Starcraft 2 Collectors Edition

Starcraft 2

Starcraft 2 Strategy Guide

Starcraft 2 Overseer

Overseer

The Overseer is a new Zerg unit in Starcraft 2.  It is created by morphing an overlord.  This unit can still be used as a detector however it is armored and has the ability to spawn changelings and Infested Terrans.

 Overseer

Minerals:  50
Gas:  100
Supply:  0
Build Time:  17 sec.
Hit Points:  200
Shields:  0
Energy:  200
Armor types:  Light, Armored
Movement:  Normal
Armor:  1
Transport Slots  N/A
Produced by  Overlord
Requires: Lair
Tier  3

 

Abilities

 

Infested Terrans

Spawn an Infested Terran below the Overseer. Infested Terrans last 25 seconds, and you spawn them one at a time.

Cast Time: 5 Secs
Energy:  100

  

Spawn Changeling

Creates a Changeling. Changelings cannot attack and die after 150 seconds. When it first encounters an enemy unit it will match its color and change into a Zealot, Marine or Zergling, depending on the enemy race.

Cast Time: Instant
Energy:  50

 

Detector

This unit can detect cloaked, burrowed, and hallucinated units.

Cast Time: Instant
Energy:  0

 

Starcraft 2 Infestor

Infestor

 Infestor

Minerals:  100
Gas:  150
Supply:  2
Build Time:  50 Secs.
Hit Points:  90
Shields:  0
Energy:  200
Armor types:  Psionic, Biological, Armored
Movement:  Normal
Armor:  0
Transport Slots  2
Produced by  Larva
Requires:  Infestation Pit
Tier  3

 

Abilities

 

Frenzy

Target Biological unit deals 25% more damage and becomes inmune to snare, stuns and mind control.

Cast Time: Instant
Energy:  25

 

Fungal Growth

Snares units in the target area, inmobilizing them and causing total of 36 damage over 8 seconds. Cloaked and burrowed untis hit by Fungal Growth are also revealed for a short time, and Zerg units cannot Burrow under the effect of Fungal Growth..

Cast Time: Instant
Energy: 75

 

 

Neural Parasite

Target unit is controlled by the Infestor, until one of them dies, either the unit or the Infestor, or until the Infestor rilinquishes control. The Infestor cannot take another action while controlling an enemy unit.

Cast Time: Instant
Energy:  100

 

 

Burrow

Gives all Zerg ground units the ability to hide underground with no time limit. However, detectors can reveal Burrowed units and make them vulnerable to attack.

Cast Time: 1
Energy:  0

 

 

 

 

Starcraft 2 Infested Terran

Infested Terran

 Infested Terran

Minerals:  0
Gas:  0
Supply:  0
Build Time:  8 sec.
Hit Points:  50
Shields:  0
Energy:  0
Armor types:  Light, Biological
Movement:  Normal
Armor:  0
Transport Slots 1
Produced by  Infestor
Requires: N/A
Tier  4

 Attacks

Infested Gauss Rifle

Ground/Air

  Attacks:  1
Range:  5 yards
Speed:  Fast
Splash:  0
Base Damage:  5
 
Level Damage
1
5 (+1)
2
5 (+2)
3
5 (+3)


Abilities

 

Burrow

Gives all Zerg ground units the ability to hide underground with no time limit. However, detectors can reveal Burrowed units and make them vulnerable to attack.

Cast Time: 2 Secs
Energy:  N/A

 

Starcraft 2 Hydralisk

Hydralisk

 Hydralisk

Minerals:  100
Gas:  50
Supply:  2
Build Time:  33 sec.
Hit Points:  80
Shields:  0
Energy:  0
Armor types:  Light, Biological
Movement:  Normal
Armor:  0
Transport Slots  2
Produced by  Larva
Requires:  Hydralisk Den
Tier  3

 Attacks

Needle Spines

Ground/Air

  Attacks:  1
Range:  5 yards
Speed:  Fast
Splash:  0
Base Damage:  12
 
Level Damage
1
12 (+1)
2
12 (+2)
3
12 (+3)


Abilities

 

Burrow

Gives all Zerg ground units the ability to hide underground with no time limit. However, detectors can reveal Burrowed units and make them vulnerable to attack.

Cast Time: 2 Secs
Energy:  N/A

 

 

Starcraft 2 Drone

Drone

 Drone

Minerals:  50
Gas:  0
Supply:  1
Build Time:  17 sec.
Hit Points:  40
Shields:  0
Energy:  0
Armor types:  Light, Biological
Movement:  Normal
Armor:  0
Transport Slots 1
Produced by Larva
Requires:  Greater Spire
Tier  0

 Attacks

Spines

Ground

  Attacks:  1
Range:  1 yards
Speed:  Normal
Splash:  0
Base Damage:  5
 
Level Damage
1
N/A
2
N/A
3
N/A


Abilities

 

Burrow

Gives all Zerg ground units the ability to hide underground with no time limit. However, detectors can reveal Burrowed units and make them vulnerable to attack.

Cast Time: 1
Energy:  0

 

 

Gather

Orders the Drone to gather resources from a selected Mineral Field or Vespene Geyser.

Cast Time: Instant
Energy:  0

 

 

Starcraft 2 Corruptor

Corruptor

 Corruptor

Minerals:  150
Gas:  100
Supply:  2
Build Time:  40 sec.
Hit Points:  200
Shields:  0
Energy:  200
Armor types:  Light, Biological
Movement:  Normal
Armor:  2
Transport Slots  N/A
Produced by  Larva
Requires:  Spire
Tier  3

 Attacks

Parasite Spore

Air

  Attacks:  1
Range:  6 yards
Speed:  Fast
Splash:  0
Base Damage:  14
 
Level Damage
1
14 (+1)
2
14 (+2)
3
14 (+3)


Abilities

 

Corruption

The target unit receives 20% more damage.

Cast Time: Instant
Energy:  75

 

Morph to Brood Lord

Flying heavy assault unit. Shoots Broodlings at its targets. A Broodling is a small creature that can attack ground units.

Cast Time:  34 Secs
Energy:  0

 

 

Starcraft 2 Broodling

Broodling

 Broodling

Minerals:  0
Gas:  0
Supply:  0
Build Time:  0 sec.
Hit Points: 30
Shields:  0
Energy:  0
Armor types:  Light, Biological
Movement:  Fast
Armor:  0
Transport Slots  N/A
Produced by  Brood Lord
Requires:  N/A
Tier  N/A

 Attacks

Claws

Ground

  Attacks:  1
Range: 0 yards
Speed:  Fast
Splash:  0
Base Damage:  4
 
Level Damage
1
N/A
2
N/A

3
N/A

 

Starcraft 2 Brood Lord

Brood Lord

 Brood Lord

Minerals:  150
Gas:  150
Supply:  2
Build Time:  34 sec.
Hit Points:  225
Shields:  0
Energy:  0
Armor types:  Light, Biological
Movement:  Normal
Armor:  0
Transport Slots  N/A
Produced by  Corrupter
Requires:  Greater Spire
Tier  5

 Attacks

Broodling Strike

Ground

  Attacks:  1
Range: 9 yards
Speed:  Fast
Splash:  0
Base Damage:  20
 
Level Damage
1
20 (+2)
2
20 (+4)
3
20 (+6)


Abilities

 

Swarm Seeds

The Brood Lord shoots Broodlings at its target. A Broodling is a small creature that can attack ground units.

Cast Time: Instant
Energy:  N/A

 

Starcraft 2 Baneling

Baneling

 Baneling

Minerals:  25
Gas:  25
Supply:  1
Build Time:  20 sec.
Hit Points:  30
Shields:  0
Energy:  0
Armor types:  Light, Biological
Movement:  Normal
Armor:  0
Transport Slots  2
Produced by  Zergling
Requires:  Baneling Nest
Tier  2

 Attacks

Volatile Burst

Ground

  Attacks:  1
Range: 1 yards
Speed:  Fast
Splash:  2
Base Damage:  20
 
Level Damage
1
20 (+2)
2
20 (+4)
3
20 (+6)


Abilities

 

Attack Structure

Deals 80 damage to structures.  Right click to cause the baneling to auto-attack enemy structures

Cast Time: Instant
Energy:  N/A

 

Explode

The Baneling detonates where it is standing damaging all nearby enemy units and structures.

Cast Time:  3 Sec.
Energy:  N/A

 

Burrow

Gives all Zerg ground units the ability to hide underground with no time limit. However, detectors can reveal Burrowed units and make them vulnerable to attack.

Cast Time:  3 Sec.
Energy:  N/A

Starcraft 2 Viking

Viking

 Viking

 Viking

Minerals:  150
Gas:  75
Supply:  2
Build Time:  42 sec.
Hit Points:  125
Shields:  0
Energy:  0
Armor types:  Mechanical, Armored
Movement:  Normal
Armor:  0
Transport Slots  N/A
Produced by  Starport
Requires:  N/A
Tier  3

 Attacks

Lanzer Torpedoes

Air

  Attacks:  2
Range:  9 yards
Speed:  Normal
Splash:  0
Base Damage:  10
 
Level Damage
1
10 (+1)
2
10 (+2)
3
10 (+3)


Twin Gatlin Cannon

Ground

  Attacks:  1
Range:  6 yards
Speed:  Fast
Splash:  0
Base Damage:  14
 
Level Damage
1
14(+1)
2
14 (+2)
3
14 (+3)


Abilities

 

Assault Mode

Change to Assault Mode from Fighter Mode.  In assault mode the Viking becomes a ground unit that can only attack other ground units.

Cast Time: 3 Sec.
Energy:  N/A

 

Fighter Mode

Change to Fighter Mode from Assault Mode.  In fighter mode the Viking becomes an air unit that can only attack other air units.

Cast Time:  3 Sec.
Energy:  N/A