Battleship (Advance Wars)

Battleship units are indirect combat ships. Their purpose is to attack other ships and ground units. They have appeared in every installment of the Advance Wars series.

Battleship
Basic info
Games	Advance Wars, Advance Wars 2, Dual Strike, Days of Ruin
Production cost	28,000AW, AW2, AWDS 25,000AW4
Movement range	5 (Ship)
Fuel	99
Vision	2AW, AW2, AWDS 3AW4
Primary weapon
Name	Cannon
Range	2-6AW, AW2, AWDS 3-5AW4
Ammo	9AW, AW2, AWDS 6AW4
Effective against	Infantry, Vehicles, Ships, Subs
Weak against	None
Secondary weapon
Name	None
Range	N/A
Ammo	N/A
Effective against	N/A
Weak against	N/A

Basic statistics

Advance Wars, Advance Wars 2, Dual Strike

• Cost: 28000
• Movement: 5, Ships
• Fuel: 99
• Vision: 2
• Weapon 1: Cannon
• Range: 2-6
• Ammo: 9
• Targets: Infantry (strong), vehicles (strong), ships (strong), submarines (strong)
• Weapon 2: N/A

Advance Wars: Dark Conflict/Days of Ruin

• Cost: 25000
• Movement: 5, Ship
• Fuel: 99
• Vision: 3
• Weapon 1: Cannon
• Range: 3-5
• Ammo: 6
• Targets: Infantry (strong), vehicles (strong), ships (strong), submarines (strong)
• Weapon 2: N/A
• Notes: Can move and fire despite being an indirect unit.

CO effects

COs with bonuses for Battleships

Grit

Attack power and range boosts.

Drake

Attack power, defence and movement boosts.

Greyfield

Attack power and defence boosts.

Gage

Attack power and defence boosts.

COs with penalties for Battleships

Max

Attack power penalty (Advance Wars 1 and 2 only) and range loss.

Eagle

Attack power penalty.

Jess

Attack power penalty.

Sensei

Attack power penalty.

Battleship (Advance Wars) against other units

Please refer to the following damage charts:

AW1 Damage Chart

AW2 Damage Chart

AWDS Damage Chart

AWDoR Damage Chart

Usage

Despite being noticeably costlier, Battleships do not have much greater firepower than Rockets; rather, they differentiate themselves from Rockets with their greater attack range and much higher durability. Like all indirect combat units, Battleships can be used as powerful area denial and control tools. Their mobility is limited to the water, which serves as a double-edged sword. While they can more easily avoid direct land attacks, they are also more vulnerable to naval threats and cannot traverse land.

Even with their impressive durability, Battleships are still immensely vulnerable to Submarines and air units. While they can potentially shoot down unsubmerged Submarines, given the chance, they are still helpless against the latter. Because of this, Cruisers are most commonly used as escorts for Battleships. The main flaw of Battleships is their sheer cost, not only for the unit itself, but also to maintain its safety. Any unit that can deal significant damage to a Battleship is virtually guaranteed to be a cost effective trade.

In Days of Ruin, Battleships received a drastic overhaul: they gain the distinction of being the only indirect unit capable of moving and firing on the same turn. To compensate for this, their firepower and attack range have been reduced. However, their actual threat range has only been improved. Battleships also benefit from the changes made to naval units in general, as they can now move under Bridges and across Shoals. Besides these changes, the general strengths and weaknesses of Battleships remain relatively identical. Their price has been lowered slightly, but they are still a costly investment.

Trivia

• The Orange Star Battleship is based on the USS Iowa class battleship.
• The Yellow Comet Battleship is based on the Japanese Yamato class battleship.
• The Green Earth Battleship is based on the German Bismarck class battleship.

Gallery

Advance Wars (classic)

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  Orange Star sprite

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  Blue Moon sprite

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  Yellow Comet sprite

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  Green Earth sprite

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  Black Hole sprite

Advance Wars: Days of Ruin

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  12th Battalion sprite

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  Lazurian Army sprite

Units of Advance Wars
Infantry	Infantry Mech MotorbikeAW4
Vehicles	Recon Tank Medium Tank NeotankAW2 MegatankAWDS APC Artillery Rockets Anti-Air Missiles PiperunnerAWDS Anti-TankAW4 FlareAW4
Aircraft	Fighter Bomber DusterAW4 Sea PlaneAW4 Battle Copter Transport Copter StealthAWDS Black BombAWDS
Ships	Battleship Cruiser Lander Submarine Black BoatAWDS CarrierAWDS Missile BoatAW4
Miscellaneous	OoziumAWDS