Board Thread:Battle Nations Discussion/@comment-174.64.8.180-20140201232416/@comment-26479628-20140202010345

Bravery measures how well a unit will resist Suppression, a one-round state that reduces the affected unit's Offense. A unit with low Bravery is more likely to be suppressed than a unit with high Bravery. Some attacks, such as melee, have higher chances to cause Suppression.

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