Core forge

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Core Forge
Structure
Race	Protoss
Base structure	Cybernetics core
Production
Minerals	150
Build time	50
Produced from	Xel'naga precursor
Requires	Xel'naga passageway
Hotkey	Y
Protection
Shields	550
Hit points	550
Armor	1
Type	Mechanical Structure
Armor type	Armored
Function
Allows	Tesseract cannon Constructs facility Void shrine Xel'naga shieldguard

The core forge is a protoss cybernetics core enhanced with xel'naga technology. In an alternate timeline where Zeratul survived the opening stages of the End War, the dark prelate utilized these structures against Amon's Forces to support his cybernetically enhanced forces and defenses.

Game Structure

The core forge is a structure available to Zeratul in Co-op Missions. It houses upgrades for his ambushers, shieldguards, tesseract cannons and tesseract monoliths. These upgrades however are not traditionally researched, and instead are automatically gained upon obtaining artifact fragments.

Researched Upgrades

First Fragment

Predictive Blink

Allows this unit to teleport to a nearby target location. Xel'Naga Ambushers will automatically teleport to safety once their hulls have been breached.

Usage
Range 11 Cooldown 8 4 (with Void Blink)

Acquisition
Purchased from Core forge Required Find the first artifact fragment

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Shield Recharge

Recharges the shields of a friendly Protoss unit. Restores 4 shields per 1 energy.

Usage
Hotkey Q Cost 1

Acquisition
Purchased from Core forge Required Find the first artifact fragment

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Second Fragment

Vengeance of the Void

The Xel'Naga Ambusher's Predictive Blink now leaves behind a Void Apparition that attacks once for 50% of its weapon damage.

Usage

Passive Notes The Void Apparition beam upgrade less than the Ambusher weapon. Thus, the percentage progressively decrease from 50%. Damage Upgrade: +1.01 (+0.34 vs Armored) per artifact fragment Basic: 13 (+5 vs Armored) Level 1: 14.01 (+5.34 vs Armored) Level 2: 15.02 (+5.68 vs Armored) Level 3: 16.03 (+6.02 vs Armored) (unavailable with Herald of the Void) Level 4-103: 16.03 (+6.02 vs Armored) +1.01 (+0.34 vs Armored) per artifact fragment. Up to a maximum 117.03 (+40.02 vs Armored) (with Knowledge Seeker)

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Reach Zeratul Level 3.

Acquisition
Purchased from Core forge Required Find the second artifact fragment

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Eclipse Protocol

Increases the energy regeneration of the Xel'Naga Shieldguard by 100%.

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Reach Zeratul Level 3.

Acquisition
Purchased from Core forge Required Find the second artifact fragment

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Shade Projection

Projects the Tesseract Cannon to a target location for 60 seconds, transferring all of its shields and its weapon. The Tesseract Cannon is deactivated while this ability is active.

Usage
Duration 60 Cooldown 120 90 (with Tesseract Matrix)

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Reach Zeratul Level 3.

Acquisition
Purchased from Core forge Required Find the second artifact fragment

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Shade Projection

Projects the Tesseract Monolith to a target location for 60 seconds, transferring all of its shields and its weapon. The Tesseract Monolith is deactivated while this ability is active.

Usage
Duration 60 Cooldown 120 90 (with Tesseract Matrix)

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Reach Zeratul Level 3.

Acquisition
Purchased from Core forge Required Find the second artifact fragment

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Third Fragment

Phase Battery

The Xel'Naga Ambusher can now store up to 3 charges of Predictive Blink and regains a charge every 8 seconds.

Herald of the Void: Phase Battery is unavailable.

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Reach Zeratul Level 11.

Acquisition
Purchased from Core forge Required Find the third artifact fragment

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Reflection Shield

Creates a 4.5 range aura that reflects 50% of all projectiles back to enemy attackers. Lasts 15 seconds.

Herald of the Void: Reflection Shield is unavailable.

Usage
Hotkey G Duration 15 Cooldown 180

Acquisition
Purchased from Core forge Required Find the third artifact fragment

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Shade Barrier

Allows tesseract cannons and tesseract monoliths to absorb up to 100 damage every 60 seconds.

Tesseract Matrix: increases the Shade Barrier absorbed damage from 100 to 200.

Herald of the Void: Shade Barrier is unavailable.

Usage
Duration 10 Cooldown 60

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Reach Zeratul Level 11.

Acquisition
Purchased from Core forge Required Find the third artifact fragment

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Building Upgrades

Protoss Plasma Shields

Increases the shield armor of all protoss units and structures.

Usage
Passive Notes Instantly upgrades when Zeratul finds an artifact fragment.

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Level 1 and 2 – Initially available. Level 3 – Reach Zeratul Level 2.

Acquisition

Level 1 Required Find the first artifact fragment Effect Shield armor: 1 Level 2 Required Find the second artifact fragment Effect Shield armor: 2 Level 3 (unavailable with Herald of the Void) Required Find the third artifact fragment Effect Shield armor: 3 Level 4-103 (with Knowledge Seeker) Required Find the fourth and more artifact fragments (summary 103) Effect Shield armor: 3 +1 per artifact fragment. Up to a maximum 103

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References

Protoss Units and Structures of StarCraft II v • e

Versus units and structures Infantry Probe Zealot Adept (LotV) High templar Dark templar Archon Land mechanized Stalker Immortal Sentry Colossus Disruptor (LotV) Air units Warp prism Observer Phoenix Void ray Oracle (HotS) Carrier Interceptor Tempest (HotS) Mothership Basic buildings Nexus Assimilator Gateway (Warp gate) Forge Cybernetics core Automated defenses Photon cannon Pylon Shield battery (LotV) Stasis ward (LotV) Advanced buildings Twilight council Dark shrine Templar archives Robotics facility Robotics bay Stargate Fleet beacon Campaign and Co-op Missions units and structures Units Conservator Legionnaire Interdictor Instigator Scout Shadow guard Slayer Star relic Stone guardian Supplicant Void templar War prism Xel'naga ambusher Xel'naga abrogator Xel'naga enforcer Xel'naga precursor Xel'naga shieldguard Xel'naga void array Xel'naga watcher Buildings Alarak's beacon Ancient assimilator Ancient nexus Artifact reserve Ascendant archives Constructs bay Constructs facility Core forge Core matrix Death council Monolith Null circuit Obelisk Psi-link spire Purifier conclave Shield projector Solar forge Void shrine Warp drive Xel'naga passageway Zenith stone Zeratul's beacon Automated defenses Dark pylon Khaydarin monolith Tesseract cannon Tesseract monolith Variant units Melee Warrior Zealot (Aiur) Centurion (Nerazim) Sentinel (Purifier) Ranged Warrior Adept (Purifier) Dragoon (Aiur) Stalker (Nerazim) Cloaked Warrior Avenger (Aiur) Blood Hunter (Tal'darim) Dark templar (Nerazim) Psionic Warrior Ascendant (Tal'darim) Dark archon (Nerazim) High templar (Aiur) Robotic Assault Annihilator (Nerazim) Immortal (Aiur) Vanguard (Tal'darim) Robotic Support Energizer (Purifier) Havoc (Tal'darim) Sentry (Aiur) Robotic Siege Colossus (Purifier) Reaver (Aiur) Wrathwalker (Tal'darim) Starfighter Corsair (Nerazim) Mirage (Purifier) Phoenix (Aiur) Capital Ship Carrier (Aiur) Tal'darim Mothership Tempest (Purifier) Assault Ship Arbiter (Aiur) Destroyer (Tal'darim) Void ray (Nerazim) Canceled Protoss Units and Structures of StarCraft II v • e Scrapped Removed units Arachnipod Defender Escort Lancer Mega archon Protoss artillery Purifier scout Replicant Signifier Skylord Skytalon Soul hunter/purifier Soul reaver Shadow archon Shaman Shuriken Stasis orb Tornado Twilight archon Void star Removed buildings Eye of Adun Observatory Phase cannon War beacon War shrine Warp beacon