Zone raider (Kane's Wrath)

Zone Raiders are an elite GDI infantry class, utilising a heavily modified variant of the standard Zone Trooper armour. Zone Raiders are equipped with dual, shoulder mounted, anti-air rocket pods, and a specialised cannon, designed to fire rocket-propelled sonic grenades. These shells are a unique ordnance that release a massive burst of sonic energy upon impact. As such, these grenades are useful for removing Tiberium, which allows them to participate in reclamation projects. While not causing as much damage as the railguns of Zone Troopers, their sonic grenades have a wide area effect, making them better equipped to deal with masses of enemies.

Zone Raiders, with their area of effect Sonic shells, excel at eliminating large groups of enemy infantry, and enjoy the same level of protection from Tiberium and enemy tanks, as the standard Zone Trooper. Thanks to their anti-air rockets, Zone Raiders are also extremely effective against enemy aircraft. However, also like the Zone Trooper, the Zone Raider is especially vulnerable against anti-infantry specialists, such as the Nod Shadow Team, Black Hand, and Scrin Buzzers.

Zone Trooper power armour was designed with flexibility and survivability. It was designed to be independent, able to deal with any type of enemy. Unlike the bulky Trooper armour, the Raider's armour is slimmer, with smaller shoulder pads, scaled down arm armour, and body armour that hugs the body. Jump jets have also been integrated, necessary to travel through the vast ruin of the Red Zones. Armour can be upgraded with Scanner Packs, helpful for detecting ambushes, and Power Packs. Additionally, they are able to call for transport when needed. Drop pods can deploy Zone Raider veterans from orbit.



Zone Raiders are deployed under GDIUP Zone Operations Command, and have been in service for an unknown period of time. Originally, the Raiders were developed with the idea of working with Zone Troopers. However, their role changed from anti-air to scouting, replacing Zone Troopers forces in ZOCOM. Interestingly, Zone Raider forces only consist of women. ZOCOM's R&D developed their power armour with a "bikini style" chest plating with this in mind.