Units

Stalker

Unlike other Protoss, the Dark Templar refused to surrender their individuality to the collective psionic bond of the Khala. They were exiled from Aiur and eventually resettled on the distant planet of Shakuras. By focusing on their inner psionic strength and drawing power from the Void, the Dark Templar have become highly skilled in masking their presence. Combining this technique with the Protoss Dragoon walker model, the Dark Templar created Stalkers: machines controlled by the shadow essences of Dark Templar warriors. Stalkers are armed with Particle Disruptors and, with proper augmentation, can instantly teleport between locations. As a result, Stalkers can strike unexpectedly, catch fleeing enemies, or escape from unfavorable encounters.
Unit Statistics

3D Model

Basic information

Race: Protoss
Life: 80
Shield: 80
Armor: 1 (4)
Movement: Fast
Cargo Size: 2
Attributes: Armored - Mechanical

Production

Producer: Gateway
Hotkey: S
Requires: Cybernetics Core
Cost: 125 50
Supply: 2
Build time: 42

Combat

Upgrades:
Weapon:
Ability:

General Strategy

  • Armored unit that can attack air and ground targets.
  • Very effective against armored units.
  • Once they get the Blink ability, they become highly mobile and are capable of bypassing cliffs and other terrain obstacles.
  • Can be warped into the battlefield by means of a Warp Gate.

Upgrades

  • Blink: Teleports the stalker to a nearby target location.

Countermeasures

VS Terran
  • Train Marauders and focus-fire the Stalkers. Their concussive shells, once researched, will slow them down and prevent their escape.
  • Build some tanks and research Siege Tech. Be sure to support them with infantry.
  • Deploy a few Thors to complement your army.
VS Zerg
  • Build a large force of Zerglings, research Metabolic Boost and use them to surround the Stalkers.
  • Spawn Roaches and research Tunneling Claws.
  • Use Hydralisks and don’t forget the Grooved Spines upgrade. Be sure to focus-fire the Stalkers.
VS Protoss
  • Use Immortals to deal with the Stalkers.
  • Build Stalkers of your own, research more upgrades than your enemy, and focus fire.
  • Attack with Zealots and try to surround them. Be sure to support your forces with a few Sentries, both for Guardian Shield and to cut off escape routes with Force Fields.
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I always wondered...What the hell is a Shadow Essence?
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TrojanPilot #446
TrojanPilot
1 day, 14 hours ago
ROFFLMFAO! their head is sticking out which is...kinda disgusting...i bet they dont hav a body in that armor...just a head sticking out...
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Kevin #1347
Kevin
5/3/2012
Fear is an illusion
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Snooze #192
Snooze
3/21/2012
injured darktemplars:stalkers
injured khala warriors: immortals
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Zyberzz #647
Zyberzz
3/1/2012
Mass Stalker is an older strategy that doesn't rly work much any more.
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ThePraetor #477
ThePraetor
4/2/2012
@LOLZERG: HA!
Best easy strategy EVER
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ThePraetor #477
ThePraetor
4/27/2012
@Zyberzz: Could someone go against this guy with mass stalkers!
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@ThePraetor: mass marauders and for once thors are useful
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Mappy #580
Mappy
2/14/2012
worst mistake... go mass wgate stalk and die to tech... you still need to tech sometime eventualy
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Thor #1559
Thor
2/7/2012
@Fruitlord: These arent fun at all.
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ThePraetor #477
ThePraetor
2/18/2012
@Thor: You are CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! one of the best units in the GAME!!!!!!!!!!
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Raivax #907
Raivax
1/8/2012
THAT'S HOW YOU CREATE A STALKER! finally! I was wandering since i got the game how does funny spider looking protoss were born!
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HGsMold #808
HGsMold
1/5/2012
the problem with fighting stalkers is that there is no direct air counter to them
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thecurrupted #246
thecurrupted
1/12/2012
@Mold: stalker meet mother ship/ void rays
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Mappy #580
Mappy
2/15/2012
@thecurrupted: not really... go broods... mass cloaked banshees... and mutas. forget what battle.net says, mass mutas kill more stalkers than the opposite. voids won't work. thats because stalk have vs armor bonus and they usually attack in mass groups. there life is too low to charge and the mothership is a goner once they foucus fire. if the voids win then that means that the stalker team sucks at wgate macro
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simon #919
simon
1/4/2012
marauders turn stalkers into goo.
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Dom
1/3/2012
best unit ever
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Mappy #580
Mappy
1/3/2012
@Dom: warning: rage quit hazard... immortals
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@Mappy: what the hell does that mean?
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Mappy #580
Mappy
2/12/2012
@Dom: rage quit is when someone is mad that they have lost because of somthing stupid or cheap.
immortals can easily rip through stalkers and end the game (from my personal experience) so if one decides to mass stalker the opponent can just build immortals and kill you.
immortal damage against armored: 50 OPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP... 4 shot stalker is DEAD
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ThePraetor #477
ThePraetor
4/17/2012
@Mappy: unless you have voids or carriers or pheonixes
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simon #919
simon
1/3/2012
Stalkers = OP
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Yusei #968
Yusei
2/12/2012
@simon: Marines = OP
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Ghost #3147
Ghost
12/21/2011
I love stalkers, I once destroyed a PF with a shload of SCVs repairing it with a team of stalkers, NO upgrades either.
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Mappy #580
Mappy
2/12/2012
@Ghost: you ment army not team right :/
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Haskuu #347
Haskuu
12/18/2011
Why did they get rid of so many SC1 units?
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Groo #221
Groo
12/14/2011
stalkers are op
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Pancho #912
Pancho
11/3/2011
these pwn
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AamDamnd #327
AamDamnd
10/30/2011
they need to make a starcraft fps tht would be awesome but i still love this unit
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GouseMouse #586
GouseMouse
12/27/2011
@AamDamnd: they were going to back in the early 2000s. it was centered around the Terran Ghost. never got off the ground tho...
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Ploopy #709
Ploopy
1/6/2012
@GouseMouse: More specifically, it was focused around the ghost Nova. Called "Starcraft: Ghost" it will never exist.
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MrGoomba #690
MrGoomba
10/28/2011
cool unit overall, but they need to get rid of his stupid little head sticking out of the front! imagine him in FPS... headshot! GG
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GrimWeave #178
GrimWeave
2/22/2012
@MrGoomba: imagine a human is an fps. HEADSHOT FROM BEHIND!!!! GG
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Ghost #3147
Ghost
10/26/2011
Watch the little mask or whatever it is, it starts wiggling. O.o
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mowlord #711
mowlord
10/25/2011
All Hail The Stalker
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ThePraetor #477
ThePraetor
10/20/2011
Simple but awosome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
With Blink and Mass 100 and Blink into the middle of the base and hopefully win :P
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Aaron #900
Aaron
10/15/2011
I am the voice of darkness.
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So wait, are stalkers 'dead' dark Templar or are they actually controlled by dark templar? That alive-looking head is confusing me lol.
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Delphor #971
Delphor
10/12/2011
@PTZ: They are protoss dark templar so heavily wounded that they need special permanent treatment to survive, and they decided to be able to fight during the rest of their crippled life.
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TBCBadrok #863
TBCBadrok
9/22/2011
yeah they need to cut the Stalker power in half, or make it where they cant target/shoot land and air units, then you can counter then, if not nothing can unless you rush and kill them befor they build up 20+ stalkers.