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M4A1 Sherman Whizbang

Mobile artillery unit effective against structures, team weapons, and infantry. • Must use barrage ability to attack. • Short-ranged compared to other artillery. • Good health and armor.

american faction icon

Stats

sherman_whizbang_us

vehicles

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Sight Range

35

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Speed

5.5

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Acceleration

2.2

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Deceleration

4

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Max Range

70

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Target Size

22

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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

Abilities

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Offensive / Select target position

Unlock Long-range Rocket Barrage

Slowly fire a barrage of rockets at considerably longer range. Moderate blast radius. Effective against infantry and structures.

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Conversion

Unlock Jettison Launcher

Jettison the Whizbang launcher, enabling the use of the main gun.

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Offensive / Select target position

Long-range Rocket Barrage

Slowly fire a barrage of rockets at considerably longer range. Moderate blast radius. Effective against infantry and structures.

Costs
munition

50

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Conversion

Jettison Launcher

Jettison the Whizbang launcher, enabling the use of the main gun.

Permanent. Cannot be undone.

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Offensive / Select target position

Rocket Barrage

Rapidly fire a volley of rockets at the target location. Moderate blast radius. Effective against infantry and structures.

Barrages have less accuracy at long-range.

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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

380

fuel

80

popcap

13

Hitpoints
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600

600

Upkeep per minute
manpower

20

Veterancy
vet 1 starvet 1 empty starvet 1 empty star

XP: 1500

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

XP: 4500

  • +15% ability recharge speed
  • +20% range
vet 3 starvet 3 starvet 3 star

XP: 9000

  • +5 additional rockets per barrage +50% rate of fire.

Loadout

1
75mm_dummy_whizbang_us
75mm dummy whizbang us

artillery small - ballistic weapon

Moving Accuracy Multiplier

0.5

Moving Cooldown Multiplier

1

Near

Medium

Far

Accuracy

0.05

0.0375

0.025

Rounds per Minute (RPM)

0

0

0

Range of Fire

10

30

70

Penetration

100

100

100

Scatter Area

44

151

352

Min

Max

Damage

70

70

AoE Radius

-

16

1
30cal_coaxial_sherman_us
30cal coaxial sherman us

hmg - small arms

Moving Accuracy Multiplier

0.5

Moving Cooldown Multiplier

1

Near

Medium

Far

Accuracy

0.7

0.5

0.45

Rounds per Minute (RPM)

274

236

202

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

lmg - small arms

Moving Accuracy Multiplier

0.5

Moving Cooldown Multiplier

1

Near

Medium

Far

Accuracy

0.7

0.5

0.45

Rounds per Minute (RPM)

280

259

228

Range of Fire

7

20

35

Penetration

1

1

1

Scatter Area

0

0

0

Min

Max

Damage

4

4

AoE Radius

-

0

1
180mm_dummy_whizbang_us
180mm dummy whizbang us

artillery small - explosive weapon

Moving Accuracy Multiplier

0.5

Moving Cooldown Multiplier

1

Near

Medium

Far

Accuracy

0.05

0.0375

0.025

Rounds per Minute (RPM)

0

0

0

Range of Fire

10

30

70

Penetration

100

100

100

Scatter Area

44

151

352

Min

Max

Damage

70

70

AoE Radius

-

16

  • 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.