Hydralisk den

The zerg hydralisk den bears only a passing resemblance to the nests of the once peaceful slothien that the hydralisks evolved from. Containing hydralisk genetics, the structure allows larvae to morph into hydralisks.^[1] Over time, the hydralisk den evolved a biological exoskeleton to protect its flesh.^[2]

Game Structure[]

StarCraft[]

The hydralisk den can also provide the genetic code necessary for Muscular Augments (faster movement), Grooved Spines (longer range) and the Lurker Aspect (allows hydralisks to morph into lurkers).^[1]

Researched Upgrades[]

Researched Abilities[]

StarCraft II[]

The hydralisk den appears in StarCraft II and unlocks the hydralisk. Unlike in StarCraft: Brood War, the Lurker Aspect can no longer be researched here as it no longer exists. In Heart of the Swarm, Lurker Aspect would be replaced with the ability to morph the hydralisk den into the lurker den or impaler den as part of the hydralisk evolution mission in the campaign, with Legacy of the Void seeing the return of the lurker and lurker den to multiplayer.

Versus[]

Heart of the Swarm[]

Co-op Missions[]

The hydralisk den and hydralisk strains can be built Kerrigan in Co-op Missions. Kerrigan also has access to the lurker and lurker den. Additional upgrades for the hydralisk and lurker become available when Kerrigan reaches Level 6.

Stetmann can construct a mecha hydralisk den to allow him to produce and upgrade mecha hydralisks.

Upgrades[]

Development[]

The hydralisk den was a straightforward revamp of the den from the previous game. Nothing significant happened after the initial creation aside from a texture pass and the addition of more little spikes to match the other buildings.^[3]

The hydralisk den could transform into a deep warren/lurker den, enabling hydralisks to transform into lurkers.^[4][5]

Variants[]

• Mecha hydralisk den (terran replicant)

Images[]

References[]

Zerg Units and Structures of StarCraft/Brood War v • e

Ground units Larva Drone Zergling Hydralisk Lurker (BW) Defiler Ultralisk Air units Overlord Mutalisk Guardian Scourge Queen Devourer (BW) Infestation units Broodling Infested terran Transition units Egg Lurker egg Cocoon Basic buildings Hatchery Extractor Evolution chamber Spawning pool Hydralisk den Advanced buildings Lair Hive Spire Greater spire Queen's nest Nydus canal Defiler mound Ultralisk cavern Infested command center Defenses Creep Creep colony Spore colony Sunken colony Scrapped Fungal colony Mutation chamber Mutation pit Nydus pit Scoria

Zerg Units and Structures of StarCraft II v • e

Versus units and structures Terrestrial units Larva Drone Zergling Baneling Roach Ravager (LotV) Hydralisk Lurker (LotV) Infestor Ultralisk Queen Swarm host (HotS) Aerospace units Overlord Overseer Mutalisk Brood lord Corruptor Viper (HotS) Spawned units Broodling Changeling Infested terran Locust (HotS) Basic buildings Hatchery Creep tumor Extractor Evolution chamber Spawning pool Baneling nest Roach warren Automated defenses Spine crawler Spore crawler Advanced buildings Lair Hive Infestation pit Spire Greater spire Hydralisk den Lurker den Nydus network Nydus worm Ultralisk cavern Transition units Baneling cocoon Broodmother cocoon Brood lord cocoon Egg Impaler cocoon Infested swarm egg Lurker cocoon Overseer cocoon Ravager cocoon Ultralisk chrysalis Others Creep Campaign and Co-op Missions units and structures Terrestrial units Aberration Blightbringer Brutalisk Defiler Impaler cocoon Infested colonist Infested diamondback Infested marine Infested trooper Infested medic Infested SCV Infested siege tank Omegalisk Pygalisk Pygalisk cocoon Swarmling Volatile infested Aeropsace units Guardian Leviathan Sac Scourge Swarm guardian Infested banshee Infested liberator Buildings Impaler den Infested terran buildings Infested command center Omega network Omega worm Scourge nest Toxic nest Virophage Automated defenses Bile launcher Scourge cannon Spore cannon Sunken colony Impaler colony Infested bunker Infested missile turret Variant units Zergling Strains Enthralled zergling Raptor Swarmling Baneling Strains Hunter Splitter Baneling spawn Roach Strains Corpser Roachling Vile Queen Strains Aiur queen Broodmother Swarm queen Hydralisk Strains Enthralled hydralisk Hunter Killer Impaler Lurker Ultralisk Strains Enthralled ultralisk Noxious Stank Torrasque Swarm host Strains Carrion Creeper Locust Strains Flying locust Mutalisk Strains Enthralled mutalisk Brood lord Viper Guardian Strains Swarm guardian Canceled Zerg Units and Structures of StarCraft II v • e Scrapped Removed Units Bassalisk Behemoth chrysalis Bone wasp Cobra Dracolisk Fiend Fury Gigalisk Gorgeling Huge queen Incubus Infested protoss Klurken Large queen Larval queen Leech Lilev coccoon Magnasaur Magnathar Mantalisk Mantis Miasmalisk Morphalisk Nihilisk Primalisk Prowler Scavenger Siegeling Spore host Swarm Swarm guardian Swarm larva Terrorling Trichinella Removed Buildings Broodling nest Creep colony Creep tower Infested protoss buildings Nydus destroyer Nydus warren Shrieker Spore colony Swarm clutch Swarm infestation Underfiend

Swarm Zerg Breeds v • e

Command Strains Current Adostra Metamorph Overlord Queen, current strain Broodmother Overqueen Defunct Cerebrate Mini cerebrate Chitha Overmind Queen, original strain Queen of Blades Core Strains Terrestrial Larva Feederling Drone Queen Zergling Baneling Roach Ravager Hydralisk Impaler Lurker Aberration Defiler Swarm host Infestor Nydus worm Devouring maw Ultralisk Anub'alisk Blightbringer Aerospace Overlord Overseer Mutalisk Guardian Scourge Queen Devourer Corruptor Brood lord Viper Behemoth Sea urchin creature Leviathan Specialist Strains Terrestrial Zergling strains Devouring One Eats the Fallen Enthralled Goblin Raptor Screamer Swarmling War Zergling Baneling strains Hunter Kaboomer Splitter Roach strains Corpser Vile Hydralisk strains Chitha Enthralled Hunter Killer Hydolysk Temple Guardian Warg Queen strains Broodmother Char Queen Swarm queen Defiler strains Plague Bringer Unclean One Swarm host strains Carrion Creeper Infestor strains Choker Ultralisk strains Apocalisk Blade Guardian Brutalisk Hunterling Enthralled Juggernaut Noxious Omegalisk Pygalisk Stank Torrasque Nydus worm strains Meinhoff worm Omega worm Aerospace Overlord strains Mastermind Yggdrasill Overseer strains Spotter Mutalisk/Guardian strains Drake Enthralled Evolved Mutalisk Gargoyle Greater Mutalisk High Guardian Kukulza Feral Guardian Skyrling Guardian strains Kukulza High Guardian Queen strains Hand Maiden Empress Eschutriarch Matriarch Siren Summoned Strains Spawned Strains Baneling spawn Bile swarm Broodling Swarmling Changeling Creep Dark swarm Glaive wurm Locust Flying locust Neural parasite Monstrosity Parasite Probe Roachling Sac Spore Symbiote Pupal Strains Baneling cocoon Broodmother cocoon Brood lord cocoon Chrysalis Cocoon Impaler cocoon Infested swarm egg Lurker cocoon Lurker egg Overmind cocoon Overseer cocoon Pygalisk cocoon Ravager cocoon Stukov cocoon Ultralisk chrysalis Zerg egg Infested Strains Infested fauna Infested protoss Infested turkey Roverlisk Infested terrans Aberration Infested colonist Infested marine Explosive Infestor-spawned Trooper Infested medic Infested SCV Mutate Volatile infested Infested vehicles Infested banshee Infested diamondback Infested liberator Infested siege tank Infested buildings Infested armory Infested barracks Infested bunker Infested colonist compound Infested command center Infested engineering bay Infested factory Infested missile turret Infested refinery Infested starport Infested tech lab Structural Strains Basic Hatchery Creep tumor Creep claw Extractor Evolution chamber Spawning pool Baneling nest Creep colony Impaler colony Bile launcher Spore colony Mini spore colony Sunken colony Spine crawler Spore crawler Spore cannon Hydralisk den Toxic nest Locust nest Sentry Advanced Hydralisk den Lurker den Lair Hive Infestation pit Infestation pustule Spire Greater spire Impaler den Queen's nest Nydus canal Nydus network Omega network Defiler mound Ultralisk cavern Constriction Scourge cannon Virophage Scourge nest See also: Primal Zerg Breeds