Gene Mods (EU2012)
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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
Brain
Neural Damping
Name | Prerequisite | Cost | Description |
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Neural Damping![]() |
Berserker Autopsy | §35, 20 Meld | ![]() |
- Good on soldiers with low will who spend a lot of time in the thick of it.
- Also useful for units that may be able to demolish your unit from within, (such as Shotgun Assaults or Heavies packing Blaster Launchers) or for units that are tactically critical (such as whoever's packing the Arc Thrower).
Neural Feedback
Name | Prerequisite | Cost | Description |
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Neural Feedback![]() |
Sectoid Commander Autopsy | §35, 10 Meld | ![]() |
- The feedback response has a base damage of 1, and goes up by 1 per 10 will. May be a better long-term choice as a Squad Leader with high Will & Lead By Example will greatly assist in defending against Psi Attacks but still damage Ethereals and Sectoid Commanders. It is also a cheaper use of Meld and medals can provide immunity to panic.
Eyes
Hyper Reactive Pupils
Name | Prerequisite | Cost | Description |
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Hyper Reactive Pupils![]() |
Meld Recombination | §15, 5 Meld | ![]() |
- The bonus is generic and applies to your next shot, regardless of if you move or even if the shot is taken at the same alien that you missed the first time.
- Best on soldier classes that you regularly put on Overwatch: if they miss on it, then their next shot benefits from this mod.
- Also very useful for soldiers with abilities such as Bullet Swarm, Rapid Reaction, Double Tap, Sentinel or Rapid Fire.
Depth Perception
Name | Prerequisite | Cost | Description |
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Depth Perception![]() |
Meld Recombination | §15, 5 Meld | Height Advantage confers an additional +5 Aim and 5+ critical chance. |
- Best used in units that regularly use height advantage for shots, like Snipers.
- On a Damn Good Ground Sniper, with Archangel Armor, a S.C.O.P.E., and a few medals...
Heart
Secondary Heart
Name | Prerequisite | Cost | Description |
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Secondary Heart![]() |
Cyberdisc Autopsy | §75, 15 Meld | ![]() |
- Very useful for your Psi Squad or for Assaults and other soldiers more prone to Critical Wounds. Does not activate following death via Chryssalids.
Adrenal Neurosympathy
Name | Prerequisite | Cost | Description |
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Adrenal Neurosympathy ![]() |
Muton Autopsy | §25, 10 Meld | ![]() |
- Gives +10 Aim, +5 Critical Chance and +2 extra movement points.
- Combat Rush lasts for two turns. While active, soldiers without helmets on will exhale orange smoke, like the Mutons.
- Combat Rush does not always trigger on soldiers in cover relative to the unit releasing the pheromones. (In other words, it works similarly to Needle Grenades).
- You can nearly keep this bonus active during firefights if multiple soldiers have this mod, as it cannot occur more than once every 5 turns per soldier. However, the bonus cannot "stack", so don't expect your squad to have more than one "Combat Rush" active.
- Combat Rush also immediately removes panic from affected soldiers similar to Psi Inspiration.
Skin
Bioelectric Skin
Name | Prerequisite | Cost | Description |
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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 "electrical sphere" signals nearby.
Mimetic Skin
Name | Prerequisite | Cost | Description |
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Mimetic Skin![]() |
Seeker Autopsy | §75, 35 Meld (Pre-1.6 Patch) §150, 65 Meld |
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- In practice: be out of Line of Sight of an enemy, then move to full cover: soldier will essentially switch to Ghost/Stealth mode before moving. Moving while concealed with any enemies within line of sight of that unit will reveal the soldier, regardless of what cover is moved to/from.
- While cloaked, the soldier receives +30 Critical Chance to any shots fired.
- Soldiers with Low Profile can utilize Low Cover to conceal, making this ability all the more useful. Works great for high level Snap Shot Snipers!
- You cannot use Ghost Grenade or Ghost Armor's Stealth mode on a soldier with Mimetic Skin. However, you can, and probably still should equip it with Ghost Armor, at least for the move bonus and the Grapple.
- Unlike Ghost Armor or Grenade, where the stealth effect wears off after a turn, a Mimetic Skin soldier will stay cloaked as long as the soldier doesn't leave cover in sight of an alien. This can be used to place a scout to keep an eye on a group of several aliens and then take your time bringing them down over several turns with Squadsight Snipers or any other means. The disadvantage is that the scout can't move or engage any of the aliens without exposing themselves, meaning a reduction on your squad's firepower.
- An excellent choice for your Covert Agent, as they cannout equip any health-boosting equipment.
- Meld/Credit cost updated in Febuary 2014 patch.
- Actions that do not drop stealth mode include:
- Going into Overwatch (but firing an Overwatch shot will-- and since it'll be whichever alien moved first, his two buddies will be free to fire upon you
- Tossing a Flashbang
- Tossing a Mimic Beacon (does not work on unactive alien squads)
- Reloading the soldier's weapon
- Applying a Medikit
- Psi Inspiration
- Note that Sectopods can remove stealth when scanning, and cover that is on fire can disappear, revealing the stealthed unit. There is also a bug (?) where an alien tries to move into or through the stealthed unit's square, which reveals the unit. See Steam screenshot at http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=238289278
Legs
Muscle Fiber Density
Name | Prerequisite | Cost | Description |
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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.
- Not as useful as Adaptive Bone Marrow as most firefights are fought on somewhat equal elevations. However, a Covert Operative can make best use as they move around maps to hack EXALT Comms, especially if paired with Mimetic Skin.
Adaptive Bone Marrow
Name | Prerequisite | Cost | Description |
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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).
- Resolves at the end of the XCOM turn. So be careful with badly wounded units if dealing with robots or enemies on Overwatch.
- To get the maximum use of this gene mod, wait until the soldier fully self regenerates before applying any Medikit or Restorative Mist over him/her.
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 Gene Mod as described above.
Iron Skin - All damage taken is reduced by 25%.
- 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 1 health each turn.
- Used by Elite Medics.
- Will affect XCOM troopers if you Mind Control these units.
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) |