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Queens appear in StarCraft II, corresponding to their StarCraft I counterpart.
Game Unit
Legacy of the Void
Queens appear in the Legacy of the Void campaign frequently under the control of Amon, as they were among the feral zerg on Aiur that he took control of. They retain their parasite, ensnare, and spawn broodling abilities, and can also spawn creep tumors. They likewise feature in Nova Covert Ops.
Abilities
Infects target enemy biological unit with a parasite that grants the player shared vision with that unit.
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Slows attack and movement rates of enemy units in the area of effect by 50%.
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Kills target biological enemy ground unit and spawns two broodlings with timed life.
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The queen forces a creep tumor out of her bowels.[1]
Alternatively, each creep tumor may create a single additional creep tumor, using the same build time but no energy cost. This changes the tumor's appearance.
Creep tumors can only be created upon the creep, and within a range.
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Upgrades
Increases armor of zerg air units.
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Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
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Co-Op Missions
Alexei Stukov fields this kind of queen in Co-op Missions, where they are referred to as "brood queens."
A brood queen is a possible gift that can be gained during the "Gift Exchange" mutator.[2]
Abilities and Upgrades
Flying support unit. Can use Ocular Symbiote and Spawn Broodlings.
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Unlocks the following upgrade at the Infested Starport Tech Lab:
- Increase the Brood Queen’s energy regeneration rate by 100% and allow it to spawn with full energy.
- Enable Brood Queens to immobilize and reveal enemy ground units while dealing damage to them over time.
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Development
The following section contains information from a previous version of Heart of the Swarm which is no longer valid.
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The queen was included in the Galaxy Map Editor for StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm but did not appear in the game.[3]
References
- ↑ Karune. 2009-02-18. StarCraft II Q&A - Batch 49. Battle.net StarCraft II General Discussion Forum. Accessed 2009-02-18.
- ↑ Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: Co-op Missions Mutator, Violent Night (in English). 2016-12-19.
- ↑ Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II Map Editor. (Activision Blizzard) (in English). July 27, 2010