Harassing with Protoss

[DutyFree]

I've noticed that, while terran and zerg have decent options for harrassing (be it mineral line or buildings), protoss seems lacking. Zerg have mutalisks, nidus networks, as well as effective and cheap zergling/baneling raids. Terrans have banshees, reapers, and hellions made for harassing, as well as very effective MM/stim/dropship combos.

On the other hand, protoss has:
Dark Templars
Phoenixes
Warp prism drops

And that's about all I can think of (except crazy things like carrier harass).

DTs are effective, but are tier 3 and usually only require detection and a small defense force to render obsolete.
Phoenixes are also effective, but require constant micro just to attack workers (until their energy runs out) and cannot attack structures at all. A single turret can be overpowered by mutas, but phoenixes can't do a thing. In addition, 2 phoenixes are needed to do any damage at all and 3 or 5 to be truly effective.

I like warp prisms, as one can carry 2-4 units and then warp in more. Still, it seems like protoss is lacking in viable harassment. Am I forgetting something? Is there a tactic that I'm forgetting? Or do protoss players have to do with significantly more difficult and fewer options to harass?

[Gradius]

Early-game most of your "harassment" comes from threatening a push. Protoss has few harass units IMO. Psi Storm drops on mineral lines is key though. So is the warp-prism speed upgrade.

I also consider the Colossus' absurd range to be a form of harass - you can attack virtually anything from a safe distance. And we've also got blink-Stalker harass - you can pop in & out of his base though it takes some skill to execute effectively.

[Corgon]

Yeah, proxies and cannon rushes are pretty much protoss's harassments. Along with the psy storm supply line drops and what not that Gradius touched upon.

[Andrew]

2 hts there mineral lines no survivers

[Vrebona]

I found Phoenix to be an amusing harass-method. They seem pretty underrated at the moment though.

[Twilice]

I tried the anti fast expand cannon rush. I was a bit to slow and failed it a bit. But I had time to wrap up a +1 attack and harassing him by forcing him to get an army instead of workers which he wanted. The key as zerg to protect itself is usually getting extra larvas from the expansions to get zerglings instead but the +1 attack really tear the zerglings apart.

[Peanutbutter]

Probe harass anyone?

[spychi]

I tried the anti fast expand cannon rush. I was a bit to slow and failed it a bit. But I had time to wrap up a +1 attack and harassing him by forcing him to get an army instead of workers which he wanted. The key as zerg to protect itself is usually getting extra larvas from the expansions to get zerglings instead but the +1 attack really tear the zerglings apart.

it's not a rush, rush would occur if you would attack his main
in this case it's just a proxy can decline which is very effective against zerg

lately i loaded two Immortals into P's base with a warp prism, destroyed his pylons while he had all his forces ready to strike me, I made one sentry to block the choke few Zealots and gg

[Twilice]

Ofcourse it is a rush ^^

[Andrew]

You can easily abuse blink stalkers and fenix most of the time!If that fails STORM OR COLOSSUS DROP FTW!