Training Roulette (EU2012)

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[[File:Training Roulette 1.png|300px|right|A Training Roulette killer Sniper with Sentinel, HEAT Ammo and Bring 'Em On]]

Training Roulette is a [[Second Wave (EU2012)|Second Wave]] option made available on the [[XCOM: Enemy Within DLC (EU2012)|Enemy Within DLC]]. When it is chosen for a game the description reads: ''Each soldier's training tree will be mostly randomly generated. Does not apply to MEC Troopers.''

After a [[Soldiers (EU2012)|soldier]] is assigned to a [[Classes (EU2012)|class]] and receives the starting [[Abilities (EU2012)|ability]] the choice of abilities afterwards will be from its own class perks, mixed with abilities from other classes. This applies only to abilities that are not dependent of class [[Weapons (EU2012)|weapons]], such as [[Rocket Launcher (EU2012)|Rockets]]. Training Roulette also does ''not'' affect the Psionic ability choices.

With Training Roulette activated some abilities will still be locked to certain [[Classes (EU2012)|classes]] and only be available at determined ranks. All the other abilities can appear as options at any [[Soldiers (EU2012)#Rank|rank]], with a few special rules.

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==Class Locked Abilities==
* [[Assault (EU2012)|Assault]]: '''Run & Gun''' (Squaddie), '''Close and Personal''' (Sergeant), '''Rapid Fire''' (Lieutenant), '''Killer Instinct''' (Colonel)
* [[Heavy (EU2012)|Heavy]]: '''Fire Rocket''' (Squaddie), '''Shredder Rocket''' (Sergeant), '''Danger Zone''' (Lieutenant), '''Rocketeer''' and '''Mayhem''' (Colonel)
* [[Sniper (EU2012)|Sniper]]: '''Headshot''' (Squaddie), '''Snap Shot''' & '''Squad Sight''' (Corporal), '''Disabling Shot''' (Lieutenant), '''In The Zone''' and '''Double Tap''' (Colonel)
* [[Support (EU2012)|Support]]: '''Smoke Grenade''' (Squaddie), '''Smoke and Mirrors''' (Sergeant), '''Dense Smoke''' & '''Combat Drugs''' (Captain)

'''Class Notes'''
* Snipers are the class with the least customization options since 6 [[Abilities (EU2012)|abilities]] are locked, including both choices at Corporal and Colonel ranks. The Major ability is the last random ability you'll get and it will be automatically assigned.
* Heavies are the 2nd class with less options, with 5 locked abilities, including both choices at Colonel rank.
** The Heavy's '''Danger Zone''' and '''Mayhem''' abilities can be less attractive since it isn't guaranteed now that the Heavy will get the '''Suppression''' perk that is usually combined with both. '''Danger Zone''' is still useful with Rockets but the choice will usually be '''Rocketeer''' over '''Mayhem''', unless you have '''Grenadier''' and '''Deep Pockets''' already on the Heavy and use '''Mayhem''' for a little more punch for your grenades.
* Assaults and Supports are the most flexible regarding random choice abilities, with only 4 locked perks.
* Assaults can get a lot of useful abilities to increase their [[Movement (EU2012)|mobility]] or damage power, but remember that they might need some defensive abilities if they are used in close assault situations.
* Supports usually get the short stick with Training Roulette, since they lose their specific Medic abilities and their weapons are usually limited in [[Damage (EU2012)|damage]] output when compared to the other classes.
** To partially compensate for the previous, Supports now get access to several different abilities such as '''Battle Scanner''', '''Flush''' or '''Holo-Targeting''' that can add several options to its usual 'jack of all trades' role.
==Random Abilities==
===Offensive===
* [[File:ASSAULT AGGRESSION.png|16px]] '''Aggression'''
** Assaults and Snipers might make the best use of it due to their already high [[Critical Hits (EU2012)|Critical Chance]] ability.
* [[File:ASSAULT BRINGTHEMON.png|16px]] '''Bring 'Em On'''
** While a good option for any class, your Supports will appreciate this ability to compensate the limited damage output of their rifles.
* [[File:ASSAULT FLUSH.png|16px]] '''Flush'''
** If there's a lot of soldiers with '''Sentinel'''/'''Rapid Reaction''', choose this ability then use it to dislodge the alien while the rest of your squad fires on it from [[Overwatch (EU2012)|Overwatch]].
** More useful for Supports/Assaults since their weapons deal the least damage at long range.
* [[File:HEAVY BULLETSWARM.png|16px]] '''Bullet Swarm'''
** Won't appear as an option for a Sniper.
** This ability is one of the best for all other classes since it allows to Fire and Move away from trouble.
** Can be combined with '''Rapid Fire''', giving an Assault 3 shots if the 1st shot is a regular one.
** Can also be combined with '''Rapid Fire''' and '''Close and Personal''' giving the Assault 4 shots: 1st one with '''Close and Personal''', 2nd a regular shot, 3rd and 4th with '''Rapid Fire'''.
* [[File:HEAVY HOLO.png|16px]]'''Holo-Targeting'''
**Useful for any class, even Assaults and a great combination with '''Suppression'''.
**The [[Aim (EU2012)|Aim]] bonus is also applied to a 2nd shot made with '''Bullet Swarm''' or '''Double Tap''' by the same unit.
* [[File:HEAVY HEAT AMMO.png|16px]] '''HEAT Ammo'''
** Useful ability to always have on any class, specially Assaults, Heavies and Snipers, since it increases their already high damage output.
* [[File:SNIPER GUNSLINGER.png|16px]] '''Gunslinger'''
**Won't appear as an option for a Heavy.
**While still very useful for Snipers, after you get the [[Foundry (EU2012)#Ammo Conservation|Ammo Conservation]] project your Assaults and Supports won't really need this ability since it will be very unlikely that they'll run out of ammunition and have to resort to pistols.
**Perhaps useful if you want to create a trooper just to go on the Covert Ops
* [[File:SNIPER EXECUTIONER.png|16px]] '''Executioner'''
**Useful for any class. Other abilities may be more interesting than it or not, depending on the soldier's class.
===Defensive===
* [[File:ASSAULT TACTICALSENSE.png|16px]] '''Tactical Sense'''
** Useful for any class since avoiding enemy hits is usually better than taking damage from them.
* [[File:ASSAULT LIGHTNINGREFLEXES.png|16px]] '''Lightning Reflexes'''
** You'll always need someone with this to break the aliens Overwatch. Least useful in Snipers with the '''Squadsight''' ability.
* [[File:ASSAULT EXTRACONDITIONING.png|16px]] '''Extra Conditioning'''/ [[File:ASSAULT RESILLIENCE.png|16px]] '''Resilience'''/ [[File:HEAVY WILLTOSURVIVE.png|16px]] '''Will To Survive'''
** These 3 abilities are complementary of one another since they all reduce incoming damage.
** Getting 2 or even all 3 abilities on any soldier will turn him/her into a walking tank, capable of rivaling even with [[MEC Trooper (EU2012)|MEC Troopers]]. But getting all 3 on the same unit may also make it less useful on an offensive role.
* [[File:SNIPER_LOWPROFILE.png|16px]] '''Low Profile'''
** Another of the best abilities for any class, specially when combined with the [[Gene Mods (EU2012)#Mimetic Skin|Mimetic Skin]] Gene Mod.
===Overwatch/Suppression===
* [[File:ASSAULT CLOSECOMBAT.png|16px]] '''Close Combat Specialist'''
** Least useful for any kind Snipers, unless they are using pistols, because of the short range penalty of the Sniper Rifle.
* [[File:SUPPORT SENTINEL.png|16px]] '''Sentinel'''/ [[File:HEAVY RAPIDREACTION.png|16px]] '''Rapid Reaction'''
** Both are exclusive; you can get either one but not both on the same soldier.
** Both are great options for Snipers, specially those with Squadsight. The 2nd shot can compensate for the lack of critical hits change applied on the [[XCOM: Enemy Within DLC (EU2012)|Enemy Within DLC]] for shots on enemy units not visible to the Sniper.
** A [[Squads (EU2012)|squad]] with several soldiers with those abilities can become one deadly [[Overwatch (EU2012)|Overwatch]] machine.
* [[File:SUPPORT RIFLESUPPRESSION.png|16px]] '''Suppression'''
** Your Assault has 1% chance to hit the alien with his/her [[Shotgun (EU2012)|Shotgun]] due to distance? Use this ability to give him/her a long range option by suppressing it instead.
** Even useful with Snipers, but there might be other more interesting choices for them instead of this ability.
* [[File:SUPPORT COVERINGFIRE.png|16px]] '''Covering Fire'''
** Enemy Within altered the mechanic of this ability (the unit now fires before the enemy fires, not after) and the increase in the penalty for Overwatch shots (30% of the soldier's Aim rather than a fixed -20 penalty) can make it more interesting since the soldier will have a better Aim firing at an enemy unit in low cover rather than firing at a moving enemy.
** Good combo with '''Suppression'''.
* [[File:SNIPER OPPORTUNIST.png|16px]] '''Opportunist'''
** With '''Sentinel/Rapid Reaction''' it can be a great combo. Or with any of the other Overwatch/[[Suppression (EU2012)|Suppression]] abilities.
===Other===
* [[File:HEAVY GRENADIER.png|16px]] '''Grenadier'''
** With '''Deep Pockets''' it will give the soldier 3 grenades. Add [[Foundry (EU2012)#Tactical Rigging|Tactical Rigging]] and that's 6 grenades per soldier.
** Least useful for Squadsight Snipers, unless you're planning to use them more in a frontline role.
* [[File:SNIPER_DGG.png|16px]] '''Damn Good Ground'''
** A good ability for any soldier that uses elevation for better Aim and/or approaching the aliens, specially those soldiers with the [[Gene Mods (EU2012)#Muscle Fiber Density|Muscle Fiber Density]] Gene Mod, [[Skeleton Suit (EU2012)|Skeleton Suit]] or [[Archangel Armor (EU2012)|Archangel Armor]].
* [[File:SNIPER BATTLESCANNER.png|16px]] '''Battle Scanner'''
** One of the best abilities for the early game due to its ability to detect [[Seeker (EU2012)|Seekers]] and generally help the squad avoid trouble.
** Becomes less useful after the Skin [[Gene Mods (EU2012)|Gene Mods]] or [[Ghost Armor (EU2012)|Ghost Armor]] are deployed.
* [[File:SUPPORT SPRINTER.png|16px]] '''Sprinter'''
** Useful for any class, specially when used for scouting or reacting to unexpected threats, and for Assaults on '''Run & Gun''' attacks.
* [[File:SUPPORT DEEPPOCKETS.png|16px]] '''Deep Pockets'''
**Besides Medikits and Arc Throwers, it will also give 1 more grenade to any soldier carrying them.
**If the soldier already has '''Field Medic''' or '''Grenadier''', this ability makes them even more useful.
* [[File:SUPPORT FIELDMEDIC.png|16px]] '''Field Medic'''/ [[File:SUPPORT REVIVE.png|16px]] '''Revive'''/ [[File:SUPPORT SAVIOR.png|16px]] '''Savior'''
**It is most difficult to get the '''Field Medic''', '''Revive''' and '''Savior''' combination on a single soldier, which is one of the most useful ones, so you should consider how to address a lack of a dedicated medic during the game.
**Unless you're planning to deploy [[Medikit (EU2012)|Medikits]] in most of your squad, it is better to wait to try to get '''Field Medic''' first in a soldier, before choosing either '''Revive''' or '''Savior'''. It will be most likely that some of your soldiers will be automatically assigned with those last two abilities upon reaching the [[Soldiers (EU2012)#Ranks|rank]] of Major.
**Usually the most available solution for a dedicated Medic is to have '''Field Medic''' combined with '''Deep Pockets''', allowing for 4 [[Medikit (EU2012)|Medikit]] uses. If you're lucky the soldier might also have '''Revive''' or '''Savior''' but it is very rare to have these four abilities on the same soldier.

'''Notes'''
* The choice of abilities is a coin toss: you get can allow for some amazing synergies but also to be completely disparate abilities.
* [[The Council (EU2012)|Council]] awards of soldiers are even better since you can see what the choices will be up to the rank of the soldier and allow a more planned choice.
* The entire Ability tree is chosen when the unit is assigned a class. Savescumming at the end of a mission, and a Rookie gains a level, or a leveled soldier is given as a Abduction/Council reward (Zhang, Annete, or non-plotline), or New Guy is in effect and new soldiers are hired, will give new ability choices. Later savescum/leveling will not provide new choices.
** You can, alternatively, hold off on choosing an ability and continuing to level to the next rank(s) as normal: when the new rank is reached, the new abilities will be inaccessable but visible, in the same manner as getting a leveled soldier as a reward.

==See Also==
{{XCOM Units (EU2012)}}

[[Category: Enemy Unknown (2012)]]
[[Category: Soldiers (EU2012)]]
[[Category: Guides (EU2012)]]
[[Category: Enemy Within DLC (EU2012)]]
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