AW2 Classic Campaign – Mission 33: Hot Pursuit

Sturm takes command! Blitz the Black Hole citadel!

Mission Strategy

This is the penultimate mission for the Advance Wars 2 campaign. It is your first fight against the AW2 version of Sturm who has been changed from his original AW1 implementation. His Super CO Power now deals 8 damage to all of your forces in a 3 diameter star pattern (like a Silo) and significantly increases his unit’s Offense and Defense. His units also still move through tiles without being slowed down.

The goal of this mission is to destroy the three enemy Black Cannons. Sturm has multiple Neotanks and Medium Tanks positioned to defend them, but they are blocked in by the Pipe. The map also has Minicannons and Laser Cannons. Hold B on them to see their range. Try to avoid putting units in range of them when possible.

You’ll be able to pick your own COs for this mission from the entire list of COs you have used in the campaign. You’ll only be able to select one per nation though.

• Power Goal: 3

Destroy the Three Enemy Black Cannons: The first decision you’ll need to make is what COs you will bring. Since the map encourages the use of Rockets to take down the Black Cannons, Grit is a great choice. You’ll also want to build Medium Tanks to soak Black Cannon shots, so Max or Jess will do well for those. You’re final choice isn’t as important, but Bombers are also a good unit to destroy enemy structures, so Eagle would be a good pick too.

There are two Pipes to get through to reach the enemy Black Cannons. Sturm has multiple units that are stuck behind these Pipes that will be released as you destroy Pipe Seams.

Your first goal is to destroy the enemy Minicannons. Rockets can outrange them and take them down quick. Rockets will be useful for the Black cannons as well.

It’s best to avoid opening up the final Pipe and keeping all of those enemy Neotanks and Medium Tanks trapped. Instead, use Rockets to take the Black Cannon down from afar. You’ll want to take out at least one of the Laser Cannons, and since the west Laser Cannon is trapping even more enemy troops, the east Laser Cannon is the better option to destroy.

With the first Pipe cleared and one of the Laser Cannons destroyed, you can set up your Rockets to take out the enemy Black Cannons. However, they will be in range of the Black Cannons, so we’ll want to bait them into attacking something else.

Since Black Cannons prioritize based on cost, Medium Tanks are the perfect unit to protect your Rockets. They cost exactly 1000 more, and therefore will be targeted first. Have Grit focus on Rockets and your other two armies focus on Medium Tanks to soak cannon hits.

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Turn by Turn Walkthrough

• Pick Max as the Orange Star CO
• Pick Grit as the Blue Moon CO
• Pick Eagle as the Green Earth CO

Day 1 – Orange Star

1. Do nothing

Day 1 – Blue Moon

1. Build an Infantry at your east Base

Day 1 – Green Earth

1. Do nothing

Day 2 – Orange Star

1. Build a Bomber at your Airport

Day 2 – Blue Moon

1. Advance your Infantry
2. Build a Rockets at your west Base

Day 2 – Green Earth

1. Do nothing

Day 3 – Orange Star

1. Advance your Bomber (avoid the Laser Cannon)

Day 3 – Blue Moon

1. Start capturing the neutral Base your Infantry can reach
2. Advance your Rockets

Day 3 – Green Earth

1. Build a Bomber at your Airport
2. Build an Artillery at your east Base

Day 4 – Orange Star

1. Attack the enemy Cruiser with your Bomber from the south
2. Build a Bomber at your Airport

Day 4 – Blue Moon

1. Attack the enemy Battleship with your Rockets
2. Finish capturing the Base

Day 4 – Green Earth

1. Attack the enemy Cruiser with your Artillery
2. Destroy the enemy Cruiser with your Bomber from the Airport

Green Earth will do nothing for the rest of the mission. They will not be included in the guide anymore. End their turn immediately.

Day 5 – Orange Star

1. Attack the enemy Submarine with your west Bomber from the south
2. Advance your other Bomber (avoid the Laser Cannon)

Day 5 – Blue Moon

1. Destroy the enemy Battleship with your Rockets
2. Start capturing the next neutral Base with your Infantry
3. Build a Battleship at your Seaport

Day 6 – Orange Star

1. Advance your east Bomber

Day 6 – Blue Moon

1. Finish capturing the Base
2. Advance your Battleship and Rockets

Day 7 – Orange Star

1. Destroy the enemy Submarine with your injured west Bomber

Day 7 – Blue Moon

1. Advance your Battleship, Rockets, and Infantry
2. Build a Rockets at your east Base

Day 8 – Orange Star

1. Advance your west Bomber
2. Join your other Bomber into your 1 health Bomber
3. Build two Medium Tanks at your Bases

Day 8 – Blue Moon

1. Advance your Battleship and Rockets

Day 9 – Orange Star

1. Advance your Bomber and Medium Tanks

Day 9 – Blue Moon

1. Advance your Battleship and Rockets
2. Build a Battleship at your Seaport

Day 10 – Orange Star

1. Advance your Bomber

Orange Star will do nothing more until Day 16. Their turns will not be included in this mission guide until then. End their turn immediately.

Day 10 – Blue Moon

1. Attack the enemy Minicannon that your west Rockets can reach
2. Attack the enemy Minicannon that your east Rockets can reach
3. Attack the south west enemy Rockets with your north Battleship
4. Advance your other Battleship

Day 11 – Blue Moon

1. Destroy the enemy Minicannon that your west Rockets can reach
2. Destroy the enemy Minicannon that your east Rockets can reach
3. Destroy the south west enemy Rockets with your north Battleship
4. Advance your other Battleship
5. Build a Battleship at your Seaport

Day 12 – Blue Moon

1. Advance your Battleships

Day 13 – Blue Moon

1. Attack the west enemy Rockets with your north Battleship
2. Advance your other Battleships
3. Build a Rockets at your east Base

Day 14 – Blue Moon

1. Attack the north enemy Missiles with your north east Battleship
2. Attack the west enemy Missiles with your other north Battleship
3. Advance your other Battleship and all Rockets
4. Build a Rockets at your east Base

Day 15 – Blue Moon

1. Destroy the north enemy Missiles with your north east Battleship
2. Destroy the west enemy Rockets with your north west Battleship
3. Destroy the west enemy Missiles with your last Battleship
4. Advance your Rockets

Day 16 – Orange Star

1. Advance your Medium Tanks and Bomber

Day 16 – Blue Moon

1. Advance your south Battleship and all Rockets

Day 17 – Orange Star

1. Do nothing

Day 17 – Blue Moon

1. Activate Grit’s Super CO Power
2. Destroy the west enemy Black Cannon with your two Battleships
3. Destroy the central enemy Black Cannon with your two west Rockets
4. Destroy the east enemy Black Cannon with your two east Rockets

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