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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

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Parasite

Infects target enemy biological unit with a parasite that grants the player shared vision with that unit.

Usage
Hotkey R
Cost 75 Energy
Range 12
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Ensnare

Slows attack and movement rates of enemy units in the area of effect by 50%.

Usage
Hotkey E
Cost 75 Energy
Range 9
Duration 6 seconds
ve
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Spawn Broodling

Kills target biological enemy ground unit and spawns two broodlings with timed life.

Usage
Hotkey B
Cost 150 Energy
Range 9
ve
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Create Creep Tumor

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.

Usage
Hotkey C
Cost 25 Energy 11 seconds seconds
Cooldown 13.57 seconds (can only be used once by a creep tumor) seconds
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Upgrades

Increases armor of zerg air units.

Acquisition
Purchased from
Level 1
Cost 100 Minerals 100 Vespene gas 160seconds
Effect +1 armor
Level 2
Cost 175 Minerals 175 Vespene gas 190seconds
Required Lair
Effect +1 armor
Level 3
Cost 250 Minerals 250 Vespene gas 220seconds
Required Hive
Effect +1 armor
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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

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New Unit: Brood Queen

Flying support unit. Can use Ocular Symbiote and Spawn Broodlings.

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Reach Stukov Level 8
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Brood Queen Upgrade Cache

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.
Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Reach Stukov Level 13
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Development

The following section contains information from a previous version of Heart of the Swarm which is no longer valid.

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

  1. Karune. 2009-02-18. StarCraft II Q&A - Batch 49. Battle.net StarCraft II General Discussion Forum. Accessed 2009-02-18.
  2. Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: Co-op Missions Mutator, Violent Night (in English). 2016-12-19.
  3. Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II Map Editor. (Activision Blizzard) (in English). July 27, 2010
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