Mission 6: Fury of the Swarm
Overview
You must hold your position and defend against aerial invasions, retake the territory ravaged by your enemies at the beginning of the mission, and finally use a vast combined air force to attack a heavily fortified UED installation to kill 30 human scientists.
Possible Expansions
You begin the mission with five bases; a few minutes later, you will have only one. Your central base, isolated on an island in the center of the map toward the east side, will survive, whereas your bases north, east, southeast, and south from that location will be eliminated. Enemy Zerg bases will be established in the wake of yours, and as soon as you muster an air force, you will need to exact revenge and take them back. You will need to reclaim at least the northern and the southern regions, but the eastern region has no Vespene Gas geyser and is therefore of lesser importance. The sooner you can reclaim these areas, the more resources will be left for you to take.
Key Points
This is the first Zerg mission where every unit is available to you. That includes the new Devourer, which is imperative to your success here. The Devourer is a powerful but idiosyncratic unit, so refer to the detailed information on how it works elsewhere in this guide. Although you'll use Hydralisks to defend yourself in this mission, you will rely most heavily on an air force, since most areas of this map are inaccessible by ground. Consider building a second Spire to expedite upgrading. Likewise, expect most enemy attacks from the skies, often in the form of Overlord drops. You can prevent many of these attacks by lining your coast with defensive units or Spore Colonies, which will deter enemy Overlords from trying to breach your perimeter with their cargo.
Finally, keep in mind that your priority is to kill the UED scientists. Do not bother decimating the enemy presence on the map, but rather go straight for the scientists whom you'll find west of your main base. A dozen Guardians, backed by at least a dozen Mutalisks and around a dozen Devourers, together with Overlords for cloak detection and Queens for support, should be all you need to complete your task.
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