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, SHIV Aliens: Mechtoid, Sectopod, Seeker 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, Marauder Aliens: Cyberdisc Leaders, Floater Leaders, Muton Leaders, Muton Elite Leaders, Thin Man Leaders	Awareness Provides +30 defense. Available for: XCOM: Jaeger Aliens: Floater Leaders, Heavy Floater Leaders, Mechtoid Leaders, Thin Man Leaders
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 MEC Troopers	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 Aliens: Outsider 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: Assault, Gunner, Jaeger, Sniper Aliens: Muton Elite Leaders
Bullseye Grants +25 aim and crit if shooting at 2AP or against a target on overwatch (double if both). Available for: XCOM: Engineer, Infantry, Medic, Scout, Sniper, SHIV	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, SHIV Aliens: 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, Medic 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 Aliens: Thin Man Leaders
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: Engineer, Goliath, Gunner, Infantry, Jaeger, Shogun Aliens: Drone Leaders, Floater Leaders, Heavy Floater, Outsider, 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, HMEC Suits Aliens: Outsider Leaders, Mechtoid Leaders, Seeker Leaders, Sectopod	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, SHIV
Dense Smoke Smoke grenades grant an additional +30 defense (+60 defense total -- defense affects psi as well). Available for: XCOM: Engineer	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: XCOM: Scout, Sniper	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, Rocketeer, Sniper	Executioner Grants +15 aim (+50 aim for pistols) against targets at or below half HP. Available for: XCOM: Jaeger, Marauder, Sniper Aliens: Heavy Floater Leaders, Floater Leaders, Muton Leaders, Muton Elite Leaders, Sectoid Leaders, Thin Man 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
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	First Aid Grants 2 medikits. Available for: XCOM: Rocketeer, Scout, Shogun
Saturation Fire Fire a +25 aim shot with -50% weapon damage. Requires 2 ammo. Available for: XCOM: All Soldiers, SHIV	Fortified Grants immunity to critical hits. Injury and fatigue times are reduced by 30%. Available for: XCOM: Goliath, Marauder Aliens: Berserker Leaders, Chryssalid Leaders, Sectopod	Fragmentation Explosives critically hit exposed targets, dealing 150% damage. Available for: XCOM: Engineer, Goliath, Rocketeer, Shogun
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, Shogun	Grit Grants +3 armor HP and %DR equal to half of the %HP lost. Available for: XCOM: Assault, Goliath, Gunner, Medic Aliens: Berserker Leaders, Chryssalid Leaders, Muton Elite Leaders	HEAT Warheads Explosives gain +6 penetration and double the application of any shred. Available for: XCOM: Engineer, Rocketeer, Shogun 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, Jaeger, Rocketeer, Scout, SHIV, Sniper Aliens: Cyberdisc Leaders, Floater Leaders, Heavy Floater Leaders, Muton Leaders, Muton Elite Leaders, Outsider Leaders, Seeker	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 Aliens: Thin Man Leaders
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, Marauder, Shogun	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, SHIV Aliens: Cyberdisc Leaders, Drone Leaders, Mechtoid Leaders, Muton Leaders, Muton Elite Leaders, Sectoid Commander Leaders
Lock N' Load Reloading any weapon costs only 1 AP. Dashing automatically reloads the active weapon. Available for: XCOM: Engineer, Goliath, Gunner, Infantry, Jaeger, Marauder Aliens: Mechtoid, 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 Aliens: Sectoid Leaders, Sectoid Commander Leaders, Thin Man Leaders
Master Mechanic Increases the healing of repair by +3 HP. Available for: XCOM: Engineer Aliens: Drone	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	Mayhem Suppression has 1 turn less cooldown and deals suppressive fire damage immediately. Available for: XCOM: Goliath, Gunner, Infantry, Rocketeer, SHIV, Sniper Aliens: Heavy Floater
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 MEC Troopers	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: Assault, Infantry, Marauder, Goliath, Gunner Aliens: Cyberdisc Leaders, Mechtoid Leaders, Muton Leaders, Muton Elite Leaders, Outsider Leaders, Sectoid Leaders, Sectoid Commander Leaders, Sectopod Leaders, Seeker Leaders, Thin Man Leaders	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	Penetrator The primary weapon gains +2 penetration. Available for: XCOM: Goliath, Gunner, Shogun Aliens: Cyberdisc Leaders, Drone Leaders, Heavy Floater Leaders, Sectopod
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: Gunner, Rocketeer, Scout, Sniper	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	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
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	Rapid Reaction Allows 2 reaction shots during overwatch. Grants +40% DR when overwatching. Available for: XCOM: Marauder Aliens: Floater Leaders, Heavy Floater	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 Aliens: Mechtoid Leaders, Sectopod Leaders
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, Marauder, Medic Aliens: Cyberdisc Leaders, Drone Leaders, Floater Leaders, Heavy Floater Leaders, Mechtoid Leaders, Muton Leaders, Muton Elite Leaders Outsider Leaders, Sectoid Leaders, Sectoid Commander Leaders, Seeker Leaders, Thin Man Leaders	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, SHIV Aliens: Cyberdisc Leaders, Floater Leaders, Mechtoid Leaders, Sectopod Leaders	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, Mechtoid Leaders, Muton Leaders, Muton Elite Leaders, Outsider Leaders, Sectoid Leaders, Sectoid Commander Leaders, Seeker Leaders, Thin Man Leaders	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: Assault, Medic, Shogun, Scout Aliens: Chryssalid Leaders, Thin Man Leaders
Sharpshooter All shots with the primary weapon gain +15 aim and crit against biologic targets. Available for: XCOM: Infantry, Jaeger, Medic, Sniper Aliens: Thin Man Leaders	Shock-Absorbent Armor Grants proximity-based DR if the damage is within 10 tiles (+5% DR per tile up to +50% at point blank). Available for: XCOM: Marauder Aliens: Berserker Leaders, Chryssalid Leaders	Shock and Awe Rocket launchers and extra equipped rockets gain an additional use. Reduces scatter by 30%. Available for: XCOM: Rocketeer
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 Aliens: Muton Elite Leaders	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: Assault, Infantry, Scout Aliens: Floater Leaders, Heavy Floater Leaders, Thin Man
Sprinter Grants +1.3 mobility and increases the movement bonus when dashing to +40% (from +20%). Available for: XCOM: Assault, Scout, 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: Jaeger, Sniper Aliens: Cyberdisc Leaders, Mechtoid Leaders, Muton Leaders, Muton Elite Leaders, Outsider Leaders, Sectoid Leaders, Sectoid Commander Leaders, Seeker Leaders, Thin Man Leaders	Steadfast Provides immunity to panic (except from flame/psi attacks) and reduces injury time by 50%. Available for: XCOM: All MEC Troopers, All Soldiers
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, Infantry, SHIV Aliens: Heavy Floater, Floater, Muton, Muton Elite, Thin Man	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 Aliens: Cyberdisc Leaders, Heavy Floater Leaders, Muton Leaders	Tenacious Defense Grants +3 armor HP. Grants +20% crit resistance when protected by cover. Available for: XCOM: Assault, Gunner, Infantry Aliens: Muton, Muton Elite
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 Aliens: Muton Leaders, Muton Elite Leaders, Outsider Leaders, Sectoid Leaders, Thin Man Leaders	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: Heavy Floater Leaders, Muton, Muton Elite

Alien Only Perks

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: Muton	Tinker Throw or launch grenades and devices 30% further. Available for: Muton Leaders, Thin Man Leaders	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: Sectopod
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: Ethereal, Muton, Muton Elite	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: Ethereal, Sectoid Commander	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	Intimidate Reacts unpredictably when wounded, provoking panic in enemies. Available for: Muton Berseker	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	Overpower This unit has an Overpowering Aura that causes enemies to lose a percent of their aim, mobility, throw range, and rocket accuracy equal to it's will/6. High base HP and distance beyond 20 tiles can mitigate this loss. Specifically, targets lose 1 percentage point less/more attributes for each base HP above/below average and targets lose 1 percentage point less attributes for each tile beyond 20. Does not affect SHIVs. Available for: Berserker Leaders, 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
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	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: Floater, Heavy Floater, Muton Leaders, Muton Elite Leaders, Sectoid Leaders, Sectoid Commander Leaders, Thin Man Leaders

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). Available for: XCOM: All Soldiers Aliens: Ethereal, Outsider	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	Adrenaline Surge Grants +6 mobility and +40 defense when below 50% HP. Available for: XCOM: All Soldiers
Predictive Tracking Reaction shots gain +10 aim. Saturation Fire has a -25% weapon damage malus (instead of -50%). Available for: XCOM: All Soldiers	Hyper-Reactive Pupils If this unit misses a shot, it's next shot gains +20 aim (even if multiple turns apart). Available for: XCOM: All Soldiers	Iron Skin Grants +15 Base DR and +30 crit resistance. Available for: XCOM: All Soldiers
Muscle Fiber Density Grants 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, Chryssalid, 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, Outsider	Dual Heart 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 2 turns. Increases throw range by 20%. Available for: XCOM: All Soldiers
Smart Macrophages Grants complete immunity to corrosion and shredding. Available for: XCOM: All Soldiers

Officer Training

(See also: Officers)

Battlefield Aptitude Squad receives +10 defense when protected by cover and +10 will. 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 Aliens: All Alien Leaders	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
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	Inspired Tenacity Squad receives +20% DR when protected by cover. Available for: XCOM: All Officers	International Warriors Squad receives +4 aim per continent bonus XCOM has earned. 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 Diversity Squad receives +1 will per different nationality in the squad. Gain Commanding Officer [1 command charge, +10% squad xp/rank, -20% personal fatigue]. 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)

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.	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.	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 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.	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.