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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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M18 Hellcat Tank Destroyer

Very effective against all vehicles. • High speed, low armor. • Gains increased vision when stationary.

Stats

hellcat_us

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 / Timed

HVAP Rounds

Load HVAP rounds that increase damage and weapon penetration. Can penetrate heavy tanks frontally.

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Passive

Shoot and Scoot

Every time the Hellcat fires when stationary, it gains a temporary speed boost. Effects refresh with each shot.

+15% speed, +20% acceleration. Lasts for 6 seconds.

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Offensive / Timed

HVAP Rounds

Load HVAP rounds that increase damage and weapon penetration. Can penetrate heavy tanks frontally.

+25% damage. +50% penetration.

Costs
munition

45

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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

Shoot and Scoot

Every time the Hellcat fires when stationary, it gains a temporary speed boost. Effects refresh with each shot.

+15% speed, +20% acceleration. Lasts for 6 seconds.

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Passive

Open Topped

Crews increase the vision of the vehicle when stationary.

+7 vision range.

Stats

Costs
time_seconds

45

manpower

320

fuel

70

popcap

10

Hitpoints
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600

600

Upkeep per minute
manpower

15

Veterancy
vet 1 starvet 1 empty starvet 1 empty star

XP: 1800

  • Veteran ability choice
  • +25% acceleration and deceleration
vet 2 starvet 2 starvet 2 empty star

XP: 5400

  • +20% rate of fire
  • +25% rotation rate
vet 3 starvet 3 starvet 3 star

XP: 10800

  • +30% weapon penetration
  • +20% rate of fire
  • No accuracy penalty when moving

Loadout

1
76mm_hellcat_us
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.