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Obelisk
From StarCraftWiki
Obelisks are Protoss buildings that will appear in StarCraft II. In the current build, Obelisks provide increased mining speed to probes. The exact amount is subject to balancing.
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[edit] Background
| StarCraft II Building [e] | |
|---|---|
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| Obelisk | |
| Race: | Protoss, Tier 1.5 |
| Role: | Support, Caster |
| Unit Statistics | |
| Size: | Medium |
| Type: | Structure |
| Slots: | N/A |
| Hit Points: | 200 |
| Plasma Shields: | 100 |
| Energy Points: | 200 |
| Offence | |
| Armament: | N/A |
| Ground Attack: | N/A |
| Air Attack: | N/A |
| Range: | x |
| Defence | |
| Armor: | x |
| Sight: | x |
| Cooldown: | x |
| Special Abilities | |
| Temporarily boosts the mining capabilities of all Probes in the targeted area of effect for 30 seconds. |
| Transfers energy from the caster to a friendly energy-using unit. |
| Production | |
| Hotkey: | x |
| Supply: |  0
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| Resources: |  150  0
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| Build Time: | x |
| Produced by: | Probe |
| Prerequisite: | Gateway |
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Long used only by the Dark Templar of Shakuras, the Obelisk is now used by all as the Protoss war for survival becomes more desperate.
[edit] Game Unit
Similar to the Pylon, the Obelisk will also generate a power matrix in a small radius around the target area. The Obelisk does NOT provide power like a standard Pylon.
[edit] StarCraft II Structure
THe Obelisk has several unique abilities that require energy to use.
Proton Charge is an area-of-effect ability that gives all targeted Probes additional charge for their Proton-Cutters. Probes that have are under the effects of this ability gather additional minerals per trip when collecting resources. The Proton Charge lasts only for 30 seconds before dissipating (subject to further balancing).
Argus Link, is a single-target ability that transfers energy from the Dark Pylon to any energy-using friendly unit. Each transfer is done in 75 energy increments, and is an excellent method of revitalizing the depleted energy pool of powerful casters such as the High Templar or Mothership. It will be possible to select a caster unit and simply right-click on the Dark Pylon to initiate the Argus Link transfer.
The reduced shields of the Dark Pylon, when compared to the Pylon, will make it more susceptible to enemy attacks. It is important for the player to try and expend most of the remaining Dark Pylons energy if it falls under heavy attack or is close to death.
[edit] Abilities
[edit] Related Structures
[edit] Development
A later rumour started on the German StarCraft Source[1], the Dark Pylon might be used for increasing Probe gathering rates instead.
This rumour was confirmed when the latest mechanics to resource gathering and macro was unveiled together with new art:
The name has since been changed from Dark Pylon, to Dark Obelisk, to the current name; simply Obelisk.
[edit] Gallery
- General StarCraft II Shots
 A close-up of the Dark Pylon. |
 A Dark Pylon casting Proton Charge on a pack of Probes. |
 A group of Probes under the effects of the Proton Charge. |
 A closeup of the Proton Charge. |
[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 | |
