Sea of Hope

Your guide to Sea of Hope in Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising. Learn how to defeat Adder with Sensei, Sami, and more! Tips for capturing the lab.

Alright, let's dive into the 'Sea of Hope' mission in Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising. This is the lab mission for the Yellow Comet Campaign, and it's a bit unique because you'll be working with more than one Commanding Officer (CO)! You'll start with Sensei, Kanbei, or Sonja, and team up with Sami to take down Adder. ## Overview When you start, you'll see you have access to airports. This immediately tells you that Sensei is probably your best bet here, especially if you picked him. Your first priority is to use your Cruiser and Anti-Air units to handle the Bombers that Adder is going to throw at you. Meanwhile, get your foot soldiers moving to capture nearby properties and that Airport on the island. Sami's got a small navy to help you out, so use her Battleships to take out Adder's Rockets and those menacing Neotanks that will be heading your way fast. Don't forget to use Sami's Cruiser too, just in case any of Adder's Bombers decide to go after her Battleships. On the land, push forward with your foot soldiers and transport units. Honestly, don't worry too much about Adder's naval units, except for his Battleships – those are the only real threat. Once you've captured that Airport on the island, start churning out Bombers. Use them to bomb everything you can see! Your main targets should be Anti-Airs and Missiles, but always keep an eye on your range and stay clear of Adder's Cruisers. After you've dealt with Adder's Battleships, you should be able to use a T-Copter to ferry an Infantry unit straight to the lab and capture it without much trouble. ## Rankings ### Perfect Rankings: * Speed: 18 Days * Power: ??? * Technique: ??? ### S Rankings: * Speed: 18 Days * Power: ??? * Technique: ??? ## Trivia * This is the only lab mission where you control more than one CO.