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The nydus network is a zerg structure in StarCraft II. It enables access to the "nydus system".

Overview

The nydus network is a nest-like structure, made available to a zerg colony once it has upgraded into a lair. It spawns nydus worms, and it is inside these structures that the worms dwell.[1] It directs peristatic motion and chemical stimuli to the worms as a form of control, and provides nourishment for the worms.[2]

The nydus network is a nest-like structure that is available to a zerg colony once it upgrades into a lair. Once built, nydus networks can begin spawning nydus worms.

Game Structure

Wings of Liberty

SC2 Nydus Worm Icon
Summon Nydus Worm

A nydus network can create multiple nydus worms at any point visible to the player. The worm spawns creep when it emerges. The nydus worm gains 3 armor as it emerges.

Usage
Hotkey N
Cost 75 Minerals 75 Vespene gas 14 seconds
Cooldown 14 seconds
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The nydus network creates nydus worms. All networks and worms are accessed and connected through the user interface. Units within the nydus system may not be attacked or harmed.

Allied units, air units and mobile crawlers cannot enter the system.

The network may transport as many units as are selectable (up to 255 in patch 1.1). Units enter and exit in a queue. Only the first several units are visible from the interface.

A network's rally point orders exiting units to attack-move to the rally point.

The system persists unless all networks and worms are destroyed, in which case all units being transported are lost.

Allied units cannot enter the nydus network.

Heart of the Swarm

A variant of the nydus network can be found in the game files for Heart of the Swarm. It has three abilities; summon nydus destroyer, summon creep tower, and summon greater nydus worm.

Co-op Missions

SC2 Kerrigan AC - OmegaWorm
Omega Worm

Upgrades the nydus network to the omega network, which summons omega worms.

Omega worms cost no resources, spawn anywhere, detect cloaked or burrowed units, generate instant creep, unload units instantly, and can be used by allies.

Passive ability.

Usage
Notes

Affects Abathur's Nydus Network.

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Reach Kerrigan level 8.
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Kerrigan and Abathur have access to nydus networks in Co-op Missions.

At level 8, Kerrigan gains the omega network, an enhanced nydus network Kerrigan gets at After upgrading into the omega variant, the network spawns each worm instantly and has a 60 second cooldown before it can spawn another one. The worm's animation and sounds are identical to those of the greater nydus worms from the Heart of the Swarm campaign.

Omega worms can be used by both the player controlling them and their ally, regardless of what race said ally uses.

Development

The following section contains information from a previous version of StarCraft II which is no longer valid.
NydusWarrens SC2 DevGame1

The former nydus warrens

The network used to be called the "nydus warren". The warren was needed to build and research abilities for the infestor.[3] However, this function has been moved to the infestor pit.[4] The queen's nest model from StarCraft was used as a placeholder for the the nydus warren.[5] Allies were once able to enter another player's nydus network, however allied zerg networks would not be linked[6]

Known Nydus Networks

References

  1. Barba, Rick. StarCraft Field Manual (hardcover). Insight Editions, November 17, 2015.
  2. 2014-12-04, More Zerg Science (All Too Easy). Blizzard Entertainment, accessed on 2014-12-06
  3. Mielke, James. 2008-05-08. The Dangerous Book for Zerglings: The latest intel on Zerg units and structures (page 2). 1up.com Accessed 2008-05-08.
  4. "The green spidery-like building on the top left is the new art for the Baneling Nest, the prerequisite building to morph Zerglings into Banelings. The new art in the middle is the Infestor Pit, which allows Infestors to be built. Infestor upgrades are also available at that building." Karune. 2008-06-17. Re: Planetary Update: Char (page 2). Battle.net StarCraft II General Discussion Forum. Accessed 2008-06-17.
  5. StarCraft II Zerg Gameplay sAvIoR vs HwaSin
  6. Karune. 2008-10-28. StarCraft II Q&A Batch 45. Battle.net StarCraft II General Discussion Forum. Accessed 2008-10-28.
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