Protect the Queen by keeping a clear nest entrance, maintaining Food and Water, holding some Majors or Drones in reserve, and avoiding blind pursuits. The Queen is the player-controlled center of the colony, but current public text does not define her exact health, death penalty, spawn protection, or respawn. Build a defense that works without relying on an unverified second chance.
Design a defensible nest
Use an entrance wide enough for Workers to pass in both directions and fighters to assemble without trapping the Queen. Keep the first chamber open enough to rotate the camera, select units, and move away from an incoming target. A single narrow choke can help focus combat, but it becomes dangerous if friendly units block it.
Leave a deeper or side retreat that does not cut across the Worker lane. Test it before combat. If the Queen cannot move through the colony when units are gathered, expand while the server is calm.
Maintain a fighter reserve
Do not send every Major and Drone with an expedition. Leave enough combat presence between the likely approach and the Queen. The exact reserve depends on live stats and threat, so begin small and observe rather than copying a fixed ratio.
Stage outward groups with Follow and cancel Attack after an objective. Fighters left chasing across the map cannot respond to a nest threat. Periodically regroup to confirm command responsiveness.
Keep Food and Water defensive
Workers must continue returning Food so defenders and replacements are affordable. Separate Worker selection from combat orders and protect the resource lane. If the safest source lies through hostile ground, use a nearer route until the threat is cleared.
Check the Queen’s Water before scouting or defending far from a source. A low meter can force movement at the worst moment. Current community reporting shows a Water refill interaction; exact drain and capacity remain live values.
Respond to an approaching threat
Recall scattered fighters with Follow and move the Queen to the prepared defensive position. Identify the nearest threat and issue Attack to the intended defenders only. Keep the Worker lane open and avoid stepping in front of the group.
If multiple targets arrive, focus the one closest to the Queen or blocking retreat. Do not chase a damaged target if another has entered the chamber. Cancel Attack and regroup whenever the formation stretches beyond visibility.
Recover from a breached entrance
Move the Queen deeper or sideways along the tested route, not into an unexplored dead end. Pull fighters back with Follow, then reassign Attack on the closest immediate danger. If Workers crowd the lane, temporarily redirect or move them without dragging them into the fight.
After the threat ends, cancel aggressive orders. Check Queen status, Water, Food, surviving units, and the route. Restore one Worker delivery before replacing all fighters. A rushed rebuild can recreate the same doorway pileup.
Test death and protection rules safely
Look for an explicit spawn-protection timer or message at the beginning of a run. Record what it says rather than assuming duration. If you need to understand Queen defeat, use the lowest-progress test possible and observe respawn location, retained unlocks, Points, Food, units, and nest state.
Do not risk a long session merely to fill an unknown rule. Defensive play is useful even without that test. Public evidence does not justify a fixed Queen HP or death consequence.
Queen-defense checklist
- Create a clear two-way entrance and tested retreat.
- Keep the Queen away from the exact Worker traffic line.
- Maintain repeated Food returns and refill Water.
- Leave a Major or Drone reserve near home.
- Read current protection or warning messages.
- Recall before the threat reaches the chamber.
- Attack the nearest intentional target.
- Stop pursuit when the Queen loses cover.
- Restore Food and formation after the fight.
Common defense failures
A crowded entrance prevents defenders from reaching the target. Mixed selection pulls Workers into Attack. An expedition takes every fighter and leaves no response. The Queen scouts with low Water and cannot retreat. Attack remains enabled after the battle, causing survivors to chase a second threat.
Fix one system at a time: clear traffic, separate roles, recall, refill, and reissue a single order. Population alone does not solve command or geometry failures.
Continue with Nest Building for layout repair, Majors and Drones for fighter control, or Colony Wars for rival-player threats.
Sources and confidence
Queen-centered play and fighter roles are Official. Water and defensive command flow are Community corroborated/reported. Exact health, death, protection, and respawn rules need current in-game testing.