Editing Adept

{{Quote|Glory to the [[Daelaam]].|An adept|StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void}}
[[File:Adept SC2-LotV Art1.jpg|thumb|An adept]]
The '''adept''' is a [[protoss]] ground ranged unit introduced in ''[[Legacy of the Void]]''.

==Overview==
[[File:Adept SC2-LotV Story1.png|thumb|The adept]]
An officer class of infantry,<ref name = "SC:FManual">Barba, Rick. ''[[StarCraft Field Manual]]'' (hardcover). Insight Editions, November 17, 2015.</ref> adepts are highly trained battlefield commanders<ref name = "Adept"/> who serve as ranged specialists.<ref name = "LotVUnits"/>

Adepts specialize in dealing with lightly-armored threats.<ref name = "Adept"/> They are lightly armored, as adepts prioritize speed over protection.<ref name = "SC:FManual"/> Armed with [[glaive cannon]]s and [[psionic amplifier]]s,<ref name="LotVBeta">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void beta]].'' (Activision Blizzard) (in English). March 31, 2015</ref> adepts are also well versed in [[psionic transfer]].<ref name="LotVUnits">[http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/legacy-of-the-void/#units Legacy of the Void Units], ''Blizzard Entertainment''. Accessed on 2015-04-18</ref> Their agility and refinement have made them central figures in the [[Purifier]] army and among many protoss forces.<ref name="Collections">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void]].'' Collections Tab: Skins. October 17, 2016</ref>

===History===
[[File:Adept SC2-LotV Cncpt2.jpg|thumb|left|An adept]]
Adepts were originally intended by [[Hierarch]] [[Artanis]] to replace former [[Judicator Caste]] leaders with [[Templar Caste|Templar]].<ref name = "Adept">[http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/game/unit/adept Adept], ''Blizzard Entertainment''. Accessed on 2015-12-01</ref> By [[2505]], they were a recent addition to the Daelaam's arsenal, and [[Dominion Intelligence]] had recently gained knowledge of their existence, with the [[Dominion Marine Corps]] possessing little battlefield experience against them. They were designated as primary targets in the event of any hostile encounter.<ref name = "SC:FManual"/>

[[File:Adept SC2-LotV Art3.jpg|thumb|A Purifier adept]]
Adepts were deployed during the [[End War]], when groups of Templar volunteered to adopt [[Purifier (race)|Purifier]] ordnance refined by [[Phase-smith]] [[Karax]]. This ordnance allowed the Templar to amplify their psionic potential and project their minds for [[teleportation]] while weakening their enemies.<ref name="LotV War Council">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void]].'' (Activision Blizzard). PC. War Council interface (in English). 2015-11-10.</ref> Adept ordnance would continue to be used by the Daelaam, but never could reach the optimal performance of Karax's original prototypes.<ref name="Collections">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void]].'' Collections Tab: Skins. October 17, 2016</ref>

In a short amount of time, the psionic amplification techniques of the adept were reverse engineered by the [[Tal'darim]], and incorporated into their arsenal, equipped on their most promising warriors.

After the [[End War]], cultural trends hearkening back to the [[Golden Age of Expansion]] within the Templar Caste led some adepts to wear ceremonial armor from the era.

The [[Ihan-rii (protoss)|Ihan-rii]] utilized adepts in their arsenal, and kept many in deep stasis on the fringes of the [[Koprulu sector]].<ref>[[Blizzard Entertainment]]. ''[[StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void]]''. Collections Tab: Skins. July 19, 2017</ref>
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==Game Unit==
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====Versus====
The adept is a slow-moving<ref name="BetaPreview2">2015-03-31, [http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/18483059/starcraft-ii-legacy-of-the-void-beta-release-patch-notes-3-31-2015 StarCraft II Legacy of the Void Beta Release Patch Notes]. ''Blizzard Entertainment'', accessed on 2015-04-03</ref> core [[gateway]] unit with a ground-only ranged attack and normal movement speed. This unit utilizes its psionic transfer ability to teleport to nearby locations.<ref name="BetaPreview">Blizzard Entertainment. 2015-03-18. [http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/18291111/legacy-of-the-void-beta-preview-3-18-2015 Legacy of the Void Beta Preview]. Blizzard Entertainment. Accessed 2015-03-18.</ref> It is designed for harassment.<ref name="BetaPreview2"/> This is especially true against enemy resource lines, especially in the early game, where the adept can bypass base defenses. Adepts do well when paired with [[zealot (StarCraft II)|zealots]], as both have a similar resource cost. The zealot is more durable, while the adept has a stronger ranged attack, especially against light units.

It is intended that the adept serve as a core unit option in mid/late game,<ref name="BetaUpdate" /> taking on roles once held by the zealot and [[stalker]], and in some cases, doing better. Its psionic transfer ability is distinct from the stalker's [[blink]] ability, in that blink is more focused on twitch-based micro, while psionic transfer is based on the timing and positioning of the teleport.<ref name="BetaPreview"/> The adept can be controlled independently from the copy it generates.<ref>2015-03-19, [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/140159-StarCraft-II-Legacy-of-The-Void-Beta-to-Start-March-31 StarCraft II: Legacy of The Void Beta Starts March 31]. ''The Escapist'', accessed on 2015-03-21</ref> Use of the psionic shade can help the adept retreat, but if executing a "move" order, the adept will automatically stop to use the shade. Thus, the "move" order will have to be executed again if the adept is to keep retreating.

Adepts can be countered by heavier [[Armored]] units such as [[marauder]]s, [[stalker]]s and [[roach]]es.

=====Abilities=====
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=====Upgrades=====
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===Legacy of the Void===
In the ''[[Legacy of the Void]]'' campaign, the adept is one of three variants of the ranged warrior unit that the player can choose in the [[war council]], the other two being [[Dragoon (StarCraft II)|dragoon]] and [[stalker]]. It's the only biological unit of that role, and the only biological unit of the [[Purifier (race)|Purifier]] faction.

The adept has higher hit points, move speed, attack damage and range, and resource cost, but lower attack speed, than its multiplayer equivalent. Its attack can also hit air units. Enemies touched by [[psionic transfer]] would temporarily take more damage from attacks.

===Co-op Missions===
[[Fenix (Co-op Missions)|Fenix]] can build adepts in Co-op Missions. These adepts are mechanical, and can summon shades that attack as well. Fenix can download the [[Talis (Purifier)|Talis]] champion into one of his adepts, increasing its stats and giving it a bouncing auto attack if researched. Fenix's adepts can attack air and ground units.

Adepts can be utilized by [[Amon's Forces|Amon's forces]]. Their stats are identical to their campaign counterpart, and can also attack both air and ground units.

=====Abilities=====
{{SC2FenixPsionicProjection|Adept}}
=====Upgrades=====
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===Quotations===
:''See: [[StarCraft II unit quotations#Adept|StarCraft II Adept Quotations]]''

===Development===
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<div style="float:right">[[File:Adept SC2 Cncpt1.jpg|thumb|Concept art]]</div>
The adept was a [[protoss]] unit in early builds of ''[[StarCraft II]]'', as part of the team's effort to revise the base units for each race.<ref name = "TAOBE">Carpenter, Nick (w), Didier, Samwise (w), Metzen, Chris (w), ''[[The Art of Blizzard Entertainment]]'' (hardcover). Insight Editions, February 12, 2013. ISBN 1608-87027-8.</ref> It was a ranged attacker, but was cut during development for being too similar to the [[marine (StarCraft II)|marine]],<ref name="Blizzcon 2011 - Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm - Multiplayer Panel">. Blizzard Entertainment. ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=II_Az4AfdsQ Blizzcon 2011 - Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm - Multiplayer Panel]''</ref> and because it was decided that the basic units for the first game.<ref name = "TAOBE"/>

During the [[Legacy of the Void beta]], adepts had an upgrade which gave their attack bounce damage. It was removed as it wasn't generating the "micro interactions" [[Blizzard]] was hoping for.

It received a buff to its health as it was weaker in gameplay than the developers had anticipated.

Blizzard has considered allowing an option to trigger when the adept teleports per its psionic transfer ability. However, they feel that doing so will make it too similar to the stalker's blink ability.<ref name="BetaUpdate" />

====Removed Upgrades====
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==Known Adepts==
*[[Praetor]] [[Talis]]
*[[Talis (Purifier)|Talis]] ([[Purifier (race)|Purifier]])

==Notes==
The term "adept" has also been used by the protoss to describe those who have proficiency in the [[Khala]], used to describe psionically powerful [[Templar Caste]] warriors.<ref name = "SC:FrntLn_V1">Morrissey, Paul, ed. ''[[StarCraft: Frontline: Volume 1]]'' (paperback binding). Tokyopop, August 1, 2008. ISBN 978-1427-80721-2 .</ref>

==Images==
;Skins
<gallery>
3. Adept Collector's Edition.jpg|''[[Legacy of the Void]]'' and Collector's Edition(Versus) and [[Co-op Missions]] adept
2. Adept Forged.jpg|[[Tal'darim|Forged]] adept
4. Adept Purifier.jpg|[[Purifier]] adept
5. Adept Golden Age.jpg|[[Golden Age]] adept
6. Adept Ihan-rii.jpg|[[Ihan-rii]] adept
</gallery>

;Portraits
<gallery>
Adept SC2-LotV Portrait.jpg|Collectors Edition and ''[[Legacy of the Void]]'' adept portrait
Adept SC2-LotV Head4.JPG|[[Tal'darim|Forged]] adept [[skin]] portrait
Adept SC2-LotV Head3.jpg|[[purifier (race)|Purifier]] adept portrait
Adept SC2-LotV Head5.jpg|[[Golden Age]] adept portrait
IhanriiAdeptPortrait SC2SkinImage.JPG|[[Ihan-rii]] adept portrait
</gallery>

==References==
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