Generals - FAQ Thread

Got a pressing questions about the Generals? Have a mechanic that is unclear? Make sure to browse this thread!

Generals Basics

What are Generals?

Generals are commanders you attach to an army to give it buffs. Each General has its own visuals, name and two buffs - the buffs apply to the units in the army. Further, some buffs only apply to specific unit types, for example infantry or ordnance.

How many Generals are there?

Each doctrine has its own Generals, and their bonuses differ by doctrine. More Generals will be added in the future.

Which units does a General boost?

Each bonus names the unit type it affects. If you attach a General to an army it can't boost (for example, an infantry General on an air unit), the game warns you. The buffs always apply to all units within that specific unit type - a tank buff also applies to armored cars. You can easily check which units the buffs apply to by browsing the research trees.

Do Generals have health? What happens if their army is destroyed?

Generals don’t have hitpoints. When the army they are leading gets destroyed, the General goes on an Injury timer. To avoid a lengthy injury timer, you can use the recall function to extract your General from a lost position. Be on alert though - once locked in melee combat, Generals can’t be recalled.

Getting and upgrading Generals

How do I get Generals?

Generals can only be unlocked via War Crates. All players have one time access to the Draft Crate and the Recruitment Crate. These are going to kickstart your Generals roster.

• Draft Crate - 1 open only - grants one copy of an epic General for each doctrine

• Recruitment Crate - 40 opens only - grants copies for the Generals of all doctrines at a discounted price

There will be more Crates in the future, keep your eyes out for announcements.

Do I keep my Generals after a game ends?

Unlocked Generals, as well as additional levels you unlock, are permanently yours. The same General can be deployed at the same time in multiple matches.

How do I upgrade a General?

Generals have star levels, and collecting further copies of a General raises its level. How many copies are needed for each level is shown in the Generals info window.

I leveled up my General, but it’s not showing up in the game!

When your General is attached to an army, it doesn’t automatically get leveled up. You have to recall and then re-deploy the General for any changes from additional copies to take effect.

What happens if I get a copy of a General that's already at max level?

When you get a copy of a General you already have at 5 stars, it is converted into a high value replacement reward. It does not automatically grant you a copy of a different General.

Deploying and managing Generals

How do I assign a General to an army?

Select the army you want to assign the General to. In the army bar, click the “Add General” button. Select your General, and confirm. The General will now begin it’s deployment timer.

Once assigned, Generals can be managed in the same way. In the army bar, select the General’s portrait. In the Generals detail window, use the recall button to remove the General from the army.

What is the deployment timer?

When you assign a General, it needs time to deploy before its buffs take effect. The army keeps moving during this time; the timer only delays the General's bonuses. Armies that enter melee combat during the deployment timer have the General sent back to HQ. No injury or recall timer applies here.

Can I recall a General and use it elsewhere?

Yes. After you recall a General, the recall cooldown timer has to pass before you can deploy it again.

Recalling is blocked during deployment and melee combat, so plan ahead wisely.

What happens to the General when I split an army?

The General stays with army that is “left behind” after the split.

Can two armies with Generals share the same spot on the map?

Yes. Armies that each have a General can stand at the same point without merging.

Can I deploy the same General in two games at once?

Yes. All timers and deployments are per game, so the same General can lead armies on several maps at the same time.

General Buffs

Can one army have more than one General? Do bonuses from several Generals add up?

There can only be one General attached to each army. The General’s buffs only apply to the army that it’s attached to, even when two stacks occupy the same location on the map.

What does each bonus actually affect?

Each General's buffs are listed in the Generals panel. Unless otherwise specified, the effects apply to all units in the army, and to both attack and defense combat values.

Does a General's vision range buff increase my patrol radius?

No. The patrol radius and vision range are two separate values. A General that only buffs the vision range doesn’t increase the patrol range at the same time.

Opponents' Generals

Can other players see that my army has a General?

Yes - opponents can see that there is a General attached to your army from fog of war. Once they gain vision on you, they can also see which General is attached.

How do I find out which General an enemy army has and what it does?

Once you have visibility on an enemy army stack, you can open the army info panel. The Generals name, star level and buffs applied are listed there.

Does attaching a General break stealth?

No. The General does not reveal a stealth unit to enemies.

Balance and doctrines

Are the Generals balanced between doctrines?

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder - and so is game balance. After implementing multiple rounds of player feedback, we are confident that we have a working formula that doesn’t negatively upset doctrine balance.

Regardless, we'll keep listening for your feedback and are continuously monitoring how Generals perform in live games. Where and when needed, we will re-balance and shuffle buffs.

Platforms and known issues

I found a bug with Generals. Where do I report it?

Please contact our support. You can do so from the main menu. If possible, please provide additional context on what you were trying to do, what you expected to happen and what actually happened. Thank you for your help!