Lurker (StarCraft II)

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The lurker is a burrowed anti-personnel zerg siege unit in StarCraft II.

Game UnitEdit

Lurkers serve as siege and harassment units, capable of defending key locations and control points. They deal splash damage to large numbers of units making them useful against armies of clumped ground units such as marines.^[1]

VersusEdit

Lurkers were re-introduced in Legacy of the Void as a standard zerg unit in multiplayer. They are siege units that can attack in a line, and can defend critical points. Their Adaptive Talon upgrade allows them to burrow quicker, allowing them to be more mobile.

Upgrades and Abilities

Adaptive Talons

Reduces Lurker burrow time from 2 to 0.7 seconds and increase movement speed by 10%.

Acquisition
Purchased from Lurker den Cost 100 150 86 Required Hive

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Missile Attacks

• Attack bonus for queens and zerg ground ranged units.

Acquisition
Purchased from Evolution chamber Hotkey A 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

The lurker appears in the Heart of the Swarm single-player campaign as an evolution split from the hydralisk. It deals more damage and has more life than usual. Its counterpart is the impaler. Compared to the impaler, the lurker has lower range, but is more effective against zealots and marines due to its splash attacks.

Upgrades and Abilities

Co-op MissionsEdit

The lurker den and lurker strains can be used by Kerrigan in Co-op Missions, unlocked once she reaches Level 5.

Stetmann can evolve mecha lurkers at Level 6.

Kerrigan Upgrades

Burrow

Buries the unit undeground. Burrowed unit are unable to move or attack, but they cannot be seen without detection.

Usage
Hotkey R Cost 2 seconds to burrow, 1 second to unburrow Notes This ability is available initially.

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Initially available.

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Seismic Spines

Lurkers gain +3 attack range.

Usage
Passive

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Reach Kerrigan Level 4.

Acquisition
Purchased from Hydralisk den / lurker den Hotkey E Cost 200 200 120 Required Hive Lurker den

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Zerg Missile Attacks

Increases the attack damage of zerg ground ranged units.

Usage
Passive

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Initially available.

Acquisition
Purchased from Evolution chamber Hotkey M Level 1 Cost 100 100 160 Level 2 Cost 150 150 190 Required Lair Level 3 Cost 200 200 220 Required Hive

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Zerg Carapace

Increases the armor of zerg ground units.

Usage
Passive

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Initially available.

Acquisition
Purchased from Evolution chamber Hotkey M Level 1 Cost 100 100 160 Level 2 Cost 175 175 190 Required Lair Level 3 Cost 250 250 220 Required Hive

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DevelopmentEdit

Main article: Lurker (StarCraft II)/Development

ImagesEdit

Unit modelEdit

Default lurker

Primal zerg lurker

Leviathan Brood lurker

Simulant lurker

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Unit portraitEdit

Default lurker portrait in Heart of the Swarm

Leviathan Brood lurker portrait

Primal zerg lurker portrait

Simulant lurker portrait

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