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The Commando is the Light Unit from the Postmodern Era.

This is, apart from the MG Team, the last unit unlocked in the Postmodern Era. A Commando Camp is required to train this unit. It shares the highest attack value in the era with Universal Tanks, has moderately low defense, moderate movement and low range.

It is a useful upgrade to the Bazooka Team, having 10 more attack and defense, 4 more movement points but loses the Dug-In defense bonus. However the best improvements are its new skills, Close Quarters and Stealth in Forests, as well as increases in bonuses against heavy and artillery units and in entrenchments and forests.

Usage[]

The Commando is arguably less useful in the Postmodern Era. Although movement is improved to a good standard, it still has the weaknesses of having the lowest range in the Era, especially with the range increase in other units in the Postmodern Era.

They are also highly terrain dependent in order for them to be effective. Without proper terrain bonus they can take a lot of damage, especially against fast and ranged units and even against heavy units of the Postmodern Era.

If the terrain has a lot of forests, the Commando will have a much greater advantage of defense, and Stealth from other units’ ranged attacks. They can also force other units to attack at an adjacent tile and activate their close quarters ability and deal especially high damage against other units. Unfortunately their Stealth Ability in Forests does not prevent retaliation from units with the Contact! ability if the Commando attacks them.

Against Same Age Units[]

Heavy UnitUniversal Tank[]

The Commando is strong against the Universal Tank, especially if there are lots of forests. Whilst they do have less movement and range than the Universal Tank, their bonuses still prove them very useful against the tank. However, if the Commando is not in good terrain, the Universal Tank may prove dangerous to them.

Artillery UnitRocket Artillery[]

The Commando is very strong against the Rocket Artillery, predominantly due to the Commando’s bonuses and the general weak attack and defense of the Artillery. They can potentially one hit kill them if a sector has been infiltrated and the Commando gets close quarters with them, however, they may be hindered if the terrain is rough.

Ranged UnitMG Team[]

The Commando is very weak against the MG Team, especially as the MG Team has the ability Contact!, which means that they can always retaliate against the Commando and because of their bonuses against light units and their superior range. If the Commando takes shelter in Forests, the MG Team will not be too much of a problem however.

Fast UnitIFV[]

The Commando is very weak against the IFV, particularly as the IFV has better movement and range and bonuses against light units. If the Commando is in Forests, and if the IFV is forced to melee attack them, the Commando do a lot of damage against them, otherwise in pretty much all situations, the Commando is no match for the IFV.

Other Military Units[]

Military Units
All Ages Heavy Unit Color GuardLight Unit Military DrummerLight Unit RogueFast Unit/Heavy Unit Champion
Bronze Age Light Unit SpearfighterLight Unit ClubmanHeavy Unit WarriorFast Unit Horseman
Ranged Unit SlingerArtillery Unit Stone Thrower
Iron Age Light Unit SoldierHeavy Unit LegionnaireFast Unit Mounted Warrior
Ranged Unit ArcherArtillery Unit Ballista
Early Middle Ages Light Unit MercenaryHeavy Unit Armored InfantryHeavy Unit BarbarianFast Unit Heavy Cavalry
Ranged Unit Mounted ArcherRanged Unit Barbarian SlingerArtillery Unit Catapult
High Middle Ages Light Unit BerserkerHeavy Unit Heavy InfantryFast Unit Knight
Ranged Unit CrossbowmanArtillery Unit Trebuchet
Late Middle Ages Light Unit Great Sword WarriorHeavy Unit Imperial GuardFast Unit Heavy Knight
Ranged Unit Longbow ArcherArtillery Unit Cannon
Colonial Age Light Unit RangerHeavy Unit GrenadierFast Unit Dragoon
Ranged Unit MusketeerArtillery Unit Field Gun
Industrial Age Light Unit Jaeger InfantryLight Unit Brave WarriorHeavy Unit HowitzerFast Unit Lancer
Ranged Unit RiflemanRanged Unit Mounted BraveArtillery Unit Breech Loader
Progressive Era Light Unit ConscriptHeavy Unit TankFast Unit Armored Car
Ranged Unit SniperArtillery Unit Rapid Fire Cannon
Modern Era Light Unit Bazooka TeamHeavy Unit Battle TankFast Unit Mechanized Infantry
Ranged Unit ParatrooperArtillery Unit Mechanized Artillery
Postmodern Era Light Unit CommandoHeavy Unit Universal TankFast Unit IFV
Ranged Unit MG TeamArtillery Unit Rocket Artillery
Contemporary Era Light Unit Strike TeamHeavy Unit Assault TankFast Unit Attack Helicopter
Ranged Unit Anti-Aircraft VehicleArtillery Unit Missile Artillery
Tomorrow Era Light Unit Ultra APHeavy Unit Stealth TankFast Unit Combat Drone
Ranged Unit Anti-Materiel SniperArtillery Unit Microwave Blaster
Future Era Light Unit Exoskeleton SoldierHeavy Unit Hover TankFast Unit Drone Swarm
Ranged Unit Satellite SpotterArtillery Unit Rail Gun
Arctic Future Light Unit Dragon DroneHeavy Unit Battle FortressHeavy Unit Behemoth
Fast Unit Recon RaiderRanged Unit Surrogate SoldierArtillery Unit Plasma Artillery
Oceanic Future Light Unit MantaLight Unit ScimitarHeavy Unit C.R.A.B. MechHeavy Unit Octopod
Fast Unit Hydroelectric EelFast Unit GlidersRanged Unit Sub CruiserRanged Unit Nautilus
Artillery Unit TurturretArtillery Unit Medusa
Virtual Future Light Unit Augmented SamuraiRanged Unit NinjaArtillery Unit Rocket TroopHeavy Unit Ronin BotFast Unit Warrior Monk
Space Age Mars Light Unit Space MarineRanged Unit Tesla WalkerArtillery Unit SniperbotHeavy Unit Steel WardenFast Unit Sentinel
Space Age Asteroid Belt Light Unit Drill RangerRanged Unit Nail StormArtillery Unit B.E.L.T.Heavy Unit ShredderFast Unit Hover Hammer
Space Age Venus Light Unit Observer DroneRanged Unit Ghost BlasterArtillery Unit Power DragonHeavy Unit Steel FistFast Unit Energy Cannon

Legend: Light Units= Light Unit Class Ranged Units= Ranged Unit Class Artillery Units= Artillery Unit Class Heavy Units= Heavy Unit Class Fast Units= Fast Unit Class

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