Hi ppl, I saw that archons dont have splash dmg anymore, i use them as shield, can you guys help me with this i used to use archon's cuz of their splash dmg, i know they give a good dmg and attack flyers but even, can you guys give me some kind os strategys i can use him? i would appreciate =)
1) they do have splash damage. just very little 2) no, boycott archons, their finger-death and armor arent badass enough. i want the ball-of-psi-energy BAMF back.
archon's were so good and now they have a good dmg bue even without splash dmg they are like tankers not more.
^what he said. But only if the battle is somewhat even or if im slightly winning. if not, ill just save those templars. it's sad how psi storm cant one shot hydras anymore (don't say a word about micro -.- ), no matter how op it may be.
i rather use high templars than archon's now, like i said archon's are shields now. it seams i was right about archons after all
Both archons and HTs seem big time nerfed since scbw. I was really fond of both back then, but nowadays I prefer colossi to counter bioballs and use HT more against specialist units for feedback. Imo both archons and HT could take a slight buff without affecting game balance. Esp archons(since psi storm is fine as it is, imo: softens a larger area of units instead of killing a smaller pack which fits the support role of HTs better, imo. Esp with smart casts the old version would be kinda sick).
One way i would improve archons is to make them massive. First of all, so they won't be slowed by marauders, it's painful to watch when 2 marauders kill 2 archons. But other things also, phoenix can't lift them - good, they break forcefields? also ok. From what i tested, archons seem pretty cost effective against muta / ling. Unfortunetely micro excluded, and mutas can micro them like crazy (but at least they can't kite them like marines, due to small range).
You could never 1 shot a hydra with psi storm could you? Thought it did 80 damage, and hydras have time to regen 1 health so they live with 1 health left.
hydras are stronger than before so you cant one shot kill them also, i like HT better than archons because if your up against a smart terran with gosts, he will EMP your archons and they will only have 10 HP that sucks
EMP only removes 100 shields. I'd much rather have an archon with 250 shields than two templar with no shields and no energy.
