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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-tank
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M4A1(76) Sherman Medium Tank

Medium tank effective against vehicles, infantry, and structures.

Stats

sherman_76mm_us

vehicles

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Sight Range

35

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Speed

5.5

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Acceleration

2.3

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Deceleration

4

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Max Range

40

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Target Size

20

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Capture Multiplier

0

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Decapture Multiplier

0

Vehicle Armor

medium tank

Vehicle Type
Frontal Armor

frontal

195

Frontal Armor

side

110

Frontal Armor

rear

80

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 / Timed

Keep them Firing!

The Sherman fires longer machine gun bursts and can suppress infantry with its machine guns which includes its M2HB .50cal Heavy Machine Gun upgrade. Effective against infantry out of cover.

+50% burst length, -33% speed. Lasts for 30 seconds.

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Offensive / Select target vehicle

Unlock White Phosphorus Round

Fires a white phosphorous shell. Reduces the performance of the target vehicle. Smoke cloud continuously damage infantry.

-100% vision and disables weapons. Lasts 7 seconds.

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Offensive / Timed

Keep them Firing!

The Sherman fires longer machine gun bursts and can suppress infantry with its machine guns which includes its M2HB .50cal Heavy Machine Gun upgrade. Effective against infantry out of cover.

+50% burst length, -33% speed. Lasts for 30 seconds.

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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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Offensive / Select target vehicle

White Phosphorus Shell

Fires a white phosphorous shell. Reduces the performance of the target vehicle and creates a vision block smoke cloud. Smoke cloud continuously damage infantry.

-100% vision and disables weapons. Lasts 7 seconds.

Costs
munition

35

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Support / Select target position

Smoke Launchers

Fires smoke rounds at the target. Blocks vision in an area upon detonating.

Smoke blocks vision for a short period of time.

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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.

Stats

Costs
time_seconds

45

manpower

340

fuel

90

popcap

12

Hitpoints
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720

720

Upkeep per minute
manpower

21

Veterancy
vet 1 starvet 1 empty starvet 1 empty star

XP: 1800

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

vet 2 starvet 2 starvet 2 empty star

XP: 5400

Increases rotation rate, rate of fire, and accuracy.

vet 3 starvet 3 starvet 3 star

XP: 10800

Increases rotation rate, rate of fire, and acceleration.

Loadout

1
76mm_sherman_us
76mm sherman us

cannon - ballistic weapon

Moving Accuracy Multiplier

0.75

Moving Cooldown Multiplier

1

Near

Mid

Far

Accuracy

0.1

0.05

0.04

Rounds per minute (RPM)

9

9

9

Range of Fire

10

25

40

Penetration

200

180

160

Scatter Area

17

39

61

Min.

Max.

Damage

120

120

AoE Radius

-

4.5

1
30cal_coaxial_sherman_us
30cal coaxial sherman us

hmg - small arms

Moving Accuracy Multiplier

0.5

Moving Cooldown Multiplier

1

Near

Mid

Far

Accuracy

0.35

0.15

0.1

Rounds per minute (RPM)

263

208

166

Range of Fire

7

20

35

Penetration

1

1

1

Scatter Area

0

0

0

Min.

Max.

Damage

4

4

AoE Radius

-

0

1
30cal_hull_sherman_us
30cal hull sherman us

hmg - small arms

Moving Accuracy Multiplier

0.5

Moving Cooldown Multiplier

1

Near

Mid

Far

Accuracy

0.35

0.15

0.1

Rounds per minute (RPM)

277

235

193

Range of Fire

7

20

35

Penetration

1

1

1

Scatter Area

0

0

0

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.