Kuznetsov Dreadnought

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Kuznetsov Dreadnought
Unit
Faction	Latin Confederation China Russia (campaign only)
Role	Siege
Armament	"Snowstorm" ballistic missiles (2x)
Tier	3
Properties
Hit points	1100
Armor type	Heavy
Production
Cost	$2200
Estimated build time	1:28
Built at	Soviet Naval Shipyard
Requires	Battle Lab Atomheart
Combat
Range	23, minimum 6
Function
Ability	Detects stealth (range 7)
Notes	Self-repair Cannot be hijacked Cannot be depiloted Projectiles can be shot down

“	Cruise and fire!	”
	—Dreadnought

The Dreadnought is a capital warship used by the Soviet navy except Russia, who uses the Akula Missile Sub instead (but not in the campaign), for long-range naval bombardment with its ballistic missiles.

Description

Dreadnoughts are the main command ships of the Soviet Navy. Easily able to lay waste to shore targets with their high-yield ballistic missiles, Dreadnoughts played an integral role in the initial assault on the United States. Outfitted with advanced sensors and communication arrays, the Dreadnought is capable of detecting stealthed or submerged enemies. Though its missiles are powerful, they can be shot down with sufficient anti-aircraft defenses. Dreadnoughts are durable, but are very sluggish due to their mass, making them vulnerable to other ships or enemy aircraft.

Appearances

Act One

• In Bleed Red, Dreadnoughts open the Russian invasion of the United States by destroying the Statue of Liberty.
• Dreadnoughts become first buildable in Idle Gossip.
• Throughout the Act One campaign, Dreadnoughts are used by Russia as well as the Latin Confederation and China, since the Akula Sub (which replaces them in skirmish for Russia) has yet to be created. The last mission in which Russian Dreadnoughts appear is Awake and Alive, after which they're replaced by Akula Subs.

Assessment

Pros	Cons
Strong siege weapon with incredibly long attack range. Quite durable. Decent reloading rate. Can detect cloaked and submerged units. Longer range and more powerful rockets than those of Scud Launchers. Can self-repair.	Very slow-moving. Expensive ($2200) unless an Industrial Plant is built ($1650). Defenseless at close range, due to its large minimum range. Rockets can be shot down by anti-aircraft fire. Rockets are ineffective against fast moving units. Vulnerable to aircraft and anti-ship units.

Quotes

The Dreadnought uses the voiceset of the same unit in Red Alert 2.

When selected

• Ship reporting.
• Vessel ready.
• Yes Commander?

When ordered to move

• Captain confirming.
• Course set.
• Navigating.
• Engines engaged.

When ordered to attack

• Target sighted.
• Fire at will!
• Cruise and fire!

Behind the scenes

• In 2.0 the Dreadnought's design is based on Vladimir's Dreadnought from Red Alert 2.

See also

• Akula Missile Sub