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Difficulty (LW2)

2017-01-30T18:58:18Z

Cobaltblue: added more 1.1 stuff

In addition to a number of systemic changes, enemy troops' stats scale with difficulty as well.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Example Unit Differences
! !!Rookie!!Veteran Vs Rookie!!Commander Vs Veteran!!Legend Vs Commander
|-
| Advent Drone || 3 HP, 1 Armor, 15 Detect Radius, 30 HackDefense, 33 FlankCrit || +1 HP, +10 HackDefense || +1 Armor, +1 Detect Radius, +7 FlankCrit || Same as Commander Difficulty
|-
| Chryssalid Soldier || 15 HP, 33 FlankCrit || +3 HP || +3 HP, +7 FlankCrit || +3 HP
|-
| Sectoid Group Leader || 12 HP, 75 Aim, 100 PsiOffense, 100 Will, 33 FlankCrit || +2 HP, +10 PsiOffense, +10 Will|| +1HP, +5 Aim, +10 PsiOffense, +10 Will, +7 FlankCrit || +1 HP, +10 PsiOffense, +10 Will
|-
| Muton Centurion || 12 HP, 12 Mobility, 75 Aim, 60 Will, 0 ArmorPierce, 0 Crit, 33 FlankCrit || +1 Mobility, +5 Aim, +10 Crit || +1 HP, +10 Will, +1 ArmorPierce, +7 FlankCrit || +2 HP
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Systemic Changes
! !!Rookie!!Veteran!!Commander!!Legend
|-
|Mission Timer Extra Turns || 4 || 2 || 0 || 0
|-
| Typical 100% Infiltration Time || 96 hours || 120 hours || 144 Hours || 144 Hours
|-
| Additional Daily Chance to Find Easiest Missions || 10% || 5% || 3% || 2%
|-
| Typical Blacksite/Forge Infiltration Time || 240 hours || 312 hours || 360 hours || 384 hours
|-
| Infiltration Boost Intel Cost || 25 || 25 || 25 || 30
|-
| Infiltration Boost Time Scaling Factor || 2.0 || 1.75 || 1.5 || 1.5
|-
| Increase Alien Detection at Higher Alien Force Levels || false || false || true || true
|-
| Chance Yellow Alert Alien gets Action Point on Scamper || 0% || 20% || 33% || 33%
|-
| Chance Green Alert Alien gets Defense Action Point on Scamper || 0% || 20% || 33% || 33%
|-
|Base Evac Delay || 1 || 3 || 4 || 4
|-
|Max Engaged Enemies || 12 || unlimited || unlimited || unlimited
|-
| Show Reinforcement Flares || true || false || false || false
|-
| Reinforcement Speed Modifier || -20% || -5% || 0% || 0%
|-
|Turns Before 8-Unit Reinforcements on Unlimited Reinforcement Missions || never || 28 after reveal, 12 after strategic fulfillment || 24 after reveal, 10 after strategic fulfillment || 20 after reveal, 8 after strategic fulfillment
|-
|Region Intel Cost || 60 || 80 || 80 || 80
|-
|Communication Tower cost || 100 || 150 || 150 || 150
|-
|Rebels Awarded by Missions || 2-4 || 2-3 || 2-3 || 2-3
|-
|Global Aim Modifier || 120% || 100% || 100% || 100%
|-
|Max Rank Soldier Exp Cost || 276/100% || 304/110% || 332/120% || 332/120%
|-
|Starting Supplies || 325 || 175 || 150 || 150
|-
|Starting Intel || 150 || 125 || 100 || 100
|-
|GTS Train Rookie Days || 3 || 7 || 10 || 10
|-
|AWC Retain Soldier Days per Rank || 2 || 4 || 4 || 5
|-
|AWC Healing Bonus || 100% || 50% || 50% || 50%
|-
|Research Time Scalar || 100% || 100% || 110% || 120%
|-
|Clear Avenger Room Scalar || 100% || 150% || 150% || 150%
|-
|Build Avenger Facility Scalar || 80% || 100% || 100% || 100%
|-
| First Month Dark Events Occur || 3 || 2 || 2 || 1
|-
| First Month Liberation May Occur || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1
|-
| Total Starting Alert Level || 15 || 25 || 30 || 40
|-
|Avatar Project Starts on Day || 28 || 21 || 14 || 14
|-
|Avatar Project Days Per Advance || 45 || 45 || 40 || 40
|-
|Blacksite, Forge, Psi Gate Avatar Setback || 4 || 3 || 3 || 3
|-
|Starting Number of Available Recruits || 5 || 5 || 3 || 2
|-
|Intel Mission Rewards || 38-42 || 24-36 || 24-36 || 20-30
|-
|Alloys Mission Rewards || 12-18 || 9-15 || 9-1 5|| 8-12
|-
|Elerium Mission Rewards || 12-18 || 9-15 || 9-1 5|| 8-12
|-
|Engineering/Basic Research Scalar || 50% || 75% || 75% || 75%
|-
|Reduced Contact Cost Reward Scalar || 50% || 66% || 66% || 66%
|-
| Local Faceless Income Modifier || 0.03 || 0.05 || 0.06 || 0.07
|-
|Black Market Cost Multiplier || 2.75 || 3.0 || 3.0 || 3.0
|-
|Days Between Alert-Up UFOs To Neighboring Regions || 14 || 12 || 10 || 8
|-
|Days Until First Force-Level-Up UFO || 21 || 18 || 14 || 12
|-
|Facility Time to Research Doom || 35-45 days || 32-40 days || 28-36 days || 26-34 days
|-
|Chance to Transfer Regional Doom to Alien HQ || 10% || 20% || 25% || 30%
|}

== Aim Assist ==
Rookie difficulty only includes the XCom aim assist system which gives you hidden bonuses to aim each time an attack misses and after soldiers die.

[[Category: Long War 2]]

Difficulty (LW2)

2017-01-30T18:25:17Z

Cobaltblue: removed 1.0 values

In addition to a number of systemic changes, enemy troops' stats scale with difficulty as well.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Example Unit Differences
! !!Rookie!!Veteran Vs Rookie!!Commander Vs Veteran!!Legend Vs Commander
|-
| Advent Drone || 3 HP, 1 Armor, 15 Detect Radius, 30 HackDefense, 33 FlankCrit || +1 HP, +10 HackDefense || +1 Armor, +1 Detect Radius, +7 FlankCrit || Same as Commander Difficulty
|-
| Chryssalid Soldier || 15 HP, 33 FlankCrit || +3 HP || +3 HP, +7 FlankCrit || +3 HP
|-
| Sectoid Group Leader || 12 HP, 75 Aim, 100 PsiOffense, 100 Will, 33 FlankCrit || +2 HP, +10 PsiOffense, +10 Will|| +1HP, +5 Aim, +10 PsiOffense, +10 Will, +7 FlankCrit || +1 HP, +10 PsiOffense, +10 Will
|-
| Muton Centurion || 12 HP, 12 Mobility, 75 Aim, 60 Will, 0 ArmorPierce, 0 Crit, 33 FlankCrit || +1 Mobility, +5 Aim, +10 Crit || +1 HP, +10 Will, +1 ArmorPierce, +7 FlankCrit || +2 HP
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Systemic Changes
! !!Rookie!!Veteran!!Commander!!Legend
|-
|Mission Timer Extra Turns || 4 || 2 || 0 || 0
|-
| Typical 100% Infiltration Time || 96 hours || 120 hours || 144 Hours || 144 Hours
|-
| Infiltration Boost Intel Cost || 25 || 25 || 30 || 30
|-
| Infiltration Boost Time Scaling Factor || 2.0 || 1.75 || 1.5 || 1.5
|-
| Increase Alien Detection at Higher Alien Force Levels || false || false || true || true
|-
| Chance Yellow Alert Alien gets Action Point on Scamper || 0% || 20% || 33% || 33%
|-
|Base Evac Delay || 1 || 3 || 4 || 4
|-
|Max Engaged Enemies || 12 || unlimited || unlimited || unlimited
|-
| Show Reinforcement Flares || true || false || false || false
|-
| Reinforcement Speed Modifier || -20% || -5% || 0% || 0%
|-
|Turns Before 8-Unit Reinforcements on Unlimited Reinforcement Missions || never || 28 after reveal, 12 after strategic fulfillment || 24 after reveal, 10 after strategic fulfillment || 20 after reveal, 8 after strategic fulfillment
|-
|Region Intel Cost || 60 || 80 || 80 || 80
|-
|Communication Tower cost || 100 || 150 || 150 || 150
|-
|Rebels Awarded by Missions || 2-4 || 2-3 || 2-3 || 2-3
|-
|Global Aim Modifier || 120% || 100% || 100% || 100%
|-
|Max Rank Soldier Exp Cost || 276/100% || 304/110% || 332/120% || 332/120%
|-
|Starting Supplies || 325 || 175 || 150 || 150
|-
|Starting Intel || 150 || 125 || 100 || 100
|-
|GTS Train Rookie Days || 3 || 7 || 10 || 10
|-
|AWC Retain Soldier Days per Rank || 2 || 4 || 4 || 5
|-
|AWC Healing Bonus || 100% || 50% || 50% || 50%
|-
|Research Time Scalar || 100% || 100% || 110% || 120%
|-
|Clear Avenger Room Scalar || 100% || 150% || 150% || 150%
|-
|Build Avenger Facility Scalar || 80% || 100% || 100% || 100%
|-
|Avatar Project Starts on Day || 28 || 21 || 14 || 14
|-
|Avatar Project Days Per Advance || 45 || 45 || 40 || 40
|-
|Blacksite, Forge, Psi Gate Avatar Setback || 4 || 3 || 3 || 3
|-
|Starting Number of Available Recruits || 5 || 5 || 3 || 2
|-
|Intel Mission Rewards || 38-42 || 24-36 || 24-36 || 20-30
|-
|Alloys Mission Rewards || 12-18 || 9-15 || 9-1 5|| 8-12
|-
|Elerium Mission Rewards || 12-18 || 9-15 || 9-1 5|| 8-12
|-
|Engineering/Basic Research Scalar || 50% || 75% || 75% || 75%
|-
|Reduced Contact Cost Reward Scalar || 50% || 66% || 66% || 66%
|-
|Black Market Cost Multiplier || 2.75 || 3.0 || 3.0 || 3.0
|-
|Days Between Alert-Up UFOs To Neighboring Regions || 14 || 12 || 10 || 8
|-
|Days Until First Force-Level-Up UFO || 21 || 18 || 14 || 12
|-
|Facility Time to Research Doom || 35-45 days || 31-40 days || 27-35 days || 26-34 days
|-
|Chance to Transfer Regional Doom to Alien HQ || 10% || 20% || 25% || 30%
|}

== Aim Assist ==
Rookie difficulty only includes the XCom aim assist system which gives you hidden bonuses to aim each time an attack misses and after soldiers die.

[[Category: Long War 2]]

Difficulty (LW2)

2017-01-24T14:35:17Z

Cobaltblue:

In addition to a number of systemic changes, enemy troops' stats scale with difficulty as well.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Example Unit Differences
! !!Rookie!!Veteran Vs Rookie!!Commander Vs Veteran!!Legend Vs Commander
|-
| Advent Drone || 3 HP, 1 Armor, 15 Detect Radius, 30 HackDefense, 33 FlankCrit || +1 HP, +10 HackDefense || +1 Armor, +1 Detect Radius, +7 FlankCrit || Same as Commander Difficulty
|-
| Chryssalid Soldier || 15 HP, 33 FlankCrit || +3 HP || +3 HP, +7 FlankCrit || +3 HP
|-
| Sectoid Group Leader || 12 HP, 75 Aim, 100 PsiOffense, 100 Will, 33 FlankCrit || +2 HP, +10 PsiOffense, +10 Will|| +1HP, +5 Aim, +10 PsiOffense, +10 Will, +7 FlankCrit || +1 HP, +10 PsiOffense, +10 Will
|-
| Muton Centurion || 12 HP, 12 Mobility, 75 Aim, 60 Will, 0 ArmorPierce, 0 Crit, 33 FlankCrit || +1 Mobility, +5 Aim, +10 Crit || +1 HP, +10 Will, +1 ArmorPierce, +7 FlankCrit || +2 HP
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Systemic Changes
! !!Rookie!!Veteran!!Commander!!Legend
|-
|Mission Timer Extra Turns || 4 || 1 (2 for v1.1)|| 0 || 0
|-
| Typical 100% Infiltration Time || 96 hours || 120 hours || 144 Hours || 144 Hours
|-
| Infiltration Boost Intel Cost || 25 || 25 || 30 || 30
|-
| Infiltration Boost Time Scaling Factor || 2.0 || 1.75 || 1.5 || 1.5
|-
| Increase Alien Detection at Higher Alien Force Levels || false || false || true || true
|-
| Chance Yellow Alert Alien gets Action Point on Scamper || 0% || 20% || 33% || 33%
|-
|Base Evac Delay || 1 || 3 || 3 (4 for v1.1) || 4
|-
|Max Engaged Enemies || 12 || unlimited || unlimited || unlimited
|-
| Show Reinforcement Flares || true || false || false || false
|-
| Reinforcement Speed Modifier || -20% || -5% || 0% || 0%
|-
|Turns Before 8-Unit Reinforcements on Unlimited Reinforcement Missions || never || 28 after reveal, 12 after strategic fulfillment || 24 after reveal, 10 after strategic fulfillment || 20 after reveal, 8 after strategic fulfillment
|-
|Region Intel Cost || 60 || 80 || 80 || 80
|-
|Communication Tower cost || 100 || 150 || 150 || 150
|-
|Rebels Awarded by Missions || 2-4 || 2-3 || 2-3 || 2-3
|-
|Global Aim Modifier || 120% || 100% || 100% || 100%
|-
|Max Rank Soldier Exp Cost || 276/100% || 304/110% || 332/120% || 332/120%
|-
|Starting Supplies || 325 || 175 || 150 || 150
|-
|Starting Intel || 150 || 125 || 100 || 100
|-
|GTS Train Rookie Days || 3 || 7 || 10 || 10
|-
|AWC Retain Soldier Days per Rank || 2 || 4 || 4 || 5
|-
|AWC Healing Bonus || 100% || 50% || 50% || 50%
|-
|Research Time Scalar || 100% || 100% || 110% || 120%
|-
|Clear Avenger Room Scalar || 100% || 150% || 150% || 150%
|-
|Build Avenger Facility Scalar || 80% || 100% || 100% || 100%
|-
|Avatar Project Starts on Day || 28 || 21 || 14 || 14
|-
|Avatar Project Days Per Advance || 45 || 45 || 40 || 40
|-
|Blacksite, Forge, Psi Gate Avatar Setback || 4 || 3 || 3 || 3
|-
|Starting Number of Available Recruits || 5 || 5 || 3 || 2
|-
|Intel Mission Rewards || 38-42 || 24-36 || 24-36 || 20-30
|-
|Alloys Mission Rewards || 12-18 || 9-15 || 9-1 5|| 8-12
|-
|Elerium Mission Rewards || 12-18 || 9-15 || 9-1 5|| 8-12
|-
|Engineering/Basic Research Scalar || 50% || 75% || 75% || 75%
|-
|Reduced Contact Cost Reward Scalar || 50% || 66% || 66% || 66%
|-
|Black Market Cost Multiplier || 2.75 || 3.0 || 3.0 || 3.0
|-
|Days Between Alert-Up UFOs To Neighboring Regions || 14 || 12 || 10 || 8
|-
|Days Until First Force-Level-Up UFO || 21 || 18 || 14 || 12
|-
|Facility Time to Research Doom || 35-45 days || 31-40 days || 27-35 days || 26-34 days
|-
|Chance to Transfer Regional Doom to Alien HQ || 10% || 20% || 25% || 30%
|}

== Aim Assist ==
Rookie difficulty only includes the XCom aim assist system which gives you hidden bonuses to aim each time an attack misses and after soldiers die.

[[Category: Long War 2]]

Difficulty (LW2)

2017-01-24T14:23:29Z

Cobaltblue: added some 1.1 values from upcoming patch notes

In addition to a number of systemic changes, enemy troops' stats scale with difficulty as well.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Example Unit Differences
! !!Rookie!!Veteran Vs Rookie!!Commander Vs Veteran!!Legend Vs Commander
|-
| Advent Drone || 3 HP, 1 Armor, 15 Detect Radius, 30 HackDefense, 33 FlankCrit || +1 HP, +10 HackDefense || +1 Armor, +1 Detect Radius, +7 FlankCrit || Same as Commander Difficulty
|-
| Chryssalid Soldier || 15 HP, 33 FlankCrit || +3 HP || +3 HP, +7 FlankCrit || +3 HP
|-
| Sectoid Group Leader || 12 HP, 75 Aim, 100 PsiOffense, 100 Will, 33 FlankCrit || +2 HP, +10 PsiOffense, +10 Will|| +1HP, +5 Aim, +10 PsiOffense, +10 Will, +7 FlankCrit || +1 HP, +10 PsiOffense, +10 Will
|-
| Muton Centurion || 12 HP, 12 Mobility, 75 Aim, 60 Will, 0 ArmorPierce, 0 Crit, 33 FlankCrit || +1 Mobility, +5 Aim, +10 Crit || +1 HP, +10 Will, +1 ArmorPierce, +7 FlankCrit || +2 HP
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Systemic Changes
! !!Rookie!!Veteran!!Commander!!Legend
|-
| Typical 100% Infiltration Time || 96 hours || 120 hours || 144 Hours || 144 Hours
|-
| Infiltration Boost Intel Cost || 25 || 25 || 30 || 30
|-
| Infiltration Boost Time Scaling Factor || 2.0 || 1.75 || 1.5 || 1.5
|-
| Increase Alien Detection at Higher Alien Force Levels || false || false || true || true
|-
| Chance Yellow Alert Alien gets Action Point on Scamper || 0% || 20% || 33% || 33%
|-
|Base Evac Delay || 1 || 3 || 3 (4 for v1.1) || 4
|-
|Max Engaged Enemies || 12 || unlimited || unlimited || unlimited
|-
| Show Reinforcement Flares || true || false || false || false
|-
| Reinforcement Speed Modifier || -20% || -5% || 0% || 0%
|-
|Turns Before 8-Unit Reinforcements on Unlimited Reinforcement Missions || never || 28 after reveal, 12 after strategic fulfillment || 24 after reveal, 10 after strategic fulfillment || 20 after reveal, 8 after strategic fulfillment
|-
|Region Intel Cost || 60 || 80 || 80 || 80
|-
|Communication Tower cost || 100 || 150 || 150 || 150
|-
|Rebels Awarded by Missions || 2-4 || 2-3 || 2-3 || 2-3
|-
|Global Aim Modifier || 120% || 100% || 100% || 100%
|-
|Max Rank Soldier Exp Cost || 276/100% || 304/110% || 332/120% || 332/120%
|-
|Starting Supplies || 325 || 175 || 150 || 150
|-
|Starting Intel || 150 || 125 || 100 || 100
|-
|GTS Train Rookie Days || 3 || 7 || 10 || 10
|-
|AWC Retain Soldier Days per Rank || 2 || 4 || 4 || 5
|-
|AWC Healing Bonus || 100% || 50% || 50% || 50%
|-
|Research Time Scalar || 100% || 100% || 110% || 120%
|-
|Clear Avenger Room Scalar || 100% || 150% || 150% || 150%
|-
|Build Avenger Facility Scalar || 80% || 100% || 100% || 100%
|-
|Avatar Project Starts on Day || 28 || 21 || 14 || 14
|-
|Avatar Project Days Per Advance || 45 || 45 || 40 || 40
|-
|Blacksite, Forge, Psi Gate Avatar Setback || 4 || 3 || 3 || 3
|-
|Starting Number of Available Recruits || 5 || 5 || 3 || 2
|-
|Intel Mission Rewards || 38-42 || 24-36 || 24-36 || 20-30
|-
|Alloys Mission Rewards || 12-18 || 9-15 || 9-1 5|| 8-12
|-
|Elerium Mission Rewards || 12-18 || 9-15 || 9-1 5|| 8-12
|-
|Engineering/Basic Research Scalar || 50% || 75% || 75% || 75%
|-
|Reduced Contact Cost Reward Scalar || 50% || 66% || 66% || 66%
|-
|Black Market Cost Multiplier || 2.75 || 3.0 || 3.0 || 3.0
|-
|Days Between Alert-Up UFOs To Neighboring Regions || 14 || 12 || 10 || 8
|-
|Days Until First Force-Level-Up UFO || 21 || 18 || 14 || 12
|-
|Facility Time to Research Doom || 35-45 days || 31-40 days || 27-35 days || 26-34 days
|-
|Chance to Transfer Regional Doom to Alien HQ || 10% || 20% || 25% || 30%
|-
|Mission Timer Extra Turns || 4 || 1 (2 for v1.1)|| 0 || 0
|}

== Aim Assist ==
Rookie difficulty only includes the XCom aim assist system which gives you hidden bonuses to aim each time an attack misses and after soldiers die.

[[Category: Long War 2]]

Difficulty (LW2)

2017-01-23T23:12:41Z

Cobaltblue:

In addition to a number of systemic changes, enemy troops' stats scale with difficulty as well.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Example Unit Differences
! !!Rookie!!Veteran Vs Rookie!!Commander Vs Veteran!!Legend Vs Commander
|-
| Advent Drone || 3 HP, 1 Armor, 15 Detect Radius, 30 HackDefense, 33 FlankCrit || +1 HP, +10 HackDefense || +1 Armor, +1 Detect Radius, +7 FlankCrit || Same as Commander Difficulty
|-
| Chryssalid Soldier || 15 HP, 33 FlankCrit || +3 HP || +3 HP, +7 FlankCrit || +3 HP
|-
| Sectoid Group Leader || 12 HP, 75 Aim, 100 PsiOffense, 100 Will, 33 FlankCrit || +2 HP, +10 PsiOffense, +10 Will|| +1HP, +5 Aim, +10 PsiOffense, +10 Will, +7 FlankCrit || +1 HP, +10 PsiOffense, +10 Will
|-
| Muton Centurion || 12 HP, 12 Mobility, 75 Aim, 60 Will, 0 ArmorPierce, 0 Crit, 33 FlankCrit || +1 Mobility, +5 Aim, +10 Crit || +1 HP, +10 Will, +1 ArmorPierce, +7 FlankCrit || +2 HP
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Systemic Changes
! !!Rookie!!Veteran!!Commander!!Legend
|-
| Typical 100% Infiltration Time || 96 hours || 120 hours || 144 Hours || 144 Hours
|-
| Infiltration Boost Intel Cost || 25 || 25 || 30 || 30
|-
| Infiltration Boost Time Scaling Factor || 2.0 || 1.75 || 1.5 || 1.5
|-
| Increase Alien Detection at Higher Alien Force Levels || false || false || true || true
|-
| Chance Yellow Alert Alien gets Action Point on Scamper || 0% || 20% || 33% || 33%
|-
|Base Evac Delay || 1 || 3 || 3 || 4
|-
|Max Engaged Enemies || 12 || unlimited || unlimited || unlimited
|-
| Show Reinforcement Flares || true || false || false || false
|-
| Reinforcement Speed Modifier || -20% || -5% || 0% || 0%
|-
|Turns Before 8-Unit Reinforcements on Unlimited Reinforcement Missions || never || 28 after reveal, 12 after strategic fulfillment || 24 after reveal, 10 after strategic fulfillment || 20 after reveal, 8 after strategic fulfillment
|-
|Region Intel Cost || 60 || 80 || 80 || 80
|-
|Communication Tower cost || 100 || 150 || 150 || 150
|-
|Rebels Awarded by Missions || 2-4 || 2-3 || 2-3 || 2-3
|-
|Global Aim Modifier || 120% || 100% || 100% || 100%
|-
|Max Rank Soldier Exp Cost || 276/100% || 304/110% || 332/120% || 332/120%
|-
|Starting Supplies || 325 || 175 || 150 || 150
|-
|Starting Intel || 150 || 125 || 100 || 100
|-
|GTS Train Rookie Days || 3 || 7 || 10 || 10
|-
|AWC Retain Soldier Days per Rank || 2 || 4 || 4 || 5
|-
|AWC Healing Bonus || 100% || 50% || 50% || 50%
|-
|Research Time Scalar || 100% || 100% || 110% || 120%
|-
|Clear Avenger Room Scalar || 100% || 150% || 150% || 150%
|-
|Build Avenger Facility Scalar || 80% || 100% || 100% || 100%
|-
|Avatar Project Starts on Day || 28 || 21 || 14 || 14
|-
|Avatar Project Days Per Advance || 45 || 45 || 40 || 40
|-
|Blacksite, Forge, Psi Gate Avatar Setback || 4 || 3 || 3 || 3
|-
|Starting Number of Available Recruits || 5 || 5 || 3 || 2
|-
|Intel Mission Rewards || 38-42 || 24-36 || 24-36 || 20-30
|-
|Alloys Mission Rewards || 12-18 || 9-15 || 9-1 5|| 8-12
|-
|Elerium Mission Rewards || 12-18 || 9-15 || 9-1 5|| 8-12
|-
|Engineering/Basic Research Scalar || 50% || 75% || 75% || 75%
|-
|Reduced Contact Cost Reward Scalar || 50% || 66% || 66% || 66%
|-
|Black Market Cost Multiplier || 2.75 || 3.0 || 3.0 || 3.0
|-
|Days Between Alert-Up UFOs To Neighboring Regions || 14 || 12 || 10 || 8
|-
|Days Until First Force-Level-Up UFO || 21 || 18 || 14 || 12
|-
|Facility Time to Research Doom || 35-45 days || 31-40 days || 27-35 days || 26-34 days
|-
|Chance to Transfer Regional Doom to Alien HQ || 10% || 20% || 25% || 30%
|-
|Mission Timer Extra Turns || 4 || 1 || 0 || 0
|}

== Aim Assist ==
Rookie difficulty only includes the XCom aim assist system which gives you hidden bonuses to aim each time an attack misses and after soldiers die.

[[Category: Long War 2]]

Difficulty (LW2)

2017-01-23T15:06:03Z

Cobaltblue:

In addition to a number of systemic changes, enemy troops' stats scale with difficulty as well.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Example Unit Differences
! !!Rookie!!Veteran Vs Rookie!!Commander Vs Veteran!!Legend Vs Commander
|-
| Advent Drone || 3 HP, 1 Armor, 15 Detect Radius, 33 FlankCrit || +1 HP, 1 Armor || +1 HP, +1 Armor, +1 Detect Radius, +7 FlankCrit || Same as Commander Difficulty
|-
| Chryssalid Soldier || 15 HP, 33 FlankCrit || +3 HP || +3 HP, +7 FlankCrit || +3 HP
|-
| Sectoid Group Leader || 12 HP, 75 Aim, 100 PsiOffense, 100 Will, 33 FlankCrit || +2 HP, +10 PsiOffense, +10 Will|| +1HP, +5 Aim, +10 PsiOffense, +10 Will, +7 FlankCrit || +1 HP, +10 PsiOffense, +10 Will
|-
| Muton Centurion || 12 HP, 12 Mobility, 75 Aim, 60 Will, 0 ArmorPierce, 0 Crit, 33 FlankCrit || +1 Mobility, +5 Aim, +10 Crit || +1 HP, +10 Will, +1 ArmorPierce, +7 FlankCrit || +2 HP
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Systemic Changes
! !!Rookie!!Veteran!!Commander!!Legend
|-
| Typical 100% Infiltration Time || 96 hours || 120 hours || 144 Hours || 144 Hours
|-
| Infiltration Boost Intel Cost || 25 || 25 || 30 || 30
|-
| Infiltration Boost Time Scaling Factor || 2.0 || 1.75 || 1.5 || 1.5
|-
| Increase Alien Detection at Higher Alien Force Levels || false || false || true || true
|-
| Chance Yellow Alert Alien gets Action Point on Scamper || 0% || 20% || 33% || 33%
|-
|Base Evac Delay || 1 || 3 || 3 || 4
|-
|Max Engaged Enemies || 12 || unlimited || unlimited || unlimited
|-
| Show Reinforcement Flares || true || false || false || false
|-
| Reinforcement Speed Modifier || -20% || -5% || 0% || 0%
|-
|Turns Before 8-Unit Reinforcements on Unlimited Reinforcement Missions || never || 28 after reveal, 12 after strategic fulfillment || 24 after reveal, 10 after strategic fulfillment || 20 after reveal, 8 after strategic fulfillment
|-
|Region Intel Cost || 60 || 80 || 80 || 80
|-
|Communication Tower cost || 100 || 150 || 150 || 150
|-
|Rebels Awarded by Missions || 2-4 || 2-3 || 2-3 || 2-3
|-
|Global Aim Modifier || 120% || 100% || 100% || 100%
|-
|Max Rank Soldier Exp Cost || 276/100% || 304/110% || 332/120% || 332/120%
|-
|Starting Supplies || 325 || 175 || 150 || 150
|-
|Starting Intel || 150 || 125 || 100 || 100
|-
|GTS Train Rookie Days || 3 || 7 || 10 || 10
|-
|AWC Retain Soldier Days per Rank || 2 || 4 || 4 || 5
|-
|AWC Healing Bonus || 100% || 50% || 50% || 50%
|-
|Research Time Scalar || 100% || 100% || 110% || 120%
|-
|Clear Avenger Room Scalar || 100% || 150% || 150% || 150%
|-
|Build Avenger Facility Scalar || 80% || 100% || 100% || 100%
|-
|Avatar Project Starts on Day || 28 || 21 || 14 || 14
|-
|Avatar Project Days Per Advance || 45 || 45 || 40 || 40
|-
|Blacksite, Forge, Psi Gate Avatar Setback || 4 || 3 || 3 || 3
|-
|Starting Number of Available Recruits || 5 || 5 || 3 || 2
|-
|Intel Mission Rewards || 38-42 || 24-36 || 24-36 || 20-30
|-
|Alloys Mission Rewards || 12-18 || 9-15 || 9-1 5|| 8-12
|-
|Elerium Mission Rewards || 12-18 || 9-15 || 9-1 5|| 8-12
|-
|Engineering/Basic Research Scalar || 50% || 75% || 75% || 75%
|-
|Reduced Contact Cost Reward Scalar || 50% || 66% || 66% || 66%
|-
|Black Market Cost Multiplier || 2.75 || 3.0 || 3.0 || 3.0
|-
|Days Between Alert-Up UFOs To Neighboring Regions || 14 || 12 || 10 || 8
|-
|Days Until First Force-Level-Up UFO || 21 || 18 || 14 || 12
|-
|Facility Time to Research Doom || 35-45 days || 31-40 days || 27-35 days || 26-34 days
|-
|Chance to Transfer Regional Doom to Alien HQ || 10% || 20% || 25% || 30%
|-
|Mission Timer Extra Turns || 4 || 1 || 0 || 0
|}

== Aim Assist ==
Rookie difficulty only includes the XCom aim assist system which gives you hidden bonuses to aim each time an attack misses and after soldiers die.

[[Category: Long War 2]]

Difficulty (LW2)

2017-01-23T15:00:34Z

Cobaltblue:

In addition to a number of systemic changes, enemy troops' stats scale with difficulty as well.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Example Unit Differences
! !!Rookie!!Veteran!!Commander!!Legend
|-
| Advent Drone || 3 HP, 1 Armor, 15 Detect Radius, 33 FlankCrit || 4 HP, 1 Armor, 15 Detect Radius, 33 FlankCrit || 5 HP, 2 Armor, 16 Detect Radius, 40 FlankCrit || Same as Commander Difficulty
|-
| Chryssalid Soldier || 15 HP, 33 FlankCrit || 18 HP, 33 FlankCrit || 21 HP, 40 FlankCrit || 24 HP, 40 FlankCrit
|-
| Sectoid Group Leader || 12 HP, 75 Aim, 100 PsiOffense, 100 Will, 33 FlankCrit || 14 HP, 75 Aim, 110 PsiOffense, 110 Will, 33 FlankCrit || 15 HP, 80 Aim, 120 PsiOffense, 120 Will, 40 FlankCrit || 16 HP, 80 Aim, 130 PsiOffense, 130 Will, 40 FlankCrit
|-
| Muton Centurion || 12 HP, 12 Mobility, 75 Aim, 60 Will, 0 ArmorPierce, 0 Crit, 33 FlankCrit || 12 HP, 13 Mobility, 80 Aim, 60 Will, 0 ArmorPierce, 10 Crit, 33 FlankCrit || 13 HP, 13 Mobility, 80 Aim, 70 Will, 1 ArmorPierce, 10 Crit, 40 FlankCrit || 15 HP, 13 Mobility, 80 Aim, 70 Will, 1 ArmorPierce, 10 Crit, 40 FlankCrit
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Systemic Changes
! !!Rookie!!Veteran!!Commander!!Legend
|-
| Typical 100% Infiltration Time || 96 hours || 120 hours || 144 Hours || 144 Hours
|-
| Infiltration Boost Intel Cost || 25 || 25 || 30 || 30
|-
| Infiltration Boost Time Scaling Factor || 2.0 || 1.75 || 1.5 || 1.5
|-
| Increase Alien Detection at Higher Alien Force Levels || false || false || true || true
|-
| Chance Yellow Alert Alien gets Action Point on Scamper || 0% || 20% || 33% || 33%
|-
|Base Evac Delay || 1 || 3 || 3 || 4
|-
|Max Engaged Enemies || 12 || unlimited || unlimited || unlimited
|-
| Show Reinforcement Flares || true || false || false || false
|-
| Reinforcement Speed Modifier || -20% || -5% || 0% || 0%
|-
|Turns Before 8-Unit Reinforcements on Unlimited Reinforcement Missions || never || 28 after reveal, 12 after strategic fulfillment || 24 after reveal, 10 after strategic fulfillment || 20 after reveal, 8 after strategic fulfillment
|-
|Region Intel Cost || 60 || 80 || 80 || 80
|-
|Communication Tower cost || 100 || 150 || 150 || 150
|-
|Rebels Awarded by Missions || 2-4 || 2-3 || 2-3 || 2-3
|-
|Global Aim Modifier || 120% || 100% || 100% || 100%
|-
|Max Rank Soldier Exp Cost || 276/100% || 304/110% || 332/120% || 332/120%
|-
|Starting Supplies || 325 || 175 || 150 || 150
|-
|Starting Intel || 150 || 125 || 100 || 100
|-
|GTS Train Rookie Days || 3 || 7 || 10 || 10
|-
|AWC Retain Soldier Days per Rank || 2 || 4 || 4 || 5
|-
|AWC Healing Bonus || 100% || 50% || 50% || 50%
|-
|Research Time Scalar || 100% || 100% || 110% || 120%
|-
|Clear Avenger Room Scalar || 100% || 150% || 150% || 150%
|-
|Build Avenger Facility Scalar || 80% || 100% || 100% || 100%
|-
|Avatar Project Starts on Day || 28 || 21 || 14 || 14
|-
|Avatar Project Days Per Advance || 45 || 45 || 40 || 40
|-
|Blacksite, Forge, Psi Gate Avatar Setback || 4 || 3 || 3 || 3
|-
|Starting Number of Available Recruits || 5 || 5 || 3 || 2
|-
|Intel Mission Rewards || 38-42 || 24-36 || 24-36 || 20-30
|-
|Alloys Mission Rewards || 12-18 || 9-15 || 9-1 5|| 8-12
|-
|Elerium Mission Rewards || 12-18 || 9-15 || 9-1 5|| 8-12
|-
|Engineering/Basic Research Scalar || 50% || 75% || 75% || 75%
|-
|Reduced Contact Cost Reward Scalar || 50% || 66% || 66% || 66%
|-
|Black Market Cost Multiplier || 2.75 || 3.0 || 3.0 || 3.0
|-
|Days Between Alert-Up UFOs To Neighboring Regions || 14 || 12 || 10 || 8
|-
|Days Until First Force-Level-Up UFO || 21 || 18 || 14 || 12
|-
|Facility Time to Research Doom || 35-45 days || 31-40 days || 27-35 days || 26-34 days
|-
|Chance to Transfer Regional Doom to Alien HQ || 10% || 20% || 25% || 30%
|-
|Mission Timer Extra Turns || 4 || 1 || 0 || 0
|}

== Aim Assist ==
Rookie difficulty only includes the XCom aim assist system which gives you hidden bonuses to aim each time an attack misses and after soldiers die.

[[Category: Long War 2]]

Difficulty (LW2)

2017-01-23T14:40:46Z

Cobaltblue:

In addition to a number of systemic changes, enemy troops' stats scale with difficulty as well.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Example Unit Differences
! !!Rookie!!Veteran!!Commander!!Legend
|-
| Advent Drone || 3 HP, 1 Armor, 15 Detect Radius, 33% Flank Crit || 4 HP, 1 Armor, 15 Detect Radius, 33% Flank Crit || 5 HP, 2 Armor, 16 Detect Radius, 40% Flank Crit || Same as Commander Difficulty
|-
| Chryssalid Soldier || 15 HP, 33% Flank Crit || 18 HP, 33% Flank Crit || 21 HP, 40% Flank Crit || 24 HP, 40% Flank Crit
|-
| Sectoid Group Leader || 12 HP, 75 Aim, 100 PsiOffense, 100 Will, 33% Flank Crit || 14 HP, 75 Aim, 110 PsiOffense, 110 Will, 33% Flank Crit || 15 HP, 80 Aim, 120 PsiOffense, 120 Will, 40% Flank Crit || 16 HP, 80 Aim, 130 PsiOffense, 130 Will, 40% Flank Crit
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Systemic Changes
! !!Rookie!!Veteran!!Commander!!Legend
|-
| Typical 100% Infiltration Time || 96 hours || 120 hours || 144 Hours || 144 Hours
|-
| Infiltration Boost Intel Cost || 25 || 25 || 30 || 30
|-
| Infiltration Boost Time Scaling Factor || 2.0 || 1.75 || 1.5 || 1.5
|-
| Increase Alien Detection at Higher Alien Force Levels || false || false || true || true
|-
| Chance Yellow Alert Alien gets Action Point on Scamper || 0% || 20% || 33% || 33%
|-
|Base Evac Delay || 1 || 3 || 3 || 4
|-
|Max Engaged Enemies || 12 || unlimited || unlimited || unlimited
|-
| Show Reinforcement Flares || true || false || false || false
|-
| Reinforcement Speed Modifier || -20% || -5% || 0% || 0%
|-
|Turns Before 8-Unit Reinforcements on Unlimited Reinforcement Missions || never || 28 after reveal, 12 after strategic fulfillment || 24 after reveal, 10 after strategic fulfillment || 20 after reveal, 8 after strategic fulfillment
|-
|Region Intel Cost || 60 || 80 || 80 || 80
|-
|Communication Tower cost || 100 || 150 || 150 || 150
|-
|Rebels Awarded by Missions || 2-4 || 2-3 || 2-3 || 2-3
|-
|Global Aim Modifier || 120% || 100% || 100% || 100%
|-
|Max Rank Soldier Exp Cost || 276/100% || 304/110% || 332/120% || 332/120%
|-
|Starting Supplies || 325 || 175 || 150 || 150
|-
|Starting Intel || 150 || 125 || 100 || 100
|-
|GTS Train Rookie Days || 3 || 7 || 10 || 10
|-
|AWC Retain Soldier Days per Rank || 2 || 4 || 4 || 5
|-
|AWC Healing Bonus || 100% || 50% || 50% || 50%
|-
|Research Time Scalar || 100% || 100% || 110% || 120%
|-
|Clear Avenger Room Scalar || 100% || 150% || 150% || 150%
|-
|Build Avenger Facility Scalar || 80% || 100% || 100% || 100%
|-
|Avatar Project Starts on Day || 28 || 21 || 14 || 14
|-
|Avatar Project Days Per Advance || 45 || 45 || 40 || 40
|-
|Blacksite, Forge, Psi Gate Avatar Setback || 4 || 3 || 3 || 3
|-
|Starting Number of Available Recruits || 5 || 5 || 3 || 2
|-
|Intel Mission Rewards || 38-42 || 24-36 || 24-36 || 20-30
|-
|Alloys Mission Rewards || 12-18 || 9-15 || 9-1 5|| 8-12
|-
|Elerium Mission Rewards || 12-18 || 9-15 || 9-1 5|| 8-12
|-
|Engineering/Basic Research Scalar || 50% || 75% || 75% || 75%
|-
|Reduced Contact Cost Reward Scalar || 50% || 66% || 66% || 66%
|-
|Black Market Cost Multiplier || 2.75 || 3.0 || 3.0 || 3.0
|-
|Days Between Alert-Up UFOs To Neighboring Regions || 14 || 12 || 10 || 8
|-
|Days Until First Force-Level-Up UFO || 21 || 18 || 14 || 12
|-
|Facility Time to Research Doom || 35-45 days || 31-40 days || 27-35 days || 26-34 days
|-
|Chance to Transfer Regional Doom to Alien HQ || 10% || 20% || 25% || 30%
|-
|Mission Timer Extra Turns || 4 || 1 || 0 || 0
|}

== Aim Assist ==
Rookie difficulty only includes the XCom aim assist system which gives you hidden bonuses to aim each time an attack misses and after soldiers die.

[[Category: Long War 2]]

Difficulty (LW2)

2017-01-23T14:25:28Z

Cobaltblue:

In addition to a number of systemic changes, enemy troops' stats scale with difficulty as well.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Example Unit Differences
! !!Rookie!!Veteran!!Commander!!Legend
|-
| Advent Drone || 3 HP, 1 Armor, 15 Detect Radius, 33% Flank Crit || 4 HP, 1 Armor, 15 Detect Radius, 33% Flank Crit || 5 HP, 2 Armor, 16 Detect Radius, 40% Flank Crit || Same as Commander Difficulty
|-
| Chryssalid Soldier || 15 HP, 33% Flank Crit || 18 HP, 33% Flank Crit || 21 HP, 40% Flank Crit || 24 HP, 40% Flank Crit
|-
| Sectoid Group Leader || 12 HP, 75 Aim, 100 PsiOffense, 100 Will, 33% Flank Crit || 14 HP, 75 Aim, 110 PsiOffense, 110 Will, 33% Flank Crit || 15 HP, 80 Aim, 120 PsiOffense, 120 Will, 40% Flank Crit || 16 HP, 80 Aim, 130 PsiOffense, 130 Will, 40% Flank Crit
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Systemic Changes
! !!Rookie!!Veteran!!Commander!!Legend
|-
| Typical 100% Infiltration Time || 96 hours || 120 hours || 144 Hours || 144 Hours
|-
| Infiltration Boost Intel Cost || 25 || 25 || 30 || 30
|-
| Infiltration Boost Time Scaling Factor || 2.0 || 1.75 || 1.5 || 1.5
|-
| Increase Alien Detection at Higher Alert Levels || false || false || true || true
|-
| Chance Yellow Alert Alien gets Action Point on Scamper || 0% || 20% || 33% || 33%
|-
|Base Evac Delay || 1 || 3 || 3 || 4
|-
|Max Engaged Enemies || 12 || unlimited || unlimited || unlimited
|-
| Show Reinforcement Flares || true || false || false || false
|-
| Reinforcement Speed Modifier || -20% || -5% || 0% || 0%
|-
|Turns Before Guaranteed Max Reinforcements on Unlimited Reinforcement Missions || never || 28 after reveal, 12 after strategic fulfillment || 24 after reveal, 10 after strategic fulfillment || 20 after reveal, 8 after strategic fulfillment
|-
|Region Intel Cost || 60 || 80 || 80 || 80
|-
|Communication Tower cost || 100 || 150 || 150 || 150
|-
|Rebels Awarded by Missions || 2-4 || 2-3 || 2-3 || 2-3
|-
|Global Aim Modifier || 120% || 100% || 100% || 100%
|-
|Max Rank Soldier Exp Cost || 276/100% || 304/110% || 332/120% || 332/120%
|-
|Starting Supplies || 325 || 175 || 150 || 150
|-
|Starting Intel || 150 || 125 || 100 || 100
|-
|GTS Train Rookie Days || 3 || 7 || 10 || 10
|-
|AWC Retain Soldier Days per Rank || 2 || 4 || 4 || 5
|-
|AWC Healing Bonus || 100% || 50% || 50% || 50%
|-
|Research Time Scalar || 100% || 100% || 110% || 120%
|-
|Clear Avenger Room Scalar || 100% || 150% || 150% || 150%
|-
|Build Avenger Facility Scalar || 80% || 100% || 100% || 100%
|-
|Avatar Project Starts on Day || 28 || 21 || 14 || 14
|-
|Avatar Project Days Per Advance || 45 || 45 || 40 || 40
|-
|Blacksite, Forge, Psi Gate Avatar Setback || 4 || 3 || 3 || 3
|-
|Starting Number of Available Recruits || 5 || 5 || 3 || 2
|-
|Intel Mission Rewards || 38-42 || 24-36 || 24-36 || 20-30
|-
|Alloys Mission Rewards || 12-18 || 9-15 || 9-1 5|| 8-12
|-
|Elerium Mission Rewards || 12-18 || 9-15 || 9-1 5|| 8-12
|-
|Engineering/Basic Research Scalar || 50% || 75% || 75% || 75%
|-
|Reduced Contact Cost Reward Scalar || 50% || 66% || 66% || 66%
|-
|Black Market Cost Multiplier || 2.75 || 3.0 || 3.0 || 3.0
|-
|Mission Timer Extra Turns || 4 || 1 || 0 || 0
|}

== Aim Assist ==
Rookie difficulty only includes the XCom aim assist system which gives you hidden bonuses to aim each time an attack misses and after soldiers die.

[[Category: Long War 2]]

Difficulty (LW2)

2017-01-23T14:24:54Z

Cobaltblue:

In addition to a number of systemic changes, enemy troops' stats scale with difficulty as well. A small number of examples can be seen in the following table:

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Example Unit Differences
! !!Rookie!!Veteran!!Commander!!Legend
|-
| Advent Drone || 3 HP, 1 Armor, 15 Detect Radius, 33% Flank Crit || 4 HP, 1 Armor, 15 Detect Radius, 33% Flank Crit || 5 HP, 2 Armor, 16 Detect Radius, 40% Flank Crit || Same as Commander Difficulty
|-
| Chryssalid Soldier || 15 HP, 33% Flank Crit || 18 HP, 33% Flank Crit || 21 HP, 40% Flank Crit || 24 HP, 40% Flank Crit
|-
| Sectoid Group Leader || 12 HP, 75 Aim, 100 PsiOffense, 100 Will, 33% Flank Crit || 14 HP, 75 Aim, 110 PsiOffense, 110 Will, 33% Flank Crit || 15 HP, 80 Aim, 120 PsiOffense, 120 Will, 40% Flank Crit || 16 HP, 80 Aim, 130 PsiOffense, 130 Will, 40% Flank Crit
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Systemic Changes
! !!Rookie!!Veteran!!Commander!!Legend
|-
| Typical 100% Infiltration Time || 96 hours || 120 hours || 144 Hours || 144 Hours
|-
| Infiltration Boost Intel Cost || 25 || 25 || 30 || 30
|-
| Infiltration Boost Time Scaling Factor || 2.0 || 1.75 || 1.5 || 1.5
|-
| Increase Alien Detection at Higher Alert Levels || false || false || true || true
|-
| Chance Yellow Alert Alien gets Action Point on Scamper || 0% || 20% || 33% || 33%
|-
|Base Evac Delay || 1 || 3 || 3 || 4
|-
|Max Engaged Enemies || 12 || unlimited || unlimited || unlimited
|-
| Show Reinforcement Flares || true || false || false || false
|-
| Reinforcement Speed Modifier || -20% || -5% || 0% || 0%
|-
|Turns Before Guaranteed Max Reinforcements on Unlimited Reinforcement Missions || never || 28 after reveal, 12 after strategic fulfillment || 24 after reveal, 10 after strategic fulfillment || 20 after reveal, 8 after strategic fulfillment
|-
|Region Intel Cost || 60 || 80 || 80 || 80
|-
|Communication Tower cost || 100 || 150 || 150 || 150
|-
|Rebels Awarded by Missions || 2-4 || 2-3 || 2-3 || 2-3
|-
|Global Aim Modifier || 120% || 100% || 100% || 100%
|-
|Max Rank Soldier Exp Cost || 276/100% || 304/110% || 332/120% || 332/120%
|-
|Starting Supplies || 325 || 175 || 150 || 150
|-
|Starting Intel || 150 || 125 || 100 || 100
|-
|GTS Train Rookie Days || 3 || 7 || 10 || 10
|-
|AWC Retain Soldier Days per Rank || 2 || 4 || 4 || 5
|-
|AWC Healing Bonus || 100% || 50% || 50% || 50%
|-
|Research Time Scalar || 100% || 100% || 110% || 120%
|-
|Clear Avenger Room Scalar || 100% || 150% || 150% || 150%
|-
|Build Avenger Facility Scalar || 80% || 100% || 100% || 100%
|-
|Avatar Project Starts on Day || 28 || 21 || 14 || 14
|-
|Avatar Project Days Per Advance || 45 || 45 || 40 || 40
|-
|Blacksite, Forge, Psi Gate Avatar Setback || 4 || 3 || 3 || 3
|-
|Starting Number of Available Recruits || 5 || 5 || 3 || 2
|-
|Intel Mission Rewards || 38-42 || 24-36 || 24-36 || 20-30
|-
|Alloys Mission Rewards || 12-18 || 9-15 || 9-1 5|| 8-12
|-
|Elerium Mission Rewards || 12-18 || 9-15 || 9-1 5|| 8-12
|-
|Engineering/Basic Research Scalar || 50% || 75% || 75% || 75%
|-
|Reduced Contact Cost Reward Scalar || 50% || 66% || 66% || 66%
|-
|Black Market Cost Multiplier || 2.75 || 3.0 || 3.0 || 3.0
|-
|Mission Timer Extra Turns || 4 || 1 || 0 || 0
|}

== Aim Assist ==
Rookie difficulty only includes the XCom aim assist system which gives you hidden bonuses to aim each time an attack misses and after soldiers die.

[[Category: Long War 2]]

Difficulty (LW2)

2017-01-23T14:21:40Z

Cobaltblue:

In addition to a number of systemic changes, enemy troops' stats scale with difficulty as well. A small number of examples can be seen in the following table:

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Example Unit Differences
! !!Rookie!!Veteran!!Commander!!Legend
|-
| Advent Drone || 3 HP, 1 Armor, 15 Detect Radius, 33% Flank Crit || 4 HP, 1 Armor, 15 Detect Radius, 33% Flank Crit || 5 HP, 2 Armor, 16 Detect Radius, 40% Flank Crit || Same as Commander Difficulty
|-
| Chryssalid Soldier || 15 HP, 33% Flank Crit || 18 HP, 33% Flank Crit || 21 HP, 40% Flank Crit || 24 HP, 40% Flank Crit
|-
| Sectoid Group Leader || 12 HP, 75 Aim, 100 PsiOffense, 100 Will, 33% Flank Crit || 14 HP, 75 Aim, 110 PsiOffense, 110 Will, 33% Flank Crit || 15 HP, 80 Aim, 120 PsiOffense, 120 Will, 40% Flank Crit || 16 HP, 80 Aim, 130 PsiOffense, 130 Will, 40% Flank Crit
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Systemic Changes
! !!Rookie!!Veteran!!Commander!!Legend
|-
| Typical 100% Infiltration Time || 96 hours || 120 hours || 144 Hours || 144 Hours
|-
| Infiltration Boost Intel Cost || 25 || 25 || 30 || 30
|-
| Infiltration Boost Time Scaling Factor || 2.0 || 1.75 || 1.5 || 1.5
|-
| Increase Alien Detection at Higher Alert Levels || false || false || true || true
|-
| Chance Yellow Alert Alien gets Action Point on Scamper || 0% || 20% || 33% || 33%
|-
|Base Evac Delay || 1 || 3 || 3 || 4
|-
|Max Engaged Enemies || 12 || unlimited || unlimited || unlimited
|-
|Turns Before Guaranteed Max Reinforcements on Unlimited Reinforcement Missions || never || 28 after reveal, 12 after strategic fulfillment || 24 after reveal, 10 after strategic fulfillment || 20 after reveal, 8 after strategic fulfillment
|-
|Region Intel Cost || 60 || 80 || 80 || 80
|-
|Communication Tower cost || 100 || 150 || 150 || 150
|-
|Rebels Awarded by Missions || 2-4 || 2-3 || 2-3 || 2-3
|-
|Global Aim Modifier || 120% || 100% || 100% || 100%
|-
|Max Rank Soldier Exp Cost || 276/100% || 304/110% || 332/120% || 332/120%
|-
|Starting Supplies || 325 || 175 || 150 || 150
|-
|Starting Intel || 150 || 125 || 100 || 100
|-
|GTS Train Rookie Days || 3 || 7 || 10 || 10
|-
|AWC Retain Soldier Days per Rank || 2 || 4 || 4 || 5
|-
|AWC Healing Bonus || 100% || 50% || 50% || 50%
|-
|Research Time Scalar || 100% || 100% || 110% || 120%
|-
|Clear Avenger Room Scalar || 100% || 150% || 150% || 150%
|-
|Build Avenger Facility Scalar || 80% || 100% || 100% || 100%
|-
|Avatar Project Starts on Day || 28 || 21 || 14 || 14
|-
|Avatar Project Days Per Advance || 45 || 45 || 40 || 40
|-
|Blacksite, Forge, Psi Gate Avatar Setback || 4 || 3 || 3 || 3
|-
|Starting Number of Available Recruits || 5 || 5 || 3 || 2
|-
|Intel Mission Rewards || 38-42 || 24-36 || 24-36 || 20-30
|-
|Alloys Mission Rewards || 12-18 || 9-15 || 9-1 5|| 8-12
|-
|Elerium Mission Rewards || 12-18 || 9-15 || 9-1 5|| 8-12
|-
|Engineering/Basic Research Scalar || 50% || 75% || 75% || 75%
|-
|Reduced Contact Cost Reward Scalar || 50% || 66% || 66% || 66%
|-
|Black Market Cost Multiplier || 2.75 || 3.0 || 3.0 || 3.0
|-
|Mission Timer Extra Turns || 4 || 1 || 0 || 0
|}

== Aim Assist ==
Rookie difficulty only includes the XCom aim assist system which gives you hidden bonuses to aim each time an attack misses and after soldiers die.

[[Category: Long War 2]]

Difficulty (LW2)

2017-01-23T13:48:51Z

Cobaltblue:

In addition to a number of systemic changes, enemy troops' stats scale with difficulty as well. A small number of examples can be seen in the following table:

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Example Unit Differences
! !!Rookie!!Veteran!!Commander!!Legend
|-
| Advent Drone || 3 HP, 1 Armor, 15 Detect Radius, 33% Flank Crit || 4 HP, 1 Armor, 15 Detect Radius, 33% Flank Crit || 5 HP, 2 Armor, 16 Detect Radius, 40% Flank Crit || Same as Commander Difficulty
|-
| Chryssalid Soldier || 15 HP, 33% Flank Crit || 18 HP, 33% Flank Crit || 21 HP, 40% Flank Crit || 24 HP, 40% Flank Crit
|-
| Sectoid Group Leader || 12 HP, 75 Aim, 100 PsiOffense, 100 Will, 33% Flank Crit || 14 HP, 75 Aim, 110 PsiOffense, 110 Will, 33% Flank Crit || 15 HP, 80 Aim, 120 PsiOffense, 120 Will, 40% Flank Crit || 16 HP, 80 Aim, 130 PsiOffense, 130 Will, 40% Flank Crit
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Systemic Changes
! !!Rookie!!Veteran!!Commander!!Legend
|-
|Base Evac Delay || 1 || 3 || 3 || 4
|-
|Max Engaged Enemies || 12 || unlimited || unlimited || unlimited
|-
|Region Intel Cost || 60 || 80 || 80 || 80
|-
|Communication Tower cost || 100 || 150 || 150 || 150
|-
|Rebels Awarded by Missions || 2-4 || 2-3 || 2-3 || 2-3
|-
|Global Aim Modifier || 120% || 100% || 100% || 100%
|-
|Max Rank Soldier Exp Cost || 276/100% || 304/110% || 332/120% || 332/120%
|-
|Starting Supplies || 325 || 175 || 150 || 150
|-
|Starting Intel || 150 || 125 || 100 || 100
|-
|GTS Train Rookie Days || 3 || 7 || 10 || 10
|-
|AWS Retain Soldier Days per Rank || 2 || 4 || 4 || 5
|-
|Research Time Scalar || 100% || 100% || 110% || 120%
|-
|Clear Avenger Room Scalar || 100% || 150% || 150% || 150%
|-
|Build Avenger Facility Scalar || 80% || 100% || 100% || 100%
|-
|Avatar Project Starts on Day || 28 || 21 || 14 || 14
|-
|Avatar Project Days Per Advance || 45 || 45 || 40 || 40
|-
|Blacksite, Forge, Psi Gate Avatar Setback || 4 || 3 || 3 || 3
|-
|Starting Number of Available Recruits || 5 || 5 || 3 || 2
|-
|Intel Mission Rewards || 38-42 || 24-36 || 24-36 || 20-30
|-
|Alloys Mission Rewards || 12-18 || 9-15 || 9-1 5|| 8-12
|-
|Elerium Mission Rewards || 12-18 || 9-15 || 9-1 5|| 8-12
|-
|Engineering/Basic Research Scalar || 50% || 75% || 75% || 75%
|-
|Reduced Contact Cost Reward Scalar || 50% || 66% || 66% || 66%
|-
|Mission Timer Extra Turns || 4 || 1 || 0 || 0
|}

== Aim Assist ==
Rookie difficulty only includes the XCom aim assist system which gives you hidden bonuses to aim each time an attack misses and after soldiers die.

[[Category: Long War 2]]

Difficulty (LW2)

2017-01-23T13:46:53Z

Cobaltblue:

In addition to a number of systemic changes, enemy troops' stats scale with difficulty as well. A small number of examples can be seen in the following table:

{| class="wikitable"
! !!Rookie!!Veteran!!Commander!!Legend
|-
| Advent Drone || 3 HP, 1 Armor, 15 Detect Radius, 33% Flank Crit || 4 HP, 1 Armor, 15 Detect Radius, 33% Flank Crit || 5 HP, 2 Armor, 16 Detect Radius, 40% Flank Crit || Same as Commander Difficulty
|-
| Chryssalid Soldier || 15 HP, 33% Flank Crit || 18 HP, 33% Flank Crit || 21 HP, 40% Flank Crit || 24 HP, 40% Flank Crit
|-
| Sectoid Group Leader || 12 HP, 75 Aim, 100 PsiOffense, 100 Will, 33% Flank Crit || 14 HP, 75 Aim, 110 PsiOffense, 110 Will, 33% Flank Crit || 15 HP, 80 Aim, 120 PsiOffense, 120 Will, 40% Flank Crit || 16 HP, 80 Aim, 130 PsiOffense, 130 Will, 40% Flank Crit
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable"
! !!Rookie!!Veteran!!Commander!!Legend
|-
|Base Evac Delay || 1 || 3 || 3 || 4
|-
|Max Engaged Enemies || 12 || unlimited || unlimited || unlimited
|-
|Region Intel Cost || 60 || 80 || 80 || 80
|-
|Communication Tower cost || 100 || 150 || 150 || 150
|-
|Rebels Awarded by Missions || 2-4 || 2-3 || 2-3 || 2-3
|-
|Global Aim Modifier || 120% || 100% || 100% || 100%
|-
|Max Rank Soldier Exp Cost || 276/100% || 304/110% || 332/120% || 332/120%
|-
|Starting Supplies || 325 || 175 || 150 || 150
|-
|Starting Intel || 150 || 125 || 100 || 100
|-
|GTS Train Rookie Days || 3 || 7 || 10 || 10
|-
|AWS Retain Soldier Days per Rank || 2 || 4 || 4 || 5
|-
|Research Time Scalar || 100% || 100% || 110% || 120%
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|Clear Avenger Room Scalar || 100% || 150% || 150% || 150%
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|Build Avenger Facility Scalar || 80% || 100% || 100% || 100%
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|Avatar Project Starts on Day || 28 || 21 || 14 || 14
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|Avatar Project Days Per Advance || 45 || 45 || 40 || 40
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|Blacksite, Forge, Psi Gate Avatar Setback || 4 || 3 || 3 || 3
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|Starting Number of Available Recruits || 5 || 5 || 3 || 2
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|Intel Mission Rewards || 38-42 || 24-36 || 24-36 || 20-30
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|Alloys Mission Rewards || 12-18 || 9-15 || 9-1 5|| 8-12
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|Elerium Mission Rewards || 12-18 || 9-15 || 9-1 5|| 8-12
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|Engineering/Basic Research Scalar || 50% || 75% || 75% || 75%
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|Reduced Contact Cost Reward Scalar || 50% || 66% || 66% || 66%
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|Mission Timer Extra Turns || 4 || 1 || 0 || 0
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== Aim Assist ==
Rookie difficulty only includes the XCom aim assist system which gives you hidden bonuses to aim each time an attack misses and after soldiers die.

[[Category: Long War 2]]

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Technical (LW2)

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Technical: Primary: Rifle(default), SMG or Shotgun; Secondary: Gauntlet

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Specialist: Primary: Rifle(default), SMG or Shotgun; Secondary: Gremlin

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Ranger: Primary: Rifle(default), SMG or Shotgun; Secondary: Sawed-off Shotgun

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Shinobi (LW2)

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Technical (LW2)

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Specialist (LW2)

2017-01-21T13:57:17Z

Cobaltblue: Created page with "Specialist: Primary: Rifle(default), SMG or Shotgun; Secondary: Gremlin"

Specialist: Primary: Rifle(default), SMG or Shotgun; Secondary: Gremlin

Grenadier (LW2)

2017-01-21T13:56:50Z

Cobaltblue: Created page with "Grenadier: Primary: Rifle(default), SMG or Shotgun; Secondary: Grenade Launcher"

Grenadier: Primary: Rifle(default), SMG or Shotgun; Secondary: Grenade Launcher

Gunner (LW2)

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Gunner: Primary: Cannon; Secondary: Combat Knife

Ranger (LW2)

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Cobaltblue: Created page with "Ranger: Primary: Rifle(default), SMG or Shotgun; Secondary: Sawed-off Shotgun"

Ranger: Primary: Rifle(default), SMG or Shotgun; Secondary: Sawed-off Shotgun

Sharpshooter (LW2)

2017-01-21T13:55:19Z

Cobaltblue: Created page with "Sharpshooter: Primary: Sniper Rifle; Secondary: Holotargeter"

Sharpshooter: Primary: Sniper Rifle; Secondary: Holotargeter

Shinobi (LW2)

2017-01-21T13:54:48Z

Cobaltblue: Created page with "Shinobi: Primary: Rifle, SMG(default) or Shotgun; Secondary: Sword"

Shinobi: Primary: Rifle, SMG(default) or Shotgun; Secondary: Sword

Assault (LW2)

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Assault: Primary: Rifle, SMG or Shotgun(default); Secondary: Arc Thrower

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Assault (LW2)

2017-01-21T13:42:56Z

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The Assault class is equipped with a Shotgun as primary weapon and Arc Thrower as secondary weapon.

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