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Nexus
From The StarCraft 2 Wiki
The Nexus is the core building of a Protoss base. It provides a drop-off point for resource collection and it produces the protoss worker unit: the Probe.
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Background
| Nexus (SC2) [e] | |
|---|---|
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| Building Attributes | |
| Race: | Protoss, Tier 1 |
| Role: | Production Resource |
| Type: | Armored Mechanical Structure |
| Size: | 4x4 |
| Combat | |
| Shields / HP: | 750 / 750 |
| Energy: | 100 |
| Armor: | 3 ( Armored Structure) |
| Special Abilities | |
| Chrono Boost Increases production speed of a building. | |
| Builds | |
| Production | |
| Built by: | Probe |
| Hotkey: | N |
| Cost: |  Grants 10  150
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| Build Time: | 60 |
| Requires: | None |
The Nexus serves as the anchor for any Protoss colony. The workers, Probes, are produced here and all gathered resources are deposited here.
The Nexus is also used to summon in the greatest of Protoss forces from outlying systems, the Mothership.
Game Building
StarCraft 2 Building
The StarCraft II Nexus has been granted actual use as opposed to the original game. Now the Nexus can both use Chrono Boost to enhance production as well as summoning the massive Mothership.
Abilities
- Chrono Boost - Increases production speed of one friendly building. Can be cast on the Nexus itself to make Probes faster.
Production
The Nexus summons in the following units:
Upgrades
The Nexus will benefit from the following upgrades:
| Upgrade Used | Mineral Cost | Gas Cost | Research Time | Researched At | Icon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plasma Shields | 200
| 200 
| 140 
| Forge | 
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The Plasma Shields Upgrade enhances the armor rating of all Protoss units and buildings. It can be researched above level one for an additional cost. For more information see: Plasma Shields.
Development
The role of the Nexus in StarCraft II is almost identical to its role in Starcraft I, the main difference being it is now able to "build" (warp, actually) the Protoss Mothership in addition to worker units. The Chrono Boost is also an interesting new macro mechanic that enhances gameplay.
Trivia
The original plans for making the Mothership was that the Nexus would turn in to a Mothership. For gameplay reasons, this was later changed, so now the Nexus just summons it.
Gallery
The Nexus ingame model in StarCraft II. |
 Render of the Nexus model in Starcraft 2. |
 Screenshot in which a Nexus is present. |
 | This article is a stub because need to be filled out with the SC1 nexus. Help by expanding it. |
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