In the first phases of development the Corruptor were ground units. File:Corruption SC2 Icon2.jpg Corruption The corruptor disables a building, which becomes covered in slime. v • e Corruptors used to convert enemy air units into turrets. The attack was technically a debuff, which lasted for about two seconds. If that unit was destroyed during this time, it became corrupted, regardless of which unit landed the final blow. A corrupted unit became a stationary turret on the side of the zerg player.