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The hive is the primary structure of the zerg^[1] and is the key that unlocks the final stages of their evolution. Protected by a dense exoskeleton and granted full access to the Overmind's pool of knowledge, it continues to provide the same functionality that it has since it was a hatchery (birthing larvae, maintaining creep, and digesting minerals/gas). Once the hive is present, the being commanding it has the potential to unleash the full fury of the zerg.^[2]

The genetic model for a hive is extremely complex, and would be indecipherable by any terran scientist.^[3]

1 Game Structure
- 1.1 StarCraft
- 1.2 StarCraft II
2 References

Game StructureEdit

StarCraftEdit

Hive

Structure
Race	Zerg
Role	Advanced foundation building
Production
Minerals	200
Gas	150
Control	+1
Build time	120
Evolves from	Lair
Requires	Queen's nest
Protection
Hit points	2500
Armor	0
Function
Produces	Larva
Allows	Defiler mound Ultralisk cavern Nydus canal Adrenal Glands
Research	Burrow Ventral Sacs Antennae Pneumatized Carapace

Researched AbilitiesEdit

Burrow

Acquisition
Minerals	100
Gas	100
Evolution time	80
Evolved at	Hatchery/Lair/Hive
Hotkey	B

Usage
Hotkey	U

Notes

Many zerg ground units may burrow, rendering themselves invisible but incapable of moving or attacking.

Ventral Sacs

Acquisition
Minerals	200
Gas	200
Evolution time	160
Evolved at	Lair/Hive

Usage
Hotkey	V

Notes

Allows overlords to transport units.

Researched UpgradesEdit

Antennae

Evolved at

Lair OR
Hive

Hotkey

Properties

Minerals	150
Gas	150
Evolution time	133

Notes

Increases overlord sight range to 11.

Pneumatized Carapace

Evolved at

Lair
Hive

Hotkey

Properties

Minerals	150
Gas	150
Evolution time	133

Notes

Increases overlord speed.

Development GalleryEdit

StarCraft IIEdit

Hive

Structure
Race	Zerg
Role	Advanced foundation building
Properties
Broodlings produced	9
Production
Minerals	200
Gas	150
Control	Provides 2
Build time	100
Evolves from	Lair
Requires	Infestation pit
Hotkey	H
Protection
Hit points	2500
Armor	1
Type	Biological Structure
Armor type	Armored
Function
Produces	Larva Queen (with spawning pool)
Allows	Ultralisk cavern Greater spire Adrenal Glands
Research	See below

The hive reappears in StarCraft II. The hive can set two rally points, one ("Y") for most units and one ("G") for drones. The queen does not get a rally point.

Each individual egg can be separately rallied; this overrides rally points set for the hive.^[4]

Researched AbilitiesEdit

Burrow

Acquisition
Minerals	100
Gas	100
Evolution time	100
Evolved at	Lair/Hive
Hotkey	B

Usage
Activation/ Build Time	2 seconds to burrow, 1 second to unburrow
Hotkey	R

Notes

Many zerg ground units may burrow, become invisible and may be revealed primarily by detectors, and may not move or attack. Exceptions are the roach, who may move while burrowed, the infestor, who may move and cast Infested Terran,^[5] and the baneling which can detonate while burrowed.

Some units can unburrow via autocast, causing them to emerge and attack when an enemy moves into range.

The ability is not smartcast.

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Ventral Sacs

Acquisition
Evolution time	130
Evolved at	Lair/Hive
Hotkey	E

Usage
Minerals	200
Gas	200

Notes

The overlord can transport units.

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Researched UpgradesEdit

Pneumatized Carapace

Evolved at

Hatchery (with at least 1 other lair or hive)/Lair/Hive

Hotkey

Properties

Minerals	100
Gas	100
Evolution time	60

Notes

Increase speed of the overlord by 1.29 to 1.88 and the overseer by 0.875 to 2.75.

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Queen AbilitiesEdit

Spawn Larva

Usage
Energy	25
Activation/ Build Time	40 seconds
Hotkey	V

Notes

Queens can target a hatchery/lair/hive with Queen Ichor,^[6] causing it to swell and grow green sacs which burst, producing four larvae. These join any already-present larvae. The larva-producing structure will not naturally produce any more larvae until the total falls below three. The larva count for any given hatchery/lair/hive does not exceed nineteen, no matter how many times spawn larva is cast.

The ability is not smartcast.

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DevelopmentEdit

The hive for StarCraft II was based off the lair in StarCraft, in order to make it look more 'evil'. There were also plans to change the middle maw portion more gradually as it evolved from a hatchery, but there wasn't enough time to do so.^[7]

ReferencesEdit

↑ Overview: Zerg, accessed on 2011-01-13
↑ Underwood, Peter, Bill Roper, Chris Metzen and Jeffrey Vaughn. StarCraft (Manual). Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.
↑ Mesta, Gabriel (July 1, 2001). StarCraft: Shadow of the Xel'Naga. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 0-671-04149-5.
↑ "for zerg is it the same that the hatchery sets the rally, or can you rally for each individual egg?"

You can do both. You can set a rally for your hatchery, but can then override it with manual orders per egg as well. Also don't forget, you can set a worker rally point for your hatchery, as well as a unit rally point. Karune, Rancid_death75. Another rally question for Kaurne! Battle.net StarCraft II General Discussion Forum. Accessed 2009-02-18.
↑ Blizzard Entertainment Staff. 2010-07-24. Infestor. Blizzard Entertainment. Accessed 2010-07-24.
↑ Karune. 2009-02-18. StarCraft II Q&A - Batch 49. Battle.net StarCraft II General Discussion Forum. Accessed 2009-02-18.
↑ 2010-2011, Starcraft 2: Zerg Main. Deviantart, accessed on 2011-02-11