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A Yggdrasill is a more sophisticated version of the zerg overlord, not the least of which is its ability to exert more control over the zerg than its counterpart (30 compared to 8).

History

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The following section contains information from StarCraft: Insurrection.

Carpenter's Brood used several to coordinate their final defense against the Zerg Swarm. The Brood was defeated, however.[1]

Game Unit

The Yggdrasill is the basic zerg hero overlord in StarEdit. It appears in StarCraft: Insurrection and Twilight Struggle. In the latter, each cerebrate is attended by an Yggdrasill.[2]

Abilities

This unit may detect cloaked and burrowed enemies.

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Upgrades

+1 bonus to armor per level for overlords, mutalisks, guardians, devourers, scourge and queen.

Acquisition
Purchased from
Hotkey C
Level 1
Cost 150 Minerals 150 Vespene gas 267seconds
Level 2
Cost 225 Minerals 225 Vespene gas 300seconds
Required Lair
Level 3
Cost 300 Minerals 300 Vespene gas 333seconds
Required Hive

Trivia

Yggdrasil is the world tree in Norse mythology.

References

  1. StarCraft: Insurrection. Aztech New Media. Zerg campaign, mission 10: “The Time to Strike” (in English). 1998.
  2. Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft: Brood War. Vivendi Games. Map: Twilight Struggle. (in English). 1998.
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