Class Builds (EU2012)

2023-11-03T22:27:47Z

Pueppiblue: wrong rowspan for assault character build tables

Each [[Classes (EU2012)|class]] has been designed with two main [[Abilities (EU2012)|ability]] builds, Alpha (left side) and Beta (right side). Each build is a combination of abilities designed to fulfill a specific tactical role. Although experienced players will design [[Soldiers (EU2012)|soldiers]] according to their own preferences, this article will focus on the basic builds available to each class, and how the different abilities on each one can synergize together.

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==Assault==
===Assault Alpha===
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! width="40%" align="center" colspan="1" | Ability
! width="50%" align="center" | Assault Alpha
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! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK SQUADDIE.png|24px]] '''Squaddie'''
| colspan="1" | [[File:ASSAULT RUNGUN.png|32px|left]]'''Run & Gun''' Allows firing or Overwatch after Dashing on the turn Run & Gun is activated. 2 turn cooldown.
| rowspan="7" | [[File:AssaultA (EU2012).png|450px]]
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK CORPORAL.png|24px]] '''Corporal'''
| width="40%" | [[File:ASSAULT TACTICALSENSE.png|32px|left]]'''Tactical Sense''' Confers +5 Defense per enemy in sight (max +20).
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK SERGEANT.png|24px]] '''Sergeant'''
| width="40%" | [[File:ASSAULT LIGHTNINGREFLEXES.png|32px|left]]'''Lightning Reflexes''' Forces the first reaction shot against this unit each turn to miss.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK LIEUTENANT.png|24px]] '''Lieutenant'''
| width="40%" | [[File:ASSAULT FLUSH.png|32px|left]]'''Flush''' Fire a shot that causes enemies to run out of cover. The shot is easy to hit with, but does reduced damage.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK CAPTAIN.png|24px]] '''Captain'''
| width="40%" | [[File:ASSAULT CLOSECOMBAT.png|32px|left]]'''Close Combat Specialist''' Confers a reaction shot against any enemy who closes to within 4 tiles. Does not require Overwatch.
|- align="center"
! rowspan=1" | [[File:RANK MAJOR.png|24px]] '''Major'''
| colspan="1" | [[File:ASSAULT EXTRACONDITIONING.png|32px|left]]'''Extra Conditioning''' Confers bonus health based on which type of armor is equipped. Heavier armor increases the bonus.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK COLONEL.png|24px]] '''Colonel'''
| width="40%" | [[File:ASSAULT RESILLIENCE.png|32px|left]]'''Resilience''' Confers immunity to critical hits.
|}
* The Assault Alpha build is designed for evasion and survival, allowing it to act as the squad's scout or outflank an alien, while retaining a considerable attack ability.
* '''Run & Gun''' give it the ability to easily finish off already wounded hostiles or/and set [[Overwatch (EU2012)|Overwatch]] over outflanked enemies.
* The two first abilities, '''Tactical Sense''' and '''Lightning Reflexes''' greatly increase the soldier's defense while '''Resillience''' allows him/her to soak hits, turning the Assault Alpha into the toughest XCOM unit to kill.
* ''' Lightning Reflexes''' can be used to prevent an enemy on Overwatch from hitting any other squad mate, by moving the Assault Alpha first before the other units.
* '''Flush''' gives the Alpha the option to force an enemy to vacate a position. One possible combination of moves is to set other units on Overwatch before using Flush, giving them shots at the alien as it moves to another position. '''Flush''' is also the only medium range fire option the Assault Alpha has, unless he/she brings an [[Assault Rifle (EU2012)|Assault Rifle]] instead of the Shotgun.
* '''Close Combat Specialist''' is additional insurance against melee units or for close encounters on built-in areas.
* Its main drawback is the lack of options at medium and long range. And their sense of invulnerability can get them into big, deadly trouble.

===Assault Beta===
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! width="10%" align="center" | Rank
! width="40%" align="center" colspan="1" | Ability
! width="50%" align="center" | Assault Beta
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK SQUADDIE.png|24px]] '''Squaddie'''
| colspan="1" | [[File:ASSAULT RUNGUN.png|32px|left]]'''Run & Gun''' Allows firing or Overwatch after Dashing on the turn Run & Gun is activated. 2 turn cooldown.
| rowspan="7" | [[File:AssaultB (EU2012).png|450px]]
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK CORPORAL.png|24px]] '''Corporal'''
| width="40%" | [[File:ASSAULT AGGRESSION.png|32px|left]]'''Aggression''' Confers +10% critical chance per enemy in sight (max +30%).
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK SERGEANT.png|24px]] '''Sergeant'''
| width="40%" | [[File:ASSAULT CLOSEPERSONAL.png|32px|left]]'''Close & Personal''' Confers +30% critical chance against adjacent targets. The bonus declines with distance from the target.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK LIEUTENANT.png|24px]] '''Lieutenant'''
| width="40%" | [[File:ASSAULT RAPIDFIRE.png|32px|left]]'''Rapid Fire''' Take two shots against a single target in quick succession. Each shot carries a -15 penalty to Aim.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK CAPTAIN.png|24px]] '''Captain'''
| width="40%" | [[File:ASSAULT BRINGTHEMON.png|32px|left]]'''Bring 'Em On''' Adds 1 damage on critical hits for each enemy the squad can see (up to 5).
|- align="center"
! rowspan=1" | [[File:RANK MAJOR.png|24px]] '''Major'''
| colspan="1" | [[File:ASSAULT EXTRACONDITIONING.png|32px|left]]'''Extra Conditioning''' Confers bonus health based on which type of armor is equipped. Heavier armor increases the bonus.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK COLONEL.png|24px]] '''Colonel'''
| width="40%" | [[File:ASSAULT KILLERINSTINCT.png|32px|left]]'''Killer Instinct''' Activating Run & Gun now also grants +50% critical damage for the rest of the turn.
|}
* XCOM's equivalent of the [[Berserker (EU2012)|Berserker]], without the melee attack. The Beta build is able of charging and killing nearly any alien unit that comes within close range or it can act as a rifleman, depending on weapon choice (Shotgun/[[Assault Rifle (EU2012)|Assault Rifle]]).
* '''Aggression''', '''Close & Personal''' plus the [[Shotgun (EU2012)|Shotgun]]'s own critical chance bonus turn most shots into critical hits. '''Rapid Fire''' gives it two shots and '''Bring 'Em On''' and '''Killer Instinct''' can add even more critical [[Damage (EU2012)|damage]] to each one.
* For engagements at medium range the Assault Beta can use its '''Rapid Fire''' ability for increased odds. The drawback is the ammo depletion that continued use of '''Rapid Fire''' will bring.
* The Shotgun is the preferred weapon to take full advantage of '''Run & Gun''' and '''Killer Instinct'''. However, all of Assault Beta's abilities also apply to Assault Rifles, so '''Aggression''', '''Rapid Fire''' and '''Bring 'Em On''' can turn the Assault into a deadly Rifleman.
* It's main disadvantage is the lack of additional defense/armor other than that provided by '''Extra Conditioning''', [[Armor (EU2012)|armors]] or [[Chitin Plating (EU2012)|Chitin Plating]], when compared to the Alpha build.

===Alternate Builds===
* '''Aggression''' + '''Lightning Reflexes''' + '''Rapid Fire''' + '''Bring 'Em On''' + '''Resillience''' is called the '''Commando''' build on multiplayer.
* '''Rapid Fire''' can be more useful, in most cases, than '''Flush'''.
* '''Close Combat Specialist''' is very useful on both builds, specially when dealing with melee units such as [[Chryssalid (EU2012)|Chryssalids]] and Berserkers.

==Heavy==
===Heavy Alpha===
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! width="40%" align="center" colspan="1"| Ability
! width="50%" align="center" | Heavy Alpha
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! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK SQUADDIE.png|24px]] '''Squaddie'''
| colspan="1" | [[File:HEAVY FIREROCKET.png|32px|left]]'''Fire Rocket''' Fire a rocket using an equipped launcher. This ability can not be used after moving, nor more than once per mission.
| rowspan="7" | [[File:HeavyA (EU2012).png|450px]]
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK CORPORAL.png|24px]] '''Corporal'''
| width="40%" | [[File:HEAVY BULLETSWARM.png|32px|left]]'''Bullet Swarm''' Firing the primary weapon as the first action no longer ends the turn.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK SERGEANT.png|24px]] '''Sergeant'''
| width="40%" | [[File:HEAVY SHREDDER.png|32px|left]]'''Shredder Rocket''' Fire a rocket that causes all enemies hit to take +33% damage from all sources for the next 4 turns. The rocket's blast is weaker than a standard rocket's.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK LIEUTENANT.png|24px]] '''Lieutenant'''
| width="40%" | [[File:HEAVY HEAT AMMO.png|32px|left]]'''HEAT Ammo''' +100% to damage against robotic enemies.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK CAPTAIN.png|24px]] '''Captain'''
| width="40%" | [[File:HEAVY GRENADIER.png|32px|left]]'''Grenadier''' Allows to carry 2 grenades in a single inventory slot.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK MAJOR.png|24px]] '''Major'''
| colspan="1" | [[File:HEAVY WILLTOSURVIVE.png|32px|left]]'''Will to Survive''' Reduces all normal damage taken by 2 if in cover and not flanked.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK COLONEL.png|24px]] '''Colonel'''
| width="40%" | [[File:HEAVY ROCKETEER.png|32px|left]]'''Rocketeer''' Allows 1 additional standard rocket to be fired per battle.
|}
* While 3 rockets and 2 grenades can be spent quickly during missions, the additional firepower of a Heavy Alpha can turn a battle around and deal with all sorts of unexpected trouble.
* LIterally, any situation can be dealt with the proper use of explosives: close, medium and long range, either to kill aliens or blast away their [[Cover (EU2012)|cover]].
* '''Bullet Swarm''' allows for double shots or to fire and move, giving the Alpha more options during a firefight and can be deadly at close range.
* '''HEAT Ammo''' is vital against robotic aliens such as [[Drone (EU2012)|Drone]]s, [[Cyberdisc (EU2012)|Cyberdisc]]s or [[Sectopod (EU2012)|Sectopods]]
* Their drawback is the Heavy's usual low [[Aim (EU2012)|Aim]] stat, which limits the effectiveness of their weapons at medium and long range.

===Heavy Beta===
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
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! width="10%" align="center" | Rank
! width="40%" align="center" colspan="1"| Ability
! width="50%" align="center" | Heavy Beta
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK SQUADDIE.png|24px]] '''Squaddie'''
| colspan="1" | [[File:HEAVY FIREROCKET.png|32px|left]]'''Fire Rocket''' Fire a rocket using an equipped launcher. This ability can not be used after moving, nor more than once per mission.
| rowspan="7" | [[File:HeavyB (EU2012).png|450px]]
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK CORPORAL.png|24px]] '''Corporal'''
| width="40%" | [[File:HEAVY HOLO.png|32px|left]]'''Holo-Targeting''' Shooting at or suppressing enemies also confers a +10 Aim to any allies' attacks on those enemies.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK SERGEANT.png|24px]] '''Sergeant'''
| width="40%" | [[File:HEAVY SUPPRESSION.png|32px|left]]'''Suppression''' Can fire a special shot that grants reaction fire at a single target. The target also suffers a -30 Aim penalty.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK LIEUTENANT.png|24px]] '''Lieutenant'''
| width="40%" | [[File:HEAVY RAPIDREACTION.png|32px|left]]'''Rapid Reaction''' Confers a second reaction shot, if on Overwatch and the first reaction shot is a hit.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK CAPTAIN.png|24px]] '''Captain'''
| width="40%" | [[File:HEAVY DANGERZONE.png|32px|left]]'''Danger Zone''' Increases hit area of rockets and suppression by 2 tiles.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK MAJOR.png|24px]] '''Major'''
| colspan="1" | [[File:HEAVY WILLTOSURVIVE.png|32px|left]]'''Will to Survive''' Reduces all normal damage taken by 2 if in cover and not flanked.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK COLONEL.png|24px]] '''Colonel'''
| width="40%" | [[File:HEAVY MAYHEM.png|32px|left]]'''Mayhem''' Confers additional damage based on weapon tech level to Suppression and all area-effect abilities.
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* Heavy Betas are team players. Their role is to tag an enemy unit to increase the aim of other squad members firing at it ('''Holo-Targeting'''), suppress their shots ('''Suppression'''), keep an eye for enemy movement ('''Rapid Reaction'''), suppress more than one alien ('''Danger Zone''') and deal damage to enemies under suppression ('''Mayhem''').
* '''Mayhem''' can be used as a 100% effective killing blow to an already weakened alien with 1/2 HP left.
* Despite being limited to one Rocket, both '''Danger Zone''' and '''Mayhem''' upgrade both the rocket's [[Damage (EU2012)|damage]] radius and power. The Heavy Beta may also first suppress a target to prevent it from reacting until it's ready to fire the rocket shot at the alien.
* The disadvantage is the Heavy's usual low Aim stat, which makes '''Rapid Reaction''' less useful at long range [[Overwatch (EU2012)|Overwatch]] shots. At close range however, the low Aim is less relevant.

=== Alternate Builds ===
* '''Grenadier''' + '''Mayhem''' gives an additional punch to grenades.
* '''Shredder Rocket''' + '''Danger Zone''' + '''Rocketeer''' gives 3 rockets with extra blast range.
* For maximum Machinegun firepower: '''Bullet Swarm''' + '''Suppression''' + '''Rapid Reaction''' + '''Danger Zone''' + '''Mayhem'''.
* '''HEAT Ammo''' is very helpful to deal with unpleasant surprises such as Cyberdiscs and Sectopods.

==Sniper==
===Sniper Alpha===
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! width="10%" align="center" | Rank
! width="40%" align="center" colspan="1"| Ability
! width="50%" align="center" | Sniper Alpha
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK SQUADDIE.png|24px]] '''Squaddie'''
| colspan="1" | [[File:SNIPER HEADSHOT.png|32px|left]]'''Headshot''' 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.
| rowspan="7" | [[File:SniperA (EU2012).png|450px]]
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK CORPORAL.png|24px]] '''Corporal'''
| width="40%" | [[File:SNIPER SNAPSHOT.png|32px|left]]'''Snap Shot''' Removes the sniper rifle's restriction on firing and Overwatch after moving. Any shots taken suffer a -20 Aim penalty.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK SERGEANT.png|24px]] '''Sergeant'''
| width="40%" | [[File:SNIPER GUNSLINGER.png|32px|left]]'''Gunslinger''' Confers 2 bonus damage with pistols.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK LIEUTENANT.png|24px]] '''Lieutenant'''
| width="40%" | [[File:SNIPER DISABLINGSHOT.png|32px|left]]'''Disabling Shot''' Allows the Sniper to fire a shot that causes the target's main weapon to malfunction. The target may use Reload to fix the weapon. The shot cannot inflict a critical hit. 2 turn cooldown. -10 Aim penalty
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK CAPTAIN.png|24px]] '''Captain'''
| width="40%" | [[File:SNIPER EXECUTIONER.png|32px|left]]'''Executioner''' +10% Aim against targets with less than 50% Health.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK MAJOR.png|24px]] '''Major'''
| colspan="1" | [[File:SNIPER_LOWPROFILE.png|32px|left]]'''Low Profile''' Makes partial cover count as full.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK COLONEL.png|24px]] '''Colonel'''
| width="40%" | [[File:SNIPER_ITZ.png|32px|left]]'''In The Zone''' Killing a flanked or uncovered target with the sniper rifle does not cost an action.
|}
* Sniper Alphas are mobile marksmen, designed to be experts with either the [[Sniper Rifle (EU2012)|Sniper Rifle]] or the [[Pistol (EU2012)|Pistol]].
* '''Snap Shot''' has a major [[Aim (EU2012)|Aim]] drawback but it can be compensated by equipment or stat progression. '''Disabling Shot''' gives the Alpha an additional options to use against the aliens, specially for capturing them. '''Executioner''' turns it into a killer (and partially reduces the '''Snap Shot''' Aim penalty) and '''In The Zone''' can allows it to kill a dozen enemies on a single turn.
* '''Gunslinger''' can be used together with '''Executioner''' but it can be used with '''In The Zone''' only once.
* Their drawbacks are: the lack of protection/HPs when compared to other classes, which makes them challenging to use in frontline roles; their lack of firepower at close range, despite the added [[Damage (EU2012)|damage]] to pistols from '''Gunslinger'''.

===Sniper Beta===
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! width="10%" align="center" | Rank
! width="40%" align="center" colspan="1"| Ability
! width="50%" align="center" | Sniper Beta
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK SQUADDIE.png|24px]] '''Squaddie'''
| colspan="1" | [[File:SNIPER HEADSHOT.png|32px|left]]'''Headshot''' 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.
| rowspan="7" | [[File:SniperB (EU2012).png|450px]]
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK CORPORAL.png|24px]] '''Corporal'''
| width="40%" | [[File:SNIPER SQUADSIGHT.png|32px|left]]'''Squadsight''' Allows firing at targets in any ally's sight radius.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK SERGEANT.png|24px]] '''Sergeant'''
| width="40%" | [[File:SNIPER_DGG.png|32px|left]]'''Damn Good Ground''' +10 Aim and +10 Defense against enemies at lower elevation in addition to the usual elevation bonuses.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK LIEUTENANT.png|24px]] '''Lieutenant'''
| width="40%" | [[File:SNIPER BATTLESCANNER.png|32px|left]]'''Battle Scanner''' Scanning device, when thrown creates a new source of vision for 2 turns. Can only be used 2 times per battle.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK CAPTAIN.png|24px]] '''Captain'''
| width="40%" | [[File:SNIPER OPPORTUNIST.png|32px|left]]'''Opportunist''' Eliminates the Aim penalty on reaction shots, and allows reaction shots to cause critical hits.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK MAJOR.png|24px]] '''Major'''
| colspan="1" | [[File:SNIPER_LOWPROFILE.png|32px|left]]'''Low Profile''' Makes partial cover count as full.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK COLONEL.png|24px]] '''Colonel'''
| width="40%" | [[File:SNIPER_DOUBLETAP.png|32px|left]]'''Double Tap''' Allows both actions to be used for Standard Shot, Headshot, or Disable Shot, provided no moves were made. 1 turn cooldown.
|}
* Sniper Betas are true snipers, designed to stay afar from well chosen positions and drop down targets at very long ranges.
* '''Squad Sight''' gives them the ability to fire at any place with a clear line of sight while '''Opportunist''' turns them into deadly sentries and '''Double Tap''' doubles their damage output.
* '''Battle Scanner''' can be used to recon distant areas, specially at mission start and inside [[UFOs (EU2012)|UFOs]], turning the Sniper Beta into the squad's eyes.
* Their main drawbacks are lack of protection and inadequate firepower at close range.

===Alternate Builds===
* '''Gunslinger''' makes the Sniper more useful while clearing UFOs and other close range situations.
* '''Battle Scanner''' can be also used better by Snipers with '''Snap Shot''', due to their mobile role.
* '''Double Tap''' can't be used combined with '''Snap Shot''' but '''In The Zone''' can be used with '''Squad Sight'''.
* '''Opportunist''' and '''Executioner''' can be switched together, depending on personal taste.
* '''Damn Good Ground''' is useful to both builds but it depends on the map or advanced armors ([[Skeleton Suit (EU2012)|Skeleton Suit]], [[Ghost Armor (EU2012)|Ghost Armor]] or [[Archangel Armor (EU2012)|Archangel Armor]]) to be effective.

==Support==
===Support Alpha===
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! width="10%" align="center" | Rank
! width="40%" align="center" colspan="1"| Ability
! width="50%" align="center" | Support Alpha
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK SQUADDIE.png|24px]] '''Squaddie'''
| colspan="1" | [[File:SUPPORT SMOKEGRENADE.png|32px|left]]'''Smoke Grenade''' Deploy a smoke grenade once per mission. The smoke confers +20 defense to all units, not just allies, and lasts during the enemy turn.
| rowspan="7" | [[File:SupportA (EU2012).png|450px]]
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK CORPORAL.png|24px]] '''Corporal'''
| width="40%" | [[File:SUPPORT SPRINTER.png|32px|left]]'''Sprinter''' Allows the support to move 3 additional tiles.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK SERGEANT.png|24px]] '''Sergeant'''
| width="40%" | [[File:SUPPORT FIELDMEDIC.png|32px|left]]'''Field Medic''' Allows medikits to be used 3 times per battle instead of once.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK LIEUTENANT.png|24px]] '''Lieutenant'''
| width="40%" | [[File:SUPPORT REVIVE.png|32px|left]]'''Revive''' Allows Medikits to revive critically wounded Soldiers at 33% of maximum health instead of just stabilizing them.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK CAPTAIN.png|24px]] '''Captain'''
| width="40%" | [[File:SUPPORT DENSESMOKE.png|32px|left]]'''Dense Smoke''' Smoke Grenades have increased area of effect and further increase units' Defense by 20.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK MAJOR.png|24px]] '''Major'''
| colspan="1" | [[File:SUPPORT DEEPPOCKETS.png|32px|left]]'''Deep Pockets''' Confers an additional item slot in inventory.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK COLONEL.png|24px]] '''Colonel'''
| width="40%" | [[File:SUPPORT SAVIOR.png|32px|left]]'''Savior''' Medikits restore 4 more health per use.
|}
* The Alpha Support's primary role is as a medic, through use of the [[Medikit (EU2012)|Medikit]] but it can also be used as a scout, due to the '''Sprinter''' ability.
* Alphas can be used as support units, healing and providing smoke cover or pumping up squad mates with '''Combat Drugs'''.
* They can also be used quite effectively as scouts, but they have less protection than other classes.

===Support Beta===
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
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! width="10%" align="center" | Rank
! width="40%" align="center" colspan="1"| Ability
! width="50%" align="center" | Support Beta
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK SQUADDIE.png|24px]] '''Squaddie'''
| colspan="1" | [[File:SUPPORT SMOKEGRENADE.png|32px|left]]'''Smoke Grenade''' Deploy a smoke grenade once per mission. The smoke confers +20 defense to all units, not just allies, and lasts during the enemy turn.
| rowspan="7" | [[File:SupportB (EU2012).png|450px]]
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK CORPORAL.png|24px]] '''Corporal'''
| width="40%" | [[File:SUPPORT COVERINGFIRE.png|32px|left]]'''Covering Fire''' Allows reaction shot to trigger on enemy attacks, not just movement.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK SERGEANT.png|24px]] '''Sergeant'''
| width="40%" | [[File:SUPPORT SMOKEMIRRORS.png|32px|left]]'''Smoke and Mirrors''' Allows 1 additional use of Smoke Grenade each mission.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK LIEUTENANT.png|24px]] '''Lieutenant'''
| width="40%" | [[File:SUPPORT RIFLESUPPRESSION.png|32px|left]]'''Rifle Suppression''' Fires a barrage that pins down a target, granting reaction fire against it and imposing a 30 penalty to aim.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK CAPTAIN.png|24px]] '''Captain'''
| width="40%" | [[File:SUPPORT COMBATDRUGS.png|32px|left]]'''Combat Drugs''' Smoke Grenades now contain powerful stimulants that grant +20 Will and +10% Critical Chance for all units in the cloud. (Also grants +20 Aim Bonus)
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK MAJOR.png|24px]] '''Major'''
| colspan="1" | [[File:SUPPORT DEEPPOCKETS.png|32px|left]]'''Deep Pockets''' Confers an additional item slot in inventory.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | [[File:RANK COLONEL.png|24px]] '''Colonel'''
| width="40%" | [[File:SUPPORT SENTINEL.png|32px|left]]'''Sentinel''' Allows two reaction shots during Overwatch, instead of only one.
|}
* The Support Beta has a similar role to the Heavy Beta - it can support the [[Squads (EU2012)|squad]] either on the offensive or the defensive.
* '''Smoke and Mirrors''' and '''Combat Drugs''' give it the ability to pump up twice a squad's stats inside the smoke cloud for two rounds.
* '''Covering Fire''', '''Suppression''' and '''Sentinel''' give it more [[Overwatch (EU2012)|Overwatch]] options/shots while also allowing it to suppress an enemy.
* Its drawbacks include a lack of firepower against high level aliens plus Supports are one of the weakest human units and not built for trading shots with [[Muton Elite (EU2012)|Muton Elites]] or [[Sectopod (EU2012)|Sectopods]].

===Alternate Builds===
* Switching between '''Sprinter''' and '''Covering Fire''' on either build, between speed or Overwatch upgrade.
* '''Dense Smoke''' and '''Combat Drugs''' can be switched between both builds.
* '''Sprinter''' + '''Smoke and Mirrors''' + '''Rifle Suppression''' + '''Dense Smoke''' + '''Sentinel''' can be used to make a scout, with increased mobility and able to suppress and pin down any hostiles it encounters or drop a Smoke Grenade to protect itself and/or the rest of the squad.

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

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

UFOpaedia - User contributions [en]

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