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The Dark Archon in StarCraft: Remastered: Feedback, Maelstrom and Mind Control, building a Terran base with a stolen SCV, Violet's replays and the Royal Stove trick.
- FeedbackFeedbackA Dark Archon spell that drains a unit's energy and deals the same amount to it as damage. (50) burns an enemy caster's energy and damages it by the same amount.
- MaelstromMaelstromA Dark Archon spell (100 energy) that freezes biological units in an area for a few seconds. (100) freezes biological units; Mind ControlMind ControlA Dark Archon spell (150 energy) that steals an enemy unit for good; the Dark Archon's shields drop to 0. (150) steals one for good.
- Steal an SCV or a Drone and unlock the other race's whole tech tree.
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What this episode covers
- Grast opens episode 22 on his favourite unit, the Protoss Dark Archon.
- The final episodes of the series are announced: 2v22v2Team games of two players against two. strategy with guest Zelias, controversial tournament bugs and a closing vlog in EP24.
- A single-player demo with cheat codes shows the tech path and the merging of two Dark Templar into a Dark Archon (4 supply).
- Feedback (50 energy) drains an enemy caster's energy and deals the same amount as damage.
- Maelstrom (100 energy) freezes biological units in an area; Mind Control (150 energy) steals a unit.
- A replay of Violet (KT) on Heartbreak Ridge, using Mind Control on an SCV to build a Terran base.
- Violet against the Zerg Hojil: Maelstrom on clumped Ultralisks and Hydralisks, Feedback on Defilers.
- The 'Royal Stove' against Terran, from Team Liquid's Race Wars: a Zealot, a Stargate and a Scout, then Dark Templar that pin the Terran in his base, and finally a Dark Archon that Mind Controls an SCV.
- A spectacular four-player free-for-all on Lost Temple full of Mind Controlled Carriers and Arbiters.
Test yourself
4 quick questions on this episode.
1. How much energy does Mind Control cost?
It is the Dark Archon's most expensive spell, and it drops its shields to 0.
2. Which units does Maelstrom freeze?
Maelstrom works on biological units such as Zerglings, Hydralisks, Marines and Zealots.
3. What does Violet do with a stolen SCV?
The stolen worker unlocks the whole Terran tech tree.
4. How much supply does a Dark Archon take?
It is made by merging two Dark Templar of 2 supply each.
Questions this episode answers
What are the Dark Archon's three spells?
Feedback (50 energy, available from the start) removes all of a target's energy and deals that much damage to it. Maelstrom (100 energy, needs research) freezes biological units in an area. Mind Control (150 energy, needs research) takes permanent control of an enemy unit, at the cost of all the Dark Archon's shields.
What is the 'Royal Stove' strategy in PvT?
A showy Protoss build against Terran. It starts as the 'Stove': one Zealot, a Stargate for a Scout, then Dark Templar that harass and keep the Terran in his base. The 'royal' finish merges two Dark Templar into a Dark Archon that Mind Controls an SCV, so the Protoss can build Terran tech too.
Can Protoss build a Terran or Zerg base in a real game?
Yes. With the Dark Archon's Mind Control, Protoss can steal an enemy SCV or Drone. The stolen worker keeps its abilities, so Protoss can build a Command Center or Hatchery and unlock the other race's whole tech tree.
Full summary
Episode 22 is a specialised guide to one of the most expensive, flashy and unusual units in StarCraft: Remastered, the Protoss Dark Archon. It is for advanced players and lovers of tricks who want to understand the full potential, the cost and the right moments for its spells: Feedback, Maelstrom and Mind Control.
Grast starts in single player with cheat codes to show the full tech path, from the Citadel of Adun and Templar Archives to merging two Dark Templar into a Dark Archon (4 supply). He covers each spell in detail: Feedback (50 energy, available from the start), which drains an enemy caster's energy and damages it; Maelstrom (100 energy), which freezes biological units in an area; and Mind Control (150 energy), which takes over an enemy unit for good at the price of the Dark Archon's shields dropping to 0.
Replays show it all in action: Violet (KT) stealing an SCV to build a Terran base and casting Maelstrom on Zerg units on Heartbreak Ridge; the exotic 'Royal Stove' against Terran, from Team Liquid's Race Wars; and a chaotic four-player free-for-all full of Mind Controlled Carriers and Arbiters.