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[Q] dark swarm vs reaver/archon

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ExSoldier
Profile Joined April 2008
378 Posts
December 17 2008 18:14 GMT
#1
this might be a noob question but I wasn't sure so I decided to ask...

does dark swarm protect you from reaver's scarab and archon? In other words if I have 1 ling inside the swarm would it take no damage from scarab and archon?
tozi
Profile Joined October 2008
United States506 Posts
December 17 2008 18:16 GMT
#2
no .
nothing
Cloud
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Sexico5880 Posts
December 17 2008 18:16 GMT
#3
Use the search, both scarabs and archons splash will hit the zergling, for the scarab it will do full damage, for the archon it will do about 1/3 of the original damage or something.
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village_idiot
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
2436 Posts
December 17 2008 18:18 GMT
#4
Archon direct yes
Archon splash no
Reaver scarabs no
ExSoldier
Profile Joined April 2008
378 Posts
December 17 2008 18:30 GMT
#5
On December 18 2008 03:16 Cloud wrote:
Use the search, both scarabs and archons splash will hit the zergling, for the scarab it will do full damage, for the archon it will do about 1/3 of the original damage or something.


i said 1 ling... i know splash damage occurs under swarm. What i was asking was does swarm protect units from direct damage
koreasilver
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
9109 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-12-17 18:40:53
December 17 2008 18:39 GMT
#6
Recommended threads.

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=38851&currentpage=2

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=25501

Srsly.


Reavers will kill your hapless loner zergling.
ExSoldier
Profile Joined April 2008
378 Posts
December 17 2008 18:56 GMT
#7
so...
swarm does not effect scarab at all but swarm does negate archon's direct attack making only its splash work(ones that are not burrowed)...
Liquid`Drone
Profile Joined September 2002
Norway28667 Posts
December 17 2008 19:00 GMT
#8
yes that is correct

and 1 archon will kill 1 zergling under swarm, however it will only deal like 7-8 damage per hit (depending on armour / attack)
however 1 archon against 1 burrowed lurker under swarm will end up with dead archon and undamaged lurker
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ExSoldier
Profile Joined April 2008
378 Posts
December 17 2008 19:04 GMT
#9
ty for helping
Geo.Rion
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
7377 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-12-17 19:38:25
December 17 2008 19:35 GMT
#10
if you have defilers and the opponent got many reavers/archons try to plague the reavers, it helps much more than those swarms
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CommanderFluffy
Profile Joined June 2008
Taiwan1059 Posts
December 17 2008 20:18 GMT
#11
/closed
Pain is temporary, but glory is forever.
ZpuX
Profile Blog Joined December 2002
Sweden1230 Posts
December 17 2008 20:19 GMT
#12
On December 18 2008 04:35 Geo.Rion wrote:
if you have defilers and the opponent got many reavers/archons try to plague the reavers, it helps much more than those swarms

I wouldn't cast plague if your going to take the fight right there, swarm is so insane against archons it ridiculous, they become more or less useless. Plague the reavers if you are going to run away, use swarm if you are going to fight.
Really, play for fun!
zobz
Profile Joined November 2005
Canada2175 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-12-17 22:02:32
December 17 2008 21:59 GMT
#13
But reavers do direct damage under swarm right? They kill burrowed units under swarm? Edit stupid question. Burrowed units don't take splash damage period, reavers kill burrowed units without swarm cover, therefor reavers deal direct damage.
"That's not gonna be good for business." "That's not gonna be good for anybody."
DreaM)XeRO
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Korea (South)4667 Posts
December 20 2008 09:02 GMT
#14
watch i think..free vs jaedong on athena II

Jaedong rushed hive/turtled
Free got 5 gas

Jaedong went ultraling with swarm
Free shut that shit DOWN with archon reaver
cw)minsean(ru
Patriot.dlk
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
Sweden5462 Posts
December 20 2008 11:34 GMT
#15
I dont understand how some people seem to think a scarab does not work under swarm =)

Long time ago zergs didn't make swarm and reaver was not as common but that changed
LosingID8
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
CA10828 Posts
December 20 2008 23:13 GMT
#16
On December 18 2008 05:18 CommanderFluffy wrote:
/closed

don't do this
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shavingcream66
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States1219 Posts
December 21 2008 00:11 GMT
#17
On December 18 2008 03:18 village_idiot wrote:
Archon direct yes
Archon splash no
Reaver scarabs no

Faronel
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States658 Posts
December 21 2008 01:22 GMT
#18
On December 18 2008 03:18 village_idiot wrote:
Archon direct yes
Archon splash no
Reaver scarabs no

fail answer.
C'est la vie...
alphafuzard
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States1610 Posts
December 21 2008 01:24 GMT
#19
On December 18 2008 03:18 village_idiot wrote:
Archon direct yes
Archon splash no
Reaver scarabs no

i think the archon direct is a no and the splash is a yes
more weight
Dromar
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States2145 Posts
December 21 2008 05:20 GMT
#20
On December 21 2008 10:24 alphafuzard wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 18 2008 03:18 village_idiot wrote:
Archon direct yes
Archon splash no
Reaver scarabs no

i think the archon direct is a no and the splash is a yes


I'm pretty sure he's answering "what is my ling safe from?" in which case those are correct.
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