Dark Templar

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Dark Templar are elite Protoss assassins from the StarCraft universe, known for their permanent cloaking and devastating psionic blade attacks.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Protoss unit
StarCraft unit type
stealth assassin
ability permanent invisibility without energy cost
alignment Nerazim tribe NERFINISHED
appearance tall, robed Protoss with dark armor
attackType melee
canMergeInto Archon (with High Templar in StarCraft II campaign/co-op variants) NERFINISHED
Dark Archon (in StarCraft: Brood War) NERFINISHED
combatStyle ambush attacks
hit-and-run tactics
controllingPlayerRace Protoss NERFINISHED
counteredBy Protoss Observer NERFINISHED
Protoss Photon Cannon NERFINISHED
Terran Missile Turret NERFINISHED
Terran Scanner Sweep
Zerg Overseer NERFINISHED
detectionRequirement detection structures
detector units
energySource psionic power
faction Protoss NERFINISHED
firstAppearance StarCraft: Brood War NERFINISHED
gameMode real-time strategy
homeworld Aiur (originally Protoss) NERFINISHED
Shakuras (Nerazim) NERFINISHED
loreTrait masters of shadow and stealth
shunned Khala and severed nerve cords
movementType ground
notableMember Vorazun NERFINISHED
Zeratul NERFINISHED
primaryAttack psionic blades
race Protoss NERFINISHED
requiresStructure Cybernetics Core NERFINISHED
Dark Shrine NERFINISHED
Gateway
role assassin
harassment unit
high-damage dealer
specialAbility permanent cloaking
strength high single-target damage
stealth infiltration
subFaction Nerazim NERFINISHED
technologyTier late game tech
training Nerazim traditions
universe StarCraft NERFINISHED
upgrade Blink (in some multiplayer variants and co-op)
weakness no ranged attack
vulnerable when detected
weapon dual psionic blades

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Protoss militaryUnitType Dark Templar
StarCraft: Brood War notableUnit Dark Templar