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The Zerg Queen in StarCraft: Remastered: Spawn Broodling on Siege Tanks, Ensnare, Parasite and infesting a Command Center, with Savior, GoRush and mitak replays.
- Spawn BroodlingSpawn BroodlingA Queen spell (150 energy) that kills a ground unit instantly and spawns two Broodlings in its place. (150 energy) kills a Siege Tank outright, even on high ground.
- EnsnareEnsnareA Queen spell: slime that slows the movement and attacks of enemy units in an area for 25 seconds and reveals cloaked ones. (75) slows movement and attacks; ParasiteParasiteA Queen spell: you see whatever the infected enemy unit sees, for as long as it lives. (75) gives you enemy vision.
- A Command Center below 50% health can be infested by a Queen.
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What this episode covers
- Grast opens episode 14, all about the Zerg Queen's spells and how to use them.
- The coming guest is announced: the Bulgarian Zerg champion Dimitar Sivkov (Technics).
- Savior's story in Brood War and his famous show match playing Terran against GoRush (Zerg).
- Savior (Terran) vs GoRush (Zerg): GoRush infests Savior's damaged Command Center with a Queen.
- What the Queen needs: a Lair and a Queen's Nest.
- Parasite (75 energy) to see through enemy units, and how a Medic's Restoration removes it.
- The second replay: the Bulgarian Zerg mitak against the Mech Terran loveeet, showing the power of Spawn Broodling.
- Spawn Broodling (150 energy) to kill Siege Tanks on high ground instantly.
- The third replay: Rushour (Zerg) vs Terranman (Terran), with Ensnare (75 energy) against Marines and Medics.
- How Terranman turns the game around with Firebats and a big push despite Ensnare and Dark Swarm.
- A wrap-up on Queen control, the energy management she needs and how she compares with the DefilerDefilerThe Zerg spellcaster: Dark Swarm, Plague, and Consume to refill its energy..
Test yourself
4 quick questions on this episode.
1. How much energy does Spawn Broodling cost?
It is the Queen's most expensive spell: 150 energy to kill a ground unit outright.
2. When can a Queen infest a Command Center?
The building has to be damaged below half its health (red).
3. Which Medic spell removes Parasite?
Restoration clears negative effects such as Parasite.
4. How does Terranman turn the game around against Rushour?
Ensnare and Dark Swarm can't hold massed Firebats.
Questions this episode answers
How does the Zerg Queen help against Mech Terran and Siege Tanks?
Wait until your Queen has 150 energy and cast Spawn Broodling. It kills the targeted Siege Tank instantly, even on high ground, and spawns two Broodlings that draw the fire of the neighbouring tanks while your army breaks in.
What does Parasite do and how can Terran remove it?
Parasite costs 75 energy and attaches to an enemy unit, so the Zerg sees everything around it as it moves across the map. Terran removes it with a Medic's Restoration.
When should you use Ensnare and what does it do?
Ensnare costs 75 energy and covers an area in slime that slows the movement and attack speed of the units inside and reveals cloaked units. It works best on dense groups of Marines, Medics, Corsairs and Dragoons.
Full summary
Episode 14 is a specialised guide to an unusual but very strong Zerg unit, the Queen. It is for intermediate and competitive players who want to add the Queen's spells to their arsenal against Terran and Protoss.
Grast starts with what the Queen needs, a Lair and a Queen's Nest, then explains her four abilities: Parasite (75 energy), which lets you see whatever the infected enemy unit sees; Spawn Broodling (150 energy), which kills a ground unit such as a Siege Tank instantly and spawns two Broodlings; Ensnare (75 energy), which slows enemy movement and attacks; and infesting a Terran Command Center that is below half health.
Three classic replays show it in action: the legendary show match where the Zerg star Savior, playing Terran, is punished by GoRush infesting his Command Center; a win by the Bulgarian Zerg mitak over the Mech Terran loveeet, using Spawn Broodling to snipe Siege Tanks on the high ground; and a dramatic game between Rushour (Zerg) and Terranman (Terran), with Ensnare against infantry and the Terran's comeback with Firebats under Dark Swarm. Grast also announces a coming guest, the Zerg champion Dimitar Sivkov (Technics).