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==Overview== |
==Overview== |
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− | During the [[Battle of Korhal (Planetfall)|Battle of Korhal]], [[Abathur]] created the noxious strain in the [[Dominion]]'s [[Metis (facility)|Metis]] xeno research facility. When Kerrigan telepathically took control of several captive ultralisks and freed them, |
+ | During the [[Battle of Korhal (Planetfall)|Battle of Korhal]], [[Abathur]] created the noxious strain in the [[Dominion]]'s [[Metis (facility)|Metis]] xeno research facility. When Kerrigan telepathically took control of several captive ultralisks and freed them, a pair of canisters containing toxic gas broke open. The toxins, being non-lethal to the zerg, bonded with the ultralisks. Abathur used the toxins to create the noxious strain. |
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+ | The noxious is able to release toxin vapors in a controlled manner through the vents in its carapace.<ref name="SC2:HotS_UltraliskEvolution">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm]].'' (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: [[Heart of the Swarm]], [[Ultralisk Evolution]] (in English). 2013-03-12.</ref> |
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==Game Unit== |
==Game Unit== |
Revision as of 23:58, 17 January 2016
The noxious is a variant strain of the ultralisk that appears in Heart of the Swarm. It becomes available along with the torrasque after completing Planetfall.
Overview
During the Battle of Korhal, Abathur created the noxious strain in the Dominion's Metis xeno research facility. When Kerrigan telepathically took control of several captive ultralisks and freed them, a pair of canisters containing toxic gas broke open. The toxins, being non-lethal to the zerg, bonded with the ultralisks. Abathur used the toxins to create the noxious strain.
The noxious is able to release toxin vapors in a controlled manner through the vents in its carapace.[1]
Game Unit
The noxious strain exchanges the reincarnation ability and staying power of the torrasque strain, for increased offensive potential. Its Noxious and Toxic Cloud abilities enhance its splash damage potential dramatically, allowing it to kill large numbers of enemy units faster than ever. Combined with the Monarch Blades mutation and it becomes an absolutely monstrous damage dealer to large squads of enemy units.
Abilities
Release a burst of toxins around the noxious ultralisk to deal 20 damage to nearby enemies. Does no damage to structures. Can be set to autocast.
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Development
In earlier versions of the game, "noxious" was a separate upgrade for the ultralisk, explained to be a result of mutating an acidic compound in the ultralisk's lungs that is exhaled when it breathes, damaging enemies around it.[2]
References
- ↑ Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: Heart of the Swarm, Ultralisk Evolution (in English). 2013-03-12.
- ↑ Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Map Editor. (Activision Blizzard) (in English). March 12, 2013