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STARCRAFT II GAME UNITS PROBE

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UNITS

PROBE
Originally designed by the Khalai
caste to lay the foundation for Protoss
settlements, Probes are robotic
drones that service the Nexus and
gather the numerous resources
needed to power Protoss
technologies. Probes also
manufacture and plant the micro-
beacons that anchor the teleport
matrices of structures. These beacons allow the Protoss to
warp in prefabricated structures from their homeworld. Often
Probes are used as rudimentary spies, sent ahead to survey
the potential locations of enemy encampments.

UNIT STATISTICS

3D MODEL BASIC INFORMATION PRODUCTION COMBAT

Race: Protoss Producer: Nexus Upgrades:

Life: 20 Hotkey: E
Shield: 20 Cost: 50 -
Armor: 0 (+3) Supply: 1 Weapon:
Movement: Fast Build time: 17
Cargo Size: 1 Ability:
Attributes: Light - Mechanical

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GENERAL STRATEGY

Light unit used to construct buildings and gather resources. They can
only attack ground targets.
Highly vulnerable to enemy attacks and will likely be high -priority

targets, so protecting them is essential.

If you have no other options, groups of them can be used to repel an
early rush.
Probes summon in buildings instead of constructing them, so a single

probe can summon as many structures as you have the resources for.
Use the Nexus’s Chrono Boost ability to increase production early in the
game or whenever you require more Probes.

TERRAN PROTOSS ZERG

Probe Zealot Stalker Sentry Observer Immortal Warp Prism Colossus

Phoenix Void Ray High Templar Dark Templar Archon Carrier Mothership

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Bryce 12 hours, 20 minutes ago

i <3 proby

probes rool!!!!!!

darkzealot 2/16/11 5:21 AM

probs are the bes workers shelds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Frezer 2/16/11 2:08 AM

so cute

Frostlord 2/10/11 5:04 AM

Has anyone noticed all the glitched unit descriptions/stats? Seriously, they are everywhere on this website!

SkyVanguard 2/4/11 9:54 PM

PROBES ARE AWESOME! :P

Dave 1/31/11 8:46 PM

i make probe sounds when i play starcraft. *prruuu*

spymaster 1/26/11 5:41 AM

their lazers are nasty all right but what i hate is how people send them to your ramp and build a bunch of photon cannons there. it

sucks.

masternoob 1/23/11 4:51 PM

these things make me mad cause sometimes their laser has range

bleep 1/10/11 1:12 AM

I'd think protoss technology would allow probes to move and mine minerals faster

DemonMonkey 1/14/11 3:10 AM

@bleep: in the Protoss campaign maybe

Darksabre 1/21/11 7:07 PM

@DemonMonkey: Yeah Blizzard has to think about lore AND balance. Not just make the units cool and stick with it.

Morpheus 1/10/11 12:37 AM

wow.just...wow.

Hydranova 1/9/11 8:39 PM

what IS the probe cannon rush anyways? I dont think probes have a built-in photon cannon, unless they're the starcraft equivalent of

eevee....in which case they turn into colossi

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Conquerer 1/26/11 1:12 AM

@Hydranova: It's where a toss player sends a probe to the front of your base and builds cannons and pylons over the ramp

to stop expansion. I died 3 times from what it caused

trasknari 1/7/11 12:44 AM

probe: isuck at ground

JANJAN 12/26/10 2:42 AM

>I love the darktemplars<

FreakSheet 12/26/10 1:53 AM

so cute <3

Riku 12/25/10 6:49 PM

probes weak vs everything that can aatack ground

HungryMan 12/17/10 11:43 PM

kevin - vultures hover as well. And SCV's and Drones. That's why they don't set off Spider Mines

deathmuncher 12/14/10 2:27 PM

I wanna hug ir so badly, i'm scared it'll shock me tho.

Espearican 12/13/10 9:52 PM

Remind me of R2-D2 with that little electric shock attack lol.

Kevin 12/13/10 3:49 PM

the only ground unit that isn't on the ground!

Kerrang 12/19/10 3:39 AM

@Kevin: Ya, but also high templars and sentry

Joey 12/5/10 3:25 AM

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SCHWEE

DELTAFORCE 12/1/10 11:42 PM

I wish a had a probe!

DELTAFORCE 12/1/10 11:42 PM

I wish a had a probe!

evilpenguin 12/1/10 9:47 PM

Ever notice it says construct additional pylons instead of warp in additional pylons?

DeathStalker 1/2/11 4:36 PM

@evilpenguin: Your right! AND IT IS ALREADY BUILT ON THEIR HOMEWORLD! O_O

ArconTe 11/19/10 5:23 PM

OUR PYLON HAS NO POWER, WE MUST CONSTRUCT A PYLON NEAR IT SO THAT OUR PYLON CAN BE BROUGHT TO THIS PLACE! nuff said

Leader 11/20/10 5:01 PM

@ArconTe: when does it say that?

ArconTe 11/24/10 2:22 PM

@Leader: Lol, fenix in the first protoss campaign mission

Izanagi 12/13/10 2:53 AM

@ArconTe: really? gotta see it

DeathStalker 1/2/11 4:38 PM

@ArconTe: Actually, he said,"Our gateway has no power, we must build a pylon near it so that our forces can be brought to

this place!

Alienswarmer 1/20/11 5:16 AM

@ArconTe: Hay i herd u liek pylons so i got you pylons to power up your pylons'pylon power.

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Fearless 11/17/10 11:56 PM

Probes are so cute i just wanna pick them up and hug one!

Kevin 12/13/10 3:46 PM

@Fearless: wtf

jojojarom 12/14/10 12:59 AM

@Fearless: probe predator!!!!!!!!!!!

LEE 11/15/10 9:39 PM

i have many probes on my digital III class... but...

Timothy 11/12/10 9:35 PM

My favorite non-fighting unit for fighting with

DeathStalker 1/2/11 4:39 PM

@Timothy: If you have enough, your wrong when you said NON-fighting. XD

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