Abilities List (LWR)

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Normal Perks

Bullseye
Grants +25 aim and crit if shooting at 2AP or against a target on overwatch (double if both).

Available for: Engineer, Infantry, Medic, Sniper, Scout

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: 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: Engineer, Goliath, Gunner, Infantry, Jaeger, Shogun

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: All MEC Troopers, All Soldiers

Disabler
All shots gain a 20% chance to jam enemies weapons, forcing a reload before they can fire again (each enemy weapon can only be jammed once). Grants Disabling Shot.

Available for: Sniper, Scout

First Aid
Grants 2 medikits.

Available for: Rocketeer, Shogun, Scout

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: Shogun, Scout

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: Engineer, Gunner, Jaeger, Rocketeer, Scout, Sniper

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: Infantry, Medic, Rocketeer, Scout

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: Sniper, Scout

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: Assault, Infantry, Medic, Rocketeer, Scout, Sniper

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: Scout

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. Other abilities that consider the number of enemies in sight will also include any enemies in squadsight.

Available for: Jaeger, Sniper

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: Assault, Medic, Shogun, Scout

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: 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: Assault, Infantry, Scout

Sprinter
Grants +1.3 mobility and increases the movement bonus when dashing to +40% (from +20%).

Available for: Assault, Scout

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: Infantry, Jaeger, Scout, Shogun

Gene Mods

(See also: Gene Mods)

Adaptive Bone Marrow
This soldier recovers from fatigue and injuries 15% faster. Regenerates 1 base (non-armor) HP each turn (amount can vary on certain aliens).

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.

Adrenaline Surge
Grants +6 mobility and +40 defense when below 50% HP.

Depth Perception
Height advantage grants an additional +20 crit.

Hyper-Reactive Pupils
If this unit misses a shot, it's next shot gains +20 aim (even if multiple turns apart).

Iron Skin
Grants +15 Base DR and +30 crit resistance.

Muscle Fiber Density
Grants superhuman leg strength, enabling the soldier to reach high positions without the need for ladders or other climbing aids.

Neural Damping
Grants immunity to panic. Suppressed host neural resistance increases the HP medikits can heal by 4 when used on this soldier.

Dual Heart
Causes soldiers to bleed out instead of dying the first time they fall in a mission. The bleed-out timer is extended by 2 turns. Increases throw range by 20%.

Smart Macrophages
Grants complete immunity to corrosion and shredding.

Officer Training

(See also: Officers)

Psionic Abilities

(See also: Psionics)

Inner Fire
Grants +10 aim, +2.0 mobility, +20% throw range, and +20% DR. Regenerates 2 base (non-armor) HP each turn. Fire an additional reaction shot on Overwatch. Psionic potential unlocks a deep connection to one's body.

Mind Fray
Causes the target to lose grip on reality, causing -25 aim/stack, -25 will/stack, -50% AoE range, -25 defense, -40% mobility, and deals will/20 damage. Robotic units are immune. 4 turn cooldown.

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.

Neural Feedback
Psi attackers that attack a friendly unit in vision are dealt 4 damage. Does not effect the psionic attack itself.

Psi Inspire
Removes mind fray, panic, red fog, shaken, fear, grants immunity to fatigued/exhausted, prevents non-suppression reaction fire triggering, and grants +30 will to all allies within a 4-tile area of effect for 2 turns. 4 turn cooldown.

Psi Mastery
Mastery of multiple psionic abilities. All psionic abilities cost only 1 AP. Psychic Storm deals half damage when interrupted.

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.

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.

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.

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.