What is the best unit to take down TDs?

I would use bombers unless the tank destroyer group has more than one anti air unit.

Artillery mixed with tank destroyers or anti tank of your own would be my second choice.

Rockets are handy if you have a stack that includes all of the above.

Tank destroyer brigades, as you apparently know, have a lot of hit points (30). On offense against other armor, they are more or less as strong as a a medium tank brigade; on defense against armor, they are as strong as an anti-tank regiment but with 3x the hit points as an AT unit. Against infantry, they are no stronger than another infantry unit -- and weaker than many depending on research level. Their air defense is slightly weaker than a conventional infantry regiment. That suggests several points --

1. don't attack TDs with armor, if you can avoid it;

2. if the TDs have no accompanying units to provide AA cover, hit them with tactical bomber units;

3. if the TDs have no accompanying armor or infantry units to provide protection against infantry attacks, attack them with infantry; and

4. stand-off attacks with artillery or naval gunfire work nicely, too.

Note, however, that mechanized infantry is classified as "armored," meaning it will take a lot of damage by attacking

a TD brigade. Also, note that TDs, like most other armored units, lose half of their offensive and defensive strength on urban terrain (i.e. cities), and that's a good place for an infantry assault, especially if the TD is not supported by other units.

Of course, a TD unit on defense, like an anti-tank regiment, is going to be stronger and survive longer when it is embedded in a stack of other units that cover some of its shortfalls against attacks by infantry and aircraft.

ok, thanks

i have this one battle where this guy is spamming light tanks and tank destroyers and i had no idea what to do

the_falsePatton wrote:

i have this one battle where this guy is spamming light tanks and tank destroyers and i had no idea what to do

Bomber bait.

MontanaBB wrote:

Also, note that TDs, like most other armored units, lose half of their offensive and defensive strength on urban terrain (i.e. cities), and that's a good place for an infantry assault, especially if the TD is not supported by other units.

@'NovaTopaz - When you talk about TD's, you may want to clarify that a bit. Tank Destroyers, as shown below, do lose 1/2 of their strength in cities. Anti-tank guns, which I assume you were talking about, do not.

https://gyazo.com/85367cf17f3af46ae358ab1579679b1b

NovaTopaz wrote:

Just wanted to add that TD's, unlike most armor units, do not get their health slashed in half when they march into a urban city, which means that, even in a urban environment . . . .

When most players refer to a unit's "health," they are talking about the unit's percentage battle-effectiveness or "condition" -- what we used to call "morale" (and many players still do). The unit's condition is not affected by terrain, but its strengths are, sometimes dramatically. That's why it is important to read and understand the unit type spec sheets.

BRDubbs wrote:

@'NovaTopaz - When you talk about TD's, you may want to clarify that a bit. Tank Destroyers, as shown below, do lose 1/2 of their strength in cities. Anti-tank guns, which I assume you were talking about, do not.

https://gyazo.com/85367cf17f3af46ae358ab1579679b1b

Edit: ... Yeah, not the best work I've done. Should have used HP(hit points) instead of health, because of that association with morale and the like.

ok thanks. though i have no airforce.... (forgive my noobyness) so i have to build them up now...

the_falsePatton wrote:

. . . forgive my noobyness . . .

"Never apologize, mister. It's a sign of weakness."

Carry on.

lol thanks

infantry/anti-tank guns are your (cheapest) way to go!

FACT: anti-tank guns have "infantry" armor, thus the tank destroyers will have loads of troubles against anti tanks

ok thanks a lot!!