Overview
Beginner build orders to get your started. I will try to explain the logic and when you should deviate from the plan. This guide will be updated. Please leave feedback
Considerations
No build order will perfectly suit every situation and match up. A long form build order however can serve as a good reminder of what to have on the field and balanced army compositions. I recommend you watch the excellent video on adapting build orders based on map control here.
Credit to EXPERTSBaoLiang for his video. You can find his stream at [link]
This guide is simply to help beginners to offset the load of deciding units so they can focus on maximizing their micromanagement attention. If you are an already strong player(hitting good timings and not forgetting mines and upgrades) you probably won’t gain much from following this guide.
Rules
1. Avoid Squads losses at all costs. Even if you slow down your timings. For 1v1 and 2v2 I recommend using the tactical map or the top right shields to prevent loses. Retreat as soon as you see a fight you can’t win.
Relevant video and Guide
How and why to rebind the tactical map ft. practice tips from CompanyOfHeroes
2. Ideally use your hotkeys to assist building without looking at your base. F1-F5 select building screens.
Relevant video
3. Mining. You want to mine with spare munitions. This is crucial as Soviets! You have next to nothing to spend your munitions on. Soviets are the mine spam faction.
Short video on the subject
Long video on the subject
4. Don’t miss your timings if you can avoid it.
5. If you build a lot of units use them. If you can’t use all the units you build effectively you should build less. You will practice getting more out of your investment and you will not lose as many squads.
Soviet Build Orders
Build mines and trip wire flares. You have nothing else(beside engineer upgrades) to spend your munitions on.
Soviet Penals:
Combat Engineer
Special Rifle Company
Penal Battalion
M3A1 Scout Car
Penal Battalion
Field Infirmary(Medics)
Flamer Upgrade for Combat Engineer
Penal Battalion
Tankoviy Battalion Command
T-70 Light Tank
Combat Engineer
Sweeper Upgrade for Combat Engineer 2
Support Weapon Kompaneya
M1910 Maxim
ZiS-3 Field Gun
Mechanized Armor Kompaneya
T-34/76 Medium Tank
SU-85
T34/76 or commander units
Soviet Conscripts:
Conscript
Conscript
Conscript
Flamer Upgrade for Engineer
Conscript
Medics
Support Weapon Kompaneya
M1910 Maxim
AT grenades for Conscripts upgrade
ZiS-3 Field Gun
Tankoviy Battalion Command
T-70 Light Tank
Combat Engineer
Sweeper Upgrade for Engineer 2
M1910 Maxim
ZiS-3 Field Gun
Mechanized Armor Kompaneya
T34/76 Medium Tank
SU-85
T34/76 or commander units
Wehrmacht Build Orders
Wehrmacht:
MG42
Infanterie Kompanie
Grenadiers
Grenadiers
Grenadiers
Battle Phase 1
PanzerGrenadiers
Leichte Mechanized Kompanie
SdKfz 222 Scout Car(50 sight range is so helpful)
Bunker
Medics upgrade for bunker
Pak40
Teller Mine
Battle Phase 2
Lmg42 x3 upgrades for the grenadiers
Pak40
S-Mines or Tellers will all extra munitions
Support Armor Korps
2x Panzer IV Ausf. H Medium Tank
Flakpanzer IV Ostwind or tech into Panther