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The spire
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The zerg spire is based on the towering spires of the mantis screamers, although altered to be sustained with creep.[1]

Contents

Game UnitEdit

StarCraftEdit

Spire
Spire SC1 Game1.png
Structure
Race

Zerg

Production
Minerals

200 Minerals Terran SC1.png

Gas

150 Vespene gas

Build time

120 seconds

Evolves from

Drone

Requires

Lair

Protection
Hit points

600

Armor

1

Function
Evolves to

Greater spire

Allows
Research

The spire produces the genetic code that allows larvae to morph into mutalisks or split into pairs of scourge. It is capable of mutating into a greater spire after a hive has been developed, enabling the hive cluster to produce guardians and devourers.[1]

Researched UpgradesEdit

FlyAttack Zerg Icon SC1.PNG Flyer Attacks
Evolved at
Hotkey

A

Properties
Level

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Minerals

100 Minerals Terran SC1.png

175 Minerals Terran SC1.png

250 Minerals Terran SC1.png

Gas

100 Vespene gas

175 Vespene gas

250 Vespene gas

Evolution time

266 seconds

298 seconds

330 seconds

Required

Lair

Hive

Notes
FlyArmor Zerg Icon SC1.PNG Flyer Carapace
Evolved at
Hotkey

C

Properties
Level

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Minerals

150 Minerals Terran SC1.png

225 Minerals Terran SC1.png

300 Minerals Terran SC1.png

Gas

150 Vespene gas

225 Vespene gas

300 Vespene gas

Evolution time

266 seconds

298 seconds

330 seconds

Required

Lair

Hive

Notes

+1 bonus to armor per level for overlords, mutalisks, guardians, devourers, scourge and queen.

Building AbilitiesEdit

Mutate into Greater Spire
Acquisition
Requires

Hive

Usage
Minerals

100 Minerals Terran SC1.png

Gas

150 Vespene gas

Units

Spire

Activation/
Build Time

120 seconds

Hotkey

G

Notes

Transforms a spire into a greater spire.

DevelopmentEdit

During the StarCraft alpha and beta, the spire possessed a different appearance from their final version which had its model borrowed from the scotia, a canceled zerg structure.[2]

StarCraft IIEdit

Spire
Spire SC2 DevRend2.jpg
Structure
Race

Zerg

Properties
Broodlings
produced

6

Production
Minerals

200 Minerals Terran SC1.png

Gas

200 ZergVespene SC2 Game1.png

Build time

100 seconds

Evolves from

Drone

Requires

Lair

Hotkey

S

Protection
Hit points

850

Armor

1

Type
Function
Evolves to

Greater spire

Allows
Research

See below

The spire appears in StarCraft II. It functions identically to its predecessor.

The spire can be transformed into a greater spire.

Researched UpgradesEdit

SC2 ZergAirWeap.gif Flyer Attacks
Evolved at
Properties
Level

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Minerals

100 Minerals Terran SC1.png

175 Minerals Terran SC1.png

250 Minerals Terran SC1.png

Gas

100 Vespene gas

175 Vespene gas

250 Vespene gas

Evolution time

160 seconds

190 seconds

220 seconds

Required

Lair

Hive

Notes
Edit
SC2 ZergAirCara.gif Flyer Carapace
Evolved at
Properties
Level

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Minerals

150 Minerals Terran SC1.png

225 Minerals Terran SC1.png

300 Minerals Terran SC1.png

Gas

150 Vespene gas

225 Vespene gas

300 Vespene gas

Evolution time

160 seconds

190 seconds

220 seconds

Required

Lair

Hive

Notes
  • +1 bonus to armor per level for zerg air units.
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Building AbilitiesEdit

Mutate into Greater Spire
Acquisition
Requires

Hive

Usage
Minerals

100 Minerals Terran SC1.png

Gas

150 Vespene gas

Units

Spire

Activation/
Build Time

100 seconds

Hotkey

G

Notes

Transforms a spire into a greater spire.

Edit

DevelopmentEdit

An early render of the spire
MecoAdded by Meco

The spire was a simple update of the original game's sprite artwork. The challenging aspect of creating the spire in 3D was conveying the height of the building. StarCraft II has height limitations for building models, especially for multiplayer artwork due to the altitude flying units move at. Buildings exceeding certain heights either require air pathing blockers so flying units don't clip through them, or height adjustments so they're lowered under the flight elevation. Air pathing blockers are not an option for multiplayer art, so the spire was lowered for the sake of functionality. Another consideration was making this building somewhat humble so the presence of a Greater Spire would be more significant.[3]

ReferencesEdit

  1. 1.0 1.1 Underwood, Peter, Bill Roper, Chris Metzen and Jeffrey Vaughn. StarCraft (Manual). Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.
  2. [1]
  3. 2010, SC2: Zerg Spire. Deviantart, accessed on 2011-07-01
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