Skull Probe (Dark Crusade)
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Race | Space Marines | ||||||||||||||||
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Version | Dark Crusade v1.2 | ||||||||||||||||
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Hitpoints | 200/1 | ||||||||||||||||
Armour | Infantry Low | ||||||||||||||||
Death Penalty | -0 | ||||||||||||||||
Unit Mass | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
Move Speed | 28 | ||||||||||||||||
Sight Radius | 30 (detection 30) | ||||||||||||||||
Attachable | Yes |
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Skull Probe
The Skull Probe is one of the many types of mechanical servitors the Imperial forces employ. They are constructed from the cranium of extraordinarily devout retainers so as they can continue to lend their abilities and serve the Imperium even after their deaths. Unarmed but equipped with a myriad of sensor instruments, a Skull Probe can relay a complete report of its surroundings to its masters, not letting any enemy units close unobserved.
Tactics
Since the release of DoW: Dark Crusade, infiltration has come to play a larger role in the game, thus making Skull Probes that much more important. A common tactic is to attach Skull Probes to your Scout Squads, combining them into an infiltrated detector unit that can dish out quite a lot of damage if equipped with Sniper Rifles. They can also be used as spotters for the Deep Strike ability.
Because of the way the Dawn of War engine handles infiltration, attaching a Skull Probe to an infiltrated Scout Marine Squad will also infiltrate the Skull Probe, even if the Skull Probe Infiltration Research has not been completed. This can be used to infiltrate the Skull Probe without needing to pay for its research.
One interesting tactic is to attach the Skull Probe to the Assault Terminator Squad. The Skull Probe will be able to teleport/ Deep Strike with them, while Terminators will get the detection ability. However, this combination works best for destroying vehicles/buildings. Teleport a squad next to your target,knock it out with Sabotage, then let your Thunder Hammers do the rest.
Abilities
Infiltration
Infiltrate | ||||
Requires | Skull Probe Infiltration Research | |||
Target Types | Self | |||
Range | 0 | |||
Area of effect | 0 | Cooldown time | Passive ability | |
Effects | This unit is infiltrated. It cannot be seen by most enemy units. | |||
Sabotage
Unit Upgrades
Skull Probe Infiltration Research
Skull Probe Infiltration Research | Hotkey: P | |||
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Cost | 50 50 | Research Time | 30 s | |
Researched From | Stronghold | |||
Requires | Armoury | |||
Effects | Skull Probes get the Infiltration ability. |
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