Combat tactics

Combat tactics (TFH)

Tactic	Side	Countered by	Requirements	Chance	Aggressiveness	Effects
Basic Attack	Attacker	Counterattack		15		+5% attacker damage
Assault	Attacker	Counterattack		1		+25% attacker damage
Reckless Assault	Attacker	Counterattack		0	1	+50% attacker damage +25% defender damage
Encirclement	Attacker	Tactical Withdrawal	Full frontage, reserves, and 1 skill advantage	0		+5 combat width +25% attacker damage +5% defender damage
Shock	Attacker	Ambush		1		-25% defender damage
Breakthrough	Attacker	Backhand Blow	Has armor unit or 2 skill advantage	1		+50% attacker speed +25% attacker damage -15% defender damage
Superior Breakthrough	Attacker	Backhand Blow	Has armor unit or 2 skill advantage	0	1	+60% attacker speed +35% attacker damage -5% defender damage
Blitz	Attacker	Elastic Defense	Has armor unit and (2 skill advantage, 3 skill, or Panzer Leader)	1		+50% attacker speed +25% attacker damage -15% defender damage
Super Blitz	Attacker		Has armor unit, 3 skill, and (Offensive Doctrine or Panzer Leader)	0		+60% attacker speed +30% attacker damage -15% defender damage
Basic Defend	Defender			15		+5% defender damage
Delay	Defender	Shock		1		-25% attacker speed -25% attacker damage -15% defender damage
Slower Delay	Defender	Assault	1 skill advantage	0	-1	-45% attacker speed -25% attacker damage -10% defender damage
Counterattack	Defender		1 skill advantage	1		+25% defender damage
Tactical Withdrawal	Defender		2 skill advantage	1	-1	-5 combat width -25% attacker damage -5% defender damage
Ambush	Defender	Breakthrough	2 skill advantage or 3 skill	1		-25% attacker damage
Elastic Defense	Defender		2 skill or Defensive Doctrine	1		-25% attacker speed -15% attacker damage +10% defender damage
Backhand Blow	Defender		4 skill or (3 skill and Defensive Doctrine)	0		-30% attacker speed -20% attacker damage +25% defender damage

Combat events (pre-TFH)

Attacker Events

Assault

• +25% attacker combat modifier
• Chance depends on Mass Assault tech

Breakthrough

• +50% attacker speed
• +25% attacker combat modifier
• +15% defender combat modifier
• Chance depends on Mobile Warfare tech

Encirclement

• +5 combat width
• +25% attacker combat modifier
• +5% defender combat modifier
• Change depends on Integrated Support Doctrine tech

Shock

• -25% defender combat modifier
• Chance depends on Large Front tech

Defender Events

Ambush

• -25% attacker combat modifier
• Chance depends on Guerilla Warfare tech

Counterattack

• +25% defender combat modifier
• Chance depends on Central Planning tech

Delay

• -25% attacker speed
• -25% attacker combat modifier
• -15% defender combat modifier
• Chance depends on Delay Doctrine tech

Tactical Withdrawal

• -5 combat width
• -25% attacker combat modifier
• -5% defender combat modifier
• Chance depends on Elastic Defense tech