Alien Artifacts (LWR)

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In General

An Alien Artifact is anything that your soldiers acquire from tactical missions.

Most artifacts can be sold on the Gray Market. It is often a difficult choice for the player who will have to consider the benefits of selling these resources for quick cash versus the possibility of their multitude of uses.

Alien materials

These materials are required in large numbers for almost all production that is based on alien technology.

Name	Sell value	Source	Required for research	Required for production
Weapon Fragment Sell Value: 1 Source Dropped by most aliens when killed			Xenoneurology (10), Alien Biocybernetics (50), Alien Weaponry (5), Alien Materials (10), Experimental Warfare (20), Advanced Aerospace Concepts (50), Alien Propulsion (160), Improved Combat Exoskeletons (50), Heavy Combat Exoskeletons (50), Mobile Combat Exoskeletons (50), Beam Lasers (40), Advanced Beam Lasers (50), Gauss Weapons (80), Advanced Gauss Weapons (100), Pulse Lasers (125), Advanced Pulse Lasers (150), Electromagnetic Pulse Weapons (300), Plasma Weapons (175), Advanced Plasma Weapons (200), Compact Plasma Weapons (150), Heavy Plasma Weapons (200), Precision Plasma Weapons (200), Vehicular Plasma Weapons (200), Fusion Weapons (300), Enhanced Ballistics (20), Alien Grenades (20), Improved Arc Thrower (30), Enhanced Lasers (15), Enhanced Plasma (100), Field Repairs (10), Drone Capture (50), Ammo Conservation (100), Mag Pistols (5), Rail Pistols (35), Reflex Pistols (60), SHIV Suppression (5), SCOPE Upgrade (35), Jellied Elerium (50), MEC Close Combat (30), Tactical Rigging (100), Aircraft Boosters (10), Wingtip Sparrowhawks (40), Penetrator Weapons (45), Mechanized Unit Defenses (25), Improved Avionics (50), UFO Countermeasures (40), Supercapacitors (100), New Combat Systems (50), Psi Warfare Systems (30), Phoenix Coilguns (100), Quenchguns (80) (Total: 3960)	Not required for production
Alien Alloys Sell Value: 3 Source Looted from UFOs and Alien bases and dropped by some aliens when killed			Alien Biocybernetics (5), Alien Materials (4), Advanced Aerospace Concepts (10), Alien Propulsion (20), Improved Body Armor (8), Advanced Body Armor (12), Mobile Power Armor (20), Advanced Power Armor (20), Antigrav Systems (5), Mind and Machine (20), Improved Combat Exoskeletons (10), Heavy Combat Exoskeletons (20), Mobile Combat Exoskeletons (15), Beam Lasers (10), Advanced Beam Lasers (10), Gauss Weapons (20), Advanced Gauss Weapons (20), Pulse Lasers (20), Advanced Pulse Lasers (20), Plasma Weapons (20), Advanced Plasma Weapons (20), Compact Plasma Weapons (10), Heavy Plasma Weapons (20), Precision Plasma Weapons (20), Vehicular Plasma Weapons (20), Fusion Weapons (40), Enhanced Ballistics (10), Alien Grenades (20), Improved Arc Thrower (40), Advanced Repair (100), Enhanced Lasers (40), Enhanced Plasma (100), Field Repairs (10), Ammo Conservation (80), Advanced Flight (40), Armored Fighters (200), Rail Pistols (10), Reflex Pistols (30), Stealth Satellites (200), Jellied Elerium (40), MEC Close Combat (60), Advanced Servomotors (60), Shaped Armor (80), Sentinel Drone (40), Tactical Rigging (100), Alien Metallurgy (30), Wingtip Sparrowhawks (80), Penetrator Weapons (80), Mechanized Unit Defenses (60), Improved Avionics (10), UFO Countermeasures (10), Elerium Afterburners (30), Supercapacitors (150), UFO Tracking (20), Super Skyranger (60), Alien Nucleonics (120), Improved Salvage (40), New Combat Systems (30), Phoenix Coilguns (120), UFO Scanners (10), Quenchguns (40) (Total: 2569)	Satellite Nexus (50), Elerium Generator (60), Alien Containment (20), Hyperwave Relay (100), Gollop Chamber (20), Phalanx Armor (8), Aurora Armor (30), Kestrel Armor (8), Carapace Armor (18), Banshee Armor (36), Aegis Armor (36), Corsair Armor (50), Titan Armor (60), Seraph Armor (40), Archangel Armor (40), Shadow Armor (60), Vortex Armor (80), Laser Shatterray (6), Gauss Stuttergun (15), Pulse Stengun (25), Plasma Stormgun (60), Laser Carbine (6), Gauss Carbine (20), Pulse Carbine (25), Plasma Carbine (60), Laser Rifle (8), Gauss Rifle (28), Pulse Rifle (35), Plasma Rifle (80), Heavy Laser Rifle (8), Heavy Gauss Rifle (30), Heavy Pulse Rifle (35), Heavy Plasma Rifle (80), Scatter Laser (8), Alloy Cannon (36), Scatter Blaster (35), Reflex Cannon (80), Arc Rifle (5), Laser Strike Rifle (8), Alloy Strike Rifle (30), Blaster Rifle (45), Reflex Rifle (80), Laser Sniper Rifle (8), Gauss Long Rifle (32), Pulse Sniper Rifle (45), Plasma Sniper Rifle (90), Autolaser (8), Gauss Autorifle (32), Pulse Autoblaster (45), Plasma Novagun (90), Gatling Laser (10), Gauss Machine Gun (32), Gatling Pulser (60), Plasma Dragon (85), Laser Pistol (4), Plasma Pistol (10), Heater (5), Gauss Autopistol (8), Blaster (20), Plasma Mauler (30), Recoilless Rifle (50), Blaster Launcher (130), Alloy Plating (8), Chitin Plating (20), Reinforced Armor (14), Psi Screen (8), Impact Vest (18), Walker Servos (8), Fuel Cell (8), Mind Shield (20), Neural Gunlink (6), Alloy Bipod (4), Breaching Ammo (6), Shredder Ammo (6), Armor Piercing Ammo (12), Flak Ammo (20), Alloy Jacketed Rounds (6), Enhanced Beam Optics (8), Plasma Stellerator (20), Chem Grenade (4), Psi Grenade (2), Mimic Beacon (2), Shadow Device (10), MEC-1 Paladin (30), MEC-2 Defender (80), MEC-3 Valiant (60), MEC-4 Dauntless (120), MEC-5 Devastator (120), MEC-6 Vanguard (80), MEC-7 Vindicator (80), Laser Lance (10), Railgun (60), Pulse Lance (60), Particle Cannon (90), Kinetic Strike Module (30), Grenade Launcher (25), Proximity Mine Launcher (25), Electro Pulse (30), Core Armoring (10), Alloy Carbide Plating (30), Battle Computer (30), Incinerator Module (20), The Thumper (20), Alloy SHIV (80), Rebuild Alloy SHIV (30), Hover SHIV (60), Rebuild Hover SHIV (24), Superheavy Laser (10), Sentry Gun (32), Superheavy Pulser (50), Superheavy Plasma (85), HEAT Ammo (6), Damage Control Pod (10), AutoSentry Turret (8), Weapon Supercooler (10), Elerium Turbos (12), Firestorm (180), Phoenix Cannon (12), Laser Cannon (30), EMP Cannon (60), Plasma Cannon (50), Fusion Lance (70), Uplink Targeting (Aim) (1), Skeleton Key (10)
Elerium Sell Value: 3 Source Looted from UFOs and Alien bases and dropped by some aliens when killed			Alien Biocybernetics (30), Alien Communications (100), Alien Command and Control (100), Alien Materials (4), Elerium (60), Alien Power Systems (60), Alien Propulsion (100), Mobile Power Armor (20), Advanced Power Armor (40), Antigrav Systems (100), Stealth Systems (100), Mind and Machine (100), Improved Combat Exoskeletons (100), Heavy Combat Exoskeletons (75), Mobile Combat Exoskeletons (100), Gauss Weapons (10), Advanced Gauss Weapons (10), Pulse Lasers (40), Advanced Pulse Lasers (40), Electromagnetic Pulse Weapons (200), Plasma Weapons (60), Advanced Plasma Weapons (80), Compact Plasma Weapons (40), Heavy Plasma Weapons (90), Precision Plasma Weapons (90), Vehicular Plasma Weapons (90), Fusion Weapons (200), Alien Grenades (50), Improved Arc Thrower (40), Enhanced Plasma (100), Field Repairs (10), Drone Capture (10), Advanced Flight (40), Armored Fighters (60), Reflex Pistols (30), Stealth Satellites (200), Jellied Elerium (80), MEC Close Combat (30), Advanced Servomotors (40), Shaped Armor (40), Sentinel Drone (20), Alien Metallurgy (10), Wingtip Sparrowhawks (20), UFO Countermeasures (60), Elerium Afterburners (30), Supercapacitors (200), UFO Tracking (40), Alien Nucleonics (40), Improved Salvage (20), New Combat Systems (20), Psi Warfare Systems (20), Phoenix Coilguns (60), UFO Scanners (10), Quenchguns (50) (Total: 3369)	Satellite Nexus (20), Elerium Generator (60), Psionic Labs (20), Hyperwave Relay (60), Gollop Chamber (60), Aurora Armor (30), Banshee Armor (20), Aegis Armor (18), Corsair Armor (40), Titan Armor (40), Seraph Armor (80), Archangel Armor (80), Shadow Armor (70), Vortex Armor (100), Gauss Stuttergun (4), Pulse Stengun (25), Plasma Stormgun (40), Gauss Carbine (5), Pulse Carbine (25), Plasma Carbine (40), Gauss Rifle (6), Pulse Rifle (35), Plasma Rifle (50), Heavy Gauss Rifle (8), Heavy Pulse Rifle (35), Heavy Plasma Rifle (50), Alloy Cannon (15), Scatter Blaster (35), Reflex Cannon (50), Arc Rifle (5), Alloy Strike Rifle (10), Blaster Rifle (45), Reflex Rifle (50), Gauss Long Rifle (15), Pulse Sniper Rifle (45), Plasma Sniper Rifle (70), Gauss Autorifle (6), Pulse Autoblaster (45), Plasma Novagun (60), Gauss Machine Gun (10), Gatling Pulser (60), Plasma Dragon (64), Plasma Pistol (30), Gauss Autopistol (3), Blaster (20), Plasma Mauler (30), Recoilless Rifle (10), Blaster Launcher (70), Psi Screen (8), Impact Vest (10), Chameleon Suit (8), Walker Servos (4), Fuel Cell (24), Mind Shield (60), Neural Gunlink (8), Reaper Pack (10), Plasma Stellerator (20), Psi Grenade (2), Mimic Beacon (25), Shadow Device (30), MEC-1 Paladin (30), MEC-2 Defender (60), MEC-3 Valiant (80), MEC-4 Dauntless (80), MEC-5 Devastator (80), MEC-6 Vanguard (120), MEC-7 Vindicator (120), Railgun (10), Pulse Lance (60), Particle Cannon (80), Kinetic Strike Module (25), Proximity Mine Launcher (40), Electro Pulse (50), Battle Computer (10), Incinerator Module (20), The Thumper (20), Hover SHIV (40), Rebuild Hover SHIV (20), Sentry Gun (10), Superheavy Pulser (50), Superheavy Plasma (70), Damage Control Pod (5), Weapon Supercooler (5), Elerium Turbos (16), Firestorm (120), EMP Cannon (160), Plasma Cannon (60), Fusion Lance (120), UFO Tracking (Boost) (1), Defense Matrix (Dodge) (2), Uplink Targeting (Aim) (1), Skeleton Key (40)
Meld Sell Value: 4 Source Retrieved from Meld canisters and dropped by some aliens when killed			Xenogenetics (20), Xenopsionics (15), Alien Biocybernetics (20), Alien Materials (1), Mind and Machine (5), Improved Combat Exoskeletons (10), Heavy Combat Exoskeletons (10), Mobile Combat Exoskeletons (10), Improved Medikit (20), Advanced Repair (80), Field Repairs (10), Ammo Conservation (50), Armored Fighters (70), Jellied Elerium (40), MEC Close Combat (40), Advanced Servomotors (70), Shaped Armor (40), Tactical Rigging (60), Alien Metallurgy (100), Aircraft Boosters (10), Wingtip Sparrowhawks (40), Supercapacitors (80), Alien Nucleonics (150), Improved Salvage (40), Psi Warfare Systems (40), Phoenix Coilguns (40), Quenchguns (25) (Total: 1096)	Titan Armor (8), Shadow Armor (40), Plasma Stormgun (2), Plasma Carbine (2), Plasma Rifle (3), Heavy Plasma Rifle (3), Reflex Cannon (4), Reflex Rifle (4), Plasma Sniper Rifle (3), Plasma Novagun (3), Plasma Dragon (4), Plasma Pistol (1), Plasma Mauler (2), Blaster Launcher (3), Psi Screen (15), Impact Vest (10), Chameleon Suit (20), Respirator Implant (8), Walker Servos (10), Mind Shield (10), Neural Gunlink (15), Plasma Stellerator (5), Psi Grenade (1), Mimic Beacon (25), Combat Stims (4), Shadow Device (40), MEC-1 Paladin (30), MEC-2 Defender (60), MEC-3 Valiant (60), MEC-4 Dauntless (90), MEC-5 Devastator (90), MEC-6 Vanguard (90), MEC-7 Vindicator (90), Laser Lance (10), Railgun (20), Pulse Lance (30), Particle Cannon (40), Flamethrower (30), Restorative Mist (30), Kinetic Strike Module (30), Grenade Launcher (30), Proximity Mine Launcher (40), Electro Pulse (50), Alloy Carbide Plating (20), Battle Computer (30), Tactical Sensors (10), Incinerator Module (10), The Thumper (2), Superheavy Plasma (4), Damage Control Pod (20), Firestorm (10), Plasma Cannon (5), Fusion Lance (40), UFO Tracking (Boost) (1), Defense Matrix (Dodge) (1), Uplink Targeting (Aim) (1), Skeleton Key (10)

Alien weapons

These weapons and grenades can be studied, so that XCOM can craft their own plasma weapons, which require additional captured weapons as crafting materials. Unlike vanilla, alien weapons obtained through stunning enemies with the Arc Thrower cannot be used directly, but are consumed to manufacture XCOM plasma weapons, including interceptor, SHIV, and MEC plasma weapons. Alien Rifles (from captured Mutons and Heavy Floaters) are used in the production of most plasma weapons (including the Plasma Rifle, Plasma Novagun, and interceptor Plasma Cannon). Alien Carbines (from Floaters, Outsiders, and Thin Men) are used in the production of the lighter XCOM soldier weapons such as the Plasma Carbine. Alien Heavy Weapons (from Muton Elites) are used in the production of the MEC and SHIV plasma weapons. Additionally, some of these alien weapons may be required in order to perform the associated plasma research in the first place.

Name	Sell value	Source	Required for research	Required for production
Alien Pistol	20	Dropped by Sectoids and Sectoid Commanders when stunned with an Arc Thrower	Compact Plasma Weapons (2) Reflex Pistols (1) (Total: 3)	Plasma Pistol (1) Plasma Mauler (1)
Alien Carbine	30	Dropped by Thin Men, Floaters, Outsiders and early game Mutons when stunned with an Arc Thrower	Plasma Weapons (5) Quenchguns (2) (Total: 7)	Plasma Stormgun (1) Plasma Carbine (1)
Alien Rifle	40	Dropped by Heavy Floaters and late game Mutons when stunned with an Arc Thrower	Advanced Plasma Weapons (3)	Plasma Rifle (1) Reflex Cannon (1) Reflex Rifle (1) Plasma Novagun (1) Plasma Cannon (1)
Alien Heavy Weapon	50	Dropped by Muton Elites when stunned with an Arc Thrower	Heavy Plasma Weapons (2)	Heavy Plasma Rifle (1) Plasma Sniper Rifle (1) Plasma Dragon (1) Particle Cannon (1) Superheavy Plasma (1)
Alien Grenade		Dropped by Heavy Floaters, Mutons, Muton Elites, Exalt Elite Operatives and Exalt Elite Heavies when stunned with an Arc Thrower	Alien Grenades (1)

Alien devices

These devices are gained when successfully completing a crashed UFO, landed UFO or Alien base assault mission. XCOM nations may request these devices. Two devices that previously had no value are now used by the game as prerequisites for a Foundry project, particularly Alien Stasis Tanks and Alien Surgeries. Alien Food still has no use, while Alien Entertainment can be requested by a country in exchange for panic reduction. Alien Stasis Tanks and Alien Surgeries can be requested in exchange for scientists. The damaged items (and Alien Food) can be sold freely, XCOM nations will never request them.

Name		Sell value		Source	Required for research (whole only)	Required for production (whole only)
Whole	Damaged	Whole	Damaged
UFO Flight Computer		30	15	Looted from UFOs	Alien Computers (4) Stealth Satellites (10) Sentinel Drone (1) Penetrator Weapons (3) Improved Avionics (3) UFO Countermeasures (4) UFO Tracking (2) UFO Scanners (2) (Total: 29)	Satellite Nexus (2) Blaster Launcher (2) Battle Computer (1) Tactical Sensors (1) Firestorm (8)
UFO Power Source		60	30	Looted from UFOs and Alien bases	Alien Power Systems (6) Alien Propulsion (6) Elerium Afterburners (2) Supercapacitors (6) Phoenix Coilguns (2) (Total: 22)	Elerium Generator (2) MEC-4 Dauntless (1) MEC-5 Devastator (1) MEC-6 Vanguard (1) MEC-7 Vindicator (1) Firestorm (4)
Alien Stasis Tank		15	5	Looted from large UFOs and Alien bases	Advanced Surgery (12)
Alien Surgery		45	15	Looted from large UFOs and Alien bases	Advanced Surgery (12)
Alien Food		10	5	Looted from large UFOs and Alien bases
Alien Entertainment		250	5	Looted from Alien bases	Not used in research or production, but can be requested by Council members
Fusion Core		200	-	Looted from very large UFOs	Fusion Weapons (1, not consumed)	Blaster Launcher (1) Fusion Lance (1)
	Explodes at damage

Aliens

In Long War, you need more than a single corpse or wreck to perform an autopsy. Most corpses/wrecks are also required for additional research and production. With China's Xenological Remedies starting bonus, the sell values of corpses and wrecks are doubled.

You always need a single captive to perform an interrogation though. From time to time, you will receive a Council request for a captive alien. These are almost always great deals, and since you don't need the captives after the initial interrogation, it is recommended to accept these deals at all times. Note that when you tear down the Alien Containment facility, all alien captives are killed.

Name		Sell value		Required for research (corpses only)	Required for production (corpses only)
Corpse	Live	Corpse	Live
Sectoid		2	10	Sectoid Autopsy (10) Xenobiology (5) Xenoneurology (10) Psi Warfare Systems (12) (Total: 37)	Aurora Armor (1) Psi Grenade (1) Mimic Beacon (1)
Thin Man		3	10	Thin Man Autopsy (10) Improved Medikit (20) (Total: 30)	Chem Grenade (15)
Floater		3	10	Floater Autopsy (10) Armored Fighters (30) Shaped Armor (25) (Total: 65)	Uplink Targeting (Aim) (3)
Muton		4	10	Muton Autopsy (10) Ammo Conservation (20) (Total: 30)
Berserker		5	20	Berserker Autopsy (5) MEC Close Combat (8) (Total: 13)	Combat Stims (1)
Heavy Floater		5	20	Heavy Floater Autopsy (5) Advanced Repair (4) Advanced Flight (5) (Total: 14)
Muton Elite		8	30	Muton Elite Autopsy (5) Tactical Rigging (20) (Total: 25)
Sectoid Commander		10	40	Sectoid Commander Autopsy (5)	Mind Shield (5)
Ethereal		20	50	Ethereal Autopsy (3)
Name		Sell value		Required for research	Required for production
Drone Wreck		2		Drone Autopsy (5) Improved Arc Thrower (10) Field Repairs (10) Drone Capture (30) Advanced Flight (5) Sentinel Drone (1) (Total: 61)	UFO Tracking (Boost) (2)
Seeker Wreck		3		Seeker Autopsy (5) UFO Countermeasures (4) (Total: 9)	Shadow Device (15)
Chryssalid Carcass		7		Chryssalid Autopsy (5)	Chitin Plating (10)
Cyberdisc Wreck		10		Cyberdisc Autopsy (3) Advanced Flight (5) Penetrator Weapons (3) Mechanized Unit Defenses (2) (Total: 13)	Defense Matrix (Dodge) (2)
Mechtoid Core		10		Mechtoid Autopsy (3) Advanced Servomotors (8) (Total: 11)	Psi Screen (1)
Sectopod Wreck		15		Sectopod Autopsy (3)	EMP Cannon (1)

Story related items

These items are required to advance the story. They cannot be sold.

Name	Prerequisites		Cost						Required for
							Other
Outsider Shard	Dropped by Outsiders when stunned with an Arc Thrower								Alien Operations (1, not consumed) Skeleton Key (1)
Skeleton Key	Alien Operations	25	200 (300)	10 (15)	40 (60)	10 (17)	1 Outsider Shard	20 days (10.0 days)	Alien Base Assault (mission)
Hyperwave Beacon	Looted from Alien base								Alien Communications (1)
Ethereal Device	Looted from Overseer UFO								Alien Command and Control (1)
EXALT Intelligence	Retrieved from Exalt covert operations

See also

Long War Rebalance: Aliens
	Alien Life Forms • Alien Missions • UFOs • Alien Artifacts • Alien Level • Alien Resources • Alien Aggression