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.

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 unit 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	+15		+20 Crit Resistance	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Alloy Plating	Biosoldiers		+3	+20		+20 Crit Resistance	Alien Materials	15	70 (98)	35 (49)		0 (5)		7 days (3.5 days)	14
Reinforced Plating	Biosoldiers	-1.3	+4	+35		+20 Crit Resistance	Improved Body Armor	18	70 (98)	20 (28)		0 (5)		7 days (3.5 days)	28
Chitin Plating	Biosoldiers		+2	+30		+20 Crit Resistance 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	-0.6		+35		+20 Crit Resistance Regenerates 1 HP anytime this units takes 3 or more damage	New Combat Systems	50	90 (126)	28 (39)	20 (28)	10 (15)		10 days (5.0 days)	36
Alloy Carbide Plating	MECs SHIVs		+4	+10		+20 Crit Resistance Reduces corrosion duration to 1 turn	Mechanized Unit Defenses	35	70 (105)	30 (45)		20 (23)		10 days (5.0 days)	28
Core Plating	MECs SHIVs	-0.6	+5	+30		+20 Crit Resistance Reduces corrosion duration to 1 turn	Advanced Power Armor Mechanized Unit Defenses	95	50 (68)	550 (825)		0 (5)		28 days (14.0 days)	20

Scopes

There are an array of accessories that make hitting enemies easier.

Scopes 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	All Units		+5	+10			Alien Weaponry	15	35 (49)			0 (5)		7 days (3.5 days)	28	Neural Scope (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 Scope	Soldiers		+15	+10	Killer Instinct		Looted from the Exalt headquarters Provided by a Mexican starting bonus								200
Neural Scope	Psionic soldiers		+20	+15			Alien Biocybernetics Psi Warfare Systems	40	110 (154)	25 (35)	20 (28)	45 (50)	1 SCOPE	7 days (3.5 days)	28

Weapon Attachments

Like scopes, 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
													Other
Laser Sight	All Units			+10			XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
AR Targeter	All Units			+15		+1 base damage during critical hits	Xenobiology	15	160 (224)			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
Prediction Computer	All Units				Reactive Slayer	Grants +10 Defense Grants +20 aim to reaction fire from the primary weapon	Advanced Gauss Weapons	75	150 (210)	2 (2)	25 (35)	10 (15)		14 days (7.0 days)	60

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	Aim	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				Burst	Non-electric primary weapons gain +2 ammo Can't be equipped with High Cap Mags	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Heavy Mags	MECs SHIVs	-0.6					Grants +1 ammo	Alien Materials	35	80 (112)	60 (84)		0 (5)	5 days (2.5 days)	12
Alloy Jacketed Rounds	All Units Ballistic/gauss primary weapons only		+5	+1			+1 Penetration	Enhanced Ballistics	15	20 (28)	50 (70)		0 (5)	5 days (2.5 days)	8
Enhanced Beam Optics	All Units Laser/pulse primary weapons only		+5	+1			+1 base damage during critical hits	Enhanced Lasers	30	20 (28)		40 (56)	0 (5)	10 days (5.0 days)	14
Reaper Ammo	All Units Laser/pulse primary weapons only			+3 (crit dmg only)	+30		Primary weapon range penalties are doubled	Supercapacitors	70	100 (140)	60 (84)	80 (112)	0 (5)	7 days (3.5 days)	20
Plasma Stellerator	All Units Plasma primary weapons only		+10			Gun Slayer	+1 Penetration	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	Alien Materials New Combat Systems	35	35 (49)	8 (11)		0 (5)	5 days (2.5 days)	14
Shredder Ammo	Infantry Medics Assaults Engineers Scouts	-0.6	Shredder		Alien Materials	30	50 (75)	5 (7)		0 (5)	5 days (2.5 days)	12
Armor Piercing Ammo	Biosoldiers with a SAW/LMG/AR/Carbine/SMG/BR 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	All Units			Shots from the primary weapon ignore half of 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	Aim	Will	Def	Bonus perk	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost						Sell value
														Other
Alien Trophy	Soldiers					Steadfast	Increases XP gained by 15%		XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Shaped Charges	Rocketeers						Grants +1 damage and +2 pen to all rockets		XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Proximity Sensor	Biosoldiers				+5	Tracker			35	15 (21)			0 (5)		4 days (2.0 days)	7
Respirator Implant	Biosoldiers	+1.3					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
Chameleon Vest	Biosoldiers	-0.6			+10	Shadowstep		Seeker Autopsy New Combat Systems	35	35 (49)		60 (84)	40 (45)		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			+20			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						+30% DR when protected by cover +30 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
Incinerator Amp	MECs						Grants +1 charge 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				Melee Slayer	Increases Kinetic Strike Module damage by 8 and penetration by 4	Antigrav Systems MEC Warfare Systems	70	70 (105)	20 (30)	20 (30)	2 (5)		7 days (3.5 days)	28
Battle Computer	MECs SHIVs	-0.6			+10		+10 Aim +10 Crit	Sectopod Autopsy MEC Warfare Systems	75	50 (70)	90 (125)	90 (125)	30 (35)	1 UFO Flight Computer	18 days (9.0 days)	100
Targeting Motor	SHIVs					Critical System Targeting		SHIV Advancements I	20	165 (231)			0 (5)		7 days (3.5 days)	14
Holo Charger	SHIVs	-1.3				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	-1.3				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

Active Equipment

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

Large Equipment (MEC)

MECs have a variety of options for their large equipment slots, which are built separately and equipped on the loadout screen, rather than being integrated into a MEC suit.

Name	Usable by	Mob	Dmg	Weapon range	Blast radius	Base charges	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost						Sell value
														Other
Flamethrower	MECs	-0.6	7 (6-8)	8		2	Bypasses all DR 25% chance for a 50 will test for panic Will test 80 with Jellied Elerium AOE is a cone shape	MEC Warfare Systems	35	50 (75)	5 (7)	30 (45)	5 (10)		17 days (8.5 days)	15
Restorative Mist	MECs	-0.6		self	2	2	Passive: Heals 1 HP upon taking >4 damage Active: Heals 5 HP in an area	Thin Man Autopsy MEC Warfare Systems	45	60 (90)	5 (7)	40 (60)	10 (15)		20 days (10 days)	36
Kinetic Strike Module	MECs		16 (14-18)	melee		1 per turn	+8 Penetration Melee weapon	Alien Biocybernetics	30	50 (75)	15 (22)	10 (15)	5 (10)		16 days (8 days)	30
Grenade Launcher	MECs	-0.6	10 (8-12)	8	2.5	2	Cannot be equipped with Advanced Launcher	MEC Warfare Systems	50	75 (112)	40 (60)	5 (7)	10 (15)		16 days (8 days)	45
Advanced Launcher	MECs	-0.6	14 (12-16)	8	2.5	4	Cannot be equipped with Grenade Launcher	MEC Warfare Systems Heavy Floater Interrogation	100	150 (224)	80 (116)	10 (14)	20 (25)		32 days (16 days)	90
Gravity Mine Launcher	MECs	-0.6	5 (4-6)	10	4	2	Reduces mobility of units within radius by 50% Reduces defense of units within radius by 15 Detonates at the end of XCOM's next turn	Advanced Gauss Weapons MEC Warfare Systems	55	90 (135)	30 (45)	10 (15)	5 (10)		25 days (12.5 days)	54
Electropulse	MECs	-0.6	12 (10-14)	self	10	unlimited	Only affects outsiders and mechanical units Has a chance to disable for a turn 4 turn cooldown	Electromagnetic Pulse Weapons MEC Warfare Systems	75	40 (60)	15 (22)	50 (75)	15 (20)	1 Arc Rifle	25 days (12.5 days)	24

Rocket Launchers

Each rocket launcher is fitted with at least 1 rocket. The Rocketeer can equip a 2nd spare rocket. Rockets will scatter randomly around the aiming point according to a normal distribution. The tile value shown is the maximum possible scatter which is 2 standard deviations. Soldier aim does *not* affect rocket scatter but soldier base HP can lower scatter (see: Effects of Attributes).

Name	Usable by	Mob	Dmg	Weapon ammo	Weapon range	Blast radius	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost						Sell value
														Other
Rocket Launcher	Rocketeers	-0.6	6 (5-7)	1	18	5	2 turn cooldown	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Recoilless Rifle	Rocketeers	-0.6	9 (8-10)	2	18	5	2 turn cooldown Firing a rockets costs only 1 AP	Advanced Gauss Weapons	45	100 (150)	75 (112)	10 (15)	0 (5)		23 days (11.5 days)	30
Blaster Launcher	Rocketeers	-0.6	12 (10-14)	3	14	5	2 turn cooldown Can path around obstacles No Scatter	Fusion Weapons	110	600 (900)	130 (195)	70 (105)	60 (65)	2 UFO Flight Computers 1 Fusion Core	42 days (21 days)	180

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
Javelin Rocket	Rocketeers	-0.6		18	2	Provides a Javelin rocket Shreds any unit it hits at 3x the normal rate Deals +50% 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 at 5x the normal rate Cover blocks the effect +2 penetration	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
HE Grenade	Biosoldiers	-0.6	6 (5-7)	8	2.5		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	Compact: Twice the number of this equipped item is brought into each mission 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	14	2.5	Creates a 5x5 tile cloud of smoke (missing a tile from each corner) through 1 enemy turn 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		12	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	Scouts	-0.6	12	12	Spawns a battle scanner at the target location until end of turn Grants +20 aim against any enemy within the area Reveals the area (including stealthed units)	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Medikit	Biosoldiers		2	Single Biosoldier	Removes acid and heals 4 HP Works on any biosoldier Can stabilize (and with a perk, revive) a critically wounded MEC or biosoldier +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	2	2 charges Shadows 1 friendly unit through 1 enemy turn or until the unit acts Does not affect enemies, 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
Motion Tracker	SHIVs				Grants 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

See also

Long War Rebalance: Loadout
	Weapons Primary Weapons Secondary Weapons
	Armor
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