Research (Long War)

Effect	Development of new technologies and investigating alien species
Adjacency Bonus	None
Prerequisites	None
Other	None
Build costs	| | | |
Normal	§0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Quick	§0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Maintenance	§0
Power	5

The Research Lab houses the research team, headed by Dr. Vahlen.

Options:

• Start New Research Project.
• Change Research Project. If necessary, this can be done at any time. The progress achieved in the current project won't be lost.
• Access Research Archives. Here you can see information about projects that have already been completed.
• Review Research Credits. View the research credits gained from completed interrogations.
• Visit the Gene Lab. This option becomes available after the construction of a Genetics Lab. A maximum of three soldiers can be sent to genetic modification. See Genetics Lab (Long War).

New in Long War

While research in Long War works similar to how it works in Vanilla, there are some notable changes:

• New research projects have been added, expanding the research tree.
• The time required to research a project has been increased.
• Autopsies now require and consume more than one corpse. For example, Sectoid Autopsy requires and consumes 10 Sectoid Corpses.
• Autopsies now require other research projects before they can be started. For example, Xenobiology is required to perform Sectoid Autopsy.
• Interrogations now require the autopsy project for the same species. For example, Sectoid Autopsy is required to perform Sectoid Interrogation.
• Most Psi Powers now require specific research projects before they can be learned. For example, Sectoid Interrogation is required to learn Mind Fray.
• Aliens now have various perks. Autopsies are required to inspect aliens of the same species and see their perks. For example, once Sectoid Autopsy has been performed, players can target a Sectoid, and press F1 to inspect them.
• UFOs that have been successfully assaulted can now be analyzed, providing your ships with a damage bonus against these UFOs.
• All Council requests except Satellites now require specific research projects to be completed. For example, council members will not request Sectoid Corpses before Xenobiology has been researched.
• South America's continent bonus no longer makes autopsies and interrogations instantaneous. It instead affects the cost to build and maintain power generators.

Research Speed

The duration listed for all research projects is the duration for 30 scientists with no Laboratories, adjacency bonus or research credits.

• Having less than 30 scientists increases the duration of all research projects. For example, if you have 15 scientists, the actual duration is double that of the listed value.
• Having more than 30 scientists decreases the duration of all research projects. For example, if you have 60 scientists, the actual duration is half that of the listed value.
• Each Laboratories additively increases the effectiveness of your scientists by 20%.
• Each adjacency links between Laboratories, the Genetics Lab and the Psionic Labs additively increases the effectiveness of your scientists by 10%.
• Interrogations provide research credits, which lower the research time of all research projects and foundry projects that match the credit type by 25%.
• Expertise (Brazil's starting bonus) increases research credit bonuses by 15% (multiplicatively) for a total of 36% research time reduction.
• FORMULA: finalTime = baseTime * (30 / (scientists * labBonus)) * creditBonus * brazilExpertiseBonus, with creditBonus = 0.75, brazilExpertiseBonus = 0.85

Analysis Projects

Analysis projects allow players to study aliens and their UFOs. These studies are generally shorter than technology projects, and do not cost any resources, except the corpses required for the autopsy or the captive required for the interrogation. Note that the duration to analyze more powerful aliens increases much more than in Vanilla.

Items in the "Unlocks" columns that are listed in italic and gray require multiple research projects, or require both a research project and a Foundry project. They are only unlocked when all research projects are completed, or when both the research project and the foundry project have been completed.

• Exception: Alien Operations only require a single interrogation in addition to Xenopsionics.

Alien Autopsies

Alien corpses that have been returned from successful missions can be autopsied for further analysis, once the required research projects have been completed. Note that autopsies require and consume multiple corpses, as listed below.

In addition to the listed unlocked items, autopsies also unlock the ability to inspect aliens on the battlefield and see their perks by targeting them and pressing F1, and often also unlock related Council requests.

Alien Autopsies (Long War)
Research	Prerequisites	Cost		Unlocks
		Corpses		Research	Foundry	Loadout	Other	Council Request
Sectoid Autopsy	Xenobiology	10 Sectoids	4	Sectoid Commander Autopsy Mechtoid Autopsy Sectoid Interrogation Xenopsionics	-	-	Smart Macrophages (Gene Mod)	-
Thin Man Autopsy	Xenobiology	10 Thin Men	6	Thin Man Interrogation	Improved Medikit	Chem Grenade Restorative Mist (MEC)	Muscle Fiber Density (Gene Mod)	Thin Man Corpses (Soldiers / Scientists / Engineers)
Floater Autopsy	Alien Biocybernetics	10 Floaters	5	Heavy Floater Autopsy Floater Interrogation	Shaped Armor	Kinetic Strike Module (MEC)	Uplink Targeting (Aim) Module (Aerospace) Flak Ammo	Floater Corpses (Soldiers / Engineers)
Muton Autopsy	Xenobiology	10 Mutons	8	Muton Elite Autopsy Berserker Autopsy Muton Interrogation	Ammo Conservation Alien Grenades	-	Adrenal Neurosympathy (Gene Mod)	Muton Corpses (Soldiers / Scientists / Engineers)
Berserker Autopsy	Muton Autopsy Xenoneurology	5 Berserkers	10	Berserker Interrogation	MEC Close Combat	Combat Stims	Neural Damping (Gene Mod)	Berserker Corpses (Soldiers / Credits / Scientists)
Sectoid Commander Autopsy	Sectoid Autopsy Xenogenetics	5 Sectoid Commanders	35	Sectoid Commander Interrogation	-	Mind Shield	Mind Merge (Psi Power)	Sectoid Commander Corpses (Soldiers / Scientists) Alien Entertainment (Panic Reduction)
Heavy Floater Autopsy	Floater Autopsy	5 Heavy Floaters	10	Heavy Floater Interrogation	Advanced Repair	Damage Control Pod (SHIV)	-	Heavy Floater Corpses (Soldiers / Scientists / Engineers)
Muton Elite Autopsy	Muton Autopsy	5 Muton Elites	10	Muton Elite Interrogation	Tactical Rigging	-	Secondary Heart (Gene Mod)	Muton Elite Corpses (Soldiers / Scientists)
Ethereal Autopsy	Xenopsionics	3 Ethereals	50	Ethereal Interrogation	-	-	Telekinetic Field (Psi Power)	Ethereal Corpses (Soldiers and maybe Scientists)
Drone Autopsy	Alien Computers	5 Drones	3	-	Field Repairs	Holo-Targeter (MEC/SHIV)	-	Drone Wrecks (Engineers)
Seeker Autopsy	Alien Computers	5 Seekers	6	-	UFO Countermeasures	Respirator Implant Chameleon Suit Shadow Device	Bioelectric Skin (Gene Mod)	Seeker Wrecks (Engineers / Credits)
Chryssalid Autopsy	Xenogenetics	5 Chryssalids	9	-	-	Chitin Plating	Adaptive Bone Marrow (Gene Mod)	Chryssalid Carcasses (Credits / Scientists)
Cyberdisc Autopsy	Alien Biocybernetics	3 Cyberdiscs	7	-	Sentinel Drone	Autosentry Turret (SHIV)	Iron Skin (Gene Mod) Defensive Matrix (Dodge) Module (Aerospace)	Cyberdisc Wrecks (Credits and Soldiers / Engineers)
Mechtoid Autopsy	Sectoid Autopsy Alien Biocybernetics	3 Mechtoids	18	-	Advanced Servomotors	Psi Screen Tactical Sensors (MEC)	-	Mechtoid Cores (Scientists and Engineers)
Sectopod Autopsy	Alien Computers	3 Sectopods	25	-	-	Battle Computer (MEC/SHIV) Weapon Supercooler (SHIV)	-	Sectopod Wrecks (Credits and Engineers)

Alien Interrogations

Alien captives that have been captured with an Arc Thrower and housed in the Alien Containment can be interrogated once the autopsy project for that species has been completed.

All interrogations unlock certain research credits, which increases the research speed of all future research projects and Foundry projects that match the credit type by 25%, and often also unlock related Council requests.

Alien Interrogations (Long War)
Research	Prerequisites	Cost		Unlocks			Research Credits
		Captives		Research	Other	Council Request	Research	Foundry
Sectoid Interrogation	Sectoid Autopsy	1 Sectoid	9	Alien Operations	Psi Inspiration (Psi Power)	Sectoid Captive (Soldiers / Scientists)	Cybernetics: Xenogenetics Alien Biocybernetics	Cybernetics: Advanced Repair Advanced Servomotors Advanced Surgery Drone Capture Improved Medikit Jellied Elerium MEC Close Combat MEC Warfare Systems
Thin Man Interrogation	Thin Man Autopsy	1 Thin Man	10	Alien Operations	Regen Biofield (Psi Power)	Thin Man Captive (Soldiers/ Scientists / Credits)	Laser Weapons: Beam Lasers Advanced Beam Lasers Pulse Lasers Advanced Pulse Lasers	Laser Weapons: Aircraft Boosters Enhanced Lasers Supercapacitators
Floater Interrogation	Floater Autopsy	1 Floater	9	Alien Operations	-	Floater Captive (Engineers)	Aerospace: UFO Analysis: (all) Advanced Aerospace Concepts Alien Propulsion Antigrav Systems	Aerospace: Advanced Flight Aircraft Boosters Armored Fighters Elerium Afterburners Improved Avionics Penetrator Weapons Super Skyranger UFO Countermeasures UFO Tracking Wingtip Sparrowhawks
Muton Interrogation	Muton Autopsy	1 Muton	14	Alien Operations	Distortion Field (Psi Power)	Muton Captive (Soldiers and maybe Scientists)	Gauss Weapons: Gauss Weapons Advanced Gauss Weapons	Gauss Weapons: Mag Pistols Phoenix Coilguns Quenchguns Rail Pistols Wingtip Sparrowhawks
Berserker Interrogation	Berserker Autopsy	1 Berserker	20	Alien Operations	Psi Panic (Psi Power)	Berserker Captive (Soldiers and maybe Scientists)	Armor: Improved Body Armor Advanced Body Armor Mobile Power Armor Advanced Power Armor Improved Combat Exoskeletons Heavy Combat Exoskeletons Mobile Combat Exoskeletons	Armor: Armored Fighters Shaped Armor Mechanized Unit Defenses Tactical Rigging
Sectoid Commander Interrogation	Sectoid Commander Autopsy	1 Sectoid Commander	35	Alien Operations	Psychokinetic Strike (Psi Power)	Sectoid Commander Captive (Panic Reduction and Soldiers / Scientists)	Psionics: Xenopsionics Alien Operations Alien Command and Control Mind and Machine	Psionics: Psi Warfare Systems
Heavy Floater Interrogation	Heavy Floater Autopsy	1 Heavy Floater	18	Alien Operations	-	Heavy Floater Captive (Engineers and Scientists / Soldiers)	Plasma Weapons: Plasma Weapons Advanced Plasma Weapons Compact Plasma Weapons Heavy Plasma Weapons Precision Plasma Weapons Vehicular Plasma Weapons	Plasma Weapons: Enhanced Plasma Reflex Pistols
Muton Elite Interrogation	Muton Elite Autopsy	1 Muton Elite	25	Alien Operations	Pyrokinesis (Psi Power)	Muton Elite Captive (Soldiers and maybe Scientists)	Weapons: All Laser Weapon Research All Gauss Weapon Research All Plasma Weapon Research Alien Weaponry EMP Weapons Fusion Weapons	Weapons: All Laser Weapon Projects All Gauss Weapon Projects All Plasma Weapon Projects Ammo Conservation Enhanced Ballistics SCOPE Upgrade SHIV Suppression
Ethereal Interrogation	Ethereal Autopsy	1 Ethereal	50	Alien Operations Alien Command and Control	Mind Control (Psi Power) Rift (Psi Power)	Ethereal Captive (Scientists and Soldiers / Engineers)	All Research	All Projects

UFO Analysis

Once a UFO has crashed or landed and then is successfully assaulted, it can be analyzed as a research project. Once the research project has completed, ships gain 10% damage bonus against all UFOs of the same type. Also, once UFO Scanners Foundry project is completed, analyzed UFO's display damage during Air Combat.

All UFO Analysis have the Aerospace credit type. Once a Floater has been interrogated, the speed at which UFOs are analyzed increases by 25%.

UFO Analysis (Long War)
Research	Credit type	Prerequisites		Cost	Unlocks
			Other		Other
UFO Analysis: Scout	Aerospace	Alien Materials	Scout Crash Site or Scout Landing Site mission completed	3	10% Bonus Damage to Scouts Salvage 20% more alloys and elerium from Scouts
UFO Analysis: Fighter	Aerospace	Alien Materials	Fighter Crash Site mission completed	3	10% Bonus Damage to Fighters Salvage 20% more alloys and elerium from Fighters
UFO Analysis: Raider	Aerospace	Alien Materials	Raider Crash Site or Raider Landing Site mission completed	4	10% Bonus Damage to Raiders Salvage 20% more alloys and elerium from Raiders
UFO Analysis: Destroyer	Aerospace	Alien Materials	Destroyer Crash Site mission completed	4	10% Bonus Damage to Destroyers Salvage 20% more alloys and elerium from Destroyers
UFO Analysis: Abductor	Aerospace	Alien Materials	Abductor Crash Site or Abductor Landing Site mission completed	5	10% Bonus Damage to Abductors Salvage 20% more alloys and elerium from Abductors
UFO Analysis: Harvester	Aerospace	Alien Materials	Harvester Crash Site or Harvester Landing Site mission completed	5	10% Bonus Damage to Harvesters Salvage 20% more alloys and elerium from Harvesters
UFO Analysis: Transport	Aerospace	Alien Materials	Transport Crash Site or Transport Landing Site mission completed	6	10% Bonus Damage to Transports Salvage 20% more alloys and elerium from Transports
UFO Analysis: Terror Ship	Aerospace	Alien Materials	Terror Ship Crash Site or Terror Ship Landing Site mission completed	6	10% Bonus Damage to Terror Ships Salvage 20% more alloys and elerium from Terror Ships
UFO Analysis: Assault Carrier	Aerospace	Alien Materials	Assault Carrier Crash Site or Assault Carrier Landing Site mission completed	7	10% Bonus Damage to Assault Carriers Salvage 20% more alloys and elerium from Assault Carriers
UFO Analysis: Battleship	Aerospace	Alien Materials	Battleship Crash Site mission completed	7	10% Bonus Damage to Battleships Salvage 20% more alloys and elerium from Battleships
UFO Analysis: Overseer	Aerospace	Alien Materials	Overseer Crash Site mission completed	7	10% Bonus Damage to Overseers Salvage 20% more alloys and elerium from Overseers

Technology Projects

Technology projects allow players to study alien materials and develop new technology. These studies are generally longer than analysis projects, and usually cost a combination of Alien Alloys, Elerium, Weapon Fragments, Meld and captured devices.

Most technology projects have a credit type. Once the research credits of this type have been acquired through an interrogation, the research speed for these technology projects increases by 25%.

Xenology

These research projects study the aliens in a more general approach than specific autopsies and interrogations, unlocking Psionic Powers, Genetic Modifications and Cybernetic Augmentations.

Most of these research projects are required for the various Autopsy projects, as well as Stealth Systems, Mind and Machine and Plasma Weapons. These research projects also advance the storyline.

Xenology (Long War)
Research	Credit type	Prerequisites		Cost						Unlocks
			Other					Corpses		Research	Facility	Loadout	Other
Xenobiology	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5 Sectoids	6	Xenoneurology Xenogenetics Sectoid Autopsy Thin Man Autopsy Muton Autopsy	Alien Containment	Targeting Module	Sectoid Corpses (Council Request for Scientists)
Xenoneurology	-	Xenobiology	-	-	-	10	-	10 Sectoids	8	Xenopsionics Alien Communications Berserker Autopsy	-	Arc Thrower Arc Rifle	-
Xenogenetics	Cybernetics	Xenobiology	-	-	-	-	20	-	10	Xenopsionics Alien Biocybernetics Sectoid Commander Autopsy Chryssalid Autopsy	Genetics Lab	-	Depth Perception (Gene Mod) Hyper-Reactive Pupils (Gene Mod)
Xenopsionics	Psionics	Xenoneurology Xenogenetics Sectoid Autopsy	-	-	-	-	15	-	14	Alien Operations Ethereal Autopsy	Psionic Labs	-	Mindfray (Psi Power) Neural Feedback (Psi Power) Psi Warfare Systems (Foundry Project)
Alien Operations	Psionics	Xenopsionics any interrogation	Outsider Shard	-	-	-	-	-	20	-	-	-	Skeleton Key
Alien Biocybernetics	Cybernetics	Xenogenetics Alien Materials Alien Computers	-	5	30	50	40	-	25	Floater Autopsy Cyberdisc Autopsy Mechtoid Autopsy Mind and Machine Plasma Weapons Improved Combat Exoskeletons		Neural Gunlink MEC-1 Paladin	Advanced Surgery (Foundry Project) MEC Warfare Systems (Foundry Project)
Alien Communications	-	Xenoneurology	Alien Base Assault mission completed	-	100	-	-	-	60	Stealth Systems	Hyperwave Relay	Mimic Beacon	-
Alien Command and Control	Psionics	Ethereal Interrogation	Ethereal Device	-	100	-	-	-	150	Mind and Machine	Gollop Chamber	-	-

Materials and Aerospace

These research projects study the Alien Alloys, Elerium, Weapon Fragments, Meld, UFO Flight Computers and UFO Power Sources that are obtained during missions, and unlock useful projects and items to require these materials, as well as Council requests for these materials.

Most of these research projects are required for the various Armor and Weapons projects, as well as Alien Biocybernetics.

Materials and Aerospace (Long War)
Research	Credit type	Prerequisites	Cost						Unlocks
							Devices		Research	Foundry	Loadout & Other	Council Request
Alien Materials	-	-	4	4	10	1	-	6	Elerium Advanced Aerospace Concepts UFO Analysis: (all) Alien Biocybernetics Improved Body Armor Gauss Weapons	Alien Metallurgy Improved Salvage Enhanced Ballistics Aircraft Boosters	Alloy Plating Breaching Ammo Shredder Ammo Alloy Bipod Phoenix Cannon HEAT Ammo (SHIV)	Alien Alloys (Credits / Scientists / Engineers) Elerium (Credits / Scientists / Engineers) Meld (Credits / Scientists / Engineers)
Alien Weaponry	Weapons	-	-	-	5	-	-	6	Experimental Warfare Beam Lasers Plasma Weapons	Mag Pistols SHIV Suppression	SCOPE Marksman's Scope	Weapon Fragments (Engineers)
Experimental Warfare	-	Alien Weaponry	-	-	20	-	-	8	Advanced Aerospace Concepts Gauss Weapons	SCOPE Upgrade New Combat Systems	Smartshell Pod (SHIV) Adaptive Tracking Pod (SHIV)	-
Alien Computers	-	-	-	-	-	-	4 UFO Flight Computers	10	Alien Power Systems Drone Autopsy Seeker Autopsy Sectopod Autopsy Alien Biocybernetics	-	Satellite Nexus (Facility)	UFO Flight Computers (Engineers / Credits / Soldiers)
Advanced Aerospace Concepts	Aerospace	Alien Materials Experimental Warfare	10	-	50	-	-	22	Alien Propulsion	Super Skyranger Armored Fighters Improved Avionics Penetrator Weapons Wingtip Sparrowhawks UFO Scanners	-	-
Elerium	-	Alien Materials	-	60	-	-	-	30	Alien Power Systems Mobile Power Armor	Jellied Elerium	Elerium Turbos (SHIV)	-
Alien Power Systems	-	Alien Computers Elerium	-	60	-	-	6 UFO Power Sources	40	Alien Propulsion Advanced Power Armor Pulse Lasers Plasma Weapons	Alien Nucleonics Improved Arc Thrower UFO Tracking	Elerium Generator (Facility)	UFO Power Sources (Credits and Soldiers / Scientists / Engineers)
Alien Propulsion	Aerospace	Alien Power Systems Advanced Aerospace Concepts	20	100	160	-	6 UFO Power Sources	92	Antigrav Systems	Elerium Afterburners	Firestorm (Aerospace)	-

Armor, MECs, and SHIVs

These research projects study the potential uses of Alien Alloys and Elerium, unlocking more advanced Body Armor, MEC Suits and SHIVs.

Armor, MECs, and SHIVs (Long War)
Research	Credit type	Prerequisites	Cost				Unlocks
								Research	Foundry	Loadout	Other
Improved Body Armor	Armor	Alien Materials	8	-	-	-	8	Advanced Body Armor	Security Training: Armor	Phalanx Armor Aurora Armor Reinforced Armor Armor Piercing Ammo	Alloy SHIV
Advanced Body Armor	Armor	Improved Body Armor	12	-	-	-	20	Mobile Power Armor	Mechanized Unit Defenses	Kestrel Armor Carapace Armor	-
Mobile Power Armor	Armor	Advanced Body Armor Elerium	20	20	-	-	40	Improved Combat Exoskeletons Advanced Power Armor	-	Banshee Armor Aegis Armor Impact Vest	-
Improved Combat Exoskeletons	Armor	Mobile Power Armor Alien Biocybernetics	10	100	50	10	50	Mobile Combat Exoskeletons Heavy Combat Exoskeletons	-	MEC-2 Defender MEC-3 Valiant	-
Advanced Power Armor	Armor	Mobile Power Armor Alien Power Systems	20	40	-	-	68	Mobile Combat Exoskeletons Heavy Combat Exoskeletons Antigrav Systems Stealth Systems	-	Corsair Armor Titan Armor Walker Servos	-
Antigrav Systems	Aerospace	Advanced Power Armor Alien Propulsion	5	100	-	-	70	-	Advanced Flight	Seraph Armor Archangel Armor Fuel Cell The Thumper (MEC)	Hover SHIV
Stealth Systems	-	Advanced Power Armor Alien Communications	30	100	-	-	80	-	Stealth Satellites	Shadow Armor	-
Heavy Combat Exoskeletons	Armor	Advanced Power Armor Improved Combat Exoskeletons	20	75	50	10	90	-	-	MEC-4 Dauntless MEC-5 Devastator	-
Mobile Combat Exoskeletons	Armor	Advanced Power Armor Improved Combat Exoskeletons	15	100	50	10	90	-	-	MEC-6 Vanguard MEC-7 Vindicator	-
Mind and Machine	Psionics	Alien Biocybernetics Alien Command and Control	20	100	-	5	150	-	-	Vortex Armor	-

Laser and Gauss Weapons

These research projects study the potential uses of Alien Alloys, Elerium and Weapon Fragments, unlocking more advanced handheld and vehicle weapons.

Laser and Gauss Weapons (Long War)
Research	Credit type	Prerequisites	Cost					Unlocks
								Research	Foundry	Loadout	Other
Beam Lasers	Laser Weapons Weapons	Alien Weaponry	10	-	40	-	8	Advanced Beam Lasers	Security Training: Weapons	Laser Shatterray Laser Carbine Laser Rifle Autolaser Gatling Laser Laser Pistol Heater	Laser Rifles (Council Request for Soldiers)
Advanced Beam Lasers	Laser Weapons Weapons	Beam Lasers	10	-	50	-	14	Pulse Lasers	Enhanced Lasers	Heavy Laser Rifle Scatter Laser Laser Strike Rifle Laser Sniper Rifle Laser Lance (MEC) Superheavy Laser (SHIV)	Laser Cannon (Aerospace)
Gauss Weapons	Gauss Weapons Weapons	Alien Materials Experimental Warfare	20	10	80	-	32	Advanced Gauss Weapons	Rail Pistols Phoenix Coilguns	Gauss Stuttergun Gauss Carbine Gauss Rifle Gauss Autorifle Gauss Machine Gun Gauss Autopistol Grenade Launcher (MEC) Sentry Gun (SHIV)	-
Advanced Gauss Weapons	Gauss Weapons Weapons	Gauss Weapons	20	10	100	-	38	Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Weapons	Quenchguns	Heavy Gauss Rifle Alloy Cannon Alloy Strike Rifle Gauss Long Rifle Recoilless Rifle Railgun (MEC) Proximity Mine Launcher (MEC)	-
Pulse Lasers	Laser Weapons Weapons	Advanced Beam Lasers Alien Power Systems	20	40	125	-	60	Advanced Pulse Lasers	-	Pulse Stengun Pulse Carbine Pulse Rifle Pulse Autoblaster Gatling Pulser Blaster Superheavy Pulser (SHIV)	-
Advanced Pulse Lasers	Laser Weapons Weapons	Pulse Lasers	20	40	150	-	65	EMP Weapons	Supercapacitors	Heavy Pulse Rifle Scatter Blaster Blaster Rifle Pulse Sniper Rifle Pulse Lance (MEC)	-
EMP Weapons	Weapons	Advanced Gauss Weapons Advanced Pulse Lasers	-	200	300	40	95	Fusion Weapons	Drone Capture	Electropulse (MEC)	EMP Cannon (Aerospace)

Plasma Weapons

When aliens die, the weapons they wield self-destruct. When aliens are captured with an Arc Thrower, their weapons remain intact, allowing then to be studied and retrofitted for human use.

Plasma Weapons (Long War)
Research	Credit type	Prerequisites	Cost					Unlocks
						Alien Weapons		Research	Foundry	Loadout	Other
Compact Plasma Weapons	Plasma Weapons Weapons	Plasma Weapons	10	40	150	2 Pistols	50	-	Reflex Pistols	Plasma Pistol Plasma Mauler	Alien Pistols (Council Request for Soldiers / Scientists / Credits)
Plasma Weapons	Plasma Weapons Weapons	Alien Weaponry Alien Power Systems Alien Biocybernetics	20	60	175	5 Carbines	75	Advanced Plasma Weapons Compact Plasma Weapons	-	Plasma Stormgun Plasma Carbine	Alien Carbines (Council Request for Soldiers / Scientists)
Advanced Plasma Weapons	Plasma Weapons Weapons	Plasma Weapons	20	80	200	3 Rifles	90	Heavy Plasma Weapons Precision Plasma Weapons Vehicular Plasma Weapons	-	Plasma Rifle Plasma Novagun Reflex Cannon	Alien Rifle (Council Request for Soldiers / Scientists)
Heavy Plasma Weapons	Plasma Weapons Weapons	Advanced Plasma Weapons	20	90	200	2 Heavy Weapons	90	Fusion Weapons	-	Heavy Plasma Rifle Plasma Dragon Particle Cannon (MEC)	-
Precision Plasma Weapons	Plasma Weapons Weapons	Advanced Plasma Weapons	20	90	200	-	90	-	Enhanced Plasma	Reflex Rifle Plasma Sniper Rifle	-
Vehicular Plasma Weapons	Plasma Weapons Weapons	Advanced Plasma Weapons	20	90	200	-	90	-	-	Superheavy Plasma (SHIV)	Plasma Cannon (Aerospace)
Fusion Weapons	Weapons	Heavy Plasma Weapons EMP Weapons	40	200	300	1 Fusion Core (not consumed)	120	-	-	Blaster Launcher	Fusion Lance (Aerospace)

See also

Long War: XCOM Facilities
	Overview Mission Control Research Engineering Barracks Hangar Situation Room
	Access Lift Alien Containment Elerium Generator Foundry Fission Generator Genetics Lab Gollop Chamber Hyperwave Relay Laboratory Officer Training School Psionic Lab Repair Bay Satellite Nexus Satellite Uplink Thermo Generator Workshop