Towed Artillery
Towed Artillery
Towed Artillery provides long-range indirect fire against stationary ground targets and fortified positions. Its combat effectiveness develops through increasing soft-target damage, bombardment range and improved battlefield observation. This dossier tracks Eastern, Western and European Level 1–7 progression, research availability, production requirements and terrain behavior using verified in-game unit data.
Doctrine Signature // What Actually Changes
Eastern Doctrine
+20% Soft Damage. D-30 Howitzer → 2A36 Giatsint-B → 2A65 Msta-B. The Eastern line shows the highest displayed soft-target attack values of the three doctrines.
Western Doctrine
M198 Howitzer → M119 Howitzer → M777 Howitzer. No additional doctrine-specific modifier text is shown in the supplied Western unit screenshots.
European Doctrine
FH70 → TRF1 → 155 GH 52 APU. No additional doctrine-specific modifier text is shown in the supplied European unit screenshots.
⌖ Fire Support Intelligence // Range Progression
Towed Artillery is a ranged bombardment unit. The displayed attack range begins at 50, expands to 65 from Level 2 onward and reaches 75 at Level 7. Range is stored separately from damage in the WW3Planner calculator dataset.
Research Availability // Doctrine Timing
| Doctrine | L1 | L2 | L3 | L4 | L5 | L6 | L7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern | Day 1 | Day 10 | Day 14 | Day 17 | Day 21 | Day 24 | Day 29 |
| Western | Day 1 | Day 11 | Day 15 | Day 18 | Day 23 | Day 26 | Day 29 |
| European | Day 1 | Day 12 | Day 15 | Day 18 | Day 23 | Day 26 | Day 29 |
Eastern Doctrine // Level 1–7
| Lvl | Weapon | Soft ATK | Hard ATK | Soft DEF | Hard DEF | Ship ATK | Building | Population | HP | Range | Sight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D-30 Howitzer | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 50 | 25 |
| 2 | D-30 Howitzer | 4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 65 | 25 |
| 3 | 2A36 Giatsint-B | 5 | 2 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 13 | 65 | 25 |
| 4 | 2A36 Giatsint-B | 5.5 | 2 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 13 | 65 | 25 |
| 5 | 2A36 Giatsint-B | 6 | 2.5 | 2 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 13 | 65 | 32 |
| 6 | 2A65 Msta-B | 7 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 65 | 32 |
| 7 | 2A65 Msta-B | 8.5 | 3 | 2.8 | 1 | 2.5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 75 | 32 |
Western Doctrine // Level 1–7
| Lvl | Weapon | Soft ATK | Hard ATK | Soft DEF | Hard DEF | Ship ATK | Building | Population | HP | Range | Sight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M198 Howitzer | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 50 | 25 |
| 2 | M198 Howitzer | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 65 | 25 |
| 3 | M119 Howitzer | 4 | 2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 13 | 65 | 25 |
| 4 | M119 Howitzer | 4.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 13 | 65 | 25 |
| 5 | M119 Howitzer | 5 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 13 | 65 | 32 |
| 6 | M777 Howitzer | 6 | 2.5 | 2 | 0.8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 65 | 32 |
| 7 | M777 Howitzer | 7 | 3 | 2.3 | 1 | 2.5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 75 | 32 |
European Doctrine // Level 1–7
| Lvl | Weapon | Soft ATK | Hard ATK | Soft DEF | Hard DEF | Ship ATK | Building | Population | HP | Range | Sight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FH70 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 50 | 25 |
| 2 | FH70 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 65 | 25 |
| 3 | TRF1 | 4 | 2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 13 | 65 | 25 |
| 4 | TRF1 | 4.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 13 | 65 | 25 |
| 5 | TRF1 | 5 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 13 | 65 | 32 |
| 6 | 155 GH 52 APU | 6 | 2.5 | 2 | 0.8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 65 | 32 |
| 7 | 155 GH 52 APU | 7 | 3 | 2.3 | 1 | 2.5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 75 | 32 |
Production Intelligence // Cost, Upkeep & Mobilization
| Level | Mobilization Cost L→R | Mobilization Time | Daily Upkeep L→R |
|---|---|---|---|
| L1 | 1,000 / 950 / 400 / 1,200 | 18h | 40 / 15 / 15 / 50 |
| L2 | 1,000 / 950 / 400 / 1,200 | 19h | 45 / 20 / 20 / 60 |
| L3 | 1,200 / 1,050 / 500 / 1,400 | 21h | 55 / 25 / 25 / 70 |
| L4 | 1,200 / 1,050 / 500 / 1,400 | 22h | 60 / 30 / 30 / 80 |
| L5 | 1,200 / 1,050 / 500 / 1,400 | 23h | 65 / 35 / 35 / 90 |
| L6 | 1,400 / 1,200 / 650 / 1,600 | 25h | 75 / 40 / 45 / 100 |
| L7 | 1,400 / 1,200 / 650 / 1,600 | 26h | 85 / 45 / 50 / 110 |
Terrain Intelligence // Combat & Mobility
Terrain T2
Attack +25%. This modifier is applied to the relevant base attack only while operating in this terrain.
Terrain T3
Attack -25%. Damage is reduced while operating in this terrain.
Terrain T6
Attack -25% · Defense -25%. This is the strongest combined combat penalty visible in the supplied terrain data.
Mobility Intelligence // Terrain Speed
| Terrain | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | T5 | T6 | T7 | T8 | T9 | T10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speed | 1 | 0.33 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.33 | 0.5 | 1 | 2.51 | 1.3 |
| Standard HP | Level HP | Level HP | Level HP | Level HP | Level HP | Level HP | Level HP | Level HP | 12 | 12 |
| Lower-Tier Sight | 25 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Upper-Tier Sight | 32 | 50 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 25 |
Strategic Verdict // Firepower Before Contact
Towed Artillery is designed to damage enemy ground forces before direct engagement begins. Its value comes from combining ranged bombardment with steadily increasing soft-target damage and improving observation range. Eastern doctrine provides the strongest displayed soft-target damage through its +20% doctrine signature, while Western and European variants follow the standard displayed damage progression. For WW3Planner’s Battle Calculator, bombardment range, target-class damage, terrain modifiers, doctrine-specific final values, current HP and stack context must remain separate calculation fields rather than being merged into one permanent combat rating.