Primal guardian

Primal Guardian
Unit
Race	Zerg
Affiliation	Primal zerg
Campaign	Heart of the Swarm Co-op Missions
Base unit	Guardian
Properties
Sight	9 10 (Co-op Missions)
Production
Gas	100 (Co-op Missions)
Control	3 (Co-op Missions)
Build time	8 (Co-op Missions)
Evolves from	2 Primal roaches (Co-op Missions)
Requires	Murvar's den (Co-op Missions)
Hotkey	G (Co-op Missions)
Movement
Speed	3.25
Acceleration	3.25
Protection
Hit points	150 175 (263 with Evolved Carapace) (Co-op Missions)
Armor	0 2 (Co-op Missions)
Type	Air Biological
Armor type	Armored
Acid Spores
Damage	20 35 (Co-op Missions)
Targets	Ground
Cooldown	3 2 (1.67 with Evolved Adrenal Glands) (Co-op Missions)
Range	9
Upgrade/level	+2 +4 (Co-op Missions)
Acid Spores (Air)(Heart of the Swarm)
Damage	10
Targets	Air
Cooldown	2.0
Range	6
Upgrade/level	+1

Primal guardians are primal zerg creatures similar to guardians. After the introduction of the primal roach into the primal zerg genome, many primal guardians evolved from primal roaches.

Game Unit

Heart of the Swarm

Primal guardians appear as enemies on Zerus. They also appear as part of Dehaka's pack during the attack on Korhal. Unlike their Swarm counterparts, primal guardians can attack air units.

Co-op Missions

Dehaka can use primal guardians in Co-op Missions. These units evolves from primal roaches.

Dehaka's primal guardians cannot attack air and have different stats than those found in the Heart of the Swarm campaign.

Upgrades

Primordial Fury

Each Primal guardian attack temporarily increases its attack speed by 10%. Can stack up to 50% increased attack speed.

Acquisition
Purchased from Murvar's den Hotkey T Cost 100 100 60

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Explosive Spores

Primal guardians can fire an explosive spore at the target, causing the target and all nearby enemy ground units within a radius of 2 to take 50 damage and be knocked back. Massive units are immune to knockback. Can be set to autocast.

Usage
Hotkey D Cost 2 Cooldown 10

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Reach Dehaka Level 7

Acquisition
Purchased from Murvar's den Hotkey R Cost 100 100 60

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Evolved Carapace

The Primal guardian gains 50% life.

Usage
Passive Notes Gene Mutation 20% chance (up to 50% with full Mastery).

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Reach Dehaka Level 15.

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Evolved Adrenal Glands

The Primal guardian attacks 20% faster.

Usage
Passive Notes Gene Mutation 20% chance (up to 50% with full Mastery).

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Reach Dehaka Level 15.

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Evolved Leeching

The Primal guardian will leech 20% of damage done as life.

Usage
Passive Notes Gene Mutation 20% chance (up to 50% with full Mastery).

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Reach Dehaka Level 15.

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Primal Attacks

Increases the attack damage of all primal zerg units.

Usage
Passive

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Initially available.

Acquisition
Purchased from Primal hive Hotkey A Level 1 Cost 100 100 160 Effect Damage: 39 Level 2 Cost 150 150 190 Required Glevig's den Effect Damage: 43 Level 3 Cost 200 200 220 Required Murvar's den Effect Damage: 47

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Primal Carapace

Increases the armor of all primal zerg units.

Usage
Passive

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Initially available.

Acquisition
Purchased from Primal hive Hotkey C Level 1 Cost 100 100 160 Effect Armor: 3 Level 2 Cost 175 175 190 Required Glevig's den Effect Armor: 4 Level 3 Cost 250 250 220 Required Murvar's den Effect Armor: 5

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