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"Can modify virophage sequence. Would concentrate bile, expel as projectile."

Bile launchers are powerful zerg bombardment structures. They are based on the virophage, capable of concentrating and excreting bile.

History[]

Sarah Kerrigan tasked Abathur with providing a way to destroy the orbital defenses of Korhal just prior to her assault. Abathur modified the virophage to concentrate its bile and expel it as a projectile.[1][2] Most of the bile launchers were destroyed in orbit by the Drakken defense network. Those that broke through landed outside Augustgrad, where Kerrigan defended them from the Terran Dominion while they destroyed the cannons.[3]

Game Structure[]

Heart of the Swarm[]

Bile launchers arrive periodically during the mission "Planetfall" at pre-set locations. The player must defend and secure the cannons throughout the mission; when all five are prepared, the mission either advances to the next objective, or ends, depending on the state of the Dominion forces on the map. The player cannot allow the Dominion to destroy three bile launchers or the mission is lost.

Upon finishing their mutation, the bile launchers will automatically attack the Drakken defense cannons and Augustgrad gates around the map. They will not attack other units, and go inactive once all the cannons and gates are destroyed. They produce creep and rapidly heal if damaged.

Co-op Missions[]

Zagara is able to build bile launchers in Co-op Missions. They are unlocked once Zagara reaches Level 5, and upgrades for them become available at the spawning pool at Level 13.

The bile launcher is a slow-attacking defensive structure that deals heavy splash damage to targets in a radius. Unlike other defensive turrets, its attack is activated as an ability the player must manually command. The bile launcher's attacks take a moment to land at the target point, so the player must "lead" their targets if they are moving when targeted. Once commanded to bombard an area, bile launchers will continue to fire on the area until told to choose a new target or stop.

Bile launchers do well when combined with other defensive structures. While the enemy attacks the forward defenses, the bile launchers can bombard them from safety.

Upgrades[]

RapidBombardment SC2 Icon
Artillery Ducts

Increases the range of the bile launcher attacks by 10.

Usage
Passive
Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Reach Zagara Level 13.
Acquisition
Purchased from Spawning pool
Hotkey B
Cost 100 Minerals 100 Vespene gas 60seconds
Required Lair/Hive
ve
SC2 HydriodicBile Icon
Rapid Bombardment

Reduces the cooldown of bile launcher attacks by 50%.

Usage
Passive
Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Reach Zagara Level 13.
Acquisition
Purchased from Spawning pool
Hotkey D
Cost 150 Minerals 150 Vespene gas 90seconds
ve

References[]

  1. Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Abathur (in English). 2013-03-12.
  2. Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Conversations before Planetfall. (in English). 2013-03-12.
  3. Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: Heart of the Swarm, Planetfall (in English). 2013-03-12.
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