Complete the Lower Route mission in Command & Conquer: Red Alert. Learn how to defend your base, destroy Allied naval units, and assault their main base.
Walkthrough
- 1Deploy your MCV (Mobile Construction Vehicle), build a power plant to its right, and then an ore refinery to the right of the power plant.
- 2Build an advanced power plant and a war factory.
- 3Construct at least two, preferably three, Tesla Coils on each side of your base.
- 4When Allied choppers arrive, quickly repair damaged structures. You will likely lose one or two Tesla Coils. SAM (Surface-to-Air Missile) sites can help but will not prevent all losses.
- 5Allies will land transports on eastern and western beaches. As soon as you have a few Mammoth tanks, send them to destroy these transports before they unload. Be cautious on the west side, as the ore field is mined and Allied boats are present to the south.
- 6Build a sub pen on the east side of the map. Deploy submarines to destroy Allied cruisers, which can destroy your tanks.
- 7Destroy Allied boats in the western waters using MIGs after clearing the shroud with a scout plane. Also, destroy the naval yard.
- 8Once Allied attacks on your base subside, send approximately six Mammoth tanks and some V2 rockets south towards the main Allied base.
- 9Be aware of mines after crossing the small bridge between ore fields. Use force-fire on the ground to detonate them before you run over them (hold the control key while targeting the ground). Your Mammoth tanks can withstand some damage from these mines.
- 10Park your tanks at a safe distance from the Allied base and use V2 rockets to destroy guarding turrets and pillboxes.
- 11Move your tanks in to destroy the remaining base structures.
- 12The Chronosphere is in the bottom-left corner. Do not approach it until the radar (your minimap with nearby blips and threats marked) domes are destroyed, or it will explode. Keep your units away from it for now.
- 13Use V2 rockets to destroy defenses on the other side of the cliffs near the bottom of the map.
- 14Once defenses stop firing, drop paratroopers into the area to destroy the gap generator and other structures.
- 15Move west to destroy more Allied buildings. The small Allied base in the north-west is only reachable by a bridge, which is likely to be destroyed if you attempt to cross.
- 16Use V2 rockets to destroy as much as possible, then use a scout plane to reveal the gap generator. Target it with MIGs immediately.
- 17Use another scout plane if needed to see the rest of the north-west base. Destroy any threats with MIGs, then use paratroopers or another unit to destroy the remaining structures.
- 18Perform a final map check to ensure all Allied units and structures are destroyed.
- 19Quickly approach the Chronosphere and destroy the barracks and tech center next to it.
- 20Destroy all remaining Allied units and structures to complete the mission.
Tips
- Prioritize building Tesla Coils and SAM sites early to defend against air and ground assaults.
- Use submarines to clear the eastern waters of dangerous cruisers before advancing.
- Employ V2 rockets to soften up heavily defended areas before committing your tanks.
- Force-fire on the ground to detect and detonate mines before your units reach them.
- Destroy radar domes before approaching the Chronosphere to prevent its destruction.
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