Spawning pool

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Spawning Pool
Structure
Race	Zerg
Properties
Hit points	750
Production
Minerals	200
Gas	0
Build time	80
Requires	Hatchery
Hot key	S
Combat
Armor	1
Function
Research	Metabolic Boost, Adrenal Glands

The zerg spawning pool is a pit of primordial ooze in which is contained the genetic makeup of the zergling.

Contents 1 StarCraft 1.1 Upgrades 2 StarCraft II 2.1 Upgrades 3 References

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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]

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Metabolic Boost
Evolved at	Spawning pool
Properties
Minerals 100 Gas 100
Notes
Increases zergling speed.

Adrenal Glands
Evolved at	Spawning pool
Hotkey	A
Properties
Minerals 200 Gas 200 Required Hive
Notes
Increases the attack rate of zerglings by 20%.

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Spawning Pool
Structure
Race	Zerg
Properties
Hit points	750[2][3][4]
Type	Armored, Biological, Structure[4]
Production
Minerals	200[2][5]
Build time	65[2][6]
Requires	Hatchery[2][5]
Function
Allows	Zergling, spine crawler, Queen[7]
Research	Adrenal Glands, Metabolic Boost[2]

The spawning pool is set to appear in StarCraft II. It allows the spawning of zerglings,^[8] spine crawlers and the queen.^[7]

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Metabolic Boost
Evolved at	Spawning pool[9]
Hotkey	M[9]
Properties
Minerals 100[9] Gas 100[9] Evolution time 110[10]
Notes
Increases zergling movement speed.[11][12]
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Adrenal Glands
Evolved at	Spawning pool[9]
Hotkey	A[9]
Properties
Minerals 200[9] Gas 200[9] Evolution time 130[10]
Notes
Increases zergling attack rate by 20%.[9] The zergling develops wings.[13]
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[edit] References

Zerg Units and Structures of StarCraft/Brood War
Ground units	Larva · Drone · Zergling · Hydralisk · Defiler · Ultralisk • Brood War only • Lurker
Air units	Overlord · Mutalisk · Guardian · Scourge · Queen • Brood War only • Devourer
Infestation units	Broodling · Infested terran
Transition units	Egg · Lurker egg · Cocoon
Basic buildings	Hatchery · Extractor · Evolution chamber · Spawning pool · Creep colony · Spore colony · Sunken colony · Hydralisk den
Advanced buildings	Lair · Hive · Spire · Greater spire · Queen's nest · Nydus canal · Defiler mound · Ultralisk cavern · Infested command center

Zerg Units and Structures of StarCraft II
Land units	Larva · Drone · Zergling · Baneling · Roach · Hydralisk · Lurker · Infestor · Ultralisk · Queen
Air units	Overlord · Overseer · Mutalisk · Brood lord · Corruptor
Spawned units	Broodling · Mantaling · Changeling · Infested terran
Basic buildings	Hatchery · Creep tumor · Extractor · Evolution chamber · Spawning pool · Baneling nest · Hydralisk den
Combat Buildings	Spine crawler · Spore crawler
Advanced buildings	Lair · Hive · Infestation pit · Spire · Greater spire · Roach warren · Nydus network · Nydus worm · Ultralisk cavern · Lurker den
Transition units	Egg · Baneling egg · Overlord cocoon · Lurker egg
Others	Creep
Campaign-Exclusive Zerg Units and Structures of StarCraft II	Special Zerg Breeds	Brutalisk · Centaur · Sac
Scrapped	Removed Units	Infested protoss · Large Queen · Huge Queen · Morphalisk · Swarm · Swarm guardian
	Removed Buildings	Infested protoss buildings · Infested terran buildings · Shrieker · Spore colony · Sunken colony · Swarm clutch · Swarm infestation