Nuclear Missile

Overview
The Nuclear Missile, also known as Nuke or simply Missile, is an "original" unit from The Conquerors 3 that can be produced in a Nuclear Silo. It has a damage radius of 16 and speed of 36, making it one of the fastest and most destructive units in the game. It is also the third most expensive unit in the game, with the Mothership being the first and the Aircraft Carrier being the second.

The purpose of the Nuclear Missile is to deal with large amounts of damage to units and buildings in a short amount of time. They have unlimited flight range and have the potential to instantly kill infantry units.

Usage
This is how you build and launch a Nuclear Missile.
 * Build a Research Center, then research the Nuclear Missile. This will cost $100 for the center and $100 for the research.
 * When the research is complete, build a Nuclear Silo. ($675)
 * When the Silo has been constructed, right-click it and build a Nuclear Missile. This will cost $300.
 * When the missile is built and ready, select it. Go to the area you want to fire the missile towards. With the missile selected, press N to arm it. This should cause a large crosshair to appear on the ground where your cursor is. Click anywhere on the ground to fire the missile towards that area.
 * The missile travels at 36 studs p/ second. Upon being launched, it should immediately take off from its Silo and fly in an arc towards the target site. When it hits its target, it will cause a devastating nuclear explosion around the size of its targeting crosshair.

Generally, most nuclear explosions will instantly kill any infantry units in the area and will deal massive damage to other units and buildings. Air units may avoid the blast but often are destroyed if they are caught in it. Try to use this in suvival to eliminate strong enemies faster or use it in other modes to destroy an enemy army or cripple their Command Center.

The shields from Shield Generators can be instantly destroyed by direct hits from Nuclear Missiles, but the missile will not explode or deal with any damage to other nearby units which is good if you are facing an enemy that has Nuclear Missiles.

Garrisoned units will not take damage from the explosion, but will be killed if the building or unit they are garrisoned in is destroyed.

Units that can hit the Nuke include: Sniper, Gunboat, Battleship, Destroyer and Aircraft Carrier.

Buildings that can hit the Nuke include: Headquarters, Command Center and Fort.

Strategy

 * When nuking big bases, always remember that if your enemy has enough firepower, they can destroy your Nuke mid-air. Avoid nuking mega-bases that have many aerial defenses, as the missile may be destroyed before it hits the ground, and it won't deal any damage.
 * Try distracting the enemy you want to nuke before launching the missile. If your enemy sees the missile incoming, they may garrison their units or move them away from the explosion site.
 * Have an army ready nearby the missile's target site. After the nuke explodes, finish off the base with your army.
 * To maximize damage done, have your allies nuke in unison. Three nukes can level a base or cripple one when done correctly.
 * If they have a shield that can block a nuke try to kill it before you launch it.
 * If the nuke hits a shield, it takes away all of its shield health, leaving the enemy base without extra defenses.
 * Fire missiles can penetrate a force field. Use that to your advantage when you are having trouble dealing with force fields. See Fire Missiles for more information.

Trivia

 * The Ion skin is based on the Ion cannon superweapon from the Command and Conquer Tiberium Wars/Twilight series, another RTS game.
 * The Nuclear Missile is the fastest unit in the game.
 * A Nuclear Missile when still in a Nuclear Silo explodes when killed, regardless whether if it's armed or not
 * The Missile is the best unit in the game in terms of zoning and base damage.