Nuclear Converter

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Nuclear Converter
Add-on
Faction	Soviet Union
Parent building	Nuclear Reactor
Role	Nuclear support
Tier	2
Tech level	9
Construction
Cost	$800
Estimated build time	0:43
Build time multiplier(s)	1.25 (all structures) 1.25 (individual)
Built by	Soviet Construction Yard
Requires	Radar Dish Nuclear Reactor
Function
Power	-400
Ability	Irradiation Beta Irradiation Gamma Rad Attack (requires Airbase) Pack Attack (requires Airbase) Disruptor (requires Palace) Nuclear Path (requires Atomheart)

The Nuclear Converter is a Soviet add-on for the Nuclear Reactor which grants access to various nuclear-based utilities at the cost of using up some of its power. It is available once a Radar Dish is built.

Official description

The expansion of SteinsTech, Kanegawa Industries or PsiCorps for the Soviets was a proof of one thing - war drives research forward. It was foreseeable the Soviet system would not let their enemies overtake them in technological developments. Thus, they have been upgrading some of their Nuclear Reactors with massive extensions for advanced nuclear-based weapons development.

These Nuclear Converters sacrifice a significant bit of a Reactor's power output, in order to grant the Soviets access to a vast array of deadly utilities.

Overview

The Nuclear Converter grants access to the following support powers:

Support power	Description
	Type: Offensive Power Cost: $1000 Recharge Time: 6:30 Available to Russia and Latin Confederation Covers friendly mechanical units in a radiation aura for 30 seconds Radiation aura damages nearby enemy units Left-click icon then left-click on target location
	Type: Offensive Power Cost: $800 Recharge Time: 5:00 Available to China Covers friendly mechanical units in a radiation aura for 36 seconds Radiation aura damages nearby enemy units Left-click icon then left-click on target location
	Type: Offensive Power Cost: $1200 Recharge Time: 7:00 Requires Airbase Available to Russia and Latin Confederation Call in 2 unmanned Wastelot kamikaze jets to crash into a designated area Leaves radiation when destroyed Strong vs. Infantry, Light Vehicles Left-click icon then left-click on target location
	Type: Offensive Power Cost: $1500 Recharge Time: 7:30 Requires Airbase Available to China Call in 4 unmanned Wastelot kamikaze jets to crash into a designated area Leaves radiation when destroyed Strong vs. Infantry, Light Vehicles Left-click icon then left-click on target location
	Type: Defensive Power Cost: $800 Recharge Time: 6:00 Requires Palace Deploys a temporary Disruptor on the battlefield Damages and weakens the firepower of enemy aircraft by 20% around itself Cannot be repaired or rendered invulnerable, but does not require power to operate Strong vs. Aircraft Left-click icon then left-click on target location (cannot be targeted near enemy airfields)
	Type: Offensive Power Cost: $800 Recharge Time: 7:00 Requires Atomheart Increases the firepower and speed of friendly vehicles by 25% Decreases armor of friendly vehicles by 25% Lasts for 180 seconds Left-click icon then left-click on target location

Appearances

“	Upgrade your Nuclear Reactor with a Converter to acquire more nuclear-based tech.	”
	—Soviet intel during Operation: Thunder God

Act One

• Nuclear Converter debuts in Panic Cycle as enemy's add-on.
• Nuclear Converter becomes buildable add-on in Unshakeable.

Origins

• In Tainted Empire, the intel will significantly suggest capturing an abandoned Nuclear Reactor with a Nuclear Converter add-on on it, to unlock a series of its support powers with adapted Pacific Front outpost.

Cooperative

• Chronologically, Nuclear Converter debuts in Thunder God as buildable add-on in Co-op missions.

Trivia

• A Nuclear Reactor with a Nuclear Converter resembles the alpha appearance of Nuclear Reactor in the vanilla game.