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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-tank

M18 Hellcat Tank Destroyer

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Medium vehicle very effective against all vehicles. Fast movement speed, light armor.

Stats

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vehicles
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Sight Range
35
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Speed
6.6
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Acceleration
3.5
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Deceleration
4.5
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Max Range
45
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Target Size
20
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Capture Multiplier
0
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Decapture Multiplier
0
Vehicle Armor
heavy tank
Vehicle Type
Frontal Armor
frontal
100
Frontal Armor
side
75
Frontal Armor
rear
50

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

Abilities

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Offensive / Select target position

Unlock High-explosive Barrage

Fires rounds at the target location. Moderate blast radius. Effective against stationary infantry and buildings.
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Passive

Unlock First Strike

Vehicles out of combat that are stationary gain First Strike bonuses.
Increases damage, penetration, and accuracy on the first shot.
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Offensive / Select target position

High-explosive Barrage

Fires rounds at the target location. Moderate blast radius. Effective against stationary infantry and buildings.
Costs
munition
35
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Offensive / Timed

HVAP Rounds

Load HVAP rounds that increase damage and weapon penetration. Can penetrate heavy tanks frontally.
+20% damage. Always penetrates enemy armor.
Costs
munition
45
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Offensive / Timed

Flanking Speed

Temporarily boosts speed, acceleration, and makes the vehicle harder to hit when moving.
+35% speed, +50% acceleration. Unit is 25% harder to hit when moving.
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Gun Rammer

Increases the vehicle's reload speed.
Passive
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Recon

Radio Net

Chaffees, Hellcats and Shermans are more effective when near each other.
Nearby tanks increase accuracy and vision of each other.
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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.
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Passive

First Strike

Vehicles out of combat that are stationary gain First Strike bonuses.
+25% damage, +50% penetration, and +50% accuracy on the first shot.

Stats

Costs
time_seconds
45
manpower
320
fuel
70
popcap
10
Hitpoints
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600
600
Upkeep per minute
manpower
18
Veterancy
vet 1 star
vet 1 empty star
vet 1 empty star
XP: 1800
Unlocks veteran ability choice. Increases turret traverse speed, and acceleration.
vet 2 star
vet 2 star
vet 2 empty star
XP: 5400
Increases rotation rate, rate of fire, and accuracy.
vet 3 star
vet 3 star
vet 3 star
XP: 10800
Increases rotation rate, acceleration, rate of fire and penetration.

Loadout

1
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76mm hellcat us
cannon - ballistic weapon
Moving Accuracy Multiplier
0.75
Moving Cooldown Multiplier
1
Near
Mid
Far
Accuracy
0.1
0.055
0.045
Rounds per minute (RPM)
8
8
8
Range of Fire
10
30
45
Penetration
360
250
220
Scatter Area
25
67
98
Min.
Max.
Damage
160
160
AoE Radius
-
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.