Boris Volkov

Boris Volkov is a soviet cyborg supersoldier appearing in Red Alert, available exclusively in a few missions. Originally considered for Red Alert 2 (as can be seen in the box art), the idea of a soviet commando unit was discarded in this game (when brought back in the expansion Yuri's Revenge, it was opted for Boris instead). Volkov is recurringly added to Red Alert 2 and Yuri's Revenge in modifications.

Stats

 * Type: Human, Cyborg
 * Class: Commando, Hero
 * Lv:
 * HP: 500
 * MP: 150
 * SIZ: 2
 * Tags: Cyborg

Equipment

 * Ocular implant
 * Hand cannon
 * Integrated plate armor
 * Supply of various shells

Hand cannon
Volkov's augmented physical strength allows him to wield this recoilless gun as an ordinary soldier would his service rifle. Volkov has a supply of HEAT and HEFRAG shells, allowing him to engage both infantry and vehicles. Because he can wield it so freely and has the advantage of his ocular implant, he can fire much more accurate than human soldiers operating such a heavy weapon, giving him great capabilities to snipe enemy vehicles from a distance with HEAT shells.

Effect

 * Effect varies with ammunition type used.
 * Napalm shell - Wide AoE fire damage and residual burn.
 * Thermo shell - Wide AoE fire and blast damage and residual burn.
 * Frost shell - Wide AoE ice damage and freeze.
 * Atomic shell - Wide AoE very high blast damage, residual radiation.

Plasma gun
Narrow AoE very high fire damage.

Boris Volkov
Boris Volkov has not always been a machine monstrosity - he was once a human soldier, although an outstanding one. He is a central character in the Soviet campaign, earning his eventual promotion to industrial immortality.