Queen's Nest
Structure
Race	Zerg
Production
Minerals	150
Gas	100
Build time	60
Evolves from	Drone
Requires	Lair
Hotkey	Q
Protection
Hit points	850
Function
Allows	Queen
Research	Spawn Broodling, Ensnare, Gamete Meiosis

The queen's nest is a zerg structure composed of a festering mound of living organisms that live off creep and provide queens with the abilities of Spawn Broodling and Ensnare as well as Gamete Meiosis. Nurtured by the queen herself, these "children" in turn willingly sacrifice themselves to serve the Swarm as required. Once the queen's nest is present, the lair can continue on its evolutionary path to become a full hive.^[1]

Game StructureEdit

StarCraftEdit

Researched AbilitiesEdit

Ensnare
Acquisition Minerals 100 Gas 100 Evolution time 80 Evolved at Queen's nest Hotkey E	Usage Energy 75 Range 9 Hotkey E
Notes
All units in the 4 x 4 targeted area when Ensnare is used will have their movement speed reduced by half and attack rate reduced by a varying amount. Cloaked units caught in the area will also be revealed for the spell's duration.

Spawn Broodling
Acquisition Minerals 100 Gas 100 Evolution time 80 Evolved at Queen's nest Hotkey B	Usage Energy 150 Range 9 Hotkey B
Notes
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.

Researched UpgradesEdit

Gamete Meiosis
Evolved at	Queen's nest
Hotkey	G
Properties
Minerals 150 Gas 150 Evolution time 166
Notes
Increases queen maximum energy by 50. Increases queen starting energy from 50 to 62.5.

StarCraft IIEdit

At some point, the queen's nest was in the StarCraft II game engine.^[2] Its model was used by nydus warrens (now nydus network)^[3] and was at one point represented by the roach warren.^[4]

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