Mutalisk
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Added by HawkiThe mutalisk is an airborne zerg breed.
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Added by HawkiMutalisks are evolved from the mantis screamer from the desolate Dinares Sector. The mutalisk has retained its predecessor's ability to travel through both air and space, although what other forms of propulsion it may have aside from its[1] leathery[2] wings are unknown.[1][3] The mutalisk spawns small, voracious creatures called "glaive wurms", or "glave wurms", and projects these creatures to attack. Glaive wurms fly between multiple targets as they degrade explosively.[4] A mutalisk's fangs are also deadly and given that mutalisk blood is acidic, able to melt through even CMC armor, such close quarters are hardly favorable to a mutalisk's intended victim(s). This being said, the mutalisk is not without its vulnerabilities. Its own acidic blood is just as deadly to itself as it is to its foes and its wings are exceptionally fragile, able to be shredded even by glass.[5] As such, it is a viable tactic for terrans to aim for the wings when trying to down a mutalisk.[6]
Added by MecoIn battle, mutalisks form the primary flying forces of the zerg, making hit-and-run attacks against vulnerable installations and wheeling across the skies in prodigious numbers above zerg nests or land-based forces. Many attempted engagements with the zerg have collapsed due to the rapid arrival of large numbers of mutalisks before any meaningful air defense could be mustered. Under these circumstances the total loss of the forces involved is virtually guaranteed. Conversely, powerful air defenses have succeeded in keeping mutalisks at a distance, for the creatures are limited in vitality. However, they remain agile and dangerous opponents. In large numbers or against weak defenses, mutalisks will always be a deadly threat.[7]
The mutalisk is not an especially intelligent creature and exercises little initiative, preferring to drift lazily through the air. Once engaged however, it demonstrates a blind bloodlust that makes it dangerous to all those around it, including itself.[8] In addition, mutalisks are able to trace terran transmissions to their source.[5]
Mutalisks are an infamous strain among terrans, known for their ability to shred through targets in a single attack.[9] They occassionally refer to mutalisks as "mutas."[10]
Game UnitEdit
StarCraftEdit
- For StarCraft gameplay information see: Mutalisk (StarCraft).
StarCraft: GhostEdit
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The mutalisk cannot regenerate like most other zerg units; instead, it can abduct land-bound terran units, draining their life (which restores the mutalisk's health). The mutalisk's attack is a powerful bio-plasma attack that does splash damage; the attack becomes more powerful if charged.[11]
The mutalisk is the most expensive zerg unit in the Invasion Mode, costing five points.[12]
StarCraft IIEdit
- For StarCraft II gameplay information see: Mutalisk (StarCraft II).
Special Mutalisk StrainsEdit
Added by MecoNotesEdit
Mutalisks are referred to affectionately as shrimps online. This is most likely due to their body shape which is similar to a cooked shrimp (minus the wings of course).
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