Jaeger (Long War)

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Jaeger

MEC variant of the Sniper class. The Jaeger is designed for fire support, with the best aim progression of any class in the game (better even than a Sniper), and a plethora of offensive perks to increase damage. Jaegers' main drawback are their low HP progression and a poor selection of defensive perks, making them a bit fragile for MECs.

Primary Weapon: MEC Primary Weapons

Secondary Weapon: MEC Secondary Weapon Systems

Class-Limited items: MEC Equipment items

Abilities

Rank	Ability
Specialist	Vital Point Targeting Confers 2 bonus damage with primary guns, and +1 damage with sidearms, against humans and alien targets whose species have been autopsied.
	No other bonuses.
Lance Corporal	Damn Good Ground Confers +10 Aim and +10 Defense against enemies at lower elevation, in addition to the usual elevation bonuses.	Sharpshooter +10 critical chance in all situations, +10 Aim against enemies in full cover.	Platform Stability Shots taken before any costly actions have +10 Aim and +10% critical chance. Also grants +10 aim for purposes of reducing scatter if the soldier has not moved this turn, and increases range of Blaster Launcher (which does not scatter).
	No other bonuses.	No other bonuses.	No other bonuses.
Corporal	Aggression Confers +10% critical chance per enemy in sight (max +30%). Aliens visible via squadsight are not counted for bonus.	Automated Threat Assessment Confers 0.5 DR (50% chance to absorb one point of damage) at all times, and confers +15 defense when in overwatch until the unit takes an overwatch shot.	Flush Fire a shot that may cause non-flying enemies to run to new cover. The shot is easy to hit with (+30 aim), but does reduced damage (-50% base weapon damage), and consumes extra ammo (2 ammo). Hunkered units will not relocate.
	No other bonuses.	No other bonuses.	No other bonuses.
Sergeant	Squadsight Allows firing at targets in any ally's sight radius within weapon range, but critical chance suffers a -20% penalty. Extended range weapons (MEC primary weapons, Marksman and Strike Rifles, and LMGs) gain roughly five extra tiles range. Sniper rifles have infinite range. Overwatch fire does not extend to squadsight ranges, except with Marksman's and Strike Rifles.	Ranger Confers +1 damage with primary weapons, rocket launchers, MEC secondary weapons and sidearms. Negates the long-range accuracy penalty with sidearms when shooting beyond 14 meters.	Jetboot Module When activated, confers the ability to jump to normally inaccessible heights for the rest of the turn.
	No other bonuses.	No other bonuses.	Provides +1 Mobility.
Tech Sergeant	Lone Wolf +10 Aim and Critical Chance if not within 7 tiles of an allied unit.	Executioner Confers +10 aim and +10 critical chance against targets at or below 50% health.	Damage Control When this unit takes damage, all further damage will be reduced by 1 or 2 points (1.5 DR) for the next 2 turns.
	Provides +2 Aim.	Provides +2 Aim.	Provides +2 Will
Gunnery Sergeant	Advanced Fire Control Shots from Overwatch no longer suffer any Aim penalty.	Bring 'Em On Confers 1-4 bonus damage during critical hits (which is then multiplied by 50% due to the critical hit). The damage is higher when more enemies are in view (including squad sight vision). This results in +1.5 dmg for 1-2 enemies, +3 dmg for 3-4 enemies, +4.5 dmg for 5-6 enemies, +6 dmg for 7 or more enemies.	Shredder Ammo The Shredder debuff causes any unit hit to take 40% additional damage (after DR, rounded down) from all sources. Gunners and MECs apply the Shredder debuff for the remainder of the current turn to any target struck by their primary weapon. Rocketeers get an extra rocket that is weaker than a standard rocket (60% rounded down), cannot penetrate cover, has a +50% larger blast radius, and applies the Shredder debuff to all targets struck by the rocket for the next 3 turns.
	Provides +3 Aim, +3 Will.	Provides +2 Will.	No other bonuses.
Master Sergeant	In the Zone Killing a flanked or uncovered target does not cost an action. Confers a -1 base damage and -10% critical hit chance penalty for each successive In The Zone kill.	Absorption Fields Reduces most incoming damage to this unit, scaling up as damage increases. Specifically: reduces 40% of any damage taken after 2; after all other damage reduction has been applied.	Light 'Em Up Standard shots no longer end the turn, if taken as the first action.
	No other bonuses.	No other bonuses.	No other bonuses.

Stat Progression

Rank	/level	total	/level	total	/level*	total*
Specialist	0	0	5	5	2(3)	2(-3)
Lance Corporal	0	0	5	10	2(3)	4(-6)
Corporal	1	1	5	15	2(3)	6(-9)
Sergeant	0	1	5	20	2(3)	8(-12)
Tech Sergeant	0	1	5	25	2(3)	10(-15)
Gunnery Sergeant	0	1	5	30	2(3)	12(-18)
Master Sergeant	1	2	5	35	2(3)	14(-21)

• Note that even without Hidden Potential switched on there is a Random (1) Will per level. This is properly shown in brackets. Psionic soldiers receive additional random will as well.

Tactical Advice

These MECs are weak enough to be almost squishy. They are not designed for front-line combat roles like the Goliath. Instead Squadsight and Light 'Em Up make for an effective damage dealer at mid to long(ish) ranges. They should be treated as Marksman Rifle Scouts, with a higher damage potential.

Perk Pros and Cons:

LCPL: At this rank any perk can be useful. I would not recommend Damn Good Ground unless you plan to choose Jetboot Module over Squadsight later. Platform Stability is highly useful until MSGT when Light 'Em Up becomes available, unless you plan to move your Jaeger around a lot. Sharpshooter is good for dealing with entrenched enemies, but less useful for flanking or hitting Flying enemies. Your call.

CPL: I would recommend Flush as a support Perk. Due to the squishiness of the Jaeger, it is unlikely you will place it in a position where it needs to be on overwatch, so Automated Threat Assessment is less useful; however if you are not using it as a squadsight firing position the extra defence can be lifesaving. Aggression is never one I would recommend simply because I do not like relying on criticals to win a battle. But it's up to your personal Playstyle.

SGT: Squadsight. No ifs, no buts, my recommendation is squadsight. The mobility and altitude traversal of Jetboots is useful, but this means you will always have to put your squishiest MEC in positions it can be shot back at, which without cover can get nasty. Ranger is as worthless as ever.

TSGT: Depends on your playstyle. If you spread you troops out enough, Lone Wolf is good but is situational - especially since the Squadsight only gives you +5 tiles range, so you're still losing a couple of tiles from the distance you can fire on a spotted enemy. Executioner is nice but highly situational - though it can combine well with Light 'Em Up to maintain aim bonus after Platform Stability has worn off provided you do decent damamge. If you play the class right, you'll never need Damage Control but it can be useful if you choose to make an overwatcher Jetboot combo.

GSGT:If you're buliding a Jetboot / Threat Assessment Overwatcher here, Advanced Fire Control. If you're building a Squadsight Marksman, Shredder Ammo offers some nice support options. Bring 'Em On isn't for me due to my aforementioned reluctance to rely on Crits. Personal Choice.

MSGT: The Big Choices here. Depends on what you've built. If you're a squadsight Flanker, ITZ is amazing if you can do the damage needed. If you've gone for a Jetboot Overwatcher, you NEED Absorbtion Fields to reduce your squishiness in the late game. If you've gone for a Support Marksman, Light 'Em Up allows for greater damage potential.

See also

Long War: Soldiers
	Soldiers Assault Infantry Rocketeer Gunner Sniper Scout Medic Engineer
	MEC Troopers Marauder Valkyrie Archer Goliath Jaeger Pathfinder Guardian Shogun
	Officers Psionics Gene Mods S.H.I.V.s