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Ranger Squad

Very effective against infantry at short-range. • Can throw grenades. • Can fire heavy weapons on the move and carry 6 special weapons. • Can airdrop weapon crates with 2 random special weapons. • High reinforce cost.

american faction icon

Stats

ranger_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

1.5

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Decapture Multiplier

1.33

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Target Size

1

Abilities

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Offensive / Passive

Unlock Steady Aim

Rangers will have increased accuracy while moving

+17% accuracy when moving.

Requires
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Vet 1

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Defensive / Passive

Unlock Cover to Cover

When Rangers are in cover, they take less damage. When Rangers leave cover, they take less suppression for a short period of time. Only activates in combat.

Unit takes 10% less incoming damage when in cover. Leaving cover, unit gains +33% less suppression for 4 seconds.

Requires
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Vet 1

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Weapon Airdrop / Select target position

Weapon Crate Drop

Airdrops a Weapon Crate at target location. Contains two random weapons.

Weapon Crates can have Bazookas, Flamethrowers, M1918 Automatic Rifles, or M1919 Light Machine Guns.

Costs
munition

90

Range
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15

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Defensive / Passive

Cover to Cover

When Rangers are in cover, they take less damage. When Rangers leave cover, they take less suppression for a short period of time. Only activates in combat.

Unit takes 10% less incoming damage when in cover. Leaving cover, unit gains +33% less suppression for 4 seconds.

Requires
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Veterancy 1 B

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Defensive / Passive

Cover to Cover

When Rangers are in cover, they take less damage. When Rangers leave cover, they take less suppression for a short period of time. Only activates in combat.

Unit takes 10% less incoming damage when in cover. Leaving cover, unit gains +33% less suppression for 4 seconds.

Duration
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4s

Cooldown
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4s

Requires
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Veterancy 1 B

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Offensive / Passive

Steady Aim

Rangers will have increased accuracy while moving

+17% accuracy when moving.

Requires
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Veterancy Officer Unlock 1

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Steady Aim

Rangers become harder to hit by 25 percent and 25 percent more resistant to suppression for 5 seconds.

Duration
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5s

Cooldown
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10s

Requires
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Veterancy Officer Unlock 1

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Offensive / Select target position

'Cooked' Mk 2 Frag Grenade

Throws a grenade that deals high damage to infantry in a small area. Very effective against infantry in cover or structures.

Detonates faster than other grenades.

Costs
munition

25

Range
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20

Shots
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1

Cooldown
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30s

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Offensive / Passive

Heavy Weapon Experts

Rangers have improved accuracy with all weapons and can fire heavy weapons such as bazookas, light machine guns or flamethrowers on the move.

+20% accuracy.

Stats

Costs
time_seconds

42

manpower

450

popcap

14

Reinforce
cost

45

time

7

Hitpoints
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115
115
115
115
115
115

690

Upkeep per minute
manpower

21

Veterancy
vet 1 starvet 1 empty starvet 1 empty star

XP: 2000

  • Veteran ability choice
  • +15% harder to hit
vet 2 starvet 2 starvet 2 empty star

XP: 4000

  • +20% harder to hit
  • +30% rate of fire
vet 3 starvet 3 starvet 3 star

XP: 8000

  • +20% damage reduction
  • +35% suppression resistance
  • +35% weapon accuracy

Loadout

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smg - small arms

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Damage

5

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Range

35m

Near

10m

Mid

18m

Far

35m

Core Stats

Accuracy

51.3%

31.35%

17.1%

Rounds per Minute

282.09

95.21

39.68

Penetration

1

1

1

Special Mechanics

Damage Distribution Area

3.5×16

5.6×16

10×16

Timing

Burst Duration

1.725s

0.688s

0.375s

Time Between Bursts

0.813s

2.688s

4.275s

Reload Cycle

3s

3.188s

3.65s

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Aim Time

0.25–0.375s

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Magazine

5 - 6 bursts

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Arc

180°

Moving Accuracy

×0.85

VS Cover - Modifiers

Accuracy

Damage

Light Cover

Light Cover

×0.5

×1

Heavy Cover

Heavy Cover

×0.5

×0.5

Garrison

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.

Ability Weapons

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Weapon Airdrop / Select target position

Weapon Crate Drop

Airdrops a Weapon Crate at target location. Contains two random weapons.

Weapon Crates can have Bazookas, Flamethrowers, M1918 Automatic Rifles, or M1919 Light Machine Guns.

Costs
munition

90

Range
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15

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bazooka - ballistic weapon

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Damage

60

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Range

35m

Near

10m

Mid

22.5m

Far

35m

Core Stats

Accuracy

6.7%

5%

3.63%

Rounds per Minute

12.65

12.31

11.76

Penetration

200

125

110

Special Mechanics

Scatter Area

2×10

3.9×10

5.7×10

Scatter Offset

+3.8m

+3.8m

+3.8m

Timing

Refire Time

4.743s

4.875s

5.1s

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Aim Time

1–1.25s

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Traverse Speed

120

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Arc

120°

AoE Falloff

VS Cover - Modifiers

Accuracy

Damage

Light Cover

Light Cover

×0.5

×1

Heavy Cover

Heavy Cover

×0.5

×0.5

Garrison

Garrison

×0.4

×0.25

VS Target - Modifiers

Base DMG

Accuracy

Penetration

Damage

Building

×10

Bunker

×10

×10

Infantry

×0.01

×0.5

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flamethrower engineer us

flame - flame throwers

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Damage

2

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Range

20m

Near

0m

Mid

10m

Far

20m

Core Stats

Accuracy

100%

100%

100%

Rounds per Minute

142.22

142.22

142.22

Penetration

2.5

2.5

2.5

Special Mechanics

Scatter Area

0

1.2×12.4

2.3×12.4

Scatter Offset

+1.9m

+1.9m

Timing

Burst Duration

1s

1s

1s

Time Between Bursts

2.375s

2.375s

2.375s

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Pre-Fire Time

0.5s

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AoE Size

4×5

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Traverse Speed

45

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Arc

90°

VS Cover - Modifiers

Accuracy

Damage

Light Cover

Light Cover

×1

×1

Heavy Cover

Heavy Cover

×1

×1.25

Garrison

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

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lmg - small arms

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Damage

5.25

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Range

35m

Near

7m

Mid

17m

Far

35m

Core Stats

Accuracy

60%

46%

42%

Rounds per Minute

159.34

139.35

122.88

Penetration

1.75

1.5

1.33

Special Mechanics

Incremental Target Radius

6

10

15

Timing

Burst Duration

1.25s

1.102s

1s

Time Between Bursts

2s

2.125s

2.298s

Reload Cycle

3.25s

3.375s

3.375s

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Aim Time

0.125s

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Magazine

9 bursts

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Traverse Speed

120

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Arc

180°

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Inc. Accuracy

×1.02

Moving Accuracy

×0.75

VS Cover - Modifiers

Accuracy

Damage

Light Cover

Light Cover

×0.5

×1

Heavy Cover

Heavy Cover

×0.5

×0.6

Garrison

Garrison

×0.55

×0.6

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lmg - small arms

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Damage

6

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Range

35m

Near

7m

Mid

22.5m

Far

35m

Core Stats

Accuracy

45%

38%

34%

Rounds per Minute

114.61

147.16

166.32

Penetration

2.5

2

1.75

Timing

Burst Duration

0.924s

1.278s

1.409s

Time Between Bursts

2.708s

3.192s

3.538s

Reload Cycle

4.833s

4.958s

5.063s

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Aim Time

0.25–0.75s

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Magazine

9 bursts

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Traverse Speed

120

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Arc

180°

VS Cover - Modifiers

Accuracy

Damage

Light Cover

Light Cover

×0.5

×1

Heavy Cover

Heavy Cover

×0.5

×0.6

Garrison

Garrison

×0.55

×0.6

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Offensive / Select target position

'Cooked' Mk 2 Frag Grenade

Throws a grenade that deals high damage to infantry in a small area. Very effective against infantry in cover or structures.

Detonates faster than other grenades.

Costs
munition

25

Range
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20

Shots
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1

Cooldown
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30s

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grenade ranger us

grenade - explosive weapon

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Damage

120

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Range

20m

Near

0m

Mid

10m

Far

20m

Core Stats

Scatter Area

0

0

0

Penetration

25

25

25

Timing

Time of Flight

1.36s

1.81s

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Wind-Up

0.75s

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Fuse

0.9s

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Arc

120°

AoE Falloff

VS Cover - Modifiers

Accuracy

Damage

Light Cover

Light Cover

×1

×1

Heavy Cover

Heavy Cover

×1

×0.5

Garrison

Garrison

×1

×1

VS Target - Modifiers

Base DMG

Accuracy

Penetration

Damage

Building

×0.75

Emplacement

×0.75

Sandbag

×3.75

Barbed Wire

×2.5

Mine

×2

×2