Noobs in Combat Unit Tier List: Best Units Ranked

Battle Tank, Grunts, Grunt M, and Mobile Howitzer rank at the top of the Noobs in Combat unit tier list. These frontrunners provide reliable heavy armor, independent frontline healing, and long-range fire support across both campaign battles and competitive matches.

Tier List Rankings

Unit effectiveness in NiC depends on combat durability, utility perks, and logistical independence. The following tier placements reflect combat testing across community play and version 5.7 balance adjustments.

• S-Tier: Battle Tank, Mobile Howitzer, Grunts, Grunt M, Light Gunner
• A-Tier: RPG, Anti-Tank Rifle, Howitzer, Sniper Team, Recon Car, Heavy Tank CW, Battleship, Supply Carrier
• B-Tier: SPAG, IFV, Medium Gunner, Field Gun, Mobile Field Gun, Multi-Medium Tank, Sapper, Supply Truck
• C-Tier: Armored Car, Rocket Battery, Half-track, Bunker Buster, Tankette, Transport Truck
• D-Tier: Light Tank, Missile Half-track, Sniper, Anti-Air Gun, Bazooka

Unit Selection and Role Comparison

Each unit category demands specific operational compromises between deployment expense, speed, and sustained endurance.

Top Frontline and Indirect Fire Assets

The battle tank occupies the primary offensive slot at the end of the medium tank branch on the tech tree. With veterancy, it can eliminate light vehicles in a single shot while absorbing substantial damage from defensive emplacements. However, the unit holds a low fuel reserve, necessitating a trailing logistics unit to prevent it from stalling during an advance.

For indirect fire support, Mobile Howitzer stands out by combining heavy explosive shells with maneuverability. While the standard towed howitzer delivers high splash damage over five tiles, its inability to relocate quickly leaves it vulnerable to counter-battery strikes. Mobile Howitzer solves this positioning limitation by rolling into firing range, executing a bombardment, and relocating to avoid retaliation.

Standard Grunts and Grunt M form the infantry foundation for successful operations. Base Grunts remain top-tier for offensive coordination because their built-in radio directs distant artillery batteries onto obscured targets. Conversely, Grunt M costs 3 deployment ticks and abandons the radio in exchange for a passive self-heal of 20 health points per turn. This regeneration allows Grunt M squads to survive prolonged skirmishes deep inside hostile territory without relying on medical trucks.

Specialized Anti-Armor and Utility Units

Anti-armor roles require choosing between mobile infantry weapons and fortified ordnance. The RPG serves as an economical tank hunter, delivering heavy hits against armored targets at close range. For entrenched defense, the anti tank gun holds a distinct advantage over the Recoilless Rifle because it carries three anti-tank rounds instead of two and can deploy directly inside buildings or bunkers for cover protection.

Light Gunner maintains a high competitive rank through its area-denial capability. The unit performs overwatch fire, attacking approaching enemy units on their own turn if they step within range. This defensive trait stops infantry advances cold, especially when placed in restrictive choke points.

Logistical units determine how long an armored assault can maintain forward momentum. While the standard field gun provides affordable early-game shell delivery, heavy frontline armor quickly drains ammunition and fuel. Deploying a Supply Carrier alongside heavy combat vehicles provides sufficient replenishment to keep frontline guns active throughout extended engagements.