Gene Mods (EU2012)
Gene Mods are unlocked after capturing Meld and finishing research on the Meld Recombination project. It is also required to build the Genetics Lab before it is possible to apply any Gene Mods to your soldiers.
Gene Mods cost both credits (§) and Meld and be can applied to the following categories: Brain, Eyes, Chest, Skin, Legs, with 2 options available for each (and that can be swapped at a cost).
Gene Modding
- Up to 3 soldiers (from Squaddie upwards) can be modded each time on the Genetics Labs and it takes 3 days for each individual mod, installing 5 on a soldier will take 15 days to complete.
- Modded soldiers will have a specific icon, with their class icon superimposed over it (unless they are Rookies).
- Modded soldiers have a different appearance than regular soldiers, with less armor plating being shown.
Genetics Lab Projects
Body Part | Name | Prerequisite | Cost | Description | Notes |
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BRAIN | Neural Damping![]() |
Berserker Autopsy | §35, 10 Meld | ![]() |
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BRAIN | Neural Feedback![]() |
Sectoid Commander Autopsy | §35, 10 Meld | ![]() |
The feedback response has a base damage of 7. |
EYES | Hyper Reactive Pupils![]() |
Meld Recombination | §15, 5 Meld | ![]() |
Best on soldier classes that you regularly put on Overwatch: if they miss on it, then their next shot benefits from this Also very useful for soldiers with abilities such as Bullet Swarm, Rapid Reaction, Double Tap, Sentinel or Rapid Fire. |
EYES | Depth Perception![]() |
Meld Recombination | §15, 5 Meld | Height Advantage confers an additional +5 Aim and 5+ critical chance. | On a Damn Good Ground Sniper, with Archangel Armor, a S.C.O.P.E., and a few medals... |
CHEST | Secondary Heart![]() |
Cyberdisc Autopsy | §75, 15 Meld | ![]() |
Very useful for your Psi Squad or for Assaults and other soldiers more prone to Critical Wounds. |
CHEST | Adrenal Neurosympathy ![]() |
Muton Autopsy | §10, 25 Meld | ![]() |
Includes boosts to Will, that do affect Psi attack/defense, so also helpful to your Psi Squad. |
SKIN | Bioelectric Skin![]() |
Chryssalid Autopsy | §35, 15 Meld | ![]() |
Buy it against the Seekers, keep it so you'll know what's behind that door. Is "wall-piercing." In battle, Seekers drop their cloaking, and enemies that are out of Line of Sight show as distinct signals nearby. |
SKIN | Mimetic Skin![]() |
Seeker Autopsy | §75, 35 Meld | ![]() |
In practice: be out of Line of Sight of an enemy, then move to full cover: soldier will essentially Ghost Mode before moving. If flanked, ghosting will drop, so the full cover must be relative to the enemy (but can be used to at least bypass enemy Overwatch). As it does mimic Ghosting, you cannot use Ghost Armor's mode (though you can, and probably still should equip it, at least for the move bonus and the Grapple). |
LEGS | Muscle Fiber Density![]() |
Thin Man Autopsy | §60, 25 Meld | ![]() |
Equally useful as the Skeleton/Ghost armor's grapple, somewhat less than Archangel's flight (except that there's no fuel cost). For late-game, most useful for anyone in Titan armor. |
LEGS | Adaptive Bone Marrow![]() |
Meld Recombination | §30, 15 Meld | ![]() |
Stacks with the OTS's Rapid Recovery causing soldiers to recover even faster from injuries. Pairs well with Secondary Heart to preserve your Psi soldiers, and keep them out of the infirmary (or a least get them back out fast enough to not miss a mission). |
EXALT Gene Mods
EXALT will also deploy the following Gene Mods on their Elite soldiers, some of them unique.
Depth Perception - Height Advantage confers an additional +5 Aim and 5+ critical chance.
- Used by Elite Snipers, same as above.
Iron Skin - All damage taken is reduced by %.
- Used by Elite Heavies
Adrenaline Surge - Confers +10 Aim and +10% critical chance.
- Used by Elite Operatives, activates when the Operative is wounded.
Regen Pheromones - This unit and all nearby allies are healed for ?? health each turn.
- Used by Elite Medics.
See Also
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S.H.I.Vs: | S.H.I.V.• Alloy S.H.I.V. • Hover S.H.I.V. |
Attributes: | Classes • Class Builds • Abilities • Stats • Nicknames • Gene Mods (EW DLC) • Medals (EW DLC) |
Loadout: | Weapons • Armor • Equipment • MEC Suit (EW DLC) |
Barracks: | Officer Training School • Psi Lab • Memorial • Genetics Lab (EW DLC) • Cybernetics Lab (EW DLC) |
Other: | Volunteer • Heroes • Zhang (Slingshot DLC) • Annette (EW DLC) • Covert Operative (EW DLC) • Training Roulette (EW DLC) |