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Research (EU2012)

2012-10-11T16:34:32Z

BioBrain: /* Projects */ add Titan Armor & Psionic Lab

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| [[Image:DrVahlen.png|thumb|Dr. Vahlen, head scientist from the XCOM project.]]
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''Research is the core of XCOM, we must learn more about the enemy and how we can defeat them.''

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== Labratories ==
''Info on labratories and bonuses.''

== Projects ==
List of research projects (incomplete) in ''[[EU (2012)|Enemy Unknown 2012]]''

{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|+ '''Known Projects'''
|-
! width="15%" align="center" | Project
! width="30%" align="center" | Description
! width="10%" align="center" | Prerequisite
! width="10%" align="center" | Cost
! width="15%" align="center" | Speed (Diff. + Scientists)
! width="20%" align="center" | Result
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|-
| align="center" | [[Xeno-Biology_(2012)|Xeno-Biology]] || align="center" | ''If we must face the invaders in combat, then we must understand 'alien life' as well as we do our own.'' || align="center" | ''None'' || align="center" | ''4 Sectoid Corpses'' || align="center" | ''Normal (4 days)'' (C+5) ''Normal (8d)'' || align="center" | ''Facility: Alien Containment Research: Arc Thrower''
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| align="center" | '''Weapon Fragments''' || align="center" | ''These fragments are all that remain of the powerful alien weaponry we've encountered so far. Further study could lead to advances in our own weapons development programs.'' || align="center" | ''None'' || align="center" | ''5 Weapon Fragments'' || align="center" | (C+5) ''Normal (8d)'' || align="center" | ''Engineer: S.C.O.P.E. Foundry: S.C.O.P.E. Upgrade''
|-
| align="center" | '''Alien Materials''' || align="center" | ''The aliens appear to be using materials that are lighter and stronger than anything we've ever seen. A cursory examination has already given us ideas for ways to improve the soldiers' current body armor, but more research is required.'' || align="center" | ''None'' || align="center" | ''5 Weapon Fragments'' || align="center" | ''Fast (3 days)'' (C+5) ''Normal (8d)'' || align="center" | ''Engineer: Nano-Fiber Vest''
|-
| align="center" | '''Experimental Warfare''' || align="center" | ''Although our understanding of the alien technology is still limited, what we've seen so far is enough to revolutionize combat as we know it. If we are to level the playing field, we must adapt the alien technology for our own use.'' || align="center" | ''Alien Materials'' || align="center" | ''None'' || align="center" | (C+5) ''Slow (12d)'' || align="center" | ''Facility: The Foundry Engineer: Phoenix Cannon''
|-
| align="center" | '''Alien Nav Computer''' || align="center" | ''The navigational control systems recovered from the crashed UFO seem to act as both a flight computer and a communications module. Further study may lead to improvements in our ability to detect incoming UFOs.'' || align="center" | ''Alien Materials'' || align="center" | ''2 UFO Flight Computers'' || align="center" | (C+5) ''Slow (20d)'' || align="center" | ''Facility: Satellite Nexus Foundry: Stealth Satellites''
|-
| align="center" | '''Beam Weapons''' || align="center" | ''Our research into alien weapon fragments led to the idea of portable laser weaponry. Our early prototypes have been encouraging, but we continue to struggle with issues related to heat dispersion.'' || align="center" | ''Weapon Fragments'' || align="center" | ''5 Alloy 10 Weapon Fragments'' || align="center" | (C+9) ''Slow (14d)'' || align="center" | ''Engineer: Laser Pistol; Laser Rifle Foundry: Improved Pistol II''
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| align="center" | '''Carapace Armor''' || align="center" | ''We've continued our experiments on the alien alloys, and one of the proposed applications is a lighter, stronger form of body armor. Our early tests are very encouraging.'' || align="center" | ''Alien Materials'' || align="center" | ''10 Alloy'' || align="center" | (C+9) ''Slow (16d)'' || align="center" | ''Engineer: Carapace Armor''
|-
| align="center" | '''Arc Thrower''' || align="center" | ''Unknown'' || align="center" | ''[[Xeno-Biology_(2012)|Xeno-Biology]]'' || align="center" | ''Unknown'' || align="center" | ''Unknown'' || align="center" | ''Engineer: Arc Thrower''
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| align="center" | '''Sectoid Autopsy''' || align="center" | ''Unknown'' || align="center" | ''Kill 1 Sectoid in combat'' || align="center" | ''1 Sectoid Corpse'' || align="center" | ''5 Days on Normal with 12 Scientists'' || align="center" | ''Engineer: Uplink Targeting (AIM)''
|-
| align="center" | '''Thin Man Autopsy''' || align="center" | ''These aliens were clearly intended to be infiltrators, moving among us and observing without raising an alarm. However, the question remains, how were the aliens able to physically modify this species to achieve this goal?'' || align="center" | ''Kill 1 Thin Man in combat'' || align="center" | ''1 Thin Man Corpse'' || align="center" | ''3 Days on Normal with 16 Scientists'' || align="center" | ''Foundry: Improved Medikit''
|-
| align="center" | '''Floater Autopsy''' || align="center" | '''' || align="center" | ''Kill 1 Floater in combat'' || align="center" | ''1 Floater Corpse'' || align="center" | '''' || align="center" | ''Engineer: Defense Matrix (Dodge)''
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| align="center" | '''Muton Autopsy''' || align="center" | '''' || align="center" | ''Kill 1 Muton in combat'' || align="center" | ''1 Muton Corpse'' || align="center" | '''' || align="center" | ''Foundry: Ammo Conservation''
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| align="center" | '''Chryssalid Autopsy''' || align="center" | '''' || align="center" | ''Kill 1 Chryssalid in combat'' || align="center" | ''1 Chryssalid Corpse'' || align="center" | '''' || align="center" | ''Engineer: Chitin Plating''
|-
| align="center" | '''Drone Autopsy''' || align="center" | '''' || align="center" | ''Kill 1 Drone in combat'' || align="center" | ''1 Drone Wreck'' || align="center" | '''' || align="center" | ''Foundry: Drone Capture''
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| align="center" | '''Cyberdisk Autopsy''' || align="center" | '''' || align="center" | ''Kill 1 Cyberdisk in combat'' || align="center" | ''1 Cyberdisk Wreck'' || align="center" | '''' || align="center" | ''Engineering: UFO Tracking (Boost)''
|-
| align="center" | '''Skeleton Suit''' || align="center" | ''Although the weight of this suit has been substantially reduced, it's defensive capabilities are still intact...and the reduced weight has allowed us to couple that suit with the climbing grapple that we've been prototyping.'' || align="center" | ''Research: Carapace Armor'' || align="center" | ''15 Alloys'' || align="center" | ''16 Days on Normal with 16 Scientists'' || align="center" | ''Engineer: Skeleton Suit''
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| align="center" | '''Titan Armor''' || align="center" | '''' || align="center" | ''Interrogation: [[Berzerker]]'' || align="center" | '''' || align="center" | '''' || align="center" | ''Engineer: Titan Armor''
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| align="center" | '''Psionic Lab''' || align="center" | '''' || align="center" | ''Interrogation: Sectoid Commander'' ''Autopsy: Sectoid Commander'' || align="center" | '''' || align="center" | '''' || align="center" | ''Base: Psionic Lab''
|}

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=== Aircraft/Satellites ===
*[[Satellite (EU2012)|Satellite]]
*[[Laser Cannon (EU2012)|Laser Cannon]]
*[[Phoenix Cannon (EU2012)|Phoenix Cannon]]
*[[Defense Matrix (EU2012)|Defense Matrix (Dodge)]]
*[[Uplink Targeting (EU2012)|Uplink Targeting (Aim)]]
*[[Alien Materials (2012)|Alien Materials]]
*[[Elerium (EU2012)|Elerium]]
*[[UFO Power Source (EU2012)|UFO Power Source]]
*[[Alien Nav Computer (EU2012)|Alien Nav Computer]]
*[[Firestorm (EU2012)|New Fighter Craft]]
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=== Armor ===
*[[Nano-Fiber Vest (EU2012)|Nano-Fiber Vest]]
*[[Chitin Plating (EU2012)|Chitin Plating]]
*[[Carapace Armor (EU2012)|Carapace Armor]]
*[[Skeleton Suit (EU2012)|Skeleton Suit]]
*[[Titan Armor (EU2012)|Titan Armor]]
*[[Archangel Armor (EU2012)|Archangel Armor]]
*[[Ghost Armor (EU2012)|Ghost Armor]]
*[[Psi Armor (EU2012)|Psi Armor]]

=== Equipment ===
*[[S.C.O.P.E. (EU2012)|S.C.O.P.E.]]
*[[Medikit (EU2012)|Medikit]]
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=== Weapons ===
*[[Weapon Fragments (EU2012)|Weapon Fragments]]
*[[Arc Thrower (EU2012)|Arc Thrower]]
*[[Precision Lasers (EU2012)|Precision Lasers]]
*[[Laser Pistol (EU2012)|Laser Pistol]]
*[[Laser Rifle (EU2012)|Laser Rifle]]
*[[Laser Sniper Rifle (EU2012)|Laser Sniper Rifle]]
*[[Laser Scatter (EU2012)|Laser Scatter]]
*[[Heavy Laser (EU2012)|Heavy Laser]]
*[[Plasma Pistol (EU2012)|Plasma Pistol]]
*[[Light Plasma Rifle (UFO2012)|Light Plasma Rifle]]
*[[Plasma Rifle (EU2012)|Plasma Rifle]]
*[[Plasma Sniper Rifle (EU2012)|Plasma Sniper Rifle]]
*[[Heavy Plasma (EU2012)|Heavy Plasma]]
*[[Alloy Cannon (EU2012)|Alloy Cannon]]
*[[Alien Grenade (EU2012)|Alien Grenade]]
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=== Alien Research ===
*[[Xeno-Biology (2012)|Xeno-Biology]]
*[[Sectoid (EU2012)|Sectoid]]
*Sectoid Autopsy
*[[Muton (EU2012)|Muton]]
*Muton Autopsy
*[[Thin Man (EU2012)|Thin Man]]
*Thin Man Autopsy
*[[Chryssalid (EU2012)|Chryssalid]]
*Chryssalid Autopsy
*[[Beserker (EU2012)|Beserker]]
*Beserker Autopsy
*[[Sectopod (EU2012)|Sectopod]]
*[[Cyberdisc (EU2012)|Cyberdisc]]
*[[Floater (EU2012)|Floater]]
*Floater Autopsy
*[[Outsider (EU2012)|Outsider]]
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=== "Uncategorized" ===
*[[Experimental Warfare (EU2012)|Experimental Warfare]]
*[[Beam Weapons (EU2012)|Beam Weapons]]

=== "Priority Research" ===
*[[Outsider Shard (EU2012)|Outsider Shard]]
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== Research Credits ==

List of research credits (incomplete).

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|+ Research Credits
|-
! Credit Name !! Bonus !! Applies to !! Source
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| Beam Weapon || reduce research time by 50% || S.C.O.P.E. Upgrade ([[Foundry (EU2012)|Foundry]]) || Interrogate Sectoid
|-
| Basic Armor Technology || reduce research time by 50% || [[Carapace Armor (EU2012)|Carapace Armor]], ? || Interrogate Floater
|-
| UFO Technology || reduce research time by 50% || [[Alien Nav Computer (EU2012)|Alien Nav Computer]], [[UFO Power Source (EU2012)|UFO Power Source]] || Interrogate Thin man
|-
| Plasma Weapon || reduce research time by 50% || [[Plasma Pistol (EU2012)|Plasma Pistol]], [[Light Plasma Rifle (EU2012)|Light Plasma Rifle]], ? || Interrogate Muton
|}

== Se Also ==
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== Notes & References ==
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[[Category: Enemy Unknown (2012)]]

Abilities (EU2012)

2012-10-11T03:04:19Z

BioBrain: /* Officer Training School Abilities */

Your soldiers' actions on the battlefield can influenced by their individual '''Abilities''' (a.k.a. perks), which are given by their [[Soldiers (EU2012)#Rank|rank]], [[Classes (EU2012)|class]], [[Equipment (EU2012)|equipment]] and/or perks purchased through the Officer Training School. In addition, the [[Alien Life Forms (EU2012)|Aliens]] (and civilians) also share some of those abilities while possessing unique skills of their own.

A list of all abilities can be found below, with their in-game descriptions. More information about '''Abilities''' and their uses can be found on the links on top of each category.

==Class & Rank Abilities==
These are special perks available to each class and rank. Up reaching a certain rank a soldier has to choose exclusively between two abilities. Click on each column to sort contents alphabetically.

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|+ [[Classes (EU2012)#Assault|Assault]] Abilties
|-
! width="20%" align="center" | Ability
! width="5%" align="center" | Rank Required
! width="75%" align="center" | Description
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|-
| align="center" | '''Run & Gun''' || align="center" | Squaddie || align="center" | ''Allows firing or Overwatch after Dashing on the turn Run & Gun is activated. 2 turn cooldown.''
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Aggression''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Corporal || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Confers +10% critical chance per enemy in sight (max +30%).''
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Tactical Sense''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Corporal || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Confers +5 Defense per enemy in sight (max +20).''
|-
| align="center" | '''Close & Personal''' || align="center" | Sergeant || align="center" | ''Confers +30% critical chance against adjacent targets. The bonus declines with distance from the target.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Lightning Reflexes''' || align="center" | Sergeant || align="center" | ''Forces the first reaction shot against this unit each turn to miss.''
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Rapid Fire''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Lieutenant || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Take two shots against a single target in quick succession. Each shot carries a -15 penalty to Aim.''
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Flush''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Lieutenant || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Fire a shot that causes enemies to run out of cover. The shot is easy to hit with, but does reduced damage.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Bring 'Em On''' || align="center" | Captain || align="center" | ''Adds 1 damage on critical hits for each enemy the squad can see (up to 5).''
|-
| align="center" | '''Close Combat Specialist''' || align="center" | Captain || align="center" | ''Confers a reaction shot against any enemy who closes to within 4 tiles. Does not require Overwatch.''
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Extra Conditioning''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Major || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Confers bonus health based on which type of armor is equipped. Heavier armor increases the bonus.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Killer Instinct''' || align="center" | Colonel || align="center" | ''Activating Run & Gun now also grants +50% critical damage for the rest of the turn.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Resilience''' || align="center" | Colonel || align="center" | ''Confers immunity to critical hits.''
|-
|}

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|+ [[Classes (EU2012)#Heavy|Heavy]] Abilities
|-
! width="20%" align="center" | Ability
! width="5%" align="center" | Rank Required
! width="75%" align="center" | Description
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|-
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|-
| align="center" | '''Fire Rocket''' || align="center" | Squaddie || align="center" | ''Fire a rocket using an equipped launcher. This ability can not be used after moving, nor more than once per mission.''
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Bullet Swarm''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Corporal || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Firing the primary weapon as the first action no longer ends the turn.''
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| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Holo-Targeting''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Corporal || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Shooting at or suppressing enemies also confers a +10 Aim to any allies' attacks on those enemies.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Shredder Rocket''' || align="center" | Sergeant || align="center" | ''Fire a rocket that causes all enemies hit to take +33% damage from all sources for the next 4 turns. The rocket's blast is weaker than a standard rocket's.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Suppression''' || align="center" | Sergeant || align="center" | ''Can fire a special shot that grants reaction fire at a single target. The target also suffers a -30 Aim penalty.''
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''HEAT Ammo''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Lieutenant || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''+100% to damage against robotic enemies.'' - LMG and Rocket Launcher?
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Rapid Reaction''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Lieutenant || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Confers a second reaction shot, if on Overwatch and the first reaction shot is a hit.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Grenadier''' || align="center" | Captain || align="center" | ''Allows to carry 2 grenades in a single inventory slot.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Danger Zone''' || align="center" | Captain || align="center" | ''Increases hit area of rockets and suppression by 2 tiles.''
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Will to Survive''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Major || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Reduces all normal damage taken by 2 if in cover and not flanked.''
|-| align="center" | '''Rocketeer''' || align="center" | Colonel || align="center" | ''Allows a second use of Fire Rocket in each mission.'' - Also contains the name First Blood on the code. a.k.a. '''First Blood'''.
|-
| align="center" | '''Rocketeer''' || align="center" | Colonel || align="center" | ''Allows 1 additional standard rocket to be fired per battle.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Mayhem''' || align="center" | Colonel || align="center" | ''Confers additional damage based on weapon tech level to Suppression and all area-effect abilities.''
|-
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|+ [[Classes (EU2012)#Sniper|Sniper]] Abilities
|-
! width="20%" align="center" | Ability
! width="5%" align="center" | Rank Required
! width="75%" align="center" | Description
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|-
| align="center" | '''Headshot''' || align="center" | Squaddie || align="center" | ''Fire a shot with +30% critical chance and extra damage on critical hits based on the tech level of the sniper rifle. 2 turn cooldown.'' a.k.a. '''Precision Shot'''.
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Squad Sight''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Corporal || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Allows firing at targets in any ally's sight radius.''
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Snap Shot''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Corporal || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Removes the sniper rifle's restriction on firing and Overwatch after moving. Any shots taken suffer a -20 Aim penalty.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Damn Good Ground''' || align="center" | Sergeant || align="center" | ''+10 Aim and +10 Defense against enemies at lower elevation in addition to the usual elevation bonuses.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Gunslinger''' || align="center" | Sergeant || align="center" | ''Confers 2 bonus damage with pistols.''
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Disabling Shot''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Lieutenant || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Allows the Sniper to fire a shot that causes the target's main weapon to malfunction. The target may use Reload to fix the weapon. The shot cannot inflict a critical hit. 2 turn cooldown. -10 Aim penalty''
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Battle Scanner''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Lieutenant || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Scanning device, when thrown creates a new source of vision for 2 turns. Can only be used 2 times per battle.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Executioner''' || align="center" | Captain || align="center" | ''+10% Aim against targets with less than 50% Health.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Opportunist''' || align="center" | Captain || align="center" | ''Eliminates the Aim penalty on reaction shots, and allows reaction shots to cause critical hits.''
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Low Profile''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Major || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Makes partial cover count as full.''
|-
| align="center" | '''In The Zone || align="center" | Colonel || align="center" | ''Killing a flanked or uncovered target with the sniper rifle does not cost an action.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Double Tap''' || align="center" | Colonel || align="center" | ''Both actions can be used for Standard/Precision/Disabling Shot. 1 turn cool down.''
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|+ [[Classes (EU2012)#Support|Support]] Abilities
|-
! width="20%" align="center" | Ability
! width="5%" align="center" | Rank Required
! width="75%" align="center" | Description
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|-
| align="center" | '''Smoke Grenade''' || align="center" | Squaddie || align="center" | ''Deploy a smoke grenade once per mission. The smoke confers +20 defense to all units, not just allies, and lasts during the enemy turn.''
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Sprinter''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Corporal || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Allows the support to move 3 additional tiles.''
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Covering Fire''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Corporal || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Allows reaction shot to trigger on enemy attacks, not just movement.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Field Medic || align="center" | Sergeant || align="center" | ''Allows medikits to be used 3 times per battle instead of once.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Smoke and Mirrors''' || align="center" | Sergeant || align="center" | ''Allows 1 additional use of Smoke Grenade each mission.''
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Revive || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Lieutenant || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Allows Medikits to revive critically wounded Soldiers at 33% of maximum health instead of just stabilizing them.''
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Rifle Suppression''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Lieutenant || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Fires a barrage that pins down a target, granting reaction fire against it and imposing a 30 penalty to aim.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Combat Drugs''' || align="center" | Captain || align="center" | ''Smoke Grenades now contain powerful stimulants that grant +20 Will and +10% Critical Chance for all units in the cloud.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Dense Smoke''' || align="center" | Captain || align="center" | ''Smoke Grenades have increased area of effect and further increase units' Defense by 20.''
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Deep Pockets''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Major || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Confers an additional item slot in inventory.''
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| align="center" | '''Savior''' || align="center" | Colonel || align="center" | ''Medikits restore 4 more health per use.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Sentinel''' || align="center" | Colonel || align="center" | ''Allows two reaction shots during Overwatch, instead of only one.''
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|+ [[Classes (EU2012)#Psionic|Psionic]] Abilities
|-
! width="20%" align="center" | Ability
! width="5%" align="center" | Rank Required
! width="75%" align="center" | Description
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Mind Merge''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Unknown || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Psionically assisting an ally, granting the ally an array of stat bonuses.'' - Very likely an ability restricted to aliens.
|-
| align="center" | '''Mindfray''' || | Unknown || align="center" | ''Use psi abilities in combat to unlock further psi training. Causes the target to lose grip on reality, inflicting penalties to Aim, Will, and mobility, and doing ??? base damage. Robotic units are immune. Lasts ??? turns. ??? turn cooldown.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Telekinetic Field''' || | Unknown || align="center" | ''Create an immobile telekinetic field that lasts through the enemy turn. The field distorts and deflects incoming attacks, granting ??? Defense to both allies and enemies within the field. ??? turn cooldown.''
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Psi Inspiration''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Unknown || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Removes Mindfray and panic from all allies within 3 tiles, and strengthen their Will by ??? for ??? turns. ??? turn cooldown.''
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Psi Panic''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Unknown || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Cause target to panic on its following turn, if the target's Will is overcome. Robotic enemies are immune. ??? turn cooldown.''
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| align="center" | '''Mind Control''' || align="center" | Unknown || align="center" | ''Very difficult psi technique that, if successful, grants control of the target for 5 turns. Robotic enemies are immune. ??? turn cooldown.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Rift''' || align="center" | Unknown || align="center" | ''Devastate an area with a storm of psi energy. The rift does more damage against targets with low Will, and reduced damage against targets with high Will. ??? turn cooldown.''
|-
|}

==Officer Training School Abilities==
These abilities can be obtained/purchased through building an [[OTS (EU2012)|Officer Training School]]. They have a monetary cost and require specific ranks to be purchased/activated.

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==Equipment Abilities==
These are specific abilities provided by the presence or use of selected [[Equipment (EU2012)#Portable Equipment|equipment]] or other game features (terrain).

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|+ [[Equipment (EU2012)|Equipment]] Abilities
|-
! width="20%" align="center" | Ability
! width="5%" align="center" | Requirement
! width="75%" align="center" | Description
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|-
| align="center" | '''Heal Wound''' || align="center" | [[Medikit (EU2012)|Medikit]] || align="center" | Use the Medikit to heal up to 4 Health Points or 8 points if the soldier is Support class.
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| align="center" | '''Grapple Hook''' || align="center" | [[Skeleton Suit (EU2012)|Skeleton Suit]] [[Ghost Armor (EU2012)|Ghost Armor]] || align="center" | Use the grappling hook to reach high locations.
|-
| align="center" | '''Stealth''' || align="center" | [[Ghost Armor (EU2012)|Ghost Armor]] || align="center" | ''The Ghost Armor's stealth systems can be activated up to 4 times per battle. Activating Ghost Mode does not cost an action or end the wearer's turn. The wearer becomes invisible to enemies, but must re-activate Ghost Mode each turn to remain so. Firing from stealth confers a large bonus to critical hit chance.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Stun''' || align="center" | [[Arc Thrower (EU2012)|Arc Thrower]] || align="center" | ''Can incapacitate enemy targets. Higher chance if the target's health is at 3 HP or below. ''
|-
| align="center" | '''Combat Stims''' || align="center" | [[Combat Stims (EU2012)|Combat Stims]] || align="center" | ''Use combat stimulantes to temporarily increase soldier's stats.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Elevated Ground''' || align="center" | Terrain || align="center" | ''All units receive offensive bonuses against enemies on lower ground.'' - Also shared with aliens.
|-
| align="center" | '''Airborne''' || align="center" | [[Archangel Armor (EU2012)|Archangel Armor]] || align="center" | ''Flying units can bypass ground obstacles. They can remain in flight if they have sufficient fuel.'' - Also shared with flying aliens.
|-
| align="center" | '''Evasion''' || align="center" | [[Archangel Armor (EU2012)|Archangel Armor]] || align="center" | ''Enemies targeting this unit when it is airborne suffer a -??? Aim penalty.'' - Also shared with flying aliens.
|-
| align="center" | '''Hardened''' || align="center" | [[SHIV (EU2012)|SHIV]] || align="center" | ''Confers extra protection against critical hits. Enemies suffer a -???% chance to inflict critical hits."''. Also shared with some aliens.
|-
| align="center" | '''Robotic''' || align="center" | [[SHIV (EU2012)|SHIV]] || align="center" | Robotic units are immune to Psi and poison attacks. Also shared with some aliens.
|-
| align="center" | '''Poison Immunity''' || align="center" | [[Titan Armor (EU2012)|Titan Armor]] || align="center" | ''''
|-
|}
==Unique [[Alien Life Form (EU2012)|Alien]] Abilities==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|-
! width="20%" align="center" | Ability
! width="5%" align="center" | Species
! width="75%" align="center" | Description
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|-
| align="center" | '''Melee Only''' || align="center" | [[Beserker (EU2012)|Beserker]] [[Chryssalid (EU2012)|Chryssalid]] || align="center" | Unit may not use ranged weapons.
|-
| align="center" | '''Ready For Anything''' || align="center" | [[Sectopod (EU2012)|Sectopod]] || align="center" | ''Allows Overwatch after shooting, even if no actions remain.'' - Reported in the demo.
|-
| align="center" | '''Greater Mind Merge''' || align="center" | [[Sectoid Commander (EU2012)|Sectoid Commander]] || align="center" | ''Merge minds with all lesser allies of the same species nearby, granting them +??? critical chance and +??? health.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Heat Wave''' || align="center" | [[Sectopod (EU2012)|Sectopod]]? || align="center" | ''Can fire a devastating long-range wave that scorches and destroys virtually anything in its path. Takes one turn to warm up.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Cluster Bomb''' || align="center" | [[Sectopod (EU2012)|Sectopod]]? || align="center" | ''Mark a large area, and after one turn, saturate it with a barrage of explosive mini-bombs.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Overload''' || align="center" | [[Cyberdisc (EU2012)|Cyberdisc]]? || align="center" | ''Overload the unit's own power source, destroying the unit but causing explosive damage similar to a grenade's.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Psi Drain''' || align="center" | || align="center" | ''Drain health from an ally.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Mind Control''' || align="center" | || align="center" | ''Very difficult psi technique that, if successful, grants control of the target for 3 turns. Does not work on robotic enemies.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Repair''' || align="center" | [[Drone (EU2012)|Drone]] || align="center" | ''Repairs robotic units.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Cannon Fire''' || align="center" | [[Cyberdisc (EU2012)|Cyberdisc]] || align="center" | ''Beam attack that causes high damage and grants free Overwatch. If the Sectopod does not move, Cannon Fire can be used twice (against different enemies).''
|-
| align="center" | '''Close''' || align="center" | [[Cyberdisc (EU2012)|Cyberdisc]] || align="center" | ''Switch to closed mode for increased defense. Allows Death Blossom attack.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Blood Call''' || align="center" | [[Muton (EU2012)|Muton]] || align="center" | ''Unleash a bestial roar that inspires nearby allies of the same species to greater speed, focus, and resolve for ??? turns. ??? turn cooldown.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Intimidate''' || align="center" | [[Muton (EU2012)|Muton]] || align="center" | ''Reacts unpredictably when wounded, provoking panic in enemies.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Bloodlust''' || align="center" | [[Beserker (EU2012)|Beserker]] || align="center" | ''Allows the Berserker to charge an enemy that wounds it.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Bull Rush''' || align="center" | [[Beserker (EU2012)|Beserker]] || align="center" | ''Charge in a straight line through cover to unleash a devastating melee attack''
|-
| align="center" | '''Death Blossom''' || align="center" | [[Cyberdisc (EU2012)|Cyberdisc]] || align="center" | ''Project an intense energy field from Closed position, damaging all nearby enemies.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Launch''' || align="center" | [[Floater (EU2012)|Floater]] || align="center" | ''Move anywhere on the battlefield in a single turn. Launch cannot be used indoors.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Bombard''' || align="center" | [[Cyberdisc (EU2012)|Cyberdisc]] || align="center" | ''Throw or launch grenades over exceptionally long distances.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Leap''' || align="center" |[[Thin Man (EU2012)|Thin Man]]|| align="center" | ''Allows vertical leaps onto elevated surfaces during movement.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Poison Spit''' || align="center" |[[Thin Man (EU2012)|Thin Man]]|| align="center" | ''Spit poison at long range, causing a noxious cloud to remain briefly on the battlefield.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Poisonous Claws''' || align="center" | [[Chryssalid (EU2012)|Chryssalid]] || align="center" | ''Poison enemies wounded with melee attacks.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Implant''' || align="center" | [[Chryssalid (EU2012)|Chryssalid]] || align="center" | ''Victims are implanted with a Chryssalid egg if they are killed by a Chryssalid's attack (not from poison caused by Poisonous Claws).''
|-
| align="center" | '''Head Down''' || align="center" | [[Civilian (EU2012)|Civilian]] || align="center" | ''Civilians can duck their heads and crouch for a small Defense bonus, even when not in cover.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Destroy Terrain''' || align="center" | [[Sectopod (EU2012)|Sectopod]]? || align="center" | ''Destroy Terrain or other environmental annoyances at will.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Vengeance''' || align="center" | All aliens? || align="center" | ''If an enemy does damage to you or another nearby soldier, you get a reaction shot (with pistol, if you have a flamethrower) against it.You get a reaction shot against any targetable enemy that does damage to you or another soldier -- including cases where the damage kills you.'' - Reported on the demo.
|-
| align="center" | '''Blitz''' || align="center" | ???? || align="center" | ''If you kill an enemy during your action phase, then immediately after it ends you may take a regular shot.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Modern Foxhole''' || align="center" | ???? || align="center" | ''You can use a gadget to create a force shield that blocks movement and provides partial cover. It expires after 3 turns, or can be turned off. It can be destroyed by enemy weapon fire.'' - the last three abilities were thought to be disabled until Vengeance was reported on the demo.
|-
| align="center" | '''Too Close For Comfort''' || align="center" | ????? || align="center" | ''Aim penalty for close proximity is halved.''
|-
|}

==Multiplayer and Disabled Abilities==
All other information about abilities present in the demo code. Most don't appear to work and are merely listed for documentation.
{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
|-
! width="20%" align="center" | Ability
! width="5%" align="center" | Status
! width="75%" align="center" | Description
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|-
| align="center" | '''Torch''' || align="center" | Multiplayer/Disabled || align="center" | ''?????''
|-
| align="center" | '''Mark''' || align="center" | Multiplayer/Disabled || align="center" | ''?????''
|-
| align="center" | '''Command''' || align="center" | Multiplayer/Disabled || align="center" | ''Give a free move to any squadmate that has ended their turn.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Repair S.H.I.V''' || align="center" | Multiplayer || align="center" | ''Use the [[Arc Thrower (EU2012)|Arc Thrower]] to repair ??? HP.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Psi Bless''' || align="center" | Multiplayer/Disabled || align="center" | ''?''
|-
| align="center" | '''Motion Detector''' || align="center" | Multiplayer/Disabled || align="center" | ''?''
|-
| align="center" | '''Shot Paint Target''' || align="center" | Multiplayer/Disabled || align="center" | ''?''
|-
| align="center" | '''Shot Paint Defense''' || align="center" | Multiplayer/Disabled || align="center" | ''?''
|-
| align="center" | '''Damage Cover''' || align="center" | Multiplayer/Disabled || align="center" | ''Damage and potentially destroy enemy cover or other environmental elements.''
|-
|}
(ingame descriptions appear on ''Italic text'')

==See Also==
* [[Soldiers (EU2012)|Soldiers]]
* [[Classes (EU2012)|Soldier Classes]]
* [[Equipment (EU2012)|Equipment]]
* [[Alien Life Forms (EU2012)|Aliens]]

[[Category: Enemy Unknown (2012)]]

Officer Training School (EU2012)

2012-10-11T03:03:56Z

BioBrain:

The Officer Training School is a facility in the X-COM base, were you can buy 'tactics' that improves your strike team. 
Some tactics require you to have a soldier reach a particular rank in order to unlock it.

<onlyinclude>{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
|+ [[OTS (EU2012)|OTS]] Abilities[http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/xcom-enemy-unknown/1226273p1.html]
|-
! width="20%" align="center" | Ability
! width="5%" align="center" | Rank Required
! width="5%" align="center" | Cost
! width="75%" align="center" | Description
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|-
| align="center" | '''Wet Work''' || align="center" | Sergeant || align="center" | $125 || align="center" | +25% experience gained from kills
|-
| align="center" | '''Squad Size I''' || align="center" | Sergeant || align="center" | $50 || align="center" | Squad size increased to 5 soldiers
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Rapid Recovery''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Lieutenant || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | $150 || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Soldiers heal twice as fast from wounds taken in combat.
|-
| align="center" | '''Squad Size II''' || align="center" | Captain || align="center" | $75 || align="center" | Squad size increased to 6 soldiers.
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Iron Will''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Major || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | $200 || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Soldiers receive a larger Will bonus each time they are promoted.
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''New Guy''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Major || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2"| $250 || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | New soldiers are automatically promoted to the "Squaddie" rank.
|-
| align="center" | '''Don't Die On Me''' || align="center" | Colonel || align="center" | $275 || align="center" | The higher the rank, the more likely the soldier will be critically wounded instead of killed
|-
|}</onlyinclude>

=== Unconfirmed Information ===

- Cost of Tactics and prerequisites may adjust depending on the difficulty level.

[[Category: Enemy Unknown (2012)]]

Situation Room (EU2012)

2012-10-11T02:31:13Z

BioBrain:

Supporting XCOM's activities is a Funding Council of 16 countries that will supply XCOM with funding and extra resources (e.g., soldiers, scientists, engineers) as well as reward any additional missions performed upon special request. 
These countries are geographically divided, so it is up to the player to decide where to place additional satellite coverage beyond the base. 
Each country provides funding as long as they remain in the council, which depends on their panic level, which ultimately depends on the player's ability to 'protect' those countries with satellite coverage and successfully completing tactical combat missions. 
Continents provide bonuses for placing your base there and for covering the entire continent with satellites. 
For strategy discussion on choosing base location and managing satellite coverage, go to the [[Managing Panic (EU2012)|Managing Panic]] page.

==Funding==
XCOM's receives a base funding each month from the Council, plus the plus additional funding obtained through the deployment of satellites over countries. 
The starting funding will depend on the continent and country where the [[XCOM Headquarters (EU2012)|Headquarters]] is located. 
Since it comes with a deployed satellite, the starting funding will consist of the base funding plus the funding of the country where HQ is located. 
Both starting and country funding will be affected by the game difficulty and the bonus that is gained from placing the base on that continent.

{| class="wikitable" width="30%"
|+ Base Funding by Difficulty Level
|-
! Easy !! Normal !! Classic !! Impossible
|-
| §200 || §200 || §100 || §75
|}

{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
|+ Country Funding by Continent (+50% Easy difficulty)
|-
! Africa !! Asia !! Europe !! North America !! South America
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|
* Egypt: §70
* South Africa: §80
* '''Nigeria: §100'''
Total: '''§250'''
|
* '''China: §100'''
* Japan: §100
* India: §60
* Australia: §60
Total: '''§320'''
|
* United Kingdom: §100
* Russia: §150
* France: §80
* '''Germany: §100'''
Total: '''§430'''
|
* '''United States: §180'''
* Canada: §100
* Mexico: §50
Total: '''§330'''
|
* Argentina: §70
* '''Brazil: §80'''
Total: '''§150'''
|}
''The '''bolded''' country is where the base will be located if you pick that continent to start the campaign.''

{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
|+ Country and Continent Bonuses per Month (Classic)
|-
! width="50px" align="center" | Satellites !! Africa !! Asia !! Europe !! North America !! South America
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| align="center" | '''1''' || align="center" | +1 engineer || align="center" | +1 engineer || align="center" | +1 scientist || align="center" | +1 scientist || align="center" | +1 scientist
|-
| align="center" | '''2''' || align="center" | +1 scientist +1 engineer || align="center" | +2 engineers || align="center" | +2 scientists || align="center" | +1 scientist +1 engineer || align="center" | +1 scientist +1 engineer
|-
| align="center" | '''3''' || align="center" | +1 scientist +2 engineers || align="center" | +3 engineers|| align="center" | +3 scientists || align="center" | +2 scientists +1 engineer ||
|-
| align="center" | '''4''' || || align="center" | +4 engineers || align="center" | +4 scientists || ||
|- style="vertical-align:top; padding:5px;"
| align="center" | '''Bonus'''
| align="center" | '''All In''' ''Monthly XCOM funding increased by 30%.''
| align="center" | '''Future Combat''' ''All projects in [[Foundry (EU2012)|The Foundry]] and the [[OTS (EU2012)|Officer Training School]] cost 50% less.''
| align="center" | '''Expert Knowledge''' ''[[Laboratory (EU2012)|Labs]] and [[Workshop (EU2012)|Workshops]] cost 50% less to build and maintain.''
| align="center" | '''Air & Space''' ''All [[Craft (EU2012)| aircraft]] and [[Craft Armaments (EU2012)|aircraft weapons]] cost 50% less to purchase, build and maintain.''
| align="center" | '''We Have Ways''' ''Autopsies and Interrogations are completed instantly.''
|}
''The continent where the XCOM base is located will also provide additional bonuses, listed under '''Bonus''' in the table above. If you cover an entire continent with satellites, then you also get that bonus even if your base is located elsewhere.''

Additional info may be found at this post at 2K Forums about Satellite Coverage vs Bonus from Continents: 
http://forums.2kgames.com/showthread.php?146306-Continental-bonuses-analysis-(long-and-spolierish)

== Panic Level ==
The Situation Room will display the Panic level throughout the world. 
Each country has a panic level from 0 to 5 (and a corresponding color) and it will increase or decrease depending on how well XCOM responds to alien activity in that country and the continent and also on the presence of satellites. 
Once a country has reached a high enough level of panic, that country may permanently withdraw from the XCOM project. 
Once eight countries leave the Council the XCOM project will be automatically terminated.

== Satellite Network ==
It is possible to launch [[Satellite (EU2012)|satellites]] from the Situation Room after they are built by [[Engineering (EU2012)|Engineering]]. 
By expanding its space detection network XCOM will enhance its capabilities to detect and stop incoming UFOs, receive additional Council funding and extra scientists and/or engineers received for each additional country covered. 
It will also decrease the panic level of the country over which it is deployed and as the satellite cover expands to cover an entire continent, the player will get the additional continent bonuses listed above. 
Due to its critical role, the Aliens will also try to target and destroy XCOM's satellite network. To protect its satellites XCOM will also have to [[Hangar (EU2012)|deploy]] Interceptors on those continents to stop any hostile incursions.

== Finances ==
The Situation Room provides links to XCOM [[Finances (EU2012)|Finances]], the [[Grey Market (EU2012)|Gray Market]], and [[Requests (EU2012)|Pending Requests]] as well as displays your total § on-hand and monthly income.

== Objectives ==
The Objectives suggest milestones (e.g., "''Construct the Alien Containment Facility''"; "''Research the Arc Thrower''") to help you progress through the game. 
Those actions are usually marked as '''Priority''' on the lists of available projects for your base.

==See Also==
* [[Mission Control (EU2012)|Mission Control]]
* [[Hangar (EU2012)|Hangar]]

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Reference: ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VP4YmExQAE&feature=player_detailpage#t=2149s this video] at 36:01)

[[Category: Enemy Unknown (2012)]]

Situation Room (EU2012)

2012-10-11T02:27:51Z

BioBrain:

Supporting XCOM's activities is a Funding Council of 16 countries that will supply XCOM with funding and extra resources (e.g., soldiers, scientists, engineers) as well as reward any additional missions performed upon special request. 
These countries are geographically divided, so it is up to the player to decide where to place additional satellite coverage beyond the base. 
Each country provides funding as long as they remain in the council, which depends on their panic level, which ultimately depends on the player's ability to 'protect' those countries with satellite coverage and successfully completing tactical combat missions.
Continents provide bonuses for placing your base there and for covering the entire continent with satellites. 
For strategy discussion on choosing base location and managing satellite coverage, go to the [[Managing Panic (EU2012)|Managing Panic]] page.

==Funding==
XCOM's receives a base funding each month from the Council, plus the plus additional funding obtained through the deployment of satellites over countries. 
The starting funding will depend on the continent and country where the [[XCOM Headquarters (EU2012)|Headquarters]] is located. 
Since it comes with a deployed satellite, the starting funding will consist of the base funding plus the funding of the country where HQ is located. 
Both starting and country funding will be affected by the game difficulty and the bonus that is gained from placing the base on that continent.

{| class="wikitable" width="30%"
|+ Base Funding by Difficulty Level
|-
! Easy !! Normal !! Classic !! Impossible
|-
| §200 || §200 || §100 || §75
|}

{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
|+ Country Funding by Continent (+50% Easy difficulty)
|-
! Africa !! Asia !! Europe !! North America !! South America
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|
* Egypt: §70
* South Africa: §80
* '''Nigeria: §100'''
Total: '''§250'''
|
* '''China: §100'''
* Japan: §100
* India: §60
* Australia: §60
Total: '''§320'''
|
* United Kingdom: §100
* Russia: §150
* France: §80
* '''Germany: §100'''
Total: '''§430'''
|
* '''United States: §180'''
* Canada: §100
* Mexico: §50
Total: '''§330'''
|
* Argentina: §70
* '''Brazil: §80'''
Total: '''§150'''
|}
''The '''bolded''' country is where the base will be located if you pick that continent to start the campaign.''

{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
|+ Country and Continent Bonuses per Month (Classic)
|-
! width="50px" align="center" | Satellites !! Africa !! Asia !! Europe !! North America !! South America
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| align="center" | '''1''' || align="center" | +1 engineer || align="center" | +1 engineer || align="center" | +1 scientist || align="center" | +1 scientist || align="center" | +1 scientist
|-
| align="center" | '''2''' || align="center" | +1 scientist +1 engineer || align="center" | +2 engineers || align="center" | +2 scientists || align="center" | +1 scientist +1 engineer || align="center" | +1 scientist +1 engineer
|-
| align="center" | '''3''' || align="center" | +1 scientist +2 engineers || align="center" | +3 engineers|| align="center" | +3 scientists || align="center" | +2 scientists +1 engineer ||
|-
| align="center" | '''4''' || || align="center" | +4 engineers || align="center" | +4 scientists || ||
|- style="vertical-align:top; padding:5px;"
| align="center" | '''Bonus'''
| align="center" | '''All In''' ''Monthly XCOM funding increased by 30%.''
| align="center" | '''Future Combat''' ''All projects in [[Foundry (EU2012)|The Foundry]] and the [[OTS (EU2012)|Officer Training School]] cost 50% less.''
| align="center" | '''Expert Knowledge''' ''[[Laboratory (EU2012)|Labs]] and [[Workshop (EU2012)|Workshops]] cost 50% less to build and maintain.''
| align="center" | '''Air & Space''' ''All [[Craft (EU2012)| aircraft]] and [[Craft Armaments (EU2012)|aircraft weapons]] cost 50% less to purchase, build and maintain.''
| align="center" | '''We Have Ways''' ''Autopsies and Interrogations are completed instantly.''
|}
''The continent where the XCOM base is located will also provide additional bonuses, listed under '''Bonus''' in the table above. If you cover an entire continent with satellites, then you also get that bonus even if your base is located elsewhere.''

Additional info may be found at this post at 2K Forums about Satellite Coverage vs Bonus from Continents: 
http://forums.2kgames.com/showthread.php?146306-Continental-bonuses-analysis-(long-and-spolierish)

== Panic Level ==
The Situation Room will display the Panic level throughout the world. Each country has a panic level from 0 to 5 (and a corresponding color) and it will increase or decrease depending on how well XCOM responds to alien activity in that country and the continent and also on the presence of satellites. Once a country has reached a high enough level of panic, that country may permanently withdraw from the XCOM project. Once eight countries leave the Council the XCOM project will be automatically terminated.

== Satellite Network ==
It is possible to launch [[Satellite (EU2012)|satellites]] from the Situation Room after they are built by [[Engineering (EU2012)|Engineering]]. By expanding its space detection network XCOM will enhance its capabilities to detect and stop incoming UFOs, receive additional Council funding and extra scientists and/or engineers received for each additional country covered. It will also decrease the panic level of the country over which it is deployed and as the satellite cover expands to cover an entire continent, the player will get the additional continent bonuses listed above.
Due to its critical role, the Aliens will also try to target and destroy XCOM's satellite network. To protect its satellites XCOM will also have to [[Hangar (EU2012)|deploy]] Interceptors on those continents to stop any hostile incursions.

== Finances ==
The Situation Room provides links to XCOM [[Finances (EU2012)|Finances]], the [[Grey Market (EU2012)|Gray Market]], and [[Requests (EU2012)|Pending Requests]] as well as displays your total § on-hand and monthly income.

== Objectives ==
The Objectives suggest milestones (e.g., "''Construct the Alien Containment Facility''"; "''Research the Arc Thrower''") to help you progress through the game. Those actions are usually marked as '''Priority''' on the lists of available projects for your base.

==See Also==
* [[Mission Control (EU2012)|Mission Control]]
* [[Hangar (EU2012)|Hangar]]

----
Reference: ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VP4YmExQAE&feature=player_detailpage#t=2149s this video] at 36:01)

[[Category: Enemy Unknown (2012)]]

Panic (EU2012)

2012-10-11T01:15:16Z

BioBrain: layout formatting

==Base Location==
There are many different methods to choosing your initial base location. Here are a few factors to consider:
* '''Money''': Look at the [[Situation Room (EU2012)#Funding|Funding table]].
:If you choose to start in the USA, you get §180 each month to start the game, in addition to the Base Funding depending on your chosen difficulty level.
:If you start in Africa, you actually get an extra 30% to Nigeria's funding and an extra 30% of the Base Funding thanks to the "''All In''" bonus; plus, you'll be getting an extra 30% from every other funding source as you expand satellite coverage.
:Both are worthy options.
* '''Bonuses''': This depends on your play style and gameplan.
:If you really want "''Future Combat''" and "''We Have Ways''" early in the game, put your base in Asia because it will only take 2 satellites to get S. America vs. 4 satellites if you start in S. America and expand to Asia.
:Autopsies and interrogations don't take very long, so "''We Have Ways''" is probably the one clear-cut choice to not start your base, especially considering you only need 2 satellites to get it through the course of the game.
* '''Panic''': Face it, you can't respond to all 3 Abduction missions.
:At some point, you're going to get stuck with covering a country with a satellite just to calm them down, whether it's early in the game to keep everyone happy or late in the game to prevent completing the "''Doom Tracker''".
:You can try to keep an extra satellite and uplink slot available for such cases, though not utilizing such a vital resource also weighs on the mind.

===Examples===
* Start in Asia (China) for the "''Future Combat''" Bonus, then spread to either N. America (Total §330 + "''Air & Space''") or Africa (Total §325 + "''All In''"); either way it's only 3 satellites.
:This is a good option if you rely on a short-list of highly perked soldiers for combat.
:The downside is you have to be careful not to waste precious resources on excessive Foundry projects that you may not use in combat very often.

==Choosing a Mission==
* Often you will be presented with multiple missions at the same time and asked to choose 1 (e.g., Abduction sites).
:While Panic plays a big role in your choice, so does the reward.
:The rewards generally consist of either Scientists, Engineers, Soldiers, or credits.
* Engineers are generally better than Scientists – Building things requires a minimum number of Engineers, and that number keeps going up each time you build a type of facility.
:So the third Generator needs more engineers than the second, and so on.
:Plus, you tend to get enough scientists via monthly bonuses from the Funding Council.

Tactics (EU2012)

2012-10-11T01:06:27Z

BioBrain:

Leap frog your way forward on maps while also rotating through your squad's first move before deciding to perform a second move. 
Overwatch, or fire if you encounter something along the way. 
This helps you maintain battlefield awareness including map size, squad spacing, and flank openings.

It will also help make sure you have someone with a move left to take action should you encounter aliens.

Talk:Stats (EU2012)

2012-10-09T16:02:20Z

BioBrain: Created page with "==Aim== I think throwing doesn't need aim because it always landed on designated target. ~~~~"

==Aim==
I think throwing doesn't need aim because it always landed on designated target.
[[User:BioBrain|BioBrain]] 12:02, 9 October 2012 (EDT)

Hero (EU2012)

2012-10-09T15:44:06Z

BioBrain:

It is possible to activate XCOM 'hero' soldiers on ''[[EU (2012)|Enemy Unknown 2012]]'' as an Easter Egg.

Hero characters can be 'Summoned' by [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzAaeo5LtKg&t=53m0s renaming your soldier appropriately]. This is considered a cheat and disables achievements.

List of Hero character names

* Steve Martin
* Otto Zander
* Sid Meier ([[Classes_(EU2012)#Psionic|Psionic]])
* Joe Kelly
* Ken Levine ([[Classes_(EU2012)#Sniper|Sniper]])

==See Also==
[[Soldiers (EU2012)|Soldiers]]

[[Category: Enemy Unknown (2012)]]

Engineering (EU2012)

2012-10-09T13:48:38Z

BioBrain: /* Projects */

{| style="float: right; padding:20px;"
| [[Image:DrShen.png|thumb|Dr. Shen, XCOMs head of engineering.]]
|}
<div align="center">'''STUB'''</div>
''In XCOM Engineering you will manufacture items that improve your capacity to repel the alien invasion.''

== Resources ==
'' Info on resources, cost & time''
* Credits
* Elerium
* Alloys
* Engineers

== Workshops ==
''Info on workshops and bonus.''

== The Foundry ==
''Info on the Foundry.''

== Projects ==
''Info about engineering projects.''
{{Col}}
=== Items ===
* [[Nano-Fiber Vest (EU2012)|Nano-Fiber Vest]]
* [[S.C.O.P.E. (EU2012)|S.C.O.P.E.]]
* [[Arc Thrower (EU2012)|Arc Thrower]]
* [[Chitin Plating (EU2012)|Chitin Plating]]
* [[Medikit (EU2012)|Medikit]]
* [[Laser Sniper Rifle (EU2012)|Laser Sniper Rifle]]
* [[Heavy Laser (EU2012)|Heavy Laser]]
* [[Laser Scatter (EU2012)|Laser Scatter]]
* [[Laser Rifle (EU2012)|Laser Rifle]]
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=== Armor ===
* [[Skeleton Suit (EU2012)|Skeleton Suit]]
* [[Carapace Armor (EU2012)|Carapace Armor]]
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=== Vehicles ===
* [[Satellite (EU2012)|Satellite]]
* [[Laser Cannon (EU2012)|Laser Cannon]]
* [[Phoenix Cannon (EU2012)|Phoenix Cannon]]
* [[Defence Matrix (dodge)]]
* [[Uplink Targeting (Aim)]]

{{EndCol}}

== Build Facilities ==

== See Also ==
*

== Notes & References ==
*
*

[[Category: Enemy Unknown (2012)]]

Engineering (EU2012)

2012-10-09T13:43:26Z

BioBrain: /* Projects */

{| style="float: right; padding:20px;"
| [[Image:DrShen.png|thumb|Dr. Shen, XCOMs head of engineering.]]
|}
<div align="center">'''STUB'''</div>
''In XCOM Engineering you will manufacture items that improve your capacity to repel the alien invasion.''

== Resources ==
'' Info on resources, cost & time''
* Credits
* Elerium
* Alloys
* Engineers

== Workshops ==
''Info on workshops and bonus.''

== The Foundry ==
''Info on the Foundry.''

== Projects ==
''Info about engineering projects.''
{{Col}}
=== Items ===
* [[Nano-Fiber Vest]]
* [[S.C.O.P.E.]]
* [[Arc Thrower]]
* [[Chitin Plating]]
* [[Medikit (EU2012)|Medikit]]
* [[Laser Sniper Rifle]]
* [[Heavy Laser (EU2012)|Heavy Laser]]
* [[Scatter Laser]]
* [[Laser Rifle (EU2012)|Laser Rifle]]
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=== Armor ===
* [[Skeleton Suit]]
* [[Carapace Armor]]
{{ColBreak}}

=== Vehicles ===
* [[Satellite]]
* [[Laser Cannon (EU2012)|Laser Cannon]]
* [[Phoenix Cannon]]
* [[Defence Matrix (dodge)]]
* [[Uplink Targeting (Aim)]]

{{EndCol}}

== Build Facilities ==

== See Also ==
*

== Notes & References ==
*
*

[[Category: Enemy Unknown (2012)]]

Situation Room (EU2012)

2012-10-08T01:36:23Z

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Supporting XCOM's activities is a Funding Council of 16 countries that will supply XCOM with funding and extra resources (e.g., soldiers, scientists, engineers) as well as reward any additional missions performed upon special request. These countries are geographically divided, so it is up to the player to decide where to place additional satellite coverage beyond the base. Each country provides funding as long as they remain in the council, which depends on their panic level, which ultimately depends on the player's ability to 'protect' those countries with satellite coverage and successfully completing tactical combat missions. Continents provide bonuses for placing your base there and for covering the entire continent with satellites.

==Funding==
XCOM's receives a base funding each month from the Council, plus the plus additional funding obtained through the deployment of satellites over countries. The starting funding will depend on the continent and country where the XCOM [[Headquarters (EU2012)|Headquarters]] is located. Since it comes with a deployed satellite, the starting funding will consist of the base funding plus the funding of the country where HQ is located.
Both starting and country funding will be affected by the game difficulty and the bonus that is gained from placing the base on that continent.

{| class="wikitable" width="30%"
|+ Base Funding by Difficulty Level
|-
! Easy !! Normal !! Classic !! Impossible
|-
| §200 || §200 || §100 || §75
|}
* Below, the '''bolded''' country is where the base will be located if you pick that continent to start the campaign.

{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
|+ Country Funding by Continent (+50% Easy difficulty)
|-
! Africa !! Asia !! Europe !! North America !! South America
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|
* Egypt: §70
* South Africa: §80
* '''Nigeria: §100'''
Total: '''§250'''
|
* '''China: §100'''
* Japan: §100
* India: §60
* Australia: §60
Total: '''§320'''
|
* United Kingdom: §100
* Russia: §150
* France: §80
* '''Germany: §100'''
Total: '''§430'''
|
* '''United States: §180'''
* Canada: §100
* Mexico: §50
Total: '''§330'''
|
* Argentina: §70
* '''Brazil: §80'''
Total: '''§150'''
|}

Finally, the continent where the XCOM base is located will also provide additional bonuses, listed below.

{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
|+ Country and Continent Bonuses per Month (Classic)
|-
! width="50px" align="center" | Satellites !! Africa !! Asia !! Europe !! North America !! South America
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| align="center" | '''1''' || align="center" | +1 engineer || align="center" | +1 engineer || align="center" | +1 scientist || align="center" | +1 scientist || align="center" | +1 scientist
|-
| align="center" | '''2''' || align="center" | +1 scientist +1 engineer || align="center" | +2 engineers || align="center" | +2 scientists || align="center" | +1 scientist +1 engineer || align="center" | +1 scientist +1 engineer
|-
| align="center" | '''3''' || align="center" | +1 scientist +2 engineers || align="center" | +3 engineers|| align="center" | +3 scientists || align="center" | +2 scientists +1 engineer ||
|-
| align="center" | '''4''' || || align="center" | +4 engineers || align="center" | +4 scientists || ||
|- style="vertical-align:top; padding:5px;"
| align="center" | '''Base Bonus'''
| align="center" | '''All In''' ''Monthly XCOM funding increased by 30%.''
| align="center" | '''Future Combat''' ''All projects in [[Foundry (EU2012)|The Foundry]] and the [[OTS (EU2012)|Officer Training School]] cost 50% less.''
| align="center" | '''Expert Knowledge''' ''[[Laboratory (EU2012)|Labs]] and [[Workshop (EU2012)|Workshops]] cost 50% less to build and maintain.''
| align="center" | '''Air & Space''' ''All [[Craft (EU2012)| aircraft]] and [[Craft Armaments (EU2012)|aircraft weapons]] cost 50% less to purchase, build and maintain.''
| align="center" | '''We Have Ways''' ''Autopsies and Interrogations are completed instantly.''
|}

Additional info may be found at this post at 2K Forums :[|http://forums.2kgames.com/showthread.php?146306-Continental-bonuses-analysis-(long-and-spolierish] about Satellite Coverage vs Bonus from Continents

== Panic Level ==
The Situation Room will display the Panic level throughout the world. Each country has a panic level from 0 to 5 (and a corresponding color) and it will increase or decrease depending on how well XCOM responds to alien activity in that country and the continent and also on the presence of satellites. Once a country has reached a high enough level of panic, that country may permanently withdraw from the XCOM project. Once eight countries leave the Council the XCOM project will be automatically terminated.

== Satellite Network ==
It is possible to launch [[Satellite (EU2012)|satellites]] from the Situation Room after they are built by [[Engineering (EU2012)Engineering]]. By expanding its space detection network XCOM will enhance its capabilities to detect and stop incoming UFOs, receive additional Council funding and extra scientists and/or engineers received for each additional country covered. It will also decrease the panic level of the country over which it is deployed and as the satellite cover expands to cover an entire continent, the player will get the additional continent bonuses listed above.
Due to its critical role, the Aliens will also try to target and destroy XCOM's satellite network. To protect its satellites XCOM will also have to [[Hangar (EU2012)|deploy]] Interceptors on those continents to stop any hostile incursions.

== Finances ==
The Situation Room provides links to XCOM [[Finances (EU2012)|Finances]], the [[Grey Market (EU2012)|Gray Market]], and [[Requests (EU2012)|Pending Requests]] as well as displays your total § on-hand and monthly income.

== Objectives ==
The Objectives suggest milestones (e.g., "''Construct the Alien Containment Facility''"; "''Research the Arc Thrower''") to help you progress through the game. Those actions are usually marked as '''Priority''' on the lists of available projects for your base.

==See Also==
* [[Mission Control (EU2012)|Mission Control]]
* [[Hangar (EU2012)|Hangar]]

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2012-10-06T16:34:56Z

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Abilities (EU2012)

2012-10-06T12:06:57Z

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Your soldiers' actions on the battlefield can influenced by their individual '''Abilities''' (a.k.a. perks), which are given by their rank, class, equipment and/or perks purchased through the Officer Training School. In addition, the Aliens (and civilians) also share some of those abilities while possessing unique skills of their own.

A list of all abilities can be found below, with their in-game descriptions. More information about '''Abilities''' and their uses can be found on the links on top of each category.

==Class & Rank Abilities==
These are special perks available to each class and rank. Up reaching a certain rank a soldier has to choose exclusively between two abilities. Click on each column to sort contents alphabetically.

{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|+ [[Classes (EU2012)#Assault|Assault]] Abilties
|-
! width="20%" align="center" | Ability
! width="5%" align="center" | Rank Required
! width="75%" align="center" | Description
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|-
| align="center" | '''Run & Gun''' || align="center" | Squaddie || align="center" | ''Allows firing or Overwatch after Dashing on the turn Run & Gun is activated. 3 turn cooldown.''
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Aggression''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Corporal || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Confers +10% critical chance per enemy in sight (max +30%).''
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Tactical Sense''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Corporal || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Confers +5 Defense per enemy in sight (max +20).''
|-
| align="center" | '''Close & Personal''' || align="center" | Sergeant || align="center" | ''Confers +30% critical chance against adjacent targets. The bonus declines with distance from the target.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Lightning Reflexes''' || align="center" | Sergeant || align="center" | ''Forces the first reaction shot against this unit each turn to miss.''
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Flush''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Lieutenant || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Fire a shot that causes enemies to run out of cover. The shot is easy to hit with, but does reduced damage.''
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Rapid Fire''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Lieutenant || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Take two shots against a single target in quick succession. Each shot carries a -15 penalty to Aim.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Bring 'Em On''' || align="center" | Captain || align="center" | ''Adds 1 damage on critical hits for each enemy the squad can see (up to 5).''
|-
| align="center" | '''Close Combat Specialist''' || align="center" | Captain || align="center" | ''Confers a reaction shot against any enemy who closes to within 4 tiles. Does not require overwatch.''
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Extra Conditioning''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Major || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Confers bonus health based on which type of armor is equipped. Heavier armor increases the bonus.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Killer Instinct''' || align="center" | Colonel || align="center" | ''Activating Run & Gun now also grants +???% critical damage for the rest of the turn.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Resilience''' || align="center" | Colonel || align="center" | ''Confers immunity to critical hits.''
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|+ [[Classes (EU2012)#Heavy|Heavy]] Abilities
|-
! width="20%" align="center" | Ability
! width="5%" align="center" | Rank Required
! width="75%" align="center" | Description
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|-
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|-
| align="center" | '''Fire Rocket''' || align="center" | Squaddie || align="center" | ''Fire a rocket using an equipped launcher. This ability can not be used after moving, nor more than once per mission.''
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Bullet Swarm''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Corporal || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Firing the primary weapon as the first action no longer ends the turn.''
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Holo-Targeting''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Corporal || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Shooting at or suppressing enemies also confers a +10 Aim to any allies' attacks on those enemies.'' a.k.a. '''Tracer Beam'''.
|-
| align="center" | '''Suppression''' || align="center" | Sergeant || align="center" | ''Can fire a special shot that grants reaction fire at a single target. The target also suffers a -30 Aim penalty.'' a.k.a. '''Focused Supression''' in the demo files. It's possible that there are 2 perks using the same text, but with different percentages.
|-
| align="center" | '''Shredder Rocket''' || align="center" | Sergeant || align="center" | ''Fire a rocket that causes all enemies hit to take +33% damage from all sources for the next 4 turns. The rocket's blast is weaker than a standard rocket's.''
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''HEAT Ammo''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Lieutenant || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''+100% to damage against robotic enemies.'' - LMG and Rocket Launcher.
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Rapid Reaction''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Lieutenant || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Confers a second reaction shot, if on Overwatch and the first reaction shot is a hit.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Grenadier''' || align="center" | Captain || align="center" | ''Allows to carry 2 grenades in a single inventory slot.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Danger Zone''' || align="center" | Captain || align="center" | ''Increases hit area of rockets and suppression by 2 tiles.''
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Will to Survive''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Major || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Reduces all normal damage taken by ??? if in cover and not flanked.''
|-| align="center" | '''Rocketeer''' || align="center" | Colonel || align="center" | ''Allows a second use of Fire Rocket in each mission.'' - Also contains the name First Blood on the code. a.k.a. '''First Blood'''.
|-
| align="center" | '''Mayhem''' || align="center" | Colonel || align="center" | ''Confers additional damage based on weapon tech level to Suppression and all area-effect abilities.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Rocketeer''' || align="center" | Copy || align="center" | ''Allows ??? additional standard rocket to be fired per battle.'' - Almost the same but above one uses a different ingame name, possibly allowing for even more rockets. A different perk? Or could it be meant for Support?
|-
| align="center" | '''Improved Suppression''' || align="center" | Disabled/ Unknown || align="center" | ''Can fire a special shot that grants reaction fire at a single target. The target also suffers a -65 Aim penalty.'' It's possible that there's an upgrade to the suppression perk with different percentages.
|-
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|+ [[Classes (EU2012)#Sniper|Sniper]] Abilities
|-
! width="20%" align="center" | Ability
! width="5%" align="center" | Rank Required
! width="75%" align="center" | Description
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|-
| align="center" | '''Headshot''' || align="center" | Squaddie || align="center" | ''Fire a shot with +30% critical chance and extra damage on critical hits based on the tech level of the sniper rifle. 2 turn cooldown.'' a.k.a. '''Precision Shot'''.
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Squad Sight''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Corporal || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Allows firing at targets in any ally's sight radius.''
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Snap Shot''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Corporal || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Removes the sniper rifle's restriction on firing and Overwatch after moving. Any shots taken suffer a -20 Aim penalty.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Damn Good Ground''' || align="center" | Sergeant || align="center" | ''+10 Aim and +10 Defense against enemies at lower elevation in addition to the usual elevation bonuses.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Gunslinger''' || align="center" | Sergeant || align="center" | ''Confers 2 bonus damage with pistols.''
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Disabling Shot''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Lieutenant || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Allows the Sniper to fire a shot that causes the target's main weapon to malfunction. The target may use Reload to fix the weapon. The shot cannot inflict a critical hit. ??? turn cooldown.''
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Battle Scanner''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Lieutenant || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Scanning device, when thrown creates a new source of vision for 2 turns. Can only be used 2 times per battle.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Opportunist''' || align="center" | Captain || align="center" | ''Eliminates the Aim penalty on reaction shots, and allows reaction shots to cause critical hits.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Executioner''' || align="center" | Captain || align="center" | ''+10% Aim against targets with less than 50% Health.''
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Low Profile''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Major || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Makes partial cover count as full.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Double Tap''' || align="center" | Colonel || align="center" | ''Both actions can be used for Standard/Precision/Disabling Shot. 2 turn cool down.''
|-
| align="center" | '''In The Zone || align="center" | Colonel || align="center" | ''Killing a flanked or uncovered target with the sniper rifle does not cost an action.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Too Close For Comfort''' || align="center" | Disabled/ Unknown || align="center" | ''Aim penalty for close proximity is halved.'' - appears grouped with the rest of the Sniper class.
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|+ [[Classes (EU2012)#Support|Support]] Abilities
|-
! width="20%" align="center" | Ability
! width="5%" align="center" | Rank Required
! width="75%" align="center" | Description
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|-
| align="center" | '''Smoke Grenade''' || align="center" | Squaddie || align="center" | ''Deploy a smoke grenade once per mission. The smoke confers +20 defense to all units, not just allies, and lasts during the enemy turn.''
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Sprinter''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Corporal || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Allows the support to move 3 additional tiles.''
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Covering Fire''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Corporal || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Allows reaction shot to trigger on enemy attacks, not just movement.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Smoke and Mirrors''' || align="center" | Sergeant || align="center" | ''Allows ??? additional use of Smoke Grenade each mission.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Field Medic || align="center" | Sergeant || align="center" | ''Allows medikits to be used 3 times per battle instead of once.''
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Revive || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Lieutenant || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Allows Medikits to revive critically wounded Soldiers at 33% of maximum health instead of just stabilizing them.''
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Rifle Suppression''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Lieutenant || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Fires a barrage that pins down a target, granting reaction fire against it and imposing a 30 penalty to aim.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Combat Drugs''' || align="center" | Captain || align="center" | ''Smoke Grenades now contain powerful stimulants that grant +??? Will and +???% critical chance for all units in the cloud.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Dense Smoke''' || align="center" | Captain || align="center" | ''Smoke Grenades have increased area of effect and further increase units' Defense by ???.''
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Deep Pockets''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Major || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Confers an additional item slot in inventory.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Savior''' || align="center" | Colonel || align="center" | ''Medikits restore ??? more health per use.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Sentinel''' || align="center" | Colonel || align="center" | ''Allows two reaction shots during Overwatch, instead of only one.''
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|+ [[Classes (EU2012)#Psionic|Psionic]] Abilities
|-
! width="20%" align="center" | Ability
! width="5%" align="center" | Rank Required
! width="75%" align="center" | Description
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Mind Merge''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Trainee? || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Psionically assisting an ally, granting the ally an array of stat bonuses.'' - Very likely an ability restricted to aliens.
|-
| align="center" | '''Mindfray''' || | Specialist? || align="center" | ''Use psi abilities in combat to unlock further psi training. Causes the target to lose grip on reality, inflicting penalties to Aim, Will, and mobility, and doing ??? base damage. Robotic units are immune. Lasts ??? turns. ??? turn cooldown.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Telekinetic Field''' || | Specialist? || align="center" | ''Create an immobile telekinetic field that lasts through the enemy turn. The field distorts and deflects incoming attacks, granting ??? Defense to both allies and enemies within the field. ??? turn cooldown.''
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Psi Inspiration''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Operative? || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Removes Mindfray and panic from all allies within 3 tiles, and strengthen their Will by ??? for ??? turns. ??? turn cooldown.''
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Psi Panic''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Operative? || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Cause target to panic on its following turn, if the target's Will is overcome. Robotic enemies are immune. ??? turn cooldown.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Mind Control''' || align="center" | Volunteer? || align="center" | ''Very difficult psi technique that, if successful, grants control of the target for 5 turns. Robotic enemies are immune. ??? turn cooldown.''
|-
| align="center" | '''Rift''' || align="center" | Volunteer? || align="center" | ''Devastate an area with a storm of psi energy. The rift does more damage against targets with low Will, and reduced damage against targets with high Will. ??? turn cooldown.''
|-
|}

==Officer Training School Abilities==
These abilities can be obtained/purchased through building an [[OTS (EU2012)|Officer Training School]]. They have a monetary cost and require specific ranks to be purchased/activated.

{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
|+ [[OTS (EU2012)|OTS]] Abilities[http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/xcom-enemy-unknown/1226273p1.html]
|-
! width="20%" align="center" | Ability
! width="5%" align="center" | Rank Required
! width="5%" align="center" | Cost
! width="75%" align="center" | Description
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|-
| align="center" | '''Wet Work''' || align="center" | Sergeant || align="center" | $125 || align="center" | +25% experience gained from kills
|-
| align="center" | '''Squad Size I''' || align="center" | Sergeant || align="center" | $50 || align="center" | Squad size increased to 5 soldiers
|-
| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Rapid Recovery''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Lieutenant || align="center" | $150 || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Soldiers heal twice as fast from wounds taken in combat.
|-
| align="center" | '''Squad Size II''' || align="center" | Captain || align="center" | $75 || align="center" | Squad size increased to 6 soldiers.
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| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''Iron Will''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Major || align="center" | $200 || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Soldiers receive a larger Will bonus each time they are promoted.
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| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | '''New Guy''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Major || align="center" | $250 || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | New soldiers are automatically promoted to the "Squaddie" rank.
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| align="center" | '''Don't Die On Me''' || align="center" | Colonel || align="center" | $275 || align="center" | The higher the rank, the more likely the soldier will be critically wounded instead of killed
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==Equipment Abilities==
These are specific abilities provided by the presence or use of selected [[Equipment (EU2012)#Portable Equipment|equipment]] or other game features (terrain).

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|+ [[Equipment (EU2012)|Equipment]] Abilities
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! width="20%" align="center" | Ability
! width="5%" align="center" | Requirement
! width="75%" align="center" | Description
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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| align="center" | '''Heal Wound''' || align="center" | [[Medikit (EU2012)|Medikit]] || align="center" | Use the Medikit to heal up to 4 Health Points or 8 points if the soldier is Support class.
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| align="center" | '''Grapple Hook''' || align="center" | [[Skeleton Suit (EU2012)|Skeleton Suit]] [[Ghost Armor (EU2012)|Ghost Armor]] || align="center" | Use the grappling hook to reach high locations.
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| align="center" | '''Stealth''' || align="center" | [[Ghost Armor (EU2012)|Ghost Armor]] || align="center" | ''The Ghost Armor's stealth systems can be activated up to 4 times per battle. Activating Ghost Mode does not cost an action or end the wearer's turn. The wearer becomes invisible to enemies, but must re-activate Ghost Mode each turn to remain so. Firing from stealth confers a large bonus to critical hit chance.''
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| align="center" | '''Stun''' || align="center" | [[Arc Thrower (EU2012)|Arc Thrower]] || align="center" | ''Can incapacitate enemy targets. Higher chance if the target's health is at 3 HP or below. ''
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| align="center" | '''Combat Stims''' || align="center" | [[Combat Stims (EU2012)|Combat Stims]] || align="center" | ''Use combat stimulantes to temporarily increase soldier's stats.''
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| align="center" | '''Elevated Ground''' || align="center" | Terrain || align="center" | ''All units receive offensive bonuses against enemies on lower ground.'' - Also shared with aliens.
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| align="center" | '''Airborne''' || align="center" | [[Archangel Armor (EU2012)|Archangel Armor]] || align="center" | ''Flying units can bypass ground obstacles. They can remain in flight if they have sufficient fuel.'' - Also shared with flying aliens.
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| align="center" | '''Evasion''' || align="center" | [[Archangel Armor (EU2012)|Archangel Armor]] || align="center" | ''Enemies targeting this unit when it is airborne suffer a -??? Aim penalty.'' - Also shared with flying aliens.
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| align="center" | '''Hardened''' || align="center" | [[SHIV (EU2012)|SHIV]] || align="center" | ''Confers extra protection against critical hits. Enemies suffer a -???% chance to inflict critical hits."''. Also shared with some aliens.
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| align="center" | '''Robotic''' || align="center" | [[SHIV (EU2012)|SHIV]] || align="center" | Robotic units are immune to Psi and poison attacks. Also shared with some aliens.
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| align="center" | '''Poison Immunity''' || align="center" | [[Titan Armor (EU2012)|Titan Armor]] || align="center" | ''''
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==Unique [[Alien Life Form (EU2012)|Alien]] Abilities==
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! width="20%" align="center" | Ability
! width="5%" align="center" | Species
! width="75%" align="center" | Description
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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| align="center" | '''Melee Only''' || align="center" | [[Beserker (EU2012)|Beserker]] [[Chryssalid (EU2012)|Chryssalid]] || align="center" | Unit may not use ranged weapons.
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| align="center" | '''Ready For Anything''' || align="center" | [[Sectopod (EU2012)|Sectopod]] || align="center" | ''Allows Overwatch after shooting, even if no actions remain.'' - Reported in the demo.
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| align="center" | '''Greater Mind Merge''' || align="center" | [[Sectoid Commander (EU2012)|Sectoid Commander]] || align="center" | ''Merge minds with all lesser allies of the same species nearby, granting them +??? critical chance and +??? health.''
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| align="center" | '''Heat Wave''' || align="center" | [[Sectopod (EU2012)|Sectopod]]? || align="center" | ''Can fire a devastating long-range wave that scorches and destroys virtually anything in its path. Takes one turn to warm up.''
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| align="center" | '''Cluster Bomb''' || align="center" | [[Sectopod (EU2012)|Sectopod]]? || align="center" | ''Mark a large area, and after one turn, saturate it with a barrage of explosive mini-bombs.''
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| align="center" | '''Overload''' || align="center" | [[Cyberdisc (EU2012)|Cyberdisc]]? || align="center" | ''Overload the unit's own power source, destroying the unit but causing explosive damage similar to a grenade's.''
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| align="center" | '''Psi Drain''' || align="center" | || align="center" | ''Drain health from an ally.''
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| align="center" | '''Mind Control''' || align="center" | || align="center" | ''Very difficult psi technique that, if successful, grants control of the target for 3 turns. Does not work on robotic enemies.''
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| align="center" | '''Repair''' || align="center" | [[Drone (EU2012)|Drone]] || align="center" | ''Repairs robotic units.''
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| align="center" | '''Cannon Fire''' || align="center" | [[Cyberdisc (EU2012)|Cyberdisc]] || align="center" | ''Beam attack that causes high damage and grants free Overwatch. If the Sectopod does not move, Cannon Fire can be used twice (against different enemies).''
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| align="center" | '''Close''' || align="center" | [[Cyberdisc (EU2012)|Cyberdisc]] || align="center" | ''Switch to closed mode for increased defense. Allows Death Blossom attack.''
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| align="center" | '''Blood Call''' || align="center" | [[Muton (EU2012)|Muton]] || align="center" | ''Unleash a bestial roar that inspires nearby allies of the same species to greater speed, focus, and resolve for ??? turns. ??? turn cooldown.''
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| align="center" | '''Intimidate''' || align="center" | [[Muton (EU2012)|Muton]] || align="center" | ''Reacts unpredictably when wounded, provoking panic in enemies.''
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| align="center" | '''Bloodlust''' || align="center" | [[Beserker (EU2012)|Beserker]] || align="center" | ''Allows the Berserker to charge an enemy that wounds it.''
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| align="center" | '''Bull Rush''' || align="center" | [[Beserker (EU2012)|Beserker]] || align="center" | ''Charge in a straight line through cover to unleash a devastating melee attack''
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| align="center" | '''Death Blossom''' || align="center" | [[Cyberdisc (EU2012)|Cyberdisc]] || align="center" | ''Project an intense energy field from Closed position, damaging all nearby enemies.''
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| align="center" | '''Launch''' || align="center" | [[Floater (EU2012)|Floater]] || align="center" | ''Move anywhere on the battlefield in a single turn. Launch cannot be used indoors.''
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| align="center" | '''Bombard''' || align="center" | [[Cyberdisc (EU2012)|Cyberdisc]] || align="center" | ''Throw or launch grenades over exceptionally long distances.''
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| align="center" | '''Leap''' || align="center" |[[Thin Man (EU2012)|Thin Man]]|| align="center" | ''Allows vertical leaps onto elevated surfaces during movement.''
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| align="center" | '''Poison Spit''' || align="center" |[[Thin Man (EU2012)|Thin Man]]|| align="center" | ''Spit poison at long range, causing a noxious cloud to remain briefly on the battlefield.''
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| align="center" | '''Poisonous Claws''' || align="center" | [[Chryssalid (EU2012)|Chryssalid]] || align="center" | ''Poison enemies wounded with melee attacks.''
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| align="center" | '''Implant''' || align="center" | [[Chryssalid (EU2012)|Chryssalid]] || align="center" | ''Victims are implanted with a Chryssalid egg if they are killed by a Chryssalid's attack (not from poison caused by Poisonous Claws).''
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| align="center" | '''Head Down''' || align="center" | [[Civilian (EU2012)|Civilian]] || align="center" | ''Civilians can duck their heads and crouch for a small Defense bonus, even when not in cover.''
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| align="center" | '''Destroy Terrain''' || align="center" | [[Sectopod (EU2012)|Sectopod]]? || align="center" | ''Destroy Terrain or other environmental annoyances at will.''
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| align="center" | '''Vengeance''' || align="center" | All aliens? || align="center" | ''If an enemy does damage to you or another nearby soldier, you get a reaction shot (with pistol, if you have a flamethrower) against it.You get a reaction shot against any targetable enemy that does damage to you or another soldier -- including cases where the damage kills you.'' - Reported on the demo.
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| align="center" | '''Blitz''' || align="center" | ???? || align="center" | ''If you kill an enemy during your action phase, then immediately after it ends you may take a regular shot.''
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| align="center" | '''Modern Foxhole''' || align="center" | ???? || align="center" | ''You can use a gadget to create a force shield that blocks movement and provides partial cover. It expires after 3 turns, or can be turned off. It can be destroyed by enemy weapon fire.'' - the last three abilities were thought to be disabled until Vengeance was reported on the demo.
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==Multiplayer and Disabled Abilities==
All other information about abilities present in the demo code. Most don't appear to work and are merely listed for documentation.
{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
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! width="20%" align="center" | Ability
! width="5%" align="center" | Status
! width="75%" align="center" | Description
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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| align="center" | '''Torch''' || align="center" | Multiplayer/Disabled || align="center" | ''?????''
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| align="center" | '''Mark''' || align="center" | Multiplayer/Disabled || align="center" | ''?????''
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| align="center" | '''Command''' || align="center" | Multiplayer/Disabled || align="center" | ''Give a free move to any squadmate that has ended their turn.''
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| align="center" | '''Repair S.H.I.V''' || align="center" | Multiplayer || align="center" | ''Use the [[Arc Thrower (EU2012)|Arc Thrower]] to repair ??? HP.''
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| align="center" | '''Psi Bless''' || align="center" | Multiplayer/Disabled || align="center" | ''?''
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| align="center" | '''Motion Detector''' || align="center" | Multiplayer/Disabled || align="center" | ''?''
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| align="center" | '''Shot Paint Target''' || align="center" | Multiplayer/Disabled || align="center" | ''?''
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| align="center" | '''Shot Paint Defense''' || align="center" | Multiplayer/Disabled || align="center" | ''?''
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| align="center" | '''Damage Cover''' || align="center" | Multiplayer/Disabled || align="center" | ''Damage and potentially destroy enemy cover or other environmental elements.''
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(ingame descriptions appear on ''Italic text'')

==See Also==
* [[Soldiers (EU2012)|Soldiers]]
* [[Classes (EU2012)|Soldier Classes]]
* [[Equipment (EU2012)|Equipment]]
* [[Alien Life Forms (EU2012)|Aliens]]

[[Category: Enemy Unknown (2012)]]