Prerequisite: Field Radar
Cost: 800
Power Requirement: 20

Watch towers are defensive structures that every Forgotten base should have. They serve two functions: First, they use medium range scanners to detect stealthed and subterranean movement. These scanners are more primitive than GDI and Nod scanners, which can be seen in the much smaller coverage. Second, they keep an eye out for incoming enemy units and will sound an alarm whenever a hostile unit is close enough to the tower. This alarm can get your attention if the enemy is trying to divert it elsewhere before or during their attack. Unlike most other base defences, watch towers are vulnerable to being captured by enemy engineers and mutant mechanics.