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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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M2A1 Howitzer Team

Artillery emplacement very effective against stationary targets. Must barrage to attack.

Stats

howitzer_105mm_us

emplacements

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Sight Range

35

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Speed

0

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Max Range

110

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Target Size

26

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Armor

5

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Capture Multiplier

0

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Decapture Multiplier

0

Abilities

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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.

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Area of Effect

Zeroed-In High-explosive Barrage

Indirectly fires a long barrage of 105mm high-explosive rounds onto the targeted location. Effective against static targets, such as suppressed infantry or buildings.

Select Target Location

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Passive

Free Fire Drills

Enables the M2A1 105mm Howitzer to automatically attack nearby units that are within range 110.

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Offensive / Select target position

Charged Shells

Barrages fired by the howitzer have increased area of effect. Temporarily shocks enemy vehicles upon dealing damage.

Increased area of effect radius by 2. Shocked vehicles receive -60% speed and rotation, -80% acceleration and disables weapons for 3 seconds.

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Offensive / Select target position

Artillery Support

Nearby infantry units around the howitzer gain a combat boost when it fires.

+40% speed, 50% reduced suppression, and are 20% harder to hit. Lasts for 45 seconds.

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Offensive / Select target position

Charged Shells

Barrages fired by the howitzer have increased area of effect. Temporarily shocks enemy vehicles upon dealing damage.

Increased area of effect radius by 2. Shocked vehicles receive -60% speed and rotation, -80% acceleration and disables weapons for 3 seconds.

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Offensive / Select target position

Artillery Support

Nearby infantry units around the howitzer gain a combat boost when it fires.

+40% speed, 50% reduced suppression, and are 20% harder to hit. Lasts for 45 seconds.

Stats

Costs
time_seconds

40

manpower

400

fuel

40

popcap

12

Reinforce
Hitpoints
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0

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600

600

Upkeep per minute
manpower

12

Veterancy
vet 1 starvet 1 empty starvet 1 empty star

XP: 1200

  • Veteran ability choice
  • +15% ability recharge speed
vet 2 starvet 2 starvet 2 empty star

XP: 2400

  • +20% ability recharge speed
  • +20% ability range
vet 3 starvet 3 starvet 3 star

XP: 4800

  • +33% damage reduction
  • +30% rate of fire
  • +50% weapon traverse speed

Loadout

1
105mm_howitzer_normal_us
105mm howitzer normal us

artillery medium - explosive weapon

Moving Accuracy Multiplier

1

Moving Cooldown Multiplier

1

Near

Mid

Far

Accuracy

0

0

0

Rounds per minute (RPM)

10

10

10

Range of Fire

-1

-1

110

Penetration

1000

1000

1000

Scatter Area

0

0

190

Min.

Max.

Damage

160

160

AoE Radius

-

9

  • 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.