Waffen-SS (Oberkommando) Doctrines

The Waffen-SS features the game’s most elite infantry and specialized tactical options. SS doctrines emphasize quality over quantity with powerful specialist units, aggressive tactics, and unique abilities unavailable to other factions. From cheap cost-efficient infantry to devastating heavy armor, the SS offers tactical flexibility through superior unit quality and specialized combined arms.

Whether you’re fielding cheap Volkssturm militia with one-shot AT ambushes, deploying elite Jäger specialists with vision dominance, or rolling Panthers and Tigers, the Waffen-SS provides six distinct doctrines—each offering unique tactical approaches built around elite forces and aggressive play.

Versatile combined arms with air superiority. Blend AI Shermans and AT StuGs with cheap elite infantry, then cap it with the fearsome Jagdtiger super-heavy tank destroyer.

Panzerjäger Tactics excels through versatility and air superiority. Use cheap but effective SS infantry to hold lines while blending captured AI Shermans and AT StuGs for flexible vehicle support. Air superiority enables you to dominate critical engagements, then cap your army with the Jagdtiger—one of the most feared tank destroyers in the game.

Volkssturm militia with limited ultra-elites. The only SS doctrine with real manpower economy—swarm with Volkssturm, anchor with irreplaceable veterans, and threaten armor with one-shot AT ambushes.

Propaganda Tactics is the only SS doctrine with improved manpower economy. Swarm with Volkssturm militia, anchor critical positions with limited ultra-elite veterans and rockets, then threaten enemy armor with devastating AT ambushes. The one-shot Volkssturm AT ambush forces enemy heavies to play cautiously or risk instant destruction.

Defensive fortress Wehrmacht-style. Cheaper SS infantry hold layered bunkers while artillery grinds attackers down through attrition warfare.

Mechanized Tactics plays like fortress Wehrmacht with SS quality. Use cheaper infantry to hold layered bunker positions while artillery grinds attackers down. Limited armor additions mean this doctrine excels on defense, creating kill zones that bleed aggressive opponents dry.

Elite special operations with vision dominance. Small, elite army with superior information and precision—win fights before they start with recon, then crush with Panthers.

Jäger Tactics wins through superior information and precision. Specialized SS squads provide unmatched tactical flexibility while recon and air support enable vision dominance. Win engagements before they start through superior positioning, then crush enemies with elite Panthers that dominate late-game armor duels.

Assault breakthrough with Sturmtiger. Prep with barrages and smoke, then smash through with grenadiers and a Sturmtiger that deletes bunkers and blobs.

Sturm Tactics specializes in breakthrough assaults. Use barrages and smoke to prep targets, then storm positions with quality assault grenadiers supported by the devastating Sturmtiger. The Sturmtiger solves hardpoints and blobs with massive rocket mortars, but demands careful positioning and timing.

Heavy armor spearhead. Build elite Panthers and Tigers supported by adequate infantry and early lights—one-dimensional but brutally effective.

Panzer Tactics builds a spearhead of elite tanks supported by adequate infantry and early light vehicles. One-dimensional focus on heavy armor, but brutally effective once Panthers and Tigers roll onto the field. Off-map support enables breakthrough operations when combined with armor superiority.

Choose your SS doctrine based on strategic approach and desired playstyle: