Secret shrine

	For the unused Renegade structure, see Shrine of Nod.

Secret Shrine
Unit
Affiliation	Nod Black Hand Marked of Kane
Tier	1
Properties
Hit points	3000
Armour type	Light (75% Cannon, 50% Rocket, 100% Grenade, 25% Gun, 1% Sniper)
Production
Cost	$1500
Build time	0:15
Produced by	Nod Construction Yard
Requires	Hand of Nod
Hotkey	F7
Function
Research	Tiberium infusion (Nod and Mok) Confessors (Nod) Black Disciples (BH) Purifying flame (BH) Cybernetic legs (MoK)
Abilities	Shadow strike team (Nod and Mok)
Power	-8

The Secret Shrine is a Nod infantry technology center, appearing in Tiberium Wars and Kane's Wrath.

Background

The Secret Shrine contains the special training rituals necessary to deploy advanced infantry. It can also be used to research advancements that substantially improve the effectiveness of most Nod infantry squads.

In-game

Upgrades provided

Icon	Upgrade	Description
	Tiberium infusion	Tiberium Infusion provides Militant Squads, Militant Rocket Squads, and Fanatics with additional 10% health and 25% speed, as well as armor increases for some militants and immunity to Tiberium. This upgrade costs $1000 and takes 0:30 to research. Nod and Marked of Kane only. (Ctrl+S).
	Confessors	Providing guidance to the masses, Nod Confessors can be assigned to militant squads to provide leadership and additional firepower. They can also hurl hallucinogenic grenades that cause targeted squads to fire on each other. This upgrade costs $1000 and takes 0:30 to research. Nod only (Ctrl+A).
	Black Disciples	The Black Hand is known for two things: infantry and flame weapons. Black Disciples embody both of these principles, adding a Black Hand squad member to all Confessor Cabals and Rocket Militia. This upgrade costs $1000 and takes 0:30 to research. Black Hand only (Ctrl+A).
	Purifying flame	A potent blend of Tiberium-based fuel can be added to Black Hand flamethrowers, making them burn with a searing blue flame. This upgrade costs $3000 and takes 1:30 to research. Black Hand only (Ctrl+S).
	Cybernetic legs	Extensive research into cybernetic limbs has yielded enhanced actuators that provide Marked of Kane cyborgs with twice as much speed as they had before. Marked of Kane only (Ctrl+A).

Support powers provided

Icon	Support power	Description
	Shadow strike team	Two veteran Shadow Teams fly in from the direction of the Secret Shrine to a designated location on the map. This power costs $2000 and takes 3:00 to recharge. Nod and Marked of Kane only.

Notes

Once the Tiberium infusion upgrade has been purchased, the vent in the center of the roof will start emitting a green cloud, presumably Tiberium, in a similar fashion to the Nod Tiberium silos.

Similarly, once the Confessor or Black Disciples upgrades has been purchased, two glowing yellow lanterns will appear on both sides of the entrance to the building. Alternatively for the Marked of Kane, once the Cybernetic Legs upgrade has been purchased, two towers will appear in the front side of the building.

When the purifying flame upgrade has been purchased, a flame barrel will appear on the right side of the building.

Gallery

Early concept art

Final concept art

Secret shrine after the Cybernetic Legs upgrade (Kane's Wrath only)

Secret shrine after the Confessor upgrade

Secret shrine after the Tiberium Infusion upgrade

See also

• Armory - GDI equivalent
• Stasis Chamber - Scrin equivalent
• Confessor