Changes: Roachling

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Roachlings are zerg units exclusive to the Heart of the Swarm campaign. They are produced from the corpse of an enemy when a corpser roach attacks it.^[1] Roachlings are weak and have timed life, but are good for absorbing damage, drawing enemy fire, and scouting. Unlike their roach counterparts, roachlings have a melee attack.

Upgrades

Melee Attacks

+1 damage for zerglings and broodlings
+2 base damage，+5 building damage for banelings
+3 damage for ultralisks

Acquisition

Purchased from	Evolution chamber
Hotkey	M

Level 1

Cost	100 100 114

Level 2

Cost	150 150 136
Required	Lair

Level 3

Cost	200 200 157
Required	Hive

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Carapace

+1 bonus to armor per level for zerg ground units.

Acquisition

Purchased from	Evolution chamber
Hotkey	C

Level 1

Cost	150 150 114

Level 2

Cost	200 200 136
Required	Lair

Level 3

Cost	250 250 157
Required	Hive

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Notes


	The following section contains information from Heroes of the Storm and is not canon to StarCraft continuity

Roachlings in Heroes of the Storm

Roachlings can be summoned by Zagara in Heroes of the Storm.^[2]

References

↑ Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: Heart of the Swarm, Roach Evolution (in English). 2013-03-12.
↑ 2014-06-24, ZAGARA HERO WEEK. Blizzard Entertainment, accessed on 2014-06-25

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Amon's Xel'naga
- Amon
- Emil Narud

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- Brakk
- Kraith
- Slivan the Eternal Mother
- Yagdra
- Zurvan the Ancient One

Other Swarm Zerg
- Kilysa
- Naktul
- Niadra
- Ryloth

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Raynor's Raiders

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Other terrans
- Mira Han
- Orlan

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Swarm Campaign

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Terran

Zerg

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Current

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Core Strains

Terrestrial

Aerospace

Specialist Strains

Terrestrial

Zergling strains
- Devouring One
- Eats the Fallen
- Enthralled
- Goblin
- Raptor
- Screamer
- Swarmling
- War Zergling

Baneling strains
- Hunter
- Kaboomer
- Splitter

Roach strains
- Corpser
- Vile

Hydralisk strains
- Chitha
- Enthralled
- Hunter Killer
- Hydolysk
- Temple Guardian
- Warg

Queen strains

Defiler strains
- Plague Bringer
- Unclean One

Swarm host strains
- Carrion
- Creeper

Infestor strains
- Choker

Ultralisk strains
- Apocalisk
- Blade Guardian
- Brutalisk
  - Hunterling
- Enthralled
- Juggernaut
- Noxious
- Omegalisk
- Pygalisk
- Stank
- Torrasque

Nydus worm strains
- Meinhoff worm
- Omega worm

Aerospace

Overlord strains
- Mastermind
- Yggdrasill

Overseer strains
- Spotter

Mutalisk/Guardian strains

Guardian strains
- Kukulza
- High Guardian

Queen strains
- Hand Maiden
- Empress
- Eschutriarch
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- Siren

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Pupal Strains

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-'''Roachlings''' are produced from the corpse of an enemy when a [[corpser]] [[roach]] attacks it.<ref name="SC2:HotS_RoachEvolution">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm]].'' (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: [[Heart of the Swarm]], [[Roach Evolution]] (in English). 2013-03-12.</ref> They are weak and have timed life, but are good for absorbing damage and drawing enemy fire.
+'''Roachlings''' are zerg units exclusive to the ''[[StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm|Heart of the Swarm]]'' campaign.  They are produced from the corpse of an enemy when a [[corpser]] [[roach]] attacks it.<ref name="SC2:HotS_RoachEvolution">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm]].'' (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: [[Heart of the Swarm]], [[Roach Evolution]] (in English). 2013-03-12.</ref> Roachlings are weak and have timed life, but are good for absorbing damage, drawing enemy fire, and scouting. Unlike their roach counterparts, roachlings have a melee attack.
+==Upgrades==
+{{SC2ZergMelee}}
+{{SC2ZergCarapace}}
 ==Notes==
+{{DotA}}
 [[File:Roachling Heroes Game1.jpg|left|thumb|Roachlings in ''Heroes of the Storm'']]
 Roachlings can be summoned by [[Zagara]] in ''[[Heroes of the Storm]]''.<ref>2014-06-24, [http://us.battle.net/heroes/en/blog/14525399/zagara-hero-week-6-24-2014 ZAGARA HERO WEEK]. ''Blizzard Entertainment'', accessed on 2014-06-25</ref>
+{{clear}}
 ==References==
 {{ref}}
-{{Zerg Breeds}}
 {{Heart of the Swarm}}
+{{Zerg Breeds}}
+[[Category:Swarm zerg breeds]]
 [[Category:Heroes of the Storm]]
-[[Category:Zerg breeds]]