Weapons (LWR)

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In General

Long War Rebalance makes a number of changes to weapons from Long War, some concepts are still similar in LWR compared to Long War:

• There are five tiers of weapons: Conventional/Ballistic, Beam Laser, Gauss, Pulse Laser, Plasma
• Explosives do not deal fixed damage: their damage reduces the further a target is from the center of the blast down to 50% at the periphery.

Some notable changes to weapons in Long War Rebalance, compared to Long War, are:

• Most weapons can only be Steadied if there is an enemy within the line of sight of the unit attempting to steady their weapon
• Soldiers who end their turn with free action points remaining will gain +10 aim and +5 def for their next turn
• Rookies cannot use pistols
• Weapons are more accurate at close range
• Overwatch fire occurs sequentially, akin to XCOM 2, and will only activate against units that the unit could see when they went on overwatch
• Arc Thrower is redesigned as the Stun Rifle; it has a higher stun rate but takes a primary weapon slot and a small item slot

Overall, there are a significant number of minor and major changes to weapons and support items in Long War Rebalance.

Weapon Tiers

Conventional/Ballistic

These are the basic weapons you start with - they are relativity unchanged in Long War Rebalance. You will want to upgrade to superior guns in the long run. Ballistic weapons use the same models as EXALT ballistic weapons in vanilla.

Base Damage: 4

Electric

There are only 2 electric weapons: the arc rifle and the stun rifle. While most campaigns will likely build some of both, the stun rifle is mandatory to pass the game.

Base Damage: 4

Beam Lasers

Early beam lasers form the second tier of weapons, and all carry a small inherent accuracy bonus, which can make them good 'training' weapons for inexperienced troopers. Compared to Long War, Beam Lasers have been overall buffed, retaining increased accuracy but also increased crit chances, higher crit damage and a small boost to mobility. However, Beam Lasers no longer gain a damage boost over Ballistic weapons, and will deal the same average damage. Beam lasers use the same visuals as EXALT laser weapons in vanilla.

Base Damage: 4
Bonus Stats: +5 aim, +10 crit, +25% crit damage, +0.6 mobility

Gauss

Gauss weapons return to ballistic projectiles but elerium power sources make man-portable magnetic accelerators practical; combined with alloy-based projectiles, it's a recipe for pretty formidable personal weaponry.

Gauss weapons have lost their bonus ammo capacity and their ability to ignore enemy DR. Gauss weapons are essentially just a damage upgrade over Ballistic and Beam weapons, however the 'Quenchgun' foundry project will grant all Gauss weapons a +1 damage penetration bonus against all mechanical units, which helps make Gauss weapons more effective against mechanical leaders or bosses.

Furthermore, the Gauss Long Rifle and Alloy Strike Rifle have been renamed to the Anti-Materiel Long Rifle and Anti-Materiel Strike Rifle, and have reverted to function identically as normal snipers. Gauss weapons use the original XCOM ballistic weapon models.

Base Damage: 6

Pulse Lasers

Refining and enhancing laser technology allows for the development of pulse laser weaponry, another step up in terms of firepower. Pulse lasers are simply a refinement on Beam lasers, dealing more damage as a bonus. They use the same visuals as XCOM-built laser weaponry from vanilla.

Base Damage: 6
Bonus Stats: +5 aim, +10 crit, +25% crit damage, +0.6 mobility

Plasma

Plasma weapons remain the most powerful weapons avaliable to XCOM, and have had their unique bonuses increased. However, Plasma weapons now have a significant meld cost and require UFO power sources in their construction, they also take longer to research. However, you no longer need to capture Aliens and recover their weapons in order to manufacture Plasma weapons.

Base Damage: 8

Weapon-Specific Bonuses:

• Plasma Carbine: +10 defense
• Plasma Rifle: +3 damage against biological units
• Plasma Battle Rifle: +5 damage against targets in cover
• Reflex Cannon (Shotgun): +2 damage against targets within 4 tiles
• Plasma Strike Rifle: +3 damage against uncovered targets
• Plasma Sniper Rifle: +2 damage against targets at Squadsight range
• Plasma Novagun (SAW): +2 penetration
• Plasma Dragon (LMG): +2 damage against flying targets
• MEC Particle Beam (MEC): +4 damage against mechanical units
• Plasma Autocannon (SHIV): +15 aim, +15 crit

Weapon Types

Several types of weapons occur at each technology level. The weapon types are, in descending order of base damage:

Weapon	Base Damage
SHIV and MEC Weapons	200%
LMGs	175%
SAWs, Sniper Rifles, and Shotguns	150%
Battle Rifles	125%
Assault Rifles and Strike Rifles	100%
Pistols, Machine Pistols, Carbines, and SMGs	75%

Primary Weapons

Long War broadens the amount of weapons available, both by increasing the number of weapon tiers, and increasing the number of weapons that are available in each tier. While there are weapons that are only available to one or a few classes, each class has several weapons to choose from.

SMGs

SMGs (Submachine Guns) are the lightest available weapon types, with a focus on flanking and scoring critical hits. They grant a +0.6 mobility bonus, have high base crit chances, and grant Killer Instinct (+25% crit damage). Their base ammo is 3, and their base damage is 75%.

Name	Usable by	Mob	Aim	Dmg	Crit	CrD	Weapon ammo	Weapon range	Overwatch range	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost						Sell value
																	Other
SMG	All soldiers	+0.6		2-4 (3)	50%	4-6 (5)	3 (3)	30	30	Can be steadied for aim bonus	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Laser Shatterray	All soldiers	+1.2	+5	2-4 (3)	60%	5-7 (6)	3 (3)	30	30	Can be steadied for aim bonus	Beam Lasers	15	15 (22)	3 (4)		0 (5)		15 days (7.5 days)	4
Gauss Stuttergun	All soldiers	+0.6		3-5 (4)	50%	6-8 (7)	3 (3)	30	30	Can be steadied for aim bonus	Gauss Weapons	35	30 (45)	10 (15)	2 (3)	0 (5)		19 days (9.5 days)	9
Pulse Stengun	All soldiers	+1.2	+5	3-5 (4)	60%	7-9 (8)	3 (3)	30	30	Can be steadied for aim bonus	Pulse Lasers	62	30 (45)	5 (7)	20 (30)	0 (5)		24 days (12 days)	9
Plasma Stormgun	All soldiers	+0.6		5-7 (6)	50%	8-12 (10)	3 (3)	30	30	Can be steadied for aim bonus	Plasma Weapons	90	100 (150)	30 (45)	20 (30)	15 (20)	1 UFO Power Source	30 days (15 days)	30

Carbines

Carbines are lighter versions of Assault Rifles, though not as light as SMGs. They grant +0.6 mobility and +10 aim, and have moderate base crit chances. Their base ammo is 3 (increased by Ammo Conservation), and their base damage is 75%.

Name	Usable by	Mob	Def	Aim	Dmg	Crit	CrD	Weapon ammo	Weapon range	Overwatch range	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost						Sell value
																		Other
Assault Carbine	All soldiers	+0.6		+10	2-4 (3)	30%	4-5 (4.5)	3 (4)	30	30	Can be steadied for aim bonus	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Laser Carbine	All soldiers	+1.2		+15	2-4 (3)	40%	4-6 (5)	3 (4)	30	30	Can be steadied for aim bonus	Beam Lasers	15	35 (52)	6 (9)		0 (5)		15 days (7.5 days)	10
Gauss Carbine	All soldiers	+0.6		+10	3-5 (4)	30%	5-7 (6)	3 (4)	30	30	Can be steadied for aim bonus	Gauss Weapons	35	80 (120)	30 (45)	5 (7)	0 (5)		19 days (9.5 days)	24
Pulse Carbine	All soldiers	+1.2		+15	3-5 (4)	40%	6-8 (7)	3 (4)	30	30	Can be steadied for aim bonus	Pulse Lasers	63	90 (135)	10 (15)	45 (67)	0 (5)		25 days (12.5 days)	27
Plasma Carbine	All soldiers	+0.6	+10	+10	5-7 (6)	30%	8-10 (9)	3 (4)	30	30	Can be steadied for aim bonus	Plasma Weapons	90	250 (375)	60 (90)	40 (60)	30 (35)	1 UFO Power Source	30 days (15 days)	75

Assault Rifles

Assault Rifles are the baseline rifle, providing a decent balance of mobility, accuracy and firepower. Their base ammo is 3 (increased by Ammo Conservation), and their base damage is 100%.

Name	Usable by	Mob	Aim	Dmg	Crit	CrD	Weapon ammo	Weapon range	Overwatch range	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost						Sell value
																	Other
Assault Rifle	All soldiers			3-5 (4)	20%	5-7 (6)	3 (4)	30	30	Can be steadied for aim bonus	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Laser Rifle	All soldiers	+0.6	+5	3-5 (4)	30%	6-8 (7)	3 (4)	30	30	Can be steadied for aim bonus	Beam Lasers	15	40 (60)	6 (9)		0 (5)		15 days (7.5 days)	12
Gauss Rifle	All soldiers			5-7 (6)	20%	8-10 (9)	3 (4)	30	30	Can be steadied for aim bonus	Gauss Weapons	38	80 (120)	30 (45)	5 (7)	0 (5)		22 days (11 days)	24
Pulse Rifle	All soldiers	+0.6	+5	5-7 (6)	30%	8-12 (10)	3 (4)	30	30	Can be steadied for aim bonus	Pulse Lasers	65	90 (135)	10 (15)	60 (90)	0 (5)		25 days (12.5 days)	27
Plasma Rifle	Assaults Infantry Engineers Medics Scouts Rocketeers			7-9 (8)	20%	10-14 (12)	3 (4)	30	30	Can be steadied for aim bonus +3 damage to biological targets	Advanced Plasma Weapons	95	250 (375)	60 (90)	40 (60)	30 (35)	1 UFO Power Source	31 days (15.5 days)	75

Battle Rifles

Battle Rifles are heavier versions of Assault Rifles. They trade mobility, ammo capacity, and crit chance for increased damage. Their base ammo is 2 (increased by Ammo Conservation), and their base damage is 125%.

Name	Usable by	Mob	Aim	Dmg	Crit	CrD	Weapon ammo	Weapon range	Overwatch range	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost						Sell value
																	Other
Battle Rifle	Assaults Infantry Engineers Medics Scouts	-0.6		4-6 (5)	0%	6-8 (7)	2 (3)	30	30	Can be steadied for aim bonus	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Laser Battle Rifle	Assaults Infantry Engineers Medics Scouts		+5	4-6 (5)	10%	7-9 (8)	2 (3)	30	30	Can be steadied for aim bonus	Advanced Beam Lasers	20	60 (90)	8 (12)		0 (5)		18 days (9 days)	18
Gauss Battle Rifle	Assaults Infantry Engineers Medics Scouts	-0.6		6-8 (7)	0%	8-12 (10)	2 (3)	30	30	Can be steadied for aim bonus	Advanced Gauss Weapons	45	100 (150)	45 (67)	6 (9)	0 (5)		23 days (11.5 days)	30
Pulse Battle Rifle	Assaults Infantry Engineers Medics Scouts		+5	6-8 (7)	10%	10-14 (12)	2 (3)	30	30	Can be steadied for aim bonus	Advanced Pulse Lasers	65	115 (172)	20 (30)	90 (135)	0 (5)		27 days (13.5 days)	34
Plasma Battle Rifle	Assaults Infantry Engineers Medics Scouts	-0.6		8-12 (10)	0%	13-17 (15)	2 (3)	30	30	Can be steadied for aim bonus +5 damage against targets in cover	Heavy Plasma Weapons	105	450 (575)	90 (135)	60 (90)	45 (50)	1 UFO Power Source	41 days (20.5 days)	135

Shotguns

Shotguns have limited range but high damage. Their low base crit chances are offset by proximity/flanking bonuses. Shotguns deal 50% less damage against Hardened targets. Their base ammo is 4, and their base damage is 150%.

Name	Usable by	Mob	Aim	Dmg	Crit	CrD	Weapon ammo	Weapon range	Overwatch range	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost						Sell value
																	Other
Shotgun	Assaults Infantry Engineers Medics Scouts			5-7 (6)	0%	8-10 (9)	4 (4)	30	12	Aim penalty at long range 50% less damage against hardened targets	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Scatter Laser	Assaults Infantry Engineers Medics Scouts	+0.6	+5	5-7 (6)	10%	8-12 (10)	4 (4)	30	12	Aim penalty at long range 50% less damage against hardened targets	Advanced Beam Lasers	18	50 (75)	8 (12)		0 (5)		18 days (9 days)	15
Alloy Cannon	Assaults Infantry Engineers Medics Scouts			8-10 (9)	0%	11-15 (13)	4 (4)	30	12	Aim penalty at long range 50% less damage against hardened targets	Advanced Gauss Weapons	40	130 (195)	50 (75)	15 (22)	0 (5)		22 days (11 days)	39
Scatter Blaster	Assaults Infantry Engineers Medics Scouts	+0.6	+5	8-10 (9)	10%	13-17 (15)	4 (4)	30	12	Aim penalty at long range 50% less damage against hardened targets	Advanced Pulse Lasers	65	125 (187)	15 (22)	80 (120)	0 (5)		27 days (13.5 days)	37
Reflex Cannon	Assaults Infantry Engineers Medics Scouts			10-14 (12)	0%	16-20 (18)	4 (4)	30	12	Aim penalty at long range 50% less damage against hardened targets +2 damage against targets within 4 tiles	Advanced Plasma Weapons	102	450 (675)	80 (120)	50 (75)	45 (50)	1 UFO Power Source	38 days (19 days)	135

Arc and Stun Rifles

The Arc Rifle is a powerful anti-mechanical weapon, which gives Squadsight, bonus critical damage, and bonus damage against mechanical units. The Stun Rifle replaces the Arc Thrower and is a primary weapon used to make alien captures. Stun chances have been increased significantly from base Long War; an alien with 1/2/3 health has 90/80/70% chances respectively, as in vanilla. The Improved Arc Thrower foundry project improves this further.

Name	Usable by	Mob	Dmg	CrD	Weapon ammo	Weapon range	Overwatch range	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost			Sell value
Arc Rifle	Assaults Infantry Engineers Medics Scouts Snipers Rocketeers	-0.6	3-5 (4) against biological enemies, 8-12 (10) against mechanical enemies	6-8 (7) against biological enemies, 15-19 (17) against mechanical enemies	2	200	40	Aim penalty at close range Can be steadied for aim bonus Grants squadsight	Alien Computers	10	90 (135)	0 (5)	12 days (6 days)	27
Stun Rifle	Assaults Infantry Engineers Medics Scouts				2 (3)	4 tiles		Stuns aliens -1 support item slot	Xenoneurology	10	100 (150)	0 (5)	14 days (7 days)	30

Strike Rifles

Strike Rifles are lighter versions of Sniper Rifles, restricted in use to Scouts and Snipers. If the soldier has Squadsight, they can fire up to 25 tiles away. They have +1 penetration. Their base ammo is 3, and their base damage is 100%.

Name	Usable by	Mob	Aim	Dmg	Crit	CrD	Weapon ammo	Weapon range	Overwatch range	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost						Sell value
																	Other
Strike Rifle	Scouts Snipers			3-5 (4)	20%	5-7 (6)	3 (3)	200	200	Aim penalty at close range Can be steadied for aim bonus	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Laser Strike Rifle	Scouts Snipers	+0.6	+5	3-5 (4)	30%	6-8 (7)	3 (3)	200	200	Aim penalty at close range Can be steadied for aim bonus	Advanced Beam Lasers	18	45 (67)	8 (12)		0 (5)		14 days (7 days)	13
Gauss Strike Rifle	Scouts Snipers			5-7 (6)	20%	8-10 (9)	3 (3)	200	200	Aim penalty at close range Can be steadied for aim bonus	Advanced Gauss Weapons	45	110 (165)	45 (67)	10 (15)	0 (5)		23 days (11.5 days)	33
Pulse Strike Rifle	Scouts Snipers	+0.6	+5	5-7 (6)	30%	8-12 (10)	3 (3)	200	200	Aim penalty at close range Can be steadied for aim bonus	Advanced Pulse Lasers	67	110 (165)	20 (30)	90 (135)	0 (5)		27 days (13.5 days)	33
Plasma Strike Rifle	Scouts Snipers			7-9 (8)	20%	10-14 (12)	3 (3)	200	200	Aim penalty at close range Can be steadied for aim bonus +3 damage to uncovered targets	Precision Plasma Weapons	102	400 (600)	80 (120)	50 (75)	45 (50)	1 UFO Power Source	38 days (19 days)	120

Sniper Rifles

Sniper Rifles are similar to the vanilla Sniper Rifles, and are only available to Snipers. Regular and overwatch shots operate at squadsight ranges, and have lower squadsight penalties (1 aim and crit per tile instead of 4). Sniper Rifles require 2AP to fire, and cannot be used after moving or performing any other costly action. The Snapshot perk has been changed and no longer removes this restriction. Sniper Rifles have +2 penetration. Their base ammo is 3, and their base damage is 150%.

Name	Usable by	Mob	Aim	Dmg	Crit	CrD	Weapon ammo	Weapon range	Overwatch range	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost						Sell value
																	Other
Sniper Rifle	Snipers	-0.6		5-7 (6)	30%	8-10 (9)	3 (3)	200	200	Aim penalty at close range Cannot fire after costly action Can be steadied for aim bonus	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Laser Sniper Rifle	Snipers		+5	5-7 (6)	40%	8-12 (10)	3 (3)	200	200	Aim penalty at close range Cannot fire after costly action Can be steadied for aim bonus	Advanced Beam Lasers	18	50 (75)	6 (9)		0 (5)		16 days (8 days)	15
Gauss Long Rifle	Snipers	-0.6		8-10 (9)	30%	11-15 (13)	3 (3)	200	200	Aim penalty at close range Cannot fire after costly action Can be steadied for aim bonus	Advanced Gauss Weapons	45	200 (300)	45 (67)	15 (22)	0 (5)		23 days (11.5 days)	60
Pulse Sniper Rifle	Snipers		+5	8-10 (9)	40%	13-17 (15)	3 (3)	200	200	Aim penalty at close range Cannot fire after costly action Can be steadied for aim bonus	Advanced Pulse Lasers	65	125 (187)	20 (30)	80 (120)	0 (5)		27 days (13.5 days)	37
Plasma Sniper Rifle	Snipers	-0.6		10-14 (12)	30%	16-20 (18)	3 (3)	200	200	Aim penalty at close range Cannot fire after costly action Can be steadied for aim bonus +2 damage to targets at squadsight range	Precision Plasma Weapons	105	450 (675)	90 (135)	70 (105)	45 (50)	1 UFO Power Source	39 days (19.5 days)	135

SAWs

SAWs (Squad Automatic Weapons) are exclusive to Gunners. They deal more damage and carry more ammunition than Assault Rifles, but incur a penalty to mobility, cannot be steadied, and have low base crit chance. SAWs grant the Flush ability. Their base ammo is 4 and their base damage is 150%.

Name	Usable by	Mob	Aim	Dmg	Crit	CrD	Weapon ammo	Weapon range	Overwatch range	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost						Sell value
																	Other
SAW	Gunners	-1.2		5-7 (6)	0%	8-10 (9)	4 (4)	30	30		XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Laser Autorifle	Gunners	-0.6	+5	5-7 (6)	10%	8-12 (10)	4 (4)	30	30		Beam Lasers	18	60 (90)	8 (12)		0 (5)		16 days (8 days)	18
Gauss Autorifle	Gunners	-1.2		8-10 (9)	0%	11-15 (13)	4 (4)	30	30		Gauss Weapons	38	100 (150)	45 (67)	6 (9)	0 (5)		22 days (11 days)	30
Pulse Autolaser	Gunners	-0.6	+5	8-10 (9)	10%	13-17 (15)	4 (4)	30	30		Pulse Lasers	65	115 (172)	20 (30)	90 (135)	0 (5)		27 days (13.5 days)	34
Plasma Novagun	Gunners	-1.2		10-14 (12)	0%	16-20 (18)	4 (4)	30	30	+2 penetration	Advanced Plasma Weapons	98	450 (675)	90 (135)	60 (90)	45 (50)	1 UFO Power Source	40 days (20 days)	135

LMGs

LMGs (Light Machine Guns) are a heavier variant of SAWs. They have additional mobility and aim penalties, but have greater damage and ammo, and provide both Danger Zone and Flush. Their base ammo is 5, and their base damage is 175%.

Name	Usable by	Mob	Aim	Dmg	Crit	CrD	Weapon ammo	Weapon range	Overwatch range	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost						Sell value
																	Other
LMG	Gunners	-1.8		6-8 (7)	0%	8-12 (10)	5 (5)	30	30		XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Laser Gatler	Gunners	-1.2	+5	6-8 (7)	10%	10-14 (12)	5 (5)	30	30		Beam Lasers	18	70 (105)	10 (15)		0 (5)		18 days (9 days)	21
Gauss Machine Gun	Gunners	-1.8		8-12 (10)	0%	13-17 (15)	5 (5)	30	30		Gauss Weapons	45	140 (210)	45 (67)	10 (15)	0 (5)		23 days (11.5 days)	42
Pulse Gatler	Gunners	-1.2	+5	8-12 (10)	10%	15-19 (17)	5 (5)	30	30		Pulse Lasers	70	120 (180)	25 (37)	120 (180)	0 (5)		28 days (14 days)	36
Plasma Dragon	Gunners	-1.8		12-16 (14)	0%	18-24 (21)	5 (5)	30	30	+2 damage to flying targets	Heavy Plasma Weapons	105	450 (675)	85 (127)	65 (97)	45 (50)	1 UFO Power Source	41 days (20.5 days)	135

MEC Weapons

MEC primary weapons, unsurprisingly, are only available to MEC Troopers. They don't have much crit chance, but deal maximum damage tied with SHIV weapons. They can target beyond visual range if the MEC Trooper has Squadsight. Their base ammo is 3, and their base damage is 200%.

Name	Usable by	Mob	Aim	Dmg	Crit	CrD	Weapon ammo	Weapon range	Overwatch range	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost						Sell value
																	Other
Minigun	MEC troopers			7-9 (8)	0%	10-14 (12)	3 (3)	200	200	Can be steadied for aim bonus	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Laser Lance	MEC troopers	+0.6	+5	7-9 (8)	10%	12-16 (14)	3 (3)	200	200	Can be steadied for aim bonus	Advanced Beam Lasers MEC Warfare Systems	20	75 (112)	10 (15)		10 (15)		18 days (9 days)	22
Railgun	MEC troopers			10-14 (12)	0%	16-20 (18)	3 (3)	200	200	Can be steadied for aim bonus	Advanced Gauss Weapons MEC Warfare Systems	45	120 (180)	90 (135)	10 (15)	20 (25)		23 days (11.5 days)	36
Pulse Lance	MEC troopers	+0.6	+5	10-14 (12)	10%	18-24 (21)	3 (3)	200	200	Can be steadied for aim bonus	Advanced Pulse Lasers MEC Warfare Systems	65	120 (180)	25 (37)	120 (180)	30 (35)		27 days (13.5 days)	36
Particle Beam	MEC troopers			14-18 (16)	0%	21-27 (24)	3 (3)	200	200	Can be steadied for aim bonus +4 damage to mechanical targets	Heavy Plasma Weapons MEC Warfare Systems	105	450 (675)	90 (135)	80 (120)	60 (65)	1 UFO Power Source	41 days (20.5 days)	135

SHIV Weapons

SHIV weapons, obviously, are only available to SHIV units. They deal high damage, just as much as the MEC primary weapons, but suffer from the low base aim that all SHIV units share. However, the SHIVs modular design allows them to enhance the weapon with a variety of perks, allowing them to perform key roles in the right situation, such as using HEAT Ammo against robotic targets.

Name	Usable by	Aim	Dmg	Crit	CrD	Weapon ammo	Weapon range	Overwatch range	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost						Sell value
																Other
Autocannon	SHIV units		5-9 (7)		9-12 (10.5)	3 (4)	30	30		XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Superheavy Laser	SHIV units	+6	6-10 (8)		10-14 (12.0)	3 (4)	30	30		Advanced Beam Lasers	20	75 (112)	10 (15)		0 (3)		14 days (7.0 days)	30
Sentry Gun	SHIV units		7-11 (9)		11-16 (13.5)	4 (5)	30	30	Ignores 0.34 of target's DR	Gauss Weapons	40	100 (150)	32 (48)	10 (15)	0 (4)		14 days (7.0 days)	40
Superheavy Pulser	SHIV units		7-13 (10)	+8	13-18 (15.0)	3 (4)	30	30		Pulse Lasers	65	300 (450)	50 (75)	50 (75)	0 (9)		14 days (7.0 days)	120
Superheavy Plasma	SHIV units	+8	8-14 (11)	+4	14-19 (16.5)	3 (4)	30	30		Vehicular Plasma Weapons	100	450 (675)	85 (127)	70 (105)	4 (17)	1 Alien Heavy Weapon	21 days (10.5 days)	180

Secondary Weapons

Similar to primary weapons, Long War broadens the amount of sidearms available, adding five machine pistols, one per weapon tier, and adding the Sawed-off Shotgun, a sidearm that is unique to the Ballistic tier. See Weapon tiers for more information on the new weapon tiers.

While the number of Rocket Launchers and MEC secondary weapons remains unchanged, explosives in general have received an overhaul. Unlike vanilla, where explosives dealt a fixed amount of damage to all enemies within the blast radius, in Long War, explosives deal a variable amount of damage that scales with the distance to the center. The further a target is from the center of the blast, the less damage it will take. This also applies to destructible environment, which is a little more durable in general compared to vanilla.

Soldiers belonging to the Gunner class and SHIV units cannot equip secondary weapons of any kind.

Pistols

As the default sidearm weapons, Pistols are quite similar to their vanilla counterparts, but now have a limited amount of ammunition, similar to primary weapons, and need to be reloaded independently from primary weapons. In addition, Pistols incur large aim penalties when firing at longer range, though the Ranger perk negates this penalty entirely.

There are no Pistol equivalents for the Gauss and Pulse Laser weapon tiers, though there are Machine Pistols.

Name	Usable by	Aim	Dmg	CrD	Weapon ammo	Weapon range	Overwatch range	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost						Sell value
															Other
Pistol	Rookies Assaults Infantry Engineers Medics Scouts Snipers		1-3 (2)	3-4 (3.2)	2 (3)	30	30	Aim penalty at long range without the Ranger perk	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Laser Pistol	Rookies Assaults Infantry Engineers Medics Scouts Snipers	+6	2-4 (3)	4-5 (4.5)	2 (3)	30	30	Aim penalty at long range without the Ranger perk	Beam Lasers	15	30 (45)	4 (6)		0 (2)		10 days (5.0 days)	12
Plasma Pistol	Rookies Assaults Infantry Engineers Medics Scouts Snipers		3-5 (4)	5-7 (6.0)	2 (3)	30	30	Aim penalty at long range without the Ranger perk	Compact Plasma Weapons	90	120 (180)	10 (15)	30 (45)	1 (6)	1 Alien Pistol	12 days (6.0 days)	48

Machine Pistols

Machine Pistols can be equipped instead of regular Pistols, providing more damage at the cost of a penalty to both mobility and aim. Like regular Pistols, they have a limited amount of ammunition, and incur large aim penalties when firing at longer range, though the Ranger perk negates this penalty entirely.

Unlike regular Pistol, there are Machine Pistols available for the Gauss and Pulse Laser weapon tiers, though their penalties may cause you to consider if it's worth it to equip these weapons over Laser Pistols.

Name	Usable by	Mob	Aim	Dmg	Crit	CrD	Weapon ammo	Weapon range	Overwatch range	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost						Sell value
																	Other
Machine Pistol	Rookies Assaults Infantry Engineers Medics Scouts Snipers	-1	-8	2-4 (3)		4-5 (4.5)	2 (3)	30	30	Aim penalty at long range without the Ranger perk	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Heater	Rookies Assaults Infantry Engineers Medics Scouts Snipers	-1	-2	3-5 (4)		5-7 (6.0)	2 (3)	30	30	Aim penalty at long range without the Ranger perk	Beam Lasers	15	25 (37)	5 (7)		0 (2)		12 days (6.0 days)	10
Gauss Autopistol	Rookies Assaults Infantry Engineers Medics Scouts Snipers	-1	-8	3-5 (4)		5-7 (6.0)	3 (4)	30	30	Aim penalty at long range without the Ranger perk Ignores 0.34 of target's DR	Gauss Weapons	35	40 (60)	8 (12)	3 (4)	0 (3)		12 days (6.0 days)	16
Blaster	Rookies Assaults Infantry Engineers Medics Scouts Snipers	-1	-8	4-6 (5)	+8	6-9 (7.5)	2 (3)	30	30	Aim penalty at long range without the Ranger perk	Pulse Lasers	60	80 (120)	20 (30)	20 (30)	0 (4)		12 days (6.0 days)	32
Plasma Mauler	Rookies Assaults Infantry Engineers Medics Scouts Snipers	-1	-8	4-8 (6)		8-11 (9.1)	2 (3)	30	30	Aim penalty at long range without the Ranger perk	Compact Plasma Weapons	90	150 (225)	30 (45)	30 (45)	2 (7)	1 Alien Pistol	12 days (6.0 days)	60

Sawed-off Shotgun

The Sawed-off Shotgun is unique to the Ballistic tier, providing an alternative weapon for the Pistol slot that allows the wielder to pack a punch. It deals the same damage as regular Shotgun, which exceeds the damage of even Plasma Pistol and Blaster, the Machine Pistol of the Pulse Laser weapon tier. Only the Plasma Mauler deals the same amount of damage.

However, the Sawed-off Shotgun carries quite the disadvantage. First, this weapon can only fire once before it needs to be reloaded, and no ammo capacity upgrade can improve this. Second, it can only be fired at point blank range. Third, because it is basically a Shotgun, it suffers more from damage reduction than other weapons.

As it is based of a Shotgun, it is unavailable to Rookies and Snipers. While it technically needs to be produced, the only cost is a Shotgun, something XCOM has in unlimited supply. This basically allows you to create a bunch of Sawed-off Shotguns directly after the first mission is complete at no actual cost, keeping them available even if you currently have no plans to put them to use.

Name	Usable by	Mob	Aim	Dmg	Crit	CrD	Weapon ammo	Weapon range	Overwatch range	Special properties	Cost
												Other
Sawed-off Shotgun	Assaults Infantry Engineers Medics Scouts	-1	-12	4-8 (6)	+4	8-11 (9.1)	1	3	4	Restricted to point blank range Enemy DR is 50% more effective	0 (2)	1 Shotgun	1 days (0.5 days)

Rocket Launchers

Long War revamped the accuracy of rockets. Instead of a fixed 90% chance to accurately hit from vanilla, the chance of an accurate shot now scales with aim and distance. When you aim a rocket, you see a distance in tiles, indicating the expected average scatter distance. 68% of all rockets will remain within this scatter distance, 95% of all rockets will remain within twice the scatter distance, and 99.7% of all rocket will remain within three times the scatter distance. Rockets can scatter left, right and in distance, but cannot scatter in height. Unblocked (no "Shot is Blocked" warning) rockets that veer off course will travel through most destructible terrain to their destination, destroying it in the process. If they encounter an allied or enemy pawn, they will detonate immediately.

A higher aim reduces the expected scatter distance, while firing a rocket over a longer distance increases the expected scatter distance. Firing a rocket after moving also decreases the range and increases the expected scatter distance. Bonuses and penalties to aim, such as steadying a weapon or carrying a small item that provides an aim bonus, do affect rockets as well. The only exception is the aim bonus provided by primary weapons, such as Beam Lasers and Carbines, which only apply to shots made with the primary weapon. When a soldier fires a rocket with 120 aim (including bonuses), the rocket will always hit accurately. This is indicated with "100%" instead of the distance in tiles.

Rocket Launchers are generally reserved for Rocketeers, but Engineers that pick up the Fire Rocket perk can also equip Rocket Launchers. This replaces their Pistol slot. Rocketeers, but not Engineers, can equip small items to provide them with additional rockets.

Name	Usable by	Mob	Dmg	Weapon range	Blast radius	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost						Sell value
													Other
Rocket Launcher	Engineers Rocketeers	-1	4-10 (7)	30	6.0	+1 mobility per rocket fired during mission	XCOM starts with an unlimited supply
Recoilless Rifle	Engineers Rocketeers	-1	6-12 (9)	30	6.0	+1 mobility per rocket fired during mission Ignores 0.34 of target's DR	Advanced Gauss Weapons	45	100 (150)	50 (75)	10 (15)	0 (4)		14 days (7.0 days)	40
Blaster Launcher	Engineers Rocketeers	-2	8-16 (12)	30	6.0	+1 mobility per rocket fired during mission Shredder Rocket ignores cover	Fusion Weapons	110	600 (900)	130 (195)	70 (105)	3 (20)	2 UFO Flight Computers 1 Fusion Core	20 days (10.0 days)	240

MEC secondary weapons

MEC troopers have a variety of options for their secondary weapons, allowing them to fulfill different types of roles. In addition, MEC troopers can equip more than one secondary weapon, the exact amount depending on the Exoskeleton that they are wearing. Be advised that unlike vanilla in Long War you have to build the systems yourself and they do cost a lot of meld.

Name	Usable by	Mob	Dmg	CrD	Weapon range	Blast radius	Base charges	Special properties	Prerequisites		Cost						Sell value
															Other
Flamethrower	MEC troopers	-1	4-6 (5)	6-9 (7.5)	8		2	Can be equipped multiple times per soldier Targets must succeed will check 50 or be panicked Will check 80 with the Jellied Elerium Foundry project AOE is a 60-degree cone section with a radius of 8 tiles	Alien Biocybernetics MEC Warfare Systems	35	150 (225)			30 (35)		10 days (5.0 days)	60
Restorative Mist	MEC troopers	-1				5.0	1	Can be equipped multiple times per soldier Heals multiple allies 3 HP within the area of effect Healing is increased by +2 HP per charge with the Improved Medikit Foundry project Healing is increased by +3 HP per charge with the Savior perk +2 charges with the Field Medic perk +1 charge with the Packmaster perk	Thin Man Autopsy MEC Warfare Systems	28	120 (180)			30 (35)		14 days (7.0 days)	48
Kinetic Strike Module	MEC troopers	-1	9-15 (12)	15-21 (18.0)	melee		unlimited	Can be equipped multiple times per soldier Melee weapon Additional Kinetic Strike Modules increase damage by 3	Floater Autopsy MEC Warfare Systems	30	200 (300)	30 (45)	25 (37)	30 (37)		10 days (5.0 days)	80
Grenade Launcher	MEC troopers	-1	2-6 (4)		17	6.4	2	Can be equipped multiple times per soldier +1 charge with the Packmaster perk	Gauss Weapons MEC Warfare Systems	30	150 (225)	25 (37)		30 (35)		10 days (5.0 days)	60
Proximity Mine Launcher	MEC troopers	-1	6-14 (10)		17	4.0	3	Can be equipped multiple times per soldier +1 charge with the Packmaster perk	Advanced Gauss Weapons MEC Warfare Systems	55	180 (270)	25 (37)	40 (60)	40 (46)		14 days (7.0 days)	72
Electro Pulse	MEC troopers	-1	3-9 (6)			7.2	unlimited	Stuns robotic units 3 turn cooldown	Electromagnetic Pulse Weapons MEC Warfare Systems	85	180 (270)	30 (45)	50 (75)	50 (56)	1 Arc Thrower	14 days (7.0 days)	72