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STARCRAFT II GAME UNITS OVERLORD

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UNITS

OVERLORD
It is believed that the semi-intelligent
spacefaring leviathans known as the
Gargantis Proximae were first
inducted into the Swarm so that their
heightened senses could benefit the
Zerg in battle. Whatever their starting
point, Overlords were rapidly evolved
to relay commands and keep the
Swarm coordinated during combat.
The importance of this function is underlined by the sheer
number of Overlords found accompanying Zerg forces.
Overlords are extremely flexible in their support role, often
serving as advanced scouts and disgorging creep to prepare
the way for further Zerg conquests. With the correct growth
stimuli, Overlords are even capable of evolving the ability to
transport Zerg warriors within their hollow carapaces.

UNIT STATISTICS

3D MODEL BASIC INFORMATION PRODUCTION COMBAT

Race: Zerg Producer: Larva Upgrades:

Life: 200 Hotkey: V
Armor: 0 (+3) Cost: 100 - Ability:

Movement: Very Slow Supply: -

Attributes: Armored - Biological Build time: 25

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GENERAL STRATEGY

Air-based supply and transport unit.

Provides ’unit supply’ to increase the army’s capacity as more overlords
are spawned -– the death of overlords can result in a significant drop in

the army’s supply.

Can transport and drop Zerg units with Ventral Sacs upgrade.
Can scout more effectively with the Pneumatized Carapace speed
upgrade.

Can excrete creep in order to increase the Zerg army movement speed
on the battlefield and to inhibit non-Zerg races from building structures.
Able to evolve into Overseer detection units.
Effective but slow scout unit.

COUNTERMEASURES

VS Terran

The most basic Terran unit, the Marine, is more than sufficient to take
down Overlords, especially when used in groups.

Sensor towers increase the range at which Terran players will be able to
spot incoming Overlords, to intercept and destroy them before they reach

key locations.

Missile Towers make short work of eavesdropping Overlords.

VS Zerg

Queens at your base can take down Overlords, while patrolling groups of

Hydralisks deal enough damage to eliminate them before they can learn
about your base defenses or production.
Placing Spore Crawler buildings at the edges of your bases can limit the

amount of intelligence an Overlord is able to gather before it has to flee or

be destroyed.

VS Protoss

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Most anti-air defenses are effective at defeating Overlords – Stalkers and

static Photon Cannons are sufficient to eliminate nearly any size scouting
group quickly.

Small Phoenix fleets make great Overlord hunters.

TERRAN PROTOSS ZERG

Larva Drone Overlord Zergling Queen Hydralisk Baneling Overseer

Roach Infestor Mutalisk Corruptor Nydus Worm Ultralisk Brood Lord

Comments (119)

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Rig 2/22/11 2:29 AM

Why do overlords float

Dray 2/16/11 11:30 PM

Overlords are so innocent, they just hang around and everyone else just shoots them :S

Sirkillsalot 2/12/11 6:49 PM

why cant they make them detectors like in SC1

Ironspider 2/16/11 6:43 PM

@Sirkillsalot: it would make the zerg nuke/DT/burrow/banshee/observer proof.

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NightinJail 1/28/11 10:02 AM

They should make it to where if overlords die they make everything around them from where they died into creep. :)

Ranma 2/9/11 12:35 AM

@NightinJail: yah then they could do something

masternoob 1/14/11 1:52 AM

the swarm must be so mad at these guys cuz they so dang slow so when they pick up all the food the swarm needs at mcdonalds it

takes them like an hour to haul it back home

pacifist 6 days, 15 hours ago

@masternoob: haha what made you think of that

Hydranova 1/13/11 2:34 AM

Spaawwwnn moar overlorYOU MUST CONSTRUCT ADDITIONAL PYLONS

Chase 12/25/10 7:22 PM

they look so funny when they die

ramflax 12/25/10 8:57 AM

what i think should happen if ovies get "poped" make zerg distant from ur base go awal, they have and deal twice the damage and

health. and they cant get them back they just attack everyone XD. this way tossers wil think twice about poping my ovies while im

attackign their base XD

Smokeypot 12/17/10 8:31 PM

Well said helloguy.

helloguy 12/17/10 3:08 AM

When playing against AI, this is the number one warning of a zerg attack

DeathStalker 12/12/10 1:35 PM

Me:FIND THE DARK TEMPLAR! Overlord:Make me a overseer and I could. Me:What do you mean? Overlord:I'm not a detector anymore.

lol, overlords should have stayed detectors.

TrickyDOTcom 12/17/10 8:03 PM

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@DeathStalker: Exactly sometimes I find forget they are just supply and transport lol. Half the time I'm like where is my

detector...oh wait let me convert him! And then lose unit capacity haha.

DMac 2/21/11 10:24 PM

@TrickyDOTcom: Haha yeah the first time I played with Zerg I was getting attacked by some DTs and I was like "I got

this... GO, MY REALLY SLOW MINIONS, FIND THEM!" I proceeded to get really really confused when I lost with my overlords

just sitting there.

Skyhawk 1 day, 17 hours ago

@TrickyDOTcom: what are you talking about? overseers still provide supply

DELTAFORCE 12/1/10 11:56 PM

I like to "pop" those "balloons" out of the air.

FireBreather 12/2/10 12:06 AM

@DELTAFORCE: lol .nice

Kerplode 11/28/10 10:59 PM

No, when you control the Zerg, you're playing a Cerebrate

DeathStalker 12/12/10 1:36 PM

@Kerplode: Right! And that is a queen telling you what you need or what is happening.

Xelandrex 11/14/10 6:45 PM

so wait...your telling me that when I'm playing the zerg, I'm a semi-intelligent balloon bug controlling other semi-intelligent bugs? Cause

from what I just read it sounds like your an overlord when your controlling them.

Leader 11/20/10 6:05 PM

@Xelandrex: no when your playing as zerg you play as the queen of blades controlling the zerg

Starviper 12/3/10 9:11 PM

@Leader: Wrong. You play as a queen. What do you think the commander voice was?

Skyhawk 1 day, 17 hours ago

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@Starviper: actualy, hes right

DethGear 11/13/10 4:57 AM

They have those big claws and can't defend themselves? Meh.

AwesomeTech 11/7/10 2:28 PM

they honestly look like balloons with alot of strings

ArconTe 11/6/10 10:33 PM

SPAWWWNNN MOAAAAARRRR OVERLOARDSSADSADASDSDS O VERLOAD OF OVERLORDS!! NEED MORE OVELORDS, NOT ENOUGH

OVERLORDS, WE NEED TO CONSTRUCT ADDITIONAL OVERLORDS, WE REQUIRE MORE OVELORDS, NUCLEAR OVERLORD LAUNCH

DETECTED. OUR BASE IS UNDER ATTACK BY OVERLORDS. spam :(

Chase 12/25/10 7:24 PM

@ArconTe: LOL

randomperson 1/23/11 12:02 AM

@ArconTe: you forgot insufficient overlords XD

EmporerZurg 11/6/10 10:13 AM

Overlords are full of terran children who are force-fed trix cereal and other candy. Then they get the movie two girls one cup and make

them watch it. A little bit of gagging and puking and... Wa-la! Instant creep to poop!

Nerdula 11/7/10 1:04 AM

@EmporerZurg: LMAO

ArconTe 11/20/10 1:42 AM

@EmporerZurg: oh my god.

Cameron 10/29/10 7:39 PM

how do these things poop creep ......... zerg is very weird

SoulMourne 10/29/10 1:50 AM

soooo true

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SaLvAtIoN 10/25/10 6:59 PM

piece...of...crap

darkpaladin 10/27/10 7:08 PM

@Salvation: until u morph them into overseers or u use them as transport units they arent useless

SaLvAtIoN 10/31/10 4:15 PM

@darkpaladin: true

Brian 12/10/10 3:10 PM

@SaLvAtIoN: if u use them as spys to see the enimes base by the time u get there becasue there so slow early game there

destroyed by marines or stalkers

SaLvAtIoN 10/25/10 6:59 PM

piece...of...crap

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