In other words, this ability essentially turns it into an artillery emplacement until it is deactivated. The Hummel also receives a protective bonus while this is active, but remains immobile. This allows the Hummel to fire twice as quickly when a salvo is ordered, thus allowing enemy units less time to escape the bombarded zone. Like several other Panzer Elite units, the Hummel can be ordered to lock itself down, removing the driver from his seat and using him to help reload the gun faster. It does not fire automatically at enemy targets, and must be instructed to perform a 4-round salvo by using the Hummel 150mm Howitzer Barrage ability. This artillery piece delivers a lot of damage over a large area, and is capable of pounding an enemy position to dust very rapidly.

The Hummel carries only one weapon: A 15 cm (150mm) howitzer. You must specify a destination for the Hummel when it is called, and it will drive to that position upon entering the map. The use of this ability costs 600 600, 10 10, and will call a single Hummel to the field.

The creation of a Hummel requires the Scorched Earth Tactics: Hummel Self-Propelled Artillery Command Upgrade, which unlocks a Command Ability called 'Hummel 150mm Self-Propelled Howitzer'. One Command Upgrade allows calling in off-map artillery, while the other allows the recruiting of the Hummel - one of the most powerful artillery units in the game. The later stages of the Scorched Earth Tactics Command Tree open up two powerful artillery-related abilities for the Panzer Elite.

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