Advance Wars Fuel Drain Comparison (Daily Unit Costs)
How much fuel does each Advance Wars unit burn daily? Compare 15 drains from Infantry (0) to hidden Stealth (8). Nintendo Re-Boot Camp full drain table here.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stealth Fighter Hungriest here at 8 fuel per day hidden. | 8 fuel | Re-Boot Camp, hidden stealth drain | StrategyWiki Dual Strike Units: Stealth 8 fuel per day |
| Fighter 5 fuel per day. Max tank 99. | 5 fuel | Re-Boot Camp, air superiority | awRev Re-Boot Camp units: Fighter 5 fuel per day |
| Bomber 5 fuel per day. Max tank 99. | 5 fuel | Re-Boot Camp, heavy bombing | Warswiki Bomber: 5 fuel used per day |
| T-Copter 2 fuel per day. Max tank 99. | 2 fuel | Re-Boot Camp, transport copter | awRev units: T-Copter 2 fuel per day |
| B-Copter 2 fuel per day. One excerpt prints 1. | 2 fuel | Re-Boot Camp, battle copter | StrategyWiki Units: B-Copter 2 fuel per day |
| Lander 1 fuel per day. Max tank 99. | 1 fuel | Re-Boot Camp, naval transport | awRev units: Lander 1 fuel per day |
| Cruiser 1 fuel per day. Max tank 99. | 1 fuel | Re-Boot Camp, anti-air ship | awRev units: Cruiser 1 fuel per day |
| Submarine 1 fuel surfaced, 5 submerged. Max 60. | 1 fuel | Re-Boot Camp, submerged 5 per day | StrategyWiki Units: Sub 1 fuel per day surfaced |
| Battleship 1 fuel per day. Max tank 99. | 1 fuel | Re-Boot Camp, battleship | awRev units: Battleship 1 fuel per day |
| Infantry 0 fuel per day. Spends per tile from 99. | 0 fuel | Re-Boot Camp, foot soldier | awRev units: Infantry 0 fuel per day |
| Mech 0 fuel per day. Tank 70. | 0 fuel | Re-Boot Camp, bazooka infantry | awRev units: Mech 0 fuel per day |
| Recon 0 fuel per day. Tank 80. | 0 fuel | Re-Boot Camp, scout car | awRev units: Recon 0 fuel per day |
| Light Tank 0 fuel per day. Tank 70. | 0 fuel | Re-Boot Camp, light tank | NWR Units Intel: Tank fuel 70, 0 per day |
| Md Tank 0 fuel per day. Tank 50. | 0 fuel | Re-Boot Camp, medium tank | awRev units: Md Tank 0 fuel per day |
| Artillery 0 fuel per day. Tank 50. | 0 fuel | Re-Boot Camp, indirect fire | awRev units: Artillery 0 fuel per day |
About this converter
Advance Wars units burn fuel every day, and air and naval forces drain while land forces sit at zero. Fighters and Bombers burn 5 fuel per day, copters burn 2, ships burn 1, and every land unit from Infantry to Md Tank burns 0. This page compares 15 daily fuel figures from Nintendo and Intelligent Systems data as hosted on awRev Re-Boot Camp tables and StrategyWiki. These daily drains stand apart from one time funds purchase costs in advance-wars-unit-costs and from max tank sizes in each row note.
How to use it
Pick two units and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 Stealth fighter against an Infantry to see the 8 to 0 gap. Then test a Bomber against a Lander to compare 5 fuel with 1.
Land units at 0 still spend fuel per tile moved from their max tanks, so 0 means no daily drain rather than free movement. The B-Copter row uses 2 per day per StrategyWiki while one awRev excerpt prints 1 as a variant. Stealth drains 8 per day only while hidden and less when visible. Submarines drain 1 surfaced and 5 submerged. Days of Ruin renames some units but keeps the same drain bands.
FAQ
Which unit burns most fuel daily?
The hidden Stealth fighter at 8 fuel per day. Fighters and Bombers burn 5.
Is 0 fuel really free?
No. Land units spend fuel per tile moved from their max tank. Zero means no daily drain, not free movement.
Do these overlap unit costs?
No. Funds purchase costs live in advance-wars-unit-costs. These rows are daily fuel drains only.
Do the bands hold in Days of Ruin?
Yes for Bands. Days of Ruin renames units but keeps the same drain bands.
Sources
- Nintendo and Intelligent Systems Advance Wars data (daily fuel consumption)
- awRev Re-Boot Camp units tables (gas and fuel per turn values)
- StrategyWiki Advance Wars Dual Strike Units (copter, plane and ship drains)
- Warswiki Bomber page (5 fuel per day cross-check)
Last verified: 2026-10-06 · 15 entries
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