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'''Replicants''' are [[protoss]] microscopic robots capable of fusing together to copy enemy units.<ref name="YouTubeRef">
The '''replicants''' are [[protoss]] microscopic robots that can fuse themselves to copy a non-[[massive]] enemy unit, inclusively managing to plagiarize upgrades, such as [[cloaking]], even if they have not been researched.<ref name="YouTubeRef">LordBlackJack. 2011-10-21. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OudzcVWpVoA&feature=related Blizzcon 2011 : Protoss new units Starcraft 2 heart of the swarm]. ''Youtube.'' Accessed 2011-10-22.</ref> They are an addition to the protoss army in ''[[StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm]]'', along with the [[oracle]] and the [[tempest]].<ref>[http://i.imgur.com/qZR1c.jpg]</ref>
 
   
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Replicants are floating ground units. They can replicate almost any unit type, including flying units and [[worker]]s.<ref name = "RedditStats">The Rusher. 2011-10-26. [http://www.reddit.com/r/starcraft/comments/lm7e8/a_complete_list_of_all_multiplayer_hots/ ​A complete list of all multiplayer HOTS changes/additions, now that Blizzcon is over.] ''Reddit.'' Accessed 2011-10-29.</ref>
 
   
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Replicants are floating ground units.<ref name = "RedditStats"/> Apart from [[massive]] units,<ref name="YouTubeRef"/> they can replicate almost any unit type, including flying units and [[worker]]s.<ref name = "RedditStats">The Rusher. 2011-10-26. [http://www.reddit.com/r/starcraft/comments/lm7e8/a_complete_list_of_all_multiplayer_hots/ ​A complete list of all multiplayer HOTS changes/additions, now that Blizzcon is over.] ''Reddit.'' Accessed 2011-10-29.</ref> When they do so, they also manage to copy upgrades (e.g. [[cloaking]], even if they have not been researched.<ref name="YouTubeRef">LordBlackJack. 2011-10-21. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OudzcVWpVoA&feature=related Blizzcon 2011 : Protoss new units Starcraft 2 heart of the swarm]. ''Youtube.'' Accessed 2011-10-22.</ref> They can use their ability on any enemy unit on the map that is within a protoss player's line of sight. The drawback however, is that replicants are very expensive to create.<ref name = "BlizzplanetF&Q">2011-10-27, [http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/blizzcon-2011-starcraft-ii-heart-of-the-swarm-faq BlizzCon 2011: StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm FAQ]. ''Blizzplanet'', accessed on 2011-11-06</ref>
==Additional information==
 
*Unveiled at [[BlizzCon 2011]].
 
*During the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SG_3R9BoVvg&feature=player_embedded trailer], five replicants, from a long distance, successfully clone two {{link|siege tank|SC2}}s standing on high ground, dealing a lot of damage to the tanks' [[marine (StarCraft II)|marine]] guards. The effect creates a small white smoke at the targeted unit's location.
 
   
 
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Replicants are protoss microscopic robots capable of fusing together to copy enemy units.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag When they do so, they also manage to copy upgrades (e.g. cloaking, even if they have not been researched.[1] They can use their ability on any enemy unit on the map that is within a protoss player's line of sight. The drawback however, is that replicants are very expensive to create.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 LordBlackJack. 2011-10-21. Blizzcon 2011 : Protoss new units Starcraft 2 heart of the swarm. Youtube. Accessed 2011-10-22.
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Rusher. 2011-10-26. ​A complete list of all multiplayer HOTS changes/additions, now that Blizzcon is over. Reddit. Accessed 2011-10-29.
  3. 2011-10-27, BlizzCon 2011: StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm FAQ. Blizzplanet, accessed on 2011-11-06