AOW unit roles (basic roles)
Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2026 3:16 pm
Infantry:
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anti infantry (MG/Heavy MG) (since MGs have special role as both frontline attacker and defender)
anti tank infantry
anti building (flamethrower)
Light Infantry (all the other attack infantry)
builders (engineer)
Tanks:
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Tanks light
Tanks medium
Tanks heavy
Tanks superheavy
Tank destroyer/SPG
Artillery:
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Towed artillery (transportable + ranged: howitzer, Rocket artillery)
Mobile Artillery (ranged: SPG)
AA:
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AA transportable
AA_SPGs/mobile AA
Defenses:
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Fixed AA (concrete)
Fixed ARTY (concrete)
Megabuildings
Aircraft:
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fighter
bomber (light/medi/dive/torpedo and so on)
heavy bomber
jet
recon
transport/paratrooper
Ships:
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Transport Ships
Destroyer
submarines
cruisers
Battleships
Aircraft carriers
Vehicles:
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Jeeps
Anti infantry Vehicle (light)
Anti vehicle Vehicle (light)
Transports (trucks)
Buffers:
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Generals/officers (aura buffers)
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anti infantry (MG/Heavy MG) (since MGs have special role as both frontline attacker and defender)
anti tank infantry
anti building (flamethrower)
Light Infantry (all the other attack infantry)
builders (engineer)
Tanks:
---------
Tanks light
Tanks medium
Tanks heavy
Tanks superheavy
Tank destroyer/SPG
Artillery:
------------
Towed artillery (transportable + ranged: howitzer, Rocket artillery)
Mobile Artillery (ranged: SPG)
AA:
------------
AA transportable
AA_SPGs/mobile AA
Defenses:
------------
Fixed AA (concrete)
Fixed ARTY (concrete)
Megabuildings
Aircraft:
----------
fighter
bomber (light/medi/dive/torpedo and so on)
heavy bomber
jet
recon
transport/paratrooper
Ships:
------------------
Transport Ships
Destroyer
submarines
cruisers
Battleships
Aircraft carriers
Vehicles:
--------------
Jeeps
Anti infantry Vehicle (light)
Anti vehicle Vehicle (light)
Transports (trucks)
Buffers:
-------------
Generals/officers (aura buffers)