Starcraft 2 Protoss Strategy - Basic Overview of the Protoss
by Tyson Faulkner
The Protoss in Starcraft 2 is a race of aliens that have far superior technology to anything humans have ever seen. They have the ability to warp in units from distant planets and protect themselves with shields. The Protoss are very versatile and can adapt to just about any situation quickly.
There is a wide range of units at your disposal as a Protoss player, from the lowly Zealot to the towering Colossus to the almighty Mothership. Each unit is unique and has a different role to fill during the game, it's important to learn all you can about the units you have under control and how they match up against enemy armies.
Protoss buildings can only be built in the power grid of a nearby Pylon. Pylons are also the means that the Protoss use to supply their army with enough Psi energy to support them all. You'll want to build your Pylons in a strategic pattern so no building is powered by just one Pylon. If you do, then all an enemy has to do is take out that Pylon and your building will become inoperable.
All Protoss units are protected by shields, you'll see it as the little blue bar above the green if you have unit health being displayed. Once the shields get taken out, they will start taking permanent damage. If you back out of combat before your unit dies, it will quickly regain it's shield and be ready for battle once again.
Your main army will be made from the Gateways. You can research the Warp Gate upgrade and transform them into Warpgates to warp in units anywhere you have a power field (created by either a Pylon or a Warp Prism). The Robotics Facility creates heavy support units like the Colossus and Immortal to support your main force. Stargates will provide you with air support and lead to the Mothership, that is extremely powerful.
All in all the Protoss are extremely fun to play and offer a wide variety of available strategies.
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