Equipment (Long War)

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In Long War, all regular soldiers have 2 item slots from the start of the game. The Tactical Rigging foundry project increases this to 3 item slots. The Jungle Scouts starting bonus from Brazil also increases this to 3 item slots for the early game armors (Tac Vest, Tac Armor, Kestrel Armor, Phalanx Armor and Aurora), but this bonus does not stack with the bonus from the Tactical Rigging foundry project.

Long War added a lot of items for abilities that were previously only available as a perk, such as Battle Scanners. Most of these are also still available as a perk, though generally the perk provides additional bonuses now.

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 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 1, and thus provides a -1 movement penalty, though some items weight more, while a few items weight 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

Protective gear

In Long War, the aliens are even more deadly than in vanilla. Fortunately, you have access to a few protective items that can be worn in addition to regular armor, to provide a little more survivability. Note that Ceramic, Alloy and Chitin Plating can't stack with one another, and that none of these items can be equipped more than once.

Name	Usable by	Mob	HP	DR	Def	Will	Bonus perk	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost
															Other
Ceramic Plating	All soldiers	-1	+1					Can't stack with Alloy or Chitin Plating	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Alloy Plating	All soldiers	-1	+2					Can't stack with Ceramic or Chitin Plating	Alien Materials	15	35 (52)	8 (12)		0 (2)		7 days (3.5 days)
Chitin Plating	All soldiers	-2	+3					Reduces melee damage by 40% Prevents strangulation effect Can't stack with Ceramic or Alloy Plating	Chryssalid Autopsy	35	80 (120)	20 (30)		0 (4)	10 Chryssalid Carcasses	10 days (5.0 days)
Reinforced Armor	All soldiers	-2	+1	1.0	-6				Improved Body Armor	18	70 (105)	14 (21)		0 (3)		7 days (3.5 days)
Psi Screen	Psionic soldiers	-1		1.0		-12			Mechtoid Autopsy Psi Warfare Systems	45	65 (97)	8 (12)	8 (12)	15 (18)	1 Mechtoid Core	10 days (5.0 days)
Impact Vest	Assaults	-1	+1				Shock-Absorbent Armor		Mobile Power Armor New Combat Systems	50	90 (135)	18 (27)	10 (15)	10 (14)		10 days (5.0 days)
Chameleon Suit	Scouts	-1			+4			Improves the Lightning Reflexes perk: Reduces hit chance of the first reaction shot by 95% Reduces hit chance of further reaction shots by 85% Immunity to critical hits from overwatch fire	Seeker Autopsy New Combat Systems	35	65 (97)		8 (12)	20 (23)		7 days (3.5 days)

Miscellaneous gear

In addition to the items above that mostly protect against physical attacks, there are also a few items that protect your soldiers against panic and psychic attack, as well as as items that help your soldiers with their mobility or experience. Note that none of these items can be equipped more than once.

Name	Usable by	Mob	Will	Bonus perk	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost
												Other
Alien Trophy	All soldiers MEC troopers	-1		Steadfast		XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Respirator Implant	All soldiers				Prevents Strangulation Prevents mobility penalty and damage from acid Prevents death on the first drop to 0 health per mission Increases bleed timeout by 2 turns, and reveals the timer	Seeker Autopsy	25	40 (60)			4 (7)		5 days (2.5 days)
Walker Servos	All soldiers	+2				Advanced Power Armor Advanced Servomotors	45	80 (120)	8 (12)	4 (6)	10 (14)		10 days (5.0 days)
Fuel Cell	All soldiers SHIV units	-2			Increases flight fuel by 6 Double fuel with the Advanced Flight foundry project	Antigrav Systems	60	40 (60)	8 (12)	24 (36)	0 (3)		7 days (3.5 days)
Mind Shield	Psionic soldiers	-1	+25	Steadfast	Prevents Strangulation	Sectoid Commander Autopsy Psi Warfare Systems	65	200 (300)	20 (30)	60 (90)	10 (17)	5 Sectoid Commander Corpses	20 days (10.0 days)
Cognitive Enhancer	All soldiers MEC troopers	-1	+5		Increases XP gained by 20%	Looted from the Exalt headquarters
Neuroregulator	Psionic soldiers	-1	+10		Increases Psi XP gained by 50%	Looted from the Exalt headquarters

Weapon attachments

In Long War, the enemies become harder and harder to hit as the game progresses. Fortunately, there are an array of items available to enhance your weapons' accuracy. With the exception of the Marksman's Scope, these items apply their bonus to both primary and secondary weapons. Note that SCOPEs, Neural Gunlinks and Illuminator Gunsights can't stack with one another, and that none of these items can be equipped more than once.

Name	Usable by	Mob	Will	Aim	Crit	Bonus perk	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost
														Other
Laser Sight	All soldiers MEC troopers SHIV units	-1		+4			+4 crit chance with the SCOPE foundry project	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Targeting Module	All soldiers MEC troopers SHIV units	-1			+8		+1.5 crit damage	Xenobiology	15	50 (75)			0 (3)		7 days (3.5 days)
SCOPE	All soldiers MEC troopers SHIV units	-1		+8			+8 crit chance with the SCOPE foundry project Can't stack with Neural Gunlink or Illuminator Gunsight	Alien Weaponry	15	70 (105)			0 (3)		7 days (3.5 days)
Neural Gunlink	Psionic soldiers	-1	-12	+12	+12		Can't stack with SCOPE or Illuminator Gunsight	Alien Biocybernetics Psi Warfare Systems	40	70 (105)	6 (9)	8 (12)	15 (18)	1 SCOPE	7 days (3.5 days)
Illuminator Gunsight	All soldiers	-1		+12	+12	Executioner	Can't stack with SCOPE or Neural Gunlink	Looted from the Exalt headquarters Provided by a Mexican starting bonus
Marksman's Scope	Scouts	-1				Squadsight	Only affects Marksman and Strike Rifles	Alien Weaponry	20	30 (45)			0 (2)		7 days (3.5 days)
Alloy Bipod	Snipers			+6	+6			Experimental Warfare New Combat Systems	25	25 (37)	4 (6)		0 (2)		5 days (2.5 days)

Special ammunition

In addition to attaching unique items to your weapons, you can also replace the standard ammunition and clips with more specialized ammunition and clips, to further enhance your attacks. Unlike weapon attachments, special ammunition only applies to your primary weapon, and most special ammunition only works with specific weapon types. Note that Hi Cap and Drum Mags can't stack with one another, that Shredder, Armor Piercing and Flak Ammo can't stack with one another, and that none of these items can be equipped more than once.

Name	Usable by	Mob	Aim	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost
Hi Cap Mags	All soldiers MEC troopers SHIV units	-1		Primary weapon gains +1 ammo Can't stack with Drum Mags	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Drum Mags	Assaults Infantry Engineers Medics Scouts	-2	-4	Primary weapon gains +2 ammo Only affects Carbines, Assault Rifles and Battle Rifles Can't stack with Hi Cap Mags	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Breaching Ammo	Assaults	-1		Negates more effective target DR from Shotguns Does not affect Sawed-off Shotguns	Experimental Warfare New Combat Systems	35	35 (52)	6 (9)		0 (2)	5 days (2.5 days)
Shredder Ammo	Assaults Engineers	-1		Primary weapon applies the Shredded effect on hits: Target receives 50% more damage for 1 turn Can't stack with Armor Piercing or Flak Ammo	Experimental Warfare New Combat Systems	30	30 (45)	6 (9)		0 (2)	5 days (2.5 days)
Armor Piercing Ammo	Engineers Gunners MEC troopers SHIV units	-1		Primary weapon ignores 2 of target DR Does not affect Shotguns Can't stack with Shredder or Flak Ammo	Improved Body Armor New Combat Systems	25	50 (75)	12 (18)		0 (3)	7 days (3.5 days)
Flak Ammo	All soldiers MEC troopers SHIV units	-1		Primary weapon and rockets gain +20% damage to flying units Collateral Damage gains +20% damage and can target flying units Bonus damage is at least +2 and applies after DR is applied Can't stack with Shredder or Armor Piercing Ammo	Floater Autopsy MEC Warfare Systems	35	60 (90)	20 (30)		0 (3)	7 days (3.5 days)
Name	Usable by	Mob	Aim	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost
Alloy Jacketed Rounds	All soldiers MEC troopers SHIV units	-1		Primary weapon gains +1 damage Only affects Ballistic and Gauss weapons	Enhanced Ballistics	15	20 (30)	6 (9)		0 (2)	5 days (2.5 days)
Enhanced Beam Optics	All soldiers MEC troopers SHIV units	-1		Primary weapon gains +1 damage Only affects Beam and Pulse Laser weapons	Enhanced Lasers	30	35 (52)	8 (12)		0 (2)	10 days (5.0 days)
Reaper Pack	All soldiers	-1		Primary weapon gains +16 crit chance Primary weapon's range penalty is doubled Only affects Beam and Pulse Laser weapons	Supercapacitors	70	50 (75)		10 (15)	0 (3)	7 days (3.5 days)
Plasma Stellerator	All soldiers MEC troopers SHIV units	-1		Primary weapon gains +1 damage Only affects Plasma weapons	Enhanced Plasma	75	125 (187)	20 (30)	20 (30)	5 (10)	14 days (7.0 days)

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. Keep in mind that in Long War, explosives in general have received an overhaul. Unlike vanilla, where explosives dealt a fixed amount of damage to all enemies within the blast radius, in Long War, 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. This also applies to destructible environment, which is a little more durable in general compared to vanilla.

Even though Engineers can pick the Fire Rocket perk, they cannot equip these additional rockets, restricting them to the single rocket that's provided by the perk. Rocketeers can only pick up either rocket once, but they can pick up both rockets, though it could be wise to reserve one slot for an aim boosting item.

While not as much as rockets, grenades have also received a bit of an overhaul, and the Engineering class has several perks dedicated to lobbing explosive grenades. They still always hit their target, making them more reliable than rockets, especially in the early game, though they can't keep up with range and damage output. Note that soldiers can pick up the same type of grenade more than once.

Name	Usable by	Mob	Dmg	Weapon range	Blast radius	Special properties	Source
Rocket	Rocketeers	-2				Provides an extra regular rocket	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Shredder Rocket	Rocketeers	-2				Provides an extra shredder rocket	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
AP Grenade	All soldiers	-1	2-6 (4)	15	5.6	Can be equipped multiple times per soldier Units with cover towards the center are unaffected +50% damage with the Alien Grenades foundry project +1 charge with the Packmaster perk +1 charge with the Grenadier perk	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
HE Grenade	All soldiers	-1	1-5 (3)	15	5.6	Can be equipped multiple times per soldier Effective at destroying cover +40% radius with the Alien Grenades foundry project +1 charge with the Packmaster perk +1 charge with the Grenadier perk	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Alien Grenade	All soldiers	-1	3-7 (5)	15	5.6	Can be equipped multiple times per soldier Effective at destroying cover +1 charge with the Packmaster perk +1 charge with the Grenadier perk	The Alien Grenades foundry project provides an unlimited supply

Support grenades

Like explosive grenades, support grenades have also received a few more perks to enhance them, and while the Grenadier perk doesn't increase the number of support grenades carried, it's range bonus does affect both explosive and support grenades. While Battle Scanners and Mimic Beacons aren't called grenades, they are affected by these perks, and are thus included here. Note that soldiers can pick up the same type of grenade more than once. To keep the table size a bit practical, the effects of Disorient, Concealment and Acid are described here instead:

Disorient: Units that are Disoriented immediately cancel Overwatch and Suppression. In addition, their mobility is reduced by 40%, they receive a -50 penalty to aim, and the range of their explosives and thrown devices is severely reduced.

Concealment: Units that are Concealed gain a +20 bonus to defense. In addition, these units do not provide aim and crit chance bonuses to other units for being exposed or flanked, though they are still considered exposed or flanked for the purpose of perks.

Acid: Acid lasts for 2 to 4 turns and deals 1 damage per action other than Hunker Down. In addition, their mobility is reduced by 25%, their damage reduction is reduced by 50%, they receive a -20 penalty to aim and the range of their explosives and thrown devices is severely reduced. Zombies, robotic units and units that have a Respirator Implant or Medikit equipped negate the damage and penalty to mobility.

Name	Usable by	Mob	Will	Weapon range	Blast radius	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost
													Other
Flashbang Grenade	All soldiers	-1		15	4.0	Can be equipped multiple times per soldier Disorients enemy units within the area of effect for 1 turn Does not affect allies, Sectoid Commanders, Ethereals or robotic units Can't stack with Psi Grenades +1 charge with the Packmaster perk +1 charge with the Smoke and Mirrors perk	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Smoke Grenade	All soldiers	-1		15	5.6	Can be equipped multiple times per soldier Spawns a smoke cloud at the target location for 2 turns Provides concealment for all units within the cloud +1 charge with the Packmaster perk +1 charge with the Smoke and Mirrors perk	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Battle Scanner	Engineers Scouts	-1		27	30.0	Can be equipped multiple times per soldier Spawns a scanner at the target location for 2 turns Reveals the area, including stealthed units within the area +1 charge with the Packmaster perk +1 charge with the Smoke and Mirrors perk	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Chem Grenade	All soldiers	-1		15	4.0	Can be equipped multiple times per soldier Spawns a chemical cloud at the target location for 2 turns Applies acid to all units within the cloud or entering the cloud Does not affect Thin Men or Chryssalids +1 charge with the Packmaster perk +1 charge with the Smoke and Mirrors perk	Thin Man Autopsy New Combat Systems	40	120 (180)	4 (6)		0 (5)	15 Thin Man Corpses	10 days (5.0 days)
Psi Grenade	Psionic soldiers	-1	-2	15	6.4	Can be equipped multiple times per soldier Disorients enemy units within the area of effect for 1 turn Does not affect allies, Sectoid Commanders, Ethereals or robotic units Can't stack with Flashbang Grenades +1 charge with the Packmaster perk +1 charge with the Smoke and Mirrors perk	Psi Warfare Systems	25	50 (75)	2 (3)	2 (3)	1 (4)	1 Sectoid Corpse	7 days (3.5 days)
Mimic Beacon	Psionic soldiers	-1	-10	27	28.8	Can be equipped multiple times per soldier Spawns a beacon at the target location for 2 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, Exalt or robotic units +1 charge with the Packmaster perk +1 charge with the Smoke and Mirrors perk	Alien Communications Psi Warfare Systems	75	150 (225)	2 (3)	25 (37)	25 (30)	1 Sectoid Corpse	14 days (7.0 days)

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. Thus, these items grant the most varied effects. Note that soldiers can equip more than one Medikit or Arc Thrower, but not more than one of each other item.

Name	Usable by	Mob	Will	Weapon range	Blast radius	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost						Required for
													Other
Medikit	All soldiers	-1		3		Can be equipped multiple times per soldier Prevents mobility penalty and damage from acid when equipped Can be used on self or nearby soldier to remove acid and heal 3 hp Alternatively, it can be used to stabilize a critically wounded soldier Doubles healing with the Improved Medikit foundry project +1 charge with the Packmaster perk +1 charge with the Field Medic perk	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Motion Tracker	All soldiers SHIV units	-1			35.0	3 charges. When used, displays a radar with color signals: * Blue: Friendly units * White: Human civilians * Red: Aliens and gene modded Exalt * Yellow: Meld canisters * Green: Bombs and power nodes Covert operatives also see hackable radar arrays as Green +1 charge with the Packmaster perk		10	20 (30)			0 (2)		5 days (2.5 days)
Arc Thrower	All soldiers	-2		5		Can be equipped multiple times per soldier Can be used to stun enemies, to capture them and their weapons Chance of success is minimal unless the target is at low health Increased chance with the Improved Arc Thrower foundry project Does not affect Chryssalids, Zombies or robotic units +1 charge with the Packmaster perk +2 charges with the Repair perk	Xenoneurology	20	100 (150)			0 (4)		10 days (5.0 days)	Electro Pulse (1)
Combat Stims	All soldiers	-1		3		Gain Adrenaline Surge (+10 aim, +10 crit chance) when equipped Can be used on self to become Stimmed for 2 turns: Increases mobility and will, reduces damage received by 40%, and grants immunity to crits while in cover and not flanked	Berserker Autopsy	45	120 (180)			4 (9)	1 Berserker Corpse	10 days (5.0 days)
Shadow Device	Psionic soldiers	-1	-10	15	4.0		Seeker Autopsy Psi Warfare Systems	60	150 (225)	10 (15)	30 (45)	40 (45)	15 Seeker Wrecks	14 days (7.0 days)

MEC and SHIV equipment

MEC equipment

One of the main features of Long War is the versatility of mechanized units. Not only do you have eight different classes of MEC troopers at your disposal, you also have the option to fully kit them with items that can supplement or completely change their role on the battlefield. Note that none of these items can be equipped more than once, but MEC troopers can also equip several of the items listed above for regular soldiers.

Name	Usable by	Mob	HP	Def	Aim	Crit	Bonus perk	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost
															Other
Holo-Targeter	MEC troopers SHIV units	-1			+4		Holo-Targeting		Drone Autopsy	15	40 (60)			0 (3)		7 days (3.5 days)
Core Armoring	MEC troopers SHIV units	-1	+2				Resilience		Mechanized Unit Defenses	15	50 (75)	10 (15)		0 (3)		7 days (3.5 days)
Alloy Carbide Plating	MEC troopers SHIV units	-2					Extra Conditioning		Mechanized Unit Defenses	35	70 (105)	30 (45)		20 (23)		10 days (5.0 days)
Battle Computer	MEC troopers SHIV units	-1		+8	+8	+8			Sectopod Autopsy MEC Warfare Systems	75	250 (375)	30 (45)	10 (15)	30 (38)	1 UFO Flight Computer	12 days (6.0 days)
Tactical Sensors	MEC troopers	-1					Tactical Sense		Mechtoid Autopsy MEC Warfare Systems	35	75 (112)			10 (13)	1 UFO Flight Computer	10 days (5.0 days)
Incinerator Module	MEC troopers	-1						Increases Flamethrower damage by 3	Alien Biocybernetics Jellied Elerium	45	90 (135)	20 (30)	20 (30)	10 (14)		7 days (3.5 days)
The Thumper	MEC troopers	-1						Increases Kinetic Strike Module damage by 3	Antigrav Systems MEC Warfare Systems	70	70 (105)	20 (30)	20 (30)	2 (5)		7 days (3.5 days)

SHIV modules

While SHIVs cannot go up in rank, and thus cannot earn any perks, they can equip a varied amount of modules that grant different perks, allowing them to fill in for whichever role you need them to. Note that none of these items can be equipped more than once, but SHIV units can also equip several of the items listed above for regular soldiers and MEC troopers.

Name	Usable by	Mob	Aim	Bonus perk	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost
HEAT Ammo	SHIV units	-1		HEAT Ammo		Alien Materials	15	30 (45)	6 (9)		0 (2)	5 days (2.5 days)
Advanced Suppression Module	SHIV units	-1		Danger Zone		SHIV Suppression	20	35 (52)			0 (2)	7 days (3.5 days)
Adaptive Tracking Pod	SHIV units	-1		Advanced Fire Control		Experimental Warfare	20	40 (60)			0 (3)	7 days (3.5 days)
Smartshell Pod	SHIV units	-1	+4	Flush		Experimental Warfare	20	25 (37)			0 (2)	7 days (3.5 days)
Damage Control Pod	SHIV units	-1		Damage Control		Heavy Floater Autopsy MEC Warfare Systems	55	50 (75)	10 (15)	5 (7)	20 (23)	10 days (5.0 days)
AutoSentry Turret	SHIV units	-1		Sentinel		Cyberdisc Autopsy	35	60 (90)	8 (12)		0 (3)	10 days (5.0 days)
Weapon Supercooler	SHIV units	-1		Light 'Em Up		Sectopod Autopsy	55	120 (180)	10 (15)	5 (7)	0 (5)	10 days (5.0 days)
Elerium Turbos	SHIV units	+2				Elerium Advanced Servomotors	45	30 (45)	12 (18)	16 (24)	0 (2)	7 days (3.5 days)

See also

Long War: Loadout
	Weapons Primary Weapons Secondary Weapons
	Armor Leather Jacket Tac Vest Tac Armor Phalanx Armor Kestrel Armor Carapace Armor Aurora Armor Banshee Armor Corsair Armor Aegis Armor Titan Armor Seraph Armor Archangel Armor Shadow Armor Vortex Armor MEC-1 MEC-2 MEC-3
	Equipment