Grenadiers

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Grenadiers
Army	Wehrmacht Ostheer
Role	Core Infantry
Men per Squad	4
Unit Cost	240 240 7 7
Upkeep per Minute	-? -?
Produced By	Infanterie Kompanie
Cost to Reinforce	30 30 1 1
Health per Man	80 80
Infantry Type	Infantry
Basic Weapon	4x Kar98k
Firing Range	35 meters
Max. Speed	3 m/s
Produces (1) Bunker Costs: 150 150 Can upgrade to MG Emplacement, Healing Station or Reinforcement Point for 60 60. Build time: 17 seconds
Abilities (5) Fire Panzerfaust Costs: 25 25 Activation: Select Vehicle (Enemy) Cooldown: 15 seconds Rifle Grenade Shot Requires: Battle Phase 1 Cost: 30 30 Activation: Select Area Cooldown: 25 seconds Field First Aid Requires: Veteran 1 Cost: 20 20 Activation: Select Squad (Friendly) Duration: 6 seconds Cooldown: 45 seconds Hull Down Doctrinal ability Cost: nothing Activation: Select Vehicle (Friendly) Duration: 15 seconds Fire Pit Requires: Winter maps Cost: 50 50 Activation: Select Area Build time: ? seconds
Upgrades (1) MG-42 LMG Requires: Battle Phase 1 Requires: Friendly territory Cost: 60 60 Upgrade time: 30 seconds

“Grenadiers reporting!”

Grenadiers are the core infantry soldiers of the German army. These troops are trained and experienced , capably led, and well equipped - the equal of any soldier in the war.

They are the most effective against infantry at long range and have versatile abilities.

They can be upgraded with a single MG42 LMG that greatly increases the squads rate of fire and deadliness against infantry.

Production

Bunker

• Cost 150 150
• Can upgrade to MG Emplacement, Healing Station or Reinforcement Point for 60 60.

Grenadiers can construct an empty bunker, giving heavy cover for the squad inside it.

MG Emplacements are generally placed on the map covering points, lanes of attack or other important areas. Healing Stations station three medics that heal friendly infantry in its vicinity. These are most commonly placed at your HQ or retreat point to heal infantry that is reinforcing. Reinforcement Points can reinforce nearby infantry and are a good way to keep pressure on your opponent by circumventing the need to retreat to your HQ.

Abilities

Fire Panzerfaust

• Cost 25 25 to activate

• Cooldown: 15 seconds

Grenadiers can fire a Panzerfaust Anti-Tank Warhead at short range at enemy vehicles. If it brings the target vehicle below 75% HP, it will cause engine damage.

Rifle Grenade Shot

• Cost 30 30 to activate
• Cooldown: 25 seconds

Fires a 30mm high-explosive Gewehrsprenggranate rifle grenade. This grenade travels in an arc towards the selected area, ideally infantry, and explodes inflicting damage onto the enemy target. It has low damage but better range than a thrown grenade.

Field First Aid

• Cost 20 20 to activate
• Cooldown: 45 seconds

Field First Aid lets the squad, after obtaining Veterancy Rank 1, heal other nearby squads.

Hull Down

• Requires the Hull Down ability from the Fortified Armor Doctrine, Festung Armor Doctrine, and Defensive Doctrine
• Cost nothing

Friendly vehicles can be set in an immobile Hull Down position in tactical places. While in Hull Down, vehicles cannot move but get defensive bonuses and on the offense increased accuracy and quicker loading times. It takes 15 seconds to be placed in a Hull Down position but vehicles can exit this position instantly to move again.

Fire Pit

• Only on winter maps
• Cost 50 50

Fire Pits generate heat in the cold weather that stops your units from freezing and warms up freezing units. Can easily be destroyed. Can be placed on any open part of the map.

Upgrades

MG-42 LMG

• Cost 60 60 to upgrade

The MG-42 is one of the best machine guns in the war, offering an unparalleled rate of fire. This gun improves anti-infantry capability at medium to long range. Does not fire on the move.

Veterancy

	Level 1 Veterancy: Unlock the 'Field First Aid' veteran ability.
	Level 2 Veterancy: +40% weapon accuracy
	Level 3 Veterancy: -20% weapon cooldown -23% received accuracy -25% recharge time for Panzerfaust