Sentry

Sentries are combat drones that are equipped with force field generators and holo-projectors. These deadly automatons are used to bolster the dwindling numbers of the protoss race, and to manipulate the outcome of major battles. Sentries can deploy massive guardian shields that protect friendly units, and reduce the damage they take from ranged attacks. They can also project force field barriers to stall or split up opposing forces. Sentries also have the ability to create hallucinatory images that can draw enemy fire while a real protoss strike force maneuvers into position to deliver the killing blow.

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Unit Statistics

3D Model

Basic information

Race:	Protoss
Life:	40
Shield:	40 Regeneration: 2.000
Energy:	200 Starting: 50 Regeneration: 0.562
Armor:	1 (4)
Movement:	Normal Acceleration: 1000 Turn Rate: 999.844
Cargo Size:	2
Attributes:	Light - Mechanical - Psionic

Production

Producer:	Gateway
Hotkey:	E
Requires:	Cybernetics Core
Cost:	50 100
Supply:	2
Build time:	37

Combat

Upgrades:	Protoss Ground Weapons Level 1 Upgrades the damage dealt by Protoss ground units. Hotkey: G Cost: 100 100 Build time: 160 Protoss Ground Weapons Level 2 Further upgrades the damage dealt by Protoss ground units. Hotkey: G Cost: 150 150 Build time: 190 Protoss Ground Weapons Level 3 Maximizes the damage dealt by Protoss ground units. Hotkey: G Cost: 200 200 Build time: 220 Protoss Ground Armor Level 1 Upgrades the armor of Protoss ground units. Hotkey: A Cost: 100 100 Build time: 160 Protoss Ground Armor Level 2 Further upgrades the armor of Protoss ground units. Hotkey: A Cost: 150 150 Build time: 190 Protoss Ground Armor Level 3 Maximizes the armor of Protoss ground units. Hotkey: A Cost: 200 200 Build time: 220 Protoss Shields Level 1 Upgrades the shields of all Protoss units and structures. Hotkey: S Cost: 150 150 Build time: 160 Protoss Shields Level 2 Further upgrades the shields of all Protoss units and structures. Hotkey: S Cost: 225 225 Build time: 190 Protoss Shields Level 3 Maximizes the shields of all Protoss units and structures. Hotkey: S Cost: 300 300 Build time: 220
Weapon:	Disruption Beam Target: Any Range: 5 Speed: Normal Type: Normal (Ranged) Damage: 6 (9)
Ability:	Force Field Barrier that lasts 15 seconds and impedes movement of ground units. Massive units will shatter Force Fields on contact. Hotkey: F Energy: 50 Guardian Shield Creates a range 4 aura that reduces incoming ranged damage to friendly units by 2. Lasts 15 seconds. Hotkey: G Energy: 75 Cooldown: 15 Summon Archon Hallucination This hallucinated copy functions like the original unit, but it cannot use active abilities, cannot deal damage, and dies more easily. Hallucinations last 60 seconds before they disappear. Hotkey: N Energy: 100 Summon Colossus Hallucination This hallucinated copy functions like the original unit, but it cannot use active abilities, cannot deal damage, and dies more easily. Hallucinations last 60 seconds before they disappear. Hotkey: C Energy: 100 Summon 2 High Templar Hallucinations These hallucinated copies function like the original unit, but they cannot use active abilities, cannot deal damage, and die more easily. Hallucinations last 60 seconds before they disappear. Hotkey: T Energy: 100 Summon Immortal Hallucination This hallucinated copy functions like the original unit, but it cannot use active abilities, cannot deal damage, and dies more easily. Hallucinations last 60 seconds before they disappear. Hotkey: I Energy: 100 Summon Phoenix Hallucination This hallucinated copy functions like the original unit, but it cannot use active abilities, cannot deal damage, and dies more easily. Hallucinations last 60 seconds before they disappear. Hotkey: X Energy: 100 Summon 4 Probe Hallucinations These hallucinated copies function like the original unit, but they cannot use active abilities, deal damage, warp in structures, or gather resources, and they die more easily. Hallucinations last 60 seconds before they disappear. Hotkey: E Energy: 100 Summon 2 Stalker Hallucinations These hallucinated copies function like the original unit, but they cannot use active abilities, cannot deal damage, and die more easily. Hallucinations last 60 seconds before they disappear. Hotkey: S Energy: 100 Summon Void Ray Hallucination This hallucinated copy functions like the original unit, but it cannot use active abilities, cannot deal damage, and dies more easily. Hallucinations last 60 seconds before they disappear. Hotkey: V Energy: 100 Summon Warp Prism Hallucination This hallucinated copy functions like the original unit, but it cannot use active abilities, cannot deal damage, and dies more easily. Hallucinations last 60 seconds before they disappear. Hotkey: R Energy: 100 Summon 2 Zealot Hallucinations These hallucinated copies function like the original unit, but they cannot use active abilities, cannot deal damage, and die more easily. Hallucinations last 60 seconds before they disappear. Hotkey: Z Energy: 100 Summon Oracle Hallucination This hallucinated copy functions like the original unit, but it cannot use active abilities, cannot deal damage, and dies more easily. Hallucinations last 60 seconds before they disappear. Hotkey: L Energy: 100

3D Model

Basic information

Race:	Protoss
Life:	40
Shield:	40 Regeneration: 2.000
Energy:	200 Starting: 50 Regeneration: 0.562
Armor:	1 (4)
Movement:	Normal Acceleration: 1000 Turn Rate: 999.844
Cargo Size:	2
Attributes:	Light - Mechanical - Psionic

Production

Producer:	Gateway
Hotkey:	E
Requires:	Cybernetics Core
Cost:	50 100
Supply:	2
Build time:	37

Combat

Upgrades:	Protoss Ground Weapons Level 1 Upgrades the damage dealt by Protoss ground units. Hotkey: G Cost: 100 100 Build time: 160 Protoss Ground Weapons Level 2 Further upgrades the damage dealt by Protoss ground units. Hotkey: G Cost: 150 150 Build time: 190 Protoss Ground Weapons Level 3 Maximizes the damage dealt by Protoss ground units. Hotkey: G Cost: 200 200 Build time: 220 Protoss Ground Armor Level 1 Upgrades the armor of Protoss ground units. Hotkey: A Cost: 100 100 Build time: 160 Protoss Ground Armor Level 2 Further upgrades the armor of Protoss ground units. Hotkey: A Cost: 150 150 Build time: 190 Protoss Ground Armor Level 3 Maximizes the armor of Protoss ground units. Hotkey: A Cost: 200 200 Build time: 220 Protoss Shields Level 1 Upgrades the shields of all Protoss units and structures. Hotkey: S Cost: 150 150 Build time: 160 Protoss Shields Level 2 Further upgrades the shields of all Protoss units and structures. Hotkey: S Cost: 225 225 Build time: 190 Protoss Shields Level 3 Maximizes the shields of all Protoss units and structures. Hotkey: S Cost: 300 300 Build time: 220 Hallucination Allows Sentries to use Hallucination. Hallucination creates copies of the selected unit. These copies function like the original unit, but they cannot use active abilities, cannot deal damage, and die more easily. Hallucinations last 60 seconds before they disappear. Enemy detectors are able to distinguish between hallucinated Protoss units and real Protoss units. Hotkey: H Cost: 100 100 Build time: 80
Weapon:	Disruption Beam Target: Any Range: 5 Speed: Normal Type: Normal (Ranged) Damage: 6 (9)
Ability:	Force Field Barrier that lasts 15 seconds and impedes movement of ground units. Massive units will shatter Force Fields on contact. Hotkey: F Energy: 50 Guardian Shield Creates a range 4 aura that reduces incoming ranged damage to friendly units by 2. Lasts 15 seconds. Hotkey: G Energy: 75 Cooldown: 15 Summon Archon Hallucination This hallucinated copy functions like the original unit, but it cannot use active abilities, cannot deal damage, and dies more easily. Hallucinations last 60 seconds before they disappear. Hotkey: N Requires: Hallucination Energy: 100 Summon Colossus Hallucination This hallucinated copy functions like the original unit, but it cannot use active abilities, cannot deal damage, and dies more easily. Hallucinations last 60 seconds before they disappear. Hotkey: C Requires: Hallucination Energy: 100 Summon 2 High Templar Hallucinations These hallucinated copies function like the original unit, but they cannot use active abilities, cannot deal damage, and die more easily. Hallucinations last 60 seconds before they disappear. Hotkey: T Requires: Hallucination Energy: 100 Summon Immortal Hallucination This hallucinated copy functions like the original unit, but it cannot use active abilities, cannot deal damage, and dies more easily. Hallucinations last 60 seconds before they disappear. Hotkey: I Requires: Hallucination Energy: 100 Summon Phoenix Hallucination This hallucinated copy functions like the original unit, but it cannot use active abilities, cannot deal damage, and dies more easily. Hallucinations last 60 seconds before they disappear. Hotkey: X Requires: Hallucination Energy: 100 Summon 4 Probe Hallucinations These hallucinated copies function like the original unit, but they cannot use active abilities, deal damage, warp in structures, or gather resources, and they die more easily. Hallucinations last 60 seconds before they disappear. Hotkey: E Requires: Hallucination Energy: 100 Summon 2 Stalker Hallucinations These hallucinated copies function like the original unit, but they cannot use active abilities, cannot deal damage, and die more easily. Hallucinations last 60 seconds before they disappear. Hotkey: S Requires: Hallucination Energy: 100 Summon Void Ray Hallucination This hallucinated copy functions like the original unit, but it cannot use active abilities, cannot deal damage, and dies more easily. Hallucinations last 60 seconds before they disappear. Hotkey: V Requires: Hallucination Energy: 100 Summon Warp Prism Hallucination This hallucinated copy functions like the original unit, but it cannot use active abilities, cannot deal damage, and dies more easily. Hallucinations last 60 seconds before they disappear. Hotkey: R Requires: Hallucination Energy: 100 Summon 2 Zealot Hallucinations These hallucinated copies function like the original unit, but they cannot use active abilities, cannot deal damage, and die more easily. Hallucinations last 60 seconds before they disappear. Hotkey: Z Requires: Hallucination Energy: 100

General Strategy

Strong Against

Weak Against

Light support unit that can attack both air and ground targets.
Excellent unit to complement your Zealots and Stalkers.
Can project a Guardian Shield that reduces incoming ranged damage.
Able to deploy a Force Field that blocks movement. This is very effective to block choke points and separate enemy troops.
Can be warped into the Battlefield by means of a Warp Gate.
Hallucinate fast units to scout the map quickly or use hallucination to trick your opponent into thinking you have more or different units than expected.

Countermeasures

VS Terran

Reapers make short work of Sentries; be careful of their Force Fields however.
Use the Siege Tanks’ range to pick them off from a distance.
Have a Ghost fire an EMP round at them to drain their energy.

VS Zerg

Spawn Roaches and use the burrow move upgrade to sneak under Force Fields and unburrow on top of Sentries.
Surround them with Zerglings that have the Metabolic Boost upgrade.
Use Hydralisks to attack from range.
Use Ultralisks to break through forcefields and allow your army to attack the Sentries.

VS Protoss

Use Stalkers and focus fire. Sentries are not particularly hardy.
Researching the Blink ability for your Stalkers will give you a tactical advantage over Sentries’ Force Fields.
Zealots can kill them quickly, but getting to them can be tricky. Researching Charge helps.

Terran
Zerg
Protoss

* Requires Heart of the Swarm expansion pack

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Sentry

3D Model

Basic information

Production

Combat

3D Model

Basic information

Production

Combat

General Strategy

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