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Supreme Commander 2 Guide

2010 · Real-time strategy

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Supreme Commander 2 digital cover
Supreme Commander 2 logo over heavy combat-machine artwork.

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GuideWhat you will find
Large machines and smaller armies exchange beams beside futuristic structures.Getting startedBuild useful production and choose a research branch that supports it.
Blue and yellow base structures overlook fighting beyond their walls.Economy & productionPay for the next army while expanding into defendable territory.
A blue base and ground forces occupy a green valley.Units & factionsCompare the roles and limitations of Supreme Commander 2 forces.
Large machines and smaller armies exchange beams beside futuristic structures.Army countersUse information and a balanced force before a major attack.
An airborne machine fires a blue beam into a crowded ground battle.Experimental planningUnlock a large machine when it answers a concrete battlefield problem.

At a glance

Three useful starting points
FocusWhat to know
Spend research with a goalUnlock a connected branch that improves the force you can afford.
Keep mass sites protectedAn exposed extractor is an easy economic target.
Check each faction's movement optionsIlluminate hover units and Cybran naval upgrades change approach routes.

Units & factions View guide →

Units & factions reference
NameRoleAt a glance
UEFHuman military factionUses conventional armies and experimental vehicles such as the Fatboy II.
IlluminateAdvanced technology factionHas hover-based land options and distinctive experimental machines.
Cybran NationCybernetic factionUses flexible machines, including naval units with research-based mobility.
ACUCommanderConstructs the first base and can be enhanced through research.
EngineerBuilderConstructs, repairs and assists production.
Research StationResearch structureAdds research income for technology unlocks.

Quick answers

Unlocks, routes and useful answers
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Getting startedStart with mass and energy →

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Large machines and smaller armies exchange beams beside futuristic structures.
Large machines and smaller armies exchange beams beside futuristic structures.
An airborne machine fires a blue beam into a crowded ground battle.
An airborne machine fires a blue beam into a crowded ground battle.
Blue and yellow base structures overlook fighting beyond their walls.
Blue and yellow base structures overlook fighting beyond their walls.
A blue base and ground forces occupy a green valley.
A blue base and ground forces occupy a green valley.
References
Guide references
ReferenceWebsite
Supreme Commander 2: game and edition overviewstore.steampowered.com