Support Units are a class of units with special abilities to support an army. Like Civilians, Support Units have no traditional means of attack. Unlike civilians however, support units have abilities to strengthen and maintain an army, and even damage or kill enemy units or buildings. They also can be killed by a Scout's Snipe or Sabotage ability, with the notable exception of Patriots, which are immune to sniping, like civilians, and Spies, which can only be killed by the Counterintelligence ability or by a regular attack if revealed. The following units are considered support units: