Starcraft 2 Protoss Buildings Guide

Starcraft 2 Protoss Buildings Guide
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Starcraft 2 Protoss Buildings - Introduction

In the next part of our complete guide to the Protoss in Starcraft 2, we take a look at all the key Protoss buildings and structures.

The Protoss are the most technologically advanced of the three playable races in Starcraft 2 multiplayer, allowing to produce powerful war machines as a match progresses, but this does come at the cost of relatively slow build up of units and structures in the early part of the game. It is therefore vital to know what Starcraft 2 Protoss buildings produce what units, upgrades and researches to provide yourself with the breathing room to create a balanced and mighty build order. This guide to Protoss building units will give you a complete reference for every units vital statistics, upgrades and requirements.

Nexus

The Nexus are the essential base blocks of the Protoss buildings. They produce the Probe worker units and hold all resources that have been gathered. They are the foundation of your Protoss build.

Minerals: 400

Gas: 0

Build Time: 100 secs

Health: 750

Shields: 750

Energy: 100

Armor: 1

Produces: Probe, Mothership

Abilities

Chrono Boost

Cast Time: Instant

Energy: 25

Duration: 20 secs

Speeds up train rate for units or the upgrade rate for researches on a targeted building by 50% for duration.

Upgrades

Shields 1-3

Level 1 (Minerals: 200, Gas: 200, Time: 140 secs)

Level 2 (Minerals: 300, Gas: 300, Time: 170 secs)

Level 3 (Minerals: 400, Gas: 400, Time: 200 secs)

Required: Twilight Council

Pylon

Pylons are the ultimate support unit, providing power to all the other Protoss building units, bar the Nexus. It is therefore essential that you defend these important units, because when destroyed they power down all your buildings within their influence

Starcraft 2 Protoss Buildings - Pylon

range.

Minerals: 100

Gas: 0

Build Time: 25 secs

Health: 200

Shields: 200

Energy: 0

Armor: 1

Required: Nexus

Upgrades

Shields 1-3

Level 1 (Minerals: 200, Gas: 200, Time: 140 secs)

Level 2 (Minerals: 300, Gas: 300, Time: 170 secs)

Level 3 (Minerals: 400, Gas: 400, Time: 200 secs)

Required: Twilight Council

Assimilator

Starcraft 2 Protoss Buildings - Assimilator

Assimilators are the gas refineries for the Protoss, transforming the raw deposits collected by your Probes into a usable resource. Thus, it is vital you construct these relatively early to ensure you can access the later game units and buildings.

Minerals: 75

Gas: 0

Build Time: 30 secs

Health: 450

Shields: 450

Energy: 0

Armor: 1

Required: Nexus

Upgrades

Shields 1-3

Level 1 (Minerals: 200, Gas: 200, Time: 140 secs)

Level 2 (Minerals: 300, Gas: 300, Time: 170 secs)

Level 3 (Minerals: 400, Gas: 400, Time: 200 secs)

Required: Twilight Council

Gateway

Starcraft 2 Protoss Buildings - Gateway

The foundation for the Protoss race’s unique battlefield abilities, the Gateway rends space and time, constructing a direct path between the Protoss home systems and the front line, allowing for the transport of the major Protoss units. This Protoss building is reliant on a functioning power grid of Pylons and Phase Prisms as it requires massive amounts of energy.

Minerals: 150

Gas: 0

Build Time: 65 secs

Health: 500

Shields: 500

Energy: 0

Armor: 1

Produces: Zealot, Stalker, Sentry, High Templar, Dark Templar

Required: Nexus

Abilities

Transform to Warpgate

Cast Time: 10 secs

Required: Gateway

Researched: Cybernetics Core

Upgrades an existing Gateway unit into a Warpgate.

Upgrades

Shields 1-3

Level 1 (Minerals: 200, Gas: 200, Time: 140 secs)

Level 2 (Minerals: 300, Gas: 300, Time: 170 secs)

Level 3 (Minerals: 400, Gas: 400, Time: 200 secs)

Required: Twilight Council

Forge

Starcraft 2 Protoss Buildings - Forge

The driving force of Protoss technology, this building unit enables shield upgrades for all other Protoss units as well as weapon and armor upgrades for ground-based units.

Minerals: 150

Gas: 0

Build Time: 45 secs

Health: 400

Shields: 400

Energy: 0

Armor: 1

Required: Nexus

Upgrades

Shields 1-3

Level 1 (Minerals: 200, Gas: 200, Time: 140 secs)

Level 2 (Minerals: 300, Gas: 300, Time: 170 secs)

Level 3 (Minerals: 400, Gas: 400, Time: 200 secs)

Required: Twilight Council

Researches

Shields 1-3 (Provides an upgrade for all of the Protoss units and buildings)

Level 1 (Minerals: 200, Gas: 200, Time: 140 secs)

Level 2 (Minerals: 300, Gas: 300, Time: 170 secs)

Level 3 (Minerals: 400, Gas: 400, Time: 200 secs)

Required: Twilight Council

Ground Weapons 1-3 (Provides an upgrade for all of the Protoss ground units)

Level 1 (Minerals: 100, Gas: 100, Time: 140 secs)

Level 2 (Minerals: 175, Gas: 175, Time: 170 secs)

Level 3 (Minerals: 250, Gas: 250, Time: 200 secs)

Required: Twilight Council

Ground Armor 1-3 (Provides an upgrade for all of the Protoss ground units)

Level 1 (Minerals: 200, Gas: 200, Time: 140 secs)

Level 2 (Minerals: 300, Gas: 300, Time: 170 secs)

Level 3 (Minerals: 400, Gas: 400, Time: 200 secs)

Required: Twilight Council

Photon Cannon

Starcraft 2 Protoss Buildings - Photon Cannon

The essential defensive Starcraft 2 Protoss building, and the cornerstone of any Protoss strategy, with the ability to deal damage to attackers from the ground and air, as well as uncloak opposition units.

Minerals: 150

Gas: 0

Build Time: 40 secs

Health: 150

Shields: 150

Energy: 0

Armor: 1

Required: Forge

Weapons

Photon Cannon

Type: Ground/Air

Base Damage: 20

Range: 7

Speed: Normal

Abilities

Detector

Cast Time: Instant

Allows Photon Cannon to detect burrowing, hallucinating or cloaked enemy units.

Upgrades

Shields 1-3

Level 1 (Minerals: 200, Gas: 200, Time: 140 secs)

Level 2 (Minerals: 300, Gas: 300, Time: 170 secs)

Level 3 (Minerals: 400, Gas: 400, Time: 200 secs)

Required: Twilight Council

WarpGate

Starcraft 2 Protoss Buildings - WarpGate

An upgraded Gateway unit, the WarpGate combined with a Phased Warp Prism allows the player to transport units anywhere on the battlefield, a great tool for reinforcement and catching your opponent off-guard.

Minerals: 50

Gas: 50

Build Time: 10 secs

Health: 550

Shields: 550

Energy: 0

Armor: 1

Required: Gateway

Abilities

Transform to Gateway

Cast Time: 3 secs

Required: WarpGate

Downgrades a WarpGate back to a standard Gateway.

Upgrades

Shields 1-3

Level 1 (Minerals: 200, Gas: 200, Time: 140 secs)

Level 2 (Minerals: 300, Gas: 300, Time: 170 secs)

Level 3 (Minerals: 400, Gas: 400, Time: 200 secs)

Required: Twilight Council

Cybernetics Core

Starcraft 2 Protoss Buildings - Cybernetics Core

The key to advanced Protoss units for the late-game, the Cybernetics Core is the research foundry for Protoss aerial units.

Minerals: 150

Gas: 0

Build Time: 50 secs

Health: 550

Shields: 550

Energy: 0

Armor: 1

Required: Gateway

Upgrades

Shields 1-3

Level 1 (Minerals: 200, Gas: 200, Time: 140 secs)

Level 2 (Minerals: 300, Gas: 300, Time: 170 secs)

Level 3 (Minerals: 400, Gas: 400, Time: 200 secs)

Required: Twilight Council

Researches

Air Weapons 1-3 (Upgrade for all of the Protoss aerial units)

Level 1 (Minerals: 100, Gas: 100, Time: 140 secs)

Level 2 (Minerals: 175, Gas: 175, Time: 170 secs)

Level 3 (Minerals: 250, Gas: 250, Time: 200 secs)

Required: Fleet Beacon

Air Armor 1-3 (Upgrade for all of the Protoss aerial units

Level 1 (Minerals: 150, Gas: 150, Time: 140 secs)

Level 2 (Minerals: 225, Gas: 225, Time: 170 secs)

Level 3 (Minerals: 300, Gas: 300, Time: 200 secs)

Required: Fleet Beacon

Warpgate (Upgrade for Gateway units)

(Minerals: 50, Gas: 50, Time: 140 secs)

Hallucination (Upgrade for Sentry units)

(Minerals: 100, Gas: 100, Time: 110 secs)

Twilight Council

Starcraft 2 Protoss Buildings - Twilight Council

Another of the core building blocks of your Protoss support structures, the Twilight Council is a research unit for Zealot and Stalker upgrades as well as enabling the Shields upgrade for all Protoss units and buildings.

Minerals: 150

Gas: 100

Build Time: 50 secs

Health: 500

Shields: 500

Energy: 0

Armor: 1

Required: Cybernetics Core

Upgrades

Shields 1-3

Level 1 (Minerals: 200, Gas: 200, Time: 140 secs)

Level 2 (Minerals: 300, Gas: 300, Time: 170 secs)

Level 3 (Minerals: 400, Gas: 400, Time: 200 secs)

Required: Twilight Council

Researches

Charge (Upgrade for Zealot units)

(Minerals: 200, Gas: 200, Time: 140 secs)

Blink (Upgrade for Stalker units)

(Minerals: 150, Gas: 150, Time: 110 secs)

Robotics Facility

Starcraft 2 Protoss Buildings - Robotics Facility

The main production unit for all the robotic automaton Protoss units, vital as the battle progresses.

Minerals: 200

Gas: 200

Build Time: 65 secs

Health: 450

Shields: 450

Energy: 0

Armor: 1

Produces: Observer, Immortal, Warp Prism, Colossus

Required: Cybernetics Core

Upgrades

Shields 1-3

Level 1 (Minerals: 200, Gas: 200, Time: 140 secs)

Level 2 (Minerals: 300, Gas: 300, Time: 170 secs)

Level 3 (Minerals: 400, Gas: 400, Time: 200 secs)

Required: Twilight Council

Stargate

Starcraft 2 Protoss Buildings - Stargate

The Stargate is a massive version of the WarpGate, allowing the giant Protoss war vessels to materialize onto the battlefield. These vital late-game units provide unparralled firepower.

Minerals: 150

Gas: 150

Build Time: 60 secs

Health: 600

Shields: 600

Energy: 0

Armor: 1

Produces: Phoenix, Void Ray, Carrier

Required: Cybernetics Core

Upgrades

Shields 1-3

Level 1 (Minerals: 200, Gas: 200, Time: 140 secs)

Level 2 (Minerals: 300, Gas: 300, Time: 170 secs)

Level 3 (Minerals: 400, Gas: 400, Time: 200 secs)

Required: Twilight Council

Templar Archives

Starcraft 2 Protoss Buildings - Templar Archives

This research Protoss building unit is the key building the High Templar, as well as unlocking its awesome Psionic Storm special ability.

Minerals: 150

Gas: 200

Build Time: 50 secs

Health: 500

Shields: 500

Energy: 0

Armor: 1

Required: Twilight Council

Upgrades

Shields 1-3

Level 1 (Minerals: 200, Gas: 200, Time: 140 secs)

Level 2 (Minerals: 300, Gas: 300, Time: 170 secs)

Level 3 (Minerals: 400, Gas: 400, Time: 200 secs)

Required: Twilight Council

Researches

Psionic Storm (Upgrade for the High Templar unit)

(Minerals: 200, Gas: 200, Time: 110 secs)

Khaydarin Amulet (Upgrade for the High Templar unit)

(Minerals: 150, Gas: 150, Time: 110 secs)

Dark Shrine

Starcraft 2 Protoss Buildings - Dark Shrine

This Protoss building simply provides access to the Dark Templar unit, and serves no other function.

Minerals: 100

Gas: 200

Build Time: 100 secs

Health: 500

Shields: 500

Energy: 0

Armor: 1

Required: Twilight Council

Upgrades

Shields 1-3

Level 1 (Minerals: 200, Gas: 200, Time: 140 secs)

Level 2 (Minerals: 300, Gas: 300, Time: 170 secs)

Level 3 (Minerals: 400, Gas: 400, Time: 200 secs)

Required: Twilight Council

Robotics Bay

Starcraft 2 Protoss Buildings - Robotics Bay

Formerly know as the Null circuit, this Protoss structure allows access to the Colossus and researches upgrades for that unit as well as the Observer and Warp Prism.

Minerals: 200

Gas: 200

Build Time: 65 secs

Health: 500

Shields: 500

Energy: 0

Armor: 1

Required: Robotics Facility

Upgrades

Shields 1-3

Level 1 (Minerals: 200, Gas: 200, Time: 140 secs)

Level 2 (Minerals: 300, Gas: 300, Time: 170 secs)

Level 3 (Minerals: 400, Gas: 400, Time: 200 secs)

Required: Twilight Council

Researches

Extended Thermal Lances (Upgrade for the Colossus unit)

(Minerals: 200, Gas: 200, Time: 140 secs)

Gravitic Booster (Upgrade for the Observer unit)

(Minerals: 100, Gas: 100, Time: 110 secs)

Gravitic Drive (Upgrade for the Warp Prism unit)

(Minerals: 100, Gas: 100, Time: 80 secs)

Fleet Beacon

Starcraft 2 Protoss Buildings - Fleet Beacon

This Protoss building provides the huge amounts of energy needed by the Stargate to be able to materialize the Protoss capital ships, the Carrier and Mothership, as well as providing researches for both units.

Minerals: 300

Gas: 200

Build Time: 60 secs

Health: 500

Shields: 500

Energy: 0

Armor: 1

Required: Stargate

Upgrades

Shields 1-3

Level 1 (Minerals: 200, Gas: 200, Time: 140 secs)

Level 2 (Minerals: 300, Gas: 300, Time: 170 secs)

Level 3 (Minerals: 400, Gas: 400, Time: 200 secs)

Required: Twilight Council

Researches

Flux Vanes (Upgrade for the Void Ray unit)

(Minerals: 150, Gas: 150, Time: 80 secs)

Graviton Catapult (Upgrade for the Carrier unit)

(Minerals: 150, Gas: 150, Time: 80 secs)

Conclusion

The Starcraft 2 Protoss buildings are amongst the most visually stunning and powerful in the game. Familiarizing yourself with these building units stats, upgrades and researches will help you form a coherent strategy and set you on the path to dominating your opponents in Starcraft 2 multiplayer, be they Terran, Zerg or Protoss, allowong you to wield crushing force as the game moves into its later stages.

This post is part of the series: The Complete Starcraft 2 Building Units Guide

Bright Hub has compiled one of the most indepth guides to all the available Building Units and Structures for Terran, Protoss and Zerg players in Starcraft 2 online multiplayer available anywhere on the Web. Each article has all the stats, Upgrades, Abilities and Researches info you need for SC2.

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