Cruiser

Cruiser units are direct combat ships. Their purpose is to attack air units and other ships, especially submarines. They can also carry up to two copter units. They have appeared in all instalments of the Advance Wars series so far.

Basic statistics

Advance Wars, Advance Wars 2, Advance Wars: Dual Strike

• Cost: 18000
• Movement: 6, Ships
• Fuel: 99
• Vision: 3
• Weapon 1: Missiles
• Range: 1
• Ammo: 9
• Targets: Ships (weak, Advance Wars: Dual Strike only), submarines (strong)
• Weapon 2: Anti-Air gun
• Range: 1
• Ammo: N/A
• Targets: Copters (strong), planes (strong)

Advance Wars: Dark Conflict/Days of Ruin

• Cost: 16000
• Movement: 6, Ship
• Fuel: 99
• Vision: 5
• Weapon 1: Anti-Ship Missiles
• Range: 1
• Ammo: 9
• Targets: Ships (weak), submarines (strong)
• Weapon 2: Anti-Air gun
• Range: 1
• Ammo: N/A
• Targets: Copters (strong), planes (strong)

COs with bonuses for Cruisers

Max

Attack power and movement boosts.

Drake

Attack power, defence and movement boosts.

Greyfield

Attack power and defence boosts.

COs with penalties for Fighters

Grit

Attack power penalty.

Eagle

Attack power penalty.

Jess

Attack power penalty.

Sensei

Attack power penalty.

Cruiser against other units

Please refer to the following damage charts:

AW1 Damage Chart

AW2 Damage Chart

AWDS Damage Chart

AWDoR Damage Chart