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{{Toc_(LW2)|0}}[[File:XCOM2 class specialist.png|center|frameless|96px|Specialist]]<div style="text-align: center;">'''''Operating some of our most advanced equipment, Specialists deploy robotic drones on the battlefield that can be outfitted for combat or field medic duty.'''''</div>

==Class Overview==

Specialists in Long War 2 are largely similar to XCOM 2's Specialist class, with several exceptions. Haywire Protocol is available for all Specialists from the start, allowing you to build out medical specialists while still putting their Hack stat to use. Combat Hackers gain more options and failsafes to allow them to hack and control foes while managing the consequences of success and failure in XCOM's favor.

"Medic" type Specialists (Left branch) employ their Gremlin drones to triage allies remotely and efficiently (even beyond the Specialist's line of sight), helping keep the squad in fighting shape even as injuries and negative status effects mount, but are merely average in combat when you aren't constantly tasking their Gremlins.

"Hacker" type Specialists (Right branch) aggressively engage enemies with their drones, dealing guaranteed damage and fielding a optimized, safe Haywire Protocol to turn the enemy's heaviest weapons against them, but can leave the squad lacking in medical options if you do not field many medkits elsewhere in the unit.

Specialists can also improve their direct combat capabilities (particularly overwatch fire) via center branch perks, and these can be mixed in with the other branches depending on squad needs. Specialists also make great officer candidates, as they already tend to act in direct support of their squadmates.

Lastly, as with XCOM 2, including one specialist of any rank in a squad is vital if the mission objective entails hacking a container, door, or other electronic node, allowing you to complete your mission objective from sight range rather than melee range, and even if the rest of your squad is bogged down in a firefight.

===Weapons===

'''Primary''': [[Weapons_(LW2)#Assault_Rifles|Rifles]], [[Weapons_(LW2)#Submachine_Guns|SMGs]], [[Weapons_(LW2)#Shotguns|Shotguns]].

'''Secondary''': [[Weapons_(LW2)#GREMLINs|GREMLIN]]

As with vanilla, Specialists use GREMLINs as secondaries, allowing them to perform many actions at range. Better GREMLINs improve their abilities as well as their Hacking stat.

== Abilities ==
{{Class Tree (LW2)
|Squaddie1={{Aid Protocol (LW2) | b_name = 1 | b_descr = 1 | b_info = 1 | b_table = 1 }}
|Squaddie2={{Haywire Protocol (LW2) | b_name = 1 | b_descr = 1 | b_info = 1 | b_table = 1 }}
|Squaddie3={{Hack (LW2) | b_name = 1 | b_descr = 1 | b_info = 1 | b_table = 1 }}
|Subclass1=Medic
|Subclass2=Hacker
|LCorporal1={{Revival Protocol (LW2) | b_name = 1 | b_descr = 1 | b_info = 1 | b_table = 1 }}
|LCorporal2={{Sentinel (LW2) | b_name = 1 | b_descr = 1 | b_info = 1 | b_table = 1 }}
|LCorporal3={{Combat Protocol (LW2) | b_name = 1 | b_descr = 1 | b_info = 1 | b_table = 1 }}
|Corporal1={{Field Surgeon (LW2) | b_name = 1 | b_descr = 1 | b_info = 1 | b_table = 1 }}
|Corporal2={{Covering Fire (LW2) | b_name = 1 | b_descr = 1 | b_info = 1 | b_table = 1 }}
|Corporal3={{Interference (LW2) | b_name = 1 | b_descr = 1 | b_info = 1 | b_table = 1 }}
|Sergeant1={{Medical Protocol (LW2) | b_name = 1 | b_descr = 1 | b_info = 1 | b_table = 1 }}
|Sergeant2={{Scanning Protocol (LW2) | b_name = 1 | b_descr = 1 | b_info = 1 | b_table = 1 }}
|Sergeant3={{Trojan (LW2) | b_name = 1 | b_descr = 1 | b_info = 1 | b_table = 1 }}
|StaffSgt1={{Field Medic (LW2) | b_name = 1 | b_descr = 1 | b_info = 1 | b_table = 1 }}
|StaffSgt2={{Ever Vigilant (LW2) | b_name = 1 | b_descr = 1 | b_info = 1 | b_table = 1 }}
|StaffSgt3={{Airdrop (LW2) | b_name = 1 | b_descr = 1 | b_info = 1 | b_table = 1 }}
|TechSgt1={{Savior (LW2) | b_name = 1 | b_descr = 1 | b_info = 1 | b_table = 1 }}
|TechSgt2={{Cool Under Pressure (LW2) | b_name = 1 | b_descr = 1 | b_info = 1 | b_table = 1 }}
|TechSgt3={{Failsafe (LW2) | b_name = 1 | b_descr = 1 | b_info = 1 | b_table = 1 }}
|GunSgt1={{Rescue Protocol (LW2) | b_name = 1 | b_descr = 1 | b_info = 1 | b_table = 1 }}
|GunSgt2={{Threat Assessment (LW2) | b_name = 1 | b_descr = 1 | b_info = 1 | b_table = 1 }}
|GunSgt3={{Full Override (LW2) | b_name = 1 | b_descr = 1 | b_info = 1 | b_table = 1 }}
|MSgt1={{Restoration (LW2) | b_name = 1 | b_descr = 1 | b_info = 1 | b_table = 1 }}
|MSgt2={{Kill Zone (LW2) | b_name = 1 | b_descr = 1 | b_info = 1 | b_table = 1 }}
|MSgt3={{Capacitor Discharge (LW2) | b_name = 1 | b_descr = 1 | b_info = 1 | b_table = 1 }}
}}

* Once you have researched plasma grenades, Airdrop will begin dropping them instead of frag grenades.
* Haywire Protocol/Full Override:
** A control-hacked turret has its Action Points available starting on the current turn.
** A control-hacked MEC (that is not a turret) will have its Action Points available starting on the following turn.

== Stat Progression ==
{{Stat Progression (LW2)
| i_health0     = 0
| i_offense0    = 2
| i_will0       = 5
| i_mobility0   = 0
| i_dodge0      = 0
| i_hacking0    = 40
| i_health1     = 1
| i_offense1    = 2
| i_will1       = 5
| i_mobility1   = 0
| i_dodge1      = 0
| i_hacking1    = 10
| i_health2     = 0
| i_offense2    = 2
| i_will2       = 0
| i_mobility2   = 0
| i_dodge2      = 0
| i_hacking2    = 5
| i_health3     = 0
| i_offense3    = 2
| i_will3       = 0
| i_mobility3   = 0
| i_dodge3      = 0
| i_hacking3    = 5
| i_health4     = 1
| i_offense4    = 2
| i_will4       = 0
| i_mobility4   = 0
| i_dodge4      = 0
| i_hacking4    = 5
| i_health5     = 0
| i_offense5    = 2
| i_will5       = 0
| i_mobility5   = 0
| i_dodge5      = 0
| i_hacking5    = 5
| i_health6     = 0
| i_offense6    = 2
| i_will6       = 0
| i_mobility6   = 0
| i_dodge6      = 0
| i_hacking6    = 5
| i_health7     = 1
| i_offense7    = 2
| i_will7       = 0
| i_mobility7   = 0
| i_dodge7      = 0
| i_hacking7    = 5
}}
*This class also gains 1 point of strength, though it's only used for alien abilities.

==See Also==

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[[Category:Soldiers (Long War 2)]]