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US Forces

Versatile infantry and weaponry that can displace any opponent. Experience is key to improving your forces for the fight ahead.

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Anti-infantry / Anti-vehicle
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M8 Greyhound Armored Car

Light vehicle effective against infantry and light vehicles.

Stats

greyhound_recrewable_us

vehicles

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Sight Range

35

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Speed

6.75

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Acceleration

4.5

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Deceleration

6

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Max Range

40

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Target Size

16

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Capture Multiplier

0

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Decapture Multiplier

0

Vehicle Armor

light armoured car

Vehicle Type
Frontal Armor

frontal

40

Frontal Armor

side

30

Frontal Armor

rear

20

Upgrades

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Weapon upgrade

M2HB .50cal Heavy Machine Gun

Upgrades the unit with a pintle-mounted heavy machine gun.

Increases anti-infantry firepower.

Costs
munition

50

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Defensive upgrade

Armored Skirts

Upgrades the M8 Greyhound with armored skirts, increasing durability.

+80 health.

Costs
munition

70

Abilities

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Passive

Unlock Spotter

Orders the crew to take on spotting duties to increases the effectiveness of other vehicles.

Increases accuracy of nearby vehicles.

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Passive

Spotter

The M8 Greyhound improves the effectiveness of nearby vehicles.

+15% accuracy to affected vehicles.

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Recon / Timed

Vehicle Detection

Enables the vehicle to reveal enemy vehicles in the fog of war and increases speed.

+20% speed and detects vehicles up to range 75.

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Support / Select target position

Smoke Shell

Fires smoke shells at the target.

Smoke blocks vision for a short period of time.

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Increases range of sight, but reduces peripheral vision. Slows vehicle and disables weapons while active.

Spotter Disabled

Searches for targets directly in front of the vehicle.

Recon

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Offensive / Toggle

Canister Shot

Switch to short-ranged canister rounds that deal high damage to infantry in a large area, but deal significantly less damage against units in cover.

-50 range. Damage reduced against units in light cover by -50%. Heavy cover reduces damage by -75%.

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Passive

Emergency Engine Repair

Crew will repair vehicle criticals when out of combat and stationary.

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Toggle off auto-attack

Hold Fire Disabled

Unit will not engage unless given a manual attack order when active.

Stats

Costs
time_seconds

45

manpower

260

fuel

50

popcap

8

Hitpoints
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360

360

Upkeep per minute
manpower

12

Veterancy
vet 1 starvet 1 empty starvet 1 empty star

XP: 1200

Unlocks veteran ability choice. Increases rotation rate, turret traverse speed, and acceleration.

vet 2 starvet 2 starvet 2 empty star

XP: 3600

Increases speed, rotation rate, rate of fire, and accuracy.

vet 3 starvet 3 starvet 3 star

XP: 7200

Increases speed, acceleration, health, and rate of fire.

Loadout

1
37mm_greyhound_us
37mm greyhound us

cannon - ballistic weapon

Moving Accuracy Multiplier

0.75

Moving Cooldown Multiplier

1

Near

Mid

Far

Accuracy

0.075

0.0475

0.035

Rounds per minute (RPM)

14

14

14

Range of Fire

10

25

40

Penetration

55

45

40

Scatter Area

5

13

21

Min.

Max.

Damage

80

80

AoE Radius

-

2

1
30cal_coaxial_greyhound_us
30cal coaxial greyhound us

hmg - small arms

Moving Accuracy Multiplier

0.5

Moving Cooldown Multiplier

1

Near

Mid

Far

Accuracy

0.59

0.46

0.24

Rounds per minute (RPM)

247

247

181

Range of Fire

7

20

35

Penetration

1

1

1

Scatter Area

18

134

197

Min.

Max.

Damage

4

4

AoE Radius

-

0

  • 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.