Height

When firing upon a unit, there are two factors on top of "base-chance-to-hit", that determine whether a hit is successful. These are:

• The distance to the target
• The target's height

Not only is a small unit harder to hit, but a shot generally needs to be aimed lower or it will pass over the head of a short unit. For example, you can fire over the top of your tank and hit units on the other side. A shot can pass under a unit which floats above the ground, in much the same way.

The following table lists the heights of each unit. While all units have a seperate height when kneeling, only the solder can actually perform this action.

Unit	Standing Height	Floating Height	Adjusted Height	Kneeling Height
Silacoid	10	-	10	10
Celatid	12	6	18	12
Hovertank	12	6	18	12
Cyberdisc	15	2	17	15
Sectoid	16	-	16	12
Tank	16	-	16	16
Snakeman	18	-	18	18
Zombie	18	-	18	18
Ethereal	20	-	20	15
Floater	21	2	23	16
Muton	21	-	21	16
Chryssalid	21	-	21	16
Civilian	21	2	23	16
Soldier	22	-	22	14
Reaper	23	-	23	16
Sectopod	23	-	23	16

See Also

Firing Accuracy

Danial's Real-Life Height Conversions