Technical (TJ)

Technical

Our Technicals are trained to use certain heavy weaponry, the rocket launcher and flamethrower, to provide critical "cover-busting" and "crowd control" support during firefights.

Class Overview

The Technical class brings XCOM 2's midgame Rocket and Flamethrower heavy weapons (normally reserved for use on EXO or WAR suits) to a regular soldier's everyday use. Technicals are assets ready to bail you out of a bad situation or push through a tough stalemate like no-one else can. Spend their limited heavy weapons charges wisely at pivotal points in your missions, and their burning and blasting won’t let you down. Though similar in position-clearing capability to their fellow grenadiers, Technicals must get close (or accurate) in order to use their heavy weapons; thankfully, unlike Grenadiers, these soldiers do not need to overcommit utility item slots to their weapons, allowing them to bulk up health and armor like their fellow frontline soldiers.

Branches

"Rocketeer" type Technicals focus on the rocket launcher, expanding the soldier's capacity, rocket types, accuracy, and raw damage, though the ruins left in a rocket's wake make an unsuitable defensive position should XCOM need to occupy it.

"Striker" type Technicals can also enjoy a variety of alternate perks that make them capable riflemen; if the basic functions of the Gauntlet are all you need, a Technical specced in the center line makes an excellent rifleman with crowd-blasting options. If specializing in the Flamethrower, it is advised the soldier pack an SMG weapon, to ensure the best chance of achieving the flanks necessary for optimal flamethrower use.

"Pyrotech" type Technicals overhauls the flamethrower, turning the Technical into the ultimate crowd controller with panic-inducing and specialized firesprays, though such operations demand high mobility and caution to execute, as high cover will disrupt flamethrower attacks.

Weapons

Primary: Rifles, SMGs, Shotguns.

Secondary: Gauntlet

The Technical's Gauntlet lets them fire a rocket once and a flamethrower twice. Technicals can boost the ammo counts of their rockets OR flamethrower by equipping EXO or WAR armor; rather than the usual heavy weapon option (Shredder gun), Technicals can choose from a bonus rocket/concussion rocket or bonus flamethrower/roust charges. This doesn't penalize their mobility.

Abilities

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Rank	Ability
Squaddie		Heavy Weapons This soldier is trained to use the XCOM gauntlet, a combination Rocket Launcher and Flamethrower.	Suppression Fire a barrage that pins down a target, grants reaction fire against it if it moves, restricts the use of many abilities, and imposing a -25 penalty to the target's aim. Also adds an additional -15 aim debuff for the turn that is not cleared with the suppression.
	Rocketeer	Striker	Pyrotech
Lance Corporal	Fire in the Hole Your rockets are more accurate.	Improved Suppression Your Suppression and Area Suppression abilities also disorient the primary target.	Napalm-X Your Flamethrower can now panic enemies, and enemies set on fire take 1 additional damage per tick.
Corporal	Concussion Rocket Fire a special rocket that does 2 damage but has a chance to stun or disorient organic enemies within its area of effect.	Holo Targeting Any directed primary weapon shot, hit or miss, will mark the target, increasing your squad's aim by +15 against this target.	Roust Special Flamethrower shot that does limited damage but forces enemies to change their position and applies a special debuff.
Sergeant	Biggest Booms Your grenades and standard rockets can inflict critical damage (50% chance for +3 damage).	Shredder Your primary weapon attacks shred armor.	Burnout Activating your Flamethrower leaves a small smoke cloud around your position, providing a defensive bonus.
Staff Sergeant	Javelin Rockets The range of your rockets is increased by 6 tiles and you may hit targets beyond your visual range.	Rapid Fire Fire twice in a row at an enemy. Each shot suffers an Aim penalty of -15. Can be used once per turn.	Phosphorus Your flamethrower's base damage can now ignore fire immunities, and shred armor.
Tech Sergeant	EMP Rocket Fire a special rocket which deals a small amount of damage but shuts down all robotic units for a turn.	Rupture 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.	Incinerator Your flamethrower has an increased range and covers a wider area of effect.
Gunnery Sergeant	Salvo Launching or throwing grenades, using heavy weapons or using the Gauntlet's Rocket Launcher with your first action will not end your turn.	Crusader's Rage Gain 25% damage boost for every 25% HP missing, up to 50% damage boost. Reduce wound recovery times for this soldier by 6 HP.	Quickburn Activate so your next use of the flamethrower will not cost an action.
Master Sergeant	Bunker Buster Fire a special rocket that destroys buildings and other objects in the environment.	Heavy Hitter All your attacks deal +2 damage.	Firestorm Once per battle, dash to a position within movement and attack all units in a complete circle around the soldier's position. Also grants immunity to fire.

XCOM Abilities

XCOM row abilities are able to be purchased when the Training Center is built. The cost is 10/10/15/20/25/30/35 AP by tier.

Tier 1 10 AP	Tier 2 10 AP	Tier 3 15 AP	Tier 4 20 AP	Tier 5 25 AP	Tier 6 30 AP	Tier 7 35 AP
Fortify Activate to grant +20 defense until the beginning of the next turn. Does not cost an action. Has a 3 turn cooldown.	Flush Special shot with a bonus to hit that does half damage but confers defense and dodge penalties and forces target to change position if it hits.	Evasive Start each mission with 100 bonus dodge. The bonus is removed after you take damage for the first time.	Shredder Rocket Fire a special rocket which shreds and ruptures targets in a small area.	Brawler Take 35% less damage from any melee attack, or attacks from within 5 tiles.	Stiletto Shots fired with your primary weapon pierce 3 armor.	Close Combat Specialist Fire a free reaction shot with your primary weapon at any visible enemy within four tiles who moves or fires.
Tactical Sense Gain 3 defense for each enemy you can see, up to a maximum of 15 defense.	Volatile Mix Your grenades' area of effect is increased by one tile.	Tank You gain additional Armor points based on your equipped armor.	HEAT Warheads Your grenades now pierce up to 2 point(s) of armor and shred 1 additional point(s) of armor.	Lightning Reflexes Reaction fire shots against you have a significantly decreased chance to hit. The bonus goes down with each additional reaction shot you face.	Full Kit Grants +1 charge per grenade item in a utility slot.	Lightfoot Gain +3 Mobility. You are 20% harder to detect while concealed.
Will To Survive Enemy damage is reduced by 1 when in cover and attacked through that cover. Also grants 5 will.	Close and Personal Confers +30 critical chance against adjacent targets. The bonus declines with distance from the target.	Trench Warfare If you get at least one kill during your turn, automatically Hunker Down at the end of it.	Maim Fire a shot with your primary weapon that immobilizes the target until the end of their next turn. Uses 1 ammo. Has a 3 turn cooldown.	Total Combat Throwing a grenade or using an item no longer ends the turn and grenades have no cooldown. In addition, you can throw grenades 2 tiles further and their radius is increased by 1. Grants a Grenade-only slot. Grants +5 aim and +1 mobility.	Jingoistic It's time for war. This soldier is granted a grenade slot as well as a heavy weapon slot, regardless of armor worn.	Run and Gun Take an action after dashing.
Focused Defense You get an additional 20 Defense and 20 Dodge against attacks by the closest visible enemy while not flanked.	Needle Grenades Your explosives do not destroy loot when they kill enemies and deal 1 bonus damage to unarmored enemies.	Zone of Control All enemies within the soldier's 5 tile radius suffer penalties of -15 Aim and -4 Mobility.	Aggression Gain +5 critical chance for each enemy you can see, up to a maximum of 30.	Resilience Enemy attacks against you suffer a -30 penalty to critical hit chances.	Cold Blooded Once per turn, gain an additional action after taking a standard shot at an enemy suffering from bleeding, poison, burning, or acid burning.	Hit and Run 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.
Field Medic Equipped medikits have 2 extra charges.	Impulse Your ranged attacks gain 10 aim and 10 critical chance if you have moved this turn.	Low Profile Makes partial cover count as full.	Executioner Confers +15 aim and +15 critical chance against targets at half or less of their original hit points.	Shock And Awe You equip one additional rocket.	Marauder Standard shots are not turn-ending, allowing for shooting then moving or shooting twice on a turn.	Butcher Increases damage against organic targets by 30%.
Corpsman Grants a free Medikit.	Bandolier Grants an extra utility item slot only usable for ammo. Ammo in this slot will not drain mobility, even if it will be displayed as such in the armory.	Tis But A Scratch Reduces Wound Timers by 3 HP.	Salt In The Wound All attacks deal 1 bonus damage to targets suffering from Poison, Burning, Acid, or Bleeding. This includes tick damage from those effects.	Implacable If you score one or more kills on your turn, you are granted a single bonus move.	Danger Zone Area Suppression suppresses enemies in a 5-tile radius.	Close Encounters 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.
Scrounger There is a chance of an extra loot drop whenever you are on a mission.	Bring 'Em On 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.	Sixth Sense You are immune to multi-target and area attacks.		Untouchable If you score a kill during your turn, the next attack against you during the enemy turn will miss.	Predator Your ranged attacks gain 15 bonus aim and 15 bonus critical chance against enemies that are flanked or out of cover.
Deep Cover If you did not attack this turn, hunker down automatically.		Dedication Free action. Gain 2 mobility and ignore reaction fire for the rest of the turn. Has a 4 turn cooldown.