Soldiers (EU2012)

Soldiers are your most important and valuable unit in Enemy Unknown 2012 and their death on the battlefield is permanent. Soldiers have distinct classes and their status can be checked at XCOM HQ's Barracks facility, where you can also hire new soldiers. They can be equipped with armor, weapons and other equipment as required and available at the Armory. Soldiers may also be assigned to the Officer Training School in order to progress in rank and gain specific squad abilities. There are soldiers of rank and class that you can recruit through missions. You get to select how they skill up. Finally there are also 'hero' soldiers you can recruit through missions. It is unknown if they have unique abilities, or are already skilled up.

Soldier Attributes

Player editable

• First and Last Name
• Nickname (earned at Sergeant rank)
• Race, Voice, Head, Skin Color, Hair, Hair Color and Facial Hair

Non-editable

• Gender
• Rank
• Country
• Class

Stats

The soldier's abilities (moving, firing, etc.) during tactical combat are defined by its stats. A soldier's stats can be improved through experience gained in missions, bonuses from rank promotions, perks, armor and equipment.

• Health Points
• Will
• Defense
• Aim

XCOM units also have the following stats, which all start at zero and seemed to be only modified through each Soldier's individual perks, armor and equipment.

Hidden Stats

• Mobility
• Sight Radius
• Psionics
• Critical Hit Chance
• Critical Damage Chance
• Reaction

Classes

All soldiers start as rookies with their class being only revealed after he/she is promoted to Squaddie and have their stats upgraded according to their class. Each class has unique abilities, and will receive specific stat bonuses upon promotion but will also have specific stat limitations and/or restrictions on weapons/equipment they can carry. Generally, each promotion will require you to choose from one of two perks available to the class at that rank.

Class	Description	Primary Weapon	Alternate Weapon	Secondary Weapon	Rookie Starting Stats Squaddie Promotion Bonus
Rookie	Your basic recruit	Assault Rifle Laser Rifle Plasma Rifle		Pistol Laser Pistol Plasma Pistol	Health Points 5 Aim 65 Will 40
Assault	Close combat unit	Shotgun Laser Scatter Alloy Cannon	Assault Rifle Laser Rifle Plasma Rifle	Pistol Laser Pistol Plasma Pistol	Health Points + 1 Aim + 5 Will + 2
Heavy	High-caliber and explosive firepower	LMG Heavy Laser Heavy Plasma	Assault Rifle Laser Rifle Plasma Rifle	Rocket Launcher	Health Points + 1 Aim + 2 Will + 2
Sniper	Long-range accurate fire	Sniper Rifle Laser Sniper Rifle Plasma Sniper Rifle	Assault Rifle Laser Rifle Plasma Rifle	Pistol Laser Pistol Plasma Pistol </td	Health Points + 0 Aim + 10 Will + 2
Support	Medic / Grenadier Jack of all trades	Assault Rifle Laser Rifle Plasma Rifle		Pistol Laser Pistol Plasma Pistol	Health Points + 1 Aim + 5 Will + 2
Psionic	Mental powers	Plasma Light Rifle			Depends on starting class.

It has been hinted that the Psionic class is not so much a full class as a sub-class so there is the potential for Psionic Snipers, Psionic Assaults, etc.

Ranks

Each soldier also has a rank. As he/she progresses through the ranks it will gain additional combat abilities or provide leadership skills purchased through the Officer Training School, from Captain upwards. The known ranks are:

• Rookie
• Squaddie
• Corporal
• Sergeant
• Lieutenant
• Captain
• Major
• Colonel

Abilities/Perks

Perks are special abilities given to specific classes or the entire squad. They can be acquired through the following:

• Soldier can choose between two abilities on level up (exclusively)
• Purchased through the Officer Training School (require presence of high rank officer(s))
• Equipment research and upgrades
  • Skeleton Suit - Grapple Hook
  • Medikit

See Also

Stats and Attributes

Soldier Classes

Soldier Abilities

General Equipment