Observer

Observer is a starcraft-2 protoss unit
The Observer is the primary detector and scout of the mid to late game Protoss player in StarCraft 2. Much like the original the Observer is permanently invisible and has the ability to move around the map to scout your opponent and detect any invisble units they may have. The observer is great for scouting ledges that your opponent may attack you from so you can storm there, blink stalkers up there or just attack the units that are on top of the ledge. Also, the Observer can give you vital information as to what your opponent is teching to - allowing you to effectively counter it. The Observer is a Scout and has a unit type of Light - Mechanical.


[The Good]

 

[The Bad]

Strengths

 

Weaknesses

Great for Scouting and Supporting Armies to See Invis   Slow and Low HP; easily destroyed

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Hard Counters

 

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[Cost]

Minerals

Vespene

Supply

Build Time

Sight

mineral cost of the unit50 gas vespene cost of the unit100 unit supply food required1 units build time40 11

[The Basic]

Health/Shield

Armor

Energy

Movement

40 (20) 0 1.88  

[No Ground Attack]

[No Air Attack]

Abilities


  • [Detector]

    Detector is an ability of observer This unit can detect cloaked, burrowed, or hallucinated units.
    Type: Passive
       
  • [Permanent Cloak]

    Permanent Cloak is an ability of observer The Observer is permanently cloaked.
    Type: Passive
       

Upgrades


  • [Shields]

    Hotkey: (S)

    Shields is an upgrade of the unit observer Upgrades the shields of all Protoss units and structures. 3 Levels
    Requries Forge
    Vespene Vespene cost of the building200/300/400
    Duration Duration cost of the duration140/170/200
       
  • [Air Armor]

    Hotkey: (A)

    Air Armor is an upgrade of the unit observer Upgrades the armor of Protoss air units. 3 Levels
    Requries Cybernetics Core
    Vespene Vespene cost of the building150/225/300
    Duration Duration cost of the duration140/170/200
       
  • [Gravitic Booster]

    Hotkey: (B)

    Gravitic Booster is an upgrade of the unit observer Increases the movement speed of Observers.
    Requries Robotics Bay
    Vespene Vespene cost of the building100
    Duration Duration cost of the duration110