Dragoon

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The Dragoon is a unit from the Original StarCraft. It is the crippled Zealots that are given a second chance in a big exo skeleton and a phase cannon.

Contents 1 Background 2 Game Unit 2.1 StarCraft II Dragoon 2.2 StarCraft I Dragoon 2.2.1 Upgrades 3 Known Dragoons 4 Related Protoss Units 5 Trivia 6 Gallery

[edit] Background

StarCraft I Unit [e]
Dragoon
Race:	Protoss
Role:	Ranged Assault
Unit Statistics
Size:	Large
Type:	Warrior
Transport Slots:	4/8
Hit Points:	100
Plasma Shields:	80
Energy Points:	N/A
Offence
Armament:	Phase disruptor
Ground Attack:	20
Air Attack:	20
Range:	4 (6)
Defence
Armor:	1
Sight:	8
Cooldown:	30
Special Abilities
No Special Abilities
Production
Hotkey:	D
Supply:	2
Resources:	125 50
Build Time:	40
Produced by:	Gateway
Prerequisite:	Cybernetics Core

Veteran Protoss warriors who have been crippled or mortally wounded in combat can volunteer to continue their service to the Conclave by being transplanted into Dragoon exoskeletons.

Within a short time, the fallen warriors learn to control the movements of the large, mechanical walker as naturally as if they were within their former bodies. Dragoons provide essential supporting fire for the Zealot legions by launching bolts of anti-particles sheathed in a psychically charged field. These disintegration bolts are effective against both air and ground targets.

[edit] Game Unit

The Dragoon is one of the few Protoss ground units in StarCraft I that can attack air and is best used as support.

[edit] StarCraft II Dragoon

The Dragoon will not appear in the open multiplayer of StarCraft II, having been replaced by the Immortal and Stalker.

[edit] StarCraft I Dragoon

Dragoons are the bread and butter unit for any Protoss force and make excellent support units or mobile base defenders. They have a slower rate of fire when compared to the Zealot but their range usually allows them to hit and destroy incoming enemies quicker or chase down those that are retreating. When up against the Zerg it is usually best to escort Dragoons with a group of Zealots to absorb fire and act as a buffer against incoming Zerglings, that would otherwise destroy the Dragoons with fewer casualties.

[edit] Upgrades

• Ground Weapons 1-3
• Ground Armor 1-3
• Plasma Shields 1-3
• Singularity Charge (increased range from 4 to 6)

[edit] Known Dragoons

• Fenix
• Eredas

[edit] Related Protoss Units

• Dragoon
• Immortal
• Stalker

[edit] Trivia

The Dark Templar were inspired by the original Dragoons, which has led to the construction of the Stalker for StarCraft II.

Karune has confirmed as part of the Q&A Batch 9 that, even though the Dragoon will not feature in the open multiplayer of StarCraft II, it will be accessible in the map editor.

[edit] Gallery

• General StarCraft II Shots
  • In-game Shots
  • Concept Art
  • Unit Models

A wireframe of the Dragoon from StarCraft I.

A few Dragoons with a horde of Zealots in StarCraft I.

A group of Dragoons help attack a Zerg base in StarCraft I.

Several Dragoons in a PvP matchup.

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