Every unit consumes fuel and ammunition. If supply lines are cut, units become immobile and defenseless. Supply depots and trucks are essential.
| Generation | Examples | Key Features | |------------|----------|--------------| | Gen 3 (1955-70) | MiG-21, F-4 Phantom | First missiles, limited agility | | Gen 4 (1975-95) | F-15, Su-27, MiG-29 | High thrust/weight, pulse-Doppler radar | | Gen 4.5 (2000-15) | Eurofighter, Rafale, F/A-18 E/F | AESA radar, HMD, limited stealth | | Gen 5 (2015+) | F-22, Su-57, J-20 | Stealth, supercruise, sensor fusion |
Supreme Ruler Ultimate organizes thousands of units into specific land, sea, and air classes based on function, including infantry, armor, artillery, and specialized naval/aerial roles, all defined by statistics like attack values, range, and initiative. The game's unit data, accessible for modification in the /MAPS/DATA/DEFAULT.UNIT
file, is detailed extensively on the official community wiki. For comprehensive lists and unit statistics, visit Supreme Ruler Wiki Supreme Ruler Wiki Unit Classes - Official Supreme Ruler Wiki supreme ruler ultimate unit list
0 Infantry. 1 Recon. 2 Tank. 3 Anti-Tank. 4 Artillery / MLRS / Launch Vehicle / Mortar. 5 Air Defense. 6 Transport/Bridging. Supreme Ruler Wiki Contributors to Supreme Ruler Wiki
Unit Statistics and Specifications - Official Supreme Ruler Wiki
You can filter by these classes in the Unit Designer or Purchase Menu: Every unit consumes fuel and ammunition
| Class | Examples | Best Use | |-------|----------|-----------| | Infantry | Light Inf, Motorized, Marines, Special Forces | Capture / defend cities | | Armor | MBTs (M1 Abrams, Leopard 2), Light Tanks | Breakthroughs, open field | | Recon | Scouts, Drones (RQ-4 Global Hawk) | Spotting, flank security | | Artillery | SP Howitzers (M109), MLRS (HIMARS) | Softening defenses | | AT/AA | TOW, Stinger, Tunguska | Defense vs tanks / aircraft | | Helicopters | Attack (AH-64), Transport (CH-47) | Anti-armor, rapid deployment | | Fighters | F-22, Su-57, Eurofighter | Air superiority | | Bombers | B-52, B-2, Tu-160 | Strategic / tactical bombing | | Naval | Carriers (Nimitz), Subs (Virginia), Destroyers | Sea control, power projection | | Missiles | Tomahawk, ICBMs, SAMs (Patriot) | Stand-off attacks |
Rating: 8/10
The unit list is tied intimately to the supply system, which is a positive feature. You can filter by these classes in the
These do everything poorly except the Su-30 and F-35.
| Role | Best Unit | Nation | |------|-----------|--------| | MBT | M1A2 SEP v3 | USA | | Fighter | F-22A Raptor | USA | | Attack Helo | AH-64E Guardian | USA | | SAM | S-400 Triumph | Russia | | SSN | Seawolf class | USA | | Carrier | Gerald R. Ford class | USA | | Artillery | PzH 2000 | Germany | | Strategic Bomber | B-2 Spirit | USA |
Note: Chinese (J-20, H-6K) and Russian (Su-57, T-14) units are close seconds with unique strengths.