Company of Heroes 2 — Spearhead Doctrine Guide
Welcome to the comprehensive Company of Heroes 2 Spearhead Mod doctrine guide. This resource breaks down every faction and their available doctrines, providing tactical insights, specialty units, strategic profiles, and competitive analysis to help you dominate the battlefield.
The Spearhead mod significantly expands and rebalances Company of Heroes 2, introducing new doctrines, units, and strategic possibilities across all five factions. Whether you’re commanding American firepower, Soviet masses, German precision, British resolve, or SS elite forces, you’ll find everything you need to master your chosen faction.
Tip:
This guide covers the Spearhead mod, not vanilla Company of Heroes 2. Doctrines, units, and balance differ significantly from the base game.
Choose Your Faction
United States Forces
Firepower & Flexibility
The US faction excels at combined arms warfare with strong infantry, versatile armor, and overwhelming artillery support. American doctrines emphasize mobility, late-game scaling, and the ability to adapt to any battlefield situation.
Faction Strengths:
- Elite infantry options across multiple doctrines
- Strong medium armor (Sherman variants)
- Excellent artillery and air support capabilities
- Powerful off-map abilities
Available Doctrines: Airborne Company, Armor Company, Heavy Cavalry Company, Infantry Company, Mechanized Company, Rifle Company
Soviet Union
Mass & Momentum
Soviet forces leverage numerical superiority, versatile conscripts, and devastating late-game armor. Their doctrines range from defensive fortification to overwhelming assault, with unmatched artillery options and the most feared heavy tanks in the game.
Faction Strengths:
- Cost-effective infantry swarms
- Most heavy armor options (IS-2, ISU-152, KV-series)
- Powerful rocket artillery
- Strong defensive and offensive doctrines
Available Doctrines: Guards Rifle Division, Shock Rifle Division, Tank Guards Division, Airborne Guards Division (ODON), Rifle Guards Division, Artillery Guards Division
Wehrmacht
Precision & Discipline
The Wehrmacht combines tactical flexibility with devastating firepower. German doctrines emphasize defensive superiority, elite infantry, and the most feared anti-tank capabilities in the game, backed by strong combined arms options.
Faction Strengths:
- Superior defensive capabilities
- Elite infantry (Panzergrenadiers, Stormtroopers)
- Best anti-tank weapons and armor
- Excellent combined arms synergy
Available Doctrines: Panzer-Lehr Division, Fallschirmjäger-Division, Luftwaffe-Feld-Division, Panzergrenadier-Division, Elefant-Jagdpanzer-Division, Festung-Panzer-Division
British Forces
Defensive Excellence & Artillery Dominance
British forces excel at holding ground with superior defensive emplacements and the game’s most devastating artillery. Their doctrines emphasize positional warfare, infantry sections with powerful upgrades, and the ability to punish aggressive opponents.
Faction Strengths:
- Best defensive emplacements
- Superior artillery options
- Strong infantry with multiple upgrade paths
- Excellent team weapon support
Available Doctrines: Guards Armoured Regiment, Royal Marine Commando Regiment, Special Weapons Regiment, Royal Artillery Support Regiment, Royal Engineers Regiment, Commando Regiment
Waffen-SS (Oberkommando West)
Elite Forces & Aggressive Tactics
The Waffen-SS faction features the game’s most elite infantry and specialized tactical options. Their doctrines emphasize quality over quantity, with powerful specialist units, aggressive tactics, and unique abilities unavailable to other factions.
Faction Strengths:
- Most elite infantry in the game
- Specialized tactical units
- Strong early-to-mid game aggression
- Unique abilities and call-ins
Available Doctrines: Luftwaffe Jäger Tactics, Waffen Grenadier Tactics, SS Mechanized Tactics, SS Jäger Tactics, Volkssturm Tactics, Festung Panzer Tactics
Faction Balance Overview
Understanding how each faction approaches key battlefield roles helps inform doctrine selection and overall strategy. Here’s how the factions compare across critical categories:
Elite Infantry Access
- UK: 3 doctrines (Guards, Commandos, Royal Marines)
- USSR: 3 doctrines (Guards, Shock, Airborne)
- USA: 2 doctrines (Airborne, Rifle)
- Wehrmacht: 2 doctrines (Fallschirmjäger, Panzergrenadier)
- SS: 1 doctrine (SS Jäger)
Artillery Dominance
- All Factions: Heavy artillery presence
- USSR: Most rocket artillery options
- UK: Best static artillery
- USA: Superior off-map artillery
- Wehrmacht/SS: Precision strike capabilities
Heavy Armor Availability
- USSR: Most heavy tanks (IS-2, ISU-152, KV-series)
- Wehrmacht: Super-heavy tank destroyers (Elefant)
- USA: Heavy Pershing and Sherman variants
- UK: Churchill variants, limited heavy options
- SS: Limited heavy armor, focus on medium tanks
Air Support Access
- USSR: 3 doctrines with significant air power
- Wehrmacht: 2 doctrines (Luftwaffe focus)
- SS: 2 doctrines (Luftwaffe Jäger)
- USA: 1 doctrine (Airborne)
- UK: 1 doctrine (limited)
Watch Out:
Doctrine Tags & Meta: Each doctrine is tagged with key attributes (Artillery, Anti-Tank, Heavy Armor, Mobility, Elite Infantry, Defense, Air Power). Understanding these tags helps you counter enemy strategies and exploit weaknesses.
How to Use This Guide
Each faction page provides comprehensive breakdowns of every available doctrine, including:
Specialty Units & Signature Tools — The unique units, abilities, and call-ins that define each doctrine’s tactical identity
Strategic Summary — How to play the doctrine, its intended role, and optimal game phases
Strengths & Weaknesses — Clear tactical advantages and vulnerabilities to inform matchup decisions
Meta Classification — Role tags and strategic emphasis to help you understand doctrine positioning
Success:
Pro Tip: Don’t just pick your favorite faction—study all five. Understanding enemy doctrine capabilities is just as important as mastering your own.