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Wehrmacht

A steadfast and elite force that can hold against even the most stubborn foe. Unlock unique arsenals to specialize your forces.

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MG 42 Machine Gun Team

Very effective against massed infantry. Can suppress within its arc of fire. • Must be set-up to attack • Deals high suppression damage

Stats

hmg_mg42_ger

team_weapons

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Sight Range

35

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Speed

3.6

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Max Range

45

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Target Size

1.33

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Armor

1

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Capture Multiplier

1

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Decapture Multiplier

1

Abilities

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Offensive / Timed

White Phosphorus Rounds

Orders the crew to load white phosphorous rounds.

+425% weapon penetration. +25% accuracy and +25% damage against units in garrisons, or light and heavy cover.

Costs
munition

30

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Support

Reload

Orders the heavy machine gun crew to reload.

Reduces chance to reload at the start of combat.

Stats

Costs
time_seconds

25

manpower

240

popcap

7

Reinforce
cost

28

time

5

Hitpoints
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80
80
80
80

320

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180

180

Upkeep per minute
manpower

7

Veterancy
vet 1 starvet 1 empty starvet 1 empty star

XP: 500

  • Veteran ability
  • +10 health
vet 2 starvet 2 starvet 2 empty star

XP: 1500

  • +15 health
  • +30% weapon suppression
vet 3 starvet 3 starvet 3 star

XP: 3000

  • +20 damage reduction
  • +20% additional rounds per burst
  • +20% rate of fire

Loadout

1
mg42_hmg_ger
mg42 hmg ger

hmg - small arms

Moving Accuracy Multiplier

0.5

Moving Cooldown Multiplier

1

Near

Mid

Far

Accuracy

0.702

0.506

0.246

Rounds per minute (RPM)

816

675

577

Range of Fire

10

25

45

Penetration

1.3

1.2

1.1

Scatter Area

37

229

341

Min.

Max.

Damage

4

4

AoE Radius

-

0

3
mp40_crew_ger
mp40 crew ger

smg - small arms

Moving Accuracy Multiplier

0.85

Moving Cooldown Multiplier

1

Near

Mid

Far

Accuracy

0.42

0.25

0.1

Rounds per minute (RPM)

225

62

26

Range of Fire

7

15

35

Penetration

1

0.9

0.85

Scatter Area

22

103

246

Min.

Max.

Damage

2

2

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.