Master the Scavenger mission in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3. Learn strategies for defeating Vera and Takara, capturing powerful vehicles, and unlocking challenges.
Walkthrough
- 1Initial Build & Capture: Start by building a Barracks immediately. Train infantry and send them to capture the numerous empty vehicles (Apocalypse Tanks, Tesla Tanks, King Oni, etc.) and heavy armor before the enemy does. Use Engineers to capture vehicles located on the water.
- 2Secure Ore Node: Capture the Ore Node to the east of your base.
- 3Attrition Warfare: Allow Vera and Takara to engage each other, using your captured forces primarily for defense. Be vigilant for flanking maneuvers from Vera's forces.
- 4Assault Takara: Once ready, launch a massive assault on Takara's base, aiming to destroy her Imperial-built tanks.
- 5Assault Vera: After defeating Takara, do the same to Vera's base. Avoid letting either opponent build up their forces. Be particularly wary of Vera's Magnetic Satellite.
Faction Specific Tips:
- Soviets: Conscripts are a cost-effective infantry option.
- Allies: Peacekeepers are more durable but expensive. Pacifier FAVs can be used for base bombardment.
- Imperials: Warrior's Banzai charge provides a speed advantage.
ArabianSharkCT's Imperial Strategy:
- Build an Instant Dojo, then Instant Reactors and Refineries. Set the Dojo rally point to the map's center.
- Train Imperial Warriors and send them to capture the most powerful vehicles in the center (Apocalypse Tanks, Tesla Tanks, King Oni, Wave-Force Artillery).
- Simultaneously capture Hammer Tanks, Stingrays, and the Athena Cannon near your base.
- Build Defender-VX towers in Air Destroyer mode.
- Capture Mecha Tengus south of your Construction Yard and Assault Destroyers west of your base (requires Engineers).
- Build a Mecha Bay and produce Striker-VXs. Focus on upgrading to Final Squadron.
- Use Striker-VXs to capture Oil Derricks or destroy them.
- Use Chopper-VXs for strike points by sea.
- Cripple enemy bases by destroying their Construction Yards, War Factories, Takara's Docks, and Vera's Airfield.
- Use Final Squadrons to destroy Takara's Instant Dojos.
- Build up Mecha Tengus to counter the winner's remaining forces.
- Use 'Attack Move' with your entire army to destroy the winner's base.
VX4's Imperial Strategy:
- Build 3 Dojo cores near the 3 central nodes.
- Each core trains 7-8 Warriors to capture the powerful vehicles (Apocalypse Tanks, Onis, Tesla Tanks, Wave Force Artilleries).
- Neglect economy if fast micromanagement is prioritized.
- Send captured units in two groups to the enemy bases.
- The main threat will be captured Athena Cannons; other units will be easily crushed.
- This strategy can potentially finish the mission in under 3 minutes.
Unlockable Technology: Natasha
Unlockable Challenges: Offshore Killing, Your Gold Mine has Collapsed.
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