Doctrines
At the command table, when the match begins, every commander chooses a doctrine. It gives a passive bonus and three abilities that unlock as you earn command points from captures, kills and oil.
Abilities unlock at 80 · 200 · 360 command points. More in the guide →
Blitzkrieg
Fast tanks, breakthroughs
Passive: Tanks +20 % speed and −15 % oil upkeep.
| Ability | Effect | Cooldown |
|---|---|---|
| Breakthrough | An army with tanks: +50% speed and attack for 20 s. | 90 s |
| Exploitation | Cities captured with tanks produce immediately and grant +100 money. | Passive |
| Lightning | All your ground units gain +30% speed for 30 s. | 150 s |
How it plays
Build a tank factory early, secure oil, and use Breakthrough to punch through a front before the enemy can reinforce it. Cities taken with tanks pay out at once, so keep moving.
Deep Front
Massed infantry and artillery
Passive: Infantry −10 % manpower cost; artillery range 0.65 hops.
| Ability | Effect | Cooldown |
|---|---|---|
| Barrage | Your artillery deals double damage to an area for 15 s. | 75 s |
| Levy | 3 infantry units appear instantly in your capital. | 165 s |
| Elastic Defense | Your cities gain +50% defense for 60 s; each unit lost returns half its manpower. | 180 s |
How it plays
Cheap infantry and longer-ranged artillery make a front that bends but does not break. Barrage opens fortified cities, Levy refills your capital in a crisis and Elastic Defense turns a siege into a trap.
Air Power
Cheaper aircraft with longer range
Passive: Aircraft −15 % cost and +1 hop of range; airfields −25 % cost.
| Ability | Effect | Cooldown |
|---|---|---|
| Paratroopers | 3 infantry units land anywhere within your air range. | 140 s |
| Strategic Bombing | Destroys one building and halves the city's production for 60 s. | 120 s |
| Air Superiority | For 45 s, enemy aircraft within your range attack at −50% strength and yours rearm instantly. | 180 s |
How it plays
Cheaper aircraft and airfields with longer range let you strike anywhere. Paratroopers take cities behind the front, Strategic Bombing cripples an enemy economy and Air Superiority wins the decisive battle in the sky.
Naval Supremacy
Ports, landings, blockades
Passive: Shipyards recruit +25 % faster; convoys +50 % defense.
| Ability | Effect | Cooldown |
|---|---|---|
| Blockade | An enemy coastal city cannot produce or embark troops for 60 s. | 90 s |
| Landing | 4 infantry units and 1 tank appear on a coast within 1 hop of your fleet. | 150 s |
| Broadside | For 30 s, your ships bombard coasts with double range and damage. | 150 s |
How it plays
Faster shipyards and tougher convoys make the sea your road. Blockade silences an enemy port, Landing puts an army on any coast near your fleet and Broadside turns destroyers into coastal artillery.