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Commanders hold the loftiest [[Alien Rank|rank]] in the alien hierarchy. They can only be found in [[Alien Base]]s ([[Alien Colonies]] for TFTD), on [[Battleship]]s ([[Dreadnought]]s for TFTD), on an [[Base Defense|X-COM Base Defense]] mission, or on the alien's home planet of [[Mars]] ([[T'leth]] for TFTD). Capturing a commander is crucial in order to complete the game: only commanders are privy to the location of the [[Brain]]'s stronghold on [[Cydonia]].
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Commanders hold the loftiest [[Alien Rank|rank]] in the alien hierarchy. They can only be found in [[Alien Base]]s ([[Alien Colonies]] for TFTD), on [[Battleship]]s ([[Dreadnought]]s for TFTD), on an [[Base Defense|X-COM Base Defense]] mission, or [[Cydonia]] ([[T'leth]] for TFTD). Capturing a commander is crucial in order to complete the game: only commanders are privy to the location of the [[Brain]]'s stronghold on [[Cydonia]].
  
 
Commanders have higher intelligence, armour, and other stats compared to other members of their race (although this is somewhat race dependent), although their "aggression" score is typically lower. Commanders often carry a [[Blaster Launcher]] (other ranks may carry them as well). They are probably the toughest opponents you will encounter on any given mission -- especially [[Sectoid]] Commanders, which can use [[Psionic]]s to attack your men from their hiding place on the bridge.
 
Commanders have higher intelligence, armour, and other stats compared to other members of their race (although this is somewhat race dependent), although their "aggression" score is typically lower. Commanders often carry a [[Blaster Launcher]] (other ranks may carry them as well). They are probably the toughest opponents you will encounter on any given mission -- especially [[Sectoid]] Commanders, which can use [[Psionic]]s to attack your men from their hiding place on the bridge.

Revision as of 17:48, 29 October 2012

Commanders hold the loftiest rank in the alien hierarchy. They can only be found in Alien Bases (Alien Colonies for TFTD), on Battleships (Dreadnoughts for TFTD), on an X-COM Base Defense mission, or Cydonia (T'leth for TFTD). Capturing a commander is crucial in order to complete the game: only commanders are privy to the location of the Brain's stronghold on Cydonia.

Commanders have higher intelligence, armour, and other stats compared to other members of their race (although this is somewhat race dependent), although their "aggression" score is typically lower. Commanders often carry a Blaster Launcher (other ranks may carry them as well). They are probably the toughest opponents you will encounter on any given mission -- especially Sectoid Commanders, which can use Psionics to attack your men from their hiding place on the bridge.

Deployment

UFO Type Beg./Exp. Vet./Gen. Super.
Small Scout000
Medium Scout000
Large Scout000
Abductor000
Harvester000
Supply Ship000
Terror Ship000
Battleship111
Alien Base111

Captured Commanders

Interrogating a captured commander will allow research of The Martian Solution and then Cydonia or Bust. If the commander is a Sectoid or Ethereal it will also allow research of Psionics.

See Also