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Support Infantry
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Captain Retinue

Support unit with limited combat power. • Improves the veterancy gain of nearby infantry squads. • Flanking Maneuver ability makes infantry harder to hit and increases speed. • Small squad size (3).

american faction icon

Stats

captain_us

infantry

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Sight Range

35

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Detection

10

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Max Range

35

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Speed

3.6

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Armor

1

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Capture Multiplier

1

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Decapture Multiplier

1

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Target Size

1

Upgrades

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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
munition

75

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Weapon upgrade

M1919A6 Light Machine Gun

Upgrades the squad with one M1919A6 Light Machine Gun.

Increases firepower at all ranges. Most effective at long-range. Cannot fire on the move

Costs
munition

50

Abilities

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Follow

Orders the squad to follow the target allied squad.

Support / Select target squad

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Offensive / Select target position

Unlock Off-map Mortar Barrage

Barrages the target area with off-map mortars. Effective against stationary infantry and structures.

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Offensive / Select target vehicle

Unlock Mark Vehicle

Orders unit to mark a hostile vehicle.

Marked enemies are +50% easier to hit and take +25% incoming weapon penetration. Unit is revealed while active.

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Offensive / Select target position

Forward Observer Mortar Barrage

Barrages the target area with off-map mortars. Effective against stationary infantry and structures.

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Offensive / Select target vehicle

Mark Vehicle

Orders unit to mark a hostile vehicle.

Marked enemies are +50% easier to hit and take +25% incoming weapon penetration. Unit is revealed while active.

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Passive

Leadership

Increases the experience gain of nearby allied infantry.

+25% experience earned.

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Support / Select target squad

Flanking Maneuver

Increases a friendly squad's speed and removes current suppression. Squad is harder to hit and take less suppression when moving.

+80% speed. Unit is 20% harder to hit and takes 50% less suppression when moving.

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Passive

Support Veterancy

Receives veterancy experience from nearby allies when they earn veterancy experience. The shared experience is split between each unit with this ability near that ally.

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Passive

Leadership

Increases the experience gain of nearby allied infantry.

+75% experience earned.

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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.

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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.

Stats

Costs
time_seconds

30

manpower

150

popcap

5

Reinforce
cost

28

time

3

Hitpoints
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95
95
95

285

Upkeep per minute
manpower

5

Veterancy
vet 1 starvet 1 empty starvet 1 empty star

XP: 750

  • Veteran ability choice
  • +20% harder to hit
vet 2 starvet 2 starvet 2 empty star

XP: 2250

  • +10 ability range
  • +35% ability recharge speed
vet 3 starvet 3 starvet 3 star

XP: 4500

  • +20 health
  • +30% ability recharge speed
  • +50% leadership experience sharing bonus

Can Construct

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Defensive structure

Sandbag Wall

Provides heavy cover.

Costs

Free

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Defensive structure

Belgian Gate

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

Costs

Free

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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

Free

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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

Free

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Field support / Emplacement

Fighting Position

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

Costs
manpower

100

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Field support / Emplacement

Tourelle

Emplacement that is effective against light targets.

Costs
manpower

240

fuel

20

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Economic structure

Resource Cache

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

Costs
manpower

200

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Defensive structure

Tank Trap

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

Costs

Free

Loadout

garand_rifleman_us2
garand rifleman us

rifle - small arms

Accuracy

Burst Duration

Cooldown

On the Move Multipliers

0.75

1

1

Near

Medium

Far

Distance

7

25

35

Accuracy

0.68

0.615

0.35

Rounds per Minute

28.24

20.62

16.51

Penetration

1.5

1

1

Scatter Area

13.5

116.2

147.7

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Damage

12

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Range

35

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Arc

180°

VS Cover - Modifiers

Light Cover

Light

Heavy Cover

Heavy

Garrison

Garrison

Accuracy

0.5

0.5

0.55

Damage

1

0.5

0.5

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thompson captain us

smg - small arms

Accuracy

Burst Duration

Cooldown

On the Move Multipliers

0.85

1

1

Near

Medium

Far

Distance

7

15

35

Accuracy

0.563

0.35

0.3125

Rounds per Minute

208.5

142.92

38.01

Penetration

1

1

1

Scatter Area

7.9

14.8

32.3

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Damage

4

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Range

35

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Arc

180°

VS Cover - Modifiers

Light Cover

Light

Heavy Cover

Heavy

Garrison

Garrison

Accuracy

0.5

0.5

0.55

Damage

1

0.5

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

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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
munition

75

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lmg - small arms

Accuracy

Burst Duration

Cooldown

On the Move Multipliers

0.75

1

1

Near

Medium

Far

Distance

7

22.5

35

Accuracy

0.57

0.5

0.41

Rounds per Minute

190.66

160.4

95.38

Penetration

2.5

2

1.75

Scatter Area

27.1

107.7

160

Incremental Target Radius

6

10

15

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Damage

5.25

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Range

35

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Traverse Speed

120

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Arc

180°

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Inc. Accuracy

x1.02

VS Cover - Modifiers

Light Cover

Light

Heavy Cover

Heavy

Garrison

Garrison

Accuracy

0.5

0.5

0.55

Damage

1

0.6

0.6

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Weapon upgrade

M1919A6 Light Machine Gun

Upgrades the squad with one M1919A6 Light Machine Gun.

Increases firepower at all ranges. Most effective at long-range. Cannot fire on the move

Costs
munition

50

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lmg - small arms

Near

Medium

Far

Distance

7

22.5

35

Accuracy

0.49

0.38

0.34

Rounds per Minute

121.6

149.55

160.4

Penetration

2.5

2

1.75

Scatter Area

9

35.9

53.3

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Damage

6

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Range

35

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Traverse Speed

120

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Arc

180°

VS Cover - Modifiers

Light Cover

Light

Heavy Cover

Heavy

Garrison

Garrison

Accuracy

0.5

0.5

0.55

Damage

1

0.6

0.6