Primary Weapons (Long War)

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Long War broadens the amount of weapons available, both by increasing the number of weapon tiers, and increasing the number of weapons that are available in each tier. While there are weapons that are only available to one or a few classes, each class has several weapons to choose from.

Certain weapons, including SMGs, Carbines and most Rifles, can be steadied. Soldiers wielding such a weapon can perform a new action: Steady Weapon. This action ends the soldier's turn, and grants a +20 aim bonus to the next shot, which is lost when the soldier moves or switches weapon. Basically, the Steady Weapon action allows soldiers to perform a carefully aimed shot over two turns. When using perks that allow multiple shots, such as Double Tap and Light 'Em Up, the bonus only applies to the first shot. Note that weapons that can only be fired as the first action, such as Sniper Rifles, can still be steadied as the second action. Finally, the aim bonus also applies to firing rockets, reducing their scatter.

Weapon tiers

Ballistic

These are the basic weapons you start with. While they are okay to begin with, they won't be up to par for very long, and should quickly be replaced by either Beam Laser or Gauss weapons.

Ballistic weapons use the vanilla Exalt weapon models, and are still dropped by non-elite Exalt soldiers, though since Xcom starts with an unlimited supply of these weapons, such drops cannot be sold, are of no use.

Beam Laser

Beam Lasers are the first available weapon upgrades, accessible quite early in the research tree, and relatively cheap to produce. Beam Lasers carry an inherent +6 bonus to aim, making them excellent weapons for lower ranked troops. They also deal slightly more damage than Ballistic Weapons, though that won't be enough for the long run, and should eventually be replaced by either Gauss or Pulse Laser weapons. Note that the aim bonus does not apply to Rocket scatter.

Laser weapons use the vanilla Exalt weapon models, and are still dropped by elite Exalt soldiers, though these weapons are rigged to explode when the operator dies, so an Arc Thrower is required to capture these weapons intact.

Gauss

Gauss weapons are the next available weapon upgrades. While Gauss weapons fire projectiles, like Ballistic weapons do, these weapons are enhanced by Elerium powered magnetic accelerators and fire Alloy based ammunition, providing a much stronger punch than the more conventional ballistic weapons. Gauss weapons negate 0.34 damage reduction (0.68 with the Quenchguns foundry project), basically providing a 1 in 3 chance (2 in 3 chance with the Quenchguns foundry project) to deal 1 additional damage against targets with any form of damage reduction.

Gauss weapons also hold 1 more ammunition than other weapons of the same type, with the exception of the Gauss Long Rifle, which is the sniper rifle of the Gauss tier. The Gauss Long Rifle only holds 1 ammunition (2 with the Ammo Conservation foundry project), but grants the HEAT Ammo perk to the sniper wielding the gun (a perk not otherwise available to this class), which increases damage against robotic units by 50%.

While it is possible to skip Beam Lasers and go straight for Gauss weapons, this is certainly not without risk. It takes longer to research and produce Gauss weapons than Beam Lasers, causing a longer period during which you only have the conventional Ballistic weapons at your disposal. Gauss weapons use the vanilla Xcom ballistic weapon models.

Pulse Laser

Pulse Lasers are refined and enhanced laser weapons, providing another step up in terms of firepower, though they are quite expensive to produce. Pulse Lasers carry an inherent +8 bonus to crit chance.

Pulse Lasers require Beam Lasers to be researched, but do not require Gauss weapons to be researched, allowing you to skip Gauss weapons to head straight for Pulse Lasers, though of course Pulse Lasers take longer to research and produce than Gauss weapons. Pulse weapons use the vanilla Xcom laser weapon models.

Plasma

Plasma weapons are the most advanced weapons available, dealing the most damage of all weapons. These are the weapons that the aliens use themselves. Unfortunately, they are also the most expensive and hardest to obtain. Unlike vanilla, where you could either craft plasma weapons yourself, or obtain them by stunning aliens, Long War requires a combination of both. Stunning the correct aliens provides you with alien weapons, which are required in both the research and production of your own plasma weapons.

Unlike the vanilla game, it is practically impossible in Long War to jump straight from Ballistic weapons to Plasma weapons, as the amount of time that is required to research these weapons and gather the necessary materials is just way too long to handle with Ballistic weapons. However, there is no specific requirement for either Gauss weapons or Pulse Lasers, allowing you to focus on one of those and skip the other entirely, before moving on to Plasma weapons.

Plasma weapons carry a special bonus that is unique to each type of weapon, making them more varied and unique than other weapon tiers. Plasma weapons are also slightly more restrictive to certain classes than other weapon tiers. Plasma weapons use the vanilla plasma weapon models.

Soldier weapon types

SMGs

SMGs are the lightest available weapon types, granting a +3 mobility bonus, but dealing the least amount of damage and having the smallest chance to crit. Unlike Carbines, SMGs do not grant an aim bonus. Their high mobility but low damage makes them very useful for classes that rely more on their abilities than their primary weapons, such as Engineers, Medics and Rocketeers. While Assaults and Scouts could benefit from the increased mobility, they generally require a solid weapon that packs a punch, like a Shotgun or any Rifle.

Name	Usable by	Mob	Aim	Dmg	Crit	CrD	Weapon ammo	Weapon range	Overwatch range	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost
																	Other
SMG	All soldiers	+3		2-4 (3)		4-5 (4.5)	2 (3)	30	30	Can be steadied for aim bonus	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Laser Shatterray	All soldiers	+3	+6	3-5 (4)		5-7 (6.0)	2 (3)	30	30	Can be steadied for aim bonus	Beam Lasers	15	30 (45)	6 (9)		0 (2)		12 days (6.0 days)
Gauss Stuttergun	All soldiers	+3		4-6 (5)		6-9 (7.5)	3 (4)	30	30	Can be steadied for aim bonus Ignores 0.34 of target's DR	Gauss Weapons	35	65 (97)	15 (22)	4 (6)	0 (3)		12 days (6.0 days)
Pulse Stengun	All soldiers	+3		4-8 (6)	+8	8-11 (9.1)	2 (3)	30	30	Can be steadied for aim bonus	Pulse Lasers	62	120 (180)	25 (37)	25 (37)	0 (5)		12 days (6.0 days)
Plasma Stormgun	All soldiers	+4		5-9 (7)		9-12 (10.5)	2 (3)	30	30	Can be steadied for aim bonus	Plasma Weapons	90	200 (300)	60 (90)	40 (60)	2 (9)	1 Alien Carbine	12 days (6.0 days)

Carbines

Carbines are lighter versions of Assault Rifles, though not as light as SMGs. They grant a +1 mobility bonus and a +6 aim bonus, but deal less damage and have a smaller chance to crit than Assault Rifles, though not as small as SMGs. Like Laser Weapons, Carbines are excellent for lower ranked troops, though more experienced troops should switch to other weapons for more damage. Note that the aim bonus does not apply to Rocket scatter.

Name	Usable by	Mob	Def	Aim	Dmg	Crit	CrD	Weapon ammo	Weapon range	Overwatch range	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost
																		Other
Assault Carbine	All soldiers	+1		+6	2-4 (3)	+4	4-5 (4.5)	3 (4)	30	30	Can be steadied for aim bonus	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Laser Carbine	All soldiers	+1		+12	3-5 (4)	+4	5-7 (6.0)	3 (4)	30	30	Can be steadied for aim bonus	Beam Lasers	15	35 (52)	6 (9)		0 (2)		12 days (6.0 days)
Gauss Carbine	All soldiers	+1		+6	4-6 (5)	+4	6-9 (7.5)	4 (5)	30	30	Can be steadied for aim bonus Ignores 0.34 of target's DR	Gauss Weapons	35	80 (120)	20 (30)	5 (7)	0 (4)		12 days (6.0 days)
Pulse Carbine	All soldiers	+1		+6	4-8 (6)	+12	8-11 (9.1)	3 (4)	30	30	Can be steadied for aim bonus	Pulse Lasers	63	180 (270)	25 (37)	25 (37)	0 (6)		12 days (6.0 days)
Plasma Carbine	All soldiers	+1	+6	+6	5-9 (7)	+4	9-12 (10.5)	3 (4)	30	30	Can be steadied for aim bonus	Plasma Weapons	90	250 (375)	60 (90)	40 (60)	2 (10)	1 Alien Carbine	12 days (6.0 days)

Assault Rifles

Assault Rifles are the standard rifle, similar to the vanilla Rifles, providing a decent balance of mobility, accuracy and firepower

Name	Usable by	Aim	Dmg	Crit	CrD	Weapon ammo	Weapon range	Overwatch range	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost
																Other
Assault Rifle	All soldiers		3-5 (4)	+8	5-7 (6.0)	3 (4)	30	30	Can be steadied for aim bonus	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Laser Rifle	All soldiers	+6	4-6 (5)	+8	6-9 (7.5)	3 (4)	30	30	Can be steadied for aim bonus	Beam Lasers	15	45 (67)	8 (12)		0 (3)		12 days (6.0 days)
Gauss Rifle	All soldiers		4-8 (6)	+8	8-11 (9.1)	4 (5)	30	30	Can be steadied for aim bonus Ignores 0.34 of target's DR	Gauss Weapons	38	90 (135)	28 (42)	6 (9)	0 (4)		14 days (7.0 days)
Pulse Rifle	All soldiers		5-9 (7)	+16	9-12 (10.5)	3 (4)	30	30	Can be steadied for aim bonus	Pulse Lasers	65	200 (300)	35 (52)	35 (52)	0 (7)		14 days (7.0 days)
Plasma Rifle	Assaults Infantry Engineers Medics Scouts Rocketeers		6-10 (8)	+8	10-14 (12.0)	3 (4)	30	30	Can be steadied for aim bonus +1.5 crit damage to biological targets	Advanced Plasma Weapons	95	350 (525)	80 (120)	50 (75)	3 (13)	1 Alien Rifle	14 days (7.0 days)

Battle Rifles

Battle Rifles are heavier versions of Assault Rifles. They deal more damage than Assault Rifles, but incur a -1 penalty to mobility, and a -10 aim penalty when using the second (gold) action to shoot. They are best used by soldiers that can offset the aim when needing to fire as the second action in a pinch.

Name	Usable by	Mob	Aim	Dmg	Crit	CrD	Weapon ammo	Weapon range	Overwatch range	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost
																	Other
Battle Rifle	Assaults Infantry Engineers Medics Scouts	-1		4-6 (5)	+8	6-9 (7.5)	3 (4)	30	30	Aim penalty to fire as second action Can be steadied for aim bonus	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Heavy Laser Rifle	Assaults Infantry Engineers Medics Scouts	-1	+6	4-8 (6)	+8	8-11 (9.1)	3 (4)	30	30	Aim penalty to fire as second action Can be steadied for aim bonus	Advanced Beam Lasers	20	45 (67)	8 (12)		0 (3)		12 days (6.0 days)
Heavy Gauss Rifle	Assaults Infantry Engineers Medics Scouts	-1		5-9 (7)	+8	9-12 (10.5)	4 (5)	30	30	Aim penalty to fire as second action Can be steadied for aim bonus Ignores 0.34 of target's DR	Advanced Gauss Weapons	45	100 (150)	30 (45)	8 (12)	0 (4)		14 days (7.0 days)
Heavy Pulse Rifle	Assaults Infantry Engineers Medics Scouts	-1		6-10 (8)	+16	10-14 (12.0)	3 (4)	30	30	Aim penalty to fire as second action Can be steadied for aim bonus	Advanced Pulse Lasers	65	200 (300)	35 (52)	35 (52)	0 (7)		14 days (7.0 days)
Heavy Plasma Rifle	Assaults Infantry Engineers Medics Scouts	-1		7-11 (9)	+8	11-16 (13.5)	3 (4)	30	30	Aim penalty to fire as second action Can be steadied for aim bonus +1 damage when steadied	Heavy Plasma Weapons	105	350 (525)	80 (120)	50 (75)	3 (13)	1 Alien Heavy Weapon	18 days (9.0 days)

Shotguns

Shotguns are similar to the vanilla Shotguns, providing high damage and a high chance to crit, though they suffer more from damage reduction than other weapons. While very accurate at short range, they incur large aim penalties when firing at longer range. They fit best in the hands of mobile soldiers, such as Assaults and Scouts, that can move up close and fire.

Name	Usable by	Aim	Dmg	Crit	CrD	Weapon ammo	Weapon range	Overwatch range	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost						Required for
																Other
Shotgun	Assaults Infantry Engineers Medics Scouts		4-8 (6)	+16	8-11 (9.1)	4 (5)	30	14	Aim penalty at long range Target DR is 50% more effective	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply								Sawed-off Shotgun (1)
Scatter Laser	Assaults Infantry Engineers Medics Scouts	+6	5-9 (7)	+16	9-12 (10.5)	4 (5)	30	14	Aim penalty at long range Target DR is 50% more effective	Advanced Beam Lasers	18	50 (75)	8 (12)		0 (3)		14 days (7.0 days)
Alloy Cannon	Assaults Infantry Engineers Medics Scouts		6-10 (8)	+16	10-14 (12.0)	5 (6)	30	14	Aim penalty at long range Target DR is 50% more effective Ignores 0.34 of target's DR	Advanced Gauss Weapons	40	130 (195)	36 (54)	15 (22)	0 (5)		14 days (7.0 days)
Scatter Blaster	Assaults Infantry Engineers Medics Scouts		7-11 (9)	+24	11-16 (13.5)	4 (5)	30	14	Aim penalty at long range Target DR is 50% more effective	Advanced Pulse Lasers	65	250 (375)	35 (52)	35 (52)	0 (8)		14 days (7.0 days)
Reflex Cannon	Assaults Infantry Engineers Medics Scouts		7-13 (10)	+16	13-18 (15.0)	4 (5)	30	14	Aim penalty at long range Target DR is 50% more effective +1.5 crit damage at point blank range	Advanced Plasma Weapons	102	450 (675)	80 (120)	50 (75)	4 (17)	1 Alien Rifle	18 days (9.0 days)

Arc Rifles

Arc Rifles are a special type of rifles that can be used to disable enemies through Disabling Shot, at the regular 2-turn cooldown. Arc Rifles suffer from very low damage and ammunition. They can be useful early on when raiding small UFOs, to keep enemies disabled, providing enough chances to stun them with Arc Throwers.

Name	Usable by	Aim	Dmg	CrD	Weapon ammo	Weapon range	Overwatch range	Bonus perk	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost
Arc Rifle	Assaults Infantry Engineers Medics Scouts Snipers	+10	1-3 (2)	3-4 (3.2)	2 (3)	30	30	Disabling Shot	Aim penalty at close range Can be steadied for aim bonus	Xenoneurology New Combat Systems	25	60 (90)	5 (7)	5 (7)	0 (3)	10 days (5.0 days)

Marksman Rifles

Marksman Rifles are lighter versions of Sniper Rifles, restricted in use to Scouts and Snipers. Like Sniper Rifles, Marksman Rifles incur aim penalties at close range but perform well at long range. In the hands of a Scout with the Marksman's Scope or a Sniper, they can fire beyond visual range, assuming a squadmate can spot the target, though only up to 20% further, whereas Sniper Rifles have unlimited range.

Unlike Sniper Rifles, Marksman Rifles can be fired after moving by soldiers without the Snapshot perk, and can fire beyond visual range with overwatch shots. Lastly, Marksman Rifles have a slightly smaller chance to crit than Sniper Rifles.

Name	Usable by	Aim	Dmg	Crit	CrD	Weapon ammo	Weapon range	Overwatch range	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost
																Other
Marksman's Rifle	Scouts Snipers		4-6 (5)	+12	6-9 (7.5)	5 (6)	30 (36)	30 (36)	Aim penalty at close range Can be steadied for aim bonus	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Laser Strike Rifle	Scouts Snipers	+6	4-8 (6)	+12	8-11 (9.1)	3 (4)	30 (36)	30 (36)	Aim penalty at close range Can be steadied for aim bonus	Advanced Beam Lasers	18	45 (67)	8 (12)		0 (3)		12 days (6.0 days)
Alloy Strike Rifle	Scouts Snipers		5-9 (7)	+12	9-12 (10.5)	4 (5)	30 (36)	30 (36)	Aim penalty at close range Can be steadied for aim bonus Ignores 0.34 of target's DR	Advanced Gauss Weapons	45	110 (165)	30 (45)	10 (15)	0 (4)		14 days (7.0 days)
Blaster Rifle	Scouts Snipers		6-10 (8)	+20	10-14 (12.0)	3 (4)	30 (36)	30 (36)	Aim penalty at close range Can be steadied for aim bonus	Advanced Pulse Lasers	67	220 (330)	45 (67)	45 (67)	0 (7)		14 days (7.0 days)
Reflex Rifle	Scouts Snipers		7-11 (9)	+12	11-16 (13.5)	3 (4)	30 (36)	30 (36)	Aim penalty at close range Can be steadied for aim bonus +1.5 crit damage to flanked targets and targets not in cover	Precision Plasma Weapons	102	400 (600)	80 (120)	50 (75)	4 (16)	1 Alien Rifle	18 days (9.0 days)

Sniper Rifles

Sniper Rifles are similar to the vanilla Sniper Rifles, and are only available to Snipers. Like in vanilla, Sniper Rifles incur aim penalties at close range but perform well at long range. Their maximum range has been increased from vanilla, causing it to practically be infinite, as long as a squadmate can spot the target. However, overwatch shots do not benefit from Squadsight, and can only fire up to the visual range.

Sniper Rifles cannot be fired directly after moving or performing other costly actions, such as reloading, unless the soldier has the Snapshot perk. However, these weapons can be steadied after moving, providing a bonus on the first shot during the next round. Lastly, unlike the Marksman Rifles, Sniper Rifles incur a small penalty to mobility.

Name	Usable by	Mob	Aim	Dmg	Crit	CrD	Weapon ammo	Weapon range	Overwatch range	Bonus perk	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost
																		Other
Sniper Rifle	Snipers	-1		4-6 (5)	+20	6-9 (7.5)	5 (6)	200	30		Aim penalty at close range Cannot fire after costly action Can be steadied for aim bonus	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Laser Sniper Rifle	Snipers	-1	+6	4-8 (6)	+20	8-11 (9.1)	3 (4)	200	30		Aim penalty at close range Cannot fire after costly action Can be steadied for aim bonus	Advanced Beam Lasers	18	50 (75)	8 (12)		0 (3)		14 days (7.0 days)
Gauss Long Rifle	Snipers	-2		5-9 (7)	+20	9-12 (10.5)	1 (2)	200	30	HEAT Ammo	Aim penalty at close range Cannot fire after costly action Can be steadied for aim bonus Ignores 0.34 of target's DR Halves the Hardened perk's crit penalty	Advanced Gauss Weapons	45	200 (300)	32 (48)	15 (22)	0 (7)		14 days (7.0 days)
Pulse Sniper Rifle	Snipers	-1		6-10 (8)	+28	10-14 (12.0)	3 (4)	200	30		Aim penalty at close range Cannot fire after costly action Can be steadied for aim bonus	Advanced Pulse Lasers	65	250 (375)	45 (67)	45 (67)	0 (8)		14 days (7.0 days)
Plasma Sniper Rifle	Snipers	-1		7-11 (9)	+20	11-16 (13.5)	3 (4)	200	30		Aim penalty at close range Cannot fire after costly action Can be steadied for aim bonus +1.5 crit damage to targets beyond 35 range	Precision Plasma Weapons	105	450 (675)	90 (135)	70 (105)	3 (16)	1 Alien Heavy Weapon	18 days (9.0 days)

SAWs

SAWs are similar to the vanilla LMGs, and are exclusive to Gunners. They deal more damage and carry more ammunition than Assault Rifles, but incur a penalty to mobility and cannot be steadied. When suppressing a target with a SAW or LMG, the Gunner gains the benefits of the Opportunist perk to reaction fire triggered by the target's movement.

Unlike the larger LMGs, SAWs can be fired directly after moving or performing other costly actions, such as reloading. SAWs cannot fire at targets beyond visual range.

Name	Usable by	Mob	Aim	Dmg	Crit	CrD	Weapon ammo	Weapon range	Overwatch range	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost
																	Other
SAW	Gunners	-1		4-6 (5)		6-9 (7.5)	6 (7)	30	30		XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Autolaser	Gunners	-1	+6	4-8 (6)		8-11 (9.1)	6 (7)	30	30		Beam Lasers	18	60 (90)	8 (12)		0 (3)		14 days (7.0 days)
Gauss Autorifle	Gunners	-1		5-9 (7)		9-12 (10.5)	7 (8)	30	30	Ignores 0.34 of target's DR	Gauss Weapons	38	100 (150)	32 (48)	6 (9)	0 (4)		14 days (7.0 days)
Pulse Autoblaster	Gunners	-1		6-10 (8)	+8	10-14 (12.0)	6 (7)	30	30		Pulse Lasers	65	230 (345)	45 (67)	45 (67)	0 (7)		14 days (7.0 days)
Plasma Novagun	Gunners	-1		7-11 (9)		11-16 (13.5)	6 (7)	30	30	Can be steadied for aim bonus	Advanced Plasma Weapons	98	450 (675)	90 (135)	60 (90)	3 (16)	1 Alien Rifle	20 days (10.0 days)

LMGs

LMGs are the larger version of SAWs, also exclusively restricted to Gunners, dealing even more damage and carrying even more ammunition. LMGs can fire up to 20% beyond visual range, and grant the Squadsight perk to the Gunner, allowing all Gunners to benefit from this extra range, though overwatch shots are still restricted to visual range. When suppressing a target with a SAW or LMG, the Gunner gains the benefits of the Opportunist perk to reaction fire triggered by the target's movement.

LMGs cannot be fired directly after moving or performing other costly actions, such as reloading, and since Gunners do not have access to the Snapshot perk, they cannot overcome this downside. LMGs also cannot be steadied, forcing the Gunner into a turret like role, where any movement basically consumes the Gunner's entire turn.

Name	Usable by	Mob	Aim	Dmg	Crit	CrD	Weapon ammo	Weapon range	Overwatch range	Bonus perk	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost						Required for
																		Other
LMG	Gunners	-2		4-8 (6)		8-11 (9.1)	8 (9)	36	30	Squadsight	Cannot fire after costly action	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Gatling Laser	Gunners	-2	+6	5-9 (7)		9-12 (10.5)	8 (9)	36	30	Squadsight	Cannot fire after costly action	Beam Lasers	18	70 (105)	10 (15)		0 (3)		14 days (7.0 days)
Gauss Machine Gun	Gunners	-2		6-10 (8)		10-14 (12.0)	9 (10)	36	30	Squadsight	Cannot fire after costly action Ignores 0.34 of target's DR	Gauss Weapons	45	140 (210)	32 (48)	10 (15)	0 (5)		14 days (7.0 days)
Gatling Pulser	Gunners	-2		7-11 (9)	+8	11-16 (13.5)	8 (9)	36	30	Squadsight	Cannot fire after costly action	Pulse Lasers	70	240 (360)	60 (90)	60 (90)	0 (8)		14 days (7.0 days)
Plasma Dragon	Gunners	-2		7-13 (10)		13-18 (15.0)	8 (9)	36	30	Squadsight	Cannot fire after costly action +1 damage to flying targets	Heavy Plasma Weapons	105	450 (675)	85 (127)	64 (96)	4 (17)	1 Alien Heavy Weapon	20 days (10.0 days)	Enhanced Plasma (1)

MEC and SHIV weapon types

MEC primary weaponss

MEC primary weapons, unsurprisingly, are only available to MEC troopers. They deal high damage, even more than Shotguns and LMGs. MEC troopers with the Squadsight perk can fire up to 20% beyond visual range, though overwatch shots are still restricted to visual range.

Name	Usable by	Aim	Dmg	Crit	CrD	Weapon ammo	Weapon range	Overwatch range	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost
																Other
Minigun	MEC troopers		5-9 (7)		9-12 (10.5)	2 (3)	30 (36)	30	Suppression unavailable	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Laser Lance	MEC troopers	+6	6-10 (8)		10-14 (12.0)	3 (4)	30 (36)	30		Advanced Beam Lasers MEC Warfare Systems	20	75 (112)	10 (15)		10 (13)		14 days (7.0 days)
Railgun	MEC troopers		7-11 (9)		11-16 (13.5)	4 (5)	30 (36)	30	Suppression unavailable Ignores 0.34 of target's DR	Advanced Gauss Weapons MEC Warfare Systems	45	120 (180)	60 (90)	10 (15)	20 (25)		14 days (7.0 days)
Pulse Lance	MEC troopers		7-13 (10)	+8	13-18 (15.0)	3 (4)	30 (36)	30		Advanced Pulse Lasers MEC Warfare Systems	65	240 (360)	60 (90)	60 (90)	30 (38)		14 days (7.0 days)
Particle Cannon	MEC troopers		8-14 (11)		14-19 (16.5)	3 (4)	30 (36)	30	Suppression unavailable +1 damage to robotic targets	Heavy Plasma Weapons MEC Warfare Systems	105	450 (675)	90 (135)	80 (120)	40 (53)	1 Alien Heavy Weapon	21 days (10.5 days)

SHIV weapons

SHIV weapons, obviously, are only available to SHIV units. They deal high damage, just as much as the MEC primary weapons, but suffer from the low base aim that all SHIV units share. However, the SHIVs modular design allows them to enhance the weapon with a variety of perks, allowing them to perform key roles in the right situation, such as using HEAT Ammo against robotic targets.

Name	Usable by	Aim	Dmg	Crit	CrD	Weapon ammo	Weapon range	Overwatch range	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost
																Other
Autocannon	SHIV units		5-9 (7)		9-12 (10.5)	3 (4)	30	30		XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Superheavy Laser	SHIV units	+6	6-10 (8)		10-14 (12.0)	3 (4)	30	30		Advanced Beam Lasers	20	75 (112)	10 (15)		0 (3)		14 days (7.0 days)
Sentry Gun	SHIV units		7-11 (9)		11-16 (13.5)	4 (5)	30	30	Ignores 0.34 of target's DR	Gauss Weapons	40	100 (150)	32 (48)	10 (15)	0 (4)		14 days (7.0 days)
Superheavy Pulser	SHIV units		7-13 (10)	+8	13-18 (15.0)	3 (4)	30	30		Pulse Lasers	65	300 (450)	50 (75)	50 (75)	0 (9)		14 days (7.0 days)
Superheavy Plasma	SHIV units	+8	8-14 (11)	+4	14-19 (16.5)	3 (4)	30	30		Vehicular Plasma Weapons	100	450 (675)	85 (127)	70 (105)	4 (17)	1 Alien Heavy Weapon	21 days (10.5 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