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Dark Archon
From StarCraftWiki
The Dark Archon is a mighty caster of the Protoss that is summoned to the battlefield through the sacrifice of two Dark Templar.
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[edit] Background
| StarCraft I Unit [e] | |
|---|---|
| |
| Dark Archon | |
| Race: | Protoss |
| Role: | Caster Support |
| Unit Statistics | |
| Size: | Large |
| Type: | Ground Caster |
| Transport Slots: | 4/8 |
| Hit Points: | 25 |
| Plasma Shields: | 200 |
| Energy Points: | 200 |
| Offence | |
| Armament: | N/A |
| Ground Attack: | N/A |
| Air Attack: | N/A |
| Range: | N/A |
| Defence | |
| Armor: | 1 |
| Sight: | 10 |
| Cooldown: | N/A |
| Special Abilities | |
| Drains and damages target equal to the current energy reserves. |
| Transfers control of targeted unit to the caster. |
| Traps and immobilize all biological units at, and nearby, the target for 12 seconds.. |
| Production | |
| Hotkey: | R |
| Supply: |  4
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| Resources: |  0  0
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| Build Time: | 20 |
| Produced by: | [[2 Dark Templar]] |
| Prerequisite: | [[2 Dark Templar]] |
The burning, crimson effigy of the Dark Archon spreads fear across any battlefield. These powerful creatures of living Psionic energy embody the eternal wrath of the Dark Templar. Created by the merging of any two Dark Templar warriors, the Dark Archon can wield the mysterious energies of the void. These dire, volatile beings are so powerful that the Dark Templar have outlawed their creation for a thousand years. After the Zerg Swarm destroyed the planet Aiur, the Dark Templar have realized the necessity of their greatest weapons.[1]
[edit] Game Unit
Like their High Templar brethren, two Dark Templars sacrifice themselves in a Psionic melding giving rise to the Dark Archon. The powers of these avatars of Psionic might extend well beyond those of the regular Archon, more than compensating for their lack of any physical attack capability.
[edit] StarCraft II Dark Archon
The Dark Archon will not appear in the open multiplayer of StarCraft II. A regular Archon is now created when two Dark Templars combine.
[edit] StarCraft I Dark Archon
Unlike the Archon the Dark Archon has no direct physical attack, instead choosing to rely on allies and its own Psionic energy to defend itself. Its special abilities, if used right, can easily turn the tide of battle in the Protoss favor.
Feedback is a skill that will drain the energy of the targeted unit and cause it to take damage equal to the total energy drained. If the unit has more energy than HP, then the unit will die. This is particularly useful on Ghosts, Medics and High Templar since it will usually kill the unit due to their inherit low hit points. It can also be used on the mighty Battlecruiser to deal significant damage.
Perhaps the most useful ability of the three is Mind Control, a skill that allows the Dark Archon to permanently take control of a targeted enemy unit. This ability truly shines when used on the enemy workers as it will then allow the Protoss to use that race's units and technology by rebuilding the colony. For example, by capturing an enemy SCV, and assuming enough resources are available, the Protoss can build a Command Center to start producing additional SCVs, as well as any other Terran structure to create a separate Terran army that will work alongside their own. Mind Control is also very useful when cast on enemy transport units, such as the Shuttle, Dropship and Overlord, since any units that are currently being transported within the targeted unit will also be converted under the Dark Archons control. Care must be given when using this spell as it will completely drain the Dark Archon's shields after casting, leaving it highly vulnerable to an attack.
The Dark Archon's final ability, Maelstrom, is similar to the Arbiter's Stasis Field skill. It immobilizes and stuns all biological units, enemy or friendly, within a 3x3 matrix for 12 seconds and is extremely effective against the Zerg. Units that are caught in the Maelstrom can still be targeted and will continue to take damage if attacked, though they will be unable to move or retaliate, or use any special abilities. Maelstrom will reveal cloaked units but not those that are burrowed.
[edit] Abilities
[edit] Upgrades
- Ground Armor 1-3
- Plasma Shields 1-3
- Argus Talisman (increased maximum energy to 250)
[edit] Related Psionic Creatures
- Archon
- Dark Archon
- Twilight Archon
[edit] Gallery
- General StarCraft II Shots
 Concept art of the Dark Archon by Samwise. |
 A Dark Archon casting Feedback on a Medic in StarCraft I. |
A Dark Archon casting Mind Control on a Drone in StarCraft I. |
 A Dark Archon casting Maelstrom on a pack of Hydralisks in StarCraft I. |
[edit] References
| 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 | |
