Niadra by Matenshi

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Niadra

By: Matenshi
Last Updated: Apr 23, 2018
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Niadra

Loyal Broodmother

Ranged Support

Begins as a larva, with no abilities beyond her trait that allows her to infest minions and consume them. Gains biomass for consuming minions, evolving to a broodmother with access to her basic abilities once she gains the required amount. Can further evolve two more times, improving her basic abilities each time. Loses an evolution stage upon death. High risk, high reward type of hero.

One important thing to note is that her heals affect all allies, not just heroes, so she becomes stronger when fighting in lane, surrounded by summons (including having an infested minion of her own), etc.

The intention behind her design is to fit her abilities and role in SC2, her motherly demeanor to her brood, and her unwavering devotion to Kerrigan. Her heroic abilities come from a combination of the most supportive elements of the zerg in Heart of the Swarm, and an ability used by the gigantic queen on Char at the end of Wings of Liberty that I believe fits a Support well.

Combat Trait

1
Parasitic Invasion
Larval Form: Leap inside Minions and take control of them.
Broodmother Form: Force an enemy Minion to fight for you, following you around.
After using Parasitic Invasion, trait becomes Consume Host.
2
Consume Host
Consume a Minion infested by Parasitic Invasion, killing it and gaining Biomass.
Once Niadra has gained enough Biomass to evolve to her next stage, trait becomes Grow.
3
Grow
Niadra enters a cocoon and grows to the next stage of her evolution.

Primary Abilities

1
Birth Zerglings
Requires Broodmother Form. Lay a cocoon that spawns a Zergling when an enemy walks over it.
Stage 2: Cocoons spawn 3 Zerglings instead.
Stage 3: Zerglings become Raptor Zerglings, dealing increased damage and leaping at their targets.
2
Motherly Love
Requires Broodmother Form. Emit an aura that heals Niadra and nearby allies.
Stage 2: Range of the aura increases from 3 to 7.
Stage 3: Heal amount increases for each ally in the aura.
3
Loyal Guard
Requires Broodmother Form. Burrow into the ground, quickly moving to target ally.
Stage 2: Can be reactivated to pull target ally underground with Niadra for a short duration upon arrival.
Stage 3: Can be reactivated again while underground to return both Niadra and target ally to where it was cast.

Heroic Abilities

1
Regenerative Acid
Create a Greater Nydus Worm at target location anywhere that Niadra has vision, spawning Banelings that explode upon impact dealing damage to enemies and healing allies within the area.
2
Shockwave
Release a burst of psionic energy radiating outward from Niadra, Stunning and pushing enemies away.

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spyro2002 (6) | April 23, 2018 6:53am
If fleshed out I think this concept has potential. The evolution idea seems really interesting and you could make it work. My first thoughts are that the abilities are a bit bland but it's clear that you made a rough sketch rather than a concept so that's fine. Try to get to the needy greedy and experiment with how to make the concept unique. Right away I would suggest giving her a splash attack since she will more or less play like a specialist in the early game to gather biomass.
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