14 DAY TRIAL // Just towards the end of June, Blizzard unveiled the Protoss Colossus - "a protoss robot design dating back to the bloody conflicts of the Kalath Intercession." This week, the RTS developer has rolled out some facts about the Protoss Twilight Archon. Everything you need to know about it, and mainly, just how important it will be to your game, is found below.
As Blizzad themselves put it... "Every protoss has a level of psionic capability that is extremely rare among terrans. The protoss of the Templar caste devote their long lives to honing their powerful abilities for war. Of these dedicated individuals, only the most adept and disciplined in the ways of the Khala can hope to eventually rise to the honored rank of high templar. [...] The dark templar hail from very different roots, but the powers at their command are no less awe-inspiring. While the high templar unleash fire and lightning, the dark templar stalk the shadows, swathed in darkness. However, both branches of the templar tradition share the ability to merge their souls to form a deadly archon.
These swirling, burning effigies of the protoss spirit radiate incalculable power. Their devastating psionic storms can be unleashed against cowering enemy forces both in the air and on the ground. With the halves of the protoss race reunited, an archon can now be brought into being by the merge of two high templar, or two dark templar, or even the unification of a dark templar and a high templar. Although the protoss are loath to sacrifice valuable templar, those who do achieve this final level of commitment are forever honored in the memories of their people."
Nice way to end the week, what can I say. Of course, that goes for you, the gamer and dedicated StarCraft fan, but for Blizzard, it's just another day's work. Who knows, even the weekend may hold some StarCraft II surprises. Stay close, if anything new is on the horizon, you'll be sure to hear it from us in no time.