Combat Engineer
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| Combat Engineer | |
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| Role | Engineer |
| Faction | USA USSR |
| Armament | M16 AK-74 |
| Price | 180 supply units |
| Introduced at | Start: USA, USSR |
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Description
- Available at start with the other basic infantry units.
- Trained from any Barracks.
- Armed by default with a M16 / AK74. Use buttons to equip him with mine detector or make him to lay down a minefield.
- Capable of going prone- while in prone position is stealth when not firing, receives bonus to range and accuracy.
- He can lay and clear mines.
- Can’t capture flags and depots/ tech buildings.
- Their are worse at using the M16/ AK74 than riflemen / officers.
Usage
- Combat Engineers are a more important part of vehicles groups than infantry squads. Remember to include at least 1 into vehicle group.
- Combat Engineers are not rushing units, they are support units. So always make sure that they are not in the 1st line of your squad but rather on the back. Especially that they don’t have a chance against enemy vehicles.
- They can repair vehicles nearby them when embarking inside transport and structures. It's always a good idea to bring one in a transport with your force to use him but also protect.
- Their landmines can deal devastating damages to any of ground vehicles. But be aware that landmines after setting up stop being your friends!
Against Infantry
Able to engage but not recommended, they are inferior in shooting in comparison to other infantry like a rifleman. Use prone position to maximize accuracy and range.
Against Vehicles
Can engage only jeeps/trucks but with minimum effect. Can lay landmines which will heavily damage or destroy any land based unit.
Against Aircraft
Cannot attack any aircraft nor helicopters, except hovering/landed ones.
Against Buildings
A Combat Engineer cannot engage any type of structures.
How to defend against
- The Combat Engineer is weak against any non-infantry unit. Any ground-attack vehicle can take them out easily.
- Like other specialized infantry classes they are weak against riflemen, officers and machinegunners.
- Clear them if they're in a building with a rifleman's / officers grenades, a sniper, a RPO Soldier or by using a Humvee Mk19, BRDM2 or Artillery.
- Defensive structures deal devastating results to infantry.
- Helicopters and Low-flying planes work well against them.
