The Teryx flies. It is the only unit that can attack a field that is not next to its own, striking up to two tiles away and surprising defenders who thought they were safe.
Strengths and weaknesses
As an Infernal unit, the Teryx gets the effectiveness bonus against Primal units, in attack and in defense:
Forest Spirit
Grass Spirit
Guard Naki
Elder Spirit
Nyxi
Astral units get the same bonus against it:
Flying attacks
A field with Teryx (or a Teryx Hero) can attack any field within two tiles. The Infernal Teryx hits hard, but its defense is low: use it for strikes, not for holding ground.
In Ove, Teryx come from Teryx nests on event islands. A Teryx Hero leading them adds the attack bonus of your Teryx Hero Lair.
Skill tree
In Dominion, special units are unlocked in the second stage of the runes: it needs rune level 50, and choosing a special unit costs 
2'500'000Soulstones. That is far more than a normal round pays out, so special units are a rare sight. Each special unit has its own skill tree: three core upgrades, then two of four abilities (picking one locks its neighbour), then its hero.
| Branch | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flight rangeCore | Attacks up to 3 fields away140'000Soulstones | Up to 4 fields140'000Soulstones | Up to 5 fields140'000Soulstones |
| EscapeAbility · choice 1 | A pure Teryx attack turns back if the defense is twice as strong200'000Soulstones | Turns back at 1.5× the strength200'000Soulstones | Turns back as soon as the defense is stronger300'000Soulstones |
| Flight trapAbility · choice 1 | Teryx hide from an attack and strike back300'000Soulstones | Stronger counter-strike200'000Soulstones | Strongest counter-strike200'000Soulstones |
| Radial impactAbility · choice 2 | Attack bonus at maximum range, growing with the Teryx count200'000Soulstones | Bigger bonus200'000Soulstones | Biggest bonus300'000Soulstones |
| SwarmingAbility · choice 2 | Attack grows with the number of Teryx in the attack150'000Soulstones | Stronger growth150'000Soulstones | Strongest growth150'000Soulstones |
| Teryx HeroHero | Unlocks the Teryx Hero1'600'000Soulstones | +50% attack for Teryx and the hero1'000'000Soulstones | +100% attack2'000'000Soulstones |
