Magnetic satellite

Magnetic Satellite
Unit
Faction	Soviet
Production
Cost	1 security point
Combat
Air speed	50
Land speed	50
Sea speed	50
Function
Abilities	Level 1: A weak magnetic beam is concentrated from space, sucking small vehicles into space within a short period of time. Level 2: A medium strength magnetic beam is concentrated from space, sucking small and medium sized vehicles into space within a moderate period of time. Level 3: A strong magnetic beam is concentrated from space, sucking all vehicles into space within a long period of time.

Magnetic Satellite is Soviet Line 3 Top Secret Protocol in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3.

Game Effect

There are 3 levels of the Magnetic Satellite, all of which activate after a delay of 3 seconds, instantly destroying any dragged units. Their effects supersede that of the Magnetic singularity. On the other hand, unless the Vacuum imploder's singularity is deployed right after a vehicle is pulled, Magnetic Satellite will still pull it. Near all Air units (including Final Squadron's spawned drones and Sky Knight UCAVs and Badger bombers and Artemis precision bombers) are always affected even when landed at level 1 of the Magnetic Satellite with 4 exceptions being Kirov airship,Century bomber,Harbinger gunship and Giga Fortress in Sky Fortress Mode, need level 3 of the Magnetic Satellite, Ultra Magnetic Satellite to be affected.

• Magnetic Satellite - Can attract all Tier 1 Light Vehicles (Riptide ACV, Sudden Transport, Sickle, etc), and Tesla tank as well certain types of infantry in powered armor ( Tesla Trooper, Rocket Angel). Has a radius of 30, duration of 5 seconds and cooldown of 120 seconds.
• Super Magnetic Satellite - Can drag many Tier 2 vehicles (Guardian tank, Hammer tank, Tsunami tank, etc) Has a radius of 40, duration of 10 seconds and cooldown of 150 seconds.
• Ultra Magnetic Satellite - Can drag practically any mechanical unit barring the Shogun Executioner. Has a radius of 50, duration of 15 seconds and cooldown of 180 seconds.
• Vehicles previously sucked up into space by Magnetic Satellite will drop along with Orbital Drop, depending on the amount of dragged units on the most recent Magnetic Satellite deployment and Orbital Drop's own tier.
• In the campaign, Magnetic Satellite can drag all mechanical units regardless of tier.

Magnetic Satellite pick up table

Magnetic Satellite
Level 1	Tesla trooper
Level 2
Level 3

Glitches

• If the protocol is used on an occupied transport with "Evacuates the passenger" quotes like Multigunner Infantry Fighting Vehicle or Sudden transport, the quote will be played after the vehicle is sucked up, presumably at the time when the infantry is removed from the vehicle.
• If the protocol and Yuriko both target the same unit, the unit will be stuck mid-air. The unit turns gray, can still play its quote, but cannot do anything until it disappears after the protocol ends.
• If a unit like Sickle or Cryo Legionnaire jumps through the beam, they will be sucked up, but their landing animation still be played.
  • If it is a Reaper, a legless Reaper still be spawned at the targeted location, but the jumping Reaper will be sucked up and disassembled mid-air, with the disassembled parts turn gray and stuck like in the case with Yuriko.

• If the protocol is used in campaigns in Red Alert 3, it will always be able to lift all vehicles into space, regardless of its level.

Gallery

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  Magnetic Satellite
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  Super Magnetic Satellite
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  Ultra Magnetic Satellite
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  Cursor symbol

See also

• Soviet Red Alert 3 Arsenal

  Units Infantry War bear Conscript Flak trooper Combat engineer Tesla trooper Desolator trooper Natasha Volkova Chief scientist (campaign only) Ursa Major (campaign only) Vehicles Mortar cycle Ore collector Sputnik Terror drone Sickle Reaper Bullfrog Hammer tank Grinder V4 rocket launcher Apocalypse tank Mobile Construction Vehicle Tesla tank (campaign only) Aircraft Twinblade MiG fighter Kirov airship Badger (lore only): KA-3 Tesla plane Vessels Stingray Akula sub Dreadnought Cut content Hover tank • Mastermind • T-11 Centurion siege crawler • Mammoth tank (April Fools' joke) Structures Production & tech Construction yard Reactor Ore refinery Barracks War factory Naval yard Airfield Super reactor Battle lab Crusher crane Defenses & support Fortress wall Sentry gun Flak cannon Tesla coil Iron Curtain Vacuum imploder Battle bunker Outpost Reaper (turret) Ukraine artillery (campaign only) VIP bunker (campaign only) Moai statue (campaign only) Support powers & upgrades Top Secret Protocols Terror drone surprise Toxic corrosion Orbital drop Orbital dump Orbital downpour Cash bounty Desolator airstrike Desolator dual airstrike Desolator delta airstrike Mass production Grinder treads Magnetic satellite Super magnetic satellite Ultra magnetic satellite Magnetic singularity Superweapons Invulnerability Vacuum imploder strike Items in italics are exclusive to Uprising

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