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"Do not pee in the Spawning Pool."
The spawning pool
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The zerg spawning pool is a pit of primordial ooze in which is contained the genetic makeup of the zergling.[1]

Contents

Game StructureEdit

StarCraftEdit

Spawning Pool
SpawningPool SC1 Game1.jpg
Structure
Race

Zerg

Production
Minerals

200 Minerals Terran SC1.png

Build time

80 seconds

Evolves from

Drone

Requires

Hatchery

Hotkey

S

Protection
Hit points

750

Armor

1

Function
Allows
Research

The spawning pool gives larvae the ability to morph into zerglings and the hatchery the ability to evolve into the lair. The spawning pool is also responsible for evolving the zergling with Metabolic Boost (faster movement) and Adrenal Glands (faster attack).[1]

Researched UpgradesEdit

MetabBoost SC1 Icon.PNG Metabolic Boost
Evolved at

Spawning pool

Hotkey

M

Properties
Minerals

100 Minerals Terran SC1.png

Gas

100 Vespene gas

Evolution time

100 seconds

Notes
AdrenalGlands SC1 Upgrd1.png Adrenal Glands
Evolved at

Spawning pool

Hotkey

A

Properties
Minerals

200 Minerals Terran SC1.png

Gas

200 Vespene gas

Evolution time

100 seconds

Required

Hive

Notes
  • Increases the attack rate of zerglings by 20%.

StarCraft IIEdit

Spawning Pool
SpawningPool SC2 DevRend2.jpg
Structure
Race

Zerg

Properties
Broodlings
produced

6

Production
Minerals

200 Minerals Terran SC1.png

Build time

65 seconds

Evolves from

Drone

Requires

Hatchery

Hotkey

S

Protection
Hit points

1000

Armor

1

Type
  • Armored
  • Biological
  • Structure
Function
Allows
Research

See below

The spawning pool reappears in StarCraft II.

Researched UpgradesEdit

MetabolicBoost SC2 Zergling.png Metabolic Boost
Campaign

Heart of the Swarm

Cost

1 mutagen point[2]

Evolved at

Spawning pool

Hotkey

M

Properties
Minerals

100 Minerals Terran SC1.png

Gas

100 Vespene gas

Evolution time

110 seconds

Notes
  • Increases zergling movement speed. The zerglings "grow wings".
Edit
AdrenalGlands SC2 Game1.png Adrenal Glands
Evolved at

Spawning pool

Hotkey

A

Properties
Minerals

200 Minerals Terran SC1.png

Gas

200 Vespene gas

Evolution time

130 seconds

Required

Hive

Notes
Edit

DevelopmentEdit

Development render
MecoAdded by Meco

The spawning pool was visually updated during the first pass of creating final artwork for StarCraft II. The main difference was artistic direction asking for a single large pool rather than the numerous smaller pools seen in the original game. The beating heart in the center was an afterthought to make the design more interesting. It was desired that the intestines have a more "veins pumping look" but the water obscured it too much for this to be implemented.[3]

The research to unlock the ability for zerglings to morph into banelings was once possessed by the spawning pool.[4]

ReferencesEdit

  1. 1.0 1.1 Underwood, Peter, Bill Roper, Chris Metzen and Jeffrey Vaughn. StarCraft (Manual). Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.
  2. StarCraft Legacy staff. 2011-05-30. May 2011 HoTS Gameplay Info. StarCraft Legacy. Accessed 2011-05-31.
  3. 2010, SC2: Zerg Spawning Pool Deviantart, accessed on 2011-07-01
  4. 2011, SC2: Zerg Baneling Nest. Deviantart, accessed on 2011-07-01
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