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Default abilities[]

Melee Resistance Aura   
Dow2 sta hardened armor Unit(s) Heroes and most melee units This unit always takes 40% less damage from melee weapons. Does not affect damage from ranged weapons.
Requires Default ability
Cost Always active

Global abilities[]

Imperial Guard Bunker   
Dow2r ig bunker Unit(s) All IG heroes Deploys a garrisonable bunker to the battlefield. Can be upgraded to a medical bunker which heals and reinforces infantry, a repair bunker which automatically repairs vehicles, or booby trapped to deny its use to the enemy.
Requires Tier 1
Cost Dow2 req 16150 Dow2 global 1675 Dow2 pop 165 Time (seconds)10
Basilisk Creeping Barrage   
Dow2r ig creeping barrage Unit(s) Lord General Off-map Basilisks fire a wave of 7 artilley shells advancing in the direction of your choice, each doing 40 explosive damage and weapon knockback in radius 10. 90 second cooldown.
Requires Tier 2
Cost Dow2 global 16200
Heavy Turret   
Dow2r ig battlecannon Unit(s) Lord General A heavy turret equipped with a Vanquisher cannon, effective against all targets but especially vehicles. Can replace the cannon with an Executioner cannon, less effective against vehicles but more effective against infantry.
Requires Tier 2
Cost Dow2 req 16300 Dow2 pow 1640 Dow2 global 16100 Dow2 pop 165
Valkyrie Leman Russ Drop   
Dow2r ig leman russ Unit(s) Lord General A Valkyrie delivers a Leman Russ battle tank to the targeted location. 300 second cooldown.
Requires Tier 3
Cost Dow2 req 16600 Dow2 global 16275
Rocket Run   
Dow2r ig valkyrie bombing run Unit(s) All IG heroes Calls in two Valkyries to perform precision strafing runs with their multiple rocket pods. Each Valkyrie fires 7 rockets along a line of length 40, each doing 50 explosive damage and ability knockback in radius 10. Cooldown 120 seconds.
Requires Tier 3
Cost Dow2 global 16500

Wargear abilities[]

Move! Move! Move!   
Dow2r ig double time Unit(s) Lord General The General spurs his men to make greater haste, increasing the speed of your infantry in radius 35 by 67% for 15 seconds. The Lord General is not affected, but members of his retinue are. 60 second cooldown.
Requires Grenade Launchers
Cost Dow2 energy 1645
Fire on my target!   
Dow2r ig take aim Unit(s) Lord General The General exhorts his men to take greater aim, increasing the range of your infantry in radius 35 by 35% for 15 seconds. The Lord General is not affected, but members of his retinue are. 60 second cooldown.
Requires Sniper Rifle
Cost Dow2 energy 1645
Fight Harder!   
Dow2r ig flames Unit(s) Lord General The General presses his men to double their efforts, reducing the weapon cooldown of your infantry in radius 35 by 40% for 20 seconds. The Lord General is not affected, but members of his retinue are. 60 second cooldown.
Requires Meltaguns
Cost Dow2 energy 1645
Stand Firm   
Dow2r ig stand firm Unit(s) Lord General The General commands his troops to stand firm, making any allied Imperial Guard infantry in radius 30 immune to suppression for 15 seconds. 60 second cooldown.
Requires Carapace Armor
Cost Dow2 energy 1645
Back in the Fight!   
Dow2r ig back in the fight Unit(s) Lord General The General recites a prayer for his troops, increasing the health regeneration of allied infantry in radius 30 by 2 hp/s for 20 seconds. Affects the Lord General and his retinue. 60 second cooldown.
Requires Stabilizers
Cost Dow2 energy 1645
Incoming!   
Dow2r ig def formation Unit(s) Lord General The General sets his men in a defensive formation, decreasing incoming ranged damage to your infantry in radius 35 by 30% for 20 seconds. Affects the Lord General and his retinue. 60 second cooldown.
Requires Flak Jacket
Cost Dow2 energy 1645
Distribute Medi-kit   
Dow2r ig distribute medkit Unit(s) Lord General The General equips an allied infantry unit with a medi-kit, which can be deployed at will and heals the unit for 100 health per squad member. Medi-kits cannot be given to the command squad or any target who already has one. 10 second cooldown.
Requires Sergeant
Cost Dow2 energy 1650
Refractor Field (Lord General)   
Dow2r ig refractor field Unit(s) Lord General The General deploys a refractor field on his position in radius 8, reducing the received ranged damage of all infantry within it by 55%. 90 second cooldown.
Requires Commissar
Cost Dow2 energy 1660
Call Reinforcements   
Dow2r ig valkyrie support Unit(s) Lord General The General radios in a Valkyrie gunship to drop off reinforcements, reinforcing any allied Imperial Guard squads in radius 35 to full strength. 90 second cooldown.
Requires Vox Operator
Cost Dow2 req 16150 Dow2 energy 1670
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