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Heavy Gustav
800mm railway gun.
🎯 Artillery elite🇩🇪 Germany🌍 Standard📊 Levels 1-12🎁 Shop
800mm railway gun. Devastating damage but near-zero mobility. Siege use only.
Stats — Level 1
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Attack
88
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Defense
14
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HP
415
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Movement
5
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Range
2
🎯 Active loadout — Level 1
2 skills🛡️Air defense
Passive✨ New
Anti-aircraft system equipped on armored forces
⭐Firepower
Passive✨ New
50% chance to prevent the enemy from counter-attacking
💡 This block shows the unit's actual state at the selected level. Perks superseded by a higher version (e.g. Lv.1 → Lv.2) are automatically hidden. The full progression log is available further down.
🎚 Level 1 → 12 progression
1
Current level
Novice
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📜 Full perk history
Full chronological list — includes superseded versions. For the current loadout state, see the "Active loadout" block above.
1
⭐ Firepower
Passive50% chance to prevent the enemy from counter-attacking
1
🛡️ Air defense
PassiveAnti-aircraft system equipped on armored forces
5
💥 Giant artillery
PassiveRange +2, increased damage: -40% HP of the targeted city/fortress (max 1200), -20% HP of the garrison (max 500). Recovery in 3 turns.
6
⭐ Critical damage
PassiveCritical hit damage +20%
9
⭐ Critical damage Lv.2
PassiveCritical hit damage +30%
9
💥 Giant artillery Lv.2
PassiveRange +2, increased damage: -60% HP of the targeted city/fortress (max 1200), -30% HP of the garrison (max 500). Recovery in 3 turns.
10
⭐ Critical damage Lv.3
PassiveCritical hit damage +40%
11
⭐ Critical damage Lv.4
PassiveCritical hit damage +50%
12
⭐ Track construction
Active skillIf no action is performed during a turn, next turn's mobility +9
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⚔️ Strategy & pairings
📈 Recommended leveling order
- ✓Débloquer les perks milestones (5, 9, 12) en priorité
- ✓Les perks stat sont moins prioritaires que les active-skills
- ✓À partir du niveau 9, spécialiser selon votre style : offensif ou défensif
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Compare with other elite artillery
A
M7 Priest
American 105mm self-propelled howitzer on an M3 Lee chassis.
A
BM-21
Soviet 122mm multiple rocket launcher, 40 tubes.
A
B-4 Howitzer
Soviet 203mm howitzer — one of the largest WWII calibers.
❓ Frequently asked questions
How do you unlock Heavy Gustav in World Conqueror 4?
Heavy Gustav is unlocked from the Elite Shop for 30 elite items (artillery category). It sits at tier S — the top tier, reserved for elite units that can anchor an entire front on their own.
What are Heavy Gustav's maximum stats at level 12?
At level 12, Heavy Gustav peaks at 138 attack, 42 defense, 690 HP, 8 movement and range 3. Saturation-artillery profile — long range and attack that outclass stock batteries.
Which milestone perks does Heavy Gustav unlock?
Milestone tiers: level 5 "Giant artillery", level 12 "Track construction". These are the most impactful levels to reach — they unlock passive effects or active abilities that reshape the unit's tactical profile. Steer your progression to hit them first.
How expensive is fully upgrading Heavy Gustav to level 12?
Cumulative cost levels 1 → 12 for Heavy Gustav: ~268k industry, ~268k energy, 780 elite items, 60 badges. The main bottleneck is industry and elite items — hit the milestone levels 5, 9 and 12 first rather than evenly smoothing intermediate upgrades.
Which generals pair best with Heavy Gustav?
Pick Artillery-specialty generals (Bagramyan, Kuznetsov, Alexander, Konev) with Concentrated Fire or Artillery Supremacy. They extend range and amplify saturation damage.
In which scenarios is Heavy Gustav most useful?
Park it on the second line to grind down enemy concentrations in Conquest. Its range and attack force an enemy retreat before close-combat even begins.
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