Hybrid reaver

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The hybrid reaver is an extremely powerful zerg-based type of hybrid.^[1] They are capable of basic speech, and can exert control over zerg^[2] and terrans through mind control.^[3]

HistoryEdit

A hybrid reaver was created in a secret Terran Dominion facility at Castanar.^[4]

This article or section contains information from the optional Rebellion Missions in StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty.

Raynor's Raiders discovered the creature and destroyed its holding cell. When the cell was destroyed, the reaver then proceeded to destroy the facility. The Raiders barely escaped into a Hercules, after which the reaver "screamed" at them.^[4]

ArmageddonEdit

In a dark apocalyptic future foreseen by the Overmind and others through it, many hybrid reavers were deployed to help destroy the protoss during their last stand.^[5]

Skygeirr StationEdit

Many reavers has already been created and placed in stasis tubes by the time the zerg arrived to destroy the upper level of the lab when hybrid dominators were released from the stasis cell began to attack her psionically. Sarah Kerrigan and her zerg minions encountered stronger hybrid reavers on Skygeirr Station. These reavers, along with a band of Tal'darim protoss, were under the control of the shapeshifter Emil Narud.^[6]

Legacy of the VoidEdit

Hybrid reavers were encountered in Kherrisan during the Golden Armada's invasion of the planet. They directed zerg against the Daelaam invaders. However, they were slain.^[2] Reavers were encountered at the ruins of Kor-shakal^[7] Bennet Port,^[8] and on Shakuras,^[9] Ulnar,^[10][11] Cybros,^[12] Slayn,^[13] and on Aiur when the Daelaam returned to the world.^[14] A more powerful variant named the hybrid behemoth was also encountered throughout the End War.^[11]

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During the End War, the hybrid reaver served as the staple unit in Amon's hybrid armies across the sector, and were commonly encountered and overcome by allied commanders.^[15]

Game UnitEdit

StarCraft IIEdit

Hybrid reavers are encountered as enemies throughout the campaigns of StarCraft II. Unlike the hybrid destroyer, reavers focus on physical attacks.

In Wings of Liberty, they have two attacks, but in Heart of the Swarm and Legacy of the Void campaign they only have one attack. In Heart of the Swarm, enhanced hybrid reavers, simply called "Hybrid," appear as enemies in the level "Phantoms of the Void." These reavers have the same stats and abilities as Legacy of the Void's hybrid behemoths.^[6]

UpgradesEdit

Melee Attacks

• Increases damage per level for zerglings, banelings, broodlings and ultralisks.

Acquisition
Purchased from Evolution chamber Hotkey M Level 1 Cost 100 100 114 Level 2 Cost 150 150 136 Required Lair Level 3 Cost 200 200 157 Required Hive

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Carapace

• +1 bonus to armor per level for zerg ground units.

Acquisition
Purchased from Evolution chamber Hotkey C Level 1 Cost 150 150 114 Level 2 Cost 225 225 136 Required Lair Level 3 Cost 300 300 157 Required Hive

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Heart of the SwarmEdit

AbilitiesEdit

Detector

This unit or structure can detect cloaked, burrowed, duplicated and hallucination enemies.

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Consume DNA

Absorbs the target unit's life essence. Deals 100 damage to target unit and heals user for 50% of damage inflicted

Usage
Hotkey C Cooldown 10

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Constricting Slime

Sprays slime on nearby enemies, slowing them for 5 seconds.

Usage
Hotkey R Duration 5 Cooldown 15

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DevelopmentEdit

Originally the protoss-based hybrid destroyer was the only type of hybrid unit in StarCraft II. The idea of a zerg-based hybrid had been pitched by Samwise Didier in concept art,^[1] (labelled as a "high breed")^[16] but was effectively abandoned for a year. Eventually the idea of a zerg-based hybrid was pitched within the design team and Didier's concept was resurrected as the hybrid viper. In the final game it was known as the hybrid reaver—mostly the same, but unlike the viper, it had tentacles coming off its back,^[1] that aren't visible on lower graphic settings (the player must set "effects" to medium or above).

Heroes of the StormEdit

	The following section contains information from Heroes of the Storm and is not canon to StarCraft continuity

A hybrid reaver hero has been listed as being under consideration for inclusion in Heroes of the Storm.^[17]

Known TypesEdit

• Hybrid behemoth

Known ReaversEdit

• Castanar hybrid

NotesEdit

• The reaver's portrait is available in StarCraft II. It is a portrait reward available for the Team Random 1000 achievement.
• Its quotes are the same as those of the archon.

ReferencesEdit