Equipment (LWR)

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In General

In Long War Rebalance, all regular soldiers have 2 equipment slots from the start of the game. The Tactical Rigging Foundry project increases this to 3 slots.

All equipment that is available from the start of the game are available without limits, so you can equip them on any number of available soldiers. Since you have an infinite amount, these items have no cost, do not need to be repaired, and cannot be sold. The same applies to Alien Grenades, once you have researched the Alien Grenades Foundry project.

All other items need to be produced first, and can only be equipped once per time they are produced. Note that producing consumables represents a production line for these consumables. You can still only equip it once for each time you have produced them, but using them during the mission does not expend them from your storage, and unless damaged, you can bring them again during the next mission.

Most items have a weight, which is represented as a movement penalty. The average item has a weight of 0.6, and thus provides a -0.6 tile movement penalty. Some items weigh 1.2 or more, and a few items weigh nothing or even provide a movement bonus. Extra charges from perks such as Packmaster, Grenadier and Smoke and Mirrors do not increase the weight and do not provide additional movement penalties.

You can choose to equip less than the maximum number of items by clicking on the empty hand icon. Since most items provide a movement penalty, this effectively gives you a small movement bonus.

Soldier Equipment

Passive Equipment

This equipment will grant soldiers benefits passively, without them having to perform any actions.

Platings

In Long War Rebalance, the aliens hits hard. Fortunately, you have access to platings that can be worn in addition to regular armor, providing more survivability. A soldier can only equip one plating at a time.

Name	Usable by	Mob	HP	Base DR	Bonus perk	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost						Sell value
													Other
Ceramic Plating	Biosoldiers	-0.6	+2	+1			XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Alloy Plating	Biosoldiers	-0.6	+4	+1			Alien Materials	15	70 (98)	40 (56)		0 (5)		7 days (3.5 days)	14
Reinforced Plating	Biosoldiers	-1.3	+4	+2			Improved Body Armor	18	70 (98)	20 (28)		0 (5)		7 days (3.5 days)	28
Chitin Plating	Biosoldiers		+2	+1		Incoming melee attacks graze Prevents strangulation Reduces corrosion duration to 1 turn	Chryssalid Autopsy	35	80 (112)	15 (21)		0 (5)	10 Chryssalid Carcasses	10 days (5.0 days)	32
Regenerative Plating	Biosoldiers			+1	Repair Servos		New Combat Systems	50	90 (126)	28 (39)	20 (28)	10 (15)		10 days (5.0 days)	36

Sightings

In Long War Rebalance, the enemies become harder and harder to hit as the game progresses. Fortunately, there are an array of accessories that make this job easier.

Weapon sightings apply their bonus to primary weapons only and each unit can only equip one at a time.

Name	Usable by	Mob	Aim	Crit	Bonus perk	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost						Sell value	Required for
													Other
SCOPE	Soldiers SHIVs		+5	+10			Alien Weaponry	15	25 (35)			0 (5)		7 days (3.5 days)	28	Neural Gunlink (1)
Marksman Scope	Scouts		+5	+15	Squadsight	Can only be equipped with strike rifles	Alien Weaponry	20	30 (42)			0 (2)		7 days (3.5 days)	12
Illuminator Gunsight	Biosoldiers		+15	+10	Killer Instinct		Looted from the Exalt headquarters Provided by a Mexican starting bonus								200
Neural Gunlink	Psionic soldiers		+10	+15			Alien Biocybernetics Psi Warfare Systems	40	300 (420)	25 (35)	20 (28)	45 (50)	1 SCOPE	7 days (3.5 days)	28

Weapon Attachments

Like weapon sightings, these attachments can improve a weapons ability to hit and crit enemy targets. Except for perk bonuses, they only affect primary weapons.

Name	Usable by	Mob	Aim	Crit	Bonus perk	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost						Sell value	Required for
													Other
Laser Sight	Soldiers SHIVs			+15			XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Targeting Module	Soldiers SHIVs			+10		+1 damage during critical hits	Xenobiology	15	110 (154)			0 (5)		7 days (3.5 days)	33
Alloy Bipod	Snipers Scouts Gunners Rocketeers				Platform Stability		Alien Materials New Combat Systems	25	25 (37)	60 (84)		0 (5)		5 days (2.5 days)	10

Ammunition Modifiers

In addition to attaching unique items to your weapons, you can augment your ammo sources increasing damage, capacity, and offering other benefits. You can only equip one ammo capacity increasing item at a time.

Ammunition modifiers only affect primary weapons.

Name	Usable by	Mob	Damage	Crit	Bonus perk	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost					Sell value
High Cap Mags	Biosoldiers					Non-electric primary weapons gain +1 ammo Can't be equipped with Drum Mags	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Drum Mags	Non-Private biosoldiers SMGs, Carbines, Assault Rifles, or Battle Rifles only	-1.3			Saturation Fire	Non-electric primary weapons gain +2 ammo Can't be equipped with High Cap Mags	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Alloy Jacketed Rounds	Soldiers and SHIVs Ballistic/gauss primary weapons only		+1				Enhanced Ballistics	15	20 (28)	20 (28)		0 (5)	5 days (2.5 days)	8
Enhanced Beam Optics	Soldiers and SHIVs Laser/pulse primary weapons only		+1				Enhanced Lasers	30	20 (28)		10 (14)	0 (5)	10 days (5.0 days)	14
Reaper Ammo	Soldiers and SHIVs Laser/pulse primary weapons only			+20		+1 damage during critical hits Primary weapon range penalties are doubled	Supercapacitors	70	100 (140)		40 (56)	0 (5)	7 days (3.5 days)	20
Plasma Stellerator	Soldiers and SHIVs Plasma primary weapons only					Grants +% weapon damage equal to the HP of it's target	Enhanced Plasma	75	100 (140)		230 (322)	80 (85)	28 days (14.0 days)	50

Special Ammunition

In addition to augmenting your ammo sources, you can also change them with one of the following ammo types. Only one ammo type can be equipped at a time.

All special ammunition is restricted to Ballistic and Gauss weapons only.

Name	Usable by	Mob	Bonus perk	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost					Sell value
Breaching Ammo	Biosoldiers with Shotguns			Primary weapons bypass the DR from hardened Primary weapon only	Alien Materials New Combat Systems	35	35 (49)	115 (161)		0 (5)	5 days (2.5 days)	14
Shredder Ammo	Infantry Medics Assaults Engineers Scouts		Shredder		Alien Materials	30	50 (75)	5 (7)		0 (5)	5 days (2.5 days)	12
Armor Piercing Ammo	Biosoldiers with ARs, Carbines, SMGs, or BRs MECs SHIVs			Primary weapons gain +2 penetration	Improved Body Armor New Combat Systems	25	20 (25)	45 (63)		0 (5)	7 days (3.5 days)	20
Flak Ammo	Soldiers SHIVs			Shots from the primary weapon ignore the 30 defense bonus flying targets receive	Floater Autopsy MEC Warfare Systems	35	90 (126)	20 (28)		0 (5)	7 days (3.5 days)	24

Miscellaneous gear

Unlike strictly protective items, these items offer a range of other benefits.

Name	Usable by	Mob	Will	Def	Bonus perk	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost						Sell value
													Other
Alien Trophy	Soldiers				Steadfast	Increases XP gained by 10%		XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Proximity Sensor	Biosoldiers			+5	Tracker			35	70 (98)			0 (5)		10 days (5.0 days)	30
Respirator Implant	Biosoldiers	+1.3		+10		Prevents strangulation Automatic bleed out on first drop Increases bleed out time by 2 turns Reveals the bleed out timer	Seeker Autopsy	25	20 (30)			20 (25)		5 days (2.5 days)	16
ChameleonVest	Biosoldiers	-0.6			Shadowstep		Seeker Autopsy New Combat Systems	35	35 (49)		30 (42)	30 (35)		7 days (3.5 days)	26
Walker Servos	Biosoldiers					Set the mobility to 9.3 and ignore all mobility altering effects	Advanced Power Armor Advanced Servomotors	45	80 (120)	8 (12)	4 (6)	10 (14)		10 days (5.0 days)	32
Cognitive Enhancer	Soldiers		+10		Awareness	Increases XP gained by 35% 10% chance for any idle-ending action to cost 0 AP	Looted from the Exalt headquarters								200
Neuroregulator	Psionic soldiers	+1.3	+10	+10		Increases Psi XP gained by 100%	Looted from the Exalt headquarters								200
Conduit	Psionic Soldiers					+1 damage to all weapons and equipment 20% chance for any idle-ending action to cost 0 AP	Psi Warfare Systems	60	40 (60)	8 (12)	24 (36)	0 (3)	1 Outsider Shard	7 days (3.5 days)	16
Psi Frayer	Psionic soldiers		+15			Resets the cooldown of Mind Fray after use Prevents strangulation	Sectoid Commander Autopsy Psi Warfare Systems	65	200 (280)	20 (28)	90 (126)	10 (15)	5 Sectoid Commander Corpses	20 days (10.0 days)	80
Psi Defender	Psionic soldiers					+35% DR when protected by cover +35 Crit Resistance when protected by cover	Mechtoid Autopsy Psi Warfare Systems	45	65 (97)	8 (12)	8 (12)	15 (18)	1 Mechtoid Core	10 days (5.0 days)	26

Active Equipment

This equipment has limited uses and often needs to be used (activated) to have an effect.

Explosives

Sometimes, the best answer is to blow up the enemy, or the cover that the enemy is hiding behind. These are the right tools for the job.

Explosives deal a variable amount of damage that scales with the distance to the center. The further a target is from the center of the blast, the less damage it will take (down to 50% damage at the periphery).

Grenades gain an extra charge with the Packmaster perk and the Grenadier perk.

Throw range of all grenades is modified by base (non-armor) soldier HP, where each point above or below 6HP increases or decreases the range by 4%, respectively. A soldier with 10HP, for example, will gain a +16% throw range bonus. Throw distance is also increased by various perks and is decreased by Red Fog.

Rockets gain an extra charge with the Shock and Awe perk.

Name	Usable by	Mob	Dmg	Weapon range	Blast radius	Special properties	Source
Rocket	Rocketeers	-0.6		18	4	Provides a regular rocket	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Javelin Rocket	Rocketeers	-0.6		18	1	Provides a Javelin rocket Shreds any unit it hits Deals +100% weapon damage Reduces scatter by 70% No environmental damage	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
AP Grenade	Biosoldiers	-0.6	3 (2-4)	10	2	Shreds any unit it hits Cover blocks the effect +2 penetration	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
HE Grenade	Biosoldiers	-0.6	6 (5-7)	8	2		XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Alien Grenade	Biosoldiers	-0.6	7 (6-8)	10	2	Can't be equipped with Plasma Grenades	The Alien Grenades Foundry project provides an unlimited supply.
Plasma Grenade	Biosoldiers		12 (10-14)	10	2	Can't be equipped with Alien Grenades	The Condensed Plasma Foundry project allows production.

Support grenades

Support grenades deal no damage but can still be extremely effective. All of these items gain an extra charge with the Packmaster perk and the Smoke and Mirrors perk, and their throw range is modified by HP in the same manner as explosive grenades.

Name	Usable by	Mob	Weapon range	Blast radius	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost						Sell value
												Other
Smoke Grenade	Biosoldiers	-0.6	10	2.5	Creates a 5x5 tile cloud of smoke (missing a tile from each corner) through 2 enemy turns Grants In Smoke to all units within the smoke	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Acid Grenade	Biosoldiers	-0.6	10	2.5	Creates a 5x5 tile cloud of acid (missing a tile from each corner) until end of this unit's next turn Applies Corrosion to all units within the cloud or entering the cloud	Thin Man Autopsy New Combat Systems	40	120 (168)	4 (5)	30 (42)	0 (5)	15 Thin Man Corpses	10 days (5.0 days)	48
Concussion Grenade	Biosoldiers	-0.6	10	2	Cover blocks the effect Disorients enemies Does not affect robotic units Can't be equipped with Psi Grenades	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Psi Grenade	Psionic soldiers		10	3	Cover blocks the effect Disorients enemies Does not affect robotic units Can't be equipped with Concussion Grenades	Psi Warfare Systems	25	50 (70)	10 (14)	10 (14)	10 (15)	1 Sectoid Corpse	7 days (3.5 days)	20

Utility devices

Finally, the utility devices includes all items that are not considered explosives or support grenades, but still have a limited number of charges.

Name	Usable by	Mob	Weapon range	Blast radius	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost						Sell value
												Other
Battle Scanner (2-Pack)	Scouts		12	12	Spawns a battle scanner at the target location until end of turn Grants +15 aim against any enemy within the area Reveals the area (including stealthed units)	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Medikit	Biosoldiers		2	Single Target	Removes acid and heals 50% of missing HP (max 3 HP) Works on any soldier Can stabilize a critically wounded soldier +1 charge with the Packmaster perk +1 charge with the Field Medic perk	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Combat Stims	Biosoldiers		Self	Self	Use on self (0 AP cost) to become Stimmed for 3 turns	Berserker Autopsy	45	120 (180)			4 (9)	1 Berserker Corpse	10 days (5.0 days)	48
Shadow Device	Biosoldiers		6	1.5	5 charges Shadows friendly units through 1 enemy turn or until the unit acts Does not affect enemies, panicked units, this unit, or units with the Concealment perk	Seeker Autopsy Psi Warfare Systems	60	150 (225)	10 (15)	30 (45)	40 (45)	15 Seeker Wrecks	14 days (7.0 days)	60
Mimic Beacon	Biosoldiers	-0.6	10	8	Spawns a beacon at the target location through 2 enemy turns Aliens must succeed a will check or move towards the beacon The will check's difficulty scales with the throwing soldier's will Does not affect allies or robotic units	Alien Communications Psi Warfare Systems	75	150 (210)	2 (2)	25 (35)	25 (30)	1 Sectoid Corpse	14 days (7.0 days)	60

MEC and SHIV equipment

Mechanized units have a lot of versatility. A lot of that versatility comes from the items listed below.

Note that none of these items can be equipped more than once, but MECs and SHIVs can equip several of the items listed above for regular soldiers.

MEC and SHIV

Name	Usable by	Mob	HP	Def	Aim	Crit	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost						Sell value
														Other
Ammo Module	MECs SHIVs	-0.6					Grants +1 ammo	Alien Materials	35	80 (112)	60 (84)		0 (5)		5 days (2.5 days)	12
Alloy Carbide Plating	MECs SHIVs	-0.6	+5				Can't be equipped with Core Plating	Mechanized Unit Defenses	35	70 (105)	30 (45)		20 (23)		10 days (5.0 days)	28
Core Plating	MECs SHIVs	-0.6	+4				Grants +2 damage resistance Can't be equipped with Alloy Carbide Plating	Advanced Power Armor Mechanized Unit Defenses	95	50 (68)	550 (825)		0 (5)		28 days (14.0 days)	20
Battle Computer	MECs SHIVs	-0.6		+10	+10	+10		Sectopod Autopsy MEC Warfare Systems	75	250 (350)	90 (125)	90 (125)	30 (35)	1 UFO Flight Computer	18 days (9.0 days)	100

MEC Only

Name	Usable by	Mob	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost						Sell value
										Other
Incinerator Module	MECs	-0.6	Grants +4 charges to the Flamethrower Increases Flamethrower damage by 3	Alien Biocybernetics Jellied Elerium	75	40 (56)		20 (28)	10 (15)		7 days (3.5 days)	36
The Thumper	MECs	-0.6	Increases Kinetic Strike Module damage by 4 and penetration by 2	Antigrav Systems MEC Warfare Systems	70	70 (105)	20 (30)	20 (30)	2 (5)		7 days (3.5 days)	28

SHIV Only

Name	Usable by	Mob	Aim	Bonus perk	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost					Sell value
Motion Tracker	SHIVs			Tracker	2 charges (3 with Elerium Batteries) When used, displays a 26.6 tile radius radar Blue: XCOM, White: Civilians, Red: Enemies, Yellow: Meld, Green: Bombs/Nodes Can display cloaked units		10	25 (35)			0 (5)	5 days (2.5 days)	8
Targeting Motor	SHIVs		+5	Mayhem	+1 Penetration	SHIV Suppression	20	165 (231)			0 (5)	7 days (3.5 days)	14
Holo Charger	SHIVs	-0.6		Holo Rounds		Drone Autopsy	15	90 (126)	30 (42)	10 (14)	0 (5)	7 days (3.5 days)	16
Adaptive Tracking Pod	SHIVs			Sharpshooter		Experimental Warfare	20	40 (60)	2 (2)		0 (5)	7 days (3.5 days)	16
Smartshell Pod	SHIVs		+10	Saturation Fire		Experimental Warfare	20	25 (35)			0 (5)	7 days (3.5 days)	10
Shielding Pod	SHIVs	-0.6		Absorption Fields	+20 crit resistance	Muton Interrogation New Combat Systems	55	12 (4)	20 (28)	20 (28)	20 (25)	10 days (5.0 days)	20
AutoSentry Turret	SHIVs	-0.6		Reactive Targeting Sensors		Cyberdisc Autopsy	35	60 (84)	8 (11)		0 (5)	10 days (5.0 days)	24
Weapon Supercooler	SHIVs	-0.6		Light 'Em Up		Sectopod Autopsy	55	120 (180)	10 (15)	35 (49)	0 (5)	10 days (5.0 days)	48
Elerium Turbos	SHIVs	+4				Elerium Advanced Servomotors	45	30 (45)	12 (18)	16 (24)	0 (2)	7 days (3.5 days)	12

See also

Long War Rebalance: Loadout
	Weapons Primary Weapons Secondary Weapons
	Armor
	Equipment