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Battleship (Advance Wars)
Battleship | |
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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 |
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.
Basic statistics[edit | edit source]
Advance Wars, Advance Wars 2, Dual Strike[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
COs with bonuses for Battleships[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
Please refer to the following damage charts:
Usage[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
Advance Wars (classic)[edit | edit source]
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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[edit | edit source]
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12th Battalion sprite
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Lazurian Army sprite
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