Infestor

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The Infestor is a new breed of Zerg that inflicts disease and chaos on its enemies through its powerful biochemical abilities.

Contents 1 Background 2 Game Unit 2.1 Abilities 2.2 Upgrades 3 Gallery

[edit] Background

StarCraft II Unit [e]
Infestor
Race:	Zerg
Role:	Caster
Unit Statistics
Size:	Medium
Type:	Ground, Biological
Speed:	Normal
Transport Slots:	1/8
Hit Points:	120
Plasma Shields:	N/A
Energy Points:	200
Offence
Armament:	N/A
Ground Attack:	N/A
Air Attack:	N/A
Range:	N/A
Defence
Armor:	0 (Light)
Sight:	x
Cooldown:	N/A
Special Abilities
Burrowed Movement Passive	Enables the Infestor to move while Burrowed.
Burrow	Digs itself into a hole in the ground, cloaking it until it "un-burrows".
Disease    75	Reduces an enemy unit's by 95% in 10 seconds.
Production
Hotkey:	F
Supply:	2
Resources:	100 200
Build Time:	33
Produced by:	Larva
Prerequisite:	Infestor Pit

The infestor is the new offensive caster of the swarm. It shares many characteristics with the Defiler and is likely a genetic offshoot of its predecessor. In addition to its similarities to the defiler this unit also has many new evolutions that are sure to instill fear into the enemies of the swarm. The Infestor does not possess any direct attacks, instead it uses its ability to produce terrifying organisms and bio-chemicals to wreak havoc and destruction upon its opponents.

[edit] Game Unit

The Infestor model has changed since the alpha, and its new appearance has been revealed on official snapshots released May 24, 2009.

Its primary offensive ability is Disease. This aoe damage ability is very similar to the defiler's Plague and is absolutely devastating against groups of weaker units. It's second ability is called Neural Parasite, which allows the infestor to temporarily take full control of an enemy unit for a short period of time (10s). While under this effect, the enemy unit can be used to attack its allies, cast spells on them, or even build structures for the zerg force. In addition to these formidable abilities, the infestor can also Spawn Infested Marines to provide itself with cover or anti-air support. As if this isn't enough, this new strain of zerg caster is able to move under the ground while burrowed, and even cast its abilities while concealed beneath the ground, making it a great unit for surprise attacks and worker raids.

[edit] Abilities

• Burrow - Though infestors can move while burrowed.
• Disease
• Neural Parasite
• Spawn Infested Marines

[edit] Upgrades

• Fungal Infestation
• Neural Parasite
• Spawn Infested Marines
• Metasynaptic Node

[edit] Gallery

• General StarCraft II Shots
  • In-game Shots
  • Concept Art
  • Unit Models

Infestor in-game model.	Infestor in-game model.	Infestor concept art.	Infestors on the move.
Infested Barracks.	Two Infesters with some Infested Terran.	The new concept art for the Infester.	The new model ingame.

Zerg Units (StarCraft II) [e]
(i) = Infested (z) = Zerg-evolution (g) = Swarm Guardian spawn
Ground Units:	Hive Queen | Larva | Drone | Zergling | Baneling (z) | Roach | Hydralisk | Lurker (z) | Nydus Worm | Infestor | Ultralisk
Air Units:	Overlord | Overseer (z) | Mutalisk | Swarm Guardian (z) | Corruptor |
Additional Units:	Broodling (g) | Infested Terran (i) | Infested Protoss (i) | Egg (z) | Lurker egg (z) | Cocoon (z)
Basic Buildings:	Hatchery | Extractor | Creep Tumor | Spawning Pool | Spine Crawler | Roach Den | Baneling Nest | Evolution Chamber | Spore Crawler
Advanced Buildings:	Lair | Hydralisk Den | Deep Warren | Spire | Nydus Network | Hive | Greater Spire | Infestor Pit | Ultralisk Cavern
Cancelled Units:	Shrieker (z)
Cancelled Buildings:	Sunken Colony | Spore Colony | Swarm Clutch

Zerg Units (StarCraft I & Brood War) [e]
(q) = Queen-infested (z) = Zerg-evolution
Ground Units:	Larva | Drone | Zergling | Hydralisk | Lurker | Defiler | Ultralisk
Air Units:	Overlord | Scourge | Mutalisk | Guardian | Devourer | Queen
Additional Units:	Broodling (q) | Infested Terran (q) | Egg (z) | Lurker egg (z) | Cocoon (z)
Basic Buildings:	Hatchery | Extractor | Evolution Chamber | Spawning Pool | Creep Colony | Spore Colony | Sunken Colony | Hydralisk Den
Advanced Buildings:	Lair | Hive | Spire | Greater Spire | Queen's Nest | Nydus Canal | Defiler Mound | Ultralisk Cavern | Infested Command Center (q)
Hero ground units:	Torrasque (ult) | Matriarch (qu) | Infested Kerrigan (it) | Unclean One (def) | Hunter Killer (hyd) | Devouring One (zlng) | Infested Duran (unk)
Hero air units:	Kukulza (mut, grd) | Yggdrasill (ovl)
(ult) = Ultralisk -- (qu) = Queen -- (it) = Infested Terran -- (def) = Defiler -- (hyd) = Hydralisk -- (zlng) = Zergling -- (unk) = Unknown -- (mut) = Mutalisk -- (grd) = Guardian -- (ovl) = Overlord