Mecha roach

"This one can exfoliate your arteries!"

- Egon Stetmann on the capabilities of the mecha roach^(src)

A mecha roach

The mecha roach is a Mecha Swarm replication of a roach created by Egon Stetmann.

	This article or section contains information derived from Co-op Missions, and should not be considered part of the official StarCraft storyline.

These roaches are temporary and much smaller. These were spawned from a mecha infestor and have timed life. They could also spawn from roach-nites.

Game Unit

Mecha Roach
Unit
Race	Zerg
Affiliation	Mecha Swarm
Campaign	Co-op Missions
Base unit	Roach
Role	Medium ranged creature
Armament	Mecha acid saliva
Properties
Life span	45
Transportcapacity	2
Sight	9
Production
Energy cost	250 (for 2)
Produced from	Mecha infestor
Hotkey	T
Movement
Speed	3
Acceleration	1000
Protection
Hit points	75
Hit pointregen/second	5 (while burrowed)
Armor	1
Type	Ground Mechanical
Armor type	Armored
Mecha Acid Saliva
Damage	12 (+12 vs light)
Targets	Ground
Cooldown	2
Range	4
Upgrade/level	+1

Mecha roaches are a temporary spawned unit of Stetmann in Co-op Missions, created by mecha infestors. When spawned within the JUICE configuration of the stetellites. They can be upgraded to also spawn alongside a mecha ravager every cast.

Abilities

Roach Regeneration

The mecha roach regenerates life very quickly while burrowed. Regenerates 5 health per second.

Usage
Passive

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Initially available.

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Burrow

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

Usage
Hotkey R Cost 2 (burrow) 1 (unburrow)

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Initially available.

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Upgrades

Mecha Missile Attacks

Increases the attack damage of mecha zerg ground ranged units.

Usage
Passive

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Initially available.

Acquisition

Purchased from Mecha evolution chamber Hotkey A Level 1 Cost 100 Mastery: -2 per Upgrade Resource Cost mastery point. Down to a minimum 40 100 Mastery: -2 per Upgrade Resource Cost mastery point. Down to a minimum 40 160 Effect Damage: 13 (+12 vs Light) Level 2 Cost 150 Mastery: -3 per Upgrade Resource Cost mastery point. Down to a minimum 60 150 Mastery: -3 per Upgrade Resource Cost mastery point. Down to a minimum 60 190 Required Mecha lair/Mecha hive Effect Damage: 14 (+12 vs Light) Level 3 Cost 200 Mastery: -4 per Upgrade Resource Cost mastery point. Down to a minimum 80 200 Mastery: -4 per Upgrade Resource Cost mastery point. Down to a minimum 80 220 Required Mecha hive Effect Damage: 15 (+12 vs Light)

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Mecha Ground Plating

Increases the armor of mecha zerg ground units.

Usage
Passive

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Initially available.

Acquisition

Purchased from Mecha evolution chamber Hotkey C Level 1 Cost 100 Mastery: -2 per Upgrade Resource Cost mastery point. Down to a minimum 40 100 Mastery: -2 per Upgrade Resource Cost mastery point. Down to a minimum 40 160 Effect Armor: 2 Level 2 Cost 175 Mastery: -3.5 per Upgrade Resource Cost mastery point. Down to a minimum 70 175 Mastery: -3.5 per Upgrade Resource Cost mastery point. Down to a minimum 70 190 Required Mecha lair/Mecha hive Effect Armor: 3 Level 3 Cost 250 Mastery: -5 per Upgrade Resource Cost mastery point. Down to a minimum 100 250 Mastery: -5 per Upgrade Resource Cost mastery point. Down to a minimum 100 220 Required Mecha hive Effect Armor: 4

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Development

A fully functional mecha roach warren exists in the Galaxy Map Editor, which would allow Stetmann to spawn mecha roaches and mecha ravagers.

At the launch of Patch 4.9.0, Stetmann spawned four mecha roaches with longer timed life but lower stats. This was lowered to two in Patch 4.9.1.