APC

APCs (Short for Armored Personnel Carriers (Known as Rigs in the American version of Advance Wars: Days of Ruin and Mob.Workshop in the European version) are a kind of Land Unit. Although they are generally non combatant, they can transport Infantry and Mech units. In the games before Advance Wars, APCs carry machine guns, whereas in the Advance Wars games, they refuel any units in an adjacent space. In Days of Ruin, they can build Temporary Airports or Temporary Seaports which can give benefits to Air and Sea units that need backup recovery.

Information

Famicom Wars

Main article: Armored Personnel Carrier (Famicom Wars)

Super Famicom Wars

APC Information

Primary Weapon	Ammo	Ammo Price	Range	Machine Gun?	Special Commands
None	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	None
Move	Fuel	Cost (G.)	Vision	EXP Value
6, Treads	70	5000	1	1

Game Boy Wars 3

Main article: Armored Personnel Carrier (Game Boy Wars 3)

See also: Armored Personnel Carrier S

Advance Wars

APCs of each force from AW2.

APC Information

Weapon One	Ammo	Range	Weapon Two	Special Commands
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Supply
Move	Fuel	Cost (G.)	Vision
6	70	5000	1

Advance Wars 2:Black Hole Rising

APC Information

Weapon One	Ammo	Range	Weapon Two	Special Commands
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Supply
Move	Fuel	Cost (G.)	Vision
6	70	5000	1

Advance Wars: Dual Strike

APC Information

Weapon One	Ammo	Range	Weapon Two	Special Commands
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Supply
Move	Fuel	Cost (G.)	Vision
6	70	5000	1

Advance Wars: Days of Ruin

Rig Information

Weapon One	Ammo	Range	Weapon Two	Special Commands
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Supply Build
Move	Fuel	Cost (G.)	Vision
6	99	5000	1

Strategy

Although APCs are sometimes easy to overlook due to their lack of combat abilities, they are an important unit type that serve multiple purposes. Their ability to move foot soldiers quickly (and cheaply, in terms of fuel) can allow a player to capture properties much more quickly. They can use the same ability to bring emergency backup units to the front line and thus turn the tide of battle.

Its supply ability can keep naval and air units from sinking/crashing in the absence of a port or airport to refuel them at. Used properly, APCs allow a player to keep submarines and stealth fighters hidden and in operation indefinitely. The supply ability is also useful for resupplying ammunition and fuel for units on the front line, especially indirects and other units with a small ammo capacity.

In Days of Ruin, because APCs (now called Rigs) can build temporary ports for both air and sea units, they have become even more important for establish a presence in the battlefield. It is highly recommended to build these in areas just in case your Rig dies. Beware of enemies trying to capture these temporary ports for their own benefit.

APC's can also be used as decoys against computer controlled opponents. In Advance Wars, AI's first priority was to destroy APC's, while in Advance Wars 2, a loaded Infantry was required to draw fire.

Trivia

• The APC is called the Constructor in the Japanese version of Days of Ruin.

• Blue Moon and Rubinelle APC resembles the British FV432 Armored Personnel Carrier.
• Green Earth APC loosely resembles the Sweden Bandvagn 206 all-terrain carrier.
• The Orange Star vehicle is quite similar to the US M113 and the M901 ITV.
• While not based on any known APCs, the Yellow Comet vehicle resembles the Komintern Heavy Artillery tractor of the Soviet Union.