Infestor

Infestor is a starcraft-2 zerg unit
The Infestor is the StarCraft 2 Zerg replacement for the Defiler from StarCraft. The Infestor has a load of new abilities that can be used to compliment any army setup, as well as to counter most of your opponents setups as well. Fungal growth completely stops units in place and inflicts 36 damage over 8 seconds, Neural Parasite allows the Infestor to take over enemy units for a short duration and Spawn Infested Terran allows the Infestor to summon temporary units to fight for the Zerg player. The Infestor and has a unit type of Armored - Biological - Psionic.


[The Good]

 

[The Bad]

Strengths

 

Weaknesses

Mass Armies, Large Units, Large Unit Support   If left alone, micro, Air

Good vs

 

Bad vs

Marines, Roaches, Zerglings, Mutalisks, Zealots, Sentries, Stalkers, Colossus and Thors   Air to Ground, Tanks, High Templar

Hard Counters

 

Hard Countered

Terran: Thor (Neural Parasite), Marine Balls (Fungal Growth)
Protoss: Colossus (Neural Parasite)
Zerg: none
  Terran: Banshees, Ghost (EMP)
Protoss: High Templar (Feedback)
Zerg: Ultralisk

[Cost]

Minerals

Vespene

Supply

Build Time

Sight

mineral cost of the unit100 gas vespene cost of the unit150 unit supply food required2 units build time50 10

[The Basic]

Health/Shield

Armor

Energy

Movement

90 0 200 2.5  

[No Ground Attack]

[No Air Attack]

Abilities


  • [Infested Terran]

    Hotkey: (T)
    Infested Terran is an ability of infestor Spawn an Infested Terran at the target area. Infested Terrans last 20 seconds.
    Type: Command
    Cast Time: 4
    Duration: Duration: cost of the research ability20
       
  • [Neural Parasite]

    Hotkey: (R)
    Neural Parasite is an ability of infestor Temporarily takes control of an enemy units mind. The Infestor must channel the ability.
    Type: Channeled
    Range: 9
       
  • [Fungal Growth]

    Hotkey: (F)
    Fungal Growth is an ability of infestor Ensnares all enemies in a radius and completely immobilizes it, while dealing small damage.
    Type: Command
    Damage: 35
    Range: 7
       

Upgrades


  • [Burrow]

    Hotkey: (B)

    Burrow is an upgrade of the unit infestor Allows select Zerg units to use the Burrow ability.
    Requries Lair or Hive
    Vespene Vespene cost of the building100
    Duration Duration cost of the duration100
       
  • [Ground Carapace]

    Hotkey: (C)

    Ground Carapace is an upgrade of the unit infestor Increases the armor of all Zerg ground units. 3 Levels
    Requries Evolution Chamber
    Vespene Vespene cost of the building150/225/300
    Duration Duration cost of the duration140/170/200
       
  • [Pathogen Glands]

    Hotkey: (G)

    Pathogen Glands is an upgrade of the unit infestor Increases the Infestors energy by +25.
    Requries Infestation Pit
    Vespene Vespene cost of the building150
    Duration Duration cost of the duration80
       
  • [Neural Parasite]

    Hotkey: (N)

    Neural Parasite is an upgrade of the unit infestor Allows the Infestor to use the Neural Parasite ability.
    Requries Infestation Pit
    Vespene Vespene cost of the building150
    Duration Duration cost of the duration110