Special ability (Red Alert 3)

In and its expansion , each unit has a special ability. Special abilities have a wide range of effects, ranging from switching to a different weapon, activating a special attack, or even transforming into a different unit.
The game itself classify special abilities into three categories:
*Instant Effect: Abilities that take effect upon activation.
*Toggle Mode: A pair of abilities that transform the unit in some way.
*Targeted Ability: Abilities that require a target to be used.
==Special abilities==
===Allies===
====Infantry====
Unit 	Cameo	Ability 	Description
Attack dog 	 	Amplified Bark(Instant Effect) 	Stuns nearby enemy infantry with a deafening yalp. May then maul with impunity.
Peacekeeper 	 	Riot ShieldShotgun(Toggle Mode) 	Switches to using a bulletproof shield, which can make it easier to get up nice and close.Switches to the Grummond-8 pump shotgun, which is effective in close-quarters combat.
Javelin soldier 	 	Laser-Guided ModeSelf-Guided Mode(Toggle Mode)	Makes missiles hit faster and harder, though the launcher takes longer to get a laser lock.Reverts back to the standard missile config, which offers faster target locking.
Engineer 	 	First-Aid TentPack Up(Toggle Mode) 	Unpacks a makeshift triage center that automatically heals nearby infantry.Stuffs medical supplies back into briefcase to resume Engineerish responsibilities.
Spy 	 	Bribe(Instant Effect) 	Persuades nearby hostiles to turn coat for a low, low price. Who says loyalty can't be bought?
Cryo Legionnaire(Uprising only)	 	Boost Kick(Targeted Ability) 	Launches feet-first towards a target point, damaging or shattering any foes in the area.
Tanya 	 	Timebelt(Instant Effect) 	Snaps Tanya back several moments in time ago using her one-of-a-kind belt knuckle.
====Vehicle====
Unit 	Cameo	Ability 	Description
Prospector 	 	Deploy(Targeted Ability) 	Begins converting to a Command Hub, so that other structures can be built nearby.
Multigunner IFV 	 	Evacuate Passenger(Instant Effect) 	Unloads the passenger of the IFV and reverts to the standard weapon configuration.
Guardian tank 	 	Target PainterMain Gun(Toggle Mode) 	Switches to using a targeting laser that makes foes much more vulnerable to attack.Switches to using the 90 mm smoothbore gun, which is effective against enemy armor.
Athena cannon 	 	Aegis Shield(Instant Effect) 	Generates an emergency energy barrier to temporarily repel incoming fire.
Mirage tank 	 	Gap GeneratorStrike Mode(Toggle Mode) 	Projects a camo field that cloaks friendly units. Cannot self-disguise or fire in this mode.Reverts to combat-and-ambush config. Gains unassuming camouflage when idle.
Pacifier FAV(Uprising only) 	 	Unpack ArtilleryPack Up Artillery(Toggle Mode)	Fastens firmly into the ground in order to use the Grand Cannon long-range artillery.Detaches from the ground, retracts the Grand Cannon, and readies two 7.62 mm miniguns.
FutureTank X-1(Uprising only)	 	Riot Beam(Targeted Ability) 	Fires ultrahigh-energy beams toward a target point, likely incinerating anything in the way.
MCV 	 	Unpack(Targeted Ability) 	Converts to a Construction Yard, which builds all sorts of military structures.
====Aircraft====
Unit 	Cameo	Ability 	Description
Vindicator 	 	Return to Base(Instant Effect) 	Causes the Vindicator to hightail it back to an Airbase to repair and rearm.
Apollo fighter 	 	Return to Base(Instant Effect) 	Causes the Apollo Fighter to hightail it back to an Airbase to repair and rearm.
Cryocopter 	 	S.H.R.I.N.K. Beam(Targeted Ability) 	Zaps ground units down to an embarassing and easily crushable yet speedy little size.
Century bomber 	 	Paradrop(Instant Effect) 	Kicks any infantry out of the Century Bomber. Don't worry, they get parachutes.
Harbinger gunship(Uprising only)	 	Chain GunCollider Cannons(Toggle Mode)	Switches to a 25 mm anti-personnel weapon that can chew through infantry in droves.Re-enables the vaunted Collider Cannons, which pack the punch of the Allies' ultimate weapon.
====Vessel====
Unit 	Cameo	Ability 	Description
Dolphin 	 	High Jump(Targeted Ability) 	Leaps up and out of the water, possibly eluding surface attacks in the process.
Riptide ACV 	 	Evacuate Passengers(Instant Effect) 	Drops off any infantry riding inside, so they can join the fight. Usable only on land.
Hydrofoil 	 	Weapon JammerAA Gun(Toggle Mode) 	Switches to using the Scramblegun weapon jammer, which stops target from firing.Swaps out the Weapon Jammer for the Icarus 20 mm CIWS anti-aircraft cannon.
Assault destroyer	 	Black Hole ArmorMain Gun(Toggle Mode)	Supercharges defensive strength while drawing incoming fire. Cannot attack in the meantime.Stops automatically absorbing all incoming fire in order to keep using the main gun.
Aircraft carrier 	 	Blackout Missile(Targeted Ability) 	Launches a special warhead that temporarily disables any electrical systems in the vicinity.
====Structure====
Unit 	Cameo	Ability 	Description
Construction yard 	 	Pack Up(Instant Effect) 	Converts to a Mobile Construction Vehicle, which may then redeploy to new locations.
Airbase 	 	Recall Aircraft(Instant Effect) 	Orders any aircraft that were docked at this Airbase to turn back and head home.
Multigunner turret	 	Evacuate Occupant(Instant Effect)	Unloads the turret's occupant and reverts to standard all-purpose configuration.
===Soviet Union===
====Infantry====
Unit 	Cameo	Ability 	Description
War bear 	 	Amplified Roar(Instant Effect) 	Paralyzes nearby enemy infantry with a deafening war cry. Also tenderizes meat.
Conscript 	 	Molotov CocktailsAssault Rifle(Toggle Mode) 	Switches to improvised grenades packing an explosive punch. Garrisoned foes, beware.Switches to using the ADK-45 assault rifle, a cheap and fairly reliable firearm.
Flak trooper 	 	Magnetic MinesFlak Cannon(Toggle Mode) 	Switches to using thrown anti-vehicle explosives, which go off if the Flak Trooper is crushed.Switches to the Vorona Steelshot Flak Cannon, which is most effective against aircraft.
Combat engineer 	 	Battle Bunker(Targeted Ability) 	Erects a formidable bunker for a nominal fee, which infantry can garrison for protection.
Tesla trooper 	 	EM DisruptorsTesla Coilguns(Toggle Mode) 	Radiates a disruption field that stops nearby enemy vehicles... and the Tesla Trooper.Did you miss being able to shoot terrible bolts of lightning at your enemies?
Desolator trooper(Uprising only)	 	Splattershot ModeDeathspray Mode(Toggle Mode)	Switches to firing globs of armor corroding filth. Rinse with Deathspray for best results.Switches back to spraying streams of poisonous fluids, which can melt flesh and bone.
Natasha 	 	Pilot Snipe(Targeted Ability) 	Cleanly dispatches the operator of an enemy vehicle. Infantry may recover the vehicle.
====Vehicle====
Unit 	Cameo	Ability 	Description
Mortar cycle(Uprising only)	 	Porta-MortarMolotov Flurry(Toggle Mode) 	Unpacks a light artillery piece for use against medium-to-long-range targets.Packs up the Mortar so the sidecar gunner can resume dishing out explosive cocktails.
Ore collector 	 	Reactive ArmorCargo Bay(Toggle Mode) 	Deploys special ceramic armor, which also reduces speed and covers the cargo hold.Folds up the anti-tank armor, regaining mobility and the ability to carry out ore gathering.
Sputnik 	 	Unpack(Targeted Ability) 	Begins converting to an Outpost, which enables other structures to build up nearby.
Terror drone 	 	Electro-Stasis RayDismantler Claws(Toggle Mode)	Switches from its primary attack mode to an immobilizing ray that stops enemy vehicles.Switches to the dismantler claws, which can bore into enemy combatants.
Sickle 	 	Flea Jump(Targeted Ability) 	Springs into or out of battle, onto higher ground, into crowds of infantry, and more.
Reaper(Uprising only) 	 	Proto Jump(Targeted Ability) 	Leaps up and crashes down on the target area or foe. Becomes entrenched and immobile.
Bullfrog 	 	Man Cannon(Targeted Ability) 	Launches infantry and terror drones over obstacles, over large areas and from the water, however, while parachuting down the infantry are vunerable to anti-air fire.
Hammer tank 	 	Leech-BeamMain Weapons(Toggle Mode) 	Switches to using the Leech-Beam, which siphons armor and weapons from target vehicles.Switches to the 85 mm autoloading cannon, along with any leeched secondary weapon.
Grinder(Uprising only) 	 	Turbo-Charge(Instant Effect) 	Fires on all cylinders for a sudden burst of speed, useful for overtaking cowardly foes.
V4 rocket launcher 	 	Multi-WarheadsPrecision-Warheads(Toggle Mode) 	Readies special ordnance that splits apart in flight, causing widespread damage.Readies standard ballistic ordnance that explodes on contact in an exact location.
Apocalypse tank 	 	M-HarpoonMain Guns(Toggle Mode) 	Switches from the main guns to the Magnetic Harpoon, which draws in vehicles for the kill.Switches to dual 125mm Drakon HEAT cannons, which can devastate any known armor.
MCV 	 	Unpack(Targeted Ability) 	Unpacks into a Construction Yard, which assembles other military facilities.
Tesla tank(Campaign only) 	 	EM DisruptorsTwin Tesla Coils(Toggle Mode) 	Radiates a disruption field that stops nearby enemy vehicles... and the Tesla Tank.Switches off the EM Disruptors in favor of being able to shoot terrible lightning once more.
====Aircraft====
Unit 	Cameo	Ability 	Description
Twinblade 	 	Evacuate Passengers(Instant Effect) 	Drops off any infantry riding in the passenger cabin or vehicles hanging in tow.
MiG fighter 	 	Recall Aircraft(Instant Effect) 	Causes the MiG Fighter to immediately turn tail and double back to an Airfield to rearm.
Kirov airship	 	GastroburnersPropellers(Toggle Mode)	Yields more-respectable top speeds as unstable chemicals eat away at overall hull integrity.Reverts to standard slow-and-ominous speed and stops taking damage from chemical burn.
====Vessel====
Unit 	Cameo	Ability 	Description
Stingray 	 	Tesla Surge(Instant Effect) 	Jolts surrounding waters with intense electrical current, briefly disabling the Stingray.
Akula sub 	 	Ultratorpedoes(Instant Effect) 	Launches a pair of unguided, high-yield torpedoes to smash into anything dead ahead.
Dreadnought	 	Sacrifice LaunchersSafe Mode(Toggle Mode)	Pushes rocket launchers past safety limits for faster firing--and internal damage.Gives up the faster rate of fire to stop internal meltdowns from causing further damage.
====Structure====
Unit 	Cameo	Ability 	Description
Construction yard	 	Pack Up(Instant Effect) 	Converts to a Mobile Construction Vehicle, which may lumber off to greener pastures.
Airfield 	 	Recall Aircraft(Instant Effect)	Orders any aircraft that were docked at this Airfield to return to base immediately.
Battle bunker 	 	Evacuate Bunker(Instant Effect)	Release any troops crammed inside, trading protection for mobility and cleaner air.
===Empire of the Rising Sun===
====Infantry====
Unit 	Cameo	Ability 	Description
Imperial warrior 	 	Banzai Charge(Instant Effect) 	Powers on a beam katana that provides a brief burst of speed and can slice through infantry.
Tankbuster 	 	Spider BurrowLeave Burrow(Toggle Mode)	Escapes into a spider hole for increased protection and to avoid being crushed.Backs out of the spider hole to resume fighting like a man. Regain honor when possible.
Engineer 	 	Sprint(Instant Effect) 	Begins running with shameful abandon for a while. Causes fatigue, ridicule.
Archer maiden(Uprising only)	 	Barrage Shot(Targeted Ability) 	Fires a specially-armed arrow that bursts into white-hot, infantry shredding spikes.
Shinobi 	 	Smoke Bomb(Instant Effect) 	Vanishes in a puff of smoke, causing enemy assailants to lose their target in bewilderment.
Rocket Angel 	 	Paralysis WhipCombat Mode(Toggle Mode)	Switches from photon rockets to the Paralysis Whip, which locks down surface targets.Switches to the photon rocket array, which overwhelms targets with countless warheads.
Yuriko Omega 	 	Psychokinetic Burst(Instant Effect) 	Blasts incalculable violent psionic energy in all directions, crushing minds and bodies.
====Vehicle====
Unit 	Cameo	Ability 	Description
Nanocore 	 	Unfurl(Targeted Ability) 	Initiates nano-unfurling sequence, converting to a/an (building name) in seconds.
Ore collector 	 	Security SystemCargo Bay(Toggle Mode)	Flips the cargo hold to reveal an anti-personnel weapon that can repel enemy forces.Packs up the heavy machine gun to resume ore-gathering operations.
Sudden transport 	 	Evacuate Passengers(Instant Effect) 	Unloads any infantry inside, causing the Sudden Transport's disguise to shut off.
Mecha TenguJet Tengu 	 	Jet ModeMecha Mode(Toggle Mode) 	Switches to Jet Tengu flight configuration for air superiority and superior mobility.Switches to amphibious Mecha Tengu mode for anti-infantry fast-attack capability.
Tsunami tank 	 	Nanodeflectors(Instant Effect) 	Boosts defensive strength by temporarily diverting nanomachines from the main gun.
Striker-VXChopper-VX 	 	Chopper ModeStriker Mode(Toggle Mode)	Takes to the skies in the Chopper-VX configuration, which can assault surface targets.Touches down to take on aerial threats in the ground-based Striker-VX configuration.
Steel Ronin(Uprising only) 	 	Power Wave(Targeted Ability) 	Slams the ground with violent energy that courses forward, consuming all in its path.
Wave-force artillery 	 	Premature Discharge(Instant Effect) 	Bypasses the normally-slow firing sequence for an immediate-yet-less-potent attack.
King Oni 	 	Bull Rush(Targeted Ability) 	Charges the enemy head-on, smashing into or simply crushing any foes along the way.
MCV 	 	Unpack(Targeted Ability) 	Transforms to a Construction Yard, which can create other military structures.
Shogun Executioner(Campaign only)	 	Omega Shockwave(Instant Effect) 	Drives all three wave-force blades into the earth, causing mass destruction.
====Aircraft====
Unit 	Cameo	Ability 	Description
Burst drone	 	Self-Destruct(Instant Effect)	Initiates countdown to fiery sacrifice. May cause collateral damage and grief.
====Vessel====
Unit 	Cameo	Ability 	Description
Yari mini-sub 	 	Last Voyage(Targeted Ability) 	Makes a beeline at an enemy with intent to crash into and destroy it. One use per Mini-Sub.
Sea-WingSky-Wing 	 	Air EmergeSea Submerge(Toggle Mode) 	Switches to the flying Sky-Wing form, which provides anti-personnel close air support.Switches to submersible configuration to make aircraft feel most disagreeable.
Naginata cruiser 	 	Torpedo Type-S(Instant Effect) 	Launches a fanlike spread of ship-killing warheads, held in concealed secondary launchers.
Shogun battleship 	 	Ramming Speed(Targeted Ability) 	Supercharges engines' top speed, such that enemy ships can be pulverized on contact.
Giga-Fortress core(Uprising only)	 	Unfurl(Targeted Ability) 	Initiates transformation sequence into the massive Giga-Fortress. Must be on water.
Giga-Fortress(Uprising only) 	 	Sky Fortress ModeSea Fortress Mode(Toggle Mode)	Switches to aerial form, whose infamous Gods' Breath Device could tear the Earth asunder.Switches back to floating form, whose myriad weapons could make the seas boil over.
====Structure====
Unit 	Cameo	Ability 	Description
Construction yard	 	Pack Up(Instant Effect) 	Converts to a Mobile Construction Vehicle, which may then reposition as necessary.
Defender-VX 	 	Airdestroyer ModeDefender Mode(Toggle Mode)	Switches to anti-air configuration, which automatically fires on enemy aircraft.Switches to anti-surface configuration, which automatically fires on enemy land or sea units.
Wave-force tower 	 	Premature Discharge(Instant Effect) 	Bypasses the normally-slow firing sequence for an immediate-yet-less-potent attack.
==See also==
* Psionic Talents
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