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Unit counter - Protoss Cloaked melee
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How to counter Dark Templar

Cloaked melee unit for Protoss. The practical answers below come from the same data as the live tool, which weights them by everything you scout.

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As Terran

Make:

Missile TurretRavenScan

Detection is the counter. Keep scans for the army too.

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As Protoss

Make:

ObserverOraclePhoton Cannon

One Observer at home and one with the army prevents chaos.

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As Zerg

Make:

Spore CrawlerOverseerQueen

Spores and Overseers turn DT tech into wasted gas.

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ZealotAdeptStalkerSentryImmortalObserverWarp PrismColossusDisruptorHigh Templar

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