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STARCRAFT II GAME UNITS MUTALISK

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UNITS

MUTALISK
The Mutalisk has changed little
from its original incarnation as the
spacefaring Mantis Screamer of
the desolate Dinares sector.
Mutalisks form the primary flying
force of the Zerg, making hit-and-
run attacks against vulnerable
installations and wheeling across
the skies in prodigious numbers
above Zerg Hives or land-based forces. Mutalisks are agile
and dangerous opponents. They can attack foes both in
the air and on the ground by expelling a voracious
symbiote known as the Glave Wurm, which can rapidly
strike at several opponents as it explosively disintegrates.
In large numbers or against weak defenses, Mutalisks are
a deadly threat.

UNIT STATISTICS

3D MODEL BASIC INFORMATION PRODUCTION COMBAT

Race: Zerg Producer: Larva Upgrades:

Life: 120 Hotkey: T
Armor: 0 (+3) Requires: Spire
Movement: Fast Cost: 100 100
Weapon:
Attributes: Light - Biological Supply: 2
Build time: 33

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GENERAL STRATEGY

Primary air unit.

STRONG AGAINST
Extremely fast attackers – can attack on the move with careful micro-
management.

Attacks can strike multiple targets, automatically bouncing from one

enemy to the next.
Viking Brood Lord Void Ray
Effective scouts and skirmishers, able to slow/disrupt oncoming forces or
enemy expansions.
WEAK AGAINST

Thor Corruptor Phoenix

COUNTERMEASURES

VS Terran

Long range and armor give Thors an advantage against Mutalisks, and the
bonus against light armor and splash damage on the Thor’s anti-air attack

makes them ideal for fighting off large waves of Mutalisks.

Ghosts’ Snipe ability can instantly pick off and destroy Mutalisks before they
can react.

VS Zerg

Hydralisks, particularly massed and upgraded Hydralisks, provide a strong

defense against Mutalisk harassment.

Corruptors are a hard counter against Mutalisks.

VS Protoss

Photon Cannons are a good defense against Mutalisks, especially when

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combined with Stalkers.

Phoenixes do extreme damage when deployed against Mutalisks thanks to
their bonus damage against light units. Make use of their ability to shoot

while moving to take no damage from Mutalisks while killing them.

Stalkers, particularly with the ’Blink’ ability, are able to advance on
Mutalisks quickly, pursue them, and deliver significant damage.

TERRAN PROTOSS ZERG

Larva Drone Overlord Zergling Queen Hydralisk Baneling Overseer

Roach Infestor Mutalisk Corruptor Nydus Worm Ultralisk Brood Lord

Comments (203)

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JTGS 4 days, 15 hours ago

i think they should lower the price of mutas because the only way that they are worth while is if you completely mass them, but they

should lose tha riccochet ability cuz wtf is that?

Cavyking 4 days, 23 hours ago

This is how u cann take down mutas. A group of marines can eat up mutas. Vikings can take mutas down and if the game goes long

enough thors are great. If they r reall y useing them a lot build some mts. If ur protoss stalkers r great esp if u have blink. Phx r good

and again if there is a lot of mutas cannons will put a stop to them real quik. If ur zerg queens can stop 1 or 2. Build a few hydras.

Other mutas can chase em out of ur base. I dont like spores but again if they got a lot of mutas you'll need some.

Bobinatronus 2/22/11 12:45 AM

The main advantage of Mutalisks are their screaming sound which always scares the opponent by its out of this world stangness!

JetfirePrime 2/19/11 6:55 PM

I don't need Corruptors to destroy those massive air units. I can use to many mutas on those oversized flying garbage cans!

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ThePreator 6 days, 17 hours ago

@JetfirePrime: LOL

VergenSoldie 2/18/11 8:22 PM

I see mutalisks oah it is a lovely thing for killing them and my mutalisks is what i kill to but in brood war i am dieing my self because no

mutalisks no gardiuns or devourse

Frezer 2/13/11 9:54 PM

I hate these things just hate them

VergenSoldie 2/13/11 4:10 PM

tare them a part

JetfirePrime 4 days, 15 hours ago

@VergenSoldie: With Thors, Ghosts or Marines? With Hydralisks, corruptors or Mutalisks? With Archons, Stalkers, Phoenixes

or Carriers? Only splashing them will defeat them otherwise don't use splash units equal those Broods will be torn apart and

become dead beasts, terrans will get slaughtered or even infested to fast and those Toss can end up meeting Khala's end.

STRIKER 2/1/11 12:44 AM

IN larg groups they are especially sine it can do richochet damage and can hit the assualt and air mode of vikings

Wesley 1/26/11 1:29 AM

How are mutas good against vikings?

ImGonE 1/30/11 12:59 AM

@JetfirePrime: lol

Cavyking 1/23/11 6:22 PM

vikings can shred them to pieces. thors are even betters

randomperson 1/21/11 9:24 PM

this information is outdated. thors are dead thanks to the magic bawcks

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Morpheus 1/17/11 11:30 PM

You're a fail about that kerrigan part.PLAY THE CAMPAIGN NOOBS!!!!(addressing all noobs who see this not just the guy with the

unimaginative name below)

Cavyking 2/14/11 2:39 AM

@Morpheus: dont give away the ending and be nice to noobs

ForTheSwarm 1/14/11 5:36 AM

Mutalisks shall rule the universe

under kerrigan of course!

ConradOrvile 1/13/11 6:25 AM

Useless in lower tiers. Face it, these guys are not too good. If they gave them a huge health boost or dmg x 3, ok, im using them.

Otherwise...no.

Wesley 1/26/11 1:39 AM

@ConradOrvile: You can mass these things crazy fast though

Slayalisk 1/9/11 5:37 PM

I can't believe it costs 100 gas.

Kosine 1/15/11 8:30 AM

@Masada: I can't believe it ONLY costs 100 gas.

InoRevival 1/4/11 1:57 AM

my favorite zerg unit

Riku 12/25/10 7:02 PM

almost all zerg players mass mutalisk its as gay as massing voidrays

yankees 1/4/11 2:59 AM

@Riku: agreed

TheNoobyOne 1/17/11 1:05 AM

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@Riku: yup as soon as zerg gets 12 or more mutas not even turrets will pertect you D:

BudMeister 1/27/11 8:44 PM

@Riku: Yo Riku play a few games as zerg and don't use Mutas. Tell me how that turns out for you.

pacifist 2/12/11 8:43 PM

@BudMeister: actually its not really that hard

Cavyking 2/14/11 3:10 AM

@pacifist: i dont use em that much

Louis 12/21/10 4:20 PM

muta for harass is perfect faster than void ray and banshee

Smokeypot 12/20/10 7:31 AM

Mutalisks are deadly!

Destructor 1/8/11 8:03 PM

@Smokeypot: In bronze league

Cavyking 6 days, 23 hours ago

@Destructor: Anywhere with careful planing

Starviper 12/3/10 9:25 PM

Cool the 3d model flaps its wings when u turn it.

IdrA 12/17/10 4:26 AM

@Starviper: and it wags its tail a bit

AznPanda 12/26/10 7:13 AM

@IdrA: lol fake idrA

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Shirkara 11/22/10 12:29 PM

"Well, the zergling rush did not work........I'm going muta!!!" Been hearing this a lot? Mutalisks needs something done to them either

their HPs dropped or their time it takes to make them increased. They are just way to powerful in large numbers and a force of them can

be made way too quick.

sdb 11/28/10 3:39 PM

@Shirkara:no they dont at all. If ur zerg u hav mutas to equall out hydyas and curropeters. protos ahs phenix and stlkers.

Terran hav thors and mariens with stimpack. Its just tht they use tgem over u and u cant counter them.

BTWCereBran 11/28/10 7:26 PM

@Shirkara:

no they don't

mutas are friggin expensive and fragile

DELTAFORCE 12/2/10 12:04 AM

@Shirkara: It's okay you still got pheonixs!

Starviper 12/3/10 9:25 PM

@DELTAFORCE: Yes and phoenixes are soooooooooooooooooo useful (Sarcasm)

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