Recipes
Every recipe, what it actually does.
A recipe is a one-click composition preset. Pick one and the sliders auto-fill. You can still tune individual sliders after.
sead_lightA few SAMs to dodge.What it places2 red SAMs, 1 red CAP, 1 blue AWACS, 1 blue tanker.
When to pickLight SEAD warm-up. Solo or two-player.
sead_normalReal SEAD mission, mid difficulty.What it places3 red SAMs, 2 red CAP, 1 blue AWACS, 1 blue tanker.
When to pickDefault SEAD. Good for a pair of strikers.
sead_hardIADS-style, multiple SAM rings.What it places4 red SAMs, 3 red CAP, 1 blue AWACS, 1 blue tanker.
When to pickThree or four players, coordinated SEAD.
cap_lightA couple of bandits to chase.What it places2 red CAP, 1 blue AWACS.
When to pickPure air-to-air warm-up. No ground threats.
cap_normalSustained CAP fight.What it places3 red CAP, 1 blue AWACS, 1 blue tanker.
When to pickTwo players for a 30-min air engagement.
cap_hardOutnumbered defensive CAP.What it places5 red CAP, 1 red AWACS-if-available, 1 blue AWACS, 1 blue tanker.
When to pickYou vs the world. Aces wanted.
cas_lightA couple of armor groups to bomb.What it places2 red armor, 1 red AAA, 1 red convoy.
When to pickQuick CAS run, low threat.
cas_normalCAS with realistic ground defense.What it places3 red armor, 2 red AAA, 1 red SAM, 1 red convoy.
When to pickDefault CAS. Pair of A-10s or Apaches.
cas_hardCAS against a defended objective.What it places4 red armor, 3 red AAA, 2 red SAMs, 1 red CAP.
When to pickWing-sized CAS push.
strike_lightBomb a couple of static targets.What it places2 red AAA, 1 red SAM, 1 red CAP.
When to pickFast strike, get in get out.
strike_normalStrike with fighter cover and SAM threat.What it places3 red AAA, 2 red SAMs, 2 red CAP, 1 blue tanker.
When to pickDefault strike package.
strike_hardDeep strike into hostile territory.What it places4 red AAA, 3 red SAMs, 3 red CAP, 1 blue AWACS, 1 blue tanker.
When to pickCoordinated strike + SEAD with multiple flights.
multirole_lightA bit of everything, low intensity.What it places2 red SAMs, 2 red armor, 2 red CAP.
When to pickMixed objectives, solo or pair.
multirole_normalFull mission with SEAD + CAS + CAP.What it places3 red SAMs, 3 red armor, 2 red AAA, 2 red CAP, 1 blue AWACS, 1 blue tanker.
When to pickDefault for a wing fly. Most variety.
multirole_hardEverything at once, full force.What it places4 red SAMs, 4 red armor, 3 red AAA, 3 red CAP, 1 blue AWACS, 1 blue tanker.
When to pickHard wing-level training.
escort_normalFriendly bombers; you keep them alive.What it places3 red CAP, 1 red SAM, 1 blue AWACS, 1 blue tanker.
When to pickBomber escort scenarios. Often paired with WWII seeds.
training_basicAlmost no threats. Just fly.What it places1 red AAA, 1 blue tanker (optional).
When to pickNew pilots, weapon range work, learning a module.
emptyNothing extra placed.What it placesNothing. The seed mission as-is.
When to pickBuild a baseline you tune by hand.
Why recipes get clipped
A recipe says “target this composition.”If a cell's anchor pool can't support it (e.g. only 2 SAM anchors when the recipe asks for 4), the engine quietly clips down. That's expected. The preview panel on /build shows the per-role anchor pool ceiling for whatever cell you have selected.