Observer

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Observer
Race	Protoss
Vitals
Shield	20
HP	40
Production
Minerals	50
Gas	100
Build time	40
Psi	1
Produced by	Robotics Facility
Hotkey	B
Combat
Modifiers	Mechanical
Armor type	Light
Defense	0 (+1)
Movement	Slow (1.875)

The Observer is a cloaked flying scout that can also detect invisible units, much like the Observer in SC:BW.

Contents 1 Lore 2 Abilities 3 Upgrades 4 Screenshots

Lore

These small drones are employed to survey vast wasteland areas or observe and record battles for study within the protoss archives. Their complex sensor array leaves little energy for defenses, but they can detect cloaked or concealed enemies with ease. This ability makes observers invaluable auxiliary units on the battlefield.

Observers that are used for deep-space exploration are often deployed without any defensive systems. However, those destined for use in a combat zone are equipped with a micro-cloaking field to hide them from the enemy. The small sensor signature of an observer means that the drone does not have to drain its energy in order to maintain the field over long periods.

Abilities

	Permanent Cloak [edit] (passive)
	Used by	Dark Templar, Observer
	This unit is permanently cloaked.

	Detection [edit] (passive)
	Used by	Missile Turret, Observer, Orbital Command, Overseer, Photon Cannon, Raven, Spore Crawler
	Provides detection, making invisible enemy units visible to all allies.

Upgrades

	Gravitic Boosters (B) [edit]
	Minerals	100
	Gas	100
	Time	110
	Researched at	Robotics Bay
	Affects	Observer
	Increases the movement speed and acceleration of Observers. Increases speed by 0.9375, to Fast (2.8125).

	Air Armor (A) [edit]
		Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
	Minerals	150	225	300
	Gas	150	225	300
	Time	160	190	220
	Requires	Cybernetics Core	Fleet Beacon
	Researched at	Cybernetics Core
	Affects	Carrier, Interceptor, Mothership, Observer, Phoenix, Void Ray, Warp Prism
	Increases armor defense for Protoss air units by 1.

	Plasma Shields (S) [edit]
		Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
	Minerals	200	300	400
	Gas	200	300	400
	Time	160	190	220
	Requires	Forge	Twilight Council
	Researched at	Forge
	Affects	All Protoss Units and Buildings
	Increases shield defense for all Protoss units and buildings by 1.

Screenshots

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