The Subterranean Armoured Personal Carrier was a transport vehicle of the Brotherhood of Nod during the Second Tiberium War and the Firestorm Conflict.

Background[]

In order to keep a low profile from GDI detection, these APCs are capable of travelling underground by tunnelling through the soil in order to reach far away locations, making them effective heavy assault carriers for Nod personnel. They are equipped with heavy drills that allow them to move beneath the surface of the earth. This allows it to bypass enemy defenses and fortifications, ambush enemies and avoid Tiberium that would pose a risk to the health of the soldiers inside.

After the Firestorm Conflict, the APCs were replaced by the Reckoners.

Game unit[]

Each subterranean APC can transport up to five infantry units. Unlike GDI's amphibious APCs which can traverse over water, they can travel underground and bypass natural obstacles such as mountains and cliffs, providing better flexibility for Nod forces.

A common tactic used by Nod commanders was to load up an APC with engineers (sometimes accompanied by escorts for diversions), burrow into the base and come out next to enemy structures and quickly capture (and sell or use) them before the enemy could respond. However, the subterranean APC cannot burrow in or out of the ground if the area was either slabbed with concrete pavement, covered by a Tiberium field or had uneven terrain. 

AI behavior[]

Subterranean APCs controlled by the AI have the following attack patterns:

All difficulties[]

• 1x loaded with 3 Light Infantry and 2 Cyborgs proceed to unload near a Construction Yard before targeting anything
  • This task force may be accompanied by 1 additional Subterranean APC with the same passengers (Hard only)
• 1x loaded with 1 Mutant Hijacker and 4 Rocket Infantry proceed to unload near a Tiberium Refinery before targeting vehicles
• 1x loaded with 1 Cyborg Commando and 4 Cyborgs proceed to unload near a Construction Yard before targeting structures

Easy[]

• 1x loaded with 2 Light Infantry, 2 Rocket Infantry and 1 Engineer proceed to unload near a Tiberium Refinery before targeting it
  • This task force will only be sent if the enemy owns 5000 credits or more
• 1x loaded with 2 Light Infantry, 2 Rocket Infantry and 1 Engineer proceed to unload near a Construction Yard before targeting anything

Medium/Hard[]

• 1x loaded with 2 Rocket Infantry and 3 Engineers proceed to unload near a Tiberium Refinery before targeting it
  • This task force will only be sent if the enemy owns a certain amount of credits (4000 for Medium, 3000 for Hard)
• 1x loaded with 5 Engineers proceed to unload near a Construction Yard before targeting anything

Gallery[]

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  Alpha appearance

See also[]

• Amphibious armored personnel carrier, GDI counterpart

v·d·e Brotherhood of Nod Second Tiberium War Arsenal

Units Infantry Light infantry Rocket infantry Engineer Cyborg Mutant hijacker Cyborg commando Chameleon spy (campaign only) Toxin soldier (campaign only) Elite cadre (campaign only) Vehicles Harvester Attack buggy Attack cycle Subterranean APC Tick tank Mobile repair vehicle Mobile sensor array Artillery Limpet drone Mobile Construction Vehicle Fist of Nod Devil's Tongue Stealth tank Cyborg Reaper Weed eater Mobile stealth generator Hunter-Seeker droid Montauk (campaign only) ICBM launcher (campaign only) Aircraft Harpy Banshee Cut content Heavy tank   Structures Production & tech Construction yard Power plant Tiberium refinery Hand of Nod War factory Advanced power plant Helipad Radar Tech center Temple of Nod Tiberium waste facility (campaign only): Nod Pyramid Defenses & support Pavement Concrete wall Gate Tiberium silo Laser turret SAM Laser fence Electromagnetic pulse cannon Obelisk of Light Stealth generator Missile silo Searchlight tower (campaign only)   Other Support powers Electromagnetic pulse Hunter-Seeker release Multi missile Chemical missile Items in italics are exclusive to Firestorm

v·d·e CABAL Firestorm Conflict Arsenal

Units Infantry Cyborg Cyborg commando Vehicles Harvester Attack buggy Attack cycle Subterranean APC Tick tank Mobile repair vehicle Mobile sensor array Artillery Limpet drone Mobile Construction Vehicle Fist of Nod Devil's Tongue Stealth tank Cyborg Reaper Mobile stealth generator Hover MLRS Juggernaut Mobile war factory Hunter-Seeker droid Core Defender Aircraft Harpy Banshee Orca bomber Structures Production & tech Construction yard Power plant Tiberium refinery Hand of Nod War factory Advanced power plant Helipad Radar Tech center Temple of Nod Upgrade center GDI tech center CABAL core Defenses & support Pavement Concrete wall Gate Tiberium silo Laser turret SAM Laser fence Electromagnetic pulse cannon Stealth generator Missile silo Searchlight tower Firestorm wall section Firestorm generator Obelisk of Light Obelisk of Darkness CABAL Obelisk Other Support powers Electromagnetic pulse Hunter-Seeker release Multi missile Firestorm defense This faction is exclusive to the Firestorm campaign