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The overlord is a versatile zerg flyer that provides control, detection and air transportation once upgraded. It is slower than other transport units even with Pneumatized Carapace. As they provide supply, overlords are also vulnerable targets to hit-and-run air units such as wraiths, corsairs, mutalisks and scouts.

Abilities[]

This unit may detect cloaked and burrowed enemies.

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Upgrades[]

+1 bonus to armor per level for overlords, mutalisks, guardians, devourers, scourge and queen.

Acquisition
Purchased from
Hotkey C
Level 1
Cost 150 Minerals 150 Vespene gas 267seconds
Level 2
Cost 225 Minerals 225 Vespene gas 300seconds
Required Lair
Level 3
Cost 300 Minerals 300 Vespene gas 333seconds
Required Hive
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Antennae
  • Increases overlord sight range to 11.
Acquisition
Purchased from Lair OR Hive
Hotkey A
Cost 150 Minerals 150 Vespene gas 133seconds
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Pneumatized Carapace
Acquisition
Purchased from
Hotkey P
Cost 150 Minerals 150 Vespene gas 133seconds
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Ventral Sacs

Allows overlords to transport units.

Usage
Hotkey V
Acquisition
Purchased from Lair/Hive
Hotkey V
Cost 200 Minerals 200 Vespene gas 160seconds

Quotations[]

Quotes
Trained
Selected Confirming order
Repeatedly selected
Other lines


Development[]

During StarCraft alpha development, overlords had an attack value of 4.[1]

Notes[]

  • The sound effects of the overlord were made by combining the voice of Jason Hayes with the sounds made by a horse.[2]

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