AW3

Damage Changes from AW:DS to AW:DoR

Xenesis Multiplayer , , , ,

This is an abbreviated list of the unit damage changes from Advance Wars: Dual Strike to Advance Wars: Days of Ruin. It is particularly helpful to see how the roles of units have changed between the two games.

Unit Damage Changes
Attacking UnitDefending UnitDamage ChangeAW3 DamageAW4 Damage
Anti-Air Tank-1025%15%
Anti-Air AW3 Mid Tank/AW4 War Tank-510%5%
Anti-Air Bomber-575%70%
Anti-Air Fighter+565%70%
Anti-Air Transport Copter+15105%120%
Battle Copter Anti-Air-1525%10%
Battle Copter Mech-1075%65%
Battle Copter Missiles-1065%55%
Battle Copter Transport Copter-1095%85%
Battle Copter AW3 Mid Tank/AW4 War Tank+1025%35%
Battle Copter Rockets+1065%75%
Battle Copter APC/Rig+1060%70%
Battle Copter Tank+1555%70%
Battle Copter Recon+2055%75%
Bomber AW3 Mid Tank/AW4 War Tank-2095%75%
Bomber Anti-Air-1095%85%
Bomber Missiles-10105%95%
Bomber Infantry+5110%115%
Infantry Artillery-515%10%
Infantry Rockets-525%20%
Infantry Missiles-525%20%
Infantry Anti-Air-25%3%
Infantry Battle Copter+17%8%
Mech Anti-Air-1065%55%
Mech Battle Copter+39%12%
Missiles Battle Copter+5115%120%
Missiles Transport Copter+5115%120%
Recon Tank+26%8%
Recon Anti-Air+44%8%
Recon Infantry+570%75%
Recon Battle Copter+810%18%
Recon Missiles+2728%55%
Rockets Anti-Air-1085%75%
Rockets Tank-1080%70%
Rockets AW3 Mid Tank/AW4 War Tank-1055%45%
Rockets Missiles-590%85%
Tank AW3 Mid Tank/AW4 War Tank+515%20%
Tank Battle Copter+810%18%
Tank Anti-Air+1065%75%
AW3 Mid Tank/AW4 War Tank Battle Copter+2312%35%

Basic Information

Xenesis Game Information ,


Game Platform:

  • Nintendo DS

Release Dates:

  • Japan: 23rd June 2005
  • North America: 22nd August 2005
  • Europe: 30th September 2005

Digital Re-release Dates

  • Japan: 20th April 2016
  • North America: 1st December 2016
  • Europe: 3rd March 2016

Other Information:

  • Players: 1 to 8 (1 to 4 on Wii U)
  • Game Mode: Single Player, Single-System Multiplayer, Multi-Cartridge Multiplayer, Download Multiplayer
  • Wii U Game Mode: Single Player, Single-System Multiplayer
  • Accessory Support: GBA to NDS Game Link

Artillery

Xenesis Units , ,
Artillery
Artillery are the basic bread and butter indirect combat unit. Cheap, relatively durable and powerful for their price, the Artillery is the ranged mainstay of any army.
Price: 6000G Move: 5
Built: Base Move Type: Tread
Vision: 1 Fuel: 50
Ammo: 9 Consumption: None
Star Value: 50 Campaign Availability: C2: “The New Black”
HC1: “Jake’s Trial”
Abilities: None
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Primary Weapon: Cannon Secondary Weapon: None
Range: 2-3
Damage Chart
90%--
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15%40%
70%50%
75%55%
80%60%
75%55%
80%45%
70%5%

Piperunner

Xenesis Units , ,
Piperunner
A quirky unit that Black Hole invented. The Piperunner is only capable of moving across the large pipelines. It has similar combat capabilities to a Rocket unit, although it can also fire upon aerial units.
Price: 20000G Move: 9
Built: Base Move Type: Pipeline
Vision: 4 Fuel: 99
Ammo: 9 Consumption: None
Star Value: 100 Campaign Availability: C17: “Spiral Garden” complete
HC17: “Spiral Garden” complete
Abilities: None
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Primary Weapon: Pipe Gun Secondary Weapon: None
Range: 2-5
Damage Chart
95%65%
90%75%
90%105%
80%105%
55%75%
50%120%
25%55%
80%60%
80%60%
85%85%
85%60%
90%60%
80%15%

Rockets

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Rockets
The Rocket is a powerful, long range attack unit. It has poor mobility but high firepower and a large firing range.
Price: 15000G Move: 5
Built: Base Move Type: Tyre
Vision: 1 Fuel: 50
Ammo: 6 Consumption: None
Star Value: 70 Campaign Availability: C9: “Victory or Death”
HC9: “Victory or Death”
Abilities: None
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Primary Weapon: Cannon Secondary Weapon: None
Range: 3-5
Damage Chart
95%--
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55%--
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25%55%
80%60%
80%60%
85%85%
85%60%
90%60%
80%15%

Battleship

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Battleship
The Battleship is a powerful ranged combat unit. It specialises in coastal bombardment and area defence. It is also the most effective anti-ship unit, as well as the only naval unit capable of a land assault by itself.
Price: 28000G Move: 5
Built: Port Move Type: Ship
Vision: 2 Fuel: 99
Ammo: 9 Consumption: 1 per Day
Star Value: 110 Campaign Availability: C6: “The Ocean Blue”
HC6: “The Ocean Blue”
Abilities: None
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Primary Weapon: Cannon Secondary Weapon: None
Range: 2-6
Damage Chart
95%--
90%--
90%--
80%--
55%--
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25%50%
80%95%
80%95%
85%95%
85%95%
90%60%
80%20%

Battle Copter

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Battle Copter
The Battle Copter is a versatile aerial unit. It is mobile, effective against a variety of targets and relatively inexpensive. It has average defence and is incredibly weak to anti-air type units.
Price: 9000G Move: 6
Built: Airport Move Type: Air
Vision: 3 Fuel: 99
Ammo: 6 Consumption: 1 per Day
Star Value: 60 Campaign Availability: C3: “Max Attacks”
HC3: “Max Attacks”
Abilities: None
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Primary Weapon: Missiles Secondary Weapon: Machine Gun
Range: 1-1 Range: 1-1
Damage Chart
45%--
50%--
55%--
55%--
25%--
20%--
10%25%
60%25%
65%25%
65%25%
25%25%
65%25%
55%25%
Damage Chart
75%--
75%--
30%65%
6%95%
1%--
1%--
1%--
20%--
25%--
35%--
6%--
35%--
6%20%

Bomber

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Bomber
An extremely powerful air to ground bomber. Drops powerful bombs and has high mobility, but is expensive and has average defences.
Price: 22000G Move: 7
Built: Airport Move Type: Air
Vision: 2 Fuel: 99
Ammo: 9 Consumption: 5 per Day
Star Value: 90 Campaign Availability: C8: “Tag Battle”
HC5: “Neverending War”
Abilities: None
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Primary Weapon: Bombs Secondary Weapon: None
Range: 1-1
Damage Chart
110%--
110%--
105%--
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105%--
90%--
35%75%
105%50%
105%95%
105%95%
95%95%
105%75%
105%35%

Oozium

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Oozium
An odd giant mass of gelatinous goo that consumes everything it touches. Extremely resistant to damage, but very slow.
Price: N/A Move: 1
Built: N/A Move Type: Oozium
Vision: 1 Fuel: 99
Ammo: None Consumption: None
Star Value: 150 Campaign Availability: Not Available
Abilities: Consume When moving, the Oozium can move onto an enemy unit. Doing so will destroy the enemy unit. Units lost in this way also give no charge to the CO Power gauge. Also, Oozium cannot be Trapped! in Fog of War.
Missile Silo Immunity Oozium are completely immune to missile silos and cannot be damaged by them.
CO Ability Immunity Oozium are completely immune to the effects of CO Powers with the  exception of Lightning Strike and Lightning Drive. They do not gain any boosted abilities based on the CO Commanding them. However, they do not suffer any ill effects from COs either, such as mass damage from CO Powers like Tsunami or Black Wave.
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Primary Weapon: None Secondary Weapon: None

Fighter

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Fighter
A powerful air superiority fighter. Only capable of attacking other aerial units, it unleashes incredible firepower and has amazing mobility. Capable of even attacking a Stealth Fighter when hiding, provided it can be seen.
Price: 20000G Move: 9
Built: Airport Move Type: Air
Vision: 2 Fuel: 99
Ammo: 9 Consumption: 5 per Day
Star Value: 90 Campaign Availability: C9: “Victory or Death”
HC5: “Neverending War”
Abilities: None
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Primary Weapon: Missiles Secondary Weapon: None
Range: 1-1
Damage Chart
--55%
--100%
--120%
--120%
--85% (+Stealth)
--120%
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Submarine

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Submarine
The submarine is a specialised anti-ship unit. It is designed for guerrilla strikes against the enemy’s transports, battleships and carriers. It has the special ability to Dive which allows it to hide from the enemy and also protects it from most types of attacks. It is also an excellent scout with the highest vision of all naval units.
Price: 20000G Move: 5
Built: Port Move Type: Ship
Vision: 5 Fuel: 60
Ammo: 6 Consumption: 1 per Day (5 per Day when Dived)
Star Value: 90 Campaign Availability: C6: “The Ocean Blue”
HC6: “The Ocean Blue”
Abilities: Dive Allows the unit to hide from all units unless they are adjacent. Increases fuel consumption to 5 per day. While in Dive mode, a unit is also completely immune to ranged attacks. When adjacent to enemy units, or on an enemy property a Dived submarine can still be targeted by Cruisers and Submarines.
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Primary Weapon: Torpedo Secondary Weapon: None
Range: 1-1
Damage Chart
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--65%
--25%
--95%
--55% (+Dived)
--95%
--75%
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Cruiser

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Cruiser
The cruiser is a versatile naval unit which acts as both a “sea tank” and an anti-air unit. It is mobile, sturdy and moderately powerful. It has the oft-forgotten ability to transport helicopters and keep them out of harm’s way. It also has the unique ability to target submarines at all times, even when they have been dived.
Price: 18000G Move: 6
Built: Port Move Type: Ship
Vision: 3 Fuel: 99
Ammo: 9 Consumption: 1 per Day
Star Value: 80 Campaign Availability: C6: “The Ocean Blue”
HC6: “The Ocean Blue”
Abilities: Transport This unit is capable of transporting other units. It has the Load and Drop commands.
Details
Transports:
Capacity: Two Units
Load/Unload:
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Primary Weapon: Missiles Secondary Weapon: Anti-Air Gun
Range: 1-1 Range:  1-1
Damage Chart
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--5%
--25%
--25%
--90% (+Dived)
--25%
--5%
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 Damage Chart
--85%
--100%
--105%
--105%
--100%
--120%
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Carrier

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Carrier
The carrier is a powerful naval platform designed to support aerial units. It can transport and supply air units while providing covering fire to any enemy aerial units in the area. It has an absolutely incredible firing range, but comes at a hefty price.
Price: 30000G Move: 5
Built: Base Move Type: Ship
Vision: 4 Fuel: 99
Ammo: 9 Consumption: 1 per Day
Star Value: 110 Campaign Availability: C18: “Omens and Signs”
HC18: “Omens and Signs”
 Abilities: Transport This unit is capable of transporting other units. It has the Load and Drop commands.
Details
Transports:
Capacity: Two Units
Load/Unload:
Supply Restores the fuel and ammo supplies of the two units currently being transported by the Carrier at the start of the turn.
Movement Chart

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Primary Weapon: Missiles Secondary Weapon: None
Range: 3-8
Damage Chart
--100%
--100%
--115%
--115%
--100%
--120%
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Missiles

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Missile
A powerful defensive anti-air unit. Has low mobility, but high range and power against airborne targets. Also has an extremely large vision range for an indirect combat unit.
Price: 12000G Move: 4
Built: Base Move Type: Tyre
Vision: 5 Fuel: 60
Ammo: 6 Consumption: None
Star Value: 70 Campaign Availability: C4: “Reclaim the Skies”
HC1: “Jake’s Trial”
Abilities: None
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Primary Weapon: Missile Secondary Weapon: None
Range: 3-5
Damage Chart
--100%
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--115%
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Anti-Air

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Anti-Air
A specialised anti-air unit. Inflicts heavy damage on all aerial units. It also decimates foot soldier units. Weak armour and otherwise low firepower.
Price: 8000G Move: 6
Built: Base Move Type: Tread
Vision: 2 Fuel: 60
Ammo: 9 Consumption: None
Star Value: 50 Campaign Availability: C4: “Reclaim the Skies”
HC1: “Jake’s Trial”
Abilities: None
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Primary Weapon: Vulcan Secondary Weapon: None
Range: 1-1
Damage Chart
105%65%
105%75%
60%105%
25%105%
10%75%
5%120%
1%--
50%--
50%--
55%--
45%--
55%--
25%30%

Zak

Xenesis Commanding Officers, European Localisation , , ,
Army: Black Hole Tag Partners
A CO of the Black Hole army who is always planning his next destructive act. Jugger “Power Surge”
Candy “Flash Point”
Adder “Creepy Crawly”
Unlock: Complete the Campaign
Proverbs, Ramen
Fondue
He’s a master of road based battles. His CO powers cost less to use than those of other COs.
Forced March
Movement range for all units is increased by one space. Units have more firepower on roads.
Trail of Woe
Movement for all units is increased by two spaces. Units have more firepower on roads.
Power Quote
“I am a warrior and a scholar. My victory is all but certain.“
Quote
“Victory is no accident.“
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Candy

Xenesis Commanding Officers, European Localisation , , ,
Army: Black Hole Tag Partners
Jugger and Zak’s commanding officer. Has a blunt, queen-like personality. Zak “Flash Point”
Jugger “Fireworks”
Unlock: Complete the Campaign
Anything chic
Anything passé
Has long lived in cities, so she fights better on urban terrain. Any unit on a property gets an attack boost.
Urban Blight
Inflicts 3 HP of damage to any enemy unit on a property. Improves her firepower bonus on urban tiles.
High Society
Greatly improves her attack bonus on urban terrain. Additionally, all units gain attack boosts based on how many cities are owned.
Power Quote
“Even the prettiest rose has thorns!“
Quote
“Aha ha ha! Pathetic.“
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Lander

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Lander
The Lander is a naval troop-carrying unit. It is lightly armoured and mobile, but has no weapons of its own. It is the only way to move heavier land units across oceans.
Price: 12000G Move: 6
Built: Port Move Type: Naval Transport
Vision: 1 Fuel: 99
Ammo: None Consumption: None
Star Value: 60 Campaign Availability: C6: “The Ocean Blue”
HC6: “The Ocean Blue”
 Abilities: Transport This unit is capable of transporting other units. It has the Load and Drop commands.
Details
Transports:
Capacity: Two Units
Load/Unload:
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Primary Weapon: None Secondary Weapon: None

Black Boat

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Black Boat
The Black Boat is a basic troop-carrying unit. It is lightly armoured and mobile, but has no weapons of its own. It can repair and resupply other units.
Price: 7500G Move: 7
Built: Port Move Type: Naval Transport
Vision: 1 Fuel: 60
Ammo: None Consumption: None
Star Value: 50 Campaign Availability: C11: “The Long March” Clear
HC11: “The Long March” Clear
Abilities: Repair Restores the fuel and ammo supplies of a selected single unit adjacent to the Black Boat. Provided funds are available, the unit is also repaired for 1 HP.
Transport This unit is capable of transporting other units. It has the Load and Drop commands.
Details
Transports:
Capacity: One Unit
Load/Unload:
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Primary Weapon: None Secondary Weapon: None

Transport Copter

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Transport Copter
The T-Copter is a basic troop-carrying unit. It is lightly armoured and mobile, but has no weapons of its own. It allows Infantry and Mech units to be transported to areas of the map that would not otherwise be possible, due to the fact that it can fly.
Price: 5000G Move: 6
Built: Airport Move Type: Air
Vision: 2 Fuel: 99
Ammo: None Consumption: 1 per Day
Star Value: 50 Campaign Availability: C3: “Max Attacks!”
HC3: “Max Attacks!”
Abilities: Transport This unit is capable of transporting other units. It has the Load and Drop commands.
Details
Transports:
Capacity: One Unit
Load/Unload:
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Primary Weapon: None Secondary Weapon: None

APC

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APC
The APC is a basic troop-carrying unit. It is lightly armoured and mobile, but has no weapons of its own. It also supports the army by replenishing the  supplies of other units.
Price: 5000G Move: 6
Built: Base Move Type: Tread
Vision: 1 Fuel: 70
Ammo: None Consumption: None
Star Value: 40 Campaign Availability: C2: “The New Black”
HC1: “Jake’s Trial”
Abilities: Supply Restores the fuel and ammo supplies of every unit adjacent to the APC. The APC automatically supplies at the start of a turn, and can also use the command manually.
Transport This unit is capable of transporting other units. It has the Load and Drop commands.
Details
Transports:
Capacity: One Unit
Load/Unload:
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Primary Weapon: None Secondary Weapon: None

Black Bomb

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Black Bomb
A remote-controlled detonated explosive. Extremely fast and powerful, but completely defenceless. Can hit an extremely wide area when detonated.
Price: 25000G Move: 9
Built: Airport Move Type: Air
Vision: 1 Fuel: 45
Ammo: None Consumption: 5 per Day
Star Value: 30 Campaign Availability: C14: “Lash’s Test” Clear
HC14: “Lash’s Test” Clear
Abilities: Explode Destroys the unit and causes a massive explosion with a radius of 3 tiles from the Black Bomb’s location. Any units hit by the explosion take 5 HP of damage, but the explosion cannot kill units.
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Primary Weapon: None Secondary Weapon: None

Megatank

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Megatank
This ultimate tank boasts insane raw firepower and incredible defence. It moves slowly and has low supplies, but its sheer power makes it a terror on the battlefield.
Price: 28000G Move: 4
Built: Base Move Type: Tread
Vision: 1 Fuel: 50
Ammo: 3 Consumption: None
Star Value: 110 Campaign Availability: C16: “Snow Hunters”
HC16: “Snow Hunters”
Abilities: None
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Primary Weapon: Mega Cannon Secondary Weapon: Machine Gun
Range: 1-1 Range: 1-1
Damage Chart
50%--
45%--
195%--
180%--
125%--
115%--
65%45%
195%65%
195%75%
195%45%
195%105%
195%45%
180%45%
Damage Chart
135%--
125%--
65%22%
10%55%
1%--
1%--
1%--
65%--
65%--
75%--
17%--
55%--
10%30%

Neotank

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Neotank
The Neotank is a super-charged Medium Tank, with more movement, firepower, fuel and ammunition. It also costs significantly more. Extremely powerful and mobile, it can cause significant damage to most land-based targets.
Price: 22000G Move: 6
Built: Base Move Type: Tread
Vision: 1 Fuel: 99
Ammo: 9 Consumption: None
Star Value: 90 Campaign Availability: C9: “Victory or Death”
HC9: “Victory or Death”
Abilities: None
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Primary Weapon: New Type Cannon Secondary Weapon: Machine Gun
Range: 1-1 Range: 1-1
Damage Chart
50%--
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125%--
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75%--
55%--
35%15%
125%30%
115%40%
125%15%
115%40%
125%15%
105%35%
Damage Chart
125%--
115%--
65%22%
10%55%
1%--
1%--
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65%--
65%--
75%--
17%--
55%--
10%20%