Why is hoi4 40 width?
One of the major things that make larger divisions like 40 width armor hit disproportionally harder than smaller ones is also how targeting and damage works inside combat in relation to the enemies defense. Essentially the larger divisions make more efficient use of concentrated damage as it punches through defense.
Does width mean division?
More width means your divisions are individually stronger but less can take part in an attack. However say your 40 width division attacks a province with only 30 width, it will still attack but take a penalty to its damage done as its too ‘fat’ . That’s it in a nutshell.
What does signal company do hoi4?
Signal companies provide the Initiative stat, which speeds up joining combat in progress from reserves, as well as planning speed. In general these are most useful for troops in frequent front-line combat, or for reserves in critical positions where rapid reinforcement is needed.
How is combat width calculated in hoi4?
Width is also affected by certain combat tactics. Base battlefield width for combat is 80, where additional directions bring 40 extra per direction. The combat width of a division is the sum of the widths of the battalions it contains.
Is a 20 width division better than a 40 width division?
40 width gets more use out of support equipment per frontage than 20 (Hospital, logistics). 20 width gets more use out of combat support brigades than 40 (twice as many sup art per frontage). The question you should really be asking is “can a 20 width division get this job done, or do I need a bigger one?”
How good are the 4040 width divisions?
40 width tank division are good if you can afford it, the AI always builds their units the same way, and if you have enough armor you can make your units armor unpierceable from the enemy. case in point about 3 of those divisions managed to overwhelm 27 infantry divisions at 20 combat width in my last game.
Which is better 20 or 40 widths?
40 width are better then 20 width in almost any occasion battle wise as they will have much more firepower. The only issue with 40 widths is the amount of resources they use as well as the lower amount that you can field compared to 20 widths. How do I use the navy in Hearts of Iron IV?
What is the best number of combat Width for infantry units?
But usually, smaller is better; 20 is usually a better number than 10 only because you can’t make a good infantry/artillery division with 10 combat width (only option is 6 inf 1 arty 1 at/aa, or switch 1 inf for 1 tank).