Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising

Players command armies on grid-based maps in turn-based battles, capturing properties to earn income and building units from factories, airports, and ports. Combat revolves around terrain defense, weapon ranges, unit matchups, and CO powers. The game includes a story campaign, challenge maps, multiplayer battles, and a map editor, with some stages adding rain, snow, or fog that affect movement and visibility.

Andy

Orange Star's balanced CO, known for repair-focused abilities and straightforward play.

Brenner

A Blue Moon commander whose strengths favor flexible attacks and tactical movement.

Colin

A young Orange Star CO with an economy-focused style and strong early pressure.

Flak

A Black Hole commander with an aggressive, high-pressure battle style.

Lash

A Black Hole elite CO who excels with powerful units and terrain-based tactics.

Capture neutral cities and factories early to secure income and production momentum. Use infantry, artillery, and tanks to build a stable front instead of overextending too soon. In fog-of-war maps, keep scouting units active so you do not advance blindly. Against air and long-range threats, remove the most dangerous units first rather than chasing the front line. Save CO Powers for turns where they can swing the battle decisively.

Tips and tricks

• Prioritize factories and airports at the start; economy matters more than early skirmishes.
• Keep artillery and anti-air behind the line so light units cannot pick them off easily.
• Recheck movement ranges when weather changes, since rain and snow can reshape the map tempo.