It prevents enemies from outside the cloud from targeting inside the cloud with ranged attacks (melee attacks still work, however).
Dark Swarm is a useful tactical skill as well. This attack can be hard to avoid, and is a perfect way to soften a target before invasion. It won't finish them off, but it will leave them vulnerable. The Plague ability drains an enemy's life by 300 points down to 1. The Defiler has not conventional attacks and is quite slow (use burrow to protect it when needed), but its abilities are very useful. They make great company for your Guardians.Īnother offensive support unit, the Defiler can be quite dangerous. They're disposable, very cheap to produce, and a half dozen of them can take out a Terran Battlecruiser. They are small kamikaze units that act like flying mines. Spore Colonies and Mutalisks can get the job done in numbers, but they have nothing to match the power of Wraiths or Scouts. One of the Zerg's shortcomings is their lack of really powerful anti-air attacks. These units are effectively suicide bombers, and their impact is the most damaging in the game (500 points). This will allow them to produce Infested. They can also capture a Terran Command center on the verge of destruction and take it over. The Spawn Broodling ability can turn an organic enemy into a pair of weak enemies, but more importantly this kills them in the process. One of the more unique units in the game, the Queen serves as a sort of offensive support unit. Unfortunately, they are fairly high up on the tech tree, and require a lot of resources to produce, so they're more useful for slow, steamroller strategies than quick strikes. Their ability to deal heavy damage in a short period of time is almost unmatched.
Despite their large size, they're quite fast and very strong. In numbers, the Ultralisks are truly devastating melee units. Their ability to quickly level structures from a long distance (usually out of range of automated defenses) makes them perfect for base assaults. They're fairly cheap to produce, however, and when backed by Hydralisks or Mutalisks for anti-air support, they can be quite deadly. They don't have nearly the amount of hit points, however, and they're unable to attack flying targets, so they're a bit more limited. They're the closest thing the Zerg have to the Terran Battlecruiser slow and powerful. These units can only be produced by evolving existing Mutalisks. Once your Spire has been evolved, you gain access to Guardians. Because they're so very cheap, it becomes possible to attack in very large groups to great effect. Their fire also has the unique ability to ricochet from the primary target and do a bit of damage to surrounding targets, adding to their effectiveness around groups of targets. These flying insects are very fast, cheaper than comparable units in other armies, and able to attack air and ground targets with equal effectiveness. They're not incredibly fast or durable, but they get their job done, and you'll need them in base defense and offense. They're able to attack ranged targets in the air and on the ground, making them an essential support unit for Guardians and Zerglings that can only do one or the other. These well-rounded units are likewise cheap and quick to produce.
Even if they can't level an area themselves, they can create enough chaos to drop the enemy's guard. Individually, they're nothing, but you can make huge amounts of them for next to nothing, and their fast movement and reasonably strong attack (especially when upgraded) make them incredibly effective in simply overwhelming an army. These guys are cheap, and they hatch in pairs. This is key to the Zerg's ability to flood the screen quickly. This can also be seen as a limitation, since multiple facilities can work at once, but Zerg production facilities can hatch multiple units at once. Other facilities may be needed to enable this production, but there's no need for the player to juggle it. Instead, everything can be produced at the central Hatcher/Lair/Hive). There are not separate facilities to produce support, infantry, air, and ground units. Their tech tree also involves evolving certain facilities (the Spire and the Hatchery in particular) rather than expending and creating further liabilities. Units and structures heal themselves over time, which can be a nice break from the Terran's need to constantly sent SCVs to fix the base. The Zerg race is also unique in that it requires considerably less micro-management. Their units tend to be less powerful, but the massive Ultralisks represent a real threat. Despite being limited in expansion by the Creep, they can take over a map very quickly. The Zerg race is perfect for those who like to strike hard and fast, because they can churn out great numbers in a short period of time.
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