Baneling

The Baneling is a wheel-shaped explosive Zerg strain in StarCraft II.

Overview
The Baneling is descended from the Zergling during the four years following the Brood War. Banelings are large units that slowly roll around the battlefield and kill opponents with a low-damage suicide attack.

Banelings "stand still" when idle.

Game Unit
Banelings require a Nest to be spawned. The Nest also provides upgrades.

Banelings are strong against melee units but are weak against ranged weapons due to their low hit points. They are designed to counter Zealots, Zerglings and unupgraded Marines and are particularly devastating against buildings; a single Baneling can be positioned to strike multiple buildings.

The Baneling's splash attack does not currently injure friendly units. It does full damage within the splash radius.

Ability Researches
Banelings have evolved the ability to burrow.

Upgrade Baneling

 * Level 1
 * Research Cost: 100 0 100 80 seconds
 * Level 2
 * Research Cost: 125 0 125 120 seconds.
 * Level 3
 * Requirements: Hive
 * Research Cost: 150 0 150 160 seconds.

Baneling Development
Banelings have been increased in size from previous builds to make it easier to focus fire on them. In addition other statistics have been increased.

Strategies
Banelings are a powerful economy-raiding force; by using Overlords to drop them into an enemy base, they can quickly devastate the workers. However, a Planetary Fortress is well suited to destroying the Banelings.