Technician
| Technician | |
|---|---|
| File:Technician.png | |
| Faction | Nod |
| Function | Support/Defense Infantry |
| Health | 100 |
| Armor | 125 |
| Armor Type | Flak |
| Equipment | |
| Cost | $350 |
Appearance
Technicians wear black suits with red-colored stripes on it; their head are covered by a helmet, along with a gas mask with red goggles to cover their face.
Function
Technician is unique on Nod as he is the only Nod Infantry that carries an Advanced Repair Gun, 2 Remote C4, 2 Timed C4 and 3 Proximity C4. Technicians are considered as an upgrade of Engineers on Nod side, and direct counterparts of GDI's Hotwire.
Strategy
Usage
A Technician is also a necessity against any enemy team rush and infiltrations. Being the only Nod Infantry to have an Advanced Repair Gun, he is vital against vehicle rushes. His repairing power on a Master Control Terminal should not be underestimated. A group of 3 or 4 Technicians can keep a building alive against most vehicle rushes.
A Technician is also the only Nod class able to plant mines. Technicians that use Proximity C4 need to take account of the tactics of using the mines, as wrong and overabundant placement can lead to heavily defenseless base.
Counter
Any strategy against Engineer will work against Technicians. However, Technicians have more C4s in total, making them lethal inside your perimeter. Technicians are also stronger than the regular Engineer, possessing a higher caliber pistol sidearm compared to the former. Be wary of any Proximity C4 they plant and they can disarm them much faster. The only warning you will get if a Technician infiltrates a building is the decrement of mines in the counter. A good Technician detonates all their C4s at roughly the same time, causing the building to blow up straight from 100% to 0%.
Vehicles should keep their distance from Technicians as their C4 supply is enough to destroy most healthy but unsupported tanks.
When repelling a tank assault, Technicians will need to be taken out first, since they repair friendlies quickly and can sustain a tank through a lot of punishments. Most tanks are piloted by Technicians for this capability.