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Narcos: Cartel Wars & Strategy: David Energy Squad and Propaganda Guide

In Narcos: Cartel Wars & Strategy, pairing Sicario David with an Energy-focused squad and the Propaganda skill creates a sustained offensive engine for base raids. Attacking forces generate tactical Energy each time an enemy structure is destroyed. By deploying David behind durable frontline troops to buff squad durability, using light sweepers to clear exterior resource buildings, and casting Propaganda to suppress clustered turrets, you can continuously cycle tactical powers throughout a raid.

Squad Composition and Unit Roles

An effective Energy squad balances survivability with rapid structure clearance. Relying solely on durable frontline units slows down building destruction, causing your tactical Energy reserves to dry up. Conversely, bringing only frail gunners leaves your squad vulnerable to splash damage from mortars and guard towers.

Squad Component	Unit Type	Primary Function
Vanguard Shield	Heavy Infantry / Bruisers	Absorbs turret fire and triggers perimeter minefields safely.
Structure Sweepers	Gunners / Guerrillas	Destroys resource buildings quickly to generate tactical Energy.
Squad Leader	Sicario David	Boosts squad durability and enhances formation staying power.
Tactical Utility	Propaganda Skill	Suppresses defensive fire over tightly packed tower clusters.

Position David directly behind your vanguard. Deploying him as the primary frontline target exposes him to concentrated sniper fire and heavy machine guns, cutting your raid short before the squad builds momentum.

Deploying the Propaganda Skill

The Propaganda skill neutralizes defensive choke points by suppressing outgoing defensive firepower. High-tier defensive installations, such as rapid-fire machine guns and heavy cannon batteries, inflict lethal burst damage on advancing infantry.

Cast Propaganda directly over dense clusters of defensive towers as your frontline breaches perimeter barriers. Diminishing defensive threat levels during this opening contact gives your sweepers the operational window needed to establish a perimeter foothold without taking immediate casualties.

Step-by-Step Raid Execution

Assaulting a base with this build requires a disciplined deployment order and steady reinvestment of tactical Energy rather than saving points for the end of the raid.

Deploy Vanguard and Cast Propaganda: Send heavy infantry in first to draw initial fire, then immediately target the most dangerous cluster of turrets with Propaganda.
Release David and Sweepers: Deploy David and your rapid-firing sweepers safely behind the frontline vanguard.
Flare Secondary Structures: Direct sweepers toward exterior, non-defensive buildings such as warehouses and residences to rapidly generate tactical Energy.
Chain Support Strikes: Funnel newly acquired Energy directly into airstrikes and missile volleys aimed at deep defensive threats like mortars or rocket emplacements.
Re-flare Formation Out of Crossfire: Steer the surviving force away from defensive kill zones and guide them toward the central Finca, maintaining your vanguard shield in front of David.

Countering Defensive Obstacles

Tight defensive clusters and concealed landmines present the primary failure points for an Energy squad. If mortars or flamethrower installations catch your sweepers outside the suppression radius of Propaganda, your Energy generation will collapse.

Apply these tactical adjustments based on base layouts:

Bait Hidden Mines: Send a single low-cost infantry unit into perimeter paths to trigger landmines before deploying David and your primary sweepers.
Preemptive Bombardment: Spend opening tactical Energy to soften or destroy distant mortar installations that can reach your troops while they clear perimeter walls.
Reinforce the Frontline: If facing a base packed with heavy anti-infantry defenses, reduce the number of light sweepers and add extra heavy bruisers to extend frontline uptime.