Gene Mods (LWR)

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Gene Mods

Name	Slot	Prerequisite	Description	Cost
Neural Damping	Brain	Berserker Interrogation	Grants immunity to mind fray status effects and panic. Resist 50% of Overpower. If the soldier is Mind Controlled, the soldier is stunned for 1 turn instead.	§48	16	8
Smart Macrophages	Brain	Berserker Interrogation	Increases the HP medikits can heal by 1 when used on this soldier. Grants complete immunity to corrosion and shredding.	§54	18	9
Predictive Tracking	Eyes	Xenogenetics	Reaction shots gain +10 aim. Burst has a -25% weapon damage malus (instead of -50%).	§21	7	3
Advanced Perception	Eyes	Xenogenetics	Allows this unit to react earlier to incoming fire, causing 25% of all incoming shots to graze, dealing only half of their original damage.	§12	4	2
Adrenal Neurosympathy	Chest	Muton Interrogation	Overloads the adrenal glands; when this soldier takes an action, there is a chance (5% per enemy in sight) that the soldier emits pheromones that grants 10 aim, 5 crit, 1.3 mobility, and removes panic from all soldiers in LoS. The buff lasts for 2 turns. Can only occur once every 5 turns.	§33	11	5
Dual Heart	Chest	Muton Interrogation	Causes soldiers to bleed out instead of dying the first time they go to zero health in a mission. The bleed-out timer is extended by 5 turns. Increases throw range by 20% and decreases rocket scatter by 20%.	§18	6	3
Enhanced Metabolism	Skin	Muton Elite Interrogation	Gain an additional reaction shot on Overwatch, and, when below 50% HP, gain +4 mobility and +40 defense.	§39	13	6
Iron Skin	Skin	Muton Elite Interrogation	Grants +10 Base DR and +35 crit resistance.	§45	15	7
Muscle Fiber Density	Legs	Chryssalid Autopsy	Grants superhuman leg strength, enabling the soldier to reach high positions without the need for ladders or other climbing aids.	§27	9	4
Adaptive Bone Marrow	Legs	Chryssalid Autopsy	This soldier recovers from injuries 35% faster and regenerates 1 base (non-armor) HP each turn (amount can vary on certain aliens).	§15	5	2

Limitations and Requirements

In order to receive genetic modifications a soldier must be of rank LCPL or higher.

MEC Troopers, Officers, and psionically trained soldiers are unable to undergo genetic modifications. Genetically modified soldiers cannot become officers or be psionically trained. Genetically modified soldiers can be augmented into MECs but doing so well remove all of their genetic modifications.

Gene Mod Bundling

Gene mods, when being applied to a soldier, will only take as long as the longest mod, and will only cost as many credits as the most expensive mod. Thus, it may be most practical to apply multiple genetic modifications to a soldier at the same time. This can save credits and time away from battle. Unlike the time and credit costs, the meld costs do stack cumulatively.

Gene Mod Interactions

• Dual Heart does not protect the Volunteer from mortal wounds. A fatal shot will kill him/her instead of triggering the perk. This behavior only pertains to the final mission, it is a vanilla mechanic.
• It is also possible to "switch" between any of two GeneMod types within each slot categories for a cost.
• Gene modded troopers lose their gene modded benefits when becoming a MEC.

See also

Long War Rebalance: Soldiers
	Soldiers Assault Infantry Rocketeer Gunner Sniper Scout Medic Engineer
	MEC Troopers Marauder Goliath Jaeger Shogun
	Officers Psionics Gene Mods S.H.I.V.s