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The Lightning Rod is placed by its namesake support power from the Shield Command, which provides European forces additional power for emergency uses to return the power grid to a normal state if an enemy succeeds in compromising base power by destroying enough Power Plants.
It also complements well with the Force Shield; using this support power will allow the commander to activate a Force Shield in the most desperate of times, such as a superweapon activation while the base is underpowered.
Additionally, the Lightning Rod will allow Thor Gunships to use their weapon more effectively due to a continuous stream of lightning strikes being "captured" by the rod, thus increasing their firepower.
Despite all this, it is still unable to save a commander from a power sabotage from enemy espionage units. Additionally, the Lightning Rod has a limited lifespan and will self-destruct after a period of time. The Lightning Rod is also especially vulnerable to Lightning Storm, which does 3 times more damage against it. Due to the way power works, the power produced by the Lightning Rod will reduce gradually as its hit points go down.
AI behavior[]
The AI will use Lightning Rod at the center of their own base (near their Construction Yard), but only when their base is on a low power state.
Appearances[]
“ | In case of emergency, deploy a Lightning Rod to temporarily increase your power output. The rod will also increase the firepower of all Thor Gunships in its neighbourhood. | ” |
—Allied intel during Operation: Puppet Master |
Act Two[]
- The Lightning Rod is first usable in the campaign in Puppet Master.
Origins[]
- Due to the Allies lost large amount of tech after failing the Antarctic battle, Lightning Rod has been locked in The Remnant.
Cooperative[]
- In Backbitten, three Lightning Rods are providing protective energy for Supercharged Paradox Battery and the defenses around. Destroying these Lightning Rods is the first mission objective.
- This is the only instance in the entire campaign where permanent Lightning Rods are found.
Trivia[]
- The Lightning Rod is the only support power that can be deployed when the base is on a low power state.