Advance Wars / Units, prices and counters

Advance Wars Units, prices and counters

Compare basic costs and roles before spending on one expensive unit.

Edition covered

Original GBA Advance Wars. CO balance, campaign paths and available units are from this game; Black Hole Rising, Dual Strike and Re-Boot Camp additions are excluded.

6 items · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.

Units, prices and counters

Funds: 3,000

Mech

Primary role: Captures and close anti-vehicle attacks.

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Funds: 4,000

Recon

Primary role: Vision and pressure on infantry.

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Funds: 5,000

APC

Primary role: Transport and supply.

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Funds: 6,000

Artillery

Primary role: Indirect ground damage.

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Funds: 7,000

Tank

Primary role: Mobile direct armor.

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Funds: 16,000

Md Tank

Primary role: Heavy direct armor.

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More units, prices and counters

Infantry — 1,000 · Cheap captures and screens
Anti-Air — 8,000 · Aircraft and infantry defense

Quick notes

Build for the next threat. A tank cannot answer every air unit and an anti-air unit is not a substitute for armor against tanks.
Indirect units need a screen. Artillery and rockets attack from a distance without a normal counterattack.
Transport buys time. APCs and transport copters move infantry toward distant properties.
HP is also firepower. Damaged units generally inflict less damage.

Indirect units need a screen

Useful counters
Enemy	Candidate answer	Caution
Infantry	Recon or anti-air	Do not expose it to tanks
Tank	Mech, artillery or heavier armor	Check terrain and first strike
Battle copter	Anti-air or fighter	Ground tanks cannot solve every air threat
Artillery	Direct unit reaching adjacent tile	Scout the protective screen first
Submerged submarine	Cruiser or submarine	Other units cannot attack it while submerged

References

Guide references
Reference	Website
Nintendo instruction manual	www.nintendo.com