-+- 5.2. Protoss -+- [5200]

Explore StarCraft's Protoss units: Probe (worker), Zealot (melee), Dragoon (ranged), and High Templar (psionic). Learn their stats, costs, and upgrades.

This section details the core Protoss units available in StarCraft, covering their statistics, costs, build times, and upgrade paths.

Probe

• Cost: 50 Minerals
• Built At: Nexus
• Prerequisite/s: Nexus
• Hit Points: 20
• Plasma Shields: 20
• Supply: 1
• Build Time: 20
• Armor: 0 (+3 upgradeable)
• Ground Attack: 5
• Sight: 8
• Description: The Probe is the Protoss worker unit, essential for gathering resources and constructing buildings. While capable of a weak defense, its primary role is economic and construction-based, with the unique ability to warp in buildings, allowing for rapid base expansion.
• Upgrades:
  • Ground Armor: Forge (Level 1: 100 M/100 V.Gas, Level 2: 175 M/175 V.Gas, Level 3: 250 M/250 V.Gas)
  • Plasma Shields: Forge (Level 1: 200 M/200 V.Gas, Level 2: 300 M/300 V.Gas, Level 3: 400 M/400 V.Gas)

Zealot

• Cost: 100 Minerals
• Built At: Gateway
• Prerequisite/s: Gateway
• Hit Points: 100
• Plasma Shields: 60
• Supply: 1
• Build Time: 40
• Armor: 1 (+3 upgradeable)
• Ground Attack: 16 (+6 upgradeable)
• Sight: 7
• Description: The Zealot is the Protoss's basic melee infantry unit, powerful in close combat against ground units but unable to attack air units.
• Upgrades:
  • Ground Weapons: Forge (Level 1: 100 M/100 V.Gas, Level 2: 150 M/150 V.Gas, Level 3: 200 M/200 V.Gas)
  • Ground Armor: Forge (Level 1: 100 M/100 V.Gas, Level 2: 175 M/175 V.Gas, Level 3: 250 M/250 V.Gas)
  • Plasma Shields: Forge (Level 1: 200 M/200 V.Gas, Level 2: 300 M/300 V.Gas, Level 3: 400 M/400 V.Gas)
  • Leg Enhancements: Citadel of Adun (150 M/150 V.Gas - Increases speed)

Dragoon

• Cost: 125 Minerals/50 V.Gas
• Built At: Gateway
• Prerequisite/s: Gateway, Cybernetics Core
• Hit Points: 100
• Plasma Shields: 80
• Supply: 2
• Build Time: 40
• Armor: 1 (+3 upgradeable)
• Range: 4 (+2 upgradeable)
• Ground Attack: 20 (+6 upgradeable)
• Air Attack: 20 (+6 upgradeable)
• Sight: 8
• Description: The Dragoon is a versatile ranged unit effective against both ground and air targets. It is slower firing but has superior range compared to the Zealot.
• Upgrades:
  • Ground Weapons: Forge (Level 1: 100 M/100 V.Gas, Level 2: 150 M/150 V.Gas, Level 3: 200 M/200 V.Gas)
  • Ground Armor: Forge (Level 1: 100 M/100 V.Gas, Level 2: 175 M/175 V.Gas, Level 3: 250 M/250 V.Gas)
  • Plasma Shields: Forge (Level 1: 200 M/200 V.Gas, Level 2: 300 M/300 V.Gas, Level 3: 400 M/400 V.Gas)
  • Singularity Charge: Cybernetics Core (150 M/150 V.Gas - Range +2)

High Templar

• Cost: 50 Minerals/150 V.Gas
• Built At: Gateway
• Prerequisite/s: Gateway, Templar Archives
• Hit Points: 40
• Plasma Shields: 40
• Energy: 200 (+50 upgradeable)
• Supply: 2