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Dragoon

Overview
A bulky but powerful and versatile walker whose long-range attack is effective against all ground and air targets, though it is vulnerable to superior numbers.

How It Has Changed
The Dragoon now costs fewer minerals, builds much faster, and becomes much more effective after the attack-range upgrade. In consequence, it is now a far superior, far more viable combat unit both early and late in a battle.

Dragoon

Recommended Uses
Early offense and defense, with aid of range upgrade and Shield Battery. Ideal anti-air defense. Effective in any combat situation in large numbers.

Further Detail
The Dragoon now builds just as quickly as a Zealot, whereas before, three Zealots could be built in the same space of time as only two Dragoons. The decreased mineral cost also makes Dragoons much more viable early in a battle, and in consequence, the Protoss are far less vulnerable to preemptive Terran Wraith and Zerg Mutalisk attacks, thanks to the Dragoon's heightened power. The Singularity Charge now increases the Dragoon's range from 4 to 6 matrices, an upgrade whose effects are perfectly obvious in context. Dragoons are still vulnerable to superior numbers of units like Marines and Hydralisks.

hit points / shield points (size)	100 / 80 (large)
build time	40
vision	8
cost (minerals / vespene gas / psi)	125 / 50 / 2
damage (type) / bonus	20 (explosive) / +2
attack range / cooldown	4 (+2) / 30
armor / bonus	1 / +1

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