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The infestation pit is a zerg structure in StarCraft II. It allows infestors (and swarm hosts in StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm) to be spawned and researches their upgrades. They house with all manner of plague and disease, and are a breeding ground for neural parasites.[1]

Game Structure[]

Researched Abilities[]

SC2 Neural Parasite Icon
Neural Parasite

The infestor takes control of target enemy unit. Heroic units are immune.

Units maintain their upgrades and special abilities while controlled. Control reverts to the original player if the infestor is killed, when duration ends, or when the range between the infestor and the controlled unit grows too large.

Controlled probes and SCVs can build structures; the SCV will leave a structure unfinished if it reverts during the construction. Affected drones cannot mutate structures. Larva can be morphed, but hatched units return to enemy's control once the effect has worn off.

Affected units cannot be loaded into transports, and ability cannot be used on transports carrying units. Affected units can be recalled by a Nexus or Mothership.

Ability can be used on enemy infestors. Units mind controlled by affected infestors remain under player's control for normal duration, even after affected infestors revert to opponent's control. Heroic units (such as motherships) cannot be controlled.

This ability can be used while burrowed.

Usage
Hotkey E
Cost 100 Energy
Range 7[2] (unit can move up to 5 extra spaces away while still being controlled.)[3]
Duration 15
11 (LotV) seconds
Acquisition
Purchased from Infestation pit
Hotkey E
Cost 150 Minerals 150 Vespene gas 79seconds
ve

Heart of the Swarm Upgrades[]

EnduringLocusts SC2-HotS Icon
Enduring Locusts

Increases the lifespan of locusts by 10 seconds (to 25 seconds). This upgrade was removed from HotS in the April 2015 update, as the locust's base lifespan was increased to 25 seconds. [4]

This upgrade is not present in Legacy of the Void.[5]

Acquisition
Purchased from Infestation pit
Hotkey L
Cost 200 Minerals 200 Vespene gas 120seconds
ve
FlyingLocustIcon
Flying Locusts

Allows locusts spawned by swarm hosts to fly. Flying locusts can use Swoop to land and attack units.

Automatically available in Legacy of the Void.

Acquisition
Purchased from

Infestation pit (HotS)

Already researched (LotV)
Hotkey L
Cost 200 Minerals 200 Vespene gas 160seconds
ve

Co-op Missions[]

Infestation pits are available as a structure for Abathur in Co-op Missions. They contain upgrades for his swarm hosts and vipers. Additional upgrades are unlocked at the infestation pit at Level 9.

Stetmann is able to produce a mecha infestation pit, which lets him create and upgrade mecha infestors.

Upgrades[]

VirulentMicrobes SC2 Icon1
Virulent Microbes

Vipers abilities gain +4 cast range.

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Initially available
Acquisition
Purchased from Infestation pit
Hotkey R
Cost 50 Minerals 50 Vespene gas 60seconds
Mastery: -1.2seconds per Structure Morph and Evolution Rate mastery point. Down to a maximum 24seconds
ve
ParaliticBarbs SC2 Icon1
Paralitic Barbs

Vipers Abduct stuns for an additional 5 seconds.

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Reach Abathur Level 9
Acquisition
Purchased from Infestation pit
Hotkey T
Cost 150 Minerals 150 Vespene gas 60seconds
Mastery: -1.2seconds per Structure Morph and Evolution Rate mastery point. Down to a maximum 24seconds
Required Hive
ve
SC2 PressurizedGlands Icon
Pressurized Glands

Locusts can attack both air and ground units.

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Initially available
Acquisition
Purchased from Infestation pit
Hotkey P
Cost 200 Minerals 200 Vespene gas 120seconds
Mastery: -2.4seconds per Structure Morph and Evolution Rate mastery point. Down to a maximum 48seconds
Required Hive
ve
DeepTunnel SC2 Icon1
Deep Tunnel

Allows Swarm hosts to quickly burrow to any visible location on the map.

Tunneling Horror: The Deep Tunnel no longer requires vision, and can be used by Roaches and Ravagers.

Usage
Hotkey D
Cost 2 seconds
Cooldown 30 seconds
Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Reach Abathur Level 9.
Acquisition
Purchased from Infestation pit
Hotkey D
Cost 200 Minerals 200 Vespene gas 120seconds
Mastery: -2.4seconds per Structure Morph and Evolution Rate mastery point. Down to a maximum 48seconds
Required Hive
None (with Tunneling Horror)
ve

Development[]

The following section contains information from a previous version of StarCraft II which is no longer valid.
Peristalis SC2 Game1
Peristalsis

Burrowed infestors move faster.[6]

Acquisition
Purchased from Infestation pit[6]
Hotkey P[6]
Cost 100[6] Minerals 100[6] Vespene gas 60[6]seconds
ve
PathogenGlands SC2 Game1
Pathogen Glands

Increases infestor starting energy by 25.

Acquisition
Purchased from Infestation pit
Hotkey G
Cost 150 Minerals 150 Vespene gas 57seconds
ve

Variants[]

Images[]

References[]

  1. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Collector's Edition Strategy Guide, Amazon. Accessed on 2017-12-23
  2. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty - Patch 1.4.0. Battle.net. Accessed 2011-09-20.
  3. Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II Map Editor. (Activision Blizzard) (in English). July 27, 2010
  4. Blizzard Entertainment. 2015-04-07. Heart of the Swarm Balance Update -- April 9, 2015. Blizzard Entertainment. Accessed 2015-05-11.
  5. 2015-03-31, StarCraft II Legacy of the Void Beta Release Patch Notes. Blizzard Entertainment, accessed on 2015-04-03
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II beta. (Activision Blizzard) (in English). February 18, 2010
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