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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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Kettenkrad Recon Vehicle

Unarmed vehicle that excels at capturing territory. • Fast capture speed (1.5). • Can Reconnaissance Scan to increase vision range. • Can reveal nearby camouflaged units. • Vulnerable to small-arms. • Gains experience for capturing and decapturing territory.

Stats

kettenkrad_ger

vehicles

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Sight Range

40

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Speed

11.75

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Acceleration

8.5

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Deceleration

10

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Max Range

0

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Target Size

9

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Capture Multiplier

1.5

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Decapture Multiplier

1.25

Vehicle Armor

ultra light carrier

Vehicle Type
Frontal Armor

frontal

4

Frontal Armor

side

3

Frontal Armor

rear

3

Upgrades

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Support upgrade

Communication Cables

Increases capture and decapture speed. Points captured by the Kettenkrad have increased vision.

+33% capture rate, +20% decapture rate. Captured territory points have +7 vision.

Costs
munition

40

Abilities

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Recon / Toggle

Reconnaissance Scan

Greatly increases the unit's forward vision, but reduces speed. Unit cannot see to the sides or rear. Disables camouflage when active.

+35 vision range, -50% speed.

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Support / Select heavy weapon

Tow Heavy Weapon

Orders the unit to tow the selected heavy weapon.

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Support / Select target position

Drop Heavy Weapon

Orders the unit to drop its towed heavy weapon at the target position.

Hold and drag over target position to set weapon facing upon disembarking.

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Causes Area of Effect damage.

Forward Observer Artillery Barrage

Coordinates a barrage between off-map artillery batteries, converging on the target area.

Offensive / Select target position

Costs
munition

60

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Passive

Camouflage

Unit is camouflaged when stationary. Unit is invisible to enemies unless they get too close.

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Passive

Support Veterancy

Receives veterancy experience from nearby allies when they earn veterancy experience. The shared experience is split between each unit with this ability near that ally.

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Passive

Vehicle Capture

Unit can capture and decapture territory.

Stats

Costs
time_seconds

30

manpower

160

popcap

2

Hitpoints
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180

180

Upkeep per minute
manpower

2

Veterancy
vet 1 starvet 1 empty starvet 1 empty star

XP: 500

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

XP: 1500

  • +5 vision and detection range
  • +35% construction speed
vet 3 starvet 3 starvet 3 star

XP: 3000

  • +60 health
  • +50% capture and decapture speed

Can construct

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Anti-infantry / Recon

DM-16 Trip Flare

Explosive device triggered by infantry. Temporarily provides vision over an area when triggered.

Costs
munition

10

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General purpose / Explosive

Schu-mine 42

Explosive device triggered by nearby enemies. Suppresses infantry and damages the engines of vehicles.

Costs
munition

30

Loadout

  • 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.