The Kirov Airship is the sole Soviet air unit in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2. Learn its strengths, weaknesses, and how to counter it.
Walkthrough
- 1The Kirov Airship is the single air unit available to the Soviet faction in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2.
- 2It is described as impossibly slow.
- 3Its primary weapon is bombs, which it drops on targets.
- 4Bombs explode after multiple hits.
- 5The Kirov Airship possesses a self-repairing capability when damaged.
- 6Despite its power, it can be defended against if you know how.
- 7A few Aegis Cruisers are effective against it.
- 8Having a significant number of Patriots around your base is recommended when Kirov Airships approach.
- 9In one instance, a single Kirov Airship was used to destroy an enemy base, including unit-producing structures and power plants (Tesla Reactors), with only one minute remaining before a nuclear strike.
- 10This Kirov Airship was able to reach its target in time despite the presence of approximately 5 Flak units.
- 11The Kirov Airship can destroy buildings sequentially.
Tips
- Keep shooting at Kirov Airships to defend against them.
- Ensure you stay alive while defending, as the Kirov Airship repairs itself.
- Deploy Aegis Cruisers to counter Kirov Airships.
- Maintain a strong presence of Patriot units near your base to defend against incoming Kirov Airships.
- Defenses are not always effective against your own faction's units.
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