Mutator: Going Nuclear
Nukes are launched at random throughout the map.
| Difficulty points | 3 |
|---|---|
| Available in custom | Yes |
| Rollable in Chaos Studios | Yes |
Detailed Mutator Information
Nukes get deployed every 2 seconds (with a marker appearing on the ground) and will always be at least 25 units away from your main and at least 15 units from any resource patch.
Nukes will be deploayed within 50 range of a randomly-selected player unit.
Nukes deal a base damage of 750 (950 vs structures) within range 4, 50% of base damage within range 6, and 25% of base damage within range 8 of the center of the nuke.
Safety Zones
Certain mutators create environmental hazards that can impact/debuff player units, including workers. These mutators get deactivated in areas called "Safety Zones". All player bases and expansions are considered Safety Zones. The mutators that obey the Safety Zone rules are as follows:
- Blizzard
- Going Nuclear*
- Lava Burst
- Orbital Strike
- Purifier Beam
- Temporal Field
- Time Warp
- Twister
*The centers of the nukes will not be placed inside the safety zones. However, nukes can still damage units inside the safety zone due to their large radius.
Images of the Safety Zones for all maps are shown below.
Chain of Ascension
Cradle of Death
Dead of Night
Lock & Load
Malwarfare
Miner Evacuation
Mist Opportunities
Oblivion Express
Part and Parcel
Rifts to Korhal
Scythe of Amon
Temple of the Past
The Vermillion Problem
Void Launch
Void Thrashing
Commander-specific Tips
- Kerrigan: Kerrigan's Omega Worms can be used to load units in to save them from being killed by a nuke.
- Nova: Nova's Tactical Airlift can be used to save units from a nuke, before dropping them back down in the same location.
- Tychus: Tychus' Medivac Platforms can be used to save units from a nuke, before dropping them back down in the same location.
Mutator Interactions
 Concussive Attacks | Nukes apply the Concussive Attacks debuff. |
 Fear | Nukes can apply the Fear effect. |
 Laser Drill | The Laser Drill has vision of the area for a short time after the nuke hits. |