Insurgent Tactics

After your first and third victory, Insurgents will gain one of their own tactics. While they get fewer tactics, these will generally have more of an impact than player tactics.

Icon	Description
	Additional Encampment Insurgents start with +1 additional Camp.
	Ambushes Up to +3 Insurgents will launch Surprise Attacks on Soldiers when they enter no-Intel Zones (these surprise attacks contain 0 insurgents without this tactic).
	Cave Fortifications Multiplied insurgent strength by 1.3 in Zones with a Cave.
	Combat Network Each Insurgent Controlled Zone provides +15% combat strength bonus to adjacent Insurgents.
	Combat Recruitment Insurgents claim victory when Soldiers retreat, significantly increasing Insurgent number and Capability. Increase Insurgent fighter random about from 5-8, and raised Insurgent Capability that matchs to their fighter.
	Local Agitators Time to start of the Insurgency is decreased by -65%. On scenario 'Evolving Insurgency', time to start is decreased up to -80%.
	Local Recruitment Insurgents increase in number fighter by +5 when taking over Zones.
	Overwhelming Force Insurgents can destroy National Soldier units once the combat progress bar drops to 10% to remove them from play, after which a decision is offered: Retrain them at a cost. Retrain them for free, may result in significantly increased corruption. Accept the loss.
	Radio Silence Insurgent activity, number and Capability are hidden.
	Recruitment Drive 80% concern may trigger Insurgent Ambushes consisting of up to +5 fighters (these insurgent ambushes contain 0 fighters without this tactic). 80% concern mean the 0.8 * Maximum local support level loss from concerns. The real percentage that trigger this perk from casual to mega brutal by 16%, 40%, 72% and 79%. Advisor Local Liaison reduced maximum local support level loss from concerns by 50%, which not trigger this perk.
	Relentless Assault Reduce Insurgent attack cooldown by -4 turns.
	River Fording Insurgent can attack across Rivers.
	Sleeper Cells When a Zone Stabilizes for the first time, there is a high chance of up to +2 Insurgents launching Surprise Attack on it (these surprise attacks contain 0 fighters without this tactic). The chance is 100% if Insurgents control 3 or less Zones. The min chance is about from 35%, will reduce to 0% if Insurgents control 9 or more zones. On scenario 'Evolving Insurgency', spawn only +1 Insurgents.
	Social Distancing Up to +3 Insurgents will try to flee to adjacent Zones when hit by Airstrikes (these split-offs will contain 0 insurgents without this tactic).
	Swimming Lessons Insurgents can flee across Rivers. Insurgents prioritize fleeing into Zones adjacent to Rivers.
	Split and Run Insurgents can flee into +1 (to 2) Zones.
	Violent Ambushes Lose 50% more Reputation (or funds with the Private Military Contractors Player tactic) when extending Coalition Soldier deployment times.
	Fanatical Fighters Insurgents have +80% increased combat strength, but cannot flee. 5% chance of occurring relative to other insurgent tactics

Some insurgent tactics, are exclusive to official scenarios and do not occur randomly in campaign mode (as they do not technically exist as standalone tactics). However, these scenarios can also have the tactics from the above list:

Icons	Description
File:Anti-AA Guns.png	Anti-AA Guns Airstrikes and Drones have doubled cooldown. Exclusive to 'Evolving Insurgency'
File:Blackout.png	Blackout Intel is harder to maintain. Insurgents launch surprise attacks when soldiers enter no-intel zones. Reduce -30% Intel collection and multiplies Intel decay speed by x2. Insurgent Controlled Zones reduced intel to nearby zones, and spawn +1 Insurgent when soldier enter no-Intel Zones. Exclusive to 'Evolving Insurgency'
File:Insurgent Tanks.png	Insurgent Tanks Insurgents are significantly stronger. Increase Insurgent combat strength by +100% Exclusive to 'Evolving Insurgency'
File:Propaganda Team (Insurgency).png	Propaganda Team Catastrophically decrease support level. Also increase global hostility level. Exclusive to 'Evolving Insurgency'
	Impossible to Contain Soldiers can't kill the tank. It will flee to the nearest zone with the best roads and fewest soldiers Exclusive to 'Insurgents on a Tank!'
	Tanking the High Road The tank can't go into mountains or forests if they have bad roads Exclusive to 'Insurgents on a Tank!'
	Tank Overwhelming Peace talks are the only way to stop the tank. Stabilize zones to speed up negotiations. The first Stable Zone starts negotiations. Exclusive to "Insurgents On A Tank!"

Trivia

• Insurgent tactics block conflicting tactics and features from occurring. For example, the Recruitment Drive insurgent tactic prevents the Development Roadmap player tactic only in Weekly Challenges.
• The tactic Anti-AA Guns on scenario 'Evolving Insurgency' has no effect.