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Revision as of 02:42, 28 July 2015
A broodling
A broodling is a short-lived zerg creature spawned from queens and later, brood lords.
Overview
Broodlings are small but vicious and upon hatching, will attack any nearby enemies,[1] attacking them until either they or the broodlings are destroyed.[2] In the event that there are no nearby enemies, they await commands from a higher strain. Their effectiveness is primarily compromised, however, by their very limited lifespans.[3]
History
The original broodling strain
Broodlings were originally grown from globs of spores launched from queens. These spores attempted to 'fertilize' any organic matter they came into contact with and were capable of eating through even the armored hulls of vehicles to reach the occupants within.[1] If these spores made contact with an organic being, they forced the organism to metabolize, serving as the breeding ground for a near instantaneous metabolization and birth of a pair of broodlings.[3] The explosive birth was fatal to the host.[1]
The newest generation of broodlings are spawned from the brood lord. They are grown in sacs attached to the creature's body, which are capable of rapidly spawning large batches of broodlings. Used as living ammunition, the brood lord supercharges the broodlings' aggression and metabolism in combat, turning them into short-lived, but very effective air-to-ground weapons, capable of tearing through personal armor and vehicular plating with ease. The broodlings themselves also regulate some of the brood lord's biological functions.[4]
These broodlings also emerge from destroyed zerg structures.[5] After her de-infestation, Sarah Kerrigan could spawn broodlings by tapping into her zerg abilities.[6]
Game Unit
StarCraft
Two broodlings are created using a queen's Spawn Broodling ability and last a maximum of 180 seconds. Broodlings can wreak havoc in a siege tank artillery line. The initial spawning destroys one tank, while the other closely packed tanks damage each other via splash damage as they fire on the broodlings.
It is even possible to spawn broodlings from a broodling.
Creates two broodlings from the targeted ground mechanical or organic unit. The target is instantly destroyed in the process. Archons, dark archons, and robotic units such as probes and reavers may not be targeted. Broodlings last a maximum of 180 seconds.
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- +1 bonus per attack per level for broodlings and zerglings.
- +3 bonus per attack per level for ultralisks.
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- +1 bonus to armor per level for broodlings, defilers, drones, hydralisks, infested terrans, larvae, ultralisks, and zerglings.
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"Permanent" Broodling
In Dark Origin, slaying all the ursadons creates a broodling from one of their stomachs that does not have a 'countdown' life span. Aside from that it behaves like any other broodling and may be mind-controlled by a dark archon.[7]
StarCraft II
The broodling is a StarCraft II unit.
Spawning
Broodlings are created from brood lord attacks.
Broodlings are created when some zerg structures are destroyed.
In Heart of the Swarm, when Kerrigan reaches a certain level, her attacks can spawn broodlings if the infected target is killed quickly enough.
Upgrades
- +1 damage for zerglings and broodlings
- +2 base damage，+5 building damage for banelings
- +3 damage for ultralisks
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Development
The broodling used to be known as the mantaling.[8]
Heroes of the Storm
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In Heroes of the Storm, Zagara can choose to amplify an ability to spawn broodlings.[9]
Broodling Types
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Underwood, Peter, Bill Roper, Chris Metzen and Jeffrey Vaughn. StarCraft (Manual). Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.
- ↑ Brood Lord, accessed on 2011-01-18
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Broodling. StarCraft Compendium. Accessed on 2008-02-07
- ↑ 2015-01-16, Brood Lord Science. Blizzard Entertainment, accessed on 2015-01-20
- ↑ Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. (Activision Blizzard) (in English). July 27, 2010
- ↑ Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Kerrigan's abilities and status (in English). 2013.
- ↑ Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft: Brood War. Vivendi Games. Mission: Dark Origin (in English). 1998.
- ↑ Q u o t e:
What's that little guy floating over the brood lord? Mantaling?
Close. Those are my Broodlings, vicious little critters. Avarius, Zogbar. 2009-12-15. New Blues - Avarius & Zhydaris!. Battle.net StarCraft II General Discussion Forum. Accessed 2009-12-15. - ↑ 2014, Zagara. Heroes Nexus, accessed on 2014-06-27