History Characters / GirlsFrontlineHeavyOrdnanceCorps

* SituationalSword: As a mortar unit, they have an inherently low Pierce stat, and their second skill inflicts more damage speficially against unshielded units. This limits their viability in later campaign and event maps, given the increasing prevalence of shielded Paradeus units, although they still hit hard in the situations they're designed for, should they ever come up in such maps.

* PointBuildSystem: [=HOCs=] have a "cost" that prevents players from deploying every single HOC they own.

** [=HOCs=] consume specialized Combat Reports to gain XP while at base. Unlike normal T-Dolls who immediately gain the benefits of the Reports they were given, [=HOCs=] have to spend upwards of hours to "digest" the special Reports, and they consume semi-fixed amounts of them along with batteries per hour, meaning that having too few of either resource will not let the player commence the training process.

* SupportPartyMember: It's right there in the name. A regular T-Doll echelon will vastly outperform them in raw damage output. Their most valuable roles are to disable the White Faction's shields and destroy enemy fire support from afar.

* TemporaryOnlineContent: Central Data for the [=AT4=] was only obtainable as ranking rewards from the Theater event, although they were added to the general data pool after said event's third re-run in the Chinese version.

'''Factions:''' [[Characters/GirlsFrontlineGriffonAndKryuger Griffon & Kryuger Security]] | [[Characters/GirlsFrontlineSangvisFerri Sangvis Ferri]] | [[Characters/GirlsFrontlineOtherFactions Other enemy factions]]]]-]]]

Special heavy units distinguished from regular T-Dolls. As of this writing, only Fire Support Teams have been implemented. Future [=HOC=] types include vehicles and [[spoiler: captured Sangvis Ferri units]].

HOC crews on this page are grouped based on their '''Chip types''', which are the color of their chip boards that will grant bonus stats to fitted chips of the corresponding type.

!!Blue chip [=HOCs=]

[[folder:[=M2 Mortar=]]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/m2_s.png]]

->'''Artist:'''

[[/folder]]
[[folder:[=Saab Bofors Dynamics AT4=]]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/at4_s.png]]
->'''HOC ID:''' No. 4
->'''Artist:''' 洲川Terras
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!!Orange chip [=HOCs=]
[[folder:[=AGS-30=]]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ags_30_s.png]]
->'''HOC ID:''' No. 2

* FunWithAcronyms: The names of the three dolls that operate the AGS are Alina, Galina, and Sonya.
* MasterOfNone: Between the three starter [=HOCs=], AGS-30 doesn't have as much piercing as BGS-71 nor as much raw damage as [=2B14=] even with their overall [[MoreDakka higher rate of fire]]. The only time AGS-30 sees much use is as [[ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman backup for one of the other two]] or [[SituationalSword if the map calls for shield piercing or destroying structures from three nodes away]].

[[folder:[=2B14 Podnos=]]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/2b14_s.png]]
->'''HOC ID:''' No. 3
->'''Artist:''' 洲川Terras

* HerdHittingAttack: Their specialty is in area-of-effect attacks, and upgrading their primary skill further increases the explosion radius of their shells. Targets that survive get treated to an accuracy and damage debuff, furthering this HOC's usefulness.

[[folder:Norinco [=QLZ-04=]]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/qlz_04_s.png]]
->'''HOC ID:''' No. 6

* ArmorPiercingAttack: Specializes in piercing energy shields like BGM-71; though unlike their fellow ATW, AT4 has a secondary specialization in their splash damage skills, giving them increased damage on secondary targets on a shield hit, an accuracy debuff, and [[KillItWithFire an incendiary burst]].

* GlassCannon: Exagerated. They deal immense amounts of damage, with their use being prohibitely expensive for any enemy unit that is not the toughest of toughest. They also immediately disband if enemy manages to get in direct contact with them.

** Even after acquisition, an HOC would still gain more Central data from processing, which will improve them by one star per complete set, up to 10 stars. Later on, the [=HOCs=] will need data patches, which are converted from excess Central data, in order to undergo Iteration and gain improved stats in addition to an expanded chip board.

* ArmorPiercingAttack: Specializes in piercing energy shields like BGM-71, but deals more up front damage with their skills. Their third skill [[KillItWithFire burning the impact site]] also adds a lot to their overall DPS when leveled.

* ThrowawayGuns: Whereas the other units simply pull out a new magazine or round from {{Hammerspace}} to load into their launchers, the [=AT4=] crew basically tosses spent tubes away after firing and procure new ones from out of thin air for another shot. An example of ShownTheirWork, as real [=AT4s=] cannot be reloaded and are discarded after one shot.

* {{Hammerspace}}: A more egregious example compared to other [=HOCs=]. Whereas the other units simply pull out a new magazine or round to load into their launchers, the crew basically pull entire units out of thin air to fire, due to the [=AT4=]'s enclosed and disposable design. As real [=AT4s=] cannot be reloaded and are discarded after one shot, it's the only way for the unit to fire more than once in battle.

* RecklessGunUsage: Like most launchers in reality, the [=AT4=] emits considerable backblast after each shot, making the way the HOC themselves use the weapon extremely dangerous for the one T-Doll standing right behind the tube. It's probably a good thing that the blackblast effect is not simulated in-game.

* TemporaryOnlineContent: The [=AT4=] crew is only obtainable as point rewards from the HOC Theater event.

* ThrowingYourGunAtTheEnemy: Upon encountering the enemy, one of the [=AT4=] crew will throw her launcher at the enemy before running away.
** Considering the launcher weighs about 7kg, the T-Doll actually [[StrongerThanTheyLook throws it a respectable distance.]]
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* InterfaceSpoiler: The M2 crew were released after the initial trio. However, their existence was spoiled by an empty slot on basement level B1 of the HOC exhibition months before they were introduced.

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/girls_frontline_bgm_71.jpg]]

->'''HOC ID:''' No.

* ForgotAboutHerPowers: Like any other HOC, the [=AT4=] crew will immediately flee if the enemy so much as touch them with their pinky toes, despite one of them clearly having a [=TEC-9=] SMG equipped.

[[folder:Blue chip [=HOCs=]]]
!![=BGM-71 TOW=]

!![=M2 Mortar=]

!![=Saab Bofors Dynamics AT4=]

[[folder:Orange chip [=HOCs=]]]
!![=AGS-30=]

!![=2B14 Podnos=]

!!Norinco [=QLZ-04=]