Abilities (EU2012)

2014-07-04T03:10:04Z

P1h3r1e3d13: Undo revision 57207 by Hobbes (talk) - table is dramatically more readable, also consistent

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.

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|+ [[Assault (EU2012)|Assault]] Abilties
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! width="20%" align="center" | Ability
! width="5%" align="center" | Rank Required
! width="75%" align="center" | Description
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| align="center" | [[File:ASSAULT RUNGUN.png|32px|left]]'''Run & Gun''' || align="center" | Squaddie || align="center" | ''Allows firing or Overwatch after Dashing on the turn Run & Gun is activated. 2 turn cooldown.''
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| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" |[[File:ASSAULT AGGRESSION.png|32px|left]] '''Aggression''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Corporal || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Confers +10% critical chance per enemy in sight (max +30%).''
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| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | [[File:ASSAULT TACTICALSENSE.png|32px|left]]'''Tactical Sense''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Corporal || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Confers +5 Defense per enemy in sight (max +20).''
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| align="center" |[[File:ASSAULT CLOSEPERSONAL.png|32px|left]] '''Close & Personal''' || align="center" | Sergeant || align="center" | ''Confers +30% critical chance against adjacent targets. The bonus declines with distance from the target.'' [[XCOM: Enemy Within DLC (EU2012)|EW DLC]]: ''The first standard shot made within 4 tiles of the target does not cost an action. Cannot combine with Run And Gun.''
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| align="center" |[[File:ASSAULT LIGHTNINGREFLEXES.png|32px|left]] '''Lightning Reflexes''' || align="center" | Sergeant || align="center" | ''Forces the first reaction shot against this unit each turn to miss.''
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| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" |[[File:ASSAULT RAPIDFIRE.png|32px|left]] '''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.''
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| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" |[[File:ASSAULT FLUSH.png|32px|left]] '''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.''
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| align="center" |[[File:ASSAULT BRINGTHEMON.png|32px|left]] '''Bring 'Em On''' || align="center" | Captain || align="center" | ''Adds 1 damage on critical hits for each enemy the squad can see (up to 5).''
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| align="center" |[[File:ASSAULT CLOSECOMBAT.png|32px|left]] '''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.''
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| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" |[[File:ASSAULT EXTRACONDITIONING.png|32px|left]] '''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.''
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| align="center" |[[File:ASSAULT KILLERINSTINCT.png|32px|left]] '''Killer Instinct''' || align="center" | Colonel || align="center" | ''Activating Run & Gun now also grants +50% critical damage for the rest of the turn.''
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| align="center" |[[File:ASSAULT RESILLIENCE.png|32px|left]] '''Resilience''' || align="center" | Colonel || align="center" | ''Confers immunity to critical hits.''
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|+ [[Heavy (EU2012)|Heavy]] Abilities
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! width="20%" align="center" | Ability
! width="5%" align="center" | Rank Required
! width="75%" align="center" | Description
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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| align="center" |[[File:HEAVY FIREROCKET.png|32px|left]] '''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.''
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| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" |[[File:HEAVY BULLETSWARM.png|32px|left]]'''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" |[[File:HEAVY HOLO.png|32px|left]]'''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.''
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| align="center" |[[File:HEAVY SHREDDER.png|32px|left]] '''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.''
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| align="center" |[[File:HEAVY SUPPRESSION.png|32px|left]] '''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.''
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| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" |[[File:HEAVY HEAT AMMO.png|32px|left]] '''HEAT Ammo''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Lieutenant || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''+100% to damage against robotic enemies.'' [[XCOM: Enemy Within DLC (EU2012)|EW DLC]]: ''Confers +50% damage against robotic enemies.''
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| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" |[[File:HEAVY RAPIDREACTION.png|32px|left]] '''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.''
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| align="center" |[[File:HEAVY GRENADIER.png|32px|left]] '''Grenadier''' || align="center" | Captain || align="center" | ''Allows to carry 2 grenades in a single inventory slot.'' [[XCOM: Enemy Within DLC (EU2012)|EW DLC]]: ''Allows 2 grenades in a single inventory slot. Frag, Alien, and Needle Grenades receive a 1 damage bonus.''
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| align="center" |[[File:HEAVY DANGERZONE.png|32px|left]] '''Danger Zone''' || align="center" | Captain || align="center" | ''Increases hit area of rockets and suppression by 2 tiles.''
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| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" |[[File:HEAVY WILLTOSURVIVE.png|32px|left]] '''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.''
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| align="center" |[[File:HEAVY ROCKETEER.png|32px|left]] '''Rocketeer''' || align="center" | Colonel || align="center" | ''Allows 1 additional standard rocket to be fired per battle.''
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| align="center" |[[File:HEAVY MAYHEM.png|32px|left]] '''Mayhem''' || align="center" | Colonel || align="center" | ''Confers additional damage based on weapon tech level to Suppression and all area-effect abilities.''
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|+ [[Sniper (EU2012)|Sniper]] Abilities
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! width="20%" align="center" | Ability
! width="5%" align="center" | Rank Required
! width="75%" align="center" | Description
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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| align="center" |[[File:SNIPER HEADSHOT.png|32px|left]] '''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'''.
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| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" |[[File:SNIPER SQUADSIGHT.png|32px|left]] '''Squad Sight''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Corporal || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Allows firing at targets in any ally's sight radius.'' [[XCOM: Enemy Within DLC (EU2012)|EW DLC]]: ''Allows firing at targets in any ally's sight radius, but these targets cannot be critically hit unless using Headshot.''
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| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" |[[File:SNIPER SNAPSHOT.png|32px|left]]'''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.'' [[XCOM: Enemy Within DLC (EU2012)|EW DLC]]: ''Removes the sniper rifle's restriction on firing and Overwatch after moving. Any shots taken suffer a -10 Aim penalty.''
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| align="center" |[[File:SNIPER_DGG.png|32px|left]] '''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.''
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| align="center" |[[File:SNIPER GUNSLINGER.png|32px|left]]'''Gunslinger''' || align="center" | Sergeant || align="center" | ''Confers 2 bonus damage with pistols.''
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| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" |[[File:SNIPER DISABLINGSHOT.png|32px|left]] '''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''
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| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" |[[File:SNIPER BATTLESCANNER.png|32px|left]] '''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.''
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| align="center" |[[File:SNIPER EXECUTIONER.png|32px|left]]'''Executioner''' || align="center" | Captain || align="center" | ''+10% Aim against targets with less than 50% Health.''
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| align="center" |[[File:SNIPER OPPORTUNIST.png|32px|left]]'''Opportunist''' || align="center" | Captain || align="center" | ''Eliminates the Aim penalty on reaction shots, and allows reaction shots to cause critical hits.''
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| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" |[[File:SNIPER_LOWPROFILE.png|32px|left]] '''Low Profile''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Major || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Makes partial cover count as full.''
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| align="center" |[[File:SNIPER_ITZ.png|32px|left]]'''In The Zone || align="center" | Colonel || align="center" | ''Killing a flanked or uncovered target with the sniper rifle does not cost an action.''
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| align="center" |[[File:SNIPER_DOUBLETAP.png|32px|left]]'''Double Tap''' || align="center" | Colonel || align="center" | ''Both actions can be used for Standard/Precision/Disabling Shot. 1 turn cool down.''
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|+ [[Support (EU2012)|Support]] Abilities
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! width="20%" align="center" | Ability
! width="5%" align="center" | Rank Required
! width="75%" align="center" | Description
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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| align="center" |[[File:SUPPORT SMOKEGRENADE.png|32px|left]]'''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.''
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| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" |[[File:SUPPORT SPRINTER.png|32px|left]]'''Sprinter''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Corporal || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Allows the support to move 3 additional tiles.''
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| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" |[[File:SUPPORT COVERINGFIRE.png|32px|left]]'''Covering Fire''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Corporal || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Allows reaction shot to trigger on enemy attacks, not just movement.'' [[XCOM: Enemy Within DLC (EU2012)|EW DLC]]: The reaction fire now happens before the enemy attacks, not after.
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| align="center" |[[File:SUPPORT FIELDMEDIC.png|32px|left]]'''Field Medic || align="center" | Sergeant || align="center" | ''Allows medikits to be used 3 times per battle instead of once.''
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| align="center" |[[File:SUPPORT SMOKEMIRRORS.png|32px|left]] '''Smoke and Mirrors''' || align="center" | Sergeant || align="center" | ''Allows 1 additional use of Smoke Grenade each mission.'' [[XCOM: Enemy Within DLC (EU2012)|EW DLC]]: ''Allows two extra uses of Smoke Grenade each mission, for a total of three.''
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| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" |[[File:SUPPORT REVIVE.png|32px|left]]'''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.''
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| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" |[[File:SUPPORT RIFLESUPPRESSION.png|32px|left]]'''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.''
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| align="center" |[[File:SUPPORT COMBATDRUGS.png|32px|left]]'''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.''
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| align="center" |[[File:SUPPORT DENSESMOKE.png|32px|left]]'''Dense Smoke''' || align="center" | Captain || align="center" | ''Smoke Grenades have increased area of effect and further increase units' Defense by 20.'' (Also grants +20 Aim Bonus)
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| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" |[[File:SUPPORT DEEPPOCKETS.png|32px|left]]'''Deep Pockets''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Major || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Confers an additional item slot in inventory.'' [[XCOM: Enemy Within DLC (EU2012)|EW DLC]]: ''All limited-use items in your inventory receive one extra use.''
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| align="center" |[[File:SUPPORT SAVIOR.png|32px|left]]'''Savior''' || align="center" | Colonel || align="center" | ''Medikits restore 4 more health per use.''
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| align="center" |[[File:SUPPORT SENTINEL.png|32px|left]]'''Sentinel''' || align="center" | Colonel || align="center" | ''Allows two reaction shots during Overwatch, instead of only one.''
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|+ [[Psionic (EU2012)|Psionic]] Abilities
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! width="20%" align="center" | Ability
! width="5%" align="center" | Rank Required
! width="75%" align="center" | Description
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| align="center" |[[File:PSIONIC MINDFRAY.png|32px|left]]'''Mindfray''' || align="center" | Psionic || 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 5 base damage. Robotic units are immune. Lasts 2 turns. 1 turn cooldown.''
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| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" |[[File:PSIONIC PSIINSPIRATION.png|32px|left]]'''Psi Inspiration''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Specialist || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Removes Mindfray and panic from all allies within 3 tiles, and strengthen their Will by 30 for 3 turns. 4 turn cooldown.''
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| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" |[[File:PSIONIC PANIC.png|32px|left]]'''Psi Panic''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | Specialist || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2" | ''Cause target to panic on its following turn, if the target's Will is overcome. Robotic enemies are immune. 2 turn cooldown.''
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| align="center" |[[File:PSIONIC TELEKINETICFIELD.png|32px|left]]'''Telekinetic Field''' ||align="center" | Operative || align="center" | ''Create an immobile telekinetic field that lasts through the enemy turn. The field distorts and deflects incoming attacks, granting 40 Defense to both allies and enemies within the field. 5 turn cooldown.''
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| align="center" |[[File:PSIONIC MINDCONTROL.png|32px|left]]'''Mind Control''' || align="center" | Operative || align="center" | ''Very difficult psi technique that, if successful, grants control of the target for 5 turns. Robotic enemies are immune. 5 turn cooldown.''
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| align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2"|[[File:PSIONIC RIFT.png|32px|left]]'''Rift''' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2"| ''Special'' || align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2"| ''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. 4 turn cooldown.'' Only available at a certain time in the story.
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|+ [[MEC Trooper (EU2012)|MEC Trooper]] Abilities
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! width="20%" align="center" | Ability
! width="5%" align="center" | Rank Required
! width="75%" align="center" | Description
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|- align="center"
| [[File:MEC SHOCK ABSORBENT ARMOR.png|32px|left]]'''Shock-Absorbent Armor'''||Squaddie ([[Assault (EU2012)|Assault]])||''Damage received from enemies within 4 tiles is reduced by 33%.''
|- align="center"
| [[File:MEC BODY SHIELD.png|32px|left]]'''Body Shield'''||Squaddie ([[Heavy (EU2012)|Heavy]])||''The nearest visible enemy suffers -20 Aim and cannot critically hit this unit.''
|- align="center"
| [[File:MEC PLATFORM STABILITY.png|32px|left]]'''Platform Stability'''||Squaddie ([[Sniper (EU2012)|Sniper]])||''Any shots taken without moving have +10 Aim and +10% critical chance.''
|- align="center"
| [[File:MEC DISTORTION FIELD.png|32px|left]]'''Distortion Field'''||Squaddie ([[Support (EU2012)|Support]])||''Nearby allies in cover receive +10 Defense.''
|- align="center"
| [[File:MEC COLLATERAL DAMAGE.png|32px|left]]'''Collateral Damage'''||Squaddie||''Area of effect attack that destroys most cover and hits all eligible targets for 34% damage. This attack cannot cause critical hits.''
|- align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2"
| [[File:MEC ADVANCED FIRE CONTROL.png|32px|left]]'''Advanced Fire Control'''||Corporal||''Shots from Overwatch no longer suffer any Aim penalty.''
|- align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2"
| [[File:MEC AUTOMATED THREAT ASSESSMENT.png|32px|left]]'''Automated Threat Assessment'''||Corporal||''Confers +15 Defense when in Overwatch. Cancelled when the MEC fires.''
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| [[File:MEC VITAL POINT TARGETING.png|32px|left]]'''Vital-Point Targeting'''||Sergeant||''Confers 2 bonus damage against targets that have been autopsied.''
|- align="center"
| [[File:MEC DAMAGE CONTROL.png|32px|left]]'''Damage Control'''||Sergeant||''When the MEC takes damage, all further damage will be reduced by 2 on the following 2 turns''.
|- align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2"
| [[File:MEC JET BOOT MODULE.png|32px|left]]'''Jet Boot Module'''||Lieutenant||''When activated, confers the ability to jump to normally inaccessible heights for the rest of the turn. Has an unlisted 1-turn cooldown.''
|- align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2"
| [[File:MEC ONE FOR ALL.png|32px|left]]'''One For All'''||Lieutenant||''When activated, the MEC becomes a high cover element. Moving or using an arm-based weapon will return the MEC to standard posture.''
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| [[File:MEC REPAIR SERVOS.png|32px|left]]'''Repair Servos'''||Captain||''Confers 2 health recovery at the start of each turn. A total of 6 health can be regenerated per battle.''
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| [[File:MEC EXPANDED STORAGE.png|32px|left]]'''Expanded Storage'''||Captain||''Allows additional uses of Restorative Mist, Grenade Launcher and Proximity Mine Launcher in each mission, and increases primary weapon base ammo by 50%.''
|- align="center" style="background: #F2F2F2"
| [[File:MEC OVERDRIVE.png|32px|left]]'''Overdrive'''||Major||''Firing the MEC's primary weapon as the first action no longer ends the turn.''
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| [[File:MEC ABSORTION FIELDS.png|32px|left]]'''Absortion Fields'''||Colonel||''Any hit that makes 33% more damage to the MEC's maximum health is reduced to that number.''
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| [[File:MEC REACTIVE TARGETING SENSORS.png|32px|left]]'''Reactive Targeting Sensors'''||Colonel||''MEC gets a free shot back at the first enemy who attacks the MEC each turn, providing there's enough ammo do to so.''
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==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.

{{:Officer Training School (EU2012)}}

==General Abilities/Penalties==
These are general human abilities and penalties - many are provided by the presence or use of selected [[Equipment (EU2012)#Portable Equipment|equipment]] or other game features (terrain). The penalties occurring from loss of comrades, injuries, etc. are also listed here.

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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
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| align="center" |[[File:ABILITY_MOVE.png|32px|left]] '''Move''' || align="center" | None || align="center" | No description, icon present on game textures. Shared with all aliens.
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| align="center" |[[File:ABILITY_FIRE.png|32px|left]] '''Fire''' || align="center" | None || align="center" | ''Does up to X damage.''Also shared with most aliens.
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| align="center" |[[File:ABILITY_OVERWATCH.png|32px|left]] '''Overwatch''' || align="center" | None || align="center" | ''Fire on the first enemy that moves within your line of sight at a small Aim penalty.'' - Also shared with most aliens.
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| align="center" |[[File:ABILITY_RELOAD.png|32px|left]] '''Reload''' || align="center" | None || align="center" | ''Reload your weapon.'' Also shared with most aliens.
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| align="center" |[[File:ABILITY_HUNKERDOWN.png|32px|left]] '''Hunker Down''' || align="center" | Cover || align="center" | ''Doubles cover bonus and provides immunity to critical hits, but reduces sight radius.''
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| align="center" |[[File:ABILITY_GRENADE.png|32px|left]] '''Frag Grenade''' || align="center" | [[Frag Grenade (EU2012)|Frag Grenade]] || align="center" | ''Does X damage.''
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| align="center" |[[File:ABILITY_ALIENGRENADE.png|32px|left]] '''Alien Grenade''' || align="center" | [[Alien Grenade (EU2012)|Alien Grenade]] || align="center" | ''Does X damage.'' - Also shared with some aliens.
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| align="center" |[[File:ABILITY_HEAD DOWN.png|32px|left]] '''Head Down''' || align="center" | Civilian VIPs || 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" |[[File:ABILITY_HEALWOUND.png|32px|left]] '''Heal Wound''' || align="center" | [[Medikit (EU2012)|Medikit]] || align="center" | Use the Medikit to heal up to 4 Health Points (or more if the soldier is a properly trained Support class.)
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| align="center" |[[File:ABILITY_STABILIZE.png|32px|left]] '''Stabilize''' || align="center" | [[Medikit (EU2012)|Medikit]] || align="center" | Use the Medikit to stabilize a critically injured soldier.
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| align="center" |[[File:ABILITY_GRAPPLE.png|32px|left]] '''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" |[[File:ABILITY GHOST.png|32px|left]] '''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" |[[File:ABILITY_STUN.png|32px|left]] '''Stun''' || align="center" | [[Arc Thrower (EU2012)|Arc Thrower]] || align="center" | ''Can incapacitate enemy targets within a range of 2. Higher chance if the target's health is at 3 HP or below. '' - Some alien species have the Stun Immunity ability as a counterpart.
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| align="center" |[[File:ABILITY_STIMS.png|32px|left]] '''Combat Stims''' || align="center" | [[Combat Stims (EU2012)|Combat Stims]] || align="center" | ''Use combat stimulants to temporarily increase soldier's stats.'' Incoming damage cut by 50%(rounded down), +40 Will against Panic and +3 Movement.
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| align="center" |[[File:ABILITY_ELEVATION.png|32px|left]] '''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" |[[File:ABILITY_FLIGHT.png|32px|left]] '''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" |[[File:ABILITY_EVASION.png|32px|left]] '''Evasion''' || align="center" | [[Archangel Armor (EU2012)|Archangel Armor]] || align="center" | ''Enemies targeting this unit when it is airborne suffer a -10% Aim penalty.'' - Also shared with flying aliens. Stacks with penalties for enemy being higher.
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| align="center" |[[File:ABILITY_HARDENED.png|32px|left]] '''Hardened''' || align="center" | [[S.H.I.V. (EU2012)|S.H.I.V.]] || align="center" | ''Confers extra protection against critical hits. Enemies suffer a -60% chance to inflict critical hits."''. Also shared with some aliens.
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| align="center" |[[File:UNKNOWN.png|32px|left]] '''Robotic''' || align="center" | [[S.H.I.V. (EU2012)|S.H.I.V.]] || align="center" | Robotic units are immune to Psi and poison attacks. Also shared with some aliens.
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| align="center" |[[File:ABILITY_IMMUNITY.png|32px|left]] '''Poison Immunity''' || align="center" | [[Titan Armor (EU2012)|Titan Armor]] || align="center" | ''Unit is immune to Poison attacks and effects.''
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| align="center" |[[File:ABILITY_DRONEHACK.png|32px|left]] '''Drone Hack''' || align="center" | [[Arc Thrower (EU2012)|Arc Thrower]] || align="center" | ''Bring an enemy drone under your control.''
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| align="center" |[[File:ABILITY_REPAIRSHIV.png|32px|left]] '''Repair SHIV''' || align="center" | [[Arc Thrower (EU2012)|Arc Thrower]] || align="center" | ''Repairs robotic units.''
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| align="center" |[[File:ABILITY_CHITINPLATING.png|32px|left]] '''Chitin Plating''' || align="center" |[[Chitin Plating (EU2012)|Chitin Plating]] || align="center" | ''Confers extra protection that reduces incoming melee damage by 50% and grants +4 health.''
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| align="center" |[[File:ABILITY_MIND_SHIELD.png|32px|left]] '''Mind Shield''' || align="center" |[[Mind Shield (EU2012)|Mind Shield]] || align="center" | ''A device that protects the wearer's mind, increasing their Will.''
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| align="center" |[[File:PENALTY_BATTLEFATIGUE.png|32px|left]] '''Battle Fatigue''' || align="center" | Combat injuries || align="center" | ''This unit has suffered combat wounds, weakening its Will.''
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| align="center" |[[File:PENALTY_FALLEN_COMRADES.png|32px|left]] '''Fallen Comrades''' || align="center" | Combat losses || align="center" | ''An ally has fallen, weakening this unit's Will.''
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| align="center" |[[File:PENALTY_PANICKED.png|32px|left]] '''Panicked''' || align="center" | Combat injuries/losses || align="center" | ''Panicked units have a chance to move or act unpredictably.''
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| align="center" |[[File:PSIONIC_MINDFRAY.png|32px|left]] '''Hallucinating''' || align="center" | Mind Fray attack || align="center" | ''Hallucinating units have their Aim, Mobility and Will affected.''
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| align="center" |[[File:UNKNOWN.png|32px|left]] '''Critically Injured''' || align="center" | Combat injuries || align="center" | ''Critically wounded units will bleed out after a short time unless Stabilized or Revived by a Medikit.''
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| colspan="3" |<center>'''[[XCOM: Enemy Within DLC (EU2012)|Enemy Within]] Additions'''</center>
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| align="center" |[[File:COMM ARRAY HACK.png|32px|left]] '''Comm Array Hack.''' || align="center" | [[Covert Operative (EU2012)|Covert Operative]] || align="center" | See link
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| align="center" |[[File:FLASHBANG GRENADE ICON.png|32px|left]] '''Flashbang Grenade''' || align="center" | [[Flashbang Grenade (EU2012)|Flashbang Grenade]] || align="center" | See link
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| align="center" |[[File:GAS GRENADE ICON.png|32px|left]] '''Gas Grenade''' || align="center" | [[Gas Grenade (EU2012)|Gas Grenade]] || align="center" | See link
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| align="center" |[[File:GHOST GRENADE ICON.png|32px|left]] '''Ghost Grenade''' || align="center" | [[Ghost Grenade (EU2012)|Ghost Grenade]] || align="center" | See link
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| align="center" |[[File:MEC CLOSE COMBAT ICON.png|32px|left]] '''MEC Close Combat''' || align="center" | [[MEC Trooper (EU2012)|MEC Trooper]] || align="center" | See link
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| align="center" |[[File:MIMIC BEACON ICON.png|32px|left]] '''Mimic Beacon''' || align="center" | [[Mimic Beacon (EU2012)|Mimic Beacon]] || align="center" | See link
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| align="center" |[[File:NEEDLE GRENADE ICON.png|32px|left]] '''Needle Grenade''' || align="center" | [[Needle Grenade (EU2012)|Needle Grenade]] || align="center" | See link
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| align="center" |[[File:REAPER ROUNDS ICON.png|32px|left]] '''Reaper Rounds''' || align="center" | [[Reaper Rounds (EU2012)|Reaper Rounds]] || align="center" | See link
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| align="center" |[[File:RESPIRATOR IMPLANT ICON.png|32px|left]] '''Respirator Implant''' || align="center" | [[Respirator Implant (EU2012)|Respirator Implant]] || align="center" | See link'
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| align="center" |[[File:SCOPE ICON.png|32px|left]] '''S.C.O.P.E.''' || align="center" | [[S.C.O.P.E. (EU2012)|S.C.O.P.E.]] || align="center" | See link
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| align="center" |[[File:SENTINEL MODULE ICON.png|32px|left]] '''Sentinel Module''' || align="center" | [[Foundry (EU2012)#Sentinel Drone|Sentinel Drone]] || align="center" | See link
|-
|}

==Unique [[Alien Life Forms (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" |[[File:UNKNOWN.png|32px|left]] '''Melee Only''' || align="center" | [[Berserker (EU2012)|Berserker]] [[Chryssalid (EU2012)|Chryssalid]] || align="center" | Unit may not use ranged weapons.
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| align="center" |[[File:ALIEN_CLUSTERBOMB.png|32px|left]] '''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" |[[File:ALIEN_OVERLOAD.png|32px|left]] '''Overload''' || align="center" | [[Drone (EU2012)|Drone]] || align="center" | ''Overload the unit's own power source, destroying the unit but causing explosive damage similar to a grenade's.'' Note - Although the description implies the drone will self-destruct, on Classic or Impossible difficulty it has enough health to survive the 3 damage explosion.
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| align="center" |[[File:ALIEN REPAIR.png|32px|left]]'''Repair''' || align="center" | [[Drone (EU2012)|Drone]] || align="center" | ''Repairs robotic units.''
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| align="center" |[[File:ALIEN CANNONFIRE.png|32px|left]] '''Cannon Fire''' || align="center" | [[Sectopod (EU2012)|Sectopod]] || 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" |[[File:ALIEN DESTROYTERRAIN.png|32px|left]] '''Destroy Terrain''' || align="center" | [[Sectopod (EU2012)|Sectopod]] || align="center" | ''Destroy Terrain or other environmental annoyances at will.'' - Icon uncertain.
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| align="center" |[[File:UNKNOWN.png|32px|left]] '''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" |[[File:ALIEN_BLOODCALL.png|32px|left]] '''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 2 turns. 4 turns cooldown. (+10% aim, +10 will, +4 move)''
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| align="center" |[[File:ALIEN_INTIMIDATE.png|32px|left]] '''Intimidate''' || align="center" | [[Muton (EU2012)|Muton]] || align="center" | ''Reacts unpredictably when wounded, provoking panic in enemies.''
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| align="center" |[[File:ALIEN_BLOODLUST.png|32px|left]] '''Bloodlust''' || align="center" | [[Berserker (EU2012)|Berserker]] || align="center" | ''Allows the Berserker to charge an enemy that wounds it.''
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| align="center" |[[File:ALIEN_BULLRUSH.png|32px|left]] '''Bull Rush''' || align="center" | [[Berserker (EU2012)|Berserker]] || align="center" | ''Charge in a straight line through cover to unleash a devastating melee attack''
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| align="center" |[[File:ALIEN_DEATHBLOSSOM.png|32px|left]] '''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" |[[File:ALIEN_LAUNCH.png|32px|left]] '''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" |[[File:ALIEN_BOMBARD.png|32px|left]] '''Bombard''' || align="center" | [[Cyberdisc (EU2012)|Cyberdisc]], Elite Muton, Heavy Floater || align="center" | ''Throw or launch grenades over exceptionally long distances.''
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| align="center" |[[File:ALIEN_LEAP.png|32px|left]] '''Leap''' || align="center" |[[Thin Man (EU2012)|Thin Man]], Chryssalid|| align="center" | ''Allows vertical leaps onto elevated surfaces during movement.''
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| align="center" |[[File:ALIEN_POISON.png|32px|left]] '''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" |[[File:ALIEN_POISONCLAW.png|32px|left]] '''Poisonous Claws''' || align="center" | [[Chryssalid (EU2012)|Chryssalid]] || align="center" | ''Poison enemies wounded with melee attacks.''
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| align="center" |[[File:ALIEN_IMPLANT.png|32px|left]] '''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" |[[File:PSIONIC MINDMERGE.png|32px|left]] '''Mind Merge''' || align="center" | [[Sectoid (EU2012)|Sectoid]] || align="center" | ''Psionically assisting an ally, granting the ally an array of stat bonuses.''
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| align="center" |[[File:PSIONIC_GREATERMINDMERGE.png|32px|left]] '''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 +25 critical chance and +1 health.''
|-
| align="center" |[[File:PSIONIC_PSIDRAIN.png|32px|left]] '''Psi Drain''' || align="center" | [[Ethereal (EU2012) | Ethereal]] || align="center" | ''Drain health from an ally.''
|-
| align="center" |[[File:PSIONIC_PSILANCE.png|32px|left]] '''Psi Lance''' || align="center" | [[Ethereal (EU2012) | Ethereal]] || align="center" | ''Project a bolt of pure psi force at an enemy.''
|-
| colspan="3" |<center>'''[[XCOM: Enemy Within DLC (EU2012)|Enemy Within]] Additions'''</center>
|-
| align="center" |[[File:REINFORCED ARMOR.png|32px|left]] '''Reinforced Armor''' || align="center" | [[Sectopod (EU2012)|Sectopod]] || align="center" | ''All incoming damage is reduced by 50%''
|-
| align="center" |[[File:PLASMA BARRAGE.png|32px|left]] '''Plasma Barrage''' || align="center" | [[Mechtoid (EU2012)|Mechtoid]] || align="center" | ''Twin-linked plasma mini-cannons allow the Mechtoid two shots in the same turn.''
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| align="center" |[[File:STRANGLE.png|32px|left]] '''Strangle''' || align="center" | [[Seeker (EU2012)|Seeker]] || align="center" | ''Strangle can be used against adjacent humans unprotected by strangle-resistant armor, items or abilities.''
|-
|}

==Disabled Abilities==
These abilities are presented/mentioned on the game code but they are deactivated - most don't seem to work and are merely listed for documentation.
The activities whose status is Inactive can be activated through a game mod. For more details check this link [http://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/818540-the-flamers-torch-and-other-new-abilities/].

{| 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" | [[File:ABILITY_AIM.png|32px|left]] '''Aim''' || align="center" | Inactive* || align="center" | ''Increase Aim by 20 for 2 turns''
|-
| align="center" | [[File:ABILITY_TORCH.png|32px|left]] '''Torch''' || align="center" | Inactive* || align="center" | ''?????''
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| align="center" | [[File:ABILITY_COMMAND.png|32px|left]]'''Command''' || align="center" | Inactive* || align="center" | ''Give a free move to any squadmate that has ended their turn.''
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| align="center" | [[File:ABILITY_HEATWAVE.png|32px|left]]'''Heat Wave''' || align="center" | Disabled || align="center" | ''Can fire a devastating long-range wave that scorches and destroys virtually anything in its path. Takes one action to warm up.''
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| align="center" | [[File:ABILITY READYFORANYTHING.png|32px|left]]'''Ready For Anything''' || align="center" | Disabled || align="center" | ''Allows Overwatch after shooting, even if no actions remain.''
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| align="center" | [[File:ABILITY_TOOCLOSE.png|32px|left]]'''Too Close For Comfort''' || align="center" | Disabled || align="center" | ''Aim penalty for close proximity is halved.''
|-
| align="center" | [[File:ABILITY_MARK.png|32px|left]]'''Mark''' || align="center" | Disabled || align="center" | ''?????'' - Has icon
|-
| align="center" | [[File:UNKNOWN.png|32px|left]]'''Psi Bless''' || align="center" | Disabled || align="center" | ''Early version of Psi Inspiration?''
|-
| align="center" | [[File:SNIPER_BATTLESCANNER.png|32px|left]]'''Motion Detector''' || align="center" | Disabled || align="center" | ''Early version of Battle Scanner?''
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| align="center" | [[File:ABILITY_PAINTSHOTTARGET.png|32px|left]]'''Shot Paint Target''' || align="center" | Disabled || align="center" | ''Early Holo-Targetting?'' - Has icon
|-
| align="center" | [[File:ABILITY_PAINTSHOTDEFENSE.png|32px|left]]'''Shot Paint Defense''' || align="center" | Disabled || align="center" | ''?''
|-
| align="center" | [[File:UNKNOWN.png|32px|left]]'''Bottom Up''' || align="center" | Disabled || align="center" | Apparently Sniper class
|-
| align="center" | [[File:ABILITY_DAMAGECOVER.png|32px|left]]'''Damage Cover''' || align="center" | Disabled || align="center" | ''Damage and potentially destroy enemy cover or other environmental elements.''
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| align="center" | [[File:ABILITY_FIRSTBLOOD.png|32px|left]]'''First Blood''' || align="center" | Disabled || align="center" | ''"Allows a second use of Fire Rocket in each mission."'' Original name for Rocketeer.
|-
| align="center" | [[File:UNKNOWN.png|32px|left]]'''HEAT Rockets''' || align="center" | Disabled || align="center" | ''"All attacks do double damage against robotic enemies."'' Original name for HEAT Ammo.
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| align="center" | [[File:ABILITY_FLAMEON.png|32px|left]]'''Flame On''' || align="center" | Disabled || align="center" | Apparently Assault class
|-
| align="center" | [[File:ABILITY_VENGEANCE.png|32px|left]]'''Vengeance''' || align="center" | Disabled || 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.''
|-
| align="center" | [[File:ABILITY_MOVE.png|32px|left]]'''Move''' || align="center" | Disabled || align="center" |
|-
| align="center" | [[File:UNKNOWN.png|32px|left]]'''Fly''' || align="center" | Disabled || align="center" |
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| align="center" | [[File:UNKNOWN.png|32px|left]]'''FlyUp''' || align="center" | Disabled || align="center" |
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| align="center" | [[File:UNKNOWN.png|32px|left]]'''FlyDown''' || align="center" | Disabled || align="center" |
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| align="center" | [[File:UNKNOWN.png|32px|left]]'''Shot Sniper''' || align="center" | Disabled || align="center" |
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| align="center" | [[File:UNKNOWN.png|32px|left]]'''Shot SuppressII''' || align="center" | Disabled || align="center" |
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| align="center" | [[File:UNKNOWN.png|32px|left]]'''Shot SuppressArea''' || align="center" | Disabled || align="center" |
|-
| align="center" | [[File:ABILITY_DESTROY TERRAIN.png|32px|left]]'''Destroy Terrain''' || align="center" | Disabled || align="center" | ''Destroy Terrain or other environmental annoyances at will.''
|-
| align="center" | [[File:UNKNOWN.png|32px|left]]'''Tesla Hammer''' || align="center" | Disabled || align="center" |
|-
| align="center" | [[File:UNKNOWN.png|32px|left]]'''Hot Potato''' || align="center" | Disabled || align="center" |
|-
| align="center" | [[File:UNKNOWN.png|32px|left]]'''PFG''' || align="center" | Disabled || align="center" | PFG = Primed Frag Grenade?
|-
| align="center" | [[File:UNKNOWN.png|32px|left]]'''PFG Dropped''' || align="center" | Disabled || align="center" |
|-
| align="center" | [[File:UNKNOWN.png|32px|left]]'''PFG CookedOff''' || align="center" | Disabled || align="center" |
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| align="center" | [[File:UNKNOWN.png|32px|left]]'''Equip Weapon''' || align="center" | Disabled || align="center" |
|-
| align="center" | [[File:UNKNOWN.png|32px|left]]'''Psi Bolt II''' || align="center" | Disabled || align="center" |
|-
| align="center" | [[File:UNKNOWN.png|32px|left]]'''Psi Bomb''' || align="center" | Disabled || align="center" | Possible original name for Rift?
|-
| align="center" | [[File:UNKNOWN.png|32px|left]]'''War Cry''' || align="center" | Disabled || align="center" | Possible original name for Blood Call?
|-
| align="center" | [[File:ABILITY_BERSERK.png|32px|left]]'''Berserk''' || align="center" | Disabled || align="center" | Has icon
|-
| align="center" | [[File:UNKNOWN.png|32px|left]]'''Reanimate Ally''' || align="center" | Disabled || align="center" |
|-
| align="center" | [[File:UNKNOWN.png|32px|left]]'''Reanimate Enemy''' || align="center" | Disabled || align="center" |
|-
| align="center" | [[File:ABILITY_FLARESHOT.png|32px|left]]'''Flare Shot''' || align="center" | Disabled || align="center" |
|-
| align="center" | [[File:ABILITY_SHIVCOVER.png|32px|left]]'''SHIV Cover''' || align="center" | Disabled? || align="center" |
|-
|}
Ingame descriptions appear on ''Italic text''. The icons are taken from the game files and their placement is based on are educated guesses based on the Abilities' name and description. The following icons are also present in the game textures.

[[File:ABILITY_UNKNOWN1.png|32px]]
[[File:ABILITY_UNKNOWN2.png|32px]]
[[File:ABILITY_UNKNOWN3.png|32px]]
[[File:ABILITY_UNKNOWN4.png|32px]]
[[File:ABILITY_UNKNOWN5.png|32px]]
[[File:ABILITY_UNKNOWN6.png|32px]]
[[File:ABILITY_UNKNOWN7.png|32px]]
[[File:ABILITY_UNKNOWN8.png|32px]]
[[File:ABILITY_UNKNOWN9.png|32px]]
[[File:ABILITY_UNKNOWN10.png|32px]]
[[File:ABILITY_UNKNOWN11.png|32px]]
[[File:ABILITY_UNKNOWN12.png|32px]]
[[File:ABILITY_UNKNOWN13.png|32px]]
[[File:ABILITY_UNKNOWN14.png|32px]]
[[File:ABILITY_UNKNOWN15.png|32px]]
[[File:ABILITY_UNKNOWN16.png|32px]]
[[File:ABILITY_UNKNOWN17.png|32px]]
[[File:ABILITY_UNKNOWN18.png|32px]]
[[File:ABILITY_UNKNOWN19.png|32px]]
[[File:ABILITY_UNKNOWN20.png|32px]]
[[File:ABILITY_UNKNOWN21.png|32px]]
[[File:ABILITY_UNKNOWN22.png|32px]]

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

[[Category: Enemy Unknown (2012)]]
[[Category: Soldiers (EU2012)]]
[[Category: Aliens (EU2012)]]
[[Category: Tactical Guide (EU2012)]]

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