Hand of Nod (Tiberium Wars)

Hand of Nod
Structure
Affiliation	Nod Black Hand Marked of Kane
Role	Training of infantry
Tier	1
Properties
Hit points	2500
Armour type	Light (75% Cannon, 50% Rocket, 100% Grenade, 25% Gun, 1% Sniper)
Production
Cost	$500
Build time	0:05
Produced by	Nod Construction Yard
Requires	Nod Power Plant
Hotkey	F3
Function
Produces	Nod Infantry
Power	-5

The iconic Hand of Nod, as always, appears in Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars and Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath with its role being an infantry training facility for Nod forces. This iteration of Hand of Nod allows a Nod commander to train a set of infantries as a squad rather than individually.

Background

The design of the structure was overhauled following the Second Tiberium War, as the underground facilities of the earlier design proved to be effective, but also extremely dangerous should GDI manage to destroy the outer frame of the structure, as members of the Brotherhood would become trapped in the now isolated catacombs. The new building has a much smoother frame, with the hand again extending into the air grasping a globe. Its role continued to be an infantry training center.

The new structure also doubles as a place of learning for aspiring Nod members, a sanctuary for fanatics and their departure rituals, and a Confessor interrogation center.

In-game

As the basic infantry training structure, the Hand is a bit more narrow than its GDI equivalent, making it easier to deploy in tight quarters.

When sold or destroyed, the hand loses its grip on the globe clutches and the falls to the ground. The globe keeps rolling and before stopping, it can damage or destroy any unit it encounters.

Produced infantry

Icon	Unit	Requirements	Ability
	Militant	Nod	Call for transport
	Confessor Cabal	BH	Hallucinogenic Grenades
	Awakened	MoK	Call for transport EMP Blast
	Militant rocket squad	none	Call for transport
	Saboteur	none	Capture structures Repair structures and bridges Call for transport Booby Trap
	Shadow Team	Secret Shrine Nod and MoK	Glide Packs Explosive Charge Deploy Artillery Beacon
	Enlightened	Secret Shrine MoK	Call for transport EMP Blast
	Fanatics	Operations Center	Call for transport
	Black Hand	Operations Center Nod and BH	Call for transport
	Tiberium trooper	Operations Center MoK	Call for transport
	Commando	Secret Shrine Tech Lab	Call for transport

Gallery

Early concept art

Concept art

Links

• Source video of the Hand of Nod's globe