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This Impressive Zerg ground Unit
evolved from the Brontoliths. The Ultralisk is a gigantic and fearsome beast
and definitely not a sight for the faint hearted. With a length of 20 meters
and a height of 5 meters, these highly intimidating creatures assume the
position of live tanks in the Zerg hall of fame. 

Structurally, the Ultralisk cuts
across a picture of raw brutish force. 
With enormous mono-molecular edged mandibles, the Ultralisk is capable
of tearing through any kind of ground unit. With almost indestructible scythes
(otherwise called Kaiser Blades) protruding from behind, a single blow from
these creatures carries 400 hit points and a base damage of 20. They best serve
the Zerg attack force at the front line because of their insane ability to
absorb intense firepower from enemy attack units.

It has been said that the
Ultralisks have been around for a long while now and their present
appearance/structure is an attestation to the ingenuity of endless genetic
meddling. In some quarters, Ultralisks have been sighted with 4 Kaiser Blades
as against the rudimentary 2 Kaiser Blades which we are accustomed to. Included
in the evolutionary trend, was the development of an extra-fortified
exo-skeleton.

Among the “obvious” advantages of
having an Ultralisk unit in your Zerg ground force is the issue of
psychological warfare. Springing out an Ultralisk in a mid or late game can throw
your opponent into a state of confusion. This reaction owes to the fact that
the Ultralisk is a marauding battering beast which has no regard for ground
obstacles. Interestingly, it also causes a lot of distraction to your opponent
when it is sighted; as all attention switches to them and all hands on deck
working on possible ways of cutting them down in their prime before they begin
to wreck havoc. This of course, will be a top priority thought process. But,
this strategy is actually cunningly designed in such a manner as to enable the
other supporting units (ground/air) to capitalize on this to strike which
usually deals a greater amount of damage.

A marked pitfall of this great
and awesome Zerg ground unit is the fact that it is completely and painfully
vulnerable to air strikes. Also, due to its enormous size, the Ultralisk is the
only Zerg ground unit which cannot burrow when it has attained the level to do
so. Yet another drawback concerning the Ultralisk on account of its size, is
the toll it has taken on its speed. The Ultralisk is pretty slow in movement.
Even though through the necessary upgrades it can be morphed into a faster
evolved state (Anabolic Synthesis), it still will not be as impressively fast
as would be desired of such a mass or brute force. Furthermore, in the event
where the attack force is trying to pass through narrow channels and bottle
neck points, the Ultralisk could be a very enormous disadvantage to the general
progress of the attack team because they could actually get stuck somewhere
along the line and cause a terrible hold-up which could pose a serious security
threat.

In summary, with the proper
aerial cover from some Hydralisk air units, the Ultralisk ground unit will
batter and smash their way to victory on the starcraft 2 battle field.