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Lightning Storm Created!!! (certain death)
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2

Lightning Storm Created!!! (certain death)

Learn how to counter the devastating Lightning Storm in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2. This guide provides strategies for base defense, unit production, and offensive strikes to overcome this powerful threat.

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Learn how to counter the devastating Lightning Storm in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2. This guide provides strategies for base defense, unit production, and offensive strikes to overcome this powerful threat.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Build a second, hidden base or scatter your buildings to minimize damage from the Lightning Storm.
  2. 2
    Focus on producing a large number of Rhino Tanks at your primary base while the enemy is likely preparing the storm.
  3. 3
    When the Lightning Storm hits, immediately send all your tanks to attack the enemy base.
  4. 4
    If your original base is still standing, evacuate its units and sell off buildings, especially the Refinery, to transfer Ore Miners to your newer Refinery(s).
  5. 5
    Prepare a nuke strike while your tanks are engaging the enemy.
  6. 6
    Launch the nuke at the enemy's Weather Machine to prevent it from being used again. Failure to do so may result in the loss of your new base.
  7. 7
    If your initial tank assault destroyed the enemy base, sell off remaining buildings from your crippled base to fund more reinforcement tanks.
  8. 8
    The enemy will likely attempt to scout your new location. Use this time to produce more tanks.
  9. 9
    Consider a second nuke strike. Target their base again, ideally aiming for power plants to disable their defenses.
  10. 10
    If their power goes out, send in all available tanks (produced and evacuated) to assault their base.
  11. 11
    Prioritize destroying advanced defenses, such as Pillboxes, before their power is restored.
  12. 12
    If possible, use a Yuri unit to turn enemy units against themselves during the assault.
  13. 13
    Continue to push and destroy the enemy base.
Tips
  • Scattering your buildings can make it harder for the enemy to target your entire base with the Lightning Storm.
  • Selling off a Refinery in an evacuated base redirects its Ore Miners to your active Refineries.
  • Targeting the Weather Machine with a nuke is crucial to prevent subsequent storms.
  • If the enemy has massed their power plants together, targeting them with a nuke can cause a power outage, leaving their base vulnerable.
  • Yuri units can be invaluable for turning enemy forces against their own army.

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