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Plasma surge is a psionic power demonstrated by protoss high templars. It involves channeling psionic energy into the plasma shields of protoss warriors, regenerating their shields. High Templar Karass demonstrated this ability, and could regenerate the shields of protoss around him.[1] During the End War, high templar honed their abilities to aid in their race's darkest hour, learning to channel the power of their psionic storms into the shields of their allies.[2]

Game Effect[]

Wings of Liberty[]

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Plasma Surge

Restores 50 shield points of all friendly protoss units in an area of effect.

Usage
Hotkey E
Cost 75 Energy
Cooldown 3 seconds
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Legacy of the Void[]

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Plasma Surge

Psionic storm restores 50 shields to friendly units in its area of effect over 4 seconds.

Usage
Passive
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Co-op Missions[]

Plasma surge is available as an upgrade for the high templars of Artanis in Co-op Missions, and is unlocked at level 6.

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Plasma Surge

Increases Psionic Storm's radius by 50% and range by 2, allows it to stack more than once on the same enemy units, and restores 50 shields to friendly units in its radius for 4 seconds.

Valorous Inspirator: Increases the Psionic Storm shield restoration from 50 to 100.

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Reach Artanis Level 6.
Acquisition
Purchased from Templar archives
Cost 150 Minerals 150 Vespene gas 90seconds
Required Research Psionic Storm
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Heroes of the Storm[]

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The following section contains information from Heroes of the Storm and is not canon to StarCraft continuity

A variation of plasma surge called plasma shield is available as an ability for Tassadar in Heroes of the Storm.[3]

References[]

  1. Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: Wings of Liberty, Whispers of Doom (in English). 2010-07-27.
  2. Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void. (Activision Blizzard). PC. War council (in English). 2015.
  3. Blizzard Entertainment. Heroes of the Storm (Blizzard Entertainment) (in English). June 2, 2015
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