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− | A twisted ball of airborne agony, the Floater provides close air support for the Alien forces. Unlike their older cousins from | + | [[Image:Floater 2 (EU2012).png|right|300px|Floater]] |
+ | A twisted ball of airborne agony, the Floater provides close air support for the Alien forces. Unlike their older cousins from the original, these Floaters fly with powerful jet powered packs integrated into their bodies. They have pretty weak armour but they are very fast and agile. Their mobility makes them ideal for flanking. | ||
− | They take advantage of their superior mobility and evasiveness to outflank even the strongest defensive positions. They can also use their | + | They take advantage of their superior mobility and evasiveness to outflank even the strongest defensive positions. They can also use their Launch ability to drop down anywhere they wish on the battlefield. They cannot fire after launching though, leaving them defenseless if they drop into the middle of your squad. Be wary of your snipers though, they can be caught unable to fire if a Floater launches down to them. |
Floater groups may be easy to dispatch by themselves but in the middle of a heated firefight they can drop in unexpectedly, catching your soldiers off guard and leaving them flanked. Their flanking maneuvers can sometimes leading to disastrous situations for your operatives. | Floater groups may be easy to dispatch by themselves but in the middle of a heated firefight they can drop in unexpectedly, catching your soldiers off guard and leaving them flanked. Their flanking maneuvers can sometimes leading to disastrous situations for your operatives. | ||
+ | You may want to keep a stock of their corpses on hand, as they are used for the useful one-use-each [[Defense Matrix (Dodge) (EU2012)|Defense Matrix]] module for your [[Interceptor (EU2012)|Interceptors]]. | ||
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− | == | + | ==Info== |
− | + | {{Unit Stat Box (EU2012) | |
− | + | |picture=[[File:Floater 1 (EU2012).png|150px]] | |
− | + | |appears=April | |
− | + | |hp=4/4/4/6 | |
− | + | |aim=50/50/60/60 | |
− | + | |defense=0 | |
− | = | + | |will=10 |
− | [[File:Floater (EU2012).png| | + | |move=12 |
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|+ Floater Armaments | |+ Floater Armaments | ||
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− | ! width=""50px" align="center" | Weapon !! Damage !! Critical | + | ! width=""50px" align="center" | Weapon !! Base Damage !! Critical Damage !! Critical Chance |
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− | | align="center" |[[Floater Light Rifle (EU2012)|Floater Plasma | + | |- align="center" |
+ | | |[[Floater Light Rifle (EU2012)|Floater Light Plasma Rifle]]|| 4-6 || 7 or 9 || 10 | ||
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− | ! width=""50px" align="center" | | + | |+ Floater Abilities |
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+ | ! width=""50px" align="center" | Ability !! Description | ||
|- style="vertical-align:top;" | |- style="vertical-align:top;" | ||
− | | align="center" |[[ | + | |- align="center" |
− | |- | + | | [[File:HEAVY SUPPRESSION.png|24px]]<br>'''Suppression''' || ''Can fire a special shot that grants reaction fire at a single target if it moves. The target also suffers a -30 Aim penalty.'' |
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− | |- | + | | [[File:ABILITY_FLIGHT.png|24px]]<br>'''Flight''' || ''Flying units can bypass ground obstacles. They can remain in flight if they have sufficient fuel.''<br>Floaters have 35 fuel. |
+ | |- align="center" | ||
+ | | [[File:ALIEN_LAUNCH.png|24px]]<br>'''Launch''' || ''Move anywhere on the battlefield in a single turn. Launch cannot be used indoors.''<br> Will end the Floater's turn. | ||
+ | |- align="center" | ||
+ | | [[File:ABILITY_EVASION.png|24px]]<br>'''Evasion'''|| ''Enemies targeting this unit when it is airborne suffer a -20% Aim penalty.'' | ||
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− | ''' | + | '''Notes''' |
− | * '' | + | * Floaters start appearing on April. |
− | * | + | * Floaters are always considered to have at least half cover even in the open or when flying, unless in proper cover and flanked. This bonus ''does not'' stack with existing cover bonuses - they only receive the best cover. |
− | * ' | + | *If killed during a successful mission a [[Floater Corpse (EU2012)|Floater Corpse]] will be recovered. |
− | + | * After finishing [[Floater Autopsy (EU2012)|Floater Autopsy]] research, their corpses can be used to create [[Defense Matrix (Dodge) (EU2012)|Defense Matrix]] modules to be used by interceptor craft. | |
+ | *If [[Arc Thrower (EU2012)|captured]] during a mission and [[Interrogate Floater (EU2012)|interrogated]] afterwards they will provide a [[Research (EU2012)#Research Credits|reduction]] in the time required to research Basic Armor ([[Carapace Armor (EU2012)|Carapace Armor]] and [[Skeleton Suit (EU2012)|Skeleton Suit]]). | ||
+ | ** Capturing a Floater will also recover intact its Light Plasma Rifle, which can be used later by your troops after it's researched. | ||
+ | *Does not count as robotic enemy for purposes of HEAT Ammo. | ||
− | == | + | == Trivia == |
− | * These Floaters use jet packs to travel around, unlike the gravball units used by the | + | * These Floaters use jet packs to travel around, unlike the gravball units used by the [[Floater]]s of the original. |
− | * Floaters may be back, but the same cannot be said | + | * Floaters may be back, but the same cannot be said for their signature terror units from the original, the [[Reaper]]s. |
+ | * According to this link [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/interviews/10609-XCOM-Enemy-Within-Lead-Designer-Talks-MELD], Floaters were created via the [[Ethereal (EU2012)|Ethereals]] using [[XCOM: Enemy Within DLC (EU2012)#The Meld|Meld]] (present in the [[XCOM: Enemy Within DLC (EU2012)|Enemy Within DLC]] expansion) to fuse organic and inorganic materials together. | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | {{Aliens (EU2012)}} | ||
+ | [[Category: Enemy Unknown (2012)]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Aliens (EU2012)]] |
Latest revision as of 14:25, 10 September 2017
- For the original UFO: Enemy Unknown (1994) version, see Floater
A twisted ball of airborne agony, the Floater provides close air support for the Alien forces. Unlike their older cousins from the original, these Floaters fly with powerful jet powered packs integrated into their bodies. They have pretty weak armour but they are very fast and agile. Their mobility makes them ideal for flanking.
They take advantage of their superior mobility and evasiveness to outflank even the strongest defensive positions. They can also use their Launch ability to drop down anywhere they wish on the battlefield. They cannot fire after launching though, leaving them defenseless if they drop into the middle of your squad. Be wary of your snipers though, they can be caught unable to fire if a Floater launches down to them.
Floater groups may be easy to dispatch by themselves but in the middle of a heated firefight they can drop in unexpectedly, catching your soldiers off guard and leaving them flanked. Their flanking maneuvers can sometimes leading to disastrous situations for your operatives.
You may want to keep a stock of their corpses on hand, as they are used for the useful one-use-each Defense Matrix module for your Interceptors.
Info
1st Appearance | April |
HP | 4/4/4/6 |
Aim | 50/50/60/60 |
Defense | 0 |
Will | 10 |
Movement | 12 |
Easy/Normal/Classic/Impossible |
Weapon | Base Damage | Critical Damage | Critical Chance |
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Floater Light Plasma Rifle | 4-6 | 7 or 9 | 10 |
Notes
- Floaters start appearing on April.
- Floaters are always considered to have at least half cover even in the open or when flying, unless in proper cover and flanked. This bonus does not stack with existing cover bonuses - they only receive the best cover.
- If killed during a successful mission a Floater Corpse will be recovered.
- After finishing Floater Autopsy research, their corpses can be used to create Defense Matrix modules to be used by interceptor craft.
- If captured during a mission and interrogated afterwards they will provide a reduction in the time required to research Basic Armor (Carapace Armor and Skeleton Suit).
- Capturing a Floater will also recover intact its Light Plasma Rifle, which can be used later by your troops after it's researched.
- Does not count as robotic enemy for purposes of HEAT Ammo.
Trivia
- These Floaters use jet packs to travel around, unlike the gravball units used by the Floaters of the original.
- Floaters may be back, but the same cannot be said for their signature terror units from the original, the Reapers.
- According to this link [1], Floaters were created via the Ethereals using Meld (present in the Enemy Within DLC expansion) to fuse organic and inorganic materials together.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012): Aliens | |
Aliens: | Sectoid • Floater • Thin Man • Outsider • Muton • Chryssalid • Zombie • Sectoid Commander • Cyberdisc • Heavy Floater • Berserker • Sectopod • Drone • Muton Elite • Ethereal • Uber Ethereal (*Spoilers*) • Mechtoid (EW DLC) • Seeker (EW DLC) |
Alien Corpses: | Sectoid Corpse • Floater Corpse • Thin Man Corpse • Muton Corpse • Chryssalid Corpse • Drone Wreck • Cyberdisc Wreck • Sectoid Commander Corpse • Heavy Floater Corpse • Berserker Corpse • Muton Elite Corpse • Sectopod Wreck • Ethereal Corpse • Seeker Wreck (EW DLC) • Mechtoid Core (EW DLC) |
Data: | Overview of Aliens • Alien Stats • Alien Objectives • Alien Deployment |