With the Mk2 Grenades Global Upgrade purchased at the Barracks, the unit can throw a single fragmentation grenade to kill massed enemy infantry - especially enemy Weapon Teams - with little effort. The squad's combat abilities are equally useful. This gives the Ranger Squad the unique combination of anti-infantry and anti-tank capabilities, making it one of the most versatile, and most dangerous infantry units on the field. The remaining 4 squad members are armed with rifles for long-range combat against enemy infantry units.Īlthough the Ranger Squad can pick up a wide array of other weapons, it can alternatively be upgraded with a set of 4 M1A1 Thompson SMGs - powerful close-range weapons which can be used to wipe an entire enemy infantry squad within seconds. These weapons are dangerous to enemy tanks and other vehicles when fired at rear armor from close range. Two of the men are equipped by default with M9 Bazooka Anti-Tank Launchers. The most obvious strength of the Ranger Squad when it first enters the field is its equipment. You must select a destination rally point for the unit it will automatically travel there upon entering the battlefield. Each use of this ability costs 400 400, 6 6, making this an extremely expensive unit in American terms (50% more than the Riflemen Squad, which costs only 270 270). The Ranger Squad is called in to the field using the Call in Rangers ability, which is unlocked when the Rangers Command Upgrade is purchased from the Infantry Company Command Tree. This elite squad is initially a powerful anti-tank infantry unit, but has the strongest potential for infantry squads in the entire game - owing mostly to its superior equipment and terrific defensive bonuses. The American Infantry Company augments infantry-based warfare in several ways, but perhaps the most significant one is the introduction of the Ranger Squad.

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