Militant squad


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The Brotherhood of Nod militia are the footsoldiers of the Brotherhood following the Second Tiberium War and the Firestorm Crisis. They are disillusioned men and women, who have suffered from harsh lives in Yellow Zones. The Brotherhood of Nod, in working to improve life in the Yellow Zones, has attracted countless numbers of these militia fighters to their cause.

Militia wear drab, gray hooded jackets and pants, with bandoleers, backpacks, and goggles. The Militants use a variety of small arms, ranging from old 20th century assault rifles such as the M-16 or GAU-3 Eliminator 5.56mm assault rifles to the new GD-2. Militia are poorly trained and equipped when compared with their GDI counterparts, but their fanatical zeal and sheer numbers make up for their weaknesses.

These squads are the backbone of Nod's army and their performance can be greatly improved with the aid of the Secret Shrine and the upgrades it provids. The first is the Tiberium infusion, which provides all militiants with Tiberium-based biological enhancements, which are based on Nod's Divination technology. These stimulants have the permanent effect of enhancing the user's endurance and making him permanently immune to Tiberium's effects.

The other is the inclusion of a Confessor, a heavily armed Nod officer who coordinates the work of militia squads and provides additional firepower with his assault rifle and hallucinogenic grenades. With Redemption, deceased Militants can continue to serve the Brotherhood after death. Their bodies are reanimated and their forces reformed into stronger Awakened cyborgs.

Effective counters to these infantry formations have been developed by GDI in the course of their engagements in Yellow Zones in the form of advanced grenadier units and heavy anti-infantry units.

Recent GDI field reports have show that in some NOD regions, commanders have issued militants that have proven their dedication to the cause with the old, but battle proven body armour used by NOD Light Infantry during the Second Tiberium War