Emplacements · Large hammer · 901 supplies

Vanguard CIWS

CIWS · C-RAM · Phalanx

Manually operated anti-air close-in weapon system. 20 mm rounds ignore flares and hurt ground targets too; about 1 km range, very limited depression.

Data only· Patch 0.11· Sep 18, 2026

Quick facts

Menu cost: 901 (90 / 1,201)
≈ Full build: ≈1,201
Footprint: 4×4 cells (6×6 m)
Height: 3 m
Hammer: Large hammer
FOB required: Yes
HP: 5,000
C4 to destroy: –
Stacks up to: 1
Can carry pieces: No
Team only: No
Dismantle: Hold V, no refund
Unlock: Support 8 · $75,000

Consumes in use

250 Ammo supplies per 500 rounds

Placement and tactics

Extremely long build that only progresses on yellow-X hits: bring two builders. Put it on a fully built 4×4 HESCO platform with a closed operator box and check the arcs from the seat.

Disputed values

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901 (skycoach-building) · 90 (wardogsbuilder) · 1201 (clutchbase-db)Ten-fold disagreement between guides and planners. Top priority for in-game verification.

Sources

skycoach-building · powerup-building · wardogsbuilder · clutchbase-db · allthings-cluster · Verified on Sep 18, 2026, Patch 0.11

Blueprint

How to build the Vanguard CIWS

Placement, protection and cost of the Vanguard CIWS: 901 supplies on the menu, large hammer, FOB required.

Open the build

Used in 2 blueprints

Squad · 3–6 Players · Large hammer

CIWS platform with operator box

Sixteen large blocks as a 4×4 platform, the Vanguard CIWS on top and a closed box for the gunner. The most expensive module: about 1,180 supplies on the menu.

1,181 → ≈1,575 · 1 pallets · $10,300

Anti-air DefensiveData only

Squad · 4–6 Players · Large hammer

Squad AA Nest: Talon on Tower Deck + CIWS Platform

A Talon on a boxed Recon Tower and a Vanguard CIWS on a 4×4 platform with operator box, inside a 15×15 ring. Two Support 8 players, one Driver hauling Ammo.

2,923 → ≈3,897 · 3 pallets · $10,840