Pylon

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A Pylon is needed nearby for Probe to to be able to warp in most protoss buildings (Pylons, Nexuses and Assimilators being the exeptions). Also these buildings require the Pylons to keep them functioning. If the Pylon is destroyed and no other Pylon is within range they will shut down until it is replaced.

Protoss structures and units, to a lesser extent, draw their energy from a great psionic energy matrix that emanates from Aiur. While a Nexus provides a link to this matrix, Khaydarin Crystal-based Pylons are needed to actually tap into the energy required to provide psionic energy to new colonies. Each Pylon generates a short-ranged aura of energy, which can provide the power needed by structures and warp gates. If a Protoss building loses its connection to the Psionic Matrix, it will shut down until it is reconnected, and new units cannot be gated in if there is insufficient psionic energy to provide them with power.

Upgrades

• Plasma Shields

Protoss Units and Structures of StarCraft/Brood War v • e

Ground units Probe Zealot Dragoon Reaver High templar Archon Dark templar (BW) Dark archon (BW) Air units Shuttle Scout Arbiter Carrier Interceptor Observer Corsair (BW) Basic buildings Nexus Assimilator Pylon Gateway Forge Shield battery Cybernetics core Photon cannon Advanced buildings Robotics facility Stargate Citadel of Adun Robotics support bay Fleet beacon Templar archives Observatory Arbiter tribunal Canceled buildings Maintenance bay

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 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