scout | Arbiter | Carrier (Interceptor) | Observer | 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 |
| Hero ground units: | Dark Templar (Hero) (dt) | Zeratul (dt, arc) | Tassadar (ht, arc) | Fenix (zl, dr) | Warbringer (r) |
| Hero air units: | Mojo (sct) | Gantrithor (cr) | Danimoth (arb) | Artanis (sct) |
| (dt) = Dark Templar, (arc) = Archon, (ht) = High Templar, (zl) = Zealot, (dr) = Dragoon, (r) = Reaver, (sct) = Scout, (cr) Carrier, (arb) = Arbiter | |
