Feedback

[e][h]Feedback

Spell Information

Caster(s):

Dark Archon

Cost:

 50

Hotkey:

F

Range:

10

Cooldown:

0.92s

Area of Effect:

Target Only

Researched from:

No research needed

"All Dark Archon power stems from manipulation of psychic energies. So great is their mastery of these techniques that they can affect the energies of other beings. Creating a forceful whiplash effect, the Dark Archon turns the power of its enemies against themselves."

Feedback is a spell cast by the Protoss Dark Archon. When cast on unit, that unit loses all of its energy and will take the amount of damage equal to the energy lost.

Use

In competitive play Feedback is occasionally deployed to snipe casters. It is a cheap spell, as well as a default ability for the Dark Archon, but morphing one requires the sacrifice of two Dark Templars. It also requires delicate micro and therefore only ever comes into play when casters such as High Templars or Defilers become too numerous.

In Combination with Other Spells

• Stasised units cannot be Feedbacked.
• Feedback cannot be cast on Hallucinations of units that should have energy.
• Feedback will damage units in Maelstrom or Lockdown.
• Feedback damage will fully be absorbed by a Defensive Matrix

• Broodling energy will not be drained by Feedback.

Other

• Dark Archons can't Feedback themselves.
• Feedback will first damage shields.

Notable Games

• Violet vs Hogil on Heartbreak Ridge - 09-06-06 - SPL 08/09 KTF vs OGN - Violet uses Feedback to reduce Hogil's Defiler count.
• Flash vs yoOn on Destination - 09-06-30 - SPL 08/09 KTF vs Khan - Yoon uses Feedback to snipe Flash' Vessels.
• Movie vs M18M on Match Point - 09-11-10 - SPL 09/10 CJ vs Khan - Movie uses Feedback to kill M18M's High Templars.