Reaper (Firestorm)

The Reaper was a four legged spider-like walker, which was affixed to a significantly mutated human in the center of the unit's torso. It was armed with a pair of multiple missile launchers that were effective against slow moving enemy vehicles and aircraft. These missile launchers fired a barrage of four missiles, which, though independently targeting and possessing reasonable firepower, had poor tracking capabilities and moved relatively slowly. The missiles had a hard time tracking fast moving vehicles, and often missed.

Its main role was engaging infantry. The Reaper used a net launcher to stop them in their tracks. The nets were laced with a highly sticky substance, making it difficult for infantry to get out of them. While they were incapacitated, regular cyborgs would disarm and haul away the unfortunate soldiers to be converted into cyborgs, or simply kill soldiers considered too dangerous or too weak to make proper cyborgs.

Prior to the Firestorm Crisis, the Reaper were largely rumored, with blurred reconnaissance images being the only proof of their existence. GDI InOps believed the photographs were doctored or were just images of a new Tiberium lifeform.

When Cabal broke from Nod, he knew that his best chance of victory was to build up an enormous army of cyborgs that had been programmed to be loyal only to him. To do this, he first devised a way to convert captured enemy soldiers into cyborgs. Then, it was simply a matter of capturing enemy soldiers. To accomplish this, he relied on the Reapers.

Reapers were used in most of CABAL's campaigns, and were often combined with cyborgs. As deadly against infantry as the cyborgs' guns were, they were even more deadly when used against an ensnared enemy who could neither dodge, nor shoot back. Their quickness and ability to heal very quickly in Tiberium meant that they were both effective Tiberium field guards, and powerful skirmish and patrol units.

After the Firestorm Incident, Nod ceased using the Reapers due to their experiences with CABAL.