Absolutely on purpose , Check this out . Dick , mouth , loving eyes . <| sep |> Bro 1 post a day <| sep |> I ' ve only really started playing SC 2 again after stopping about a month after LotV released but the biggest thing is the buffs made SH waaaay more economical to use . The swoop buff also makes it nice that locusts don ' t immediately get blown up before they have a chance to attack by just about any airattacking unit . Honestly imo , they are nearly interchangeable with Hydras now even after the hydra ' s buffs . While hydras have the ability to attack up and are generally more mobile plus better against harass , swarm hosts are only 25 gas , 1 food more expensive for the ability to play two locusts for free each one individually only having just slightly less dps than a single hydra even post damage nerf and have excellent harassment possibilities . It ' s strength will never match HotS levels , but I ' d argue this is the healthiest and most fun place Swarm Host has ever been barring any minor changes it might need if it is slightly too strong after a few weeks from this patch .