Units

Drone

The savage Gashyrr Wasps of Eldersthine were initially inducted into the Swarm to serve as resource gatherers. Over time they became Drones, engineered with the Larvae’s ability to break down their own genetic code. Drones can transform themselves into rudimentary Zerg structures. A mutating Drone needs creep to provide nourishment and biomass to support its new form. Like Larvae, Drones are controlled by the Overlords, who monitor their progress through a type of instinctive telepathy. Drones are single-minded about their tasks, diligently working even in the face of raging combat and the possible destruction of the Hive.
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Unit Statistics

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Basic information

Race: Zerg
Life: 40
Armor: 0 (3)
Movement: Fast
Cargo Size: 1
Attributes: Light - Biological

Production

Producer: Larva
Hotkey: D
Cost: 50 -
Supply: 1
Build time: 17

Combat

Upgrades:
Weapon:
Ability:

3D Model

Basic information

Race: Zerg
Life: 40
Armor: 0 (3)
Movement: Fast
Cargo Size: 1
Attributes: Light - Biological

Production

Producer: Larva
Hotkey: D
Cost: 50 -
Supply: 1
Build time: 17

Combat

Upgrades:
Weapon:
Ability:

General Strategy

  • Worker unit.
  • Transforms itself into Zerg structures, and is consumed in the process.
  • Can transform into more advanced structures as the Hatchery is upgraded.
  • Able to gather minerals and vespene gas.
  • Can attack for minimal damage.
  • Can burrow with the Burrow upgrade, allowing them to observe or obstruct potential expansions or hide themselves on the map in preparation for future building.
  • Regenerate their health after being damaged, unlike Protoss Probes.

Evolutions

  • Burrow: Allows the unit to take cover underground, rendering it unable to attack. A burrowed unit is invisible unless revealed by detectors or effects.
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Mapledragon #561
Mapledragon
3/27/2013
if drones are floating why cant they FLY?! WHY?!?!?! :(
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RAYNOR #2324
RAYNOR
3/28/2013
@Mapledragon: at brood war there's a flying drone trick
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BudderQT #691
BudderQT
4/18/2013
@Mapledragon: their too heavy 2 fly and those"WINGS"are too weak
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VicTOryRT #163
VicTOryRT
3/8/2013
we need twin drones upgrade in multiplayer because zerg sucks too bad
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Ryan #3566
Ryan
2/1/2013
They look like space lobsters not space wasps
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Silvion #650
Silvion
12/5/2012
Savage Wasps....Hmm...DRONE ARMY, ATTACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hypernoid #869
Hypernoid
1/30/2013
@Silvion: Where's the bug spray?
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noseleather #376
noseleather
8/20/2012
i like their flappy wing things they be cool
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Fate #912
Fate
8/15/2012
drone=op lol :D
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Ben #2881
Ben
8/8/2012
do drones have legs
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Zidane #442
Zidane
8/9/2012
@Ben: No :P
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xTorCHy #963
xTorCHy
7/20/2012
i wish they dident kill them selves when they make a structure
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Zidane #442
Zidane
8/9/2012
@xTorCHy: Their not killing themselves if you read the description THEIR the structure using creep as biomass and nourishment aka food anyways but no they dont sacrifice themselves
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Fusion #853
Fusion
6/13/2012
drones need to spit out structures instead of mutate into them.
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killerfluffy #570
killerfluffy
3/3/2012
drones are cool
they would be more if they didnt kill them selfs when they build stuff
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BlackWarrior #647
BlackWarrior
2/27/2012
These things FLY??
cool
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Raivax #907
Raivax
1/8/2012
BEST UNIT EVER!!! I can't play a game without making at least one of these cutty little flying ant-octopus-crabe! It stronger then I, I can't resist!
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thecurrupted #246
thecurrupted
1/7/2012
wait drones can 1vs1 any of the other two workers and consistanly win?
opopopopopopopopopopopopopopop
lolololollolol
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yodaddy #460
yodaddy
12/8/2011
WHY do people worker rush?
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MappyTinfoil #727
MappyTinfoil
2/28/2012
@yodaddy: simple... noobs are alive even today
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Fate #912
Fate
10/30/2011
the counter to all things...MASS DRONE!!!
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mowlord #711
mowlord
11/5/2011
@Cubesquares: And then a void ray comes. 200 drones fall down dead to a void ray and dark temps.
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phantomshado #338
phantomshado
10/27/2011
omg the drones scare me a lot the have claws so i think they will attack me :( ahhhhhh
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MappyTinfoil #727
MappyTinfoil
1/17/2012
@phantomshado: the rest of the zerg arsenal is "way" worse. (ultralisks)
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Blartflarg #940
Blartflarg
10/15/2011
I want the zerg to use zebra dna
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zergling #886
zergling
10/7/2011
I think when they stop they use their legs when they stop and float around
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mowlord #711
mowlord
11/5/2011
they use their tonugues to move. Using their toungues to propell em. PS I typed this very fast.
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oGsSyphilis #942
oGsSyphilis
9/20/2011
do they have little legs or float around?? O_O
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SgtRyan #474
SgtRyan
8/16/2011
@MRxKHAOS:That is gross...
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SofaKingdom #849
SofaKingdom
8/15/2011
DRONES OP NERF THEM
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TheMatrix #148
TheMatrix
7/25/2011
@Hybrid: its the same as all workers dummeh
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MRxKHAOS #813
MRxKHAOS
7/7/2011
omg i finally figured out how they move..... look at the animated picture at the top, they use their tonges to perpell themselves forward then use their wings to glide...... amazing....
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RabidPetRock #332
RabidPetRock
8/8/2011
@MRxKHAOS: omg thats creepy no pun intended
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Kronimiciad #738
Kronimiciad
8/23/2011
@MRxKHAOS: No... their wings keep them in the air and move them... their tongues wouldn't be and aren't enough to move them forward.
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Chrisco #843
Chrisco
8/31/2011
@MRxKHAOS: hahahaha wow didnt notice that
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WolfofWar #432
WolfofWar
7/2/2011
im surprised at how many animals were adapted to the swarm
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Dantheman #772
Dantheman
7/20/2011
@TravisDude: they weren't "adapted" they were genetically mutated to become killing machines... get your lore right lol jk
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Shadowmonkey #412
Shadowmonkey
6/26/2011
Crab people... Crab people...
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Chesty #162
Chesty
6/29/2011
@Shadowmonkey: taste like craaaab look like people
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saferer #177
saferer
5/7/2011
I was studying math but i chaged my mind to study the way of the "spanish"iwa