Your expert guide to conquering the Nature Walk mission in Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising. Learn strategies for S-rank, unit deployment, and efficient city capture.
Alright, so you've landed on the 'Nature Walk' mission in Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising. The name's a bit of a clue – we'll be doing a lot of our advancing through forests, which is great because it means fewer enemy attacks and cannon fire to worry about. This mission is all about speed and efficiency to snag that S-rank.
- 1Start by sending your Recon unit north along the west side of the map. Its goal is to reach your HQ area by around Day 8. Keep advancing slowly and steadily north until you're about five spaces south of the main colony of cities.
- 2You'll encounter some enemy Mechs and Infantry. Don't engage them directly; let them retreat back towards their cities. Your Recon should stop advancing once it reaches the road directly in front of this city colony.
- 3The round before your Recon reaches your HQ, it's time to go on the offensive with your main force. Attack with everything you've got to boost your power score. Remember, the power score isn't as critical as the technique score here, so don't stress too much about racking up a ton of kills. The real challenge is finishing quickly and with minimal losses.
- 4Once your Recon has stopped at the road in front of the city colony, move all of your indirect units forward. Your objective is to attack and capture these cities.
- The S-rank requirements for this mission are: Speed 100/100 (8-9 days), Power 100/100 (Destroyed 7-9 units), and Technique 100/100. The Technique score is the trickiest, so focus on a fast clear.
- Losing only 1 unit out of 20 is the target for Technique. Try to avoid losing any units if possible.
- The mission details show you'll be facing Lash. Keep an eye on her units and try to anticipate her moves.
- Pay attention to the unit loss table: the goal is to lose no more than 1 Tank, 2 Infantry, 1 Mech, 2 Recon, 2 APC, 3 Tanks, 2 Md. Tanks, 4 Artillery, 2 Rockets, and 1 Anti-Air. This gives you a good idea of what units you might lose and what to protect.
- The map has 16 Cities, 0 Factories, 0 Airports, 0 Ports, and 0 Silos. Capturing those cities is your primary objective.
Achieving an S-rank on this mission will give you the best possible outcome, though the specific in-game rewards are tied to the overall campaign progression.
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