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Sergeant Forge
Sergeant Forge is a UNSC leader that out-resources the opponent and converts it late, with vehicles as a second axis. A tier in our 2026 ranking, and rated pick up and play.
Win rate
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ranked 1v1, last 30 days
Pick rate
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of 16 leaders
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needs a duration rollup
Ultimate byNew query
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median unlock time
Strengths
- Rolling Economy compounds — cheaper supply pad and generator upgrades turn into faster units, faster pushes, faster tech and a faster hero — all from the first leader point.
- The Forge Hog buffs everything near it — an area buff plus Scatterbomb, which slows anything trying to leave and does enormous damage to what stays.
- Vehicles are protected and cheap — Accelerated Assembly cuts cost and build time, Heavy Metal raises defence, and Combat Salvage respawns your first 8-10 dead vehicles for free.
- Grizzlies are among the best units in the game — a huge health pool and good into everything except air — comparable to the Colossus as the strongest UNSC vehicle.
Weaknesses
- Grizzlies cost a fortune — 850 supplies and 140 power, 42 seconds to build, and 10 population each against a Scorpion's 7.
- Slow, and late — they underperform on small maps, need Pelican Transport on large ones, and Forge does not really come online until Tech 3.
- Opponents see it coming — they expect Grizzlies the moment they see Forge, and prepare accordingly.
- Jerome steals the ultimate — Omega Team hijacks all three Grizzlies from the Grizzly Battalion drop, handing him three Spartan Grizzlies.
Leader powers
18 powers on the wheel, grouped by the leader point that unlocks them.
1st point5 powers
Heavy Metal I
ActiveTrades speed for a big armor buff on whatever's caught in the radius.
Cooldown 180 seconds200 supply50 power
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Heavy Metal II
ActiveA stronger, longer-lasting version of the same armor buff.
Cooldown 180 seconds400 supply100 power
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Heavy Metal III
ActiveThe strongest armor-for-speed trade in the line.
Cooldown 180 seconds600 supply150 power
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Rolling Economy I
PassiveCuts the cost and build time of Supply Pads and Generators.
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Rolling Economy II
PassiveAn even deeper discount on the same economy buildings.
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2nd point4 powers
Acc. Assembly I
PassiveCuts the cost and build time of every vehicle.
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Acc. Assembly II
PassiveA deeper discount on vehicle cost and build time.
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Pelican Transport I
ActiveFerries selected units from one point to another.
Cooldown 100 seconds0 supply100 power
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Restoration Drones I
ActiveAn area heal that patches up everything caught inside it, units and buildings alike.
Cooldown 160 seconds200 supply50 power
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3rd point4 powers
Lotus Mines I
ActiveLays three mines in a line, armed about a second and a half after they land.
Cooldown 90 seconds75 supply75 power
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Restoration Drones II
ActiveWidens the heal radius and speeds up the healing rate.
Cooldown 160 seconds350 supply125 power
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Scatter Bomb I
ActiveA staggered bombing run that briefly traps units in place.
Cooldown 185 seconds350 supply275 power
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Scatter Bomb II
ActiveA stronger version of Scatter Bomb I.
Cooldown 185 seconds450 supply375 power
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4th point3 powers
Restoration Drones III
ActiveThe biggest, fastest version of the area heal.
Cooldown 160 seconds400 supply150 power
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Vehicle Drop I
ActiveDrops two veteran Kodiaks anywhere on the map.
Cooldown 140 seconds1200 supply0 power
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Vehicle Drop II
ActiveDrops stronger Kodiaks plus two Warthogs.
Cooldown 140 seconds1700 supply0 power
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5th point1 power
Combat Salvage
ActiveLets downed vehicles and aircraft respawn at base for free, for a limited window.
Cooldown 330 seconds1500 supply1000 power
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Ultimate1 power
Grizzly Battalion
ActiveForge's ultimate — three veteran Grizzlies escorted in by Pelican gunships.
Cooldown 330 seconds2750 supply450 power
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Cast frequency — how often players actually pick each power — needs the meta-stats powers query, which is the one tab with no Supabase rollup behind it. Left off deliberately so a leader page costs no D1 reads.
Unique units
Grizzly
Heavy tank line — Forge's signature Tech 3 spike
Forge Hog
Hero Warthog — area buff and Scatterbomb
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The How to play as Sergeant Forge post has a full build order to draft this from.