Spawning pool

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Spawning Pool
Structure
Race	Zerg
Properties
Hit points	750
Production
Minerals	200
Build time	80
Evolves from	Drone
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]
Evolves from	Drone
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

↑ Underwood, Peter, Bill Roper, Chris Metzen and Jeffrey Vaughn. StarCraft (Manual). Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 StarCraft Legacy staff. 2009-04-04. Zerg Building Information . StarCraft Legacy. Accessed 2009-05-10. ↑ StarCraft Legacy staff. 2008-03-13. Zerg - Buildings. StarCraft Legacy. Accessed 2008-03-22. ↑ 4.0 4.1 2009-03-19. Replay UI Resources. Blizzard Entertainment. Accessed 2009-03-19. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mielke, James. 2008-05-08. The Dangerous Book for Zerglings: The latest intel on Zerg units and structures. 1up.com Accessed 2008-05-08. ↑ StarCraft Legacy staff. 2009-04-04. StarCraft: Legacy Internal Q&A. StarCraft Legacy. Accessed 2009-06-17. ↑ 7.0 7.1 StarCraft Legacy staff. 2009-04-04. Zerg Unit Information. StarCraft Legacy. Accessed 2009-06-23. ↑ Zerg Structure List. IGN. Accessed on 2008-11-03 ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 StarCraft Legacy staff. 2009-04-04. Zerg & Protoss Upgrades. SCLegacy. Accessed 2009-06-18 ↑ 10.0 10.1 Zerg Zergling. StarCraft II Armory. Accessed 2009-09-27. ↑ zerglings develop their wings after the +speed upgrade, before that there's no wings because it's part of the evolution look. Similar to banelings crawling on the ground but once upgraded then it will roll, it's all about the upgrade display looks. He is correct :) We want to visually be able to show upgrades so enemy players can more easily tell when they are up against upgraded units (such as Zergling/Baneling speed, Zealot Charge, Stalker Blink, Marine Shields, etc) Karune, Darkpsionic24. 2009-04-29. Karune, what was the reason for... Battle.net StarCraft II General Discssion Forum. Accessed 2009-04-29. ↑ When Zerglings get their speed upgrade, they will visually be added with wings. Karune. 2009-03-19. StarCraft II Q&A - Batch 50 (page 2). Battle.net StarCraft II General Discussion Forum. Accessed 2009-03-19. ↑ StarCraft Legacy community. 2009-08-24. BlizzCon 2009 SC:L Member StarCraft II Gameplay Blogs. StarCraft Legacy. Accessed 2009-09-01.

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
Other	Creep

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 · 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