Difference between revisions of "Alien Research (Long War)"
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+ | Alien ground forces get gradually better, starting as soon as 15 research, as can be seen in [[Alien Life Forms (Long War)]]. However, late game alien ground forces receive two major upgrades, at 900 and finally at 1200 research. | ||
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+ | !Species !! Base Dmg !! HP !! Aim !! Crit !! DR !! Defense !! Mobility !! Will !! Bonus Regen | ||
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+ | |Sectoid || +1 || +3 || +4 || || || || || +15 || | ||
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+ | |Drone || +1 || +1 || +4 || || || +4 || +1 || || | ||
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+ | |Thin Man || +1 || +6 || +5 || +5 || || +10 || +1 || +3 || +2 | ||
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+ | |Seeker || +1 || +5 || +6 || || +1 || +5 || +3 || || | ||
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+ | |Outsider || +1 || +3 || +10 || +10 || +1 || || +1 || +5 || +1 | ||
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+ | |Floater || +1 || +3 || +5 || || || +4 || +1 || +2 || | ||
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+ | |Chryssalid || +1 || +2 || || || || +5 || +2 || +2 || +2 | ||
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+ | |Zombie || +1 || +5 || || || || || || || | ||
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+ | |Muton || +1 || +3 || +5 || || || +5 || || +3 || | ||
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+ | |Cyberdisc || || +3 || +5 || +5 || +1 || || +1 || || | ||
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+ | |Mechtoid || +1 || +3 (+3) || +8 || || +1 || || || +3 || | ||
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+ | |Berserker || +2 || +5 || || || || || +2 || +3 || +3 | ||
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+ | |Sectoid Commander||+1||+5 || || || || +5 || +1 || +10 || +1 | ||
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+ | |Heavy Floater|| +1 || +2 || +4 || +4 || || +4 || || +2 || | ||
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+ | |Muton Elite || +1 || +5 || +4 || || || +5 || +1 || +10 || +1 | ||
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+ | |Sectopod || +3 || +5 || || || +1 || || || || | ||
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+ | |Ethereal || +1 || +5 || || || || || || +10 || +2 | ||
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+ | |Uber Ethereal || || || || || || +10 || || +10 || | ||
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Revision as of 16:14, 10 November 2021
Alien Research increases the power of the alien air and ground forces in a variety of ways. Specifically:
- Make UFOs stronger
- Allow stronger UFO types to be fielded at lower Alien Resource levels
- Allows aliens to field stronger alien types
- Grants alien ground forces increased stats and bonus perks
- Increases the size of pods
The aliens gain one point of research every day; this ensures a baseline progression for the aliens that can't be halted or stopped short of ending the campaign. That said, aliens can also gain Bonus Research via a variety of other methods, so under-performing at the strategic or tactical level can accelerate their progression.
The formula for research points is: Alien Research = Bonus Research (if greater than 0) + Days Passed
iMonth
Alien Research directly correlates to an internal variable called iMonth. Each 28 points of Alien Research (Base + Bonus) increases the iMonth counter by 1.
iMonth = Alien Research / 28, rounded down.
iMonth is directly used to calculate the aliens that can appear in missions.
Bonus Research
Bonus Research starts at -90, and while it remains negative it has no effect - alien development will progress as normal. It can be increased by the following events:
- +2 per Alien Base per month
- +20 for each successful raid on XCOM HQ
- +1 for a non-air-raiding UFO that takes no damage on a mission
- +1 (50% chance) for a non-air-raiding UFO that takes less than 50% damage on a mission
- +3 for a successful research mission by a landed Scout
- +5 for a successful research mission by a landed Raider
- +8 for a successful research mission by a landed Abductor
- +10 for a successful research mission by a landed Terror Ship
- +1 for each lost XCOM soldier on a failed mission (killed or left behind)
- -15 for each successful assault on an Alien Base
- +50 for each incorrect accusation of a country of harboring the EXALT base
Pod Size
The number of aliens allowed in each pod is directly dependent upon current Alien Research:
- Research > 0: Small pods (2-4 aliens)
- Research > 120: Medium pods (3-6 aliens)
- Research > 240: Large pods (4-8 aliens
Alien Progression
Air Forces
All UFOs gain an additional 75 HP, 8 damage and 2 aim (capped at 95% of accuracy) for every 30 points of alien research, to a maximum of 960 points. Some UFOs will also gain upgraded weapons over time:
UFO | Initial Weapon | Upgraded Weapon | Alien Research |
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Fighter | 1x Single Plasma | 2x Single Plasma | 330 |
Raider | 1x Single Plasma | 2x Single Plasma | 570 |
Destroyer | 1x Single Plasma | 1x Double Plasma | 270 |
Abductor | 1x Double Plasma | 1x Double Plasma 1x Single Plasma |
390 |
Terror Ship | 1x Double Plasma | 1x Double Plasma 1x Single Plasma |
390 |
Assault Carrier | 1x Double Plasma 1x Single Plasma |
2x Double Plasma | ??? |
Ground Forces
Alien ground forces get gradually better, starting as soon as 15 research, as can be seen in Alien Life Forms (Long War). However, late game alien ground forces receive two major upgrades, at 900 and finally at 1200 research.
Species | Base Dmg | HP | Aim | Crit | DR | Defense | Mobility | Will | Bonus Regen |
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Sectoid | +1 | +3 | +4 | +15 | |||||
Drone | +1 | +1 | +4 | +4 | +1 | ||||
Thin Man | +1 | +6 | +5 | +5 | +10 | +1 | +3 | +2 | |
Seeker | +1 | +5 | +6 | +1 | +5 | +3 | |||
Outsider | +1 | +3 | +10 | +10 | +1 | +1 | +5 | +1 | |
Floater | +1 | +3 | +5 | +4 | +1 | +2 | |||
Chryssalid | +1 | +2 | +5 | +2 | +2 | +2 | |||
Zombie | +1 | +5 | |||||||
Muton | +1 | +3 | +5 | +5 | +3 | ||||
Cyberdisc | +3 | +5 | +5 | +1 | +1 | ||||
Mechtoid | +1 | +3 (+3) | +8 | +1 | +3 | ||||
Berserker | +2 | +5 | +2 | +3 | +3 | ||||
Sectoid Commander | +1 | +5 | +5 | +1 | +10 | +1 | |||
Heavy Floater | +1 | +2 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +2 | |||
Muton Elite | +1 | +5 | +4 | +5 | +1 | +10 | +1 | ||
Sectopod | +3 | +5 | +1 | ||||||
Ethereal | +1 | +5 | +10 | +2 | |||||
Uber Ethereal | +10 | +10 |
See also
Long War: Aliens | |
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Alien Life Forms • Alien Missions • Alien Deployment • Alien Artifacts • Alien Research • Alien Resources • UFOs • XCOM Threat |