Infestor
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The Infestor is a Zerg support unit in StarCraft II known for its powerful crowd-control and disabling abilities that can turn the tide of battles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Infestor canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11544133 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Infestor Context triple: [Zerg, spellcasterUnit, Infestor]
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A.
Rex Inferorum
Rex Inferorum is a Latin epithet of the Roman god Pluto, emphasizing his role as the king and ruler of the underworld and the dead.
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B.
Soultaker
Soultaker is a low-budget 1990 supernatural horror film best known for its cult status and appearance on Mystery Science Theater 3000.
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C.
Incanus
Incanus is one of the names used in Middle-earth for Olórin, better known as Gandalf, the wise and powerful wizard from J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium.
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D.
Camorta
Camorta is an island in India’s Nicobar archipelago in the eastern Indian Ocean, known for its indigenous Nicobarese communities and strategic location.
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E.
Affliction
Affliction is a 1997 psychological drama film, based on a Russell Banks novel and directed by Paul Schrader, that explores a small-town policeman’s descent into violence and mental unraveling.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Infestor Target entity description: The Infestor is a Zerg support unit in StarCraft II known for its powerful crowd-control and disabling abilities that can turn the tide of battles.
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A.
Rex Inferorum
Rex Inferorum is a Latin epithet of the Roman god Pluto, emphasizing his role as the king and ruler of the underworld and the dead.
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B.
Soultaker
Soultaker is a low-budget 1990 supernatural horror film best known for its cult status and appearance on Mystery Science Theater 3000.
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C.
Incanus
Incanus is one of the names used in Middle-earth for Olórin, better known as Gandalf, the wise and powerful wizard from J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium.
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D.
Camorta
Camorta is an island in India’s Nicobar archipelago in the eastern Indian Ocean, known for its indigenous Nicobarese communities and strategic location.
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E.
Affliction
Affliction is a 1997 psychological drama film, based on a Russell Banks novel and directed by Paul Schrader, that explores a small-town policeman’s descent into violence and mental unraveling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
StarCraft II unit
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Zerg unit ⓘ |
| ability |
Fungal Growth
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Infested Terrans ⓘ Neural Parasite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| abilityType_FungalGrowth | area-of-effect crowd control ⓘ |
| abilityType_InfestedTerrans | summon temporary units ⓘ |
| abilityType_NeuralParasite | mind control ⓘ |
| balanceHistory | subject to multiple nerfs and buffs over patches ⓘ |
| campaignAppearance | StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Zerg missions ⓘ |
| canBurrow | true ⓘ |
| canCastWhileBurrowed | true (in some balance patches) ⓘ |
| counterplay |
vulnerable to detection when burrowed
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vulnerable to focus fire due to lack of direct attack ⓘ |
| energyMaximum | 200 ⓘ |
| energyStarting | 50 ⓘ |
| expansionPresence |
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| faction | Zerg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FungalGrowth_effect |
deals damage over time
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roots enemy units in place ⓘ |
| gameMode |
campaign
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multiplayer ⓘ |
| gameUniverse | StarCraft universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAttack | no standard weapon attack ⓘ |
| InfestedTerrans_effect | spawns Infested Terran units that attack ⓘ |
| introducedInGame | StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| microRequirement | high ⓘ |
| movementType | ground ⓘ |
| NeuralParasite_effect | temporarily controls an enemy unit ⓘ |
| NeuralParasite_targetType | biological or mechanical units (with restrictions by patch) ⓘ |
| notablePatchChange |
Fungal Growth changed from projectile to instant and back in different patches
GENERATED
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Neural Parasite target restrictions adjusted over time GENERATED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
spellcaster
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support unit ⓘ |
| raceSynergy |
supports Roach-Hydra compositions
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supports Zergling-Baneling compositions ⓘ |
| requiresStructure | Infestation Pit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resourceCostGas | 150 ⓘ |
| resourceCostMinerals | 100 ⓘ |
| strategicUse |
crowd control against large enemy armies
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disabling key enemy units with Neural Parasite ⓘ locking down enemy bio forces ⓘ zoning and area denial with Fungal Growth ⓘ |
| supplyCost | 2 ⓘ |
| techTreePosition | mid-game tech ⓘ |
| tier | tech tier 2 ⓘ |
| unitHotkeyDefault | F (in standard hotkey layout, may vary) ⓘ |
| usesEnergyForAbilities | true ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Infestor Description of subject: The Infestor is a Zerg support unit in StarCraft II known for its powerful crowd-control and disabling abilities that can turn the tide of battles.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.