• Games
    • Most Popular (+)
    • Top Rated
    • Recent Releases
    • Coming Soon
    • Release Dates
    • Recently Added
    • More
    • Platforms (+)
    • Characters (+)
    • Companies (+)
    • People (+)
    • Franchises (+)
    • Brainwaves
    • Most Popular
    • Articles
    • Discussions
    • Thoughts
    • Reviews
    • Trending
    • Gran Turismo 6
    • Animation Throwdown: The Quest for Cards
    • Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
    • DOTA 2
    • Puppeteer
    • Contributions
    • All
    • Collections
    • Most Popular
    • Lists
    • Galleries

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm

  1. Home
  2. Games
  3. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm
  4. Units
  5. Zerg
  6. Drone
Tracking
Want to play
MENU →
  • Home
  • Details
  • Releases
  • Credits
  • Characters List
  • Content
  • Overview
  • Story
  • Gameplay
    • Campaign
    • Multiplayer
  • Locations
    • Umoja
    • Char
    • Kaldir
    • Zerus
    • Skygeirr
    • Space
    • Final
  • Units
    • Terran
      • SCV
      • Marine
      • Marauder
      • Reaper
      • Ghost
      • Hellion
      • Siege Tank
      • Thor
      • Viking
      • Medivac
      • Raven
      • Banshee
      • Battlecruiser
      • Hellbat
      • Widow Mine
    • Zerg
      • Larva
      • Drone
      • Overlord
      • Zergling
      • Queen
      • Hydralisk
      • Baneling
      • Overseer
      • Roach
      • Infestor
      • Mutalisk
      • Corruptor
      • Nydus Worm
      • Ultralisk
      • Brood Lord
      • Swarm Host
      • Viper
    • Protoss
      • Probe
      • Zealot
      • Stalker
      • Sentry
      • Observer
      • Immortal
      • Warp Prism
      • Colossus
      • Phoenix
      • Void Ray
      • High Templar
      • Dark Templar
      • Archon
      • Carrier
      • Mothership
      • Mothership Core
      • Tempest
      • Oracle
  • Structures
    • Terran
      • Command Center
      • Orbital Command
      • Planetary Fortress
      • Tech Lab
      • Reactor
      • Refinery
      • Supply Depot
      • Barracks
      • Engineering Bay
      • Bunker
      • Missile Turret
      • Sensor Tower
      • Factory
      • Armory
      • Starport
      • Ghost Academy
      • Fusion Core
    • Zerg
      • Hatchery
      • Lair
      • Hive
      • Extractor
      • Spawning Pool
      • Roach Warren
      • Baneling Nest
      • Evolution Chamber
      • Spine Crawler
      • Spore Crawler
      • Hydralisk Den
      • Infestation Pit
      • Nydus Network
      • Spire
      • Greater Spire
      • Ultralisk Cavern
      • Creep Tumor
    • Protoss
      • Nexus
      • Assimilator
      • Gateway
      • Pylon
      • Warp Gate
      • Forge
      • Cybernetics Core
      • Photon Cannon
      • Robotics Bay
      • Robotics Facility
      • Stargate
      • Fleet Beacon
      • Templar Archives
      • Twilight Council
      • Dark Shrine
  • Tech Trees
    • Terran
    • Zerg
    • Protoss
  • Editions
    • Digital Deluxe Edition
    • Collector's Edition
  • Media
    • Screenshots
    • Artwork
    • Videos
  • Guides
  • Walkthrough
    • Umoja Missions
    • Kaldir Missions
    • Zerus Missions
    • Char Missions
    • Skygeirr Missions
    • Space Missions
    • Final Missions
  • Achievements
  • Cheats
  • Home
  • Brainwaves
  • Contributions

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm - Drone

The savage Gashyrr Wasps of Eldersthine were initially inducted into the Swarm to serve as resource gatherers. Over time they became Drones, engineered with the Larvae’s ability to break down their own genetic code. Drones can transform themselves into rudimentary Zerg structures.

A mutating Drone needs creep to provide nourishment and biomass to support its new form. Like Larvae, Drones are controlled by the Overlords, who monitor their progress through a type of instinctive telepathy. Drones are single-minded about their tasks, diligently working even in the face of raging combat and the possible destruction of the Hive.

 

Stats

Basic Information Production
Race: Zerg Producer: Larva
Life: 40 Hotkey: D
Armor: 0 (3) Cost:  50 Minerals
Movement: Fast Supply: 1
Cargo Size: 1 Build Time: 17
Attributes: Light - Biological                                                                 

Upgrades

Name Hotkey Cost Build Time
Zerg Ground Carapace Level 1 C 150 Minerals + 150 Gas 160
Upgrades the armor of all Zerg ground units.
Zerg Ground Carapace Level 2 C 225 Minerals + 225 Gas 190
Further upgrades the armor of all Zerg ground units.
Zerg Ground Carapace Level 3 C 300 Minerals + 300 Gas 220
Maximizes the armor of all Zerg ground units.
Burrow B 100 Minerals + 100 Gas 100
Enables all Zerg ground units to use the Burrow ability. Burrow allows a unit to take cover underground, rendering it unable to attack. A burrowed unit is invisible unless revealed by detectors or effects.

Weapon

Name Target Range Speed Type Damage
Claws Ground Melee Normal Normal (Melee) 5 (5)

Abilities

Gather Orders Drone to gather resources from a selected Mineral Field or Vespene Geyser.
Burrow Buries the unit underground. Burrowed units are unable to move or attack, but they cannot be seen without detection.

General Strategy

  • Worker unit.

  • Transforms itself into Zerg structures, and is consumed in the process.

  • Can transform into more advanced structures as the Hatchery is upgraded.

  • Able to gather minerals and vespene gas.

  • Can attack for minimal damage.

  • Can burrow with the Burrow upgrade, allowing them to observe or obstruct potential expansions or hide themselves on the map in preparation for future building.

  • Regenerate their health after being damaged, unlike Protoss Probes.

Jump to a section:

Share Drone with others

< Prev: Larva Next: Overlord >

Last updated by Skarrian, 15th August

Do you want to earn money creating pages just like this? Gamewise is currently looking for writers, find out more here.

Around the Network

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Brainwaves

View all →

  • 7th November, 0 replies

    StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void Revealed

    StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void has been officially announced. In an opening BlizzCon ceremony filled...

  • 5th December, 1 replies

    League of Legends CS Players Cannot Stream Dota 2, Starcraft 2, Others

  • 25th November, 1 replies

    Blizzard Dev Apologizes For Oversexualized Character Design Comments

    Blizzard's upcoming Multiplayer Online Battle Arena title, Heroes of the Storm, features characters drawn...

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Units

Terran

SCV Marine Marauder Reaper Ghost Hellion Siege Tank Thor Viking Medivac Raven Banshee Battlecruiser Hellbat Widow Mine

Zerg

Larva Drone Overlord Zergling Queen Hydralisk Baneling Overseer Roach Infestor Mutalisk Corruptor Nydus Worm Ultralisk Brood Lord Swarm Host Viper

Protoss

Probe Zealot Stalker Sentry Observer Immortal Warp Prism Colossus Phoenix Void Ray High Templar Dark Templar Archon Carrier Mothership Mothership Core Tempest Oracle

4.31/5
63 ratings

Your rating:

Quick Details

Franchise(s)
StarCraft II
StarCraft
Developer(s)
Blizzard Entertainment
Publisher(s)
Blizzard Entertainment
Key People
Chris Metzen
Chris Sigaty
Dustin Browder
Frank Pearce
Claudio Gentilini
Eric Matteson
Kristoffer Barcarse
Rodney Tsing
Kaeo Milker
Jordan Womack
Release Dates
Microsoft Windows

Mar 12, 2013

Mar 12, 2013

Mar 12, 2013

Mac OS

Mar 12, 2013

Mar 12, 2013

Mar 12, 2013

Genre Strategy
Sub-Genres(s) Real-Time Strategy
Theme(s) Sci-Fi
Alternative Name(s) HOTS, SC

Page Contributors

View all →

29 points Skarrian

9 points Sohli
8 points 0000001

Build the ultimate game collection now!

Log In with Facebook

Popular Brainwaves

View all →

  • 18th January

    There are some big games launching over the next few months

Gamewise
The world of video games at your fingertips.
About · Contact · Advertise · Blog · Press · Facebook · Twitter · Google+ · YouTube
© 2012-2025 All rights reserved · Terms of Use · Privacy Policy · Contribution Guidelines
Trending: Emoji | Candy | Mods | GTA | Pics | Flappy | Clans | Food recipes | Sticky Toffee Cupcakes Recipe | Tetris | Evil Apples

Please log in to continue

Log In to Gamewise

Log In or Sign Up via Facebook

Existing Members without Facebook

Forgotten password?

close
  • Main Menu
  • Home
  • Games
    • Games
    • Most Popular
    • Discover
    • Rate
    • Top Rated
    • Recent Releases
    • Coming Soon
    • Release Dates
    • Recently Added
    • More
    • Platforms
    • Characters
    • Companies
    • People
    • Franchises
  • Brainwaves
    • Brainwaves
    • Most Popular
    • Articles
    • Discussions
    • Thoughts
    • Reviews
    • Trending
    • Gran Turismo 6
    • Animation Throwdown: The Quest for Cards
    • Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
    • DOTA 2
    • Puppeteer
  • Contributions
    • Contributions
    • All
    • Most Popular
    • Collections
    • Most Popular
    • Lists
    • Galleries
  • StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm
  • Details
  • Releases
  • Credits
  • Characters List
  • Content
  • Overview
  • Story
  • Gameplay
    • Campaign
    • Multiplayer
  • Locations
    • Umoja
    • Char
    • Kaldir
    • Zerus
    • Skygeirr
    • Space
    • Final
  • Units
    • Terran
      • SCV
      • Marine
      • Marauder
      • Reaper
      • Ghost
      • Hellion
      • Siege Tank
      • Thor
      • Viking
      • Medivac
      • Raven
      • Banshee
      • Battlecruiser
      • Hellbat
      • Widow Mine
    • Zerg
      • Larva
      • Drone
      • Overlord
      • Zergling
      • Queen
      • Hydralisk
      • Baneling
      • Overseer
      • Roach
      • Infestor
      • Mutalisk
      • Corruptor
      • Nydus Worm
      • Ultralisk
      • Brood Lord
      • Swarm Host
      • Viper
    • Protoss
      • Probe
      • Zealot
      • Stalker
      • Sentry
      • Observer
      • Immortal
      • Warp Prism
      • Colossus
      • Phoenix
      • Void Ray
      • High Templar
      • Dark Templar
      • Archon
      • Carrier
      • Mothership
      • Mothership Core
      • Tempest
      • Oracle
  • Structures
    • Terran
      • Command Center
      • Orbital Command
      • Planetary Fortress
      • Tech Lab
      • Reactor
      • Refinery
      • Supply Depot
      • Barracks
      • Engineering Bay
      • Bunker
      • Missile Turret
      • Sensor Tower
      • Factory
      • Armory
      • Starport
      • Ghost Academy
      • Fusion Core
    • Zerg
      • Hatchery
      • Lair
      • Hive
      • Extractor
      • Spawning Pool
      • Roach Warren
      • Baneling Nest
      • Evolution Chamber
      • Spine Crawler
      • Spore Crawler
      • Hydralisk Den
      • Infestation Pit
      • Nydus Network
      • Spire
      • Greater Spire
      • Ultralisk Cavern
      • Creep Tumor
    • Protoss
      • Nexus
      • Assimilator
      • Gateway
      • Pylon
      • Warp Gate
      • Forge
      • Cybernetics Core
      • Photon Cannon
      • Robotics Bay
      • Robotics Facility
      • Stargate
      • Fleet Beacon
      • Templar Archives
      • Twilight Council
      • Dark Shrine
  • Tech Trees
    • Terran
    • Zerg
    • Protoss
  • Editions
    • Digital Deluxe Edition
    • Collector's Edition
  • Media
    • Screenshots
    • Artwork
    • Videos
  • Guides
  • Walkthrough
    • Umoja Missions
    • Kaldir Missions
    • Zerus Missions
    • Char Missions
    • Skygeirr Missions
    • Space Missions
    • Final Missions
  • Achievements
  • Cheats