Zergling

The Zergling from Warcraft III.

A Zergling pet in WoW.

A Zergling has four legs, sharp teeth, and two scythed arms that fold under their front legs while running but can rear up when attacking.

Warcraft III

This section concerns content related to Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos or its expansion The Frozen Throne.

They are found in the Warcraft III World Editor, and appear in the bonus credits of Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne.

Small melee creature of the Zerg army.

World of Warcraft

This section concerns content related to the original World of Warcraft.

It found its way into World of Warcraft as a Collector's Edition vanity pet, summoned with  [Zergling Leash].

It will attack Grunty the Murloc Marine if it spawns nearby.

Term

In WoW, the popular "Zerg Rush" strategy (often known simply as "Zerging") is adapted to mean attacking a player or mob with a far bigger group. Often seen in Arathi Basin.

"Only 1 at stables, let's kill him then zerg LM right after."

Trivia

The Zergling from Starcraft.

This is an homage to StarCraft. See also: Zergling.

External links

WowInsider Grunty vs. Zergling battle video

Youtube Grunty vs. Zergling

Youtube Grunty vs. Zergling