Harvester

The Harvester was a vehicle used by GDI and Nod during the First Tiberium War to harvest Tiberium from fields and into a Tiberium refinery for more funds. It was Kane who originally designed the vehicle, while GDI captured one of Nod's refineries and stole their blueprints. By the Second Tiberium War in 2030, the Harvester was replaced by a newer model.

The Brotherhood of Nod developed these vehicles after the Tiberium meteor impacted Earth and, revealing itself as a global superpower, instituted new harvesting methods, quickly reaching a staggering 49% stake of the global Tiberium mining market, almost double the size of GDI sponsor countries.

The vehicle is quite simple in its construction - a large storage container is mounted to the back of an all terrain truck platform with an isolated driver's cabin. Two large arms below the front rip crystals out of the pods they grow in and move them into an opening leading into the container. When full, the container was sealed and deliver to a Tiberium Refinery, where it is unloaded and the harvested Tiberium processed.

The harvester is a heavy duty workhorse. While completely defenseless, it can withstand a lot of damage and safely return to base even under fire. 

The Harvester is slow and heavily armored (with the same armour and health statistics as the Mammoth tank of the same era). Because of its heavy armor it is difficult to destroy with small arms, meaning that attempting to destroy one without heavy weapons (such as a Rocket Launcher), tanks, or air support (ORCA) would take a long time and waste valuable ammunition. Its vital role meant it is given heavy armor but because it was not intended for front line combat or to come under prolonged enemy fire it was not given any armament to defend itself. Although it could run down infantry, it was typically piloted by a civilian driver who followed a preset route (focusing on collecting the TIberium and returning to base as soon as possible) and therefore it could be avoided rather easily.

Explosive weapons are recommended to destroy the vehicle. However care must be taken if attempting to do so on foot, not only due to the risk of being run over, but if using C4 (Timed or Remote) the need to get close would be apparent, as it operates primarily in Tiberium Fields the risk of poisoning is high. Thus it is suggested to engage it at long range or to use close ranged explosives when it is traveling to or from the field.

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