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The Tech Irradiator was a bizarre tech defense that spreads a large radiation field around itself when captured by an Engineer, thus making it an effective area denial measure especially against infantry and light vehicles. It is removed from the mod as of version 3.3.6.
Official description[]
Built as an experimental device seemingly designed solely for the purpose of spreading radiation around it, the Tech Irradiator is one of the weirdest defensive structure you can find on the battlefield. Lethal to infantry and lightly armoured units, it might prove useful for stopping early rushes at choke points.[1]
Overview[]
As the Tech Irradiator is simply a permanently deployed Desolator but more durable, it is particularly effective at area denial in the early game. In fact, it is the one of the only tech defenses that is capable of dealing with massed armies (preferably of weaker composition). Tier 1 infantry will never survive the irradiated area, and Tier 1 vehicles will be heavily damaged, especially if they attempt to destroy the Tech Irradiator.
In order to stop a Tech Irradiator from working (so that it could be captured by an Engineer), one may:
- Cut off its owner's power.
- Use Blackout Missile or Ramwagon's building hack on it.
- Attack it with a Chrono Legionnaire.
While it is a great defense to capture early on, it loses its effectiveness as the match progresses, where aircraft and siege units are able to destroy outside of its range, and most advanced units are able to survive the radiation.
References[]
Tech Buildings and Miscellaneous Units 