Sentry
Sentry is a starcraft-2 protoss unit
The Sentry is a new Protoss unit in StarCraft 2. The Sentry is a tier 1.5 Protoss unit that is a caster type unit with an attack as well. The Sentry has the Force Field, Hallucination(researched) and Guardian Shield abilities. The Guardian Shield decreases all incoming ranged attacks by 2, the Force Field creates a barrier on the battlefield that can be extremely useful, and the Hallucination allows the Sentry to create fake units to either absorb damage, scout, or throw off your opponent making them think you are going one tech when you aren't. For tips on using the Sentry you can view the strategies and videos on the right. The Sentry is a Robotic Support Pod and has a unit type of Light - Mechanical - Psionic.


[The Good]

  

[The Bad]

Strengths

  

Weaknesses
Great Support Unit, Force Field can create walls, block entrances or defend structures, Guardian shield helps when fighting low damage ranged units. Hallucition   Weak if alone and low on energy

Good vs

  

Bad vs
Primarily a support unit   Ranged Units with Range > 4

Hard Counters

  

Hard Countered
Terran: none
Protoss: none
Zerg: none		   Terran: none
Protoss: none
Zerg: none

[Cost]

Minerals

Vespene

Supply

Build Time

Sight
mineral cost of the unit50 gas vespene cost of the unit100 unit supply food required2 units build time42 10

[The Basic]

Health/Shield

Armor

Energy

Movement
40 (40) 1 200 2.25  

[Ground Attack: ]

Damage

Speed

Range

Ground DPS

Attack Info
1x6 (+1) vs Normal 1.00 5 6.0 vs Normal

[Air Attack Disruption Beams]

Damage

Speed

Range

Air DPS

Attack Info
1x6 (+1) vs Normal 1.00 5 6.0 vs Normal

Abilities

  • [Hallucination]

    Hotkey: (C)
    Hallucination is an ability of sentry Creates hallucinations that cannot deal damage and die more easily. Hallucinations last 60 seconds. Enemy detectors reveal Hallucinations.
    Type: Command
    Requires: Hallucination
    Duration: Duration: cost of the research ability60
       

  • [Force Field]

    Hotkey: (F)
    Force Field is an ability of sentry Creates a force field that lasts 15 seconds and impedes movement of ground units.
    Type: Command
    Range: 3
    Duration: Duration: cost of the research ability15
       

  • [Guardian Shield]

    Hotkey: (G)
    Guardian Shield is an ability of sentry Creates a range of 4 aura that reduces incoming ranged damage to friendly units by 2. Lasts 15 seconds.
    Type: Command
    Range: 4
    Duration: Duration: cost of the research ability15
       

Upgrades

  • [Hallucination]

    Hotkey: (H)
    Hallucination is an upgrade of the unit sentry Allows Sentries to use Hallucination. It creates hallucinations that cannot deal damage and die more easily.
    Requries Cybernetics Core
    Vespene Vespene cost of the building100
    Duration Duration cost of the duration110
       

  • [Shields]

    Hotkey: (S)
    Shields is an upgrade of the unit sentry 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
       

  • [Ground Weapons]

    Hotkey: (G)
    Ground Weapons is an upgrade of the unit sentry Increases the damage dealt by Protoss ground units. 3 Levels
    Requries Forge
    Vespene Vespene cost of the building100/175/200
    Duration Duration cost of the duration140/170/200
       

  • [Ground Armor]

    Hotkey: (A)
    Ground Armor is an upgrade of the unit sentry Upgrades the armor of Protoss ground units. 3 Levels
    Requries Forge
    Vespene Vespene cost of the building100/175/200
    Duration Duration cost of the duration140/170/200
       
 

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