Assault Engineer Squad

Effective against infantry at short-range. • Can repair at increased speeds and build defenses. • Can throw Satchel Charges to deal high damage to stationary targets.

Stats

assault_engineer_us

infantry

Sight Range

Detection

Max Range

Speed

3.6

Armor

Capture Multiplier

Decapture Multiplier

Target Size

Upgrades

Weapon upgrade

M2 Flamethrower

Upgrades the squad with a flamethrower. Flamethrowers ignore cover and deal area of effect damage that is effective against infantry, buildings, and emplacements.

Costs

Support upgrade

Hazard Removal Package

Upgrades the squad with minesweepers, wire cutters, and increases the squad's repair speed.

Allows the squad to Detect and Defuse Mines. Can cut Barbed Wire. Increases health restored by repairs by +4 per second. Increases detection range to 35.

Costs

Weapon upgrade

M1941 Light Machine Gun Package

Upgrades the squad with two M1941 Light Machine Guns.

Increases anti-infantry firepower at all ranges. Most effective at medium and short-range.

Costs

Requires

c special operations special arms passive us

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Weapon upgrade

Thompson Submachine Gun Package

Upgrades the entire squad with Thompson Submachine Guns.

Greatly increases anti-infantry firepower at short-range.

Costs

Requires

c armoured improved assault package passive us

Abilities

Support / Select target barbed wire

Wire Cutters

Destroys a section of barbed wire, enabling access to infantry.

Range

Offensive / Select target position

Unlock Light It Up!

Fires sustained bursts with the flamethrower, continuously burning enemies in the area. Very effective against infantry in cover.

Requires

Vet 1

Passive

Unlock Superior Fieldcraft

Increases the squad's repair and construction speed. Mine detection radius is increased when equipped with minesweepers.

Increases repair rate by +2 health per second, +25% construction rate, and +10 mine detection range.

Requires

Vet 1

Offensive / Select target position

Light It Up!

Fires sustained bursts with the flamethrower, continuously burning enemies in the area. Very effective against infantry in cover.

Ability does not cost munitions when equipped with a flamethrower.

Range

Duration

15s

Cooldown

120s

Requires

M2 Flamethrower

Veterancy Officer Unlock 1

Passive

Superior Fieldcraft

Increases the squad's repair and construction speed. Mine detection radius is increased when equipped with minesweepers.

Increases repair rate by +2 health per second, +25% construction rate, and +10 mine detection range.

Requires

Veterancy 1 B

Can switch between weapon loadouts. Automatically Defuses mines if detected.

Minesweeper Disabled

Orders the squad to equip or unequip a minesweeper. When equipped, minesweepers allow the unit to find and defuse enemy mines.

Defuse Mine

Defuses the selected mine.

Support / Select enemy mine

Range

Requires

mine detection active

Offensive / Select target position

Satchel Charge

Throw an explosive that detonates in a wide radius after a moderate delay. Effective against stationary targets and structures.

Costs

Range

Shots

Cooldown

30s

Offensive / Select target position

Light It Up!

Fires sustained bursts with the flamethrower, continuously burning enemies in the area. Very effective against infantry in cover.

Ability does not cost munitions when equipped with a flamethrower.

Costs

Range

Duration

15s

Cooldown

120s

Requires

Veterancy Officer Unlock 1

Support / Select target wreck

Salvage

Orders the unit to salvage the target wreck. Grants 25% manpower and 20% fuel of the wreck's original cost upon completion and destroys the wreck.

Range

Requires

Salvage Crew

Passive

Go To Ground

Provides the following effects: • Partisans will be instantly transported to the Tunnel Network when given a retreat order in garrisons, even if they are in combat. Triggering this effect forces the Tunnel Network's cooldown and this effect cannot occur until the cooldown is complete. • Partisans can use tunnels to be transported to neutral ambient buildings within range of a Tunnel. Tunnel Network must not be on cooldown for this to trigger.

Requires

OSS Coordination

Support / Timed

Scarper

The vehicle drops smoke and retreats to the HQ or the nearest forward retreat point. The vehicle has increased movement and rotation speed while active. Passengers may continue to fire while the vehicle is moving.

Cooldown

Requires

Old Guard

Support

Advanced Repairs

Repairs the target vehicle, building, bridge, or emplacement over time. Hold CTRL to override repair command, allowing the unit to garrison structures or vehicles.

Restores +10 health per second. Unit takes +100% additional damage and is +200% easier to hit while repairing.

Range

Stats

Costs

200

Reinforce

3.8

Hitpoints

100

500

Upkeep per minute

Veterancy

XP: 750

Veteran ability choice
+15% harder to hit

XP: 2250

+3 repair speed
Constructing objects no longer causes unit to take bonus damage

XP: 4500

+20 health
+10 satchel charge cost reduction
+10 satchel charge range

Can Construct

Defensive structure

Sandbag Wall

Provides heavy cover.

Costs

Defensive structure

Barbed Wire Fence

Blocks infantry and ultra-light vehicle movement. • Can be crushed by heavier vehicles. • Light vehicles crushing wire temporarily move slower. • Can be destroyed with Wire Cutters.

Costs

Field support / Emplacement

Fighting Position

Fighting position that can be garrisoned by infantry and Heavy Machine Guns.

Costs

100

Defensive structure

Tank Trap

Blocks vehicle movement and provides heavy cover. Can be Crushed by heavy tanks.

Costs

Medium Artillery / Emplacement

M2A1 Howitzer Emplacement

Emplacement very effective against stationary targets at long-range. Must barrage to attack.

Costs

400

General purpose / Explosive

M1 Mine

Explosive device triggered by nearby enemies. Damages enemy units, suppresses infantry and deals the Engine Damage critical to vehicles.

Costs

Anti-tank / Explosive

M6 Heavy Anti-tank Mine

Explosive device only triggered by vehicles. Deals high damage and causes heavy engine damage.

Anti-tank / Explosive

Costs

General purpose / Explosive

High-explosive Demolition Charge

Plants a demolition charge at the target position. Extremely effective against structures and stationary units. Can be detected by nearby enemy units. Minesweepers can detect demo charges at further distances.

Must be manually detonated.

Costs

Economic structure

Resource Cache

Protects Territory Point from capture. Increases resource income. Can be upgraded to act as a forward retreat point.

Costs

200

Field support / Emplacement

Ammunition Storage

Increases the combat performance of all friendly units and emplacements. Explodes on death.

Costs

125

Transport Building

Tunnel Hideout

Costs

Field support / Emplacement

Tourelle

Emplacement that is effective against light targets.

Costs

240

Defensive structure

Belgian Gate

Blocks infantry and vehicle movement and provides limited light cover. \n• Can be crushed by heavy vehicles.

Costs

Defensive structure

Concrete Bastion

Defensive object that can provide heavy cover for infantry. \n• Higher health and armor than sandbag walls. \n• Can be vaulted by infantry.

Costs

Loadout

grease gun assault engineer us

smg - small arms

Damage

Range

35m

Near

Mid

15m

Far

35m

Core Stats

Accuracy

45.6%

26.5%

17%

Rounds per Minute

219.79

113.57

29.81

Penetration

Special Mechanics

Damage Distribution Area

3.1×10

5.9×10

12.9×10

Timing

Burst Duration

1.35s

0.85s

0.338s

Time Between Bursts

1.313s

3.688s

Reload Cycle

3.313s

3.5s

3.688s

Aim Time

0.25–0.625s

Magazine

6 - 8 bursts

Arc

180°

Moving Accuracy

×0.85

VS Cover - Modifiers

Accuracy

Damage

Light Cover

×0.5

×1

Heavy Cover

×0.5

Garrison

×0.55

×0.5

The effective accuracy is impacted by several factors like target size or armor of the receiving unit as well as accuracy or penetration of the attacking one.

Weapons Available Via Upgrade

Weapon upgrade

M2 Flamethrower

Upgrades the squad with a flamethrower. Flamethrowers ignore cover and deal area of effect damage that is effective against infantry, buildings, and emplacements.

Costs

flamethrower engineer us

flame - flame throwers

Damage

Range

20m

Near

Mid

10m

Far

20m

Core Stats

Accuracy

100%

Rounds per Minute

142.22

Penetration

2.5

Special Mechanics

Scatter Area

1.2×12.4

2.3×12.4

Scatter Offset

—

+1.9m

Timing

Burst Duration

Time Between Bursts

2.375s

Pre-Fire Time

0.5s

AoE Size

4×5

Traverse Speed

Arc

90°

VS Cover - Modifiers

Accuracy

Damage

Light Cover

×1

Heavy Cover

×1

×1.25

Garrison

×1

×1.5

VS Target - Modifiers

Base DMG

Accuracy

Penetration

Damage

Building

—

×25

×3.5

Folliage

—

×1000

—

Bunker

—

×20

×2.5

Destructible Object

—

×1000

—

Mine

—

×20

×2

Emplacement

—

×20

×2.5

Weapon upgrade

M1941 Light Machine Gun Package

Upgrades the squad with two M1941 Light Machine Guns.

Increases anti-infantry firepower at all ranges. Most effective at medium and short-range.

Costs

Requires

c special operations special arms passive us

m1941 lmg devils brigade us

lmg - small arms

Damage

5.25

Range

35m

Near

Mid

22.5m

Far

35m

Core Stats

Accuracy

57%

50%

41%

Rounds per Minute

190.66

160.4

95.38

Penetration

2.5

1.75

Special Mechanics

Incremental Target Radius

Timing

Burst Duration

1.964s

1.576s

1.059s

Time Between Bursts

1.611s

1.875s

2.96s

Reload Cycle

3.25s

3.375s

3.5s

Aim Time

0.125s

Magazine

11 - 10 bursts

Traverse Speed

120

Arc

180°

Inc. Accuracy

×1.02

Moving Accuracy

×0.75

VS Cover - Modifiers

Accuracy

Damage

Light Cover

×0.5

×1

Heavy Cover

×0.5

×0.6

Garrison

×0.55

×0.6

Ability Weapons

Offensive / Select target position

Light It Up!

Fires sustained bursts with the flamethrower, continuously burning enemies in the area. Very effective against infantry in cover.

Ability does not cost munitions when equipped with a flamethrower.

Range

Duration

15s

Cooldown

120s

Requires

M2 Flamethrower

Veterancy Officer Unlock 1

flamethrower aoe engineer us

flame - flame throwers

Damage

Range

25m

Near

Mid

12.5m

Far

25m

Core Stats

Accuracy

100%

Rounds per Minute

53.48

Penetration

Special Mechanics

Damage Distribution Area

1.5×12.4

2.8×12.4

Timing

Burst Duration

20s

Time Between Bursts

2.438s

Pre-Fire Time

0.5s

AoE Size

6×6

Traverse Speed

Arc

90°

VS Cover - Modifiers

Accuracy

Damage

Light Cover

×1

Heavy Cover

×1

×1.25

Garrison

×1

×1.25

VS Target - Modifiers

Base DMG

Accuracy

Penetration

Damage

Building

—

×25

×1.25

Folliage

—

×1000

—

Bunker

—

×4

×3

Destructible Object

—

×1000

—

Mine

—

×20

×2

Emplacement

—

×20

×2.5

Offensive / Select target position

Satchel Charge

Throw an explosive that detonates in a wide radius after a moderate delay. Effective against stationary targets and structures.

Costs

Range

Shots

Cooldown

30s

satchel charge paratrooper us

grenade - explosive weapon

Damage

600

Range

10m

Near

Mid

Far

10m

Core Stats

Scatter Area

Penetration

1000

Timing

Time of Flight

—

0.89s

1.36s

Wind-Up

Fuse

Arc

120°

AoE Falloff

VS Cover - Modifiers

Accuracy

Damage

Light Cover

×1

Heavy Cover

×1

×0.5

Garrison

×1

VS Target - Modifiers

Base DMG

Accuracy

Penetration

Damage

Bridge

—

×1.33

Offensive / Select target position

Light It Up!

Fires sustained bursts with the flamethrower, continuously burning enemies in the area. Very effective against infantry in cover.

Ability does not cost munitions when equipped with a flamethrower.

Costs

Range

Duration

15s

Cooldown

120s

Requires

Veterancy Officer Unlock 1

flamethrower aoe engineer us

flame - flame throwers

Damage

Range

25m

Near

Mid

12.5m

Far

25m

Core Stats

Accuracy

100%

Rounds per Minute

53.48

Penetration

Special Mechanics

Damage Distribution Area

1.5×12.4

2.8×12.4

Timing

Burst Duration

20s

Time Between Bursts

2.438s

Pre-Fire Time

0.5s

AoE Size

6×6

Traverse Speed

Arc

90°

VS Cover - Modifiers

Accuracy

Damage

Light Cover

×1

Heavy Cover

×1

×1.25

Garrison

×1

×1.25

VS Target - Modifiers

Base DMG

Accuracy

Penetration

Damage

Building

—

×25

×1.25

Folliage

—

×1000

—

Bunker

—

×4

×3

Destructible Object

—

×1000

—

Mine

—

×20

×2

Emplacement

—

×20

×2.5