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Factory Blues
Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising

Factory Blues

Earn an S Rank in Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising's Factory Blues mission by following this walkthrough, focusing on CO choice and unit production.

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Earn an S Rank in Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising's Factory Blues mission by following this walkthrough, focusing on CO choice and unit production.

COs: Colin (recommended), Grit or Olaf; Max (recommended), Sami or Andy.

Level: ****

Speed: 100/100 (16 days)

Power: 100/100

Technique: 100/100

Map Details: 18 Cities, 7 Factories, 2 Airports, 0 Ports, 3 Silos.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    With Max, capture the two cities north of your starting units and the west airport.
  2. 2
    If using Colin, who benefits from cheaper units, prioritize capturing as many bases as possible. Capture the cities in the middle of the map with Max.
  3. 3
    Assign the east airport to Colin.
  4. 4
    Upon reaching the missile silos, do not fire them immediately. Wait a few days for Lash to build more expensive units.
  5. 5
    With Colin, build tanks and anti-air units. Blocking the factory early will make the mission easier.
  6. 6
    Once the factory is blocked, target one of the factories on either side of the pipe. Be prepared for Lash to produce mechs if she feels she is losing; have anti-air units ready.
  7. 7
    Use the west airport with Max to produce copters. Send one copter towards the pipe seam.
  8. 8
    The bomber that Colin builds at his east factory will handle other threats.
Tips
  • Prioritize capturing bases early, especially with Colin due to his unit cost advantage.
  • Anticipate Lash's mech production and have anti-air units prepared.
  • Use copters from the west airport to pressure the pipe seam.
  • Leverage Colin's east factory for bomber production.

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