SPARK (LWOTC)

These high-powered robotic units can unleash devastating frontline attacks or absorb incoming fire and protect the squad.

Class Overview

The SPARK is the spiritual successor to the S.H.I.V. and MEC Troopers of Long War 1. Fully robotic, yet able to level up like normal soldiers, and expensive to produce. To build SPARKs, you need to have completed the Shen's Last Gift DLC missions or the Mechanized Warfare project.

SPARKs have their own armor and weapons, and they do not have utility slots like regular soldiers. Instead they have a single Heavy Weapon slot which by default contains the Shredder Gun. After researching appropriate projects, this can be swapped out for the improved Shredstorm Cannon or a Plasma Blaster.

SPARKs are more expensive for infiltration. They also can't become Haven advisors, Officers, train XCOM row abilities, or participate in Covert Actions.

The SPARK BIT has the ability to remotely hack targets just like the Specialist's GREMLIN.

Weapons

Primary: SPARK Rifles

Secondary: SPARK BIT

Abilities

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Rank	Ability
Squire	Overdrive Take three actions this turn, and no action is turn-ending. Multiple Standard Shots incur a small recoil penalty.	Arsenal The BIT can equip and fire heavy weapons.		Mechanical Chassis This unit is immune to fire and poison damage.		Hack Attempt to remotely breach security on a network access point with your GREMLIN/BIT.
	Future Combat				War Machine
Aspirant	Adaptive Aim When Overdrive is active, Standard Shots do not incur recoil penalties.		Formidable Your gear includes an extra layer of protection, granting 2 bonus ablative hit points and 50% less damage from explosive attacks.		Combat Awareness Grants 15 defense and an armor point when in overwatch.
Knight	Rainmaker Equipped heavy weapons deal +2 damage and have increased area of effect.		Body Shield A targeted enemy receives -20 aim and -50 critical chance against the soldier.		Shredder Your primary weapon attacks shred armor.
Cavalier	Strike Attack any enemy within movement range with a powerful melee attack.		Bulwark Gain a bonus point of Armor, and always provide high cover to all adjacent squadmates.		Holo Targeting Any directed primary weapon shot, hit or miss, will mark the target, increasing your squad's aim by +15 against this target.
Vanguard	Intimidate When targeted by an attack, the enemy has a chance to panic.		Repair Send the BIT to a damaged robotic ally and repair it. Advanced BITs can repair slightly more.		Sentinel When in overwatch, you may take two reaction shots.
Paladin	Bombard Launch the BIT to any visible location where it releases a powerful explosive blast. Advanced BITs do more damage.		Channeling Field Every time you are targeted, part of the energy is channeled to your weapon. This energy is unleashed with your next Standard Shot.		Cool Under Pressure You gain +10 Aim on Overwatch and other reaction shots, and they can critically hit.
Champion	Wrecking Ball While Overdrive is active, break through walls and cover when moving.		Damage Control After taking damage, gain 2 armor through the end of the turn.		Nova Release a blast of energy, damaging all nearby units. This attack has no cost or cooldown, but consecutive Novas will damage the SPARK.
Templar	Sacrifice Generate a protective field which redirects any attacks against allies inside it towards you. Gain bonus defense and armor while active.		Impact Fields Activate a force field that reduces incoming damage by 33% for two turns. Six-turn cooldown.		Hunter Protocol When an enemy is revealed, there is a 33% chance to take a free Overwatch shot.