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  Missions Guide
    Terran Campaign
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    Protoss Campaign: Episode III
      1. First Strike
      2. Into the Flames
      3. Higher Ground
      4. The Hunt for Tassadar
      5. Choosing Sides
      6. Into the Darkness
      7. Homeland
      8. The Trial of Tassadar
      9. Shadow Hunters
      10. Eye of the Storm
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Begin building as many Zealots and Scouts as you possibly can in preparation for a preliminary assault against the enemy Nexus. You'll need plenty of Pylons to support this affair. Two dozen Zealots and a dozen or more Scouts should be sufficient, but make sure their weapons armor as upgraded are fully upgraded as possible before deploying. While you haven't any time to waste in this mission, you do have enough time to prepare yourself for the bloody battle to your goal. Do not bother attacking the enemy before you have this massive force ready. Even after you've assembled two dozen Zealots, keep building more in case you need reinforcements.

 
Or instead, sneak Zeratul and his Dark Templar around the south edge of the base and let him do the job!
Once your massive army is ready, scout the area between your base and the target to make certain the coast is clear. Now, gather your wits about you and charge! Keep your Scouts and Zealots together. Issue an attack order for half your Zealots so they target the defenses at the entrance to the enemy base. These Zealots must sacrifice themselves for the sake of your cause by distracting many of the enemy troops. Make your other Zealots press on through the maze-like base straight to the Nexus at the southeast corner. Use your Scouts to kill enemy Reavers, then throw all your surviving forces on the enemy Nexus, disregarding any other threats. Do not divert your attention from the Nexus even as your warriors are gradually killed off, for if you focus all your strength on it, you will destroy it and thus end the mission. The key to this mission is to completely overwhelm the enemy base and go straight for the Nexus as soon as possible. You haven't much time until your resources run dry, and the three enemy forces close in for the kill.

A much faster way exists to win this mission, such that you will succeed in less than three minutes. At the beginning of the mission, quickly order Zeratul and his Dark Templar out of the battle (specifically, away from the Observer) and retreat Tassadar. It is time to use Zeratul's reputation as an assassin to startling effect. Move him and his four Dark Templar south and a short way east past the bridge in the center of the map leading to the enemy base. Now, follow the river southwest all the way to the southern border of the battlefield. At this point, if you head directly east along the southern edge, Zeratul and the Dark Templar can sneak into the enemy base undetected - straight to the enemy Nexus! No Photon Cannons are positioned anywhere near this area to detect them, though there is an Observer buzzing around. Retreat if your forces fall under attack, then return a short while later, and the Observer will have gone. Resist the urge to attack any enemy units or structures along the way; if you do, the Observer will fly in to detect your covert squad. Instead rush straight for the Nexus and attack. Even by the time the Observer finds you and your units are attacked, the enemy Nexus will be no more.



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