Elite Cruiser

Attention Comanders

A new naval powerhouse has arrived!

The Elite Cruiser is a specialized naval platform built for commanders who want to dominate the coastline. Armed with large caliber artillery and advanced targeting systems, it delivers the highest ground damage of any naval unit while maintaining the durability needed to stay in the fight.

Designed for devastating coastal bombardment, the Elite Cruiser brings unmatched firepower against ground targets while introducing new reconnaissance capabilities to your fleet. Built around massive naval cannons instead of missile systems, this elite vessel excels at supporting amphibious assaults, destroying infrastructure, and breaking entrenched enemy positions.

Key Features

• Devastating Ground Bombardment

  • Highest ground damage in the naval category.
  • Effective against both soft and armored ground units.
  • Excellent at destroying enemy infrastructure.
  • With its high HP and surface damage, it’s an expensive but intimidating ship to ship unit.

• Improved Area Damage

  • Advanced targeting systems increase the splash radius, allowing each salvo to hit multiple targets more effectively.

• Enhanced Reconnaissance

  • Tier 2 unlocks the ability to detect Low Ground Signature units.
  • Increased sight range with Scout capability.

• Heavy Armor

  • Reinforced armor increases survivability.

Battlefield Role

The Elite Cruiser is designed to support land operations from the sea.

Excels at:

• Coastal bombardment to eliminate ground forces and destroy buildings and infrastructure.
• Absorbing heavy damage with its large health pool.
• Supporting amphibious assaults.

Trade-offs:

• Reduced Cruise Missile hardpoint capacity.
• No damage against submarines.
• No ranged anti-air capability and limited point defense against aircraft.
• Performs best when protected by a balanced naval fleet.
• Starts with reduced speed, and regains speed at Tier 3.

Unit Progression

Tier 2

• Detects Low Ground Signature units.
• Increased sight range.
• Improved scouting capabilities.
• Attack range increased from 75 to 100.

Tier 3

• Gains the Storm Position trait, allowing attacks to ignore enemy entrenchment bonuses.
• Increased movement speed.
• Further improvements to durability and firepower.

Research & Deployment

• The appropriate Cruiser tier must be researched before it can be deployed.
• Requires a Naval Base, Secret Weapons Lab, and Arms Industry depending on tier