Malinovsky Discussion

Do you plan on buying him? This sounds much more interesting if challenge conquest Soviet/German/American tanks don’t instantly delete him.

It is not a question of dealing a great damage. Infantry had quite a considerable attacking potential right from the start of the game back in 2018. The main problem always was to survive the AI's turn. If our Infantry general is detected by enemy's tanks the chances to survive are very slim and even if our Infantry general had survived the onslaught he is usually badly damaged and needs considerable time to recuperate. Some p2w generals have several features that allow them to survive longer than their f2p counterparts, but they remain quite vulnerable nonetheless and require a very cautious style of playing.

I already have 157 conquest points so I tested the base (no upgrades) Malinovsky, so level 4 Decoy and Strike/“Enemy Lure.”

I used my Manstein on a lvl 5 Pershing with lvl9 tank medal, lvl4 tank ribbon, lvl 5 AA, and lvl 5 PF with medals. I tested with Germany in ‘43 challenge against 37 and 42 defense T-44s.

Since I only expect this to be useful in challenge conquests (where infantry don’t take up limited general spots), what’s most important is the *max* damage possible, not the average. I did each sample with eleven trials. The average are rounded to the hundredths.

37 defense, no PF, “Lure”: max: 296, average: 285.55
37 defense, no PF, no “Lure”: max: 259, average: 249.27
—259*1.12 = 290.6 and 249.27*1.12 = 279.18

42 defense, PF, “Lure”: max: 318, average: 305.36
42 defense, PF, no “Lure”: max: 285, average: 277
— 285*1.12 = 319.2 and 277*1.12 = 310.24

Those are at base morale, which the numbers look to be in-steps with the game. I never tested raised morale. Funny enough, I tested low morale without PF and “Lure” seemed to do nothing.

Raider is a must, i choose explosive as 5th. 40% extra is a lot since i use inf. gen to crack city/fortress/fort. Enemy infantry and arty units are for our elite tank gen to one shot.

I think the best way to take advantage of the "enemy lure" status is via the new elite RPG unit. When dropping under 50% health while the RPGs special ability is on cooldown, cues Malinovsky to retreat while being able to recover significant health (organisation+medal) in a signle turn. With his high mobility he can navigate back to the action on the next turn to deal a heavy strike and simultaneously provide a boost for adjacent generals. With upgrades to the RPG he will become more of a threat on his own but while we work on that he is one of the best support units in the game. Infrared Aim will eventually make the RPG an irreplacable counter for the A41 Centurion and Mil Mi-24 Hind in cold war missions, getting a jump start on the prefferable general can only help. 

Interesting… that will result in the “Darlan effect” where you get two buffs from the same gen… but that means Malinovsky’s output will be reduced. Try it out though, and let us know!

I think it is a viable option as I said it previously. The good thing about Malinovsky is than many roles are possible for him. Inspiration/Inferior Victory, Rumor, Crowd tactics, Explosives... All these are possible and the choice mainly depends on how do we plan to use him.

I wonder who gave him 1*
Truth be told, he doesn't deserve it by any standards.