Rapid fire hero on a rapid fire AA-gun; effect?

[Keikobad]

Hi. I realised that I have assigned the AA/AT hero I got with commendation point to an AA gun that already has rapid fire trait (in this case the Italian 20/70 quadruplo. Is it a waste of a hero, or does it now shoot 2*2=4 times?

[sorenthewild]

Rapid fire heroes doesn't stack, the highest will be used(e.g. put a 2.0 on a 1.5 unit and 2.0 will be used).

[Edmon]

The only AA guns that benefit from Rapid Fire are the strategic ones, that don't have it built in. They do really benefit though, so it can be a good decision if air superiority is not gaurenteed...

[Vathek1]

Originally posted by Edmon:

The only AA guns that benefit from Rapid Fire are the strategic ones, that don't have it built in. They do really benefit though, so it can be a good decision if air superiority is not gaurenteed...

You're referring to AA units like the Flak 36 and such? Even then, I'd personally think it's a bit wasteful to stick a Rapid Fire unit on a Flak 36 when you can have Flakvierlings (both self-propelled and towed) that provide even better effectiveness against the enemy aircraft, which are actually threatening i.e. tactical bombers.

However, as I always choose AA Veteran as a general trait, my views are definitely coloured by that. Without AA Veteran, a rapid-fire Flak 36 might actually be more effective than a Flakvierling. If Rapid Fire still applies when the AA gun switches to ground mode (not sure why it shouldn't?) then it will make for one nasty AT gun capable of one-shotting attacking tanks once it gets a bit of veterancy.

[Lakel]

Originally posted by Vathek1:

Originally posted by Edmon:

The only AA guns that benefit from Rapid Fire are the strategic ones, that don't have it built in. They do really benefit though, so it can be a good decision if air superiority is not gaurenteed...

You're referring to AA units like the Flak 36 and such? Even then, I'd personally think it's a bit wasteful to stick a Rapid Fire unit on a Flak 36 when you can have Flakvierlings (both self-propelled and towed) that provide even better effectiveness against the enemy aircraft, which are actually threatening i.e. tactical bombers.

However, as I always choose AA Veteran as a general trait, my views are definitely coloured by that. Without AA Veteran, a rapid-fire Flak 36 might actually be more effective than a Flakvierling. If Rapid Fire still applies when the AA gun switches to ground mode (not sure why it shouldn't?) then it will make for one nasty AT gun capable of one-shotting attacking tanks once it gets a bit of veterancy.

Certainly doable to make the Flak 36 a thre at to anything you point it at, few stars and rapid fire with aa veterans. Mine will take off at least half of whatever plane comes in range.

[Magni]

Used the two Rapid Fire x2 named heroes you can get in one of the training missions of Flak 36s for a while. Pretty hilarious combined with AA Veteran, they just delete any enemy air unit they fire at, and similarily wipe out enemy tanks in AT mode.