Equipment (Long War)

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In Long War all soldiers have 2 item slots from the start of the game. This can be upgraded to 3 item slots once the Tactical Rigging foundry project is completed.

• Consumable equipment that is in store from the start of the game can be used on all soldiers, so you get an unlimited storage. These items have no cost (N/A).
• Consumable items that have to be produced can be equipped on one soldier per mission - so they remain in your stores even when used on a mission, but are good for only one use per mission. This can be increased to multiple uses for a single item mission by perks that grant multiple charges. It is also possible to produce an item multiple times to equip it on multiple soldiers or even on multiple slots on a single soldier. These consumable items include mimic beacons, chem and psi grenades, combat stims and arc throwers. The exception to this is the alien grenade, which replaces the HE grenade and thus can be equipped on all soldiers each mission, even multiple times per soldier.
• Each carried item has weight, and reduces the soldier's mobility by 1 per weight (a soldier's base mobility figure is displayed with 2 weight carried, so carrying nothing gives +2 on the soldier screen). Items with increased charges from perks such as Packmaster do not have increased weight.
• An item slot can be cleared with the "empty hand" button in the item slot.

Note that many items listed require Foundry projects to unlock, and others are replicated by class perks (e.g. Battle Scanner). The special perk-granted versions of these items have a yellow icon in the action bar (as opposed to blue) and in some cases can be used as the first action of a turn without ending the turn (e.g. a Support may throw a Smoke Grenade and then perform another action).

Soldier Equipment

Protective Items

The aliens shoot more often, hit hard and try to flank you. Sometimes even the best tactician needs some help and help you will get! Here for your convenience is a list of all the protective gear doctor Shen came up with in recent months. Most protective items do not stack with each other so make sure to read the description.

Protective Items
Name	Mob	Classes	Effect	Prerequisites		Cost
											Other
Alloy Plating	-1	All	Provides +2 Armor HP. Cannot be stacked with other plating items.	15	Alien Materials	35	8	0	0	7	-
Ceramic Plates	-1	All	Provides +1 Armor HP. Cannot be stacked with other plating items.	0	-	N/A
Chameleon Suit	-1	Scout	Grants +4 Defense, grants immunity to overwatch crits, and improves Lightning Reflexes by further halving the chances of reaction fire hitting (95% for first shot, 85% for subsequent shots).	35	Seeker Autopsy New Combat Systems	65	0	8	20	7	-
Chitin Plating	-2	All	Provides +3 Armor HP, reduces melee damage taken, and grants immunity to Seeker strangulation attack. Cannot be stacked with other plating items.	35	Chryssalid Autopsy	80	20	0	0	10	10x Chryssalid Carcass
Impact Vest	-1	Assault	Grants the Shock-Absorbent Armor perk (33% damage reduction against attacks within 4 tiles) and +1 HP.	50	Mobile Power Armor	80	14	8	10	10	-
Mind Shield	-1	Psionic	Confers +25 will, grants the Steadfast perk and immunity to strangulation	65	Sectoid Commander Autopsy Psi Warfare Systems	200	40	60	10	20	5x Sectoid Commander Corpse
Psi Screen	-1	Psionic	Confers +1 DR, but draws -12 Will when equipped	45	Mechtoid Autopsy Psi Warfare Systems	65	8	8	15	10	1x Mechtoid Core
Reinforced Armor	-2	All	Confers +1 Armor HP and +1 Damage Reduction, but -6 to Defense. Can stack with plating items.	18	Improved Body Armor	70	14	0	0	7	-
Respirator Implant	0	All	Grants immunity to strangulation, partial immunity to acid, causes the first death for the soldier to instead automatically be a critical wound, adds 2 turns to that soldier's bleed out timer, and reveals the bleed out timer. It does not prevent will loss from critical wounds.	25	Seeker Autopsy	50	0	0	0	5	-

Grenades

Grenades have a special place in Long War after changes made to rockets. They always hit their intended target and now you have at your disposition a lot more utility grenades. Also both explosive and utility grenades benefit from a plethora of different perks and two classes stand-out to make the most use of them - the Medic and the Engineer. The first three are destructive grenades (affected by the Grenadier perk) while the rest are support grenades (affected by the Smoke & Mirrors perk).

Grenades
Name	Mob	Classes	Effect	Prerequisites		Cost
											Other
Alien Grenade	-1	All	Deals 3-7 damage to units in blast radius and can destroy cover. Replaces HE Grenade via Foundry Project.	0	Alien Grenades	N/A
AP Grenade	-1	All	Deals 2-6 damage to units not in cover relative to the center of the blast radius. DR from cover is ignored. Damage is increased to 3-9 upon completion of Alien Grenades Foundry Project.	0	-	N/A
Battle Scanner	-1	All	Can be thrown to provide vision for two turns and reveal cloaked targets. Can only equip one per soldier; perks that increase limited use items still apply.	0	-	N/A
Chem Grenade	-1	All	Creates an Acidic Cloud at the point of impact. Organic targets suffer reductions in mobility and take damage for performing actions other than hunkering down. All targets (also including robots) also suffer aim penalty and up to 3 DR nullified. Thin men and Chryssalids are immune.	40	Thin Man Autopsy New Combat Systems	120	4	0	0	10	15x Thin Man Corpse
Flashbang Grenade	-1	All	Incurs -50% Aim, -40% Mobility and reduced range for many area-of-effect attacks on enemies in blast radius for one alien turn. Most synthetic/cybernetic and psionic enemies are immune. Also removes overwatch on the turn it is used.	0	-	N/A
HE Grenade	-1	All	Deals 1-5 damage to units in blast radius and can destroy cover. AOE is upgraded by 40% upon completion of Alien Grenades Foundry Project.	0	-	N/A
Mimic Beacon	-1	Psionic	When thrown, the mimic beacon generates a unique audio signal causing aliens to advance towards it for 2 turns. High will soldiers or aliens have a greater chance to succeed or resist respectively. Does not affect Mechanical units. One use. -10 will when equipped.	75	Alien Communications Psi Warfare Systems	150	2	24	24	14	1x Sectoid Corpse
Psi Grenade	-1	Psionic	Has the same effect as a flashbang grenade, but has a larger area of effect. Cannot carry these and flashbangs at the same time. Confers a -2 Will penalty when equipped.	25	Xenopsionics	50	2	2	1	7	1x Sectoid Corpse
Smoke Grenade	-1	All	Confers +20 Defense units in radius for two turns. Also eliminates the exposed or flanked crit chance penalties against units within the smoke.	0	-	N/A

Ammunition and damage enhancing equipment

To combat aliens who have damage resistance, more HP, regeneration/self repair and numbers on their side you will require specialized ammo or harder-hitting weapons. Chances are you are going to need both. Do note that Ammo Piercing rounds stacks with Gauss weapons' damage reduction ability.

Ammunition and damage enhancing equipment
Name	Mob	Classes	Effect	Prerequisites		Cost
											Other
Alloy-Jacketed Rounds	-1	All, MECs	Increases ballistic and gauss weapon damage by 1.	15	Enhanced Ballistics	20	6	0	0	5	-
Armor Piercing Ammo	-1	Gunner, Engineer, MECs, SHIVs	Reduces enemy damage reduction (including that from cover) by 2. Does not work with sidearms or shotguns. Can't stack with some other specialized ammo.	25	Improved Body Armor New Combat Systems	50	12	0	0	7	-
Breaching Ammo	-1	Assault	Nullifies extra damage reduction penalties for shotgun-type weapons (not including the sawed-off shotgun).	35	Alien Materials New Combat Systems	35	6	0	0	5	-
Drum Mags	-2	Assault, Infantry, Scout, Engineer, Medic	Grants +2 ammo capacity for assault rifle, carbine, and battle rifle series weapons. Incurs a -4 Aim penalty when equipped. Cannot be stacked with High Cap Mags.	0	-	N/A
Enhanced Beam Optics	-1	All, MECs	Increases beam and pulse weapon damage by 1.	30	Enhanced Laser	35	8	0	0	10	-
Flak Ammo	-1	All, MECs	Confers greater of +2 or 20% bonus base weapon damage against aloft flying units when using primary gun or rockets. Damage bonus is conferred after any DR is applied. Can't stack with some other specialized ammo. On MECs, also allows Collateral Damage ability to target airborne targets and does bonus damage with all collateral damage attacks.	35	Floater Autopsy MEC Warfare Systems	60	20	0	0	7	-
Hi Cap Mags	-1	All, MECs, SHIVs	Grants +1 ammo capacity for primary weapon. Stacks with bonus ammo from perks and other sources (cannot be stacked with Drum Mags).	0	-	N/A
Plasma Stellerator	-1	All, MECs	Increases plasma weapon damage by 1.	75	Enhanced Plasma	125	20	20	5	14	-
Reaper Rounds	-1	All	Increases critical hit chance of ballistic and gauss weapons by 16%, but doubles the weapon's range penalty.	25	New Combat Systems	30	0	0	0	7	-
Rocket	-2	Rocketeer	Grants one additional rocket. Grants +1 mobility after firing the rocket.	0	-	N/A
Shredder Ammo	-1	Assault, Engineer	Grants the Shredder Ammunition perk. Can't stack with some other specialized ammo.	30	Alien Materials New Combat Systems	30	6	0	0	5	-
Shredder Rocket	-2	Rocketeer	Grants one additional shredder rocket. Grants +1 mobility after firing the rocket.	0	-	N/A

Optics and weapon attachments

Since aliens (and Exalt agents) now have increasing stats with research and receive perks, it is harder and harder to land on good shot on them. For that reason a lot of new and exciting items are introduced to make your life easier on the battlefield. Do note that the SCOPE, Neural Gunlink, and Illuminator Gunsight do not stack with one another.

Optics and weapon attachments
Name	Mob	Classes	Effect	Prerequisites		Cost
											Other
Alloy Bipod	0	Sniper	Confers +6 aim and +6 critical hit chance. Can stack with other aim enhancing items.	25	Alien Materials New Combat Systems	25	4	0	0	5	-
Laser Sight	-1	All, MECs, SHIVs	Confers +4 aim and +4 critical hit chance after SCOPE upgrade. Does stack with other aim enhancing items.	0	-	N/A
Marksman's Scope	-1	Scout	Grants Squadsight to scouts (useful only when they equip marksman's/strike rifles).	20	Alien Weaponry	30	0	0	0	7	-
Neural Gunlink	-1	Psionic	Confers +12 aim and +12 critical hit chance, but incurs a -12 will penalty. Does not stack with SCOPE or Illuminator Gunsight.	40	Alien Biocybernetics Psi Warfare Systems	70	6	8	15	7	1x SCOPE
SCOPE	-1	All, MECs, SHIVs	Confers +8 aim and +8 critical hit chance after SCOPE upgrade. Does not stack with Neural Gunlink or Illuminator Gunsight.	15	Alien Weaponry	70	0	0	0	7	-
Targeting Module	-1	All	Confers +8 critical hit chance and +1 base damage when calculating critical hits to a soldier's primary weapon.	15	Xenobiology	50	0	0	0	7	-

Miscellaneous Items

Various items and curiosities that could make your life easier or harder, depending on how you use them.

Miscellaneous Items
Name	Mob	Classes	Effect	Prerequisites		Cost
											Other
Alien Trophy	-1	All	Grants the Steadfast perk, making the soldier immune to panic and intimidation, except Psi Panic	0	-	N/A
Arc Thrower	-2	All	Stun device, carries one charge per mission. Standard: 54%/48%/42%/29%. Upgraded: 57%/57%/57%/54%/48%/42%.	20	Xenoneurology	100	0	0	0	10	-
Combat Stims	-1	All	Grants Adrenaline Surge perk (+10 Aim, +10% critical chance) for the duration of battle, strengthens the user's will against panic, and provides increased mobility, 40% DR, and immunity to critical hits (if not flanked/exposed) for the next 2 enemy turns.	45	Muton Berserker Autopsy	120	0	0	4	10	1x Berserker corpse
Fuel Cell	-2	All	Confers +6 (+12 with Advanced Flight) additional flight fuel for Archangel and Seraph armors and Hover SHIVs.	60	Antigrav Systems	40	6	24	0	7	-
Medikit	-1	All	Confers partial acid immunity, neutralizes acid, heals 3 HP (6 HP with Improved Medikit foundry project)	0	-	N/A
Shadow Device	-1	Psionic	Grants stealth to units in an area for one turn. Incurs a -10 Will penalty when equipped. Can only equip one per soldier, perks that increase limited use items do not apply.	60	Seeker Autopsy Psi Warfare Systems	100	10	30	40	14	15x Seeker wreck
Walker Servos	+2	All	Grants +2 mobility.	45	Advanced Power Armor Advanced Servomotors	80	8	4	10	10	-

EXALT HQ Loot

Instead of plundering art, intel and valuables from the HQ in Long War Xcom will find some interesting and unique prototypes, built by Exalt.

EXALT HQ Loot
Name	Mob	Classes	Effect	Prerequisites		Cost
											Other
Cognitive Enhancer	-1	All	Confers +20% experience and +5 will.	0	EXALT Base Assault Loot	N/A
Illuminator Gunsight	-1	All	Confers Executioner perk and +12 to both aim and critical hit chance. Does not stack with SCOPE or Neural Gunlink.	0	EXALT Base Assault Loot	N/A
Neuroregulator	-1	Psionic	Confers +50% Psi XP and +10 will.	0	EXALT Base Assault Loot	N/A

MEC and SHIV Equipment

Perk Granting Equipment

One of the main features of Long War mechanized units is their versatility. Not only you have 8 different MEC classes to play with, you also have the chance to fully kit both your MECs and SHIVs with items that can supplement or completely change their role on the battlefield.

Perk Granting Equipment
Name	MEC	SHIV	Mob	Effect	Prerequisites		Cost
												Other
Adaptive Tracking Pod			-1	Grants the Advanced Fire Control perk.	20	Experimental Warfare	40	0	0	0	7	-
Advanced Suppression Module			-1	Confers the Danger Zone perk.	20	SHIV Suppression	35	0	0	0	7	-
Alloy-Carbide Plating			-2	Grants Extra Conditioning perk.	35	Mechanized Unit Defenses MEC Warfare Systems	70	32	0	20	10	-
Autosentry Turret			-1	Confers the Sentinel perk, allowing the SHIV to fire twice while on overwatch.	35	Cyberdisc Autopsy	60	8	0	0	10	-
Core Armoring			-1	Grants +2 HP and the Resilience perk, rendering the mechanized unit immune to Critical Hits.	15	Mechanized Unit Defenses	30	10	0	0	7	-
Damage Control Pod			-1	Grants the Damage Control perk, reducing oncoming damage by 1 or 2 for several turns after first being struck.	25	Heavy Floater Autopsy	50	10	5	20	10	-
HEAT Ammo			-1	Grants HEAT Ammo perk, providing additional damage against mechanized units.	15	Alien Materials	30	6	0	0	5	-
Holo-Targeter			-1	Grants Holo-Targeting perk and provides +4 aim.	15	Drone Autopsy	40	0	0	0	7	-
Smartshell Pod			-1	Grants the Flush ability and provides +4 aim.	20	Experimental Warfare	25	0	0	0	7	-
Tactical Sensors			-1	Grants Tactical Sense perk, enhancing defense by 5 for every enemy the MEC can see. (Up to a maximum bonus of +20)	35	Mechtoid Autopsy MEC Warfare Systems	75	0	0	10	10	1x UFO Flight Computer
Weapon Supercooler			-1	Grants Light 'Em Up perk, allowing a second shot or action after firing the main weapon as the first action.	55	Sectopod Autopsy	120	10	5	0	10	-

Miscellaneous Equipment

Here you will find various items designed to give your mechanized units more pronounced attributes.

Miscellaneous Equipment
Name	MEC	SHIV	Mob	Effect	Prerequisites		Cost
												Other
Battle Computer			-1	Provides +8 aim, critical hit chance, and defense.	75	Sectopod Autopsy MEC Warfare Systems	250	30	10	30	12	1x UFO Flight Computer
Elerium Turbos			+2	Increases SHIV mobility by 2 points.	45	Elerium Advanced Servomotors	30	12	16	0	7	-
Incinerator Module			-1	Increases flamethrower damage by +3.	45	Jellied Elerium MEC Warfare Systems	90	20	20	10	7	-
The Thumper			-1	Increases kinetic strike module damage by +3.	70	Antigrav Systems MEC Warfare Systems	70	30	20	2	7	-

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