Submarine (Advance Wars)

Submarine
Basic info
Games	Advance Wars, Advance Wars 2, Dual Strike, Days of Ruin
Production cost	20,000
Movement range	5 (Ship)AW, AW2, AWDS 6 (Ship)AW4
Fuel	60AW, AW2, AWDS 70AW4
Vision	5
Primary weapon
Name	Torpedoes
Range	1
Ammo	6
Effective against	Ships, Subs
Weak against	None
Secondary weapon
Name	None
Range	N/A
Ammo	N/A
Effective against	N/A
Weak against	N/A

Submarine units are direct combat naval units. Their purpose is to attack ships and other submarines. They have appeared in all installments of the Advance Wars series. They have their own defensive type and, prior to Advance Wars: Dual Strike, were the only units to do so. They now share that honor with the Oozium.

Submarines have the ability to dive underwater. While doing so, they consume more fuel but can only be attacked by Cruisers and other submarines.

Basic statistics

Advance Wars, Advance Wars 2, Dual Strike

• Cost: 20000
• Movement: 5, Ships
• Fuel: 60, 1 unit used per day (5 while submerged)
• Vision: 5
• Weapon 1: Torpedoes
• Range: 1
• Ammo: 6
• Targets: Ships (strong), submarines (strong)
• Weapon 2: N/A

Advance Wars: Dark Conflict/Days of Ruin

• Cost: 20000
• Movement: 6, Ship
• Fuel: 70
• Vision: 5
• Weapon 1: Torpedo
• Range: 1
• Ammo: 6
• Targets: Ships (strong), submarines (strong)
• Weapon 2: N/A

CO effects

COs with bonuses for Submarines

Max

Attack power and movement boosts.

Drake

Attack power, defence and movement boosts.

Greyfield

Attack power and defence boosts.

COs with penalties for Submarines

Grit

Attack power penalty.

Eagle

Attack power penalty.

Jess

Attack power penalty.

Sensei

Attack power penalty.

Submarine (Advance Wars) against other units

Please refer to the following damage charts:

AW1 Damage Chart

AW2 Damage Chart

AWDS Damage Chart

AWDoR Damage Chart

Overview

Due to their limited array of targets, Submarines are not commonly built. However, they are excellent at hunting down Landers and Battleships. Their ability to dive underwater helps grant them safety and stealth while performing their ship hunting duties. Having a Submarine often forces opponents to build a Cruiser in response, being one of the only units capable of attacking submerged Submarines. Regardless of which unit strikes first, Submarines are terrible against Cruisers and should avoid engaging with them if possible.

Submarines are very resistant to most land vehicles and some air units, although this isn't terribly useful. Submarines are also by far the most likely unit to run low on fuel, as they consume high amounts of fuel while submerged. This necessitates keeping APCs or Black Boats nearby to resupply them, lest they sink. Finally, Submarines have the highest Vision range of all naval units, being on par with Recons and Missiles. Combined with their ability to dive, this makes them great for scouting.

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