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B.L. 5.5-Inch Artillery Emplacement
Extremely effective against stationary targets. • Long barrage duration • Must use barrage ability to attack.
Stats
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emplacements
Sight Range
35
Detection
10
Max Range
300
Speed
0
Armor
5
Capture Multiplier
0
Decapture Multiplier
0
Target Size
26
Abilities
Offensive / Select target position
High-explosive Barrage
Fires rounds at the target location. Wide blast radius. Very effective against stationary targets.
Barrages have less accuracy at long-range.
Range
35 - 300
Cooldown
60s
Offensive / Select target position
Mk 2 Frag Grenade
Equips/Converts to WEAPON_PBG_3 if UPGRADE_PBG_3 is unlocked, WEAPON_PBG_2 if upgrade 2, and WEAPON_PBG if no upgrades. Fires at target NUM_SHOTS, NUMSHOTS_2, or NUMSHOTS_3 times depending on upgrade.
Range
35 - 1000
Shots
2
Requires
Vet 1
Passive
Forward Observer Supporting Barrage
When the Forward Observer Barrage ability is used, the BL 5.5 Artillery Emplacement fires a small salvo of airburst shells at the target location.
Cooldown
120s
Requires
Vet 1
Passive
Counterbattery Resistance
Prepared for counterbattery fire, this unit takes less damage from medium, heavy, and rocket artillery units by 50%.
Stats
Costs
40
400
40
12
Hitpoints
0
600
Upkeep per minute
12
Veterancy
XP: 1500
- Veteran ability
- +15% ability recharge speed
XP: 4500
- +20% ability recharge speed
- +20% ability range
XP: 9000
- +40 damage against emplacements and vehicles
- +33% damage reduction
- +30% rate of fire
Loadout
1bl 5 5 dummy howitzer uk
at gun - explosive weapon
Damage
0
Range
300m
Near
0m
Mid
150m
Far
300m
Core Stats
Rounds per Minute
0
0
0
Penetration
1000
1000
1000
Timing
Refire Time
50007s
50007s
50007s
Aim Time
1000–10000s
Traverse Speed
25
Arc
30°
Setup
2.4s
Teardown
2.65s
AoE Falloff
VS Cover - Modifiers
Accuracy
Damage
Light Cover
×1
×1
Heavy Cover
×1
×0.5
Garrison
×1
×0.75
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
Offensive / Select target position
High-explosive Barrage
Fires rounds at the target location. Wide blast radius. Very effective against stationary targets.
Barrages have less accuracy at long-range.
Range
35 - 300
Cooldown
60s
1bl 5 5 howitzer veteran uk
at gun - explosive weapon
Damage
200
Range
1000m
Near
0m
Mid
500m
Far
1000m
Core Stats
Scatter Area
0
65.4×24
130.9×24
Rounds per Minute
8.14
8.14
8.14
Penetration
1000
1000
1000
Timing
Time of Flight
—
6.13s
8.64s
Refire Time
7.375s
7.375s
7.375s
Deflection Damage
30
Aim Time
1.75–2s
Obstacle Avoidance
89°
Traverse Speed
25
Arc
30°
Setup
2.4s
Teardown
2.5s
AoE Falloff
VS Cover - Modifiers
Accuracy
Damage
Light Cover
×1
×1
Heavy Cover
×1
×0.5
Garrison
×1
×0.75
VS Target - Modifiers
Base DMG
Accuracy
Penetration
Damage
Artillery Emplacement
—
—
—
×0.5
Vehicle
+40
—
—
—
Emplacement
+40
—
—
—
Bunker
+40
—
—
—