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[[Category: Enemy Unknown (2012)]]
 
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* Getting a SCOPE on each of your soldiers is essential after it first becomes available. At this point (since you're early in the game), the base aim stat for your troops will be low enough that the +10 aim bonus is going to make a huge difference to their ability to hit.
 
 
* Don't bother putting this on shotgun-using assaults.
 
* Don't bother putting this on shotgun-using assaults.
 
* Pair this with a Light Plasma Rifle to get nearly guaranteed hits (+20 Aim)
 
* Pair this with a Light Plasma Rifle to get nearly guaranteed hits (+20 Aim)
* Once snipers hit Colonel rank, their base aim will have reached 105, so you can pull off the SCOPE and replace it with Chitin Plating for an HP boost.
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* S.C.O.P.E.s can be excellent on Squad Sight Snipers.  The aim bonus helps them remain accurate against enemies with defensive bonuses or who are in cover, the additional crit chance makes their shots more lethal, and they should ideally be fighting from out of range of other equipment options.

Revision as of 10:08, 19 October 2012

Stats

S.C.O.P.E.
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  • Required research: Weapon Fragments
  • Cost: §12 (Normal) / §20 (Classic), 5 Engineers
  • Aim Bonus: +10
  • Equipped in: Item slot

When Equipped, this advanced targeting module integrates with XCOM's Active HUD system to offer a significant increase in the soldier's aim.

Source: XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012)


Upgrades

S.C.O.P.E. Upgrade

The portable targeting module called 'S.C.O.P.E.' could be upgraded to highlight sensitive points onthe enemy targets. We beleive that the chance of critical shots would increase accordingly.

Source: XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012)

Tips & Tricks

  • Don't bother putting this on shotgun-using assaults.
  • Pair this with a Light Plasma Rifle to get nearly guaranteed hits (+20 Aim)
  • S.C.O.P.E.s can be excellent on Squad Sight Snipers. The aim bonus helps them remain accurate against enemies with defensive bonuses or who are in cover, the additional crit chance makes their shots more lethal, and they should ideally be fighting from out of range of other equipment options.