How to Defeat Artillery in Call of War: A Comprehensive Guide
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Artillery, the king of battle in many historical contexts, also holds significant sway in the strategy game Call of War. Its long-range bombardment capability makes it a formidable opponent, capable of decimating infantry formations and softening up heavily fortified positions. However, even the most powerful artillery has its weaknesses. To effectively defeat it in Call of War, you need to employ a combination of strategic and tactical approaches, understanding its vulnerabilities and leveraging your own strengths. The core principle is this: artillery is vulnerable in close combat, and you need to exploit that vulnerability.
Strategic Approaches to Countering Artillery
1. The Fast and Furious: Utilizing Speed and Mobility
The first and most crucial element to beating artillery is to close the distance. Artillery units are powerful when firing from afar, but they are extremely vulnerable when engaged in close-quarters combat. They have weak defense statistics and will quickly fall to units that can reach them.
- Armored Cars: These are excellent choices for rushing artillery batteries. They are quick, allowing them to quickly bypass defensive lines. Due to their speed, they can circle around protecting forces and engage the artillery.
- Motorized Infantry: While not as durable as armored cars, their speed allows them to rapidly advance. Use them in a wave attack to overwhelm any forces blocking the way for your armored units.
- Light Tanks: If you have access to tanks, they can serve as a more heavily armored option for reaching artillery positions. They’re faster than infantry and provide the necessary punch to dismantle artillery units quickly.
2. The Airborne Assault: Leveraging Air Power
If the enemy has isolated its artillery, you can utilize the air force to bypass their front lines. Airplanes are extremely effective at targeting stationary units like artillery.
- Tactical Bombers: These excel at destroying ground units. Send them to attack separated artillery batteries. Use multiple squadrons to maximize damage.
- Fighters: Protect your bombers with fighter escorts to secure air superiority. This is crucial for ensuring your bombers reach their targets unscathed.
- Patrols: If you can’t directly attack, use planes on patrol to chip away at the health of enemy artillery, dealing 1/4 damage every 15 minutes.
3. Counter-Battery Fire: Fighting Fire with Fire
The most direct approach is using artillery against artillery. While seemingly simple, it requires careful planning and execution:
- Rocket Artillery: Specifically, Rocket Artillery is excellent for countering conventional artillery. Due to its strength against unarmored targets, a direct confrontation can leave enemy artillery quickly destroyed.
- Self-Propelled Artillery (SP Artillery): These are faster and better at defending themselves than normal artillery. They can be deployed closer to the front, allowing them to fire and retreat to safety when necessary, or to quickly relocate when required.
4. The Deception and Distraction: Creating Openings
A good offensive strategy is not always about direct confrontation but about creating weaknesses. This tactic often utilizes distractions and deception.
- Feints and Diversions: Launch attacks in one area to distract the enemy, creating an opening for your fast units to target the artillery in another.
- Multi-pronged Attacks: If possible, attack from multiple fronts. This will force your enemy to split their focus, making it more vulnerable.
- Propaganda: Use propaganda to lower the morale of provinces that are protecting artillery from fast units, to get an easier path.
Tactical Maneuvers in Direct Combat
Once you’ve closed the distance, your tactical deployment is paramount.
- Flanking: Whenever possible, attempt to flank the artillery. Attacking from multiple sides puts the artillery in a very vulnerable position and reduces its overall effectiveness.
- Unit Stacking: Stack your fast units to focus fire on one artillery unit at a time, quickly eliminating it.
- Use Terrain: If you have the option, attack from terrain that provides your units with defensive benefits (for example attacking on hills, where infantry gets a small boost).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. Why is artillery vulnerable in Call of War?
Artillery has low defense statistics, making it extremely weak in close combat. It’s designed to engage enemies from a distance and relies on other units to protect it from direct attacks.
2. Is regular artillery better than Self-Propelled Artillery (SP Artillery)?
SP Artillery is a superior version. It is faster, more effective at defense, and has a higher production cost.
3. How effective is Rocket Artillery against regular artillery?
Rocket Artillery is highly effective against conventional artillery. It can destroy an equivalent level of regular artillery with ease, and can take a few levels of higher artillery.
4. Can infantry beat artillery?
While infantry can close the distance, they are more vulnerable to the bombardment, so it’s not recommended to attack directly with infantry. Infantry should be a distraction so that other units can get a good approach to the artillery units.
5. What is the fastest unit that can reach artillery?
The motorized infantry is the fastest land unit in the game, and armored cars are also very fast. Light tanks are faster than regular infantry as well.
6. Does artillery have a specific weakness to any terrain type?
Not directly. However, artillery is slow and moving it through difficult terrain makes it vulnerable to flanking attacks. It is harder to get artillery units into a strong formation when the terrain is difficult.
7. Can naval units engage artillery?
Yes, naval artillery can engage ground-based artillery in coastal areas. Cruisers are usually the best at engaging ground based targets. Keep your coastal cities protected as well as your ships.
8. How can I stop an enemy from using artillery effectively?
The best way is to destroy their production facilities or launch a preemptive attack on them using your own artillery or planes.
9. Is it better to attack or patrol with planes to counter artillery?
Patrol is better for dealing damage over time without the need to refuel. Attacks are better for destroying targets quickly, but require refueling after each attack.
10. Does artillery have a high morale impact?
Yes, artillery bombardment can significantly reduce the morale of provinces, weakening them. It can also make it easier to get a path to their artillery units when their cities become weaker.
11. How can I defend my artillery from enemy attacks?
Position your artillery behind defensive lines, and use mobile units (armored cars, tanks) to quickly react to any flanking attempts. Use more mobile artillery such as SP artillery.
12. Is artillery effective against tanks?
Yes, artillery is very effective against tanks. If the tank is on the attack however, the artillery will be easily destroyed.
13. Is it worth researching rocket artillery if I have regular artillery?
Absolutely. Rocket Artillery is a powerful counter to other artillery, and it has a different role in the game. If you can, always try to get rocket artillery.
14. How do I prevent uprisings in provinces where I’m garrisoning artillery?
Ensure high morale in occupied provinces, and that it is well guarded with at least 10 garrison units. Uprisings weaken your defenses and can leave your artillery vulnerable.
15. What is the best strategy for attacking a well-defended artillery position?
Utilize a combined arms approach. Use planes to weaken defenses, send fast units to flank and engage the artillery, and support the attack with your own artillery if necessary. Using distractions and feints to draw out the enemy is a must.
By understanding the inherent vulnerabilities of artillery in Call of War and employing these strategies and tactics, you can effectively neutralize this powerful weapon and secure victory. Remember, no unit is invincible; it’s all about exploiting their weaknesses and playing to your strengths.