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Data Page for Zagara
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name name Zagara
date date June 26, 2014
price price 4000
title title Broodmother of the Swarm
role role Ranged
franchise franchise Starcraft
info info A Summoner who provides lots of vision of the battleground.
lore lore If Kerrigan is the Queen of the Zerg, then Zagara is the mother of the brood. Cunning and tenacious, she commands her minions on the field of battle. Encounter her brood and beware: Mess with her children, and you answer to mama.
difficulty difficulty Medium
melee melee False
health health 1550
healthRegen health regen 3.2304
resource resource 500
resourceType resource type Mana
armor armor 0
attackSpeed attack speed 1.25
attackRange attack range 6.6
attackDamage attack damage 83
healthScaling health scaling 0.04
regenScaling health regen scaling 0.04
adamageScaling attack damage scaling 0.04
unitRadius unit radius 1.125
skills skills see below
talents talent_<tier>_<column> see below

Skills

Creep Tumor Icon
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Creep Tumor
Cooldown: 18 / 3 seconds

Lay a Creep Tumor that generates Creep. While on Creep, Zagara moves 20% faster and her summons move 30% faster. Tumors last 240 seconds and reveal the surrounding area while active.

Stores up to 3 charges.


Type: Summon
Targeting: Point target
Cast time: 0.2 + 0 seconds
Range: 2.5
Bonus attack range: 1.1

Creep Tumor
Type: Passive
Scaling: 4.00% (Health)
Properties: Stealth
Health: 125
Basic Attack damage: -
Movement Speed: -
Unit radius: 0.5
Sight radius: 7.0
Leash radius: -
Creep buff radius: 6.0

  • Creep grows to its maximum radius over 6 seconds.
  • Creep areas can overlap, but Creep Tumors cannot be placed exactly on top of each other.
  • Creep Tumors become Invisible after 2 seconds of being placed.
  • Damaging Creep Tumors reveals them for 2 seconds.
  • Sight radius increases to 8.5 when the Creep Tumor turns invisible.
  • Creep Tumors are permanently Unstoppable, immune to skillshots and friendly Abilities and do not draw Minion aggro.
  • In the event there are multiple Zagaras in a team, they can fully interact with Creep placed by each other.
Baneling Barrage Icon
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Baneling Barrage
15 Mana Cooldown: 4 / 0.125 seconds

Launch 2 Banelings that deal 80 damage to the enemies they hit.

Stores up to 2 charges.


Type: Spell Damage
Scaling: 4.00%
Affects: Enemies
Targeting: No target
Properties: Clamping, Summon figment, Skillshot, Splash
Cast time: Instant
Range: 15.75
Area of Effect: Circle
Radius:
- Hitbox: 1.0
- Explosion: 2.75
Missile speed: 6.0

  • Banelings explode at the end of their range.
  • Banelings benefit from on-Creep Movement Speed bonus.
  • Enemies that are immune to skillshots can still be hit by the explosion damage.
Hunter Killer Icon
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Hunter Killer
75 Mana Cooldown: 16 seconds

Summon a Hydralisk to attack a single target, dealing 71 damage per second. Lasts 8 seconds.


Type: Summon
Targeting: Unit target
Cast time: Instant
Range: 7.0

Hydralisk
Type: Active
Scaling:
- Health: 4.4921875%
- Damage: 5.00%
Targeting: Automatic
Health: 450
Basic Attack damage: 71
Attack speed: 1.00
Attack range: 5.5
Movement Speed: 4.0
Unit radius: 0.625
Sight radius: 9.0
Leash radius: -
Infested Drop Icon
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Infested Drop
50 Mana Cooldown: 12 seconds

Bombard target area with a Zerg Drop Pod for 140 damage.

The pod spawns 2 Roachlings that deal 30 damage per second and last for 8 seconds.


Type: Spell Damage / Summon
Scaling: 4.00%
Affects: Enemies
Targeting: Point target
Properties: Area of Effect
Cast time: Instant
Range: 10.0
Area of Effect: Circle
Radius: 1.5

Roachling
Type: Active
Scaling: 4.00% (damage & Health)
Targeting: Automatic
Health: 328
Basic Attack damage: 30
Attack speed: 1.00
Attack range: 5.5
Movement Speed: 3.0
Unit radius: 0.375
Sight radius: 9.0
Leash radius: -
Devouring Maw Icon
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Devouring Maw
70 Mana Cooldown: 80 seconds

Summon a Devouring Maw that devours enemies for 4 seconds. Devoured enemies cannot fight and take 94 damage per second.

Usable on Unstoppable enemies.


Type: Spell Damage, Status effect / Pathing blocker
Scaling: 4.00%
Affects: Enemies / All units
Targeting: Point target
Properties: Area of Effect, Invulnerable Summon, Stasis (debuff)
Cast time: 0 + 0.15 seconds
Range: 8.0
Area of Effect: Circle
Radius:
- Target search: 2.5
- Collision: 2.75
Tickrate: 1.0 per second
Initial delay: 1.25 seconds

  • Enemies caught by Devouring Maw are put in hostile Stasis. In addition to usual effects of Stasis, the targets are also Stunned, have no collision, do not receive the expanded debuff removal, and some delayed heals applied beforehand are prevented.
  • Vehicles are completely unaffected by Devouring Maw.
  • Deathwing cannot be devoured, but his pathing can be blocked by Devouring Maw.
Nydus Network Icon
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Nydus Network
50 Mana

Summon a Nydus Worm on Creep anywhere that Zagara has vision. Zagara can enter a Nydus Worm and travel to any other Nydus Worm by right-clicking near it. While inside a Nydus Worm, Zagara regenerates 10% Health and Mana per second.

Stores up to 2 charges. Maximum of 4 Nydus Worms at a time.

Passive: Creep spreads 15% farther.
Passive: While on Creep, each Basic Attack reduces all of Zagara's cooldowns by 0.4 seconds.


Type: Summon / Healing, Status effect
Scaling: -
Affects: Self
Targeting: Point target target
Properties: Attack modifier, Stasis
Cast time: Instant
Range: Global
Tickrate: 5.0 per second
Healing per tick: 1.95% (of max Health)
Bonus Creep radius: 0.9
Bonus Creep sight radius: 2.0

Nydus Worm
Type: Passive
Scaling: 4.00% (Health)
Targeting: Automatic
Health: 550
Basic Attack damage: -
Movement Speed: -
Unit radius: 0.75
Sight radius: 10.0
Leash radius: -

  • Zagara can cast Nydus Network while inside a Nydus Worm. Other Abilities are disabled.
  • Nydus Worms cannot be placed such that they overlap Structures or unpathable terrain or within 6 radius of an existing Nydus Worm.
  • Placing a fifth Nydus Worm causes the oldest one to be destroyed.
  • After being placed, Nydus Worm spreads Creep around it. This does not expire until the Nydus Worm is destroyed.
  • Nydus worm has collision, is Unstoppable and immune to friendly Abilities and does not draw Minion aggro.
  • Entering the Nydus Worm requires a 1.5 second channel that is interrupted upon taking damage.
  • While inside a Nydus Worm, Zagara is put in Stasis. In addition to usual effects of Stasis, Zagara is removed from ground plane (disjoints certain projectiles), has no collision and cannot be seen on the minimap or revealed.
  • If all Nydus Worms are destroyed while Zagara is inside, she is ejected at the location of the last one.

Talents

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Volatile Acid Icon
Volatile Acid

Banelings can travel 50% farther before exploding.


Bonus range: 7.0

  • Actually a 44.4~% increase in range.
Corpse Feeders Icon
Corpse Feeders

Reduces the cooldown of Infested Drop by 3 seconds and Roachlings have 30% more Health.


Type: Cooldown Reduction, Bonus Health
Scaling: -
Affects: Roachlings
Infest Icon
Infest

Nearby Ranged Minions deal an additional 125% damage, plus an additional 1% per 1000 Siege damage Zagara has dealt. Can be toggled on or off.


Type: Offensive damage modifier
Affects: Allied Ranged Minions
Radius: 8.0

  • Damage bonus stacks additively with other offensive damage modifiers that can affect target units' Basic Attack damage.
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Envenomed Spines Icon
Envenomed Spines

Cooldown: 30 seconds
Activate to have Zagara's next Basic Attack apply 230 damage over 5 seconds.


Type: Spell Damage
Scaling: 4.00%
Affects: Enemies
Targeting: No target
Properties: Attack modifier, Damage over Time, Primed
Cast time: Instant
Tickrate: 1.0 per second (x5)
Damage per tick: 46
Medusa Blades Icon
Medusa Blades

Basic Attacks deal 33% damage to three nearby targets.


Type: Physical Damage
Scaling: -
Affects: Enemies
Properties: Attack modifier
Radius: 9.5
Arc: 45 degrees

  • Additional Basic Attacks target enemies within the sector in front of Zagara.
  • Attacks prioritize enemy units that are closest to Zagara.
  • Damage reduction stacks additively with offensive damage modifiers that can affect Zagara's Basic Attack damage.
Serrated Spines Icon
Serrated Spines

❢ Quest: Each Basic Attack against a Hero increases Zagara's Attack Damage by 0.2%.


Type: Offensive damage modifier
Affects: Self
Properties: Attack modifier

  • Damage bonus stacks additively with itself and other offensive damage modifiers that can affect Zagara's Basic Attack damage.
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Baneling Massacre Icon
Baneling Massacre

Gain 2 additional charges of Baneling Barrage, but increase its cooldown by 2 seconds.

Viscous Acid Icon
Viscous Acid

Banelings Slow enemies by 25% for 2.5 seconds.


Type: Crowd control
Affects: Enemies
Properties: Slow
Bile Drop Icon
Bile Drop

❢ Quest: Passively increases the radius of Infested Drop by 20%.

❢ Reward: After hitting 12 Heroes with Infested Drop, it spawns an additional Roachling.


Bonus radius: 0.3
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Devouring Maw Icon
Devouring Maw

Cooldown: 80 seconds
Summon a Devouring Maw that devours enemies for 4 seconds. Devoured enemies cannot fight and take 94 damage per second.

Usable on Unstoppable enemies.

Nydus Network Icon
Nydus Network

Charge Cooldown: 120 seconds
Summon a Nydus Worm on Creep anywhere that Zagara has vision. Zagara can enter a Nydus Worm and travel to any other Nydus Worm by right-clicking near it. While inside a Nydus Worm, Zagara regenerates 10% Health and Mana per second.

Stores up to 2 charges. Maximum of 4 Nydus Worms at a time.

Passive: Creep spreads 15% farther.
Passive: While on Creep, each Basic Attack reduces all of Zagara's cooldowns by 0.4 seconds.

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Hydralisk Transfusion Icon
Hydralisk Transfusion

Zagara is healed for 60% of the damage dealt by Hunter Killers' Basic Attacks to Heroes.


Type: Healing
Scaling: -
Affects: Self
Protective Coating Icon
Protective Coating

While on Creep, Zagara gains 20 Armor, taking 20% less damage.


Type: Defensive damage modifier
Affects: Self
Properties: Armor

  • Does not stack with itself or other positive Armor effects. Other defensive damage modifiers may stack.
Spell Shield Icon
Spell Shield

Every 30 seconds, gain 50 Spell Armor against the next enemy Ability and subsequent Abilities for 3 seconds, reducing the damage taken by 50%.

Can be toggled to allow or prevent this talent from triggering automatically.


Type: Defensive damage modifier
Affects: Self
Targeting: No target (toggle)
Cast time: Instant
Toggle cooldown: 0.5 seconds.

  • Does not stack with other positive Spell Armor effects. Other damage modifiers may stack.
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Corrosive Saliva Icon
Corrosive Saliva

When attacking Heroes, Hunter Killers and Roachlings deal additional damage equal to 1.75% of their maximum Health.


Scaling: -
Affects: Enemy Heroes
Properties: Attack modifier

  • Damage is dealt in a separate instance.
Mutalisk Icon
Mutalisk

Reduce the cooldown of Hunter Killer by 4 seconds. Hunter Killer now spawns a Mutalisk. Mutalisks have a bounce attack and last for 30 seconds.


Type: Spell Damage
Scaling: -
Affects: Enemies
Properties: Attack modifier, Bounce
Radius: 4.0 (bounce)

  • Mutalisk's attacks bounce twice, dealing 50% less damage with each bounce.
  • Bounces are chained and attacks cannot bounce back to the initial target.
  • Bounces cannot target enemies that are not visible or to unaggroed Mercenaries.
  • Bounces prioritize the closest enemy unit to the target.
  • Bounce damage reduction stacks multiplicatively with offensive damage modifiers.
Jagged Barbs Icon
Jagged Barbs

While on Creep, Zagara gains 50% more Basic Attack damage and her Attack Range is increased by 1.1.


Type: Offensive damage modifier
Affects: Self
Bonus attack range: 1.1

  • Damage bonus stacks additively with other damage modifiers that can affect Zagara's Basic Attack damage.
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Tyrant Maw Icon
Tyrant Maw

Devouring Maw deals 50% more damage. Takedowns reduce its cooldown by 25 seconds.


Type: Offensive damage modifier
Affects: Ability

  • Damage bonus stacks additively with other offensive damage modifiers that can affect Devouring Maw's damage.
Broodling Nest Icon
Endless Creep

The cast range for Creep Tumor is increased by 2000%. Creep Tumors now last 600 seconds. While on Creep, Zagara gains an additional 10% Movement Speed.


Bonus range: 47.5

  • Actually a 1900% increase in cast range.
Broodmother Icon
Broodmother

Every 3rd Basic Attack also launches a Baneling towards the target.

Passive: Gain 20% bonus Attack Speed.


Type: Spell Damage
Properties: Attack modifier

  • Broodmother Banelings have the same basic properties as the ones launched via Baneling Barrage.
  • Broodmother Banelings benefit from the Viscous Acid Slow and the damage bonus from Volatile Acid but not from Volatile Acid's range increase.
Pack Instinct Icon
Pack Instinct

Zagara and her summons deal 20% more damage to enemies attacked by a Hunter Killer in the last 2 seconds.


Type: Offensive damage modifier
Affects: Self, Summons

  • Mutalisk's bouncing attacks do not apply the marker to secondary targets.
  • Only affects Zagara's (and her summons') damage from her Abilities and Basic Attacks.
  • Damage bonus does not stack with itself, but stacks additively with other offensive damage modifiers that can affect Zagara's damage.


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