Abilities List (LWR)

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Normal Perks

Absorption Fields Advanced shielding grants +30% DR. Shots from beam weapons (laser/pulse/drone/cyberdisc) lose half of their penetration when targeting this unit. Available for: XCOM: Goliath, Shogun, SHIV via equipment Aliens: Drone Leaders, Mechtoid, Sectopod Equipment: Shielding Pod	Acid Tech All shots have a 35% chance to apply corrosion. Acid grenades/spit damage armor on impact equal to 35% of armor HP (max 10, bypasses DR) and on biologic units will clear steady, overwatch, and suppression. Grants 10% throw range. Available for: XCOM: Engineer, Rocketeer Aliens: Thinman Leaders	Aggression Grants the primary weapon +20 crit and additional crit damage equal to the number of enemies in sight or squadsight. Available for: XCOM: Assault, Infantry, Jaeger Aliens: Cyberdisc Leaders, Floater Leaders
Awareness Provides +30 defense. Available for: XCOM: Jaeger Aliens: Sectoid Leaders, Drone Leaders, Thinman Leaders, Chryssalid Leaders, Outsider Leaders Equipment: Cognitive Enhancer	Body Shield Grants a 35% chance for incoming shots to graze, dealing only half of their original damage. The nearest visible enemy suffers -20 aim against this unit and cannot critically hit it. Available for: XCOM: All MECS via eqipment Equipment: MEC-1, LMEC Suits	Brawler Grants +1 damage and +20 aim against targets within 4 tiles. Counterattacks melee attacks with damage equal to this unit's max base HP. Available for: XCOM: Assault, Marauder, Goliath Aliens: Outsider Leaders, Chryssalid Leaders
Bring 'Em On Grants additional shot damage equal to half the number of enemies in sight. Grants additional aim and graze chance equal to 5x the number of enemies in sight. Available for: XCOM: Gunner, Rocketeer, Jaeger, Sniper, Marauder, Infantry	Bulletstorm Hitting a target that this unit already hit this turn deals an additional round of damage equal to their weapon damage. Available for: XCOM: Gunner via equipment Equipment: SAWs	Bullseye Grants +25 aim and crit if shooting at 2AP or against a target on overwatch (double if both). Available for: XCOM: Scout, Shogun, Jaeger
Burst Fire a +50 aim shot with -50% weapon damage and -50 crit. Requires 2 ammo. Available for: XCOM: All Soldiers via equipment, SHIV via equipment Equipment: Drum Mags, Smartshell Pod, SAWs, LMGs	Close Combat Specialist Grants a reaction shot at any enemy within 4 tiles that acts. Reaction shot only activates on enemy's turn, once per enemy. [Basic reaction shots bypass half of cover DR/def, cannot crit, and require hit chance >30] Available for: XCOM: Assault, Marauder, Medic, Jaeger, SHIV Aliens: Thinman Leaders, Muton Leaders, Muton Elite Leaders, Outsider	Close Encounters The first standard shot against an enemy within 4 tiles or destructive grenade thrown within 4 tiles will leave this unit with 1 AP but reduces mobility to 3.3 tiles during their next action. Grants immunity to reaction fire and critical hits from enemies within 4 tiles. Available for: XCOM: Assault Aliens: Heavy Floater Leaders, Seeker Leaders
Collateral Damage Use a full ammo clip to destroy some cover and deal 15% weapon damage per ammo in a 5 tile radius. Costs 1 AP. 3 turn cooldown. Grants Lock N' Load. Available for: XCOM: Shogun	Combat Drugs Smoke grenades grant +20 aim and +10 crit. Smoke grenades also passively heal 2 HP at the end of the turn. Only affects units that are breathing the smoke. Does not work in dense smoke. Available for: XCOM: Medic	Concealment If this unit cannot be seen by any enemies and walks (not dashes) to full cover it will become and/or stay concealed. Enemies will not target this unit (but can sense it) when concealed. Leaving cover (that enemies have sight of), beginning a turn in sight of an enemy, being holo-targeted, being flanked, and performing any action will break this concealment. Firing from concealment grants +30% crit. Available for: XCOM: Scout
Critical System Targeting Shots against autopsied mechanical units deal +50% damage and gain +2 penetration. Does not work with the Arc Rifle or Arc Pistol. Available for: XCOM: Goliath, Gunner, Engineer Aliens: Drone Leaders, Floater Leaders, Outsider Leaders, Heavy Floater, Sectopod	Damage Control Grants an instance of 20% DR each time damage is received (they stack multiplicatively). If shredded, reduces shred to 35% at end of turn. Available for: XCOM: SHIV, All MECS via equipment Aliens: Outsider Leaders, Mechtoid, Seeker Leaders, Sectopod Equipment: MEC-1, HMEC Suits	Dampening Shield Grants proximity-based DR from shots against this unit over 10 tiles away (+5% DR per tile further than 10). Available for: XCOM: Goliath Aliens: Outsider, Chryssalid Leaders, Berserker Leaders, Mechtoid Leaders, Sectopod Leaders
Danger Zone Suppression affects (with half suppressive fire damage) targets in a 2.5 tile radius around the primary target. Available for: XCOM: Goliath, Rocketeer, Engineer, Gunner via equipment, SHIV Equipment: LMGs
Dense Smoke Smoke grenades grant an additional +30 defense (+60 defense total -- defense affects psi as well). Available for: XCOM: Engineer	Disabling Shot If this unit has a sniper/strike/arc rifle: Fire a shot that disables a target's main weapon if it connects. The shot deals 1 damage and costs 0 AP. Does not work against mechanical targets. Cannot be used after activating Double Tap or In The Zone. 3 turn cooldown. Grants +1 ammo to non-arc primary weapons. Available for: XCOM: Scout, Sniper	Double Tap Shooting or using burst allows this unit to fire an extra shot (at +25 aim/crit if it's the same target) if not out of ammo or targets. 1 turn cooldown after 2nd shot is used. Available for: XCOM: Engineer, Gunner, Sniper
Executioner Grants +15 aim (+50 aim for pistols) against targets at or below half HP. Available for: XCOM: Sniper Aliens: Sectoid Leaders, Thinman Leaders	Extra Conditioning Grants +3 armor HP, +0.6 mobility, 10% throw range, and a 10% chance for all end-in-idle actions to cost 0 AP. Available for: XCOM: All MEC Troopers, All Soldiers	Fast and Furious After moving, if this unit still has AP remaining, the next non-movement idle-ending action costs 0 AP. Available for: XCOM: Covert Operative
Field Medic Grants 2 free medikits. Medikits heal 1 more HP. Stabilization costs 0 AP and does not consume a medikit. Available for: XCOM: Medic	Fire Rocket Grants the ability to use and equip a rocket launcher. Rocket scatter is unaffected by aim but decreases by 4% per HP above average. Firing a rocket with less than 2 AP triples scatter. 2 turn cooldown. Available for: XCOM: Rocketeer
Flight Flying units can bypass ground obstacles. Gain 30 defense and immunity to being exposed while in flight. XCOM Only: Units need sufficient fuel to remain in flight. Available for: XCOM: All Soldiers via equipment, Hover SHIV Aliens: Drone, Floater, Seeker, Cyberdisc, Heavy Floater Equipment: Archangel Armor, Seraph Armor	Fortified Grants immunity to critical hits. Injury and fatigue times are reduced by 30%. Available for: XCOM: Goliath, Marauder, Shogun Aliens: Berserker Leaders, Chryssalid Leaders, Heavy Floater Leaders, Sectopod	Fragmentation Explosives critically hit exposed targets, dealing 150% damage. Available for: XCOM: Goliath, Rocketeer, Assault, Shogun, Engineer
Grenadier Using a destructive grenade deals +1 damage and costs only 1 AP. Equipped destructive grenades receive an additional use. Grants 1.3 mobility. Available for: XCOM: Engineer, Goliath, Infantry, Assault, Rocketeer, Shogun	Grit Grants +3 armor HP and %DR equal to half of the %HP lost. Available for: XCOM: Goliath, Gunner, Shogun Aliens: Outsider Leaders, Berserker, Chryssalid Leaders, Muton Elite Leaders, Heavy Floater Leaders, Sectopod Leaders	Gun Slayer Primary weapon shots deal bonus % weapon damage equal to the target's current HP. Stacks with Slayer. Available for: Equipment: Plasma Stellerator
Hardened This unit cannot be exposed and gains +30% DR (+50% DR vs shotguns). Available for: XCOM: MECS, SHIV Aliens: Drone, Seeker, Chryssalid, Cyberdisc, Berserker, Mechtoid, Sectopod	HEAT Warheads Explosives gain +6 penetration and double the application of any shred. Available for: XCOM: Rocketeer, Assault Aliens: Cyberdisc	Hit and Run The first non-reaction shot taken at a target that was damaged, suppressed, or disoriented this turn deals +2/2/4/4/6 crit damage (based on active weapon tier) and will leave this unit with 1 AP, but prevents the use of non-mobility actions until this unit reaches 0 AP. Grants +0.6 mobility. Available for: XCOM: Scout, Shogun
Holo Rounds Firing at a target during this unit's turn holos [Prevents concealment/stealth, incoming shots gain +20 aim and +1 penetration] them for 3 turns. Available for: XCOM: Engineer, Gunner, Rocketeer, SHIV via equipment Aliens: Drone, Outsider Leaders Equipment: Holo Charger	Hunter This unit cloaks at the beginning of each turn if it can see an enemy, has ammo, and is idle. Cloaking breaks after taking any non-movement action or at the end of turn. Shots from cloak deal +30% weapon damage and +30% crit. Grants Combined Arms. Available for: XCOM: Jaeger	Impact Grants +1 damage and penetration to all shots. Hitting a target with a non-reaction shot clears their overwatch and disables their Reactive Targeting Sensors. Available for: XCOM: Sniper, Infantry, Scout, Marauder, Shogun, Jaeger Aliens: Outsider, Cyberdisc, Mechtoid, Heavy Floater, Sectopod
In The Zone Shooting with a steadied weapon allows this unit to fire up to 2 extra shots until out of ammo or targets. Standard shots that are not part of an ITZ chain gain +10 aim and grant an automatic reload. Available for: XCOM: Sniper	Jetboot Module When activated, grants +4.0 mobility and the ability to jump to normally inaccessible heights for the rest of the turn. 3 turn cooldown. Does not break hidden abilities (Cloaking, Shadow, Concealment, Stealth, or Ghosting). Available for: XCOM: Jaeger, Marauder, Shogun	Killer Instinct Critical hits deal 200% damage. Available for: XCOM: Assault, Jaeger, All Soldiers via equipment Equipment: Illuminator Gunsight
Kitted Grants a medikit, a smoke grenade, and +1 ammo to non-arc primary weapons. Available for: XCOM: Sniper, Gunner, Infantry	Light 'Em Up Standard shots cost only 1 AP and gain both +5 aim and +1 damage for each instance of damage their target took this turn. Available for: XCOM: Infantry, Rocketeer, Goliath, SHIV via equipment Aliens: Cyberdisc Leaders, Drone Leaders, Mechtoid, Muton Leaders, Muton Elite Leaders, Sectoid Commander Leaders Equipment: Weapon Supercooler
Lock N' Load Reloading any weapon costs only 1 AP. Dashing automatically reloads the active weapon. Available for: XCOM: Engineer, Gunner, Infantry, Assault, Marauder Aliens: Outsider Leaders, Muton Leaders, Muton Elite Leaders, Sectoid Commander Leaders	Lone Wolf Grants 10 aim, crit, and defense if not within 4 tiles of an allied unit. Available for: XCOM: Jaeger, Sniper	Low Profile Partial cover grants the defense and DR bonus of full cover. Available for: XCOM: Scout, Sniper Aliens: Sectoid Leaders, Sectoid Commander, Thinman Leaders
Maim Fire 2 shots at -20 aim that deal 1 damage each. Any damage against a biological target with 1 HP will Maim the target instead of dealing damage, preventing the target from performing reactive fire and skipping it's next turn. Available for: XCOM: All Soldiers	Master Mechanic Increases the healing of repair by +3 HP. Available for: XCOM: Engineer Aliens: Drone	Mayhem Suppression has 1 turn less cooldown and deals suppressive fire damage immediately. Available for: XCOM: Gunner, Infantry, Sniper Aliens: Muton, Muton Elite
Mechanic Removes corrosion from all adjacent allies after each action. Grants +10 aim against mechanical units. Grants 2 uses of Repair [Heal a mechanical unit for 4 HP]. If idle and adjacent to a mechanical unit: When that unit takes damage heal it for 25% of the damage taken. Available for: XCOM: Engineer	One for All Upon activation: gain 40% DR, immunity to critical hits, disable reactive fire, remove all base defense, incoming attacks will never graze, and act as full cover element. Creates a barrier that prevents enemy explosive shots that hit this unit from damaging nearby units. Lasts until unit moves or uses an arm-based weapon (includes overwatching, steadying, reloading). Does not trigger reaction fire. Available for: XCOM: All MECS	Onslaught The first use of the Kinetic Strike Module each turn will leave this unit with 1 AP but reduces mobility to 3.3 tiles during their next action. Grants Ram and +0.6 mobility. Available for: XCOM: Marauder
Opportunist Reaction shots gain +10 aim and can critically hit. Available for: XCOM: Infantry, Marauder, Gunner, Sniper, Medic, Jaeger Aliens: Cyberdisc Leaders, Muton Leaders, Muton Elite Leaders, Outsider Leaders, Sectoid Leaders, Sectoid Commander Leaders, Sectopod Leaders, Seeker Leaders, Thinman Leaders	Overload Standard shots have a chance to disorient mechanical units equal to the percent of total HP lost. Available for: Equipment: Arc Rifle, Arc Pistol	Packmaster Equipped medikits, grenades, and mists receive an additional use. Grants +1 ammo to non-arc primary weapons. Grants +1 HP to healing from Restorative Mists. Available for: XCOM: Infantry, Medic, Rocketeer, Scout, Engineer, Shogun
Penetrator The primary weapon gains +2 penetration. Available for: XCOM: Goliath, Gunner Aliens: Muton, Muton Elite Equipment: Plasma Reflex Cannon	Platform Stability If this soldier has not moved and is on the ground, it gains: +15 aim, -80% rocket scatter, and +2 damage to suppressive fire. Steadied weapons do not become unsteadied when taking damage. Available for: XCOM: Some Soldiers via equipment Equipment: Alloy Bipod	Pistolero Reaction shots from pistols gain +70% weapon damage and the ability to crit. If idle at the end of turn, this unit will switch to their pistol if it has ammo. If this unit is wielding a pistol, grants a reaction shot at any enemy within 4 tiles that acts. [Pistolero reaction shots bypass half of cover DR/def and require hit chance >30] Available for: XCOM:Assault, Medic
Precision Shot Fire a shot that has no squadsight penalties, +30 aim, and +30 crit. The shot will never graze. 2 turn cooldown. Only for Strike/Sniper Rifles. Available for: XCOM: Scout, Sniper	Ram If this unit moves at least 4 tiles in a mostly straight line towards the tile directly in front of an enemy, this unit will hit that enemy for x damage, where x is half of the distance moved + 1 for every 10 max HP this unit has. Available for: XCOM: SHIVs
Ranger Grants +1 damage to all weapons and equipment, +0.6 mobility, and +10% throw range. For sidearms: No long-range aim penalty and reloading costs only 1 AP. Available for: XCOM: Assault, Infantry, Medic, Rocketeer, Scout, Sniper Aliens: Sectoid, Seeker, Sectoid Commander	Rapid Fire Take two shots with your primary weapon against a single target in quick succession. Each shot carries a -40 aim penalty (-20 for shotguns). Grants +0.6 mobility. Available for: XCOM: Assault, Jaeger, Medic	Reactive Targeting Sensors Once per turn, if this unit is attacked: Attempt to return fire with a +40 aim reaction shot. If this unit did return fire, enter One For All (if able). [Basic reaction shots bypass half of cover DR/def, cannot crit, and require hit chance >30] Available for: XCOM: Goliath, Marauder, SHIV via equipment Aliens: Mechtoid Leaders, Sectopod Leaders Equipment: AutoSentry Turret
Ready For Anything At the end of each turn, if this unit did not move and is not at risk of triggering reaction fire, Overwatch activates. Grants +2 ammo to non-arc primary weapons. Available for: XCOM: Gunner, Medic, SHIV via equipment Aliens: Cyberdisc Leaders, Floater Leaders, Heavy Floater Leaders, Muton Leaders, Muton Elite Leaders, Sectoid Leaders, Sectoid Commander Leaders, Seeker Leaders, Thinman Leaders Equipment: Adaptive Tracking Pod	Reconnaissance Displays information on the nearest aliens that are not hiding after each non-dash move. Provides additional information on sneaking aliens. The first battle scanner used each turn costs 0 AP. Grants a free battle scanner. Grants Low Profile. Available for: XCOM: Scout	Repair Heal a friendly mechanical unit for 4 of their missing HP. Available for: XCOM: Engineer Aliens: Drone
Repair Servos Repairs damage sustained in battle: When damaged, gain servos equal to 35% of the damage sustained. Each servo can heal 1 HP. At end of turn, use half the servos available (minimum 1, if available). Available for: XCOM: Goliath, Marauder, SHIV, All Soldiers via equipment Aliens: Cyberdisc Leaders, Floater Leaders, Mechtoid Leaders, Sectopod Leaders Equipment: Regenerative Plating	Repulsor If at full HP, repulses any attack against this unit, causing it to graze (dealing only half of the original damage). Available for: XCOM: Marauder, Jaeger, Shogun Aliens: Thinman Leaders, Floater Leaders, Muton Leaders, Muton Elite Leaders,	Robotic Robotic/mechanized units are immune to psionic, and fire attacks. They are also immune to stun, panic, and strangle. Available for: XCOM: SHIV Aliens: Drone, Seeker, Cyberdisc, Sectopod
Run and Gun Allows shooting or overwatching at 0 AP if the last AP was spent moving. Disables the AP discount from Close Encounters. Shots gain +35% weapon damage and +35 crit until this unit's next turn. 2 turn cooldown. Cannot activate if out of ammo and does not work with the stun rifle. Available for: XCOM: Assault	Sapper Explosives deal +1 damage and double environmental damage. Grants +20% throw range. Available for: XCOM: Engineer, Shogun	Savior Medikits heal 3 more HP and can revive stabilized soldiers for 0 AP. Available for: XCOM: Medic
Sentinel Fire an additional reaction shot during overwatch. Gain +20 defense when on overwatch. Grants Opportunist. Available for: XCOM: Gunner, Infantry, Medic Aliens: Cyberdisc Leaders, Muton Leaders, Muton Elite Leaders, Outsider Leaders, Sectoid Leaders, Sectoid Commander Leaders, Seeker Leaders, Thinman Leaders	Sentry Fire an additional 2 reaction shots during overwatch. Grants +50% DR when on overwatch. Available for: XCOM: Goliath, Marauder Aliens: Floater Leaders, Mechtoid, Heavy Floater	Shadowstep This unit does not trigger reaction shots or Pursuit when walking (not dashing). After repositioning, grants +2 crit dmg until next turn. Grants +0.6 mobility. Available for: XCOM: Medic, Scout, Jaeger Aliens: Thinman Leaders Equipment: Chameleon Vest
Sharpshooter All shots with the primary weapon gain +15 aim and crit against biologic targets. Available for: XCOM: Medic, Sniper, Jaeger	Shock and Awe Rocket launchers and extra equipped rockets gain an additional use. Reduces scatter by 30%. Available for: XCOM: Rocketeer, Shogun	Shredder Primary weapon shots during this unit's turn apply Shred equal to the dealt as a percent of the target's max HP (which increases subsequent damage the target receives by the amount of Shred) to any unit they damage for the remainder of the battle. Available for: XCOM: Gunner, Other Soldiers via equipment Aliens: Floater Leaders, Muton Leaders, Muton Elite Leaders, Heavy Floater Leaders Equipment: Shredder Ammo, Plasma Rifle/Plasma Carbine (bio only), Plasma Battle Rifle (mech only)
Slayer All weapons and equipment deal bonus % weapon damage equal to the target's current HP. Available for: XCOM: Rocketeer, Shogun	Smoke and Mirrors Using a support grenade costs only 1 AP and does not trigger reaction shots. Equipped support grenades receive an additional use. Available for: XCOM: Engineer, Medic, Rocketeer, Scout	Snapshot Shooting will not trigger reaction fire. If this unit has not moved this turn, shots gain a 20% chance to cost 0 AP. Available for: XCOM: Infantry, Scout, Shogun
Sprinter Grants +1.3 mobility and increases the movement bonus when dashing to +40% (from +20%). Available for: XCOM: Assault, Scout, Marauder, SHIV Aliens: All Alien Leaders	Squadsight Allows firing with long-range weapons around some obstacles and beyond 18 tiles at targets with a spotter (an unconcealed ally at 0 AP that can see the target). Grants +3 aim per ally that can see the target and -5 aim for each tile beyond 18. Does not apply to overwatch or reaction shots. Available for: XCOM: Sniper, Scout via equipment Aliens: Drone Leaders, Muton Elite Leaders, Outsider Leaders, Thinman Leaders, Sectopod Leaders Equipment: Marksmen Scope	Steadfast Provides immunity to panic (except from flame/psi attacks) and reduces injury time by 50%. Available for: XCOM: Gunner, Infantry, Assault, Medic, Marauder, Goliath, Shogun, All Soldiers via equipment Equipment: Alien Trophy
Suppression Suppress [Pinned if protected by cover, suppressive fire if not, no reaction fire, -35 aim, -35% mobility/ability range] targets. Breaks with suppressive fire if the target acts. Requires 2 ammo, and uses the 2nd ammo if the suppression breaks with suppressive fire. Suppressing makes this unit 30% more likely to be critically hit. 2 turn cooldown. Available for: XCOM: Gunner Aliens: Muton, Muton Elite	Tactical Mobility This unit gains 20 defense when in cover or flying if it is not disoriented and has not been damaged this turn. Available for: XCOM: All Soldiers via equipment Aleins: Floater, Heavy Floater, Muton Leaders, Muton Elite Leaders, Sectoid Leaders, Sectoid Commander Leaders, Thinman, Seeker Leaders Equipment: Archangel Armor, Banshee Armor, Seraph Armor	Tandem Warheads Explosives employed by this soldier do full damage at the extent of their area of effect (instead of 50%). Available for: XCOM: Engineer, Goliath, Rocketeer
Tenacious Defense Grants +3 armor HP. Grants +20% crit resistance when protected by cover. Available for: XCOM: Assault, Gunner, Infantry Aliens: Muton, Muton Elite	Tinker Concussion and psi grenades add 25 shred to their targets. Available for: XCOM: Scout, Rocketeer	Tracker This unit passively detects units and uncloaks aliens within 6 tiles through walls/obstacles. Provides immunity to strangulation. Available for: XCOM: All Soldiers via equipment, All SHIV via equipment Equipment: Proximity Sensor, Motion Tracker
Vital Point Targeting Steadied shots, reaction shots, or shots at targets not protected by cover deal 30% more damage when hitting humans or autopsied biological aliens. Available for: XCOM: Infantry, Jaeger, Scout, Shogun, Sniper, Medic Aliens: Outsider	Will To Survive All cover DR increased to 70% but grants 15 less defense. Grants +3 armor HP and Steadfast. Available for: XCOM: Assault, Gunner, Infantry, Medic Aliens: Muton, Muton Elite

Alien Only Perks

Acidic Immune to corrosion. Attacks bypass all DR, may apply corrosion, and fatal attacks kill with no chance of a critical wound. Corrodes enemy units that are within 1.5 tiles of this unit after each move. Reveals enemy units that are within 4 tiles of this unit after each move. Available for: Aliens: Thinman, Chryssalid	Acid Spit Spit acid at long range, leaving a noxious cloud to remain briefly on the battlefield causing corrosion to all units within it Available for: Aliens: Thinman	Blood Call Unleash a bestial roar that inspires nearby allies of the same species granting them +30 base DR and +10 aim/will for <XGAbility:BloodCallDuration/> turns. Effected units heal 10% of max HP and have multiple debuffs (maim, disorient, mind fray, and panic) removed. 4 turn cooldown. Available for: Aliens: Muton
Bloodlust If any unit in vision dies when it's not this unit's turn, this unit gains +2 damage and +1.3 mobility. However, they will also take 20% of their current HP in damage. Reveals enemy units that are within 4 tiles of this unit after each move. Available for: Aliens: Berserker	Brute Reacts unpredictably when wounded, with a 100% chance to rush it's attacker. The chance is 10% less for every other active alien. Damages enemy units that are within 1.5 tiles of this unit after each move with damage equal to 15% of this unit's max base HP. Available for: Berserker	Bull Rush Charge towards an enemy to make a melee attack. Available for: Aliens: Berserker
Cannon Fire Beam attack that grants free Overwatch and ignores DR from hardened. If the Sectopod does not move, Cannon Fire can be used twice (against different enemies). Available for: Aliens: Sectopod	Cluster Bomb Launch a barrage of explosives that deal heavy damage over a 5 tile radius area. 1 turn delay while charging. Reaction shots are disabled while charging. Available for: Aliens: Sectopod	Death Explosion Robotic unit detonates causing damage to surrounding units and cover. Cyberdisk/Sectopod: Triggered upon death only. Drone: Triggered as self-destruct Available for: Aliens: Cyberdisc, Sectopod, Drone
Deflection Shield When active, reduces the hit chance of shots taken against this unit (+10 defense per tile away). Can activate when this unit ends a turn on a move or with actions to spare. Available for: Aliens: Muton, Muton Elite, Heavy Floater Leaders, Berserker Leaders, Ethereal	Explosive Shots Shots from this unit are explosive and will deal half weapon damage to units within 1.5 tiles. Available for: Aliens: Mechtoids, Cyberdiscs, Sectopods	Fervor If this unit is idle, enemies within 18 tiles that can see it will feel an uncontrollable desire to kill and will be unable to move out of sight of a Fervor unit unless it is towards a Fervor unit. Disables Grapple on enemies. Inactivated if this unit has taken damage this turn or is disorientated. Available for: Aliens: Muton Leaders, Berserker Leaders, Muton Elite Leaders
Fleet This unit will move away from incoming area of effect abilities using a quarter of its mobility (immune to reaction fire during this move) if it can see the user. Available for: Aliens: Chryssalid	Greater Mind Merge Merge minds with allies, granting them +1 pen, +25 aim/crit/25 will, +2.0 mobility, +50% graze chance, and 10% of caster will in extra HP until the beginning of their next turn. Upon use creates an 8.5 radius telekinetic field that grants 50 defense to all allies within the field through 1 enemy turn. 5 turn cooldown. Available for: Sectoid Commander	Growth Outsiders have a chance to grow in strength each turn they start with all of their base HP, up to a cap based on Alien Level. Non-leaders grow slower and do not grow for the first 4 turns. Chance is 25/50/75/100% (based on difficulty). Available for: Outsider
Hive Mind Spotters for this unit can spot targets for the purpose of squadsight regardless of their AP. Available for: Aliens: All Aliens with squadsight	Indomitable If above half HP, fatal non-psionic non-melee damage reduces this unit to 1 HP instead. Available for: Aliens: Outsider, Berserker, Thin Man Leaders, Muton Elite, Heavy Floater	Insentient Crush Purely mechanical enemies that can see this unit at the beginning of their turn take 30% of their max HP in psionic damage. Available for: Ethereal
Launch Launch to any position on the battlefield and then sometimes enter Overwatch and/or gain a Prepared buff. Launch cannot be used indoors. Available for: Aliens: Floater	Leader This unit grants 3x the current alien level in defense and crit resist to itself and other allies in sight. Available for: Aliens: All Alien Leaders	Leap Allows vertical leaps onto elevated surfaces during movement. Available for: Thin Man, Chryssalid
Mind Control Grants control of a target but prevents this unit from acting. Breaks any other instances of mind control. Hit chance is calculated using 150% of will. Does not work on purely mechanical units. Mind controlled targets lose 1 + 20% of their max HP at the end of their turn, and may lose some of their active buffs. Interrupted by explosively damaging, disorientating, panicking, or killing this unit. Interruption will leave the target mind controlled for one last turn, after which they will recover with disorientation. 3 turn cooldown. Available for: Sectoid Commander, Ethereal	Orbital Ray Stage 1: This drone can call in orbital support to holo target it's enemies. After requesting orbital support for a turn each enemy will have an 80% chance to be holo targeted and locked for an orbital ray. Can be interrupted by any damage. Requires 2 AP. Does not trigger reaction fire. Stage 2: This drone can act as a forward targeter for orbital support to guide a shredding neutrino ray at targeted enemies. After a turn, targeted enemies will be hit with a shredding explosive ray that deals 2 + Alien_Level/4 damage. Can be interrupted by any damage. Requires 2 AP. Does not trigger reaction fire. Available for: Drone	Plasma Shield Any turn this unit takes more than 30% of its max HP in damage it gains a shield of pure plasma. The shield can absorb 10/30/50/70/90 (depending upon difficulty) damage and prevents all negative effects until the end of the current turn. Melee attacks deals triple damage to the shield. Breaking the Plasma Shield deals all damage of the attack to this unit. Available for: All Alien Champions
Psychic Tether This unit prevents enemies within 40 tiles from dashing away and reduces their mobility by up to 50% when moving away (tapers down starting at 20 tiles to 0% at 40 tiles). Inactivated if this unit is disorientated or has taken damage this turn. Available for: Ethereal	Psi Lance Project a bolt of pure psi force at an enemy that deals 4 + (caster_will - target_will)/20 damage. The lance will jump to another enemy target within 6 tiles of the last target dealing less damage (10%) each jump until it dissipates. Unlike most psionic attacks, this attack has a hit chance based on the caster's aim and the defender's defense, just like standard shots. Available for: Ethereal	Psi Shield This unit generates a psionic force shield when targeted by an ally's Mind Merge ability. Available for: Aliens: Mechtoid
Psychic Storm Allows the conjuring of a Psychic Storm. The Storm Level is this unit's will / 50 at the start of conjuring and can be upgraded with Mind Merge. The Psychic Storm disorients and deals damage equal to the Storm Level to each enemy on the map except for purely mechanical enemies. Hit chance is based on the target's will which is decreased by 3% for each tile away. Interrupted by explosively damaging, disorientating, panicking, or killing this unit. Requires 2 AP. Psychic Storm triggers some enemy reaction fire. Available for: Sectoid, Sectoid Commander, Ethereal	Psychic Wave Unleashes a wave of destructive psychic energy if an enemy is within 3 tiles after each move. The wave destroys all cover and deals damage equal to this unit's will / 20. Available for: Aliens: Ethereals	Pursuit This unit will often chase any non-smoked unit in sight that moves away from it (maximum 1 pursuit move per XCOM move, immune to reaction fire during this move). Available for: Aliens: Chryssalids
Shadowshot Shooting will not trigger reaction fire and any target hit loses 20% of their current armor HP. Available for: Aliens: Thinman	Stealth The Seeker becomes invisible to enemies. It can use its tentacles to attack from stealth mode but it must deactivate the stealth mode to use its ranged attack. Can overwatch while in stealth. Available for: Aliens: Seeker	Strangle The seeker forms a protective cacoon around a nearby biosoldier while severely damaging them at the same time. Does not trigger reaction or suppression fire, grants 35% DR, and provides immunity to critical hits. Strangulation will deal 25% of the seeker's max HP in damage the ignores any damage reduction. When strangulation is released, units will have only 0-1 AP remaining and the Catching Breath debuff. Available for: Seeker
Stun Immune This unit cannot be stunned with the Stun Rifle; taking a live specimen is not possible. Available for: Aliens: Chryssalid, Zombie	Transform Can toggle between a open and closed state. When closed gain hardened, 20 defense, and immunity to critical hits. Available for: Aliens: Cyberdisc	Uber Grants 100% DR if this unit has an ally alive. Boosts distortion to damage share with any ally within 200 tiles (from only visible allies within 8 tiles). Can mind control without restriction. Psychic Storm does not cost AP and cannot be resisted. Grants immunity to red fog. Cannot be maimed. Available for: Aliens: Uber Ethereal

Gene Mods

(See also: Gene Mods)

Adrenal Neurosympathy 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, 1.2 mob, and removes panic from all soldiers in LoS. The buff lasts for 2 turns. Can only occur once every 5 turns. Available for: XCOM: All Soldiers	Advanced Perception Allows this unit to react earlier to incoming fire, causing 25% of all incoming shots to graze, dealing only half of their original damage. Available for: XCOM: All Soldiers Aliens: Chryssalid Leader
Dual Heart Causes soldiers to bleed out instead of dying the first time they go to zero HP in a mission. The bleed-out timer is extended by 5 turns. Increases throw range by 15% and reduces scatter by 20%. Available for: XCOM: All Soldiers	Enhanced Metabolism Gain an additional reaction shot on Overwatch, and, when below 50% HP, gain +4 mobility and +40 defense. Available for: XCOM: All Soldiers	Iron Skin Grants +15 Base DR and +30 crit resistance. Available for: XCOM: All Soldiers Aliens: Berserker, Muton Elite Leaders
Muscle Amp Grants +0.6 mobility and superhuman leg strength, enabling the soldier to reach high positions without the need for ladders or other climbing aids. Available for: XCOM: All Soldiers Aliens: Berserker, Outsider	Neural Damping Grants immunity to panic. Suppressed host neural resistance increases the HP medikits can heal by 4 when used on this soldier. Available for: XCOM: All Soldiers Aliens: Muton Elite Leaders	Predictive Tracking Reaction shots gain +10 aim. Saturation Fire has a -25% weapon damage malus (instead of -50%). Available for: XCOM: All Soldiers
Regenesis This soldier recovers from fatigue and injuries 20% faster. Regenerates 1 base (non-armor) HP each turn (amount can vary on certain aliens). Available for: XCOM: All Soldiers Aliens: Ethereal, Outsider	Smart Macrophages Grants complete immunity to corrosion and shredding. Available for: XCOM: All Soldiers

Officer Training

(See also: Officers)

Commanding Officer If this is the highest ranking Officer: Gain Command (with 1 charge), resists 50% of the effects of red fog, officer perks affect all squadmates, and grants each squadmate in vision a percent chance for end-in-idle actions to cost 0 AP equal to double the number of enemies the squad can see. Available for: XCOM: All Officers	Command Grant 1 AP to a 0 AP unit in sight and disable their AP discounting perks. Cannot be used on Covert Ops, SHIVs, units already Commanded, Overwatching, Steadying, or Hunkering. Can trigger Tactical Brilliance [Will/2% chance (max 50%) to cost 0 charges]. Does not trigger reaction fire. 0 AP cost. Available for: XCOM: All Officers	Camaraderie Increases the chance Commanding Officer makes end-in-idle actions of squadmates in vision cost 0 AP by 50%. Officers gain +5 base HP and +1 Command. Available for: XCOM: All Officers
Clutch Leadership Squad receives +10 defense when protected by cover and +1 aim per enemy in sight. Officers gain +10 aim. Available for: XCOM: All Officers	Combined Arms All weapons and equipment deal +1 damage. Officer's provide this to the squad. Officers gain +1.3 base mobility and +1 Command. Available for:  XCOM: All Officers, Jaeger Aliens: All Alien Leaders	Cover Tactics Squadmates gain +3 defense per enemy the squad can see when protected by cover. Officers gain +15 base defense. Available for: XCOM: All Officers
Cover Tenacity Squadmates gain +4% DR per enemy the squad can see when protected by cover. Officers gain +3 base HP. Available for: XCOM: All Officers	Natural Leadership Squad receives +10 defense when protected by cover and +4 will per enemy in sight. Officers gain +20 base will. Available for: XCOM: All Officers	Show 'Em the Ropes All soldiers ranked SGT or lower gain triple mission experience. Officers gain +3 base HP and +1 Command. Available for: XCOM: All Officers
Stay Frosty Squad fatigue reduced by 10%. Officers gain Commanding Officer [Various Abilities, +1 Command Charge] and +1.3 mobility. Available for: XCOM: All Officers	Strength in Numbers Squad receives +2 will per squad member. Officers gain Commanding Officer [Various Abilities, +1 Command Charge] and +15 will. Available for: XCOM: All Officers	Tricks of the Trade All soldiers in the squad gain +10% mission experience. Officers gain +10 aim and +1 Command. Available for: XCOM: All Officers

Psionic Abilities

(See also: Psionics)

Countercharge Causes biological enemies within line of sight that perform an end-in-idle action to take 2 + will/20 psionic damage (2% chance for double damage). The chance to trigger is Will/4 percent and requires the caster to be idle with full base HP. Available for: XCOM: Psionic Soldiers Aliens: Sectoid, Sectoid Commander	Distortion Reality is distorted around this unit: non-psionic attacks deal only 30% the damage and half of the damage is then shared among allies in sight within 8 tiles. Grants +80 crit resistance and reduces corrosion duration to 1 turn. Prevents mind control and healing in humans. Available for: XCOM: Volunteer Aliens: Ethereal, Sectoid Commander	Inner Fire Grants +10 aim, +2.0 mobility, +20% throw range, and +20% DR. Regenerates 2 base (non-armor) HP each turn. Fire 2 additional reaction shots on Overwatch. Psionic potential unlocks a deep connection to one's body. Available for: XCOM: Psionic Soldiers
Mind Fray Causes the target to lose grip on reality causing 5% of will in damage, -25 aim, -25 will, -25% mobility/ability range, and +25% scatter. Damage is halved if the target is already affected by mind fray. Hit chance is calculated using 80% of will. Purely mechanical units are immune. Lasts through 2 enemy turns. 2 turn cooldown. Available for: XCOM: Psionic Soldiers Aliens: Sectoid, Sectoid Commander, Ethereal	Mind Merge Grants the target +1 pen, +25 aim/crit/will, +2.0 mobility, +50% graze chance, and -50% scatter until the beginning of their next turn. Additionally, Sectoids gain 5% of caster will in extra HP and Mechtoids gain a 20 HP shield. 5 turn cooldown. Available for: XCOM: Psionic Soldiers Aliens: Sectoid	Psi Inspire Inspires allied soldiers within a 6 radius area near the caster until their next turn. Inspired allies have mind fray, disorient, shaken, panic, fear, and red fog removed. They reduce psionic damage by 50% and gain 20 defense and will. 4 turn cooldown. Available for: XCOM: Psionic Soldiers
Psi Mastery Mastery of multiple psionic abilities. All psionic abilities cost only 1 AP. Psychic Storm deals half damage when interrupted. Available for: XCOM: Psionic Soldiers Aliens: Sectoid Leaders, Sectoid Commander, Ethereal	Psi Panic Causes the target to panic if the target's will is overcome. Hit chance is calculated using 50% of will. Purely mechanical units are immune. 4 turn cooldown. Available for: XCOM: Psionic Soldiers Aliens: Sectoid, Sectoid Commander, Ethereal	Psychokinetic Strike Project a bolt of pure psi force up to 10 tiles that destroys all destructible cover in a 2 tile radius area but does not harm units. 3 turn cooldown. Available for: XCOM: Psionic Soldiers
Rift Devastate an area with a storm of psi energy dealing 4 + (caster_will - target_will)/20 damage immediately and then again after a turn. 2 turn cooldown. Affects mechanical units that are normally immune to psionic abilities. Available for: XCOM: Volunteer Aliens: Ethereal	Telekinetic Field Create an 8.5 radius telekinetic field that grants 50 defense to all allies within the field and dampens the effects of all explosives to only 50% of their original damage. Deals will/10 psionic damage to mechanical enemies that enter the field. Lasts through 1 enemy turn. 4 turn cooldown. Psi Training Target Will: 45. Available for: XCOM: Psionic Soldiers

Positive Quirks

Armorer: The use of nanobots to repair armor is similar to past experience this soldier has. Repairs to units that still have armor HP repair 1 more HP.	Baller: This soldier was a competitive sports player in their past and their experience carries over. Grants +15% throw range.	Boosted Cores: This soldier personally modifies the explosives they bring into missions. Grants +1 damage to all explosives.
Ceaseless: This unit works best under pressure. Grants a 30% chance per enemy in sight for reloading to be a free action.	Combat Technician: This Engineer is comfortable working in a combat situation. The passive heal from Mechanic heals 45% of damage taken (instead of 30%).	Cool Commander: This commander doesn't sweat the hardships of command. Reduces fatigue accumulation by 35%.
Crack Shot: This soldier is a master at connecting their shots. Shots from this soldier never graze.	Fascination with ALIEN : This soldier has a passion for studying ALIEN. Their shots deal 50% more weapon damage against ALIEN. All incoming attacks from ALIEN graze, dealing half of their original damage. NOTE: Replace ALIEN with any of the following: Sectoids, Thin Men, Floaters, Outsiders, Chryssalids, Mutons, Seekers, Cyberdisks, Mecthoids, Berserkers, Sectopods, Ethereals.	Keen Mind: This soldier is quick to learn and has seen a lot. Grants +30% xp from all sources. If they retire, double their missions are added to the OTS mission pool.
Lucky: For this soldier, things always seem to work out. Grants a 20% chance for any miss to hit instead.	Luminary: This commander has a naturally inspiring way. Grants an additional Command Charge during each mission.	Mental Dominion: This soldier has superior control of their own mind. If an enemy Mind Controls this soldier, this soldier has a 50% chance to immediately break the control without consequence.
Omnipresent Command: This commander has exceptional control of engagements on the battlefield. Commanding Officer (0 AP end-in-idle actions) triggers also occur on units that are out of sight.	On The Ready: This soldier has learned to be proactive during engagements. Grants a 20% chance for this soldier to steady their weapon at the end of their turn if they are idle.	Pain is Temporary: This soldier just wants to get back at it and can ignore pain. Reduces injury times by 70%.
Passionate: This soldier has a smoldering hatred for the aliens and their invasion. They have a 5% chance to enrage every turn an enemy is in sight.	Pistol Pro: This soldier knows how to use a pistol, and how to use it well. Grants +2 damage to all pistol shots.	Prepared for the Worst: This commander is always on the ready if things get too hairy for their men. Tactical retreats occur in a single turn. Once called, this commander gains 5 command charges.
Prevail: This soldier turns on when the stakes are the highest. Doubles the bonuses granted by the Bring 'Em On perk.	Psionic Breacher: This psion finds it easy to access and distort the minds of others. Grants +30% hit chance to [Abilities_List_(LWR)#Mind_Fray|Mind Fray]] and Psi Panic.	Psionic Sensitivity: This psion has an easier time sensing enemy brain activity. Doubles the chance countercharge will trigger.
Psionic Strength: This psion has unsually strong neural activity. Grants +1 damage to Countercharge, [Abilities_List_(LWR)#Mind_Fray|Mind Fray]], and Kinetic Blast.	Quick Burn: This unit has the adrenaline pumping at the beginning of each mission. Grants a bonus of +2.6 mobility at the start of each mission which decreases by 0.6 mobility each turn until the bonus reaches 0 mobility.	Rapid Reaction: This soldier has exceptional reaction and target acquisition skills. Grants an additional reaction shot on overwatch if this soldier has the Sentinel perk.
Receptive Patient: This soldier responds well to the nanobots in medikits. Medikits used on this unit heal 1 more HP.	Slugger: This soldier has gained a natural feel for using the KSM. Melee attacks deal +30% weapon damage.	Something To Fight For: A newborn child has increased this soldier's dedication to seeing the XCOM project achieve victory. Reduces fatigue accumulation by 35%.
Stalker: This soldier has special skill in attacking their enemies from out of sight. Shooting while hidden grants an additional +2 damage.	Steady Hands: When steadying, this soldier can calm his breathing and lock his hands in place, allowing them to accurately target enemy weak points. Grants an additional +50 aim when steadying.	Steel Skin: This soldier's Iron Skin modification has mutated to an even denser form. Grants +10 additional base DR if this soldier has the Iron Skin gene mod.
Superdense Muscles: This soldier took extremely well to the meld infusion in their leg muscles. Grants an extra +1.3 mobility if this soldier has the Muscle Fiber Density gene mod.	Suppression Prodigy: This soldier has a natural talent for applying suppressive fire. Suppressive fire deals +1 damage.	Surgeon: This soldier has developed a natural skill for dealing with serious wounds. Medikits on units that are missing some base HP heal 1 more HP.
The Mountain: This soldier has perfected becoming an immobile shield. Increases the DR gained during One For All from 40% to 50%.	Turtler: This soldier has become more alert and wary in engagements. They will hunker anytime they end a turn with an enemy in view while idle in cover.	Uncanny Foresight: This soldier's eye modifications give incredible predictive capacity. Grants an additional +10 aim to reaction shots if this soldier has the Predictive Tracking gene mod.
Unload: This soldier can fire multiple rounds into targets. Shots from this soldier have a 10% chance to cost 0 AP.	Unyielding: This soldier can take incredible amounts of punishment and still hang on. Everytime this unit is damaged in a turn, it gains an additively stacking 10% chance for incoming attacks to graze.

Negative Quirks

Challenging Patient: This soldier responds poorly to the nanobots in medikits. Medikits used on this unit heal 1 less HP.	Fear of ALIEN : This soldier has an irrational fear of ALIEN. When they encounter ALIEN, their will drops to 0 and they lose 1 action point. The will loss lasts until that enemy is incapacitated. NOTE: Replace ALIEN with any of the following: Sectoids, Thin Men, Floaters, Outsiders, Chryssalids, Mutons, Seekers, Cyberdisks, Mecthoids, Berserkers, Sectopods and Ethereals.	Green Lung: This soldier experienced a hypersensitivity to the alien fumes causing some permanent lung damage. Increases fatigue times by 30%.
Hesitant: This soldier takes a while to get the adrenaline pumping and engage fully. Grants a malus of -2.0 mobility at the start of each mission which increases by 0.6 mobility each turn until the bonus reaches 0 mobility.	Immunocompromised: This soldier has acquired an alien illness that impairs wound healing. Doubles injury times.	Luddite: This soldier gets confused with some of the newer technology. Repairs to units that are missing some base HP repair 1 less HP.
Maladroit: This soldier has never been exceptional at throwing. Grants -10% throw range.	Overconfident: This commander commits hastily and rarely thinks of retreat. Tactical retreats take 1 turn longer.	Simple: This soldier takes a little longer to grasp new concepts. Grants -15% xp from all sources. If they retire, only half their missions are added to the OTS mission pool.
Squeamish: This soldier has seen too much blood. Medikits on units that are missing some base HP heals 1 less HP.	Unlucky: This soldier sometimes messes up even when it seems impossible to do so. Grants a 5% chance for any hit to miss instead.

Death Perks

Avenger: This soldier had comrades killed during battle and plans to never let it happen again. Gains +1 crit damage and +10% throw range.	Defiant: This soldier has vowed to let nothing get in the way ever again. Permanent immunity to Psychic Tether, fatigue, and exhausted.	Ever Vigilant: This soldier has seen death and is more vigilant because of it. Gains a 20% chance for all shots to graze, dealing half their original damage.
Perseverance: This soldier will not stop until the alien threat is eliminated. Fatigue and injury times reduced by 50%.	Resolute: This soldier lost comrades in the war and has gained an unwavering resolve. Gains +50% xp from all missions.	Survivor: This soldier survived some bloody battles, increasing resilience. Gains %DR equal to half of the % total HP lost.
Unhinged: This soldier has witnessed extreme violence and has found a love for it. Grants +1 damage for every 2 enemies in vision to all weapons and equipment.	Vindicator: This soldier lost friends dear to them and wants justice. Grants +10 crit and +2 crit damage.

Unique Perks

Annette --- Driven By Pressure: Gain +20 will if there are 2 or more enemies in sight	Van Doorn - Cool Under Pressure: (Enemies in sight)% for end-in-idle actions to be free actions	Zhang ---- Ex Triad: +2 damage with pistols
Graf ------ Practiced Ease: +10% crit chance	Miller ---- Relentless: 25% chance for missed standard shots to be free actions	Orlov ----- Natural Killer: +1 damage against targets at or below 50% HP