Map Strategy
Maximum Score: 439 pts
150-pt. time limit: 4 days
100-pt. time limit: 9 days
Player CO: Will
Enemy CO(s): Caulder
Special Condition(s): Destroy the five laser cannons to complete objective
Overview: Every single unit at Will’s disposal is used to manage the high score in the final mission in Advance Wars: Days of Ruin. The CO unit, Rockets, War Tank, Anti-Tank, and Bomber are used to destroy the five laser cannons while the Infantry are used to distract the enemy units and capture the three com towers in the area. The Fighter pummels the air units the Nest deploys, while the Missiles, Anti-Air, and one Infantry distract the left mortar.
There is one instance of luck needed. The rest of the walkthrough relies on AI peculiarities to succeed.
Day 1:
Northwest Section
– Move western Infantry 3E and begin capturing neutral factory.
– Move eastern Infantry 2E 1S and begin capturing neutral com tower.
– Move Anti-Air 5S 1W.
– Move Will/War Tank 3E 1N.
– Move Rockets 4N 1W.
Southwest Section
– Move Fighter 6E 3N.
– Move Md. Tank 5E.
– Move western Infantry 3W.
– Move eastern Infantry 1E 1N and begin capturing neutral com tower.
– Move Missiles 2W.
Southeast Section
– Move War Tank 3N.
– Move Anti-Tank 3N 1W.
– Move northern Infantry 3N.
– Move southern Infantry 2E 1N and begin capturing neutral com tower.
– Move Bomber 7N.
Day 2:
– Finish capturing all neutral com towers.
– Save here.
– Move Fighter 6N 1E and attack enemy Fighter from the west. This must end 9 – 3 in your favor. If this does not happen, reload.
– Move Bomber 2N and attack enemy War Tank from the east. This must end 10 – 2 in your favor. If this does not happen, reload.
– Move Rockets 2N 1W.
– Move northwestern Infantry 2N 1E and begin capturing neutral city.
– Move Will/War Tank 1E 1N and attack enemy War Tank from the west.
– Move War Tank 1E 3N.
– Move Anti-Tank 4N.
– Move northeastern Infantry 2N 1W.
– Move Md Tank 5N.
Caulder Day 2:
– His Md Tank must attack your capturing Infantry.
Day 3:
– Save here.
– Move Rockets 1N 1W.
– Move northernmost Infantry 1S 1W and begin capturing neutral city.
– Move northewestern Infantry 2N 1W and join with wounded Infantry.
– Move Will/War Tank 2N 1E and destroy enemy Missiles from the south.
– Move Md. Tank 4N 1E.
– Move Fighter 1W 2S and destroy enemy B-copter from the west.
– Move Bomber 4E 2N and attack easternmost laser cannon from the south.
– Move Anti-Tank 2N 2W.
– Move War Tank 3N.
– Move northeastern Infantry 2N 1E.
– Move south central Infantry 1N 1E and begin capturing neutral city.
Caulder Day 3:
– His 4 HP War Tank must suicide on your War Tank.
– His Fighter must not attack your Bomber from the east.
Day 4:
– Attack westernmost laser cannon with Rockets.
– Move Will/War Tank 1E 3N and attack west central laser cannon.
– Move Md. Tank 1E 3N and attack central laser cannon.
– Move Anti-Tank 2N.
– Move War Tank 1W 3N and attack east central laser cannon.
– Move Fighter 2N 1E and destroy enemy B-copter from the west.
– Move northeastern Infantry 1N.
– Move Bomber 2S 5W.
– Move northwestern Infantry 1E 2S.
Day 5:
– Destroy westernmost laser cannon with Rockets.
– Move Will/War Tank 1S.
– Move Md. Tank 1W and destroy west central laser cannon.
– Move War Tank 1W and destroy central laser cannon.
– Destroy east central laser cannon with Anti-Tank.
– Destroy enemy Fighter with your Fighter.
– Move Bomber 5E 2N and destroy easternmost laser cannon.