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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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Recon / Detector

Scout Squad

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Support infantry with increased vision range. Captures territory faster than other infantry. Can reveal nearby camouflaged units.

Stats

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infantry
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Sight Range
45
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Speed
3.6
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Max Range
35
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Target Size
1
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Armor
1
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Capture Multiplier
1.5
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Decapture Multiplier
1

Upgrades

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Support upgrade

Utility Package

Upgrades the squad with smoke grenades and recon flares.
Unlocks Recon Flare and Rifle Smoke grenade abilities.
Costs
munition
25

Abilities

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Recon / Select target position

Recon Flare

Fires a flare over the target area that will provide vision and reveal camouflaged units for a short period of time.
Provides vision for 15 seconds in a radius of 45.
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Support / Select target position

Smoke Rifle Grenade

Fires a smoke grenade at the target location that can obscure vision.
Smoke blocks vision for up to 20 seconds.
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Recon / Toggle

Unlock Stealth Reconnaissance

Unit will become camouflaged, but will be unable to fire weapons, capture territory, and will move slower. Unit is invisible to enemies unless they get too close.
Does not require cover to camouflage.
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Passive

Unlock Passive Healing

Enables the squad to heal themselves when out of combat.
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Passive

Passive Healing

Enables the squad to heal themselves when out of combat.
Restores +1.6 health per second.
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Recon / Toggle

Stealth Reconnaissance Disabled

Unit will become camouflaged, but will be unable to fire weapons, capture territory, and will move slower. Unit is invisible to enemies unless they get too close.
Does not require cover to camouflage.
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Causes Area of Effect damage.

Forward Observer Artillery Barrage

Coordinates a barrage between off-map artillery batteries, converging on the target area.
Offensive / Select target position
Costs
munition
55
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Offensive / Select target position

Rifle Grenade

Fires a long-range grenade that deals high damage to infantry in a small area. Effective against infantry in cover or structures.
Has higher minimum range than other grenades.
Costs
munition
35

Stats

Costs
time_seconds
30
manpower
150
popcap
4
Reinforce
cost
26
time
4
Hitpoints
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80
80
80
240
Upkeep per minute
manpower
3
Veterancy
vet 1 star
vet 1 empty star
vet 1 empty star
XP: 500
Unlocks veteran ability choice. Unit is harder to hit and fires faster.
vet 2 star
vet 2 star
vet 2 empty star
XP: 1500
Increases accuracy, rate of fire, and unit is harder to hit.
vet 3 star
vet 3 star
vet 3 star
XP: 3000
Increases accuracy, rate of fire, and health.

Loadout

1
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rifle - small arms
Moving Accuracy Multiplier
0.75
Moving Cooldown Multiplier
1
Near
Mid
Far
Accuracy
0.65
0.62
0.52
Rounds per minute (RPM)
20
16
15
Range of Fire
7
25
35
Penetration
1
1
1
Scatter Area
13
116
148
Min.
Max.
Damage
12
12
AoE Radius
-
0
2
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garand scout us
rifle - small arms
Moving Accuracy Multiplier
0.75
Moving Cooldown Multiplier
1
Near
Mid
Far
Accuracy
0.65
0.62
0.52
Rounds per minute (RPM)
20
16
15
Range of Fire
7
25
35
Penetration
1
1
1
Scatter Area
13
116
148
Min.
Max.
Damage
12
12
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.