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“ | For the motherland! | ” |
—Krukov on the offensive |
Colonel Krukov (Russian: Крюков, Kryukov) is a Soviet officer and a close comrade of the Soviet General during his time in the S.S.A.
Overview[]
Krukov is a special hero unit that is only accessible during certain missions of the Soviet campaign. Armed with a specialized radiation gun and smoke bombs, Krukov performs best against large hordes of infantry units and lightly armored vehicles. While his radiation gun can melt organic targets in one hit (similar to Soviet Desolators/Eradicators) and significantly damage all forms of enemy armor, it comes with a special twist: the affected target will emit an aura of radiation that will damage enemy forces in close proximity, similar to China's Irradiation support power.
If enemy forces manage to close the distance with Krukov, he will deploy smoke bombs in order to lower the firepower of approaching hostile forces.
He has no means of dealing with enemy structures - such a task should be left to his comrade-in-arms, Reznov.
Firing cycle[]
The following is the firing cycle of Krukov:
- 2 radiation gun shots
- 1 area-of-effect smoke bomb
- Repeat.
It is wise to remember this to prevent circumstances such as Krukov firing his smoke bomb ability to a very close Attack Dog.
Appearances[]
Campaign[]
- Main article: Krukov/Character
Challenges[]
- Reznov and Krukov are part of the enemy forces in the Revolution Challenge. Every few minutes they'll paradrop near the entrance to the enemy fortress and attack the challengers' bases until the enemy Russian base is destroyed.
Behind the scenes[]
- Krukov's SHP sprite and cameo are a public asset and can be used by other modders. The link can be found here.
- The author describes the sprite as "a conscript officer with a ceremonial sword".
Trivia[]
- Krukov's name shares his name with General Krukov, a high-ranking Soviet general who appeared in Red Alert 3.
- An important Soviet officer with a similar name, Georgi Kukov, also appeared in Red Alert 1.
- Krukov wields a sabre which is seen in his moving animation and stance but he does not use in combat.