Weapon Analysis

This section is a collection hub for various articles that discuss the merits of the many weapons in the X-COM series. Weapons can range anywhere from hand-held firearms to aircraft weapons.

Contents of the respective articles are subject to change. Readers wanting to share alternate views or propose new topics are welcome to join the discussion on the talk pages.

Disclaimer

Though Ufopaedia.org attempts to be factual in its core articles (with some artistic license taken for non-essential descriptions), the arguments presented here are strictly the opinion of the respective contributor(s). Readers are encouraged to form their own opinion based on the information presented.

Weapon Debates

UFO

•Best Starting Weapons (EU)

•Skipping Laser Weapons

•Skipping Plasma Weapons

•Heavy Cannon vs Auto Cannon

•Rifle Comparisons

•Rifle vs Pistol

•Rifle vs Laser Pistol

•Laser Pistol vs All Predecessors

•Laser Rifle comparisons

•Laser Rifle vs All Predecessors

•Laser Rifle vs Laser Pistol

•Laser Rifle vs Heavy Plasma

•Heavy Laser Comparisons

•Heavy Laser vs Heavy Plasma

•Heavy Laser vs Heavy Cannon

TFTD

See also: Weapon Effectiveness (TFTD)

•Best Starting Weapons (TFTD)

•Skipping Gauss Weapons

•Skipping Sonic Weapons

•Sonic Cannon vs Displacer/Sonic

•Gas Cannon comparisons

•Gas Cannon vs Torpedo Launcher

•Gas Cannon vs Heavy Gauss

•Sonic Pistol comparisons

•Sonic Pistol vs Heavy Gauss

•Sonic Pistol vs. Gauss Rifle

•Sonic Pistol vs. Gauss Pistol

•Sonic Pistol vs Sonic Blasta Rifle

•Sonic Pistol vs Sonic Cannon

Apocalypse

•Best Starting Weapons (Apocalypse)

•Toxigun vs Devastator Cannon

General Discussions

•Recommended Weapon Research Order

•Weapons by Role

•Weapons by Role (TFTD)

•HE vs single target weapons

•Tanks vs Troops

Cross Game Discussions

•Stun Rod vs Thermal Tazer

•High Explosive vs Magna-Pack Explosive

•Pistol vs Dart Gun

•Rifle vs Jet Harpoon

•Heavy Cannon vs Gas Cannon

•Auto Cannon vs Hydro-Jet Cannon

•Rocket Launcher vs Torpedo Launcher

•Laser Pistol vs Gauss Pistol

•Laser Rifle vs Gauss Rifle

•Heavy Laser vs Heavy Gauss

•Plasma Pistol vs Sonic Pistol

•Plasma Rifle vs Sonic Blasta Rifle

•Heavy Plasma vs Sonic Cannon

•Small Launcher vs Thermal Shok Launcher

•Blaster Launcher vs Disruptor Pulse Launcher

Quantitative Analysis

Accuracy

• User_talk:Bomb_Bloke#Firing_Accuracy
• Firing Accuracy Testing

Firepower

• Firepower Tables
• File:Firepower.xls
• Avg TUs per Kill Rankings, vs Targets (using this kill model)
  • Sectoid
  • Floater
  • Cyberdisc
  • Reaper
  • Muton
  • Celatid
  • Silacoid
  • Snakeman
  • Chryssalid
  • Zombie
  • Ethereal
  • Sectopod
• Kill Rankings for Tanks

Other Discussions

• Accuracy vs TU Efficiency
• Talk:Launcher Weapons
• Aimed, Snap, or Auto?