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Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun Guide

1999 · Real-time strategy

Digital cover

Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun digital cover
Tiberian Sun promotional artwork with a green targeting device.

Game guides

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GuideWhat you will find
Nod structures and vehicles surround a pyramid-shaped installation.Getting startedStart production without exposing the one vehicle that funds it.
Nod structures and vehicles surround a pyramid-shaped installation.GDI & Nod countersMatch weapons, ranges and deployment to the target.
Nod vehicles gather beside a large gray structure.Units & battlefield rolesCompare the roles and limitations of Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun forces.
A snow-covered base and infantry are illuminated by red light.Stealth & sensorsUnderstand what sensors reveal and how base layout affects underground raids.
Archived prerelease screenshot of a GDI base under attack; interface and visuals may differ from the final game.Aircraft & supportUse aircraft in sorties and coordinate heavy weapons with ground pressure.

At a glance

Three useful starting points
FocusWhat to know
Protect the HarvesterIncome stops when the route between Tiberium and refinery fails.
Watch underground approachesNod can bypass ordinary paths; sensors and pavement affect defense.
Deploy specialist vehiclesArtillery, Tick Tanks and sensor equipment need the right state to work.

Units & battlefield roles View guide →

Units & battlefield roles reference
NameRoleAt a glance
TitanGDI combat walkerGeneral-purpose cannon platform for ground engagements.
WolverineGDI anti-infantry walkerSupports heavier units against infantry.
DisrupterGDI sonic vehicleIts sonic wave can harm friendly units in the firing line.
Tick TankNod battle tankDeploys into a stationary defensive position.
ArtilleryNod siege vehicleMust deploy before firing and cannot move while deployed.
Mobile Sensor ArrayGDI detection vehicleDetects cloaked and subterranean movement when deployed.

Quick answers

Unlocks, routes and useful answers
TopicGo straight to
Getting startedConnect the economy to the base →

Pictures All pictures →

Nod structures and vehicles surround a pyramid-shaped installation.
Nod structures and vehicles surround a pyramid-shaped installation.
Archived prerelease screenshot of a GDI base under attack; interface and visuals may differ from the final game.
Archived prerelease screenshot of a GDI base under attack; interface and visuals may differ from the final game.
Nod vehicles gather beside a large gray structure.
Nod vehicles gather beside a large gray structure.
A snow-covered base and infantry are illuminated by red light.
A snow-covered base and infantry are illuminated by red light.
References
Guide references
ReferenceWebsite
Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun: game and edition overviewstore.steampowered.com