The zerg hydralisk den bears only a passing resemblance to the nests of the once peaceful slothien that the hydralisks evolved from. Containing hydralisk genetics, the structure allows larvae to morph into hydralisks.^[1]

Game StructureEdit

StarCraftEdit

Hydralisk Den
Structure
Race	Zerg
Production
Minerals	100
Gas	50
Build time	40
Evolves from	Drone
Requires	Spawning pool
Protection
Hit points	850
Armor	1
Function
Allows	Hydralisk
Research	Muscular Augments Grooved Spines
Abilities	Lurker Aspect

The hydralisk den can also provide the genetic code necessary for Muscular Augments (faster movement), Grooved Spines (longer range) and the Lurker Aspect (allows hydralisks to morph into lurkers).^[1]

Researched UpgradesEdit

Muscular Augments
Evolved at	Hydralisk den
Hotkey	M
Properties
Minerals 150 Gas 150 Evolution time 100
Notes
Increases hydralisk movement speed.

Grooved Spines
Evolved at	Hydralisk den
Hotkey	G
Properties
Minerals 150 Gas 150 Evolution time 100
Notes
Increases the attack range of hydralisks by 1 (to 5).

Researched AbilitiesEdit

Lurker Morph
Acquisition Minerals 200 Gas 200 Evolution time 120 Evolved at Hydralisk den Hotkey L	Usage Minerals 50 Gas 100 Units 1 hydralisk Hotkey L
Notes
Allows a hydralisk to morph into a lurker. The control cost increases to 2.

StarCraft IIEdit

Hydralisk Den
Structure
Race	Zerg
Properties
Broodlings produced	6
Production
Minerals	100
Gas	100
Build time	40
Evolves from	Drone
Requires	Lair
Hotkey	H
Protection
Hit points	850
Armor	1
Type	Biological Structure
Armor type	Armored
Function
Evolves to	Lurker den/Impaler den (HotS campaign only)
Allows	Hydralisk
Research	See below

The hydralisk den appears in StarCraft II and unlocks the hydralisk. Unlike in the original StarCraft, the Lurker Aspect can no longer be researched here as it no longer exists.

Researched UpgradesEdit

Grooved Spines
Evolved at	Hydralisk den
Hotkey	G
Properties
Minerals 150 Gas 150 Evolution time 80
Notes
Increases hydralisk range by 1.
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Heart of the Swarm UpgradesEdit

Muscular Augments
Evolved at	Hydralisk den
Properties
Minerals 150 Gas 150 Evolution time 100 Required Lair
Notes
Increases hydralisk movement speed by 25%.
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DevelopmentEdit

The hydralisk den was a straightforward revamp of the den from the previous game. Nothing significant happened after the initial creation aside from a texture pass and the addition of more little spikes to match the other buildings.^[2]

The hydralisk den could transform into a deep warren/lurker den, enabling hydralisks to transform into lurkers.^[3][4]

ReferencesEdit