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The roach warren is a zerg structure in StarCraft II. It allows roaches and ravagers to be spawned. It is designed to simulate the humid, mountainous depths needed to create roaches and ravagers.

Roach warrens enhanced by the Cerberus Program were outfitted with self-replicating blueprints for remote control equipment to be applied during stages of larval development.[1]

Game Structure[]

Researched Upgrades[]

GlialReconstitution SC2 Icon1
Glial Reconstitution

Increases Roach movement speed to 4.2 while unburrowed, and to 4.4 while burrowed under creep.

Acquisition
Purchased from Roach warren
Hotkey G
Cost 100 Minerals 100 Vespene gas 70seconds
Required Lair
ve
TunnelingClaws SC2 Game1
Tunneling Claws

The roach can move while burrowed. It moves faster when burrowed beneath the creep. Glial Reconstitution has no impact on burrowing speed.

While it can be researched earlier, Tunneling Claws cannot be used until burrowing has been evolved.

Acquisition
Purchased from Roach warren
Hotkey T
Cost 100 Minerals 100 Vespene gas 79seconds
Required Lair
ve

Co-op Missions[]

Roach warrens are available as a structure for Abathur in Co-op Missions. They do not cost vespene gas, and function as the first tech structure Abathur can construct. Upgrades for the roach and ravager can be researched here. Additional upgrades are unlocked at level 4.

Upgrades[]

GlialReconstitution SC2 Icon1
Glial Reconstitution

Increases the movement speed of roaches by 33%

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Initially available
Acquisition
Purchased from Roach warren
Hotkey G
Cost 150 Minerals 150 Vespene gas 110seconds
Mastery: -2.2seconds per Structure Morph and Evolution Rate mastery point. Down to a maximum 44seconds
ve
TunnelingClaws SC2 Game1
Tunneling Claws

Allows roaches to move while burrowed. Increases HP regen rate of burrowed roaches by 100%.

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Initially available
Acquisition
Purchased from Roach warren
Hotkey T
Cost 100 Minerals 100 Vespene gas 110seconds
Mastery: +2.2seconds per Structure Morph and Evolution Rate mastery point. Down to a maximum 44seconds
Required Lair/Hive
ve
SC2 AdaptivePlating Icon
Adaptive Plating

Roaches gain +6 armor when below 50% health.

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Reach Abathur Level 4
Acquisition
Purchased from Roach warren
Hotkey D
Cost 100 Minerals 100 Vespene gas 110seconds
Mastery: -2.2seconds per Structure Morph and Evolution Rate mastery point. Down to a maximum 44seconds
Required Hive
ve
HydriodicBile LotV Game1
Hydriodic Bile

Roaches gain +8 damage vs light units.

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Initially available
Acquisition
Purchased from Roach warren
Hotkey G
Cost 100 Minerals 100 Vespene gas 110seconds
Mastery: -2.2seconds per Structure Morph and Evolution Rate mastery point. Down to a maximum 44seconds
ve
PotentBile SC2 Icon1
Potent Bile

Increases the damage done by Corrosive Bile by 40.

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Reach Abathur Level 4
Acquisition
Purchased from Roach warren
Hotkey E
Cost 200 Minerals 200 Vespene gas 120seconds
Mastery: -2.4seconds per Structure Morph and Evolution Rate mastery point. Down to a maximum 48seconds
Required Hive
ve
BloatedBileDucts SC2 Icon1
Bloated Bile Ducts

Increases the radius of Corrosive Bile by 200%.

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Initially available.
Acquisition
Purchased from Roach warren
Hotkey C
Cost 150 Minerals 150 Vespene gas 90seconds
Mastery: -1.8seconds per Structure Morph and Evolution Rate mastery point. Down to a maximum 36seconds
Required Lair/Hive
ve

Development[]

The following section contains information from a previous version of StarCraft II which is no longer valid.

Images[]

References[]

  1. Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void. Collections Tab: Skins. October 17, 2016
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