Shinobi (LWOTC)

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Shinobi
The Shinobi serves as our primary scouting unit, using a sword to deliver stealthy close-range attacks.

Class Overview

The Shinobi is closest to the vanilla Ranger class. They are specialists in stealth and short range combat.

Shinobis provide excellent flank security and forward recon, screening out accidental, unwanted activations and ensuring the only enemies who spot you are the ones you’re ready to kill. Their stealth means they’re also capable of taking on some mission types entirely on their own, though the all-or-nothing stakes of dodging patrols or dying alone makes solo sneaking an approach not for the faint of heart.

The Shinobi tree is littered with tempting combat-focused perks that sound excitingly effective, so it’s important we understand the real strength of the class—Concealment is absurd. Other classes can compete with and surpass the damage or defensive capability of even the most combat-oriented Shinobi, but none can compare to their mastery over the art of invisibility.

Branches

Left branch: "Saboteur" type Shinobi are pure infiltrators, skirting past even the most watchful eyes on the strategic and tactical layers of the game to ensure early warning on enemy forces before your main force encounters them, while losing out on potential squad damage each turn you choose not to break concealment.

Right branch: "Kenshi" type Shinobi assassinate the enemy with their bladecraft, pure, simply, and lethally, and can slay even the most terrifying of enemies in a single strike if an ally has disoriented or stunned them, though great care must be taken to avoid brazen charges that provoke other enemy forces or leave the shinobi exposed to fatal retaliation.

Center branch: The center-branch perks offer a variety of defensive and primary weapon perks, allowing a Shinobi to be built as a covert-capable light rifleman in battle (or a more defensible blade assassin). Remember that while the SMG is the weapon of choice for most Shinobi, you may find that Assault Rifles and Shotguns are better choices for certain direct-combat builds!

Weapons

Primary: Rifles, SMGs, Shotguns.

Secondary: Sword

Abilities

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Rank Ability
Squaddie
Squaddie
Phantom
*Even if the squad does not start a mission concealed, soldiers with Phantom will still begin the mission with concealment. *If the soldier with Phantom is the one who breaks squad concealment, then Phantom does not apply.
When the squad is revealed, this soldier remains concealed.
Fleche
*You can trigger the Fleche ability by placing the movement cursor over an enemy. *A soldier can perform a "Dash" move, using both actions to move, and still trigger an attack against an adjacent enemy. *Fleche deals 1 bonus damage for every 4 tiles between unit's position at the start of its turn and the target's position up to 5 maximum bonus damage.
Attack any enemy within movement range with your sword. Deals +1 damage for every 4 tiles between your starting position and the target.
Slash
*Attack an adjacent target with your sword. *Uses one action and doesn't automatically end your turn, so two attacks a turn are possible.
Attack an adjacent target with your sword. Uses one action.
Saboteur Kenshi
Lance Corporal
Lance Corporal
Ghostwalker
*Activate this ability to reduce enemy detection range against you by almost 25% for 2 turn(s) (including the current turn), as denoted by red tiles surrounding enemies who are not alerted to your presence. *Ghostwalker has a 4 turn cooldown. *Requires no actions to activate. *This ability also grants a small reduction in this soldier's impact on infiltration times. *Does not apply to ADVENT security towers.
Activate this ability to reduce enemy detection range against you by almost 25% for 2 turn(s).
Lone Wolf
*Gain +3 Aim and +3 Defense for each tile of distance between this soldier and the nearest ally, starting at 4 tiles distant. *Bonuses cap at +12 Aim, +12 Defense when 7 or more tiles from the nearest ally. *This ability does not provide defensive bonuses if the unit is disoriented, stunned, panicking, on fire or otherwise impaired.
Gain bonus Aim and Defense when at least 4 tiles distant from any ally, with a maximum of +12/+12 at 7+ tiles.
Blademaster
*Blademaster deals a bonus +1 damage on every successful melee attack. *Blademaster grants +10 Aim to melee attacks.
All melee attacks deal +1 extra damage and have +10 Aim.
Corporal
Corporal
Shadowstep
*A soldier with Shadowstep will not trigger Overwatch shots or Suppression fire, but they will be unable to draw Overwatch fire away from their teammates. *This ability cannot be disabled in any way.
This soldier does not trigger overwatch or reaction fire.
Executioner
*Confers +20 aim and +20 critical chance against targets at half or less of their original hit points.
Confers +15 aim and +15 critical chance against targets at half or less of their original hit points.
Combatives
*You will parry any grazed melee attack against you and counterattack with your melee weapon. *Combatives grant +90 dodge against first melee attack against you in a turn. *Soldier also gains 10 dodge.
You may parry melee attacks and counterattack with your melee weapon. Also gain +10 dodge.
Sergeant
Sergeant
Covert
*Enemies have 25% smaller detection range against you, as denoted by red tiles surrounding enemies who are not alerted to your presence. *This ability also grants a small reduction in this soldier's impact on infiltration times. *Does not apply to ADVENT security towers.
Enemies have 25% smaller detection range against you.
Hard Target
*Gain 5 dodge per enemy you can see, up to a maximum of +30. *Units visible at squadsight ranges do not confer bonus. *This ability does not provide defensive bonuses if the unit is disoriented, stunned, panicking, on fire or otherwise impaired.
Gain 5 dodge per enemy you can see, up to a maximum of +30.
Cutthroat
*Your melee attacks against biological enemies ignore their armor, have a +15 critical chance, and do +2 critical damage.
Your melee attacks against biological enemies ignore their armor and have a +15 critical chance and do +2 critical damage.
Staff Sergeant
Staff Sergeant
Shadowstrike
*Shadowstrike bonuses will apply if the soldier re-enters concealment in a mission.
While concealed, gain +50 bonus aim and +50 bonus critical hit chance when attacking enemies.
Low Profile
*Makes partial cover count as full.
Makes partial cover count as full.
Bladestorm
*If an enemy begins their turn in an adjacent tile, Bladestorm will trigger if that enemy tries to attack the soldier. *If an enemy does not begin their turn in an adjacent tile, then Bladestorm will trigger when that enemy moves into melee range. *Bladestorm does not trigger on your own turn.
Free melee attacks on any enemies that enter, exit or attack from melee range on enemy turns.
Tech Sergeant
Tech Sergeant
Hit and Run
*Cannot be used on the same turn as Run and Gun. *Bonus full actions from Serial and Death from Above will be awarded first.
Once per turn, gain an additional action after taking a standard shot at a flanked or exposed target with your primary weapon. Cannot trigger on the same turn as Close Encounters.
Evasive
*This ability will typically turn the first hit on a soldier into a graze, but being hit with undodgeable attacks will remove it without any bonus being applied.
Start each mission with 100 bonus dodge. The bonus is removed after you take damage for the first time.
Reaper
*Reaper has a 4 turn cooldown. *Reaper cannot be combined with Run and Gun. *As the damage with each successful Reaper strike is reduced, careful ordering of targets may be required to ensure the longest chain of attacks. *Each kill will reduce damage dealt by 3.
A devastating chain melee attack where the first melee attack cannot miss. Each melee kill in Reaper mode grants an extra action, but further melee attacks have reduced damage.
Gunnery Sergeant
Gunnery Sergeant
Tradecraft
*This soldier has significantly reduced infiltration times while on missions.
This soldier has significantly reduced infiltration times while on missions.
Hunter's Instincts
*Ranged attacks against flanked enemies deal +2 damage.
Ranged attacks against flanked enemies deal +2 damage.
Whirlwind
*A soldier can only gain one move per turn with this ability.
If you hit with a melee attack during your turn, gain a bonus move.
Master Sergeant
Master Sergeant
Conceal
*Concealment cannot be used when flanked by nearby enemies. *Requires one action and ends the soldier's turn.
Immediately enter concealment once per mission.
Rapid Fire
*Rapid Fire has a 1 turn cooldown.
Fire twice in a row at an enemy. Each shot suffers an Aim penalty of -15. Can be used once per turn.
Coup de Grâce
*Coup de Grâce grants +50 aim, +50 critical chance and +2 damage against stunned and panicking enemies. *The bonuses are halved against disoriented enemies. *For Shinobis and Gunners, this perk is applied to their secondary weapon.
Bonus to hit, damage, and critical chance with your weapon against a disoriented, stunned or panicking enemy.

XCOM Abilities

XCOM row abilities are able to be purchased when the Training Center is built. The cost is 10 AP per tier level.

Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4
Aim Assist
*Gain additional +15 aim and +15 crit against holotargeted units.
Gain additional +15 aim and +15 crit against holotargeted units.
Bring 'Em On
*Gain +1 damage on critical hits for every two enemies you can see, up to a maximum of +8. *Units visible at squadsight ranges do confer bonus. *Applies to damage from the soldier's primary weapon and, if the soldier has Biggest Booms, explosives (damaging grenades, rockets, etc.).
Gain +1 damage on critical hits for every two enemies you can see, up to a maximum of +8. Works for the soldier's primary weapon and explosives.
Aggression
*Gain +5 critical chance for each enemy you can see, up to a maximum of 30. *Units visible at squadsight ranges do confer bonus.
Gain +5 critical chance for each enemy you can see, up to a maximum of 30.
Close Combat Specialist
*Will not trigger if soldier is concealed. *You may shoot at each enemy with this ability once per turn. *Each shot requires 2 ammo.
Fire a free reaction shot with your primary weapon at any visible enemy within four tiles who moves or fires.
Damn Good Ground
*Confers +10 aim and +10 defense against targets at a lower elevation. *This ability does not provide defensive bonuses if the unit is disoriented, stunned, panicking, on fire or otherwise impaired.
Confers +10 aim and +10 defense against targets at a lower elevation.
Center Mass
*You do one additional point of base damage with your primary weapon, pistols or a sawed-off shotgun.
You do one additional point of base damage when using guns.
Combat Fitness
*Combat Fitness provides 4 aim, 1 mobility, 2 HP, 4 will, and 4 dodge.
Gain 4 aim, 1 mobility, 2 HP, 4 will, and 4 dodge.
Deadeye
*Deadeye reduces the overall hit chance of a shot by 15%, but increases the base damage of the shot by 50%. *Deadeye has a 3 turn cooldown. *Works with Snap Shot.
Take a shot with a small aim penalty for a significant damage boost.
Combat Engineer
*More powerful than Sapper by itself, Combat Engineer stacks with Sapper to maximize environmental damage, although either perk alone will still destroy many cover objects. *Combat Engineer also prevents environmental damage from falling off from the center of an explosion, meaning you will destroy objects in a larger area.
Your explosives do significantly greater damage to cover objects and other things on the battlefield.
Concentration
*Attacks that would normally graze their target are automatically upgraded to normal hits. *Applies to primary weapons, secondary weapons, and pistols.
Your grazing attacks are automatically upgraded to normal hits.
Close Encounters
*Once per turn, gain a bonus action after taking a standard shot with your primary weapon at an enemy within four tiles. *A red ring will mark the range of this ability. *Close Encounters cannot be used on the same turn as Run and Gun.
Once per turn, gain a bonus action after taking a standard shot with your primary weapon at an enemy within four tiles. Cannot trigger on the same turn as Hit and Run.
Deep Cover
*Non-offensive actions like Reload can still be performed without invalidating Deep Cover.
If you did not attack this turn, hunker down automatically.
Death From Above
*Death From Above can combo well with pistol abilities or can simply make a soldier more mobile. *Also grants a long-range accuracy bonus for sniper rifles and vektor rifles at any elevation.
Killing an enemy at a lower elevation with your primary weapon refunds a single action, and does not end your turn. Also grants a long-range accuracy bonus for sniper rifles.
Fortify
* Activate to grant the soldier +20 defense until the beginning of the soldier's next turn. * This ability is a free action and has a 4-turn cooldown.
Activate to grant +20 defense until the beginning of the next turn. Does not cost an action. Has a 4 turn cooldown.
Field Medic
*If you have the Medical Protocol ability, your GREMLIN gains additional charges as well.
Equipped medikits have 2 extra charges.
Dedication
*Gain 2 mobility and ignore reaction fire for the rest of the turn. *Free action. *Dedication has a 4 turn cooldown.
Free action. Gain 2 mobility and ignore reaction fire for the rest of the turn. Has a 4 turn cooldown.
Full Kit
*Grants +1 charge per grenade item in a utility slot. *Applies to explosive and support grenades as well as Battle Scanners. *Extra grenades provided by Smoker and Flashbanger abilities do not get extra charges.
Grants +1 charge per grenade item in a utility slot.
Disabling Shot
*Stuns enemies for 2 actions if the shot hits (including if it grazes). *Stuns for an extra 2 actions if the shot crits, but the shot won't inflict the critical damage. *Disabling Shot requires 1 ammo to use. *Disabling Shot has a 5 turn cooldown. *Only Avatars and Psi Zombies can not be stunned.
Stun enemies with a precise shot, with a bonus stun duration if the shot crits. The shot can not do critical damage.
Flashbanger
*Grants 1 free flashbang item to your inventory.
Grants 1 free flashbang item to your inventory.
Hail of Bullets
*Hail of Bullets requires 3 ammo points. *Hail of Bullets has a 5 turn cooldown. *Hail of Bullets does not work with sniper rifles.
Unleash a hail of bullets that is guaranteed to hit your target, but uses a lot of ammunition.
Kill Zone
*There is no limit to the amount of Kill Zone shots a soldier can take outside of ammo counts. *Kill Zone utilizes Squadsight, even if the soldier does not have the Long Watch ability. *Kill Zone has a 4 turn cooldown.
Take a reaction shot against any enemy that moves or attacks within a cone of fire.
Impulse
*Your ranged attacks gain 10 aim and 10 critical chance if you have moved this turn.
Your ranged attacks gain 10 aim and 10 critical chance if you have moved this turn.
Infighter
*Gain 40 dodge against attacks within four tiles. *Dodge bonus also applies to melee attacks. *This ability does not provide defensive bonuses if the unit is disoriented, stunned, panicking, on fire or otherwise impaired.
Gain 40 dodge against attacks within four tiles.
Lightning Reflexes
*Reaction fire shots against you have a significantly decreased chance to hit. *The first reaction shot against you during a turn is at -100 to hit; the second at -80; the third at -60; the fourth at -40, and the fifth at -20. Further reaction shots at are normal to hit chances. *This ability does not provide defensive bonuses if the unit is disoriented, stunned, panicking, on fire or otherwise impaired.
Reaction fire shots against you have a significantly decreased chance to hit. The bonus goes down with each additional reaction shot you face.
Double Tap
*Activate to fire a standard shot and gain a second action restricted to several different shooting abilities or overwatch. *Double Tap has a 2 turn cooldown. *Costs the same action it would take to fire a standard shot (Snipers cost 2 AP and all other weapons cost 1)
Activate to fire a standard shot and gain a second action restricted to an additional shot or overwatching.
Iron Curtain
*If this cone-based attack hits, Iron Curtain does 50% of normal damage and imposes -8 mobility to the enemy for 2 turn(s). *Iron Curtain has a 3 turn cooldown. *Uses 3 ammo. *Can be used after moving. *Iron Curtain does not work with shotguns or sniper rifles. *Allies in the cone can be hit by this ability.
Special shot that does 50% of normal damage but reduces target mobility for the following 2 turn(s). Cone-based attack with primary weapon.
Light 'Em Up
*Standard shots with your primary weapon are not turn-ending.
Standard shots with your primary weapon are not turn-ending.
Overkill
*Your ranged attacks deal +2 more damage to units at 50% HP or less.
Your ranged attacks deal +2 more damage to units at 50% HP or less.
Locked On
* Gain +20 aim and +10 crit for repeated shots at the same target. Not cumulative, and only applies to enemy units. * The effect persists in between multiple turns as long as the same target has been fired upon. * Area-of-Effect-based shots do not grant the bonus.
Gain +20 aim and +10 crit for successive shots at the same enemy unit.
Lock 'N Load
*Kills with your primary weapon restore 1 ammo.
Kills with your primary weapon restore 1 ammo.
Resilience
*Enemy attacks against you suffer a -30 penalty to critical hit chances.
Enemy attacks against you suffer a -30 penalty to critical hit chances.
Implacable
*The Fleche ability cannot be used after gaining a bonus move from Implacable.
If you score one or more kills on your turn, you are granted a single bonus move.
Precision Shot
*Take a special shot with +30 bonus to critical chance and 34% bonus critical damage. *Precision Shot has a 4 turn cooldown.
Take a special shot with +30 bonus to critical chance and 34% bonus critical damage. Has a 4 turn cooldown.
Rapid Deployment
*Activate this ability before throwing or launching a support grenade, and the throw will not cost an action. *Applies to Smoke Grenades, Flashbangs, Shaped Charges and Battle Scanners. *Rapid Deployment has a 3 turn cooldown.
Activate this ability before throwing or launching a support grenade, and the throw will not cost an action.
Run and Gun
*Run and Gun allows soldiers to close the distance to their targets rapidly, or to easily take a flanking position. *Run and Gun has a 4 turn cooldown.
Take an action after dashing.
Preservation
*When your concealment is broken, gain +15 defense for 2 turns.
When your concealment is broken, gain +15 defense for 2 turns.
Return Fire
*Return Fire will only trigger once per turn. *Return Fire can be triggered by melee attacks and area of effect attacks. *Return Fire will not trigger when targeted by overwatch fire.
When targeted by enemy fire, automatically fire back with your primary weapon once per turn.
Rupture
*Rupture requires 3 ammo points. *Rupture has a 4 turn cooldown. *Ruptured targets take 3 additional damage from every attack.
A Rupture shot grants a +50 bonus to critical hit chances and ensures that the target takes an additional +3 damage from all attacks in the future.
Lethal
*You do 2 additional points of base damage and 1 additional point(s) of bonus critical damage with your primary weapon.
You do 2 additional points of base damage and 1 additional point(s) of bonus critical damage with your primary weapon.
Salvo
*Soldiers with the Salvo ability are prime candidates for heavy armor.
Launching or throwing grenades, using heavy weapons or using the Gauntlet's Rocket Launcher with your first action will not end your turn.
Survival Instinct
*The bonuses are lost if you are healed back to full health.
Gain 20 Defense and 20 Crit chance while injured.
Shredder
*A successful shot with a conventional weapon will shred 1 armor from the target. *More advanced weapons will shred more armor from targets.
Your primary weapon attacks shred armor.
Smoker
*Grants one free smoke grenade item to your inventory.
Grants one free smoke grenade item to your inventory.
Trench Warfare
*If you get at least one kill during your turn, automatically Hunker Down at the end of it. *You will only Hunker Down if you would normally be able to.
If you get at least one kill during your turn, automatically Hunker Down at the end of it.
Stiletto
*Shots fired with your primary weapon pierce 3 armor.
Shots fired with your primary weapon pierce 3 armor.
Lightning Slash
*Attack any enemy within blue movement range with your weapon. *This attack does not end the turn. *Lightning Slash has a 3 turn cooldown.
Attack any enemy within blue movement range with your weapon. This attack does not end the turn.
Target Focus
*Your ranged attacks gain +10 aim and pierce 1 armor against unflankable enemies. *Unflankable enemies are ones that can't take cover, such as Drones, MECs and Berserkers.
Your ranged attacks gain +10 aim and pierce 1 armor against unflankable enemies.
Zone of Control
*All enemies within the soldier's 5 tile radius suffer penalties of -15 Aim and -4 Mobility.
All enemies within the soldier's 5 tile radius suffer penalties of -15 Aim and -4 Mobility.
Tactical Sense
*Gain 3 defense for each living enemy you can see, up to a maximum of 15 defense. *Units visible at squadsight ranges do not confer bonus. *This ability does not provide defensive bonuses if the unit is disoriented, stunned, panicking, on fire or otherwise impaired.
Gain 3 defense for each enemy you can see, up to a maximum of 15 defense.

Stat Progression

Rank Squaddie Lance Corporal Corporal Sergeant Staff Sergeant Tech Sergeant Gunnery Sergeant Master Sergeant
Per Level Health
Health 		0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Aim
Aim 		2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Will
Will 		4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dodge
Dodge 		2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
Hacking
Hacking 		5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Total Health
Health 		0 0 1 1 1 1 2 2
Aim
Aim 		2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Will
Will 		4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
Dodge
Dodge 		2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Hacking
Hacking 		5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

Sample Builds

See Also

XCOM Units in Long War of the Chosen
Starting
XCOM2 rank rookie.png
Overview 		LW2 class assault.png
Assault 		XCOM2 class grenadier.png
Grenadier 		LW2 class Gunner.png
Gunner 		XCOM2 class ranger.png
Ranger 		XCOM2 class sharpshooter.png
Sharpshooter 		LW2 class Shinobi.png
Shinobi 		XCOM2 class specialist.png
Specialist 		LW2 class Technical.png
Technical
Unlockable
XCOM2 class psiop.png
Psi Operative 		XCOM2 class spark.png
SPARK 		LWOfficers RankFieldCommander.png
Officers
Faction
XCOM2 class reaper.png
Reaper 		XCOM2 class skirmisher.png
Skirmisher 		XCOM2 class templar.png
Templar
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