Immortal

The Protoss Immortal is a powerful cybernetic warrior formed from crippled warriors.

Overview
Before the loss of Aiur, veteran Protoss warriors who had been crippled in battle could volunteer to continue their service by being transplanted into Dragoon exoskeletons. Now, the Dragoons of the past are all but gone. The sacred shrine that was dedicated to the creation of the Dragoons was infested by the Zerg.

The remaining Dragoons have been transformed into Immortals. New Immortals are created from Protoss warriors who, defeated on the battlefield, are instantly transported to the nearest safe haven.

Immortals are outfitted with twin phase disruptors as their primary attack form; they give critical fire support to legions of Zealots against ground targets. Their specially hardened energy shields only activate when struck by powerful attacks, which leaves them more vulnerable to the pinprick attacks of lesser foes.

Game Unit
Immortals are produced from the Gateway and require a Twilight Council to be built.

They can only attack ground units, but do additional bonus damage to armored units. Their powerful shields protect them against enemy units with heavy attacks but they are easily counterable by rapid attacking units such as Reapers, Marines, Zerglings or Banshees.

Abilities

 * Hardened Shields
 * Researched: Twilight Council
 * Cost: 150 150
 * The hardened shields reduce incoming damage to 10, even the damage from an incoming nuclear missile.

Quotes

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