Cloning vat

File:RA2 Cloning Vats Icons.gif File:Clonicon.pngCloning vat
Soviet
Structure
Faction	Soviet Union (RA2) Template:Infoicon (YR)
Role	Infantry cloning facility
Tech level	9
Properties
Hit points	1000
Armor type	Wood
Production
Cost	$2500
Build time	1:40
Produced by	Soviet construction yard (RA2) Yuri construction yard (YR)
Requires	Soviet battle lab (RA2) Yuri battle lab (YR)
Combat
Sight range	5
Function
Power	-200
Produces	Clone of any infantry unit emerging from the owner's barracks
Notes
Only one can be built per player Can not be captured

The cloning vat is a structure in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 and Yuri's Revenge which creates a free clone of any infantry unit that comes from the owning player's barracks. In Red Alert 2, it belongs to the Soviet Union, while in Yuri's Revenge it is given to Yuri's army instead.

Deployment history

Originally, cloning vats were utilized by the Soviet Union during the first iteration of the Third World War in order to bolster their already impressive manpower. However, in the second iteration of the war, Yuri and his plans were exposed, which led him to claim his technologies for his own army and deny the Soviets the ability to deploy them.

A major cloning vats network was located in Sydney, Australia, which he planned to use for cloning the world leaders of the time. However, these were destroyed by Allied forces during Operation: Clones Down Under. This was a significant setback for Yuri, although he did have additional vats at other key locations, such as his main base in Antarctica.

With the major alterations to the timeline caused by Anatoly Cherdenko, cloning technology was no longer seen in field bases during the third iteration of the war. However, the Empire of the Rising Sun reportedly did experiment with cloning technology.

In-game structure

Only one vat may be built by a player at a time. When any infantry unit finishes training at a conventional barracks a duplicate emerges from the vats for no additional cost. A cloning vat cannot be captured.

In Red Alert 2, infantry units can be sent into the cloning vat to be "recycled", giving credits to the owner. The only exceptions are engineers and teleporting units (such as chrono legionnaires). This function is not present in Yuri's Revenge, as dedicated recycling facilities called grinders are available in Yuri's arsenal as well, and can also grind ground vehicles in addition to infantry.

Changelog

• Red Alert 2 patch 1.004: a complimentary unit no longer appears from a cloning vat if one was healed in a tech hospital.
• Red Alert 2 patch 1.005: if the barracks was completely surrounded by walls in a way infantry could not emerge, the cost is still refunded to the player, but an infantryman no longer emerges from the cloning vat.

Gallery

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  Concept art

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  Soviet Cloning vat alpha appearance

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  Soviet version buildup animation

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  Soviet version active animation

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  Yuri version active animation

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  Yuri version buildup animation

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  Soviet cloning vat in a snow theater

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  Yuri cloning vat in a snow theater in a snow theater

• RA2 Cloning Vats French Icons.gif

  Soviet Cloning vat icon with French text

• RA2 Cloning Vats Korea Icons.gif

  Soviet Cloning vat icon with Korean text

• RA2 Cloning Vats China Icons.jpeg

  Soviet Cloning vat icon with Chinese text

• YR Cloning Vats French Icons.gif

  Yuri Cloning vat icon with French text

• YR Cloning Vats Korea Icons.gif

  Yuri Cloning vat icon with Korean text

• YR Cloning Vats China Icons.jpeg

  Yuri Cloning vat icon with Chinese text

See also

• Cloning
• Shiro Sanitarium

Yuri Third World War Arsenal

Units Infantry Initiate Engineer Brute Virus Yuri clone Yuri Prime Psi commando (stolen tech only) Cosmonaut (campaign only) Vehicles Slave miner Lasher light tank Gattling tank Chaos drone Mobile Construction Vehicle Magnetron Mastermind Aircraft Floating disc Vessels Amphibious transport Boomer Cut content Parasite trooper   Structures Production & tech Construction yard Bio reactor Slave miner Barracks Yuri war factory Submarine pen Psychic radar Grinder Battle lab Defenses & support Citadel walls Tank bunker Gattling cannon Psychic tower Cloning vat Genetic mutator Psychic dominator Campaign-only Psychic beacon • Yuri statue • Moon rocket platform • Lunar Command   Support powers Powers Psychic Reveal Force shield Mutation Domination This faction is exclusive to Yuri's Revenge.