Starcraft:
Protoss Tech Tree
Templar Archives
Shields/HP:500/500
Build Time: 60
Cost: 150 minerals, 200 vespene
Requires: Citadel of Adun
Enables: Build High Templar, Dark Templar; research Psionic Storm, Hallucination, Khaydarin Amulet, Mind Control, Maelstrom, Argus Talisman
The
Templar Archives is one of the most telling buildings you can find when you perform a recon raid on an enemy base. The two units enabled by the
Templar Archives- the
High Templar and the
Dark Templar- both demand resources, but are very effective. In an early game of
Starcraft, you aren't likely to see both types of
Templar, as pursuing one to the deficit of the other is less effective than going for one type, but as the game progresses and a player's resource intake increases, it is likely that both will see play in some form or another. If you hit an undefended
Protoss base, you might want to ice this building after you kill any working
Probes, as it will significantly set him back production-wise until he can build a new one.