Soldier (Alien Rank)
A Soldier is the lowest Alien Rank, and is the one most commonly found in all mission profiles. Their role on board is to keep the UFO or Base secure and also to perform any general work they are ordered to do. In most missions they will be the first opponents encountered.
In combat a Soldier is only the equal of other ranks at best, and has the lowest intelligence. In terms of equipment they may have slightly more powerful weapons than some higher ranks such as Medics, but not always. Aside from that they are generally the easiest opponents you will run into on any given mission, although if the mission is with Ethereals that isn't much consolation.
Deployment
| UFO Type | Beg./Exp. | Vet./Gen. | Super. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Scout | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Medium Scout | 2-4 | 3-5 | 4-6 |
| Large Scout | 1-6 | 2-7 | 3-8 |
| Abductor | 3-7 | 4-8 | 5-9 |
| Harvester | 5-9 | 7-11 | 9-13 |
| Supply Ship | 5-11 | 6-12 | 7-13 |
| Terror Ship | 4-5 | 5-6 | 6-7 |
| Battleship | 4-8 | 6-10 | 8-12 |
| Alien Base | 5-9 | 6-10 | 7-11 |
Terror From the Deep
Soldiers in TFTD have the same role as in EU.
TFTD Deployment
Note: Tasoths do not have Medics, and will use Soldiers in their place. The following table does not account for this.
| Alien Sub Type | Beg./Exp. | Vet./Gen. | Super. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survey Ship | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Escort | 2-4 | 3-5 | 4-6 |
| Cruiser | 1-6 | 2-7 | 3-8 |
| Hunter | 3-7 | 4-8 | 5-9 |
| Heavy Cruiser | 5-9 | 7-11 | 9-13 |
| Fleet Supply Cruiser | 5-11 | 6-12 | 7-13 |
| Battleship | 4-5 | 5-6 | 6-7 |
| Dreadnought | 4-8 | 6-10 | 8-12 |
| Alien Colony part 1 | 9-15 | 10-16 | 11-17 |
| Alien Colony part 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Artefact Site (per part) | 5-10 | 6-11 | 7-12 |
Note: Due to a shortage of alien spawn points, on Superhuman difficulty, Artefact Sites may sometimes spawn only 6 Soldiers on the upper level.