Lair (Legacy of the Void)

• Lair

This article covers the current multiplayer version of this building. For another version see Lair (Wings of Liberty and Heart of the Swarm).

[e][h] Lair

Building Information

Cost:

150 (450) 100 57 (128)

Defense:

2000 1 (Armored, Structure, Biological)

Hotkey:

L

Sight:

11

Requirements:

• Hatchery
• Spawning Pool

Builds:

• Larva - spawns every 11 s
• Queen

Morphs into:

• Hive

Unlocked Tech:

• Hydralisk Den
• Infestation Pit
• Spire
• Nydus Network
• Generate Creep
• Ventral Sacs

Upgrades available:

• Burrow
• Pneumatized Carapace

Description

The Lair is a Zerg building that is the direct upgrade from a Hatchery.

The Lair has 2,000 health compared to a Hatchery's 1,500. The Lair's vision range (11) is far enough to see to the edge of its own creep, whereas a Hatchery's vision (10) can't quite see to the edge, allowing enemy Spine Crawlers to be placed in that narrow blind spot. The Lair unlocks many useful tech buildings and upgrades and is a key building in the Zerg Tech Tree.

Upon the building completion of a Lair, the Zerg player will have unlocked the Hydralisk Den, Infestation Pit, Spire, and the Nydus Network.

Lair automatically unlocks the Generate Creep and the Morph to Overseer abilities, usable by Overlords. It also unlocks unit upgrades level 2 at Evolution Chamber and Spire.

Once an Infestation Pit is complete, a Lair can be further upgraded to a Hive.

Upgrades

Burrow

100      100      71 Hotkey: B Researched from: Hatchery Enables all Zerg ground units to use the Burrow ability. Burrow allows a unit to take cover underground, rendering it unable to attack. A burrowed unit is invisible unless revealed by detectors or effects.

Pneumatized Carapace

100      100      43 Hotkey: P Researched from: Hatchery Increases the movement speed of Overlords to 2.63 and Overseers to 4.72.

With Legacy of the Void, the Ventral Sacs upgrade has been moved to individual Overlords. A Lair is required to upgrade individual Overlords with Ventral Sacs.

Mutate Ventral Sacs

25 25 Duration: 12 s Hotkey: T Enables the Overlord to transport units. Requires a Lair.

Patch Changes

Patch 5 (version 0.7.0.14356)
Burrow research time increased from 50 seconds to 100 seconds. Burrow research cost increased from 50 Minerals and 50 Vespene Gas to 100 Minerals and 100 Vespene Gas.

Patch 1.1.2
Lair life increased from 1800 to 2000.

Patch 4.2.1 Balance Update
The Overlord’s Mutate Ventral Sacs upgrade now requires a Lair instead of an Evolution Chamber.