Company of Heroes 3 has a grand campaign that takes you to the Italian heartland. You’ll need to learn numerous mechanics, such as capturing towns, bombarding defenses, recruiting companies, and managing resources. However, there’s one more that you’ll have to pay attention to, as it concerns the decisions you make throughout your run. Here’s our Company of Heroes 3 Loyalty rewards guide to help you with the core concepts and perks you’ll earn from this mechanic.
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Company of Heroes 3 Loyalty rewards guide
Earning Loyalty rewards in Company of Heroes 3 is fairly straightforward. Early on during the Italy Dynamic Campaign, you’ll notice that the two leaders, General Buckram and General Norton, seem to be at odds on how to conduct the landings. You’re then asked which target is to be prioritized, and you’ll make a choice. A bit later, you’ll meet Eleonora Valenti, the leader of the Italian Resistance in the region. If you aid her beleaguered compatriots, you’ll unlock Partisan Hubs/Partisan Actions.
The choices you make during these instances will add a small amount of points toward each commander’s Loyalty bar. Once you get past a certain threshold, you’ll unlock a bonus perk. Other actions will also affect this mechanic:
- Buckram favors a highly aggressive approach to liberate Rome as quickly as possible. You might gain extra Loyalty as you capture towns to the north, as well as when you use air power and bombing runs.
- Norton prefers that you link the Allied forces further to the south, all the way to Bari. You might gain extra Loyalty by conquering the southern portion of the map, as well as when you focus on naval supremacy.
- Valenti needs you to free her people, which means capturing Partisan Hubs (i.e., towns with the dagger symbol), using sabotage actions, and completing side missions (i.e., supply runs or attacking a specific town).
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The Company of Heroes 3 Loyalty rewards are enumerated below. It’s up to you if you want to focus on just one commander, or an even distribution as you progress.
| Loyalty Tier | Gen. Buckram (US Forces) | General Norton (UK Forces) | Eleonora Valenti (Italian Resistance) |
| 1 | Airborne Reinforcement – Removes the cooldown of the Airborne Company’s Heal ability. | Navigator – Increases the movement range of all naval vessels. | Local Relations – Improves the Capture Target ability at partisan hubs; high chance to double the effect each turn. |
| 2 | Advanced Landing Fields – Adds a free B-25 Mitchell bomber at airfields when captured. | Naval Reserves – Adds a free Mahan-class vessel at seaports when captured. | Civilian Intel – Reveals enemy locations along the frontline. |
| 3 | Anti-Air Support – Adds a free AA emplacement at airfields when captured. | Amphibious Operations – Decreases the cost of the Transport Company ability at seaports. | Enigma Decrypts – Reveals enemy company, airfield, and naval actions. |
| 4 | Ensures Buckram’s support in your final offensive to break the Winter Line. | Ensures Norton’s support in your final offensive to break the Winter Line. | Ensures Valenti’s support in your final offensive to break the Winter Line. |
| 5 | Marston Mats – Decreases the cost of all aircraft abilities. | Logistics Chain – Increases the amount of fuel delivered by supply shipments. | Captured Materiel – Improves the Loot Target ability at partisan hubs; doubles the resource reward when you loot enemy locations. |
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Company of Heroes 3 is available via Steam.
Published: Feb 23, 2023 06:25 am