Fenix (Co-op Missions)

"The purifiers have been unleashed upon the forces of Amon, and at their helm stands Fenix. Utilizing an array of destructive robotic bodies, and backed by a supporting crew of legendary protoss heroes, you can now rain death upon your enemies with some of the most honorable characters of protoss lore."

- Commander blurb

Fenix (later known as Talandar) is a playable commander in Co-op Missions arrived with Patch 3.13. He field a powerful Purifier army, with AI constructs of past protoss heroes available at his command. His army consist of "shells" for these AIs to occupy.

Fenix himself will be able to switch between three forms, a Praetor form that can use an area of effect spin, a charge and a shield recharge, a solarite dragoon form with a powerful anti-ground line attack and an anti-air area-of-effect attack as well as an "Arsenal Overcharge" ability which removes the cooldown of his other abilities, and a Cybros arbiter form with the ability to recall and stasis enemies and cloak allies and itself. Fenix can swap between these forms at will, and the different forms will only regenerate energy while they are swapped out.

Info

 * Recommended for experienced players
 * Control Fenix as he leads a powerful robotic Purifier army
 * Fenix can transfer between three mighty forms to adapt to any situation
 * Powerful protoss heroes can transfer their consciousness into standard units to bolster your army's strength

Mastery

 * Power Set 1
 * Fenix Suit Attack Speed: +1% – 30%
 * Fenix Suit Offline Energy Regeneration: +0.5% – 15%


 * Power Set 2
 * Champion A.I. Attack Speed: +1% – 30%
 * Champion A.I. Life and Shields: +1% – 30%


 * Power Set 3
 * Chrono Boost Efficiency: +1% – 30%
 * Reduced Research Cost: +1% – 30%

Game Unit
Thanks to his ability to transfer his A.I. consciousness, Fenix gets access to several purifier weapon suits that allow him to shift his abilities according to battlefield conditions.

* The following ability names are presumed and not official.

Praetor Armor
Praetor Armor has the following abilities.
 * Thunderous Charge - Fenix charges to the target location, stunning and damaging all nearby enemies for 5 seconds.
 * Whirlwind - Fenix deals heavy damage to all nearby enemy ground units over 3 seconds. He remains mobile while this ability is active.
 * Shield Capacitors - Fenix fully restores his shields. This ability can be set to autocast and will activate when Fenix's shields are depleted.

Solarite Dragoon
Solarite Dragoon has the following abilities.
 * Solar Cannon - Fires a beam, dealing heavy damage to all enemy ground units in a line.
 * Solarite Flare - Fires a flare that deals damage to all air units in the target area.
 * Arsenal Overcharge - Removes the cooldowns of Solar Cannon and Solarite Flare for 10 seconds.

Cybros Arbiter
Cybros Arbiter has the following abilities.
 * Stasis Field - Places enemy units in the target area into stasis, preventing them from taking any action or being attacked.
 * Cloaking Field - Cloaks Fenix and all friendly units near him, draining energy while active.
 * Recall - Teleports all friendly units in the target area to Fenix.

Units and Structures
Fenix has access to the following units and structures:

Heroes
In addition to his normal arsenal, Fenix has the ability to field the AI personalities of past protoss heroes to aid him.

If all six heroes are on the field, the next probe build will turn into Probius. This will change the model and name, but give no stat boost or special abilities to the probe.

Talent Progression
Fenix acquires the following talents as he levels up.

Strategies
The main focus of playing Fenix is the direct control of his hero unit, which holds immense amounts of power when all three of his Purifier Suits are leveraged to their full potential. To use Fenix well, it will be important to understand when to swap between his different forms and to keep in mind that his suits only regenerate Energy when they are not active. So be sure to swap often!

Additionally, up to six different A.I. personalities from various protoss heroes can be researched at the Purifier Conclave (once unlocked). Once a personality has been researched, it will automatically search for a standard unit to transfer into, and turn them into a game-changing hero unit. Anytime that particular champion falls in battle, their consciousness will automatically relocate into another body of that same type (assuming one is available) and continue fighting. Most of Fenix's combat units have their own champion to lead them into battle, and every champion also has unique abilities which make them even more powerful.

To fully utilize Fenix, you'll want to switch suits often. Call one in, use up some Energy, and swap into another form to allow that Energy to regenerate.
 * Fenix
 * Praetor Armor is Fenix's form for the front lines, and Shield Capacitor will keep him in prime fighting shape most of the time. However, Thunderous Charge will enable you to get in and out of the fight more easily to maximize this suit’s potential.
 * Solarite Dragoon form is the best damage dealer and is great for clearing out huge enemy attack waves. The Solar Cannon is a powerful ability to deal with ground armies, while Solarite Flare can make quick work w/ an aerial AoE attack. If the wave is particularly large, consider using Arsenal Overcharge to dish out a truly insane amount of damage.
 * Cybros Arbiter is a very powerful support form. Stasis can cut an enemy attack wave in half allowing you and your partner to deal with it in smaller more manageable groups. You can also use it to disable high threat units like Siege Tanks or Void Rays while you clean up their escorts. The Recall ability in combination with the ability to bring the Cybros Arbiter in anywhere on the map, provides incredible mobility for you and your partner. The Cloaking Field can be a game changer if you can take out enemy detection quickly and often, and synergizes with Vorazun's passive benefits.

The Purifier Conclave houses a large portion of this commander's power. Once you know the enemy you're facing, we recommend choosing an A.I. personality quickly. This champion (effectively) never dies as long as they have a new host shell to transfer to upon death. Therefore, don't worry too much about keeping each one alive. As long as you have plenty of back up units of that type, the champion will remain effective.
 * Purifier Conclave
 * Be mindful of how many different champion types you try to deploy. While it can be advantageous to have as many champions out at once, spreading yourself too thin on research and tech paths may be detrimental. Find the right balance depending on the mission and the enemy composition.
 * Fenix's Disruptors function differently compared to their multiplayer counterpart. There is no friendly damage, and the Purification Nova does not have to travel from the Disruptor. The Disruptor can also move as soon as the ability has been cast.
 * Once you unlock "Operational Efficiency" at level 10, Fenix's structures no longer have any tech requirements and cost no gas. You can experiment with your build order in a variety of ways. For example, Photon Cannons don't require Forge and you can build a Stargate before a Gateway. You can also easily afford 4-6 Robotics Facilities and Stargates now that don't cost gas.

Development
In designing Fenix as a commander, the developers acknowledged him as a powerful warrior that leads from the front lines. Thus, it felt right to make him a controllable hero who appears directly on the battlefield. The Purifiers can store the personalities of protoss, but as other co-op heroes can revive, Fenix had to be made distinct. Thus, the idea was made to show him being able to transfer his consciousness into different robotic bodies. This led to the idea of "shells," to which Fenix could jump between depending on battlefield conditions. Players are encouraged to make these changes often due to limited regeneration properties for the suits, and their low cooldown.

Lastly, the developers wanted to incorporate the fantasy of transferrable consciousness into his Purifier army as well, hence the replicated heroes concept.

Trivia
An unused button for Fenix has the description "They﻿ call me Gato. I have Metal Joints. Beat me up. And Earn 15 Silver Points." This is a possible reference to the Gato enemy from Chrono Trigger.