Units

Nydus Worm

The Nydus Worm is an evolution of the Zerg Nydus Canal, a subterranean organic structure that interlinked areas covered by creep. Nydus Worms live inside a nest-like structure called the Nydus Network. A Nydus Worm can travel from the Network to any nearby location before emerging, in the process creating a tunnel beneath the battlefield. This huge creature is capable of stretching itself out to prodigious lengths to support the tunnel with its own skin and ribs. Zerg warriors can enter the tunnel via either the Worm’s head or the Nydus Network, and they can travel through the Worm at great speed due to a combination of peristaltic motion and chemical stimulants that direct their movements. Nydus Worms pose a grave threat to areas previously thought to be secure.
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Unit Statistics

3D Model

Basic information

Race: Zerg
Life: 200
Armor: 1 (1)
Attributes: Armored - Biological - Structure

Production

Producer: Nydus Network
Hotkey: N
Requires: Nydus Network
Cost: 100 100
Supply: -
Build time: 20

Combat

3D Model

Basic information

Race: Zerg
Life: 200
Armor: 1 (1)
Attributes: Armored - Biological - Structure

Production

Producer: Nydus Network
Hotkey: N
Requires: Nydus Network
Cost: 100 100
Supply: -
Build time: 20

Combat

General Strategy

  • Can transport any type of ground unit.
  • Can transport an unlimited amount of units, but unloads one at a time.
  • All units within the underground network are destroyed if the Nydus Network and all Nydus Worms are destroyed.
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DeaDHazza #971
DeaDHazza
06/05/2013
Whatever happened to the Nydus Destroyer and the Creep tower? I liked those :(
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Fury #435
Fury
16/04/2013
wouldn't an ultralisk cause severe internal bleeding
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Cloud #1276
Cloud
22/02/2013
Such a cool unit to play around with, especially now that unranked is out.
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gatosardina #104
gatosardina
21/02/2013
i dont understand why they use the low-graphics model
its really annoying when i want to see the new units, like the viper, the swarm host or any other from Heart of the Swarm
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Bling #897
Bling
23/08/2012
I do not wanna comment this stupid game I just wanted to say that I fell in love with a girl from slovakia.
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HunterKiller #901
HunterKiller
17/03/2013
@Bling: Good for you!
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EPICctrl #163
EPICctrl
16/02/2012
they are weak against probes
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Hege #948
Hege
28/01/2012
They should change it so that it unloads at least 2 supply worth of units at a time
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Frost #381
Frost
04/10/2012
@Hege: That would be nice indeed=)
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carle #514
carle
06/01/2012
this is the zerg subway/Underground
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HunterKiller #901
HunterKiller
10/11/2011
make 4 nydus canals\worms and unleash them to different places of oppenents base
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HunterKiller #901
HunterKiller
10/11/2011
can i use that zerg large falling thing in single or multi??
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Chewylui #551
Chewylui
11/02/2013
@HunterKiller: Neither
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Hammer #823
Hammer
28/08/2011
Give me more worms to kill with my blades!
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Sxlaiz #402
Sxlaiz
07/08/2011
All units within the underground network are destroyed if the Nydus Network and all Nydus Worms are destroyed.
Lollll
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yırtıkçorap #793
yırtıkçorap
28/07/2011
hey thats not nydus' image
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Zasz #996
Zasz
14/06/2011
We have wormsign. The sleeper has awakened!
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OmegaFilipIv #934
OmegaFilipIv
01/06/2011
If I was a Zerg i never would go through that.
I would rather go in a Overlord.
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Therokkie #407
Therokkie
10/07/2011
@OmegaFilipIv: I don't know how many dies in plane crashes but I think the Nydus worm is more safer.
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MoLTnT #438
MoLTnT
05/08/2011
@OmegaFilipIv: i dont want either ^^
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Moip #133
Moip
06/10/2011
@OmegaFilipIv: if yo where a zerg, you would have no mental control, and maybe you would think otherwise too.
oh and try send a colossi down their rofl.
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iLLuSia #531
iLLuSia
10/11/2011
@Moip: but the fat ultralisk goes through, even though he looks bigger, than the nydus..
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Exterminator #117
Exterminator
19/05/2011
WHI DONT THEY DO DAMAGE WHEN THEY UNBURROW !
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alnesf #470
alnesf
17/03/2012
@Exterminator: What are you talking about? This unit doesn't burrow.
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Vilify #681
Vilify
16/05/2011
Bronze Nydus: GG.
Silver Nydus: GG 50% the time, 50% of the time it will get countered.
Gold & Higher: Nydus? Puh.
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Turo #310
Turo
21/05/2011
@Drakonium:
You can use Nydus to shorten the rush distance (like proxy pylons). It's not only a "cheese in your face" unit.
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Ocula #943
Ocula
15/06/2011
@Turo: y or transfering drones and building network with far expansions
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it's so ugly and horrible i think it smells awful as well :-o
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Chargak #560
Chargak
21/07/2011
@Nevsky: What about queen's making creep? =P
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DeaDHazza #971
DeaDHazza
30/03/2011
Can uprooted Spine crawlers/Spore crawlers enter a Nydus?
That would be pretty awesome for harrasment and 'hit and run' tactics :D
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Rasofe #144
Rasofe
10/04/2011
@Hazza: Only vs Zerg
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DeaDHazza #971
DeaDHazza
23/04/2011
@Rasofe: Well the Nydus makes it's own creep, so you could burrow them on that
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Tango #467
Tango
06/05/2011
@Hazza: Try it out vs a easy AI
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Creep #991
Creep
18/05/2011
@Hazza: no it dosent work i have tryed
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RandomLlama #924
RandomLlama
05/03/2011
hold on if nydus has huge teeth and stuff and zergs go in through hole in tougne thing then why don't they get chewed up or whatever? + how would a ultralisk get in?
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Hege #948
Hege
14/02/2011
How don't you see this coming?
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TheForgotten #882
TheForgotten
27/01/2011
Nydus Worms+Ultralisks=GG
but...again. a mechanically illogical unit from Blizzard XD
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sebastian #577
sebastian
26/01/2011
i suck at zerg but i like this worms but hate ven somen uset it aginst you
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Uncertainguy #861
Uncertainguy
27/11/2010
not that I'm the very best zerg player really, but I love the concept with how you use these things! But I think it's really bad that you can attack them before they're up from the ground. bleh, they should come up instantly, like in the campaign, it would be more fun
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DeaDHazza #971
DeaDHazza
21/11/2010
Can you create these where burrowed or cloaked units are?