Dune: Spice Wars - Complete Guide To Combat
Battles in Dune: Spice Wars tend to be small-scale skirmishes that can nevertheless change the fortunes of the entire planet. Armies are expensive to recruit and maintain, so you need to use them effectively to stay ahead of your opponents. A well-composed, well-commanded army is essential for taking control of Arrakis.
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Even if your plans don't include prolonged offensive campaigns, you'll still need capable military units to defend your territory while you set your schemes in motion. By countering your opponents' strengths while maximizing your own, you can gain significant advantages throughout the course of the game.
Dune: Spice Wars is in early access at the time of this writing. The details of the game may change as the development process continues, as may the contents of this guide.
Every unit in Dune: Spice Wars has three stats that affect its combat prowess:
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Units in Dune: Spice Wars can be broadly divided into two types: melee and ranged. As a general rule, melee units deal more damage overall and usually have the Armor and Health necessary to survive prolonged engagements. Ranged units typically deal less damage per attack, but as long as they are protected by a melee line they are safe from reprisal.
If a ranged unit finds itself engaged in melee combat, it suffers the Pinned Down debuff. Its attacks will only deal half damage and will not gain the benefit of traits like Demolition Team until they are able to disengage. Protect your ranged units at all costs, and try to pin down those of your enemies!
Every faction has at least one ranged unit with the Demolition Team trait, indicated by an icon that
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