Recruit Squad Members in the Squad Command

The Squad Command brings a new element of fighting to your Base. Within this building, you will be recruiting Squad Members, which bring unique abilities to the table. In this Guide we will discuss;

• What is the Squad Command building and how do you use it?
• Who are the currently available Squad Members?
• What are their costs and skills?
• What is Stat Rating?

Squad Command

This is the building that houses your Squad Members. Currently, there are four available Squad Members, Hannibal, Clare, Molotov, and Melody. There are three tabs inside the building; Building, Squad, and Skills.

• Building: Once the Squad Command is available for leveling up, this is where you will do so.
• Squad: This is where you observe your active Squad Member, or recruit a new one
• Skills: Here you will see (and skill) the active Squad Member’s skills.

Squad Members

Squad Members can both be sent out in an attack, or stay home to defend. You must activate the Squad Member you wish to have present for attack/defense.

Hannibal

Hannibal has skills for Defense, Attack, and Utility. He has a maximum level of 350. At Level 350 there are 5,470 skill points to play with.  Below are charts showing cost and skill point add per level. Note that in new Regions the Hannibal available is Cadet Hannibal.

Skills

As mentioned above, there are three nodes under Hannibal’s initial skills. Defense, Attack, and Utility. One nice thing about Squad Members is that reskilling is free. It does not take any gold or resets. Therefore, feel free to test and try different skilling. You also do not have to skill in any order. It is not like skilling your Commander, there’s no pre-requisite skilling to get to the next node. There are three nodes under each skill category. Each node takes 55-75 skill points to maximize, which means you do not have enough points to fully skill everything. You will need to be selective.

Defense Skills

• Light Body Armor: This skill has Lieutenant Hannibal Armor Bonus (max 2,602%), as well as general Troop Armor bonus (max 1,366%). Max skilled points needed 75.
• Armor Piercing Turrets:  This skill gives Lieutenant Hannibal Armor Bonus (max 2,602%), and Armor Piercing (Max  8,929%). Max skilled points needed 75.
• Heavy Body Armor: This skill gives Lieutenant Hannibal Armor Bonus (max 5,203%), and Troop Armor (Max 6,828%). Max skilled points needed 75.
• Alert Soldier: This skill gives Lieutenant Hannibal Armor Bonus (max 130%), and Base Defending Troop Attack (Max 100,000%). Max skilled points needed 75.
• Combat Prowess: This skill gives Lieutenant Hannibal Attack Bonus (max 140%), and Base Attacking Troop Attack (Max 100,000%). Max skilled points needed 75.
• Control Point Offensive Attack: This skill gives Lieutenant Hannibal Attack Bonus (max 138%), and Control Point Attacking Troop Attack (Max 100,000%). Max skilled points needed 75.
• Control Point Defensive Attack: This skill gives Lieutenant Hannibal HP Bonus (max 138%), and Control Point Defending Troop Attack (Max 100,000%). Max skilled points needed 75.
• Blood Thirsty: This skill gives Troop Attack  (max 62,632%), and Enemy Health Reduction (Max 50,000%). Max skilled points needed 75.
• Tempered Steel: This skill gives “Tempered Steel” (max 2,500%) and Troop Armor (120%) when Hannibal’s HP is 25% or lower. Max skilled points needed 65.

Attack Skills

• Incendiary Shells: This skill has Lieutenant Hannibal Attack Bonus (max 626%), as well as general Troop Attack bonus (max 140%). Max skilled points needed 75.
• Salvo: This skill has Lieutenant Hannibal Attack Bonus (max 1,820%), as well as general Troop Attack bonus (max 8,142%). Max skilled points needed 75.
• Adrenaline Rush (2): This skill has Lieutenant Hannibal HP Regeneration Speed (max 60%), as well as Attack Deployment Speed (max 74%). Max skilled points needed 75.
• Defensive Health: This skill has Lieutenant Hannibal Armor Bonus (max 130%), as well as Base Defending Troop Health (max 65,000%). Max skilled points needed 75.
• Endurance: This skill has Lieutenant Hannibal Attack Bonus (max 140%), as well as Base Defending Troop Health (max 65,000%). Max skilled points needed 75.
• Control Point Offensive Health: This skill has Lieutenant Hannibal Attack Bonus (max 138%), as well as Control Point Attacking Troop Health  (max 65,000%). Max skilled points needed 75.
• Control Point Defensive Health: This skill has Lieutenant Hannibal HP Bonus (max 138%), as well as Control Point Defending Troop Health  (max 65,000%). Max skilled points needed 75.
• Battle Ready: This skill has Troop Health (max 35,000%), as well as Attack Deflection  (max 50,000%). Max skilled points needed 75.

Utility Skills

• Cover Fire: This skill has Lieutenant Hannibal HP Bonus (max 138%), as well as Enemy Base Attack Deployment Speed Reduction  (max 150%). Max skilled points needed 75.
• Adrenaline Rush: This skill has Lieutenant Hannibal HP Regeneration Speed (max 50%), as well as Attack Deployment Speed  (max 61%). Max skilled points needed 75.
• Suppressive Fire: This skill has Lieutenant Hannibal Armor Bonus (max 5,203%), as well as Enemy Control Point Attack Deployment Speed Reduction  (max 150%). Max skilled points needed 75.
• More Armor: This skill has Lieutenant Hannibal Armor Bonus (max 130%), as well as Base Defending Troop Armor  (max 145,000%). Max skilled points needed 75.
• Enhanced Armor: This skill has Lieutenant Hannibal Attack Bonus (max 140%), as well as Base Attacking Troop Armor  (max 145,000%). Max skilled points needed 75.
• Control Point Offensive Armor: This skill has Lieutenant Hannibal Attack Bonus (max 140%), as well as Control Point Attacking Troop Armor  (max 145,000%). Max skilled points needed 75.
• Control Point Defensive Armor: This skill has Lieutenant Hannibal HP Bonus (max 140%), as well as Control Point Defending Troop Armor  (max 145,000%). Max skilled points needed 75.
• Piercing Armor: This skill has Armor Piercing (max 137,371%), as well as Troop Armor  (max 102,429%). Max skilled points needed 75.

After Tempered Steel the trees merge into one for a bit and then move out into a double and then a triple tree. The maximum benefits for these nodes are;

• Heavy Body Armor (2): Lt Hannibal Armor Bonus: 1,200%, Troop Armor: 95,000%,
• Salvo (2): Lt. Hannibal Attack Bonus: 672%, Troop Attacking: 60,000%
• Provisions: Lt. Hannibal HP Bonus: 38%, Troop Health: 30,000%
• Cover Fire (2): Lt. Hannibal HP Bonus: 38%, Enemy Base Deployment Speed Reduction: 50%
• Suppressive Fire (2): Lt. Hannibal HP Bonus 38%, Enemy Control Point Attack Deployment Speed Reduction: 50%
• Alert Soldier (2): Lt. Hannibal Attack Bonus: 432%, Base Defending Troop Attack: 85,000%
• Defensive Health (2): Lt. Hannibal HP Bonus: 38%, Base Defending Troop Health: 55,000%
• More Armor (2): Lt. Hannibal Armor Bonus: 400%, Base Defending Troop Armor: 125,000%
• Combat Prowess (2): Lt. Hannibal Attack Bonus: 432%, Base Attacking Troop Attack: 85,000%
• Endurance (2): Lt. Hannibal Armor Bonus: 400%, Base Attacking Troop Health: 85,000%
• Enhanced Armor (2): Lt. Hannibal Armor Bonus: 400%, Base Attacking Troop Armor: 125,000%
• Control Point Offensive Attack (2): Lt. Hannibal Attack Bonus: 432%, CP Attacking Troop Attack: 85,000%
• Control Point Offensive Health (2): Lt. Hannibal Armor Bonus: 400%, CP Attacking Troop Health: 55,000%
• Control Point Offensive Armor (2): Lt. Hannibal Armor Bonus: 400%, CP Attacking Troop Armor: 125,000%
• Control Point Defensive Attack (2): Lt. Hannibal Attack Bonus: 432%, CP Defending Troop Attack: 85,000%
• Control Point Defensive Health (2): Lt. Hannibal Armor Bonus: 400%, CP Defending Troop Health: 55,000%
• Control Point Defensive Armor (2): Lt. Hannibal Armor Bonus: 400%, CP Defending Troop Armor: 125,000%

The Nodes starting at 251 max out at 55 up to Level 300. At Hannibal 350 they max at 65. The maximum boost levels for these Nodes are as follows:

• Death Rain: Hannibal Attack Bonus: 1,153%, Armor Piercing 360,000%
• Heavy Body Armor (3): Hannibal Armor Bonus: 2,000%, Troop Armor: 219,500%
• Provisions (2): Hannibal HP Bonus: 58%, Troop Health: 69,000%
• Cover Fire (3): Hannibal HP Bonus: 53%, Enemy Base Attack Deployment Speed Reduction: 115%
• Suppressive Fire (3): Hannibal HP Bonus: 53%, Enemy CP Attack Deployment Speed Reduction: 115%
• Alert Soldier (3): Hannibal Attack Bonus: 528%, Base Defending Troop Attack: 196,500%
• Defensive Health (3): Hannibal HP Bonus: 53%, Base Defending Troop Health: 127,500%
• More Armor (3): Hannibal Armor Bonus: 800%, Base Defending Troop Armor: 287,500%
• Combat Prowess (3): Hannibal Attack Bonus: 216%, Base Attacking Troop Attack: 93,500%
• Endurance (3): Hannibal Armor Bonus: 528%, Base Attacking Troop Health: 127,500%
• Enhanced Armor (3): Hannibal Armor Bonus: 800%, Base Attacking Troop Armor: 287,500%
• CP Offensive Attack (3): Hannibal Attack Bonus: 528%, CP Attacking Troop Attack: 198,500%
• CP Offensive Health (3): Hannibal Health Bonus: 800%, CP Attacking Troop Health: 127,500%
• CP Offensive Armor (3): Hannibal Armor Bonus: 800%, CP Attacking Troop Armor: 287,500%
• CP Defensive Attack (3): Hannibal Attack Bonus: 528%, CP Defending Troop Attack: 196,500%
• CP Defensive Health (3): Hannibal Health Bonus: 800%, CP Defending Troop Health: 127,500%
• CP Defensive Armor (3): Hannibal Armor Bonus: 800%, CP Defending Troop Armor: 287,500%

New Skills for Hannibal 350

These are maxed at Level 10, and the maximum Stats are:

• Diversion
  • 15% Lt. Hannibal HP Bonus
  • 100,000% Attack Deflection
• Band Together
  • 20% Lt. Hannibal HP Bonus
  • 250,000% Alpha Troop Health
• Terrain Mastery
  • 400% Lt. Hannibal Armor Bonus
  • 175,000% Alpha Troop Armor
• Superior Tactics
  • 312% Lt. Hannibal Attack Bonus
  • 225,000% Alpha Troop Attack
• Salvo (3)
  • 360% Lt. Hannibal Attack Bonus
  • 73,000% Troop Attack

Clare

Clare currently has a maximum level of 300 She has 3,135 skill points to allocate at the maximum level.

Clare’s Skills

Clare’s skill tree has grown with her increase in levels. Each node requires 75 skill points to master, up until Glorious Victory. At that point, everything below is 55 points to max.  Below is a table showing the maximum skills.

New Skill Nodes (April 14, 2021)

These new nodes maxed at Level 55. At Level 55 you will receive bonuses of:

• Air Patrol (3)
  • 54% Captain Clare Attack
  • 95,000% Troop Armor
• High Caliber Rounds (3)
  • 54% Captain Clare Attack
    12,000% Troop Attack
• Anti Recoil (3)
  • 101% Captain Clare Attack
  • 12,000% Troop Attack
• Smoke Screen (3)
  • 1,050% Captain Clare Armor
  • 95,000% Troop Armor
• Aircraft Rocket (3)
  • 216% Captain Clare Attack
  • 68,000% Mercenary Aircraft Attack
• M Comet Cannon (4)
  • 216% Captain Clare Attack
  • 68,000% Mercenary Aircraft Attack
• Missile Strike (3)
  • 90% Captain Clare Attack
  • 150,000% Armor Piercing
• Poison Gas (3)
  • 101% Captain Clare Attack
  • 170,000% Base Rallying Troop Attack
• Break Away (3)
  • 1,400% Captain Clare Armor
  • 150,000% Mercenary Aircraft Armor
• Barrel Roll (3)
  • 1,050% Captain Clare Armor
  • 100,000% Mercenary Aircraft Armor
• Air Raid (4)
  • 126% Captain Clare Attack
  • 170,000% CP Attacking Troop Attack
• V Formation (4)
  • 35% Captain Clare HP
  • 110,000% Mercenary Aircraft Health
• Cannon Strike (4)
  • 126% Captain Clare Attack
  • 34,000% Mercenary Aircraft Attack
• Ace (3)
  • 360% Captain Clare Attack
  • 36,000% Troop Attack
• Enhanced Armor (4)
  • 360% Captain Clare Attack
  • 30,000% Troop Attack
• Precision Missiles
  • 1,500% Captain Clare Attack
  • 120,000% Armor Piercing
• Missiles Barrage
  • 1,500% Captain Clare Attack
  • 71,400% Mercenary Aircraft Attack

Commander Molotov

Molotov follows suit, with a 300 current maximum level, and at level 300 you have 3,135 skill points to play with. Commander Molotov is focused on Defense. He has skills for Molotov HP and Armor, plus defensive skills for the Control Point and your Base. When you look at the skill nodes you’ll notice that each one has either a Commander Molotov HP or a Commander Molotov Armor Bonus.

Molotov Cost

Molotov Skills

Major Melody

Melody has a maximum level of 300. The cost to level her 250 is shown in the chart below (300 pending).

Her skills focus on destroying other Squad Members and attack but she is very weak versus Operatives.  Each node is maxed at 75 for the first section and 55 for the newer levels. At level 250, you have 2,235 Skill Points to use. Her specific skills look like this.

• Bomb Barrage: 185% Melody Attack Bonus/3,250% Troop Armor
• Bomb Barrage (2): 192% Melody Attack Bonus/3,280% Troop Armor
• Bomb Barrage (3): 199% Melody Attack Bonus/4,450% Troop Armor
• Nimble Strike: 40% Melody HP Bonus/95% Attack Deployment Speed
• Bomb Barrage (4): 206% Melody Attack Bonus/5,050% Troop Armor
• Bomb Barrage (5): 213% Melody Attack Bonus/6,250% Troop Armor
• Nimble Strike (2): 40% Melody HP Bonus/95% Attack Deployment Speed
• Swift Offensive: 2,000% Melody Armor Bonus/95% Rally Deployment Speed
• Swift Offensive (2): 2,000% Melody Armor Bonus/95% Rally Deployment Speed
• Air Strike: 370% Melody Attack Bonus/9,500% Troop Attack
• Air Strike (2): 377% Melody Attack Bonus/16,500% Troop Attack
• Nimble Strike (3): 60% Melody HP Bonus/110% Attack Deployment Speed
• Battle Vigor: 60% Melody HP/10,800% Troop Health
• Swift Offensive (3): 3,000% Melody Armor Bonus/110% Rally Deployment Speed
• Armored Deployment: 3,000% Melody Armor Bonus/17,600% Troop Armor
• Air Strike (3): 534% Melody Attack Bonus/18,200% Troop Attack
• Rations: 150% Melody Regen Speed/17,600% Troop Armor
• Melody’s Assault; 698% Melody Attack Bonus/25,000% Enemy Health Reduction
• Rations (2): 150% Melody Regen Speed/41,300% Armor Piercing
• Battle Vigor (2): 90% Melody HP/12,800% Troop Health
• Armored Deployment (2): 4,500% Melody Armor Bonus/22,400% Troop Armor
• Melody’s Assault (2); 740% Melody Attack Bonus/30,000% Enemy Health Reduction
• Armored Deployment (3): 5,500% Melody Armor Bonus/30,400% Troop Armor
• Battle Vigor (3): 110% Melody HP/18,800% Troop Health
• Rations (3): 150% Melody Regen Speed/48,780% Armor Piercing

Post 200 Skills Max (55 max)

• Nimble Strike (4): 25% Major Melody HP/100% Attack Deployment Speed
• Swift Offensive (4): 1,000 Major Melody Armor/50% Rally Attack Speed
• Swift Offensive (5): 1,500 Major Melody Armor/50% Rally Attack Speed
• Air Strike (4): 50% Major Melody Attack/9,500% Troop Attack
• Air Strike (5): 100%  Major Melody Attack/16,500% Troop Attack
• Air Strike (6): 100% Major Melody Attack/18,200% Troop Attack
• Battle Vigor (4): 25% Major Melody HP Bonus/10,800% Troop Health
• Battle Vigor (5): 75% Major Melody HP Bonus/12,800% Troop Health
• Battle Vigor (6): 75% Major Melody HP Bonus/18,800% Troop Health
• Armored Deployment (4): 2,000% Major Melody Armor/17,600% Troop Armor
• Armored Deployment (5): 2,500% Major Melody Armor/22,400% Troop Armor
• Armored Deployment (6): 3,000% Major Melody Armor/30,400% Troop Armor
• Rations (4): 25% Major Melody HP Regeneration Speed/17,600% Troop Armor
• Rations (5): 25% Major Melody HP Regeneration Speed/41,300% Troop Armor
• Rations (6): 50% Major Melody HP Regeneration Speed/48,750% Troop Armor
• Melody’s Assault (3): 200% Major Melody Attack/25,000% Enemy Health Reduction
• Melody’s Assault (4): 250% Major Melody Attack/30,000% Enemy Health Reduction

Level 300 Max Skills (55 max)

• Precision Bombing
  • 700% Melody Armor Bonus
  • 300,000% Armor Piercing
• Flanking Strike
  • 12.5% Melody HP Bonus
  • 110,000% Troop Attack
• Reinforced Armor
  • 700% Melody Armor Bonus
  • 87,500 Troop Health
• Bomber Brigade
  • 563% Melody Attack Bonus
  • 480,000% Armor Piercing
• Air Strike (7)
  • 225% Melody Attack Bonus
  • 110,000% Troop Attack
• Air Strike (8)
  • 338% Melody Attack Bonus
  • 137,500% Troop Attack
• Battle Vigor (7)
  • 12.5% Melody HP Bonus
  • 87,500% Troop Health
• Battle Vigor (8)
  • 12.5% Melody HP Bonus
  • 87.500% Troop Health
• Battle Vigor (9)
  • 12.5% Melody HP Bonus
  • 87,500% Troop Health
• Armored Deployment (7)
  • 700% Melody Armor Bonus
  • 150,000% Troop Armor
• Armored Deployment (8)
  • 700% Melody Armor Bonus
  • 150,000% Troop Armor
• Armored Deployment (9)
  • 700% Melody Armor Bonus
  • 150,000% Troop Armor
• Rations (7)
  • 100% Melody HP Regeneration Speed
  • 150,000% Troop Armor
• Rations (8)
  • 150% Melody HP Regeneration Speed
  • 420,000% Armor Piercing
• Melody’s Assault (5)
  • 338% Melody Attack Bonus
  • 154,000% Enemy Health Reduction
• Melody’s Assault (6)
  • 338% Melody Attack Bonus
  • 231,000% Enemy Health Reduction

Skilling Squad Members

As mentioned above, you do not have to fill anything into prior nodes with Squad Members. Choose the node that most benefits what you are trying to accomplish. It is also free to reset and try something new, so you are not locked into one skill set.

Squad Health/HP

Whenever your Squad Member engages in battle it will affect its Health. Eventually, he will no longer have any Health and will be ineffective. You have two options at that point;

1. Wait for the HP to regenerate. This would be a good time to skill the regeneration nodes.
2. Use a Squad Member Med Kit. This instantly heals your Squad Member to full health.

Stat Rating

The Stat Rating incorporates a couple of things. When your Squad Member is out of health it will show a rating of “1”. Otherwise, it is made up of a combination of your skilling. Some skills add a lower amount of Stat Rating, so it’s hard to tell how high a level of Squad Member an opposing player has just by looking at their Stat rating. For example, Adrenaline Rush adds nothing to your Stat Rating. That doesn’t mean it’s not useful, but you can’t just assume a low stat rating means a low-level Squad Member.

What’s Next?

Are you in a newer Region and want to check out the comparison between some of the early level Squad Members? Check out Chris’ Squad Member Comparison Guide.

Learn more about Buffs in Understanding Enemy Troop Debuffs!

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