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Purchase the Railgun upgrade at the Tech Center to equip all Predator and Mammoth tanks with railgun technology.
- EVA

Railgun upgrade is an upgrade used by GDI and Steel Talons in Tiberium Wars and Kane's Wrath.

Background[]

Following the Second Tiberium War, GDI continued research into railgun technology, eventually solving the power consumption issue that once limited the weapon to enormous vehicles like the Mammoth Mk. II. As a result, more compact railguns were developed, which could be mounted on most armored vehicles.[1]

Railgun technology offers numerous advantages over conventional ballistics, chief among them being its intensely superior firepower.[2]

Game Effect[]

The railgun upgrade greatly increases the firepower of affected units. In addition, it also makes them more accurate, allowing them to target infantry more effectively. Units with this upgrade are affected by the Steel Talons' railgun accelerator support power.

Damage Statistics
Predator tank Titan Mammoth tank Guardian cannon Battle base
Without upgrade 400 450 500 200 500
With upgrade 572 625 1200 500 525


Though the railguns' intended purpose was to increase damage against enemy armor, it served surprisingly well against enemy infantry, especially those not equipped with heavy armor. Railgun-outfitted vehicles could cut through lower tier infantry (i.e. Militant Squads) with a single shot, but notably had to do so for each individual squad member - thus reducing its effectiveness against squads with high unit counts, such as the aforementioned Militant Squad, or heavier infantry such as the Scrin's elite Shock Troopers (who were incapable of being killed by a single shot).

Commanders should note that, with the upgrade's high cost and correspondingly long research time, they should not expect to be able to access railguns until a reasonable about of time after they begin research, and should thus plan their strategy accordingly.

ZOCOM does not outfit their units with Railguns, potentially because of their greater emphasis on anti-Tiberium harmonic resonance technology.

Changelog[]

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • There is a minor difference in who the Railgun upgrade is applied to between Tiberium Wars and Kane's Wrath; in Tiberium Wars, Guardian Cannons and their mobile counterparts found on Battle Bases were unaffected by the upgrade, despite using the same shell-based weapon as the Predator and the Mammoth. In Kane's Wrath, this was fixed.

See also[]

References[]

  1. Verdu, Michael. 2006-09-29. Technology in 2047. Mirror: Technology in 2047. C&C3 X360 Page. 2010-02-21.
  2. Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars manual. Los Angeles, California: Electronic Arts Los Angeles, 2007.
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