Experience (LWR)

In General

Soldiers and MECs mainly gain experience (XP) through completing missions. However, various other sources of experience are possible.

Experience allows soldiers to promote to increased ranks which will increase the number of perks they have and their base stats.

There is no cap to how much experience soldiers can earn on a single mission.

Reward soldiers (from the council) start with the XP of one rank lower than their current rank.

XCOM starts with 5 soldiers at the LCPL rank and 5 soldiers at the SPEC rank.

Note: SHIVs do not gain XP.

Sources of Experience


Source	XP
Alien Kill	+8
Mission Complete	+140
Long Mission Complete	+200
No Dead Soldiers on a Mission	+40
Cadre	+3 / day
XTP I	+5 / day
XTP II	+10 / day
XTP III	+40 / day

Notes: 
XCOM Training Programmes (XTPs) and Cadre grant their xp at midnight each day and only apply to active or fatigued soldiers
Long Missions are: Landed UFOs, Terror Missions, Alien Base Assaults, and XCOM Base Defenses
The Special Warfare School start bonus increases xp granted from XTPs by 40%

The following other factors modify how much experience soldiers gain during a battle (but do not modify xp gained from XTPs):


Factor	XP Modification
Campaign Progression	+10% all XP per month passed
Cognitive Enhancer	+50% all XP
Show 'Em the Ropes	x2 mission XP to all soldiers in the squad at Sergeant rank or lower
Tricks of the Trade	+10% mission XP to all soldiers in the squad at Sergeant rank or higher
1st SHIV (Alive after Mission)	Shares its mission XP evenly to its squad mates
Campaign Length	x2/x1/x0.5/x0.25 all XP