Nydus Network

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The Nydus Network is a Zerg structure that can create a Nydus Worm anywhere in sight, on creep. It is a vital part of the Zerg transportation system.

Contents 1 Starcraft II 1.1 Abilities 1.2 Strategies 2 Gallery

Starcraft II

StarCraft II Building [e]
Infestation Pit
Race:	Zerg, Tier 2
Role:	Tech
Unit Statistics
Size:
Type:	Biological
Slots:	N/A
Hit Points:	850
Plasma Shields:	N/A
Energy Points:	N/A
Offence
Armament:	N/A
Ground Attack:	N/A
Air Attack:	N/A
Range:	N/A
Defence
Armor:	1 (Armored, Building)
Sight:	x
Cooldown:	N/A
Special Abilities
None
Production
Hotkey:	N
Supply:	Template:N/A SC1 N/A
Resources:	150 200
Build Time:	50
Produced by:	Drone
Prerequisite:	Lair
Builds
Nydus Worm

A zerg Drone has the ability to morph into a Nydus Network by pressing the N hotkey via the Advanced Mutation button. The Drone requires a Lair before getting access to the ability to morph into this biological structure. Nydus Network. Friendly units can use the Nydus Network to instantly travel to any other Nydus Network or Nydus Worm owned by the player.

Abilities

• Summon Nydus Worm (N)
• Set Rally Point (Y)
• Load (L)

Strategies

• A Nydus Worm may be created near the enemy's base which contains a ramp or chokepoint with no other exit. You can rally all your units there.

• You can create multiple Nydus Worms at every mineral field near the enemy base. This alerts you when the enemy seeks a base expansion, and because it creates creep, they can't build. (exception: Zerg enemy)

• Create many Nydus Worms by your base's ramp as a blockade. Big enemy units won't be able to walk through. Each Nydus Worm has 800 HP, which requires the enemy to waste some valuable time destroying them while you prepare an offensive.

Gallery

Nydus Network model.

Nydus Network closeup.

Nydus Network wireframe.

Nydus Network target.

Nydus Worm emerging 1.

Nydus Worm emerging 2.

Nydus Worm closeup.

Zerg Units (StarCraft II) [e]
(i) = Infested (z) = Zerg-evolution (g) = Swarm Guardian spawn
Ground Units:	Hive Queen | Larva | Drone | Zergling | Baneling (z) | Roach | Hydralisk | Lurker (z) | Nydus Worm | Infestor | Ultralisk
Air Units:	Overlord | Overseer (z) | Mutalisk | Swarm Guardian (z) | Corruptor |
Additional Units:	Broodling (g) | Infested Terran (i) | Infested Protoss (i) | Egg (z) | Lurker egg (z) | Cocoon (z)
Basic Buildings:	Hatchery | Extractor | Creep Tumor | Spawning Pool | Spine Crawler | Roach Den | Baneling Nest | Evolution Chamber | Spore Crawler
Advanced Buildings:	Lair | Hydralisk Den | Deep Warren | Spire | Nydus Network | Hive | Greater Spire | Infestor Pit | Ultralisk Cavern
Cancelled Units:	Shrieker (z)
Cancelled Buildings:	Sunken Colony | Spore Colony | Swarm Clutch

Zerg Units (StarCraft I & Brood War) [e]
(q) = Queen-infested (z) = Zerg-evolution
Ground Units:	Larva | Drone | Zergling | Hydralisk | Lurker | Defiler | Ultralisk
Air Units:	Overlord | Scourge | Mutalisk | Guardian | Devourer | Queen
Additional Units:	Broodling (q) | Infested Terran (q) | Egg (z) | Lurker egg (z) | Cocoon (z)
Basic Buildings:	Hatchery | Extractor | Evolution Chamber | Spawning Pool | Creep Colony | Spore Colony | Sunken Colony | Hydralisk Den
Advanced Buildings:	Lair | Hive | Spire | Greater Spire | Queen's Nest | Nydus Canal | Defiler Mound | Ultralisk Cavern | Infested Command Center (q)
Hero ground units:	Torrasque (ult) | Matriarch (qu) | Infested Kerrigan (it) | Unclean One (def) | Hunter Killer (hyd) | Devouring One (zlng) | Infested Duran (unk)
Hero air units:	Kukulza (mut, grd) | Yggdrasill (ovl)
(ult) = Ultralisk -- (qu) = Queen -- (it) = Infested Terran -- (def) = Defiler -- (hyd) = Hydralisk -- (zlng) = Zergling -- (unk) = Unknown -- (mut) = Mutalisk -- (grd) = Guardian -- (ovl) = Overlord