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Hydralisk

Overview
This terribly efficient Zerg warrior remains a fast, inexpensive, and formidable solution to almost any combat situation, and is the backbone of the Zerg ground forces.

How It Has Changed
The Hydralisk builds slightly slower than before. This change is only marginal in practice, but slightly hinders Hydralisk production in the long run.

Hydralisk

Recommended Uses
All-purpose attack and defense. Morphing into Lurkers.

Further Detail
Like the Terran Marine, the Zerg Hydralisk remains arguably the single most versatile combat unit. Fully upgraded and in large groups, Hydralisks can devastate all opponents and structures, and are vulnerable only to area-effect attacks like the High Templar's Psionic Storm. Even though the Terran Goliath and Protoss Dragoon are now significantly more powerful than before, both are still no match for swarms of Hydralisks. Hydralisks are now an even more vital component of the Zerg military than before, as they have the new ability to morph into the Lurkers, which forgo the Hydralisk's quickness and adaptability for a deadly, invisible ground attack.

hit points (size)	80 (medium)
build time	28
vision	6
cost (minerals / vespene gas / control)	75 / 25 / 1
damage (type) / bonus	10 (explosive) / +1
attack range / cooldown	4 (+1) / 15
armor / bonus	0 / +1
special options
lurker aspect	125 / 125 to research

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