 | These massive manta-like flying creatures serve as aerial siege units for the Swarm. Only seen in the largest of conflicts, the Brood Lord has the ability to spit out biological symbiotes that function as living ammunition. These regurgitated creatures focus on their target, ravaging it until they destroy it or die in the attempt. This attack makes Brood Lords extremely dangerous to opposing installations. However, despite their impressive offensive abilities, Brood Lords are not very durable, and they make easy targets for most aerial-strike combatants. |
Stats
| Basic Information | Production | ||
| Race: | Zerg | Producer: | Corruptor |
| Life: | 225 | Hotkey: | B |
| Armor: | 1 (4) | Requires: | Greater Spire |
| Movement: | Very Slow | Cost: | 150 Minerals and 150 Gas |
| Attributes: | Armored - Biological Massive | Supply: | 2 |
| Build Time: | 34 | ||
Upgrades
| Name | Hotkey | Cost | Build Time |
| Zerg Flyer Attacks Level 1 | A | 100 Minerals + 100 Gas | 160 |
| Upgrades the attacks of all Zerg air units. | |||
| Zerg Flyer Attacks Level 2 | A | 175 Minerals + 175 Gas | 190 |
| Further upgrades the attacks of all Zerg air units. | |||
| Zerg Flyer Attacks Level 3 | A | 250 Minerals + 250 Gas | 220 |
| Maximizes the attacks of all Zerg air units. | |||
| Zerg Flyer Carapace Level 1 | C | 150 Minerals + 150 Gas | 160 |
| Upgrades the armor of all Zerg air units. | |||
| Zerg Flyer Carapace Level 2 | C | 225 Minerals + 225 Gas | 190 |
| Further upgrades the armor of all Zerg air units. | |||
| Zerg Flyer Carapace Level 3 | C | 300 Minerals + 300 Gas | 220 |
| Maximizes the armor of all Zerg air units. | |||
Weapon
| Name | Target | Range | Speed | Type | Damage |
| Broodling Strike | Ground | 9.5 | Very Slow | Normal (Ranged) | 20 (26) |
Abilities
| Swarm Seeds | The Brood Lord shoots Broodlings at its target. A Broodling is a small creature that can attack ground units. Can attack ground units. |
General Strategy
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Anti-ground flying unit.
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Evolves from Corruptor.
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Flings Broodlings, which do high levels of damage to ground-based units and can surround them.
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Broodlings cannot attack air units, and have a limited lifespan.
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Effective siege unit due to its long-ranged attack and ability to fly.
Countermeasures
VS Terran
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Build Vikings to efficiently take down Brood Lords without any retaliation.
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Battlecruisers are also effective against Brood Lords and can destroy them in one hit with their Yamato Cannon upgrade.
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The biggest strength of Brood Lords is their ability to create massive numbers of Broodlings. Take Brood Lords out quickly with Vikings to prevent this.
VS Zerg
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Anti-air flying units like Corruptors can engage Brood Lords and pursue them throughout an area effortlessly without any fear of being targeted in return.
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Anti-air ground units such as Hydralisks, though obviously less ideal than flying units, can provide a defense against Brood Lords when massed.
VS Protoss
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Brood Lords can be handily dispatched by air units that they can’t reach, such as Carriers, Phoenixes, and especially Void Rays – the Rays’ ’Prismatic Beam’ will quickly wear away at Brood Lords’ hit points.
