HW:Professor Anders
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Professor Anders is a leader available to play as in the multiplayer of Halo Wars. She was one of several leaders from Halo Wars to return in Halo Wars 2, see here for more information.
Universe and lore[edit]
- Main article: Ellen Anders
Professor Ellen Anders is a civilian scientific advisor aboard UNSC Spirit of Fire. She is an expert in the Forerunners and xenoarchaeology.
Gameplay[edit]
Campaign[edit]
Throughout the campaign of Halo Wars, Anders appears a handful of times as a useable unit on the battlefield. This occurs in the levels Relic Interior, Beachhead. In both instances, Anders is a single unit armed with a pistol and the ability to repair friendly vehicles.
Anders in the Halo Wars campaign.
Multiplayer[edit]
Professor Anders is the third UNSC leader. She offers a gameplay style with a focus on high-tech and aircraft-centric gameplay. This is enabled by her ability to research upgrades for units, buildings, and powers much quicker and cheaper than other leaders, allowing her to quickly gain an upper hand in the game. This makes her one of the more powerful late-game leaders.
Many of Anders' special units and powers focus on disrupting the enemy's ability to fight. Her unique Gremlin vehicle is able to use an EMP Cannon to disrupt and disable enemy vehicles and turrets, while her Cryo Bomb is able to freeze enemy units and structures and prevent them from moving or working, for a short time. The Cryo Bomb is capable of outright destroying aircraft, once upgraded. However, to offset this Anders' unique unit upgrade is the Hawk, an upgrade of the standard Hornet light VTOL. The Hawk is an extremely powerful unit only available in the late game, but also vulnerable to Anders' own Cryo Bomb.
Unique units[edit]
Anders has two unique units. The first is the Gremlin, an electronic warfare and disruption vehicle which can be constructed at the Firebase HQ from a Tech level of 
2. The second is the Hawk, an aircraft which acts as the fourth and final upgrade for the Hornet.
Unique leader powers[edit]
- Main article: Leader power
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| Disruption Bomb | N/A | 0 |
 450 |
Disrupts existing Leader Powers and prevents new Leader Powers from being initiated in a small area for 1 minute. |
| Transport | N/A | 0 |
200 |
Call in Pelicans to transport a small group of units from one place to another. |
| Heal and Repair | N/A | 0 |
350 |
Heal any units and repair any buildings in an area. |
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| Cryo Bomb | N/A | 1 |
600 |
Use the UNSC Shortsword Bomber to drop Cryo Bombs in an area, freezing all things for a short time. |
Selecting the Cryo Bomb in the Leader Power menu.
Economy bonus[edit]
In addition to the above, Anders has a unique economy bonus. As the scientific expert aboart Spirit of Fire, all upgrades and research have reduced resource costs and research times. At launch the research time reduction was 50%, though in Title Update 3 this was reduced to 25% (with the cost reduction unchanged). In Title Update 2 the Hawk and various Cryo Bomb upgrades were both increased by 50%.
Gallery[edit]
An overview of Professor Anders in the Halo Wars manual.
Professor Anders' personnel profile, included in the Halo Wars Limited Edition and as a Steam reward for Halo Wars: Definitive Edition.
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