Nux

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Nux
Physical
Race	Terran
Gender	Male
Political
Affiliation	Project Shadowblade (formerly) Heaven's Devils
Occupation	Spectre Mercenary

Nux
Unit
Race	Terran
Campaign	Co-op Missions
Base unit	Spectre
Armament	AGR-17 gauss rifle
Properties
Sight	10
Production
Minerals	1000 (1500 with Technical Recruiter) 500 (750 with Technical Recruiter) (1st Outlaw at Tychus Level 7/Default cost) 250 (revive)
Gas	200 (300 with Technical Recruiter) 100 (150 with Technical Recruiter) (1st Outlaw at Tychus Level 7/Default cost)
Supply	10
Build time	180 (1st Outlaw) 240 (Up to 360 with Technical Recruiter) (Joeyray's Bar charges) Mastery: -3 (-4.5 with Technical Recruiter) per Outlaw Availability mastery point. Down to a minimum 150 (225 with Technical Recruiter) 25 (Revive)
Produced from	Joeyray's Bar
Requires	Fixers' safehouse
Movement
Speed	2.95
Acceleration	1000
Protection
Hit points	500 (+50 per armor upgrade)
Hit pointregen/second	2
Armor	0
Type	Ground Biological Heroic Psionic
AGR-17 Gauss Rifle
Damage	30
Targets	Ground Air
Cooldown	1.5
Range	7
Upgrade/level	+3

"Spectre's here. Hide the terrazine."

- Tychus Findlay on Nux^(src)

Nux is a terran spectre who later took up mercenary work.

Biography

After the fall of Project Shadowblade, spectres became a rare sight in the Koprulu sector. Nux's memories became a haze, but he sometimes had nightmares involving Moebius Corps, dark voices, and something about the end of the world. However, the terrazine always soothed him.

In a theoretical timeline where Tychus Findlay survived the Second Great War, Nux was recruited into Tychus's new Heaven's Devils to fight in the End War against Amon's Forces.

Game Unit

Nux is an elite spectre outlaw that Tychus can recruit in Co-op Missions. He can use an ultrasonic pulse ability that does area-of-effect damage in a small area, which pairs well with Tychus's ability to pull enemies into a small area with his upgraded Shredder Grenade. Unlike the base spectre unit, Nux cannot cloak.

Abilities

Ultrasonic Pulse

Fires pulses of ultrasonic energy that last 6 seconds, causing 20 damage per second (summary 120) to enemy units in the target area (within a radius of 2). Does not damage friendly units. Holds up to 3 charges. Multiple Ultrasonic Pulses can stack.

Technical Recruiter: Reduces the Ultrasonic Pulse cooldown by 35%.

Usage
Hotkey Varies (W, E, R or T) Range 10 Duration 6 Cooldown 30 20 (with Technical Recruiter)

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Better Off Alone

When Nux is beyond the vision range of all other Outlaws, he deals 30% more damage for each Outlaw recruited and takes 50% less damage.

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Lone Wolf prestige.

Acquisition

Two Outlaws (60% Damage) Effect AGR-17 Gauss Rifle Basic: 48 Level 1: 52.8 Level 2: 57.6 Level 3: 62.4 Level 4: 67.2 Level 5: 72 Ultrasonic Pulse Basic: 32 per second (summary 192 (384 with Crystalline Amplifiers)) T4 Cloudburst Shells: 48 per second (summary 288 (576 with Crystalline Amplifiers)) Three Outlaws (90% Damage) Effect AGR-17 Gauss Rifle Basic: 57 Level 1: 62.7 Level 2: 68.4 Level 3: 74.1 Level 4: 79.8 Level 5: 85.5 Ultrasonic Pulse Basic: 38 per second (summary 228 (456 with Crystalline Amplifiers)) T4 Cloudburst Shells: 57 per second (summary 342 (684 with Crystalline Amplifiers)) Four Outlaws (120% Damage) Effect AGR-17 Gauss Rifle Basic: 66 Level 1: 72.6 Level 2: 79.2 Level 3: 85.8 Level 4: 92.4 Level 5: 99 Ultrasonic Pulse Basic: 44 per second (summary 264 (528 with Crystalline Amplifiers)) T4 Cloudburst Shells: 66 per second (summary 396 (792 with Crystalline Amplifiers)) Five Outlaws (150% Damage) Effect AGR-17 Gauss Rifle Basic: 75 Level 1: 82.5 Level 2: 90 Level 3: 97.5 Level 4: 105 Level 5: 112.5 Ultrasonic Pulse Basic: 50 per second (summary 300 (600 with Crystalline Amplifiers)) T4 Cloudburst Shells: 75 per second (summary 450 (900 with Crystalline Amplifiers))

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Upgrades

T4 Cloudburst Shells

Increases the damage of Ultrasonic Pulse by 50% (deals 30 damage per second, summary 180 for 6 seconds).

Lone Wolf: Increases the T4 Cloudburst Shells cost by 25%.

Acquisition
Purchased from Fixers' safehouse Hotkey A Basic Cost 700 875 (with Lone Wolf) 250 312 (with Lone Wolf) Required Recruit Nux. With Five Finger Discount Cost 600 750 (with Lone Wolf) 150 187 (with Lone Wolf) Required Recruit Nux.

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Ultrasonic Booster

Increases the radius of Ultrasonic Pulse by 50%.

Lone Wolf: Increases the Ultrasonic Booster cost by 25%.

Acquisition
Hotkey S Basic Cost 700 875 (with Lone Wolf) 250 312 (with Lone Wolf) Required Recruit Nux. With Five Finger Discount Cost 600 750 (with Lone Wolf) 150 187 (with Lone Wolf) Required Recruit Nux.

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Crystalline Amplifiers

Increases the duration of Ultrasonic Pulse by 100% (deals summary 240 damage (360 with T4 Cloudburst Shells) for 12 seconds).

Lone Wolf: Increases the Crystalline Amplifiers cost by 25%.

Acquisition
Purchased from Fixers' safehouse Hotkey D Basic Cost 700 875 (with Lone Wolf) 250 312 (with Lone Wolf) Required Recruit Nux. With Five Finger Discount Cost 600 750 (with Lone Wolf) 150 187 (with Lone Wolf) Required Recruit Nux.

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N3 Networking

All nearby Outlaws have their primary ability charge-up times and cooldowns decreased by 20%.

Lone Wolf: N3 Networking is unavailable.

Usage
Passive Range 10

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Reach Tychus Level 12.

Acquisition
Purchased from Fixers' safehouse Hotkey F Cost 1200 400 Required Buy all previous Gears for Nux.

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Flashforce GDM Visor

Provides Vega, Nux, and Lt. Nikara with Detection, allowing them to see cloaked and burrowed enemy units.

Usage
Notes Mastery: +0.5% sight and detection range per Tri-Outlaw Research Improvement mastery point. Up to a maximum +15% sight and detection range

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Initially available

Acquisition
Purchased from Engineering bay Hotkey C Cost 75 75 120 Effect Sight and Detection Range: 10 Mastery: +0.05 sight and detection range per Tri-Outlaw Research Improvement mastery point. Up to a maximum 11.5

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Outlaw Weapons

Increases the attack damage of Tychus and his Outlaws.

Usage
Passive

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Level 1-3 – Initially available. Level 4-5 – Reach Tychus Level 13.

Acquisition
Purchased from Engineering bay Hotkey E Level 1 Cost 100 100 120 Effect Damage: 33 Level 2 Cost 175 175 140 Effect Damage: 36 Level 3 Cost 250 250 160 Effect Damage: 39 Level 4 Cost 325 325 180 Effect Damage: 42 Level 5 Cost 400 400 200 Effect Damage: 45

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Outlaw Life and Armor

Increases the armor of Tychus and his Outlaws and increases their life by 10%.

(Affects SCVs)

Usage
Passive

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Level 1-3 – Initially available. Level 4-5 – Reach Tychus Level 13.

Acquisition
Purchased from Engineering bay Hotkey A Level 1 Cost 100 100 120 Effect Hit points: 550 Armor: 1 Level 2 Cost 175 175 140 Effect Hit points: 600 Armor: 2 Level 3 Cost 250 250 160 Effect Hit points: 650 Armor: 3 Level 4 Cost 325 325 180 Effect Hit points: 700 Armor: 4 Level 5 Cost 400 400 200 Effect Hit points: 750 Armor: 5

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Development

In early builds of Tychus's outlaws in Co-op Missions, Nux was based around the mage class from World of Warcraft, having lower health but a number of area-of-effect abilities.

Trivia

Nux's bio is a possible reference to Samwise Gamgee as portrayed in the film adaption of Fellowship of the Ring. Upon being caught evesdropping by Gandalf, Sam utters "I heard a good deal about a ring...and a Dark Lord...And something about the end of the world."