Defiler
The Defiler is a Zerg Hive tech unit. It is one of the Zerg’s most powerful spell casters. A support unit, it is most well known for its Dark Swarm and Plague abilities.
The Defiler is late game unit requiring the Hive and Defiler Mound, at which time it can be morphed at any of the Zerg player’s Hatcheries, Lair, or Hive. It does not deal any damage directly, thus is easily susceptible to opponent attack. As such, Defilers usually travel along with Zerg armies as a support unit rather than traveling individually. Despite this, Defilers are relatively slow and move in an inelegant slither, and thus easily fall to the rear of the Zerg forces. To mitigate this, it is common for the Zerg to transport Defilers in Overlords and as part of a drop attack. Defilers are most commonly used against Terran and Protoss, against whom their spells are most effective.
| hit points | 200 |
| Needed | sapling |
| armament | contaminate |
| task | attack |
| Type | air unit, biological |
| attack type | Air |
| Damage | 14(+6 vs Massive) |
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General Information
The Zerg are arguably the youngest race in the Starcraft universe, but as suddenly as they appeared, so rapidly did their numbers and power grow. With sharp claws, teeth and tusks, these savage beasts charge at their opponents and fight to the death without rhyme or reason. This boundless brutality and great willingness to sacrifice, combined with their large numbers, makes almost every opponent tremble.
Even though the organic building structures grow out of order and the attacks of the zerg hordes seem unplanned, it is known that they are commanded by a powerful being – the Overmind – with the help of psi powers. Since the Overmind is under Terran control, its most powerful creation – the assimilation Sarah Kerrigan – has seized command of the swarms.