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2014-04-05T15:10:01Z

SuicidalSectoid: Removed (my own) irrelevant comment.

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--- [[User:Hobbes|Hobbes]] 11:26, 7 June 2006 (PDT)

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Ethereal (EU2012)

2013-03-31T21:30:47Z

SuicidalSectoid: /* Uber Ethereal */

The Ethereals are some of, if not '''the''' most powerful alien creatures you will ever encounter in the game. These ancient aliens are the true masterminds behind the alien invasion. They are humanoid in form and possess four arms. While they are physically quite frail the Ethereals have the greatest psionic abilities seen in the entire game, using them to obliterate the minds and bodies of your squad.

Dr. Vahlen identifies a specimen to be centuries old. Despite this Ethereals actually have a ton of health. (20 hit points in total on Classic and below.) Do not expect them to turn into a pile of dust when you shoot them.

You will only find Ethereals in UFO assaults or on the final mission. They prefer to send their underlings such as [[Muton (EU2012)|Mutons]] to do their dirty work.

== Tactical Advice ==
When you face these ancient aliens prepare for a very tough fight. Do not expect SHIVs to be immune to them. Ethereals can use pure psionic force against their foes instead of purely mind centered attacks. These attacks actually do more damage to SHIVs than to regular humans as SHIVs have no Will to defend them.

Ethereals will only spawn on UFOs or the final room of the Temple Ship. You will only ever face one Ethereal at a time and they will never wander from their spawn positions until provoked. This gives you ample time to prepare for the fight beforehand, like by using Psionic Inspiration and other beneficial abilities before engaging the Ethereal. Just be sure you have neutralised any other wandering aliens before attacking them. Make sure everyone has a full weapon and a meaningful turn to work with. When you discover the Ethereal you should take control of the Muton Elites guarding it if possible, they make useful fodder units and provide a fair bit of firepower against the Ethereal. Because of their low Will the Ethereal will often Psi-Lance a mind controlled Muton in preference to attacking one of your soldiers.

To be able to successfully use Psionics against an Ethereal you will need a soldier with a ''very'' high Will rating, which can achieved through the use of [[Psi Armor (EU2012)|Psi Armor]], [[Mind Shield (EU2012)|Mind Shields]], and/or the '''Psi Inspiration'''/'''Combat Drugs''' abilities, otherwise it has a very high chance to fail. With some or all of those it can be possible to mind control an Ethereal, which is required for the "Xavier" Achievement. Given the difficulty and preparation required, using psionics on Ethereals is impractical for purposes other than the achievement.

All Ethereals have a chance to reflect shots back at the attacker, fortunately for much less than the weapon's normal damage.

A squad at full capacity shooting at the Ethereal will often be enough to bring it down in one turn, though if you're unlucky on reflects it can survive even that.

== Ethereal ==
{{Unit Stat Box (EU2012)
|picture=[[File:2012-10-14 00005.jpg|200px]]
|hp=20/20/20/25
|aim=N/A
|defense=40
|will=120
|move=12
}}
These Ethereals are often seen commanding UFOs. Exercise extreme caution wherever these red robed fiends may be present. Heed the advice given above to bring them down.

'''Abilities:'''
* '''Psi Lance''': Offensive Psi ability that deals more damage if the target fails a will challenge.
* '''Mindfray''', offensive psionic ability that causes damage and lowers will/mobility/aim.
* Can '''Mind Control'''.
* '''Psi Drain''': Drains up to 5 hitpoints worth of health from a friendly organic target. Cannot kill target(Can be used on mind-linked targets such as mind controlled squaddie)
* '''Rift''', a powerful AoE attack that inflicts more damage if they fail a will challenge. It has the potential to do from 4 damage (if resisted) to 20+ (SHIV, since they have no will to resist.) Rift will persist on the map for one turn and damage anything that enters.
* Chance to reflect physical projectiles back at the attacker. The reflected attack deals reduced damage.
* High Will; resistant to psionic attacks.
* Ethereals explode upon death, dealing damage to all units within a fairly small radius.

== Uber Ethereal ==
{{Unit Stat Box (EU2012)
|picture=[[File:Высший Эфириал.jpg|right|thumb]]
|hp=25/25/25/30
|aim=N/A
|defense=40
|will=150
|move=12
}}

This Ethereal commands the entire Alien Armada. He essentially has the same powers as regular Ethereals but the large stat bonuses he gains make him a formidable foe.

The Uber Ethereal is only encountered during the final mission.

'''Abilities:'''
* '''Psi Lance''': Offensive Psi ability that deals more damage if the target fails a will challenge.
* '''Mindfray''', offensive psionic ability that causes damage and lowers will/mobility/aim.
* Can '''Mind Control'''.
* '''Psi Drain''': Drains up to 5 hitpoints worth of health from a friendly organic target. Cannot kill target(Can be used on mind-linked targets such as mind controlled squaddie)
* '''Rift''', a powerful AoE attack that inflicts more damage if they fail a will challenge. It has the potential to do from 4 damage (if resisted) to 20+ (SHIV, since they have no will to resist.) Rift will persist on the map for one turn and damage anything that enters.
* Chance to reflect physical projectiles back at the attacker. Reflected attacks deal reduced damage. This has a higher probability of occurring with the Uber Ethereal than regular ones.
* High Will; resistant to psionic attacks.
* The Uber Ethereal is immune to Mind Control but not Psi Panic or Mindfray.
* Ethereals explode upon death, dealing damage to all units within a fairly small radius.
* Should the Uber Ethereal die all remaining aliens die, mind controlled soldiers are released and the game ends in humanity's victory.

[[Category: Enemy Unknown (2012)]]
[[Category: Aliens (EU2012)]]

Ethereal (EU2012)

2013-03-31T21:26:35Z

SuicidalSectoid: /* Tactical Advice */

The Ethereals are some of, if not '''the''' most powerful alien creatures you will ever encounter in the game. These ancient aliens are the true masterminds behind the alien invasion. They are humanoid in form and possess four arms. While they are physically quite frail the Ethereals have the greatest psionic abilities seen in the entire game, using them to obliterate the minds and bodies of your squad.

Dr. Vahlen identifies a specimen to be centuries old. Despite this Ethereals actually have a ton of health. (20 hit points in total on Classic and below.) Do not expect them to turn into a pile of dust when you shoot them.

You will only find Ethereals in UFO assaults or on the final mission. They prefer to send their underlings such as [[Muton (EU2012)|Mutons]] to do their dirty work.

== Tactical Advice ==
When you face these ancient aliens prepare for a very tough fight. Do not expect SHIVs to be immune to them. Ethereals can use pure psionic force against their foes instead of purely mind centered attacks. These attacks actually do more damage to SHIVs than to regular humans as SHIVs have no Will to defend them.

Ethereals will only spawn on UFOs or the final room of the Temple Ship. You will only ever face one Ethereal at a time and they will never wander from their spawn positions until provoked. This gives you ample time to prepare for the fight beforehand, like by using Psionic Inspiration and other beneficial abilities before engaging the Ethereal. Just be sure you have neutralised any other wandering aliens before attacking them. Make sure everyone has a full weapon and a meaningful turn to work with. When you discover the Ethereal you should take control of the Muton Elites guarding it if possible, they make useful fodder units and provide a fair bit of firepower against the Ethereal. Because of their low Will the Ethereal will often Psi-Lance a mind controlled Muton in preference to attacking one of your soldiers.

To be able to successfully use Psionics against an Ethereal you will need a soldier with a ''very'' high Will rating, which can achieved through the use of [[Psi Armor (EU2012)|Psi Armor]], [[Mind Shield (EU2012)|Mind Shields]], and/or the '''Psi Inspiration'''/'''Combat Drugs''' abilities, otherwise it has a very high chance to fail. With some or all of those it can be possible to mind control an Ethereal, which is required for the "Xavier" Achievement. Given the difficulty and preparation required, using psionics on Ethereals is impractical for purposes other than the achievement.

All Ethereals have a chance to reflect shots back at the attacker, fortunately for much less than the weapon's normal damage.

A squad at full capacity shooting at the Ethereal will often be enough to bring it down in one turn, though if you're unlucky on reflects it can survive even that.

== Ethereal ==
{{Unit Stat Box (EU2012)
|picture=[[File:2012-10-14 00005.jpg|200px]]
|hp=20/20/20/25
|aim=N/A
|defense=40
|will=120
|move=12
}}
These Ethereals are often seen commanding UFOs. Exercise extreme caution wherever these red robed fiends may be present. Heed the advice given above to bring them down.

'''Abilities:'''
* '''Psi Lance''': Offensive Psi ability that deals more damage if the target fails a will challenge.
* '''Mindfray''', offensive psionic ability that causes damage and lowers will/mobility/aim.
* Can '''Mind Control'''.
* '''Psi Drain''': Drains up to 5 hitpoints worth of health from a friendly organic target. Cannot kill target(Can be used on mind-linked targets such as mind controlled squaddie)
* '''Rift''', a powerful AoE attack that inflicts more damage if they fail a will challenge. It has the potential to do from 4 damage (if resisted) to 20+ (SHIV, since they have no will to resist.) Rift will persist on the map for one turn and damage anything that enters.
* Chance to reflect physical projectiles back at the attacker. The reflected attack deals reduced damage.
* High Will; resistant to psionic attacks.
* Ethereals explode upon death, dealing damage to all units within a fairly small radius.

== Uber Ethereal ==
{{Unit Stat Box (EU2012)
|picture=[[File:Высший Эфириал.jpg|right|thumb]]
|hp=25/25/25/30
|aim=N/A
|defense=40
|will=150
|move=12
}}

This Ethereal commands the entire Alien Armada. He essentially has the same powers as regular Ethereals but the large stat bonuses he gains make him a formidable foe.

The Uber Ethereal is only encountered during the final mission.

'''Abilities:'''
* '''Psi Lance''': Offensive Psi ability that deals more damage if the target fails a will challenge.
* '''Mindfray''', offensive psionic ability that causes damage and lowers will/mobility/aim.
* Can '''Mind Control'''.
* '''Psi Drain''': Drains up to 5 hitpoints worth of health from a friendly organic target. Cannot kill target(Can be used on mind-linked targets such as mind controlled squaddie)
* '''Rift''', a powerful AoE attack that inflicts more damage if they fail a will challenge. It has the potential to do from 4 damage (if resisted) to 20+ (SHIV, since they have no will to resist.) Rift will persist on the map for one turn and damage anything that enters.
* Chance to reflect physical projectiles back at the attacker. Reflected attacks deal reduced damage. This has a higher probability of occurring with the Uber Ethereal than regular ones.
* High Will; resistant to psionic attacks.
* The Uber Ethereal is immune to Mind Control but not Psi Panic or Mindfray.
* Ethereals explode upon death, dealing damage to all units within a fairly small radius.
* Should the Uber Ethereal die, all remaining aliens die and mind controlled soldiers are released as well and the game ends in humanity's victory. Note that mind controlled aliens die after the control's duration expires.

[[Category: Enemy Unknown (2012)]]
[[Category: Aliens (EU2012)]]

User:SuicidalSectoid

2013-03-31T20:58:08Z

SuicidalSectoid:

There is not much to mention. As for X-COM, well you could say it was love at first sight. Girlfriends! Bah! Who needs 'em anyways?

I created every individual alien life form page (exception of the big list) for Enemy Unknown 2012 but that's about all.
I also painted a few gnomes once...That was pretty fun!

[[File:Chimpapero.png|center|300 px|Chimpapero, head of the Coffee Cartel]]

SuicidalSectoid: Created page with "There is not much to mention. As for X-COM, well you could say it was love at first sight. Girlfriends! Bah! Who needs 'em anyways? I created every individual alien life form pa..."

There is not much to mention. As for X-COM, well you could say it was love at first sight. Girlfriends! Bah! Who needs 'em anyways?

I created every individual alien life form page (exception of the big list) for Enemy Unknown but that's about all.
I also painted a few gnomes once...That was pretty fun!

2012-11-18T19:14:52Z

SuicidalSectoid:

Multiplayer Builds (EU2012)

2012-11-17T21:37:00Z

SuicidalSectoid:

'''Chryssalid/Thin Man build'''

*2 Chryssalids
*2 Thin Men
*1200 points to spend on whatever you like.
Pros: This build provides a well balanced army, with the scouting/potential zombyfying power of the chryssalids, the mobility/moderate damage of the thin man, and the rest are to cover your personal tastes(you will have 1200 points to spend after the first 4). Can decimate sectoid commanders, and can replenish lost teammates. High powered low squad teams can be ganged up on.

Cons: Must be very careful with your thin men. Try to take a roof asap with your chryssalids, followed by your thin men, and the rest cover the rear. Chryssalids have melee only, so they are VERY vulnerable to snipers. I suggest ganging up on snipers asap. Beware of high upgrade assault class w/ chitin plating, chryssalid attack does 4 damage max, and can't poison in titan armor.

Tips: Go for weak units first. Weaken them first, then zombiefy them to add to your chryssald collection. Keep your thin men safe. If the enemy has a sniper with plasma, best advice is to poison and surpress it, followed by Chryssalid flank. If the enemy has sectoid commanders. gang up on them. their mind attacks don't work, and they turn that 3200 point unit into a 3000 point unit for you. If the enemy has cyber discs, hide and draw them into a trap, preferably inside a building.

'''3 Sectoid commanders build'''

*3 Sectoid commanders
*1 Sectoid
(total 10000 points)

Pros: You have 3 MC and 3 grenades. Also your mindfray can be deadly since you got 3 of them too. Works best against small squad without mind shield.

Cons: They're kind of slow. If your opponent have cyberdisk or mind shield soldier, you'll have hard time dealing with them.

Tips: If you MC an enemy unit, consider using their abilities, especially grenades. Since you lose control of them if your SC dies!

'''Archangel sniper build'''

*1 Dead eye sniper with Plasma rifle and Archangel armor

*'filler' units, which will serve as eyes for the sniper.

Pros: Very good at defensive play. your opponent will have hard time reaching your sniper.

Cons: Can be weak against swarming opponents. You will kill one unit per turn reliably, but rest of your squad will be weaker than opponent's. Combat stims soldier can be pain, since they don't get critted and takes half damage.

Tips: Best on Boulevard map. In Grand cemetery and Trainyard it is solid. Weaker in Police station. After your sniper's shot, consider hunkering down your scout, if they can't kill something. Your main damage comes from sniper and he needs spotters to be alive.

'''"Laser Tank" Squad Build'''

*1 Commando class Assault with Titan armour, a Scatter Laser and an optional medkit.
*1 Rookie Soldier with an assault rifle and standard armour.
*3 Rookie Soldiers armed with standard armour and Light Plasma rifles.
*1 Rookie Soldier armed with a Skeleton Suit, a SCOPE and a light plasma rifle.
(Note: Rookie counts as a class, selected specifically in the Soldier class menu.)
Cost: Aproximately 9700, extra 300 points spending money if you are not worried about getting the first turn.

Pros:
*High critting, fast moving monster Assault Soldier with around 20 health and the ability to fire twice. (Rapid fire ability.)
*"First Mate" type unit with good mobility that is hard to hit. (Guy in Skeleton suit.)
*Strong support team with decent accuracy.
*Single cannon fodder unit to draw reaction fire or to be used as a rear guard.
*Flexible build. The assault soldier is the only essential unit to this build.

Cons:
*No real defence against psionics. (Though the build's flexibility lets you take a mind shield in exchange for a soldier or some weapons.)
*May be hard to get the assault close to snipers. (When you do they can really get shredded.)
*All humans are extremely suceptible to Chryssalid attacks. Again, swith out the riflemen if you feel unsafe.
*Assault may find it hard to hit Cyberdiscs and other flying units.
*Assault may find itself in a big ambush situation. (Health might save you here, but always be sure to look before you leap.)

Tips:

Agressive scouting and "seek, locate, destroy" tactics are how you should truly be using this squad. Keep your Assault out of the fight until you have a good flanking opportunity, the element of surprise is key to this build's success. Keep scouting for enemies ''before'' sending in your Assault over unexplored territory.

Try to keep the Assault hidden as much as possible while advancing towards a hostile. Get the assault as close as possible to enemies, flanking ideally. Use rapid fire when the opportunity presents itself, do not save it! You can use rapid fire every turn. Use your better judgement when the enemy is too far away, one accurate shot might be better than 2 Rapid Fire shots. As for Run and Gun, you might want to save that for assassination attempts against higher tier enemies. Note the assault has Lightning Reflexes too so do not be too scared of reaction fire.

You might want to give your assault a medkit, it has saved my assault numerous times. A mind shield may be useful too but there is no guarantee that your enemy will use psionic units.

If the worst comes to pass, retreat your Assault into a small room if possible and heal. Keep doing overwatch until your opponent gets impatient and attacks the room. They will usually be at your mercy at that point.

Be smart with the support group but do not fret too much if you lose a few. The Assault is really the backbone of the build. Keep in mind that you should not sacrifice the riflemen completely, it is a gross waste of points.

You can change the support team as much as you want. Again, the Laser Assault is the only really essential soldier. The above team is very effective though. A Sectoid or two can suppress enemies, locking them in place for a surprise attack from your Assault.

As for the assault's weapon, a Scatter Laser is the most cost effective. Its high crit chance makes it a good alternative to a rifle and with the health you're packing you can afford to get up close enough to offset its limited range.

[[Category: Enemy Unknown (2012)]]

Multiplayer Builds (EU2012)

2012-11-17T21:19:07Z

SuicidalSectoid: New build added.

'''Chryssalid/Thin Man build'''

*2 Chryssalids
*2 Thin Men
*1200 points to spend on whatever you like.
Pros: This build provides a well balanced army, with the scouting/potential zombyfying power of the chryssalids, the mobility/moderate damage of the thin man, and the rest are to cover your personal tastes(you will have 1200 points to spend after the first 4). Can decimate sectoid commanders, and can replenish lost teammates. High powered low squad teams can be ganged up on.

Cons: Must be very careful with your thin men. Try to take a roof asap with your chryssalids, followed by your thin men, and the rest cover the rear. Chryssalids have melee only, so they are VERY vulnerable to snipers. I suggest ganging up on snipers asap. Beware of high upgrade assault class w/ chitin plating, chryssalid attack does 4 damage max, and can't poison in titan armor.

Tips: Go for weak units first. Weaken them first, then zombiefy them to add to your chryssald collection. Keep your thin men safe. If the enemy has a sniper with plasma, best advice is to poison and surpress it, followed by Chryssalid flank. If the enemy has sectoid commanders. gang up on them. their mind attacks don't work, and they turn that 3200 point unit into a 3000 point unit for you. If the enemy has cyber discs, hide and draw them into a trap, preferably inside a building.

'''3 Sectoid commanders build'''

*3 Sectoid commanders
*1 Sectoid
(total 10000 points)

Pros: You have 3 MC and 3 grenades. Also your mindfray can be deadly since you got 3 of them too. Works best against small squad without mind shield.

Cons: They're kind of slow. If your opponent have cyberdisk or mind shield soldier, you'll have hard time dealing with them.

Tips: If you MC an enemy unit, consider using their abilities, especially grenades. Since you lose control of them if your SC dies!

'''Archangel sniper build'''

*1 Dead eye sniper with Plasma rifle and Archangel armor

*'filler' units, which will serve as eyes for the sniper.

Pros: Very good at defensive play. your opponent will have hard time reaching your sniper.

Cons: Can be weak against swarming opponents. You will kill one unit per turn reliably, but rest of your squad will be weaker than opponent's. Combat stims soldier can be pain, since they don't get critted and takes half damage.

Tips: Best on Boulevard map. In Grand cemetery and Trainyard it is solid. Weaker in Police station. After your sniper's shot, consider hunkering down your scout, if they can't kill something. Your main damage comes from sniper and he needs spotters to be alive.

'''"Laser Tank" Squad Build'''

*1 Commando class Assault with Titan armour, a Scatter Laser and an optional medkit.
*1 Rookie Soldier with an assault rifle and standard armour.
*3 Rookie Soldiers armed with standard armour and Light Plasma rifles.
*1 Rookie Soldier armed with a Skeleton Suit, a SCOPE and a light plasma rifle.
Cost: Aproximately 9700, extra 300 points spending money if you are not worried about getting the first turn.

Pros:
*High critting, fast moving monster Assault Soldier with around 20 health and the ability to fire twice. (Rapid fire ability.)
*"First Mate" type unit with good mobility that is hard to hit. (Guy in Skeleton suit.)
*Strong support team with decent accuracy.
*Single cannon fodder unit to draw reaction fire or to be used as a rear guard.
*Flexible build. The assault soldier is the only essential unit to this build.

Cons:
*No real defence against psionics. (Though the build's flexibility lets you take a mind shield in exchange for a soldier or some weapons.)
*May be hard to get the assault close to snipers. (When you do they can really get shredded.)
*All humans are extremely suceptible to Chryssalid attacks. Again, swith out the riflemen if you feel unsafe.
*Assault may find it hard to hit Cyberdiscs and other flying units.
*Assault may find itself in a big ambush situation. (Health might save you here, but always be sure to look before you leap.)

Tips:

Agressive scouting and "seek, locate, destroy" tactics are how you should truly be using this squad. Keep your Assault out of the fight until you have a good flanking opportunity, the element of surprise is key to this build's success. Keep scouting for enemies ''before'' sending in your Assault over unexplored territory.

Try to keep the Assault hidden as much as possible while advancing towards a hostile. Get the assault as close as possible to enemies, flanking ideally. Use rapid fire when the opportunity presents itself, do not save it! You can use rapid fire every turn. Use your better judgement when the enemy is too far away, one accurate shot might be better than 2 Rapid Fire shots. As for Run and Gun, you might want to save that for assassination attempts against higher tier enemies. Note the assault has Lightning Reflexes too so do not be too scared of reaction fire.

You might want to give your assault a medkit, it has saved my assault numerous times. A mind shield may be useful too but there is no guarantee that your enemy will use psionic units.

If the worst comes to pass, retreat your Assault into a small room if possible and heal. Keep doing overwatch until your opponent gets impatient and attacks the room. They will usually be at your mercy at that point.

Be smart with the support group but do not fret too much if you lose a few. The Assault is really the backbone of the build. Keep in mind that you should not sacrifice the riflemen completely, it is a gross waste of points.

You can change the support team as much as you want. Again, the Laser Assault is the only really essential soldier. The above team is very effective though. A Sectoid or two can suppress enemies, locking them in place for a surprise attack from your Assault.

As for the assault's weapon, a Scatter Laser is the most cost effective. Its high crit chance makes it a good alternative to a rifle and with the health you're packing you can afford to get up close enough to offset its limited range.

[[Category: Enemy Unknown (2012)]]

Multiplayer (EU2012)

2012-11-16T19:29:45Z

SuicidalSectoid: /* Squad Editing */ Not truly game breaking IMO.

__ToC__

Technically, it should be called Biplayer or Duel Player. You're only ever playing with one other person.

== '''Multiplayer Menu''' ==
* '''Ranked Match'''
: '''''Automatically matches you up with someone else searching / hosting a Ranked Match.'''''
:: - ''Ranked Matches are limited to: '''10,000 Points, 90s Turn Time, with random map.'''''
:: - ''Ranked Matches count towards your position on the Leaderboards.''

* '''Quick Match'''
: - ''Quick Match attempts to match you up with someone else looking for a Quick Match and connects you together. If no one else is searching, it creates a Custom Game with 10,000 Points, 120s Turn Time, Bar map.''

* '''Custom Match'''
: '''''- Choose to Create Game or Search for a hosted Custom Match.'''''
: ''If you choose to create a game, these are the options:''
:: --- '''Match Type:''' Public, Private, or LAN.
:: --- '''Points:''' 7500, 10000, 20000, or ''No Point Limit''.
:: --- '''Turn Time:''' 45 seconds, 90s, 120s, or ''No Time Limit''.
:: --- '''Map:''' Bar, Grand Cemetery, Police Station, Trainyard, or Boulevard.
:::: ''*These are currently the only five maps available for Multiplayer.''

* '''Leaderboards'''
: '''''- From here you may view the Top Players, Your Rank, and Friend Ranks.'''''
:: --- ''The lists show Rank (number and name), Wins, Losses, and Disconnects.''

* '''Edit Squad'''
: '''''- This opens the Offline Squad Editing page.'''''
:: --- ''If you choose a squad with points over 10000 total, a prompt will say "Loadout Changes Detected: Your loadout has too many points to play in a Ranked match, would you still like to save?"''

* '''View Invites'''
: '''''- This will bring up the Steam overlay (or what have you), to see if you have any game invites, messages, etc.'''''

== '''Squad Editing''' ==
* Your squad may have a mix of any XCOM Soldier class, and almost any alien in the game.
* You may choose to have 1 - 6 units in your squad.

: - '''''XCOM Soldiers have the following options:'''''
:: --- '''[[Classes (EU2012) | Class]]'''
:: --- '''Type'''
:: --- '''Primary Weapon'''
:: --- '''Secondary Weapon'''
:: --- '''Armor'''
:: --- '''Item 1'''
:: --- '''Item 2''' ''(Support Imperator / Psi Guardian)''
:: --- '''Customize''' ''(rename unit, only option for Aliens)''

* '''Notes:'''
: - You can't choose specific Abilities or Ranks, instead there are preset options for each Class with varying Abilities, Ranks, and Point totals.
: - '''Ethereals''' are intentionally too expensive, restricting them to Custom games with 20000 Points or ''No Point Limit''. They '''are''' ridiculously powerful, after all.
: - You're unable to put any of these units in your squad:
:: [[Civilian | Civilians]], Psionic Heavy class Soldiers, [[Outsider (EU2012) | Outsiders]], [[Sectopod (EU2012) | Sectopods]], [[SHIV (EU2012) | S.H.I.V.s]] of any kind, [[Ethereal (EU2012)#Uber Ethereal | Uber Ethereals]] or Zombies (Chryssalids can create them though).

== '''Unit Stats''' ==
* Multiplayer units are essentially the same as units on '''Normal''' difficulty.
* '''Melee''' attacks are automatic hits.
* Robotic units with '''0 Will''' are immune to '''Mind Control''' and '''Mindfray'''. However, they receive maximum damage from '''Rift'''.

=== '''[[Soldiers (EU2012) | XCOM Soldiers]]''' ===
* '''Listed costs only include basic class Primary Weapon, Pistol, and Body Armor; no items given.'''

<div style="text-align: center;">
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
! width="12%" | Class / Type ''(Rank)''
! width="6%" | Points
! width="6%" | Health
! width="6%" | Aim
! width="6%" | Defense
! width="6%" | Will
! width="58%" | Abilities
|-
|'''- Rookie Class -'''
|800
|7
|65
|0
|40
|None ''*Basically Worthless*''
|-
|'''- [[Classes_(EU2012)#Assault | Assault Class]] -'''
|'''---'''
|'''---'''
|'''---'''
|'''---'''
|'''---'''
|'''---'''
|-
| Recon ''(Squaddie)''
|1400
|8
|67
|0
|45
| Run & Gun
|-
| Gunner ''(Captain)''
|3050
|10
|79
|0
|65
| Run & Gun, Aggression, Lightning Reflexes, Rapid Fire, Bring 'Em On
|-
| Commando ''(Colonel)''
|3800
|11
|85
|0
|75
| Run & Gun, Aggression, Lightning Reflexes, Rapid Fire, Bring 'Em On, Extra Conditioning, Resilience
|-
| Psi Warrior ''(Major)''
|5550
|10
|81
|0
|70
|Run & Gun, Tactical Sense, Lightning Reflexes, Rapid Fire, Close Combat Specialist, Extra Conditioning, Mindfray, Psi Panic, Mind Control ''*[[Classes_(EU2012)#Psionic | Psionic]]*''
|-
|'''- [[Classes_(EU2012)#Sniper | Sniper Class]] -'''
|'''---'''
|'''---'''
|'''---'''
|'''---'''
|'''---'''
|'''---'''
|-
| Marksman ''(Squaddie)''
|950
|7
|75
|0
|45
| Headshot
|-
| Hunter ''(Captain)''
|1800
|9
|88
|0
|65
| Headshot, Snap Shot, Gunslinger, Battle Scanner, Executioner
|-
| Dead Eye ''(Captain)''
|2800
|9
|88
|0
|65
| Headshot, Squadsight, Damn Good Ground, Battle Scanner, Opportunist
|-
| Agent ''(Colonel)''
|2800
|10
|105
|0
|75
| Headshot, Snap Shot, Gunslinger, Disabling Shot, Executioner, Low Profile, Double Tap
|-
| Psi Assassin ''(Major)''
|5550
|10
|95
|0
|70
| Headshot, Squadsight, Damn Good Ground, Battle Scanner, Executioner, Low Profile, Mindfray, Psi Panic, Mind Control ''*Psionic*''
|-
|'''- [[Classes_(EU2012)#Heavy | Heavy Class]] -'''
|'''---'''
|'''---'''
|'''---'''
|'''---'''
|'''---'''
|'''---'''
|-
| Rocketman ''(Squaddie)''
|2600
|8
|67
|0
|45
| Fire Rocket
|-
| Machine Gunner ''(Captain)''
|3150
|10
|71
|0
|65
| Fire Rocket, Bullet Swarm, Suppression, Rapid Reaction, Danger Zone
|-
| Demolitionist ''(Captain)''
|4950
|10
|71
|0
|65
|Fire Rocket, Holo-Targeting, Shredder Rocket, HEAT Ammo, Grenadier
|-
|Juggernaut ''(Colonel)''
|5700
|11
|75
|0
|75
|Fire Rocket, Bullet Swarm, Suppression, Rapid Reaction, Grenadier, Will to Survive, Mayhem
|-
|'''- [[Classes_(EU2012)#Support | Support Class]] -'''
|'''---'''
|'''---'''
|'''---'''
|'''---'''
|'''---'''
|'''---'''
|-
| Smokejumper ''(Squaddie)''
|900
|8
|70
|0
|45
|Smoke Grenade
|-
| Medic ''(Captain)''
|1550
|10
|82
|0
|65
| Smoke Grenade, Sprinter, Field Medic, Revive, Dense Smoke
|-
| Tac Officer ''(Captain)''
|1800
|10
|82
|0
|65
|Smoke Grenade, Smoke and Mirrors, Covering Fire, Rifle Suppression, Combat Drugs
|-
| Imperator ''(Colonel)''
|2800
|11
|90
|0
|75
|Smoke Grenade, Sprinter, Smoke and Mirrors, Rifle Suppression, Combat Drugs, Deep Pockets, Sentinel
|-
| Psi Guardian ''(Major)''
|3300
|10
|85
|0
|70
|Smoke Grenade, Sprinter, Field Medic, Revive, Dense Smoke, Deep Pockets, Mindfray, Psi Inspiration, Telekinetic Field ''*Psionic*''
|-
|}
</div>

=== '''[[Alien Life Forms (EU2012) | Aliens]]''' ===
<div style="text-align: center;">
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
! width="15%" | Alien Type
! width="8%" | Points
! width="6%" | Health
! width="6%" | Aim
! width="8%" | Defense
! width="6%" | Will
! width="8%" | Movement
! width="43%" | Abilities
|-
|'''''- Tier One -'''''
|'''---'''
|'''---'''
|'''---'''
|'''---'''
|'''---'''
|'''---'''
|'''---'''
|-
| [[Sectoid (EU2012) | Sectoid]]
|400
|3
|65
|0
|10
|12
|Mind Merge
|-
| [[Drone (EU2012) | Drone]]
|1100
|3
|60
|10
|'''Robotic'''
|12
|Overload, Repair
|-
| [[Floater (EU2012) | Floater]]
|1300
|4
|50
|0
|10
|12
|Evasion, Launch ''*Flight*''
|-
| [[Thin Man (EU2012) | Thin Man]]
|1400
|3
|65
|0
|15
|15
|Leap, Poison Spit
|-
|'''''- Tier Two -'''''
|'''---'''
|'''---'''
|'''---'''
|'''---'''
|'''---'''
|'''---'''
|'''---'''
|-
| [[Muton (EU2012)#Muton Soldier | Muton]]
|2850
|8
|70
|10
|10
|12
|Suppression, Blood Call, Intimidate ''*Alien Grenade*''
|-
| [[Chryssalid (EU2012) | Chryssalid]]
|3000
|8
|'''Melee'''
|10
|120
|20
|Leap, Poisonous Claws, Implant ''*Hardened, Fastest Unit, Poison Immunity.*''
|-
| [[Sectoid (EU2012)#Sectoid Commander | Sectoid Commander]]
|3200
|10
|85
|20
|90
|12
|Greater Mind Merge, Mindfray, Psi Panic, Mind Control ''*Psionic*''
|-
|'''''- Tier Three -'''''
|'''---'''
|'''---'''
|'''---'''
|'''---'''
|'''---'''
|'''---'''
|'''---'''
|-
| [[Floater (EU2012)#Heavy Floater | Heavy Floater]]
|3750
|12
|70
|10
|25
|12
| Bombard, Evasion, Launch ''*Alien Grenade, Flight*''
|-
| [[Muton (EU2012)#Muton Elite | Muton Elite]]
|3800
|14
|80
|20
|20
|12
| Suppression, Bombard ''*Alien Grenade*''
|-
| [[Muton (EU2012)#Muton Berserker | Muton Berserker]]
|4000
|20
|'''Melee'''
|20
|80
|17
| Bull Rush, Bloodlust ''*Hardened*''
|-
| [[Cyberdisc (EU2012) | Cyberdisc]]
|5500
|16
|70
|10
|'''Robotic'''
|18
| Open (free)/ Close (action), Closed: Death Blossom + Hardened, Bombard ''*Alien Grenade, Flight*''
|-
| [[Ethereal (EU2012) | Ethereal]]
|10500
|20
|''' Psionic '''
|40
|120
|12
| Psi Lance, Rift, Psi Drain, Mindfray, Mind Control ''*Hardened, Psionic, Unarmed*''
|-
| [[Chryssalid (EU2012)#Zombie | Zombie]]
|''No buy''
|10
|'''Melee'''
|0
|120
|8
| ''Created by Chryssalids killing Soldiers '''only'''.''
|-
|}
</div>

== '''Item Costs''' ==
* Concerning [[#XCOM Soldiers | XCOM Soldiers]] only, for the most part
* See also: [[Weapons (EU2012) | Weapons]]

=== '''Primary Weapons''' ===
<div style="text-align: center;">
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
! width="20%" | Weapon
! width="10%" | Points
! width="10%" | Range
! width="10%" | Damage
! width="10%" | Crit % / Dam
! width="40%" | Notes
|-
| [[Assault Rifle (EU2012) | Assault Rifle]]
| 0
| Medium
| 3
| 10% / 4
| ''Default'', Standard
|-
| [[Laser Rifle (EU2012) | Laser Rifle]]
| 200
| Medium
| 5
| 10% / 7
| Standard
|-
| [[Light Plasma Rifle (EU2012) | Light Plasma Rifle]]
| 250
| Medium
| 5
| 10% / 7
| Standard
|-
| [[Plasma Rifle (EU2012) | Plasma Rifle]]
| 900
| Medium
| 7
| 10% / 10
| Standard
|-
| [[Shotgun (EU2012) | Shotgun]]
| 0
| Close
| 4
| 20% / 6
| Assault class, Default
|-
| [[Scatter Laser (EU2012) | Scatter Laser]]
| 250
| Close
| 6
| 20% / 9
| Assault class
|-
| [[Alloy Cannon (EU2012) | Alloy Cannon]]
| 950
| Close
| 9
| 20% / 13
| Assault class
|-
| [[Sniper Rifle (EU2012) | Sniper Rifle]]
| 0
| Long
| 4
| 25% / 6
| Sniper class, Default
|-
| [[Laser Sniper Rifle (EU2012) | Laser Sniper Rifle]]
| 250
| Long
| 6
| 30% / 9
| Sniper class
|-
| [[Plasma Sniper Rifle (EU2012) | Plasma Sniper Rifle]]
| 1000
| Long
| 9
| 35% / 13
| Sniper class
|-
| [[LMG (EU2012) | LMG]]
| 0
| Medium
| 4
| 0% / 6
| Heavy class, Default
|-
| [[Heavy Laser (EU2012) | Heavy Laser]]
| 200
| Medium
| 6
| 0% / 9
| Heavy class
|-
| [[Heavy Plasma (EU2012) | Heavy Plasma]]
| 900
| Medium
| 9
| 0% / 13
| Heavy class, Elite Mutons
|-
|}
</div>

=== '''Secondary Weapons''' ===
* '''NOTE:''' You are unable to equip a '''[[Fusion Launcher (EU2012) | Fusion Launcher]]''' in Multiplayer. Don't make that face.
<div style="text-align: center;">
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
! width="25%" | Weapon
! width="10%" | Points
! width="10%" | Range
! width="10%" | Damage
! width="10%" | Crit % / Dam
! width="35%" | Notes
|-
| [[Pistol (EU2012) | Pistol]]
| 0
| Medium
| 1
| 0% / 1
| ''Default'', all classes but Heavy
|-
| [[Laser Pistol (EU2012) | Laser Pistol]]
| 100
| Medium
| 2
| 10% / 3
| ''(Much better than Pistol)''
|-
| [[Plasma Pistol (EU2012) | Plasma Pistol]]
| 225
| Medium
| 3
| 0% / 4
| ''(Worth it?)''
|-
| [[Rocket Launcher (EU2012) | Rocket Launcher]]
| 0
| Medium
| 6
| 0% / 9
| ''Default'', Heavy class ''(Awesome)''
|-
|}
</div>

=== '''Armors''' ===
* See also: [[Armor (EU2012)]]

<div style="text-align: center;">
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
! width="20%" | Type
! width="10%" | Points
! width="10%" | Health
! width="10%" | Defense
! width="10%" | Move
! width="40%" | Abilities + Notes
|-
| [[Body Armor (EU2012) | Body Armor]]
| 0
| +1
| ---
| ---
| ''Light, Default (Made of paper)''
|-
| [[Carapace Armor (EU2012) | Carapace Armor]]
| 600
| +4
| ---
| ---
| ''Medium (Bad deal)''
|-
| [[Skeleton Suit (EU2012) | Skeleton Suit]]
| 600
| +3
| +10
| +3
| ''Medium'', Grapple
|-
| [[Titan Armor (EU2012) | Titan Armor]]
| 1700
| +10
| ---
| ---
| ''Heavy'', Fire and Poison Immunity
|-
| [[Archangel Armor (EU2012) | Archangel Armor]]
| 2400
| +8
| ---
| ---
| ''Heavy'', Flight
|-
| [[Ghost Armor (EU2012) | Ghost Armor]]
| 2700
| +6
| +20
| +3
| ''Medium'', Grapple, Stealth ''(Awesome)''
|-
| [[Psi Armor (EU2012) | Psi Armor]]
| 3000
| +6
| +10
| +2
| ''Medium'', +20 Will
|-
|}
</div>

=== '''Items''' ===
* '''Demolitionist''' and '''Juggernaut Heavies''' could certainly use '''Grenades'''.
* '''Imperator''' and '''Psi Guardian Supports''' get '''Item Slot 2''' from ''Deep Pockets''.
* No '''[[Arc Thrower (EU2012) | Arc Thrower]]''' for you!
* '''Muton, Heavy Floater, Elite Muton,''' and '''Cyberdisc''' have one Alien Grenade each.
* See also: [[Equipment (EU2012) | Equipment]]

<div style="text-align: center;">
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
! width="25%" | Item Name
! width="10%" | Points
! width="65%" | Notes
|-
| [[Medikit (EU2012) | Medikit]]
| 100
| Heal 4 Health (cure poison), Poison Immunity
|-
| [[Combat Stims (EU2012) | Combat Stims]]
| 400
| +Will, +Move, -50% damage
|-
| [[Frag Grenade (EU2012) | Frag Grenade]]
| 900
| Radius: 2 tiles, Damage: 3
|-
| [[Alien Grenade (EU2012) | Alien Grenade]]
| 1500
| Radius: 2 tiles, Damage: 5
|-
| [[S.C.O.P.E. (EU2012) | S.C.O.P.E.]]
| 100
| +10 Aim
|-
| [[Nano-Fiber Vest (EU2012) | Nano-Fiber Vest]]
| 200
| +2 Health ''(Made of cardboard)''
|-
| [[Chitin Plating (EU2012) | Chitin Plating]]
| 300
| +4 Health, -50% melee damage ''(Awesome)''
|-
| [[Mind Shield (EU2012) | Mind Shield]]
| 300
| +30 Will
|}
</div>

[[Category: Enemy Unknown (2012)]]

Sectopod (EU2012)

2012-11-14T17:52:18Z

SuicidalSectoid: /* Tactical Advice */

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An artificial warrior for the Alien Army, these huge robotic units are a massive threat to your squad members. They are armed with some of the best weaponry the Aliens have. Not only can they use a heavy plasma cannon built into its body but it has alien rocket salvos that it can use to lay waste to huge areas. It has an extra auto cannon that it can only use during Overwatch that does area of effect damage. Their armour is the very best around, it will take a huge deal of focus fire to take down and there is also the [[Drone (EU2012)|Drones]] it brings along with it to consider. It can also use both its turn moves for attacking, but only at different targets.

They are not as aggressive as [[Cyberdisc (EU2012)|Cyberdiscs]] but they are significantly more dangerous. They will usually stay still and destroy your squad from far away.

They are immune to most psionic attacks.
== Tactical Advice ==
All of the Sectopod's weapons do area effect damage, so make sure your squad is spread out in order to minimize the damage it causes. Even if an attack from them misses there is still a huge chance it will take out your cover. This makes having two soldiers directly next to each other almost guaranteed disaster, because the Sectopod can fire at one, destroy their cover and fire at the other with no cover bonus. Be sure that any front line soldiers are backed up by Snipers or Heavies.

The Sectopod's overwatch is enabled for each turn it fires its main cannon. In particular this means a Sectopod will not overwatch fire on you immediately after you see it, or on a turn its preparing a Cluster Bomb.

Heavies in particular are brilliant Sectopod hunters. Their HEAT ammo power makes their weapons far more effective against Sectopods. The HEAT ammo also applies to rockets. A non critical hit from a HEAT rocket does 16 points of damage to Sectopods. A HEAT ammo Bullet Swarm Heavy with a Heavy Plasma can kill a Sectopod in one turn.

After you get Ghost Armor just send a pair of Assaults equipped with it, together with Rapid Fire and Alloy Cannons - you'll need to either hit all 4 shots or get at least 1 critical hit though to kill it. Alternatively, Lightning Reflexes can also replace Ghost Armor to avoid the Sectopod's powerful Overwatch weapon.

Use suppression to make their attacks less accurate, it will help a bunch. Snipers may also use disabling shot against their weapons.

Make as much use of Smoke Grenades, Heavy Cover, and Psionic Fields as you can if you do end your turn within their sights.

Using Plasma / Heavy weapons or Mind-controlled cannon-fodder against this unit is also recommended.

If you see Cluster Bomb being prepared, kill the Sectopod quickly or reposition. While Cluster Bomb takes a turn to charge and fires on the aliens' next turn, the Sectopod can move and fire after firing the cluster bomb on that turn. Cluster Bomb has no range limit and can be fired if another alien sees you (like sniper's squad sight, except it doesn't need a line of sight). This means after triggering a Sectopod it should be your first priority, because if you retreat out of its sight range to deal with other aliens first you'll find cluster bombs raining down on you (and without being able to see the Sectopod you can't tell when or where they're coming).

'''Abilities:'''
* '''Cannon Fire''': 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).
* '''Cluster Bomb''': Mark a large area, and after one turn, saturate it with a barrage of explosive minibombs. - Uses both of the Sectopod's actions for that turn. It enters a special deployed state and aims at the target location; on the following turn, it bombards the target area with many small explosives.
* '''Hardened''': Hardened units receive extra protection against critical hits (-60% crit chance)
[[Category: Enemy Unknown (2012)]]
[[Category: Aliens (EU2012)]]

Engaging the Enemy (Apocalypse)

2012-11-12T20:27:58Z

SuicidalSectoid: Fixing spellings.

When entering the battlescape, it is always best to use real time, except when going for a capture. The tactics you employ may vary widely depending on who you face, but are vastly different from those employed in the first two games. This is divided into early, middle, and late game vs. both aliens and other humans.

==The Difference==
The main difference is in the availability of armor in the early game. Megapol and even Marsec armor is nearly immune to early-game weaponry, a far cry from the instant death plasma of the first game. Only hyperworms can easily penetrate this armor until the boomeroid is deployed.

==Early Game: Aliens==
At first, your only real worries are multiworms/hyperworms and brainsuckers, though spitters are dangerous in large numbers. Multiworms themselves are not dangerous outside of very short range (their acid spit can take chunks out of an unlucky stun squadder's health though), but it's hard to kill them at range and hyperworms are death in melee. Use autocannons and machine guns, preferably two weapons per trooper, then upgrade to plasma guns as soon as you can. Grenades are only slightly effective, as they are often unable to kill in a single hit or noticeably weaken enemies, though a well-timed [[Megapol AP Grenade]] can kill the Hyperworms as they burst from their deceased parent. Stun gas, however, is pretty useful for captures and beating multiworms. Missile launchers have a large blast radius, making it easy to hit your troops at times and often inflicting a fair amount of collateral damage, so it's best to not rely on them.

==Early Game: Humans==
This varies widely, as the different groups are armed differently, but what you really have to worry about are cultists, gang members, Marsec troops, and Megapol, as these are the most dangerous.

Cultists wear Megapol armor, and have autocannons, grenades, plasma guns, rocket launchers, and basically everything Megapol sells.

Gang members are equipped with a wide array of guns, though plasma guns are somewhat rare. Diablo members are equipped with incendiary grenades on occasion.

Marsec troops have Marsec gear.

Megapol troops have Megapol's inventory of lethal weaponry.

In all cases your main advantage is that you can employ grenades frequently. Explosive autocannon fire is also of great value, as your enemies tend to clump. Target rocket launchers first, then shoot whoever is shooting at you. Inflict maximum collateral damage, as a bankrupted foe can't counterattack.

==Mid Game: Aliens==
When you pass 1000 points, things take a change for the lethal. The anthropods are now the prime target, behind only charging brainsuckers and poppers in threat. Claiming disruptor guns slightly evens the odds, but your armor advantage is long gone. Skeletoids start to appear, and the nightmare of storming UFOs is not much changed from the other two games; if anything, it is now even more dangerous. When boomeroids appear, things get even worse, though the non-armed aliens are now easy meat for disruptor guns. Eventually the devastator cannon is deployed, proving lethal to even armored androids in as few as two shots at times. Begin phasing out human weaponry as fast as possible and keep your troops far apart when you can.

==Mid Game: Humans==

This is much easier, as you are now equipped with the most lethal weaponry. In almost any battle, X-COM troops should shred any resistance, though you must still be wary of rocket launchers and plasma guns.

==Late Game: Humans==

By this point, humans will usually be complete pushovers. Protected by X-Com disruptor armor and personal shields, even taking direct hits from rocket launchers will do little to slow your agents down, and with devastator cannons and dimension missile launchers, you'll make short work of whatever human enemies try to take you out.

==Storming UFOs==
This can be tough, even early on. Early in the game, you'll start facing your first manned alien craft: transports and fast attack ships. Most of these follow the same basic design, a central gravity lift with the ship's control center on the upper floor. Ship entrances can vary significantly; transports have two exits on opposite sides of the craft for example, whilst others have only a single exit. Agent positioning at the start of the battle can mean the difference between a turkey shoot and a chaotic fight on open terrain.

A good - though slow - tactic is to position your agents in a rough half-circle or quarter-circle around the exit door(s) at around a dozen squares away as terrain permits and wait for the aliens to come to you, rather than wading into a deathtrap. Snipers can be further; less accurate troops or those using grenades should be closer. ''Do not bunch up'' - grenades ruin your day as much as they ruin the alien's', and the monstrous [[Megaspawn (Apocalypse)|Megaspawn]] has a very powerful missile launcher you do not want to be hit by.

Cover outside tends to be sparse so make the most of dips or rises in the terrain for height advantage/hard cover, and use trees/bushes as 'soft' cover. Only if the aliens refuse to leave their camping spots should you risk venturing inside - if the aliens haven't left the craft yet, you'll run into a few of them as soon as you enter the ship's hallway. Be careful not to get bunched up entering or a well-placed boomeroid can cause some serious harm to your troops.

Eventually, you'll want to secure the bottom of the lift, then move upward to the control center. One useful technique, if you can pull off the throw, is to lob a smoke or gas grenade up onto the upper floor from below. Smoke will help you move your agents into position without coming under fire, while gas grenades will ensure that there are no aliens (especially brainsuckers) lying in wait right at the top of the lift.

Once you enter the control room, be prepared for a real fight. Unless you were met by a large number of alien attackers in the entryway, the bulk of the ship's crew is likely to be up on this level, and most of the time they're entrenched behind barricades or up on elevated catwalks, giving them a tactical advantage. Making use of gas grenades here to flush aliens out of their cover can greatly improve your odds of coming away without casualties.

It's important not to get complacent. Even late in the game, when you're wearing the best armor and toting devastators and shields, alien incursions in buildings can seem like cake, but UFO crews will almost always be as well-armed as you are and will have the tactical advantage in many cases.

==Tactics for human buildings==

===X-COM Base===
See [[Base Defense (Apocalypse)]] for more info.

The layout is of course dependent on how you've designed your base, so make sure you use [[Security Station (Apocalypse)|Security Station]]s! Pull your civilian personnel into a safer part of the installation with a squad to guard them, then start sweeping for any intruders that might have escaped your security net.

===Temples of Sirius===
All indoors, with fairly large open rooms split apart by thin walls with double doors at the corners, and small, tunnel-filled basements or small offices on the lowest level. Unpleasant to fight in but far from the worst terrain. Rows of pews and low walls offer plenty of 'soft' cover from small arms fire, while many pillars and the occasional altar present harder full cover that can absorb one or more Devastator shots.

Walls are thin and easily breached if you want to make your own doors.

===Corporate Headquarters===
The corporate headquarters are almost the closest thing you'll get to an open-field battle in any of the maps in Mega-Primus. Be glad, because they're also the alien's preferred target. There are three major layouts.

First and most common is a single solid building with a large lobby, with a gravlift and a horde of aliens in it. Enter the lobby with all your troops at once and gun down the aliens inside. Other aliens will swarm down the gravlift and out the nearby doors, so most aliens will be involved.

After that, hunt the rest down with squads of troops; they prefer hiding upstairs.

Second, there's a pathway with small towers lining it. Most aliens will emerge onto the pathway and can be cut down by mass fire. Again, hunt down the survivors in the towers afterwards.

Last but not least there is a sprawling building with numerous entry points. Sadly, there is no area that the aliens will reliably swarm towards when you open fire.

===Slum===

The slum is either an obstructed field, a brutal room to room hunt for aliens in some large buildings, another obstructed field with small buildings, or a building wrapped around a clear area, which you need to get cleared of enemies while dealing with enemies on the balconies. The building missions tend to have some mostly empty levels and some levels filled with enemies. The field missions... you remember the farm and forest terrain from X-com1? kinda like that, with more trees.

Be on the lookout for supported structures like the water tanks. They are fairly lightly supported and stray fire could easily bring them down on top of your men.

===Apartments===

These are all small rooms with open common areas and fairly long hallways, ideal for being ambushed and separated... in other words, these suck. On the other hand they offer decent flanking opportunities to offset their many bottlenecks; if an enemy has you pinned down in a corridor (or vice versa) there is generally a good way to flank them nearby, and smoke grenades can be used to make things a little easier.

Cover is pretty sparse, but columns here and there offer fairly good protection from small arms and you only ever need to cover a single floor. Agents can also duck into the apartments if you're setting up an ambush, or to recover from their injuries using a Medi-Kit. Eggs and Chrysalis' may often be found tucked in bathrooms.

===Megapol Stations===

If you thought Apartments were bad, these are a hundred times worse. Extremely tight corridors with many small rooms and an abundance of doorways. ''Do not'' go into battle in one of these unless you are ''exceptionally'' well-prepared and armed with end-game tier equipment like shields, alien weapons, and manufactured armour, unless it is the early game and aliens are not packing lethal ranged weapons. Motion sensors are useful.

[[Category: Apocalypse]]

Engaging the Enemy (Apocalypse)

2012-11-12T20:25:03Z

SuicidalSectoid: /* Mid Game: Aliens */

When entering the battlescape, it is always best to use real time, except when going for a capture. The tactics you employ may vary widely depending on who you face, but are vastly different from those employed in the first two games. This is divided into early, middle, and late game vs. both aliens and other humans.

==The Difference==
The main difference is in the availability of armor in the early game. Megapol and even Marsec armor is nearly immune to early-game weaponry, a far cry from the instant death plasma of the first game. Only hyperworms can easily penetrate this armor until the boomeroid is deployed.

==Early Game: Aliens==
At first, your only real worries are multiworms/hyperworms and brainsuckers, though spitters are dangerous in large numbers. Multiworms themselves are not dangerous outside of very short range (their acid spit can take chunks out of an unlucky stun squadder's health though), but it's hard to kill them at range and hyperworms are death in melee. Use autocannons and machine guns, preferably two weapons per trooper, then upgrade to plasma guns as soon as you can. Grenades are only slightly effective, as they are often unable to kill in a single hit or noticeably weaken enemies, though a well-timed [[Megapol AP Grenade]] can kill the Hyperworms as they burst from their deceased parent. Stun gas, however, is pretty useful for captures and beating multiworms. Missile launchers have a large blast radius, making it easy to hit your troops at times and often inflicting a fair amount of collateral damage, so it's best to not rely on them.

==Early Game: Humans==
This varies widely, as the different groups are armed differently, but what you really have to worry about are cultists, gang members, Marsec troops, and Megapol, as these are the most dangerous.

Cultists wear Megapol armor, and have autocannons, grenades, plasma guns, rocket launchers, and basically everything Megapol sells.

Gang members are equipped with a wide array of guns, though plasma guns are somewhat rare. Diablo members are equipped with incendiary grenades on occasion.

Marsec troops have Marsec gear.

Megapol troops have Megapol's inventory of lethal weaponry.

In all cases your main advantage is that you can employ grenades frequently. Explosive autocannon fire is also of great value, as your enemies tend to clump. Target rocket launchers first, then shoot whoever is shooting at you. Inflict maximum collateral damage, as a bankrupted foe can't counterattack.

==Mid Game: Aliens==
When you pass 1000 points, things take a change for the lethal. The anthropods are now the prime target, behind only charging brainsuckers and poppers in threat. Claiming disruptor guns slightly evens the odds, but your armor advantage is long gone. Skeletoids start to appear, and the nightmare of storming UFOs is not much changed from the other two games; if anything, it is now even more dangerous. When boomeroids appear, things get even worse, though the non-armed aliens are now easy meat for disruptor guns. Eventually the devastator cannon is deployed, proving lethal to even armored androids in as few as two shots at times. Begin phasing out human weaponry as fast as possible and keep your troops far apart when you can.

==Mid Game: Humans==

This is much easier, as you are now equipped with the most lethal weaponry. In almost any battle, X-COM troops should shred any resistance, though you must still be wary of rocket launchers and plasma guns.

==Late Game: Humans==

By this point, humans will usually be complete pushovers. Protected by X-Com disruptor armor and personal shields, even taking direct hits from rocket launchers will do little to slow your agents down, and with devastator cannons and dimension missile launchers, you'll make short work of whatever human enemies try to take you out.

==Storming UFOs==
This can be tough, even early on. Early in the game, you'll start facing your first manned alien craft: transports and fast attack ships. Most of these follow the same basic design, a central gravity lift with the ship's control center on the upper floor. Ship entrances can vary significantly; transports have two exits on opposite sides of the craft for example, whilst others have only a single exit. Agent positioning at the start of the battle can mean the difference between a turkey shoot and a chaotic fight on open terrain.

A good - though slow - tactic is to position your agents in a rough half-circle or quarter-circle around the exit door(s) at around a dozen squares away as terrain permits and wait for the aliens to come to you, rather than wading into a deathtrap. Snipers can be further; less accurate troops or those using grenades should be closer. ''Do not bunch up'' - grenades ruin your day as much as they ruin the alien's', and the monstrous [[Megaspawn (Apocalypse)|Megaspawn]] has a very powerful missile launcher you do not want to be hit by.

Cover outside tends to be sparse so make the most of dips or rises in the terrain for height advantage/hard cover, and use trees/bushes as 'soft' cover. Only if the aliens refuse to leave their camping spots should you risk venturing inside - if the aliens haven't left the craft yet, you'll run into a few of them as soon as you enter the ship's hallway. Be careful not to get bunched up entering or a well-placed boomeroid can cause some serious harm to your troops.

Eventually, you'll want to secure the bottom of the lift, then move upward to the control center. One useful technique, if you can pull off the throw, is to lob a smoke or gas grenade up onto the upper floor from below. Smoke will help you move your agents into position without coming under fire, while gas grenades will ensure that there are no aliens (especially brainsuckers) lying in wait right at the top of the lift.

Once you enter the control room, be prepared for a real fight. Unless you were met by a large number of alien attackers in the entryway, the bulk of the ship's crew is likely to be up on this level, and most of the time they're entrenched behind barricades or up on elevated catwalks, giving them a tactical advantage. Making use of gas grenades here to flush aliens out of their cover can greatly improve your odds of coming away without casualties.

It's important not to get complacent. Even late in the game, when you're wearing the best armor and toting devistators and shields, alien incursions in buildings can seem like cake, but UFO crews will almost always be as well-armed as you are and will have the tactical advantage in many cases.

==Tactics for human buildings==

===X-COM Base===
See [[Base Defense (Apocalypse)]] for more info.

The layout is of course dependent on how you've designed your base, so make sure you use [[Security Station (Apocalypse)|Security Station]]s! Pull your civilian personnel into a safer part of the installation with a squad to guard them, then start sweeping for any intruders that might have escaped your security net.

===Temples of Sirius===
All indoors, with fairly large open rooms split apart by thin walls with double doors at the corners, and small, tunnel-filled basements or small offices on the lowest level. Unpleasant to fight in but far from the worst terrain. Rows of pews and low walls offer plenty of 'soft' cover from small arms fire, while many pillars and the occasional altar present harder full cover that can absorb one or more Devastator shots.

Walls are thin and easily breached if you want to make your own doors.

===Corporate Headquarters===
The corporate headquarters are almost the closest thing you'll get to an open-field battle in any of the maps in Mega-Primus. Be glad, because they're also the alien's preferred target. There are three major layouts.

First and most common is a single solid building with a large lobby, with a gravlift and a horde of aliens in it. Enter the lobby with all your troops at once and gun down the aliens inside. Other aliens will swarm down the gravlift and out the nearby doors, so most aliens will be involved.

After that, hunt the rest down with squads of troops; they prefer hiding upstairs.

Second, there's a pathway with small towers lining it. Most aliens will emerge onto the pathway and can be cut down by mass fire. Again, hunt down the survivors in the towers afterwards.

Last but not least there is a sprawling building with numerous entry points. Sadly, there is no area that the aliens will reliably swarm towards when you open fire.

===Slum===

The slum is either an obstructed field, a brutal room to room hunt for aliens in some large buildings, another obstructed field with small buildings, or a building wrapped around a clear area, which you need to get cleared of enemies while dealing with enemies on the balconies. The building missions tend to have some mostly empty levels and some levels filled with enemies. The field missions... you remember the farm and forest terrain from X-com1? kinda like that, with more trees.

Be on the lookout for supported structures like the water tanks. They are fairly lightly supported and stray fire could easily bring them down on top of your men.

===Apartments===

These are all small rooms with open common areas and fairly long hallways, ideal for being ambushed and separated... in other words, these suck. On the other hand they offer decent flanking opportunities to offset their many bottlenecks; if an enemy has you pinned down in a corridor (or vice versa) there is generally a good way to flank them nearby, and smoke grenades can be used to make things a little easier.

Cover is pretty sparse, but columns here and there offer fairly good protection from small arms and you only ever need to cover a single floor. Agents can also duck into the apartments if you're setting up an ambush, or to recover from their injuries using a Medi-Kit. Eggs and Chrysalis' may often be found tucked in bathrooms.

===Megapol Stations===

If you thought Apartments were bad, these are a hundred times worse. Extremely tight corridors with many small rooms and an abundance of doorways. ''Do not'' go into battle in one of these unless you are ''exceptionally'' well-prepared and armed with end-game tier equipment like shields, alien weapons, and manufactured armour, unless it is the early game and aliens are not packing lethal ranged weapons. Motion sensors are useful.

[[Category: Apocalypse]]

Talk:Overwatch (EU2012)

2012-11-12T20:20:48Z

SuicidalSectoid: It doesn't matter!

-- I've been trying to find more information regarding overwatch's Aim penalty. If a target were in high/light cover (-40 aim) and the overwatch penalty is somewhere less than that, it could be more advantageous to move to a position that forces the enemy to move and trigger overwatch, even at a penalty. It's possible the penalty could be smaller than low cover, but without any data aside from "at a small aim penalty" it is difficult to tell. Has anyone managed to datamine the ability or seen a "Tip" that gives any details? ~ [[User:Drakalu|Drakalu]] 15:41, 9 October 2012 (EDT)

:Something in my brain says that I saw something saying it was 10 or 15, but I cannot confirm that at this time. [[User:Arrow Quivershaft|Arrow Quivershaft]] 15:44, 9 October 2012 (EDT)

:It's not mentioned in-game. I've been trying to spade it out, but it's tricky because first, the hit percentage is not shown, second, the RNG reset on loading a savegame also influences the AI's decision, and finally, dashing provides a defensive bonus. My best-contrived scenario has a 115 aim Sniper without Opportunist having a 75% stated hit chance on a Muton in light cover normally, and hitting 7 out of 12 times with Overwatch as it was forced out via a Support's Flush. So it LOOKS like the penalty is the same for light cover (which certainly isn't the same for heavy cover, where the sniper only had a 62% hit chance.) --[[User:Freeone3000|Freeone3000]] 04:20, 12 October 2012 (EDT)

:On gear that gives defense, the wording is always a small amount is 10 and similar to low cover is 20 (not direct quotes), and on the gear that gives aim, 10 seems to be a significant increase. I am under the assumption that the aim penalty is no more then 15. [[User:Mavoc|Mavoc]] 14:45, 15 October 2012 (EDT)

== We don't all play classic ==

Not all XCOM players always play on classic difficulty! You can't always asume things like that.
--[[User:Alexbuzzbee|Alexbuzzbee]] 14:14, 12 November 2012 (EST)

Higher difficulties breed the best tips. Aliens on normal are easier is all. In fact, if you apply Classic tactics to normal you will do better than people who play on Classic, nothing wrong there really.--[[User:SuicidalSectoid|SuicidalSectoid]] 15:20, 12 November 2012 (EST)

User:Robbx213

2012-11-10T14:46:31Z

SuicidalSectoid: Satellite comment.

I played Normal the last day+... I advanced WAY too fast in storyline. Was taking on Sectopods, Muton Elites, & Ethereals in the Overseer mission before I really had plasma or any of the advanced armors. Classic and Impossible are going to be interesting someday to balance speed of getting through without the Doom Tracker vs. slow enough to get the gear you need.
: LOL :). Had the same problem on my first game. When I got to the Alien Base mission I had to face a Sectopod at the end that nearly killed 2 Colonels that had to be stabilized. The worst is really not having a clue about what they are capable. [[User:Hobbes|Hobbes]] 10:56, 15 October 2012 (EDT)

On Normal, I didn't worry about attacking the Alien base until I got all alien tech I could. It shouldn't be difficult to stop the doom tracker if you realise that complete satellite coverage of a Continent would end their involvement in the 1 out of 3 choice missions. And that after you had all but 1 Continent covered, Panic ceases to be a problem. It is another matter in Classic or harder, of course.--[[User:Vallen Chaos Valiant|Vallen Chaos Valiant]] 12:57, 15 October 2012 (EDT)

I saw that mentioned elsewhere recently too (actually, I think in our Panic management page), that covering all but 1 continent solves panic issues. I haven't yet played a game to prove that to myself, but that seems promising to go for satellites and catch up on techs and stuff later maybe. [[User:Robbx213|Robbx213]] 21:21, 17 October 2012 (EDT)
:Of course you will need better interceptors to take out the UFOs trying to blow up your satellites.--[[User:SuicidalSectoid|SuicidalSectoid]] 09:46, 10 November 2012 (EST)

Skeleton Key (EU2012)

2012-11-10T14:23:44Z

SuicidalSectoid:

The Skeleton key is an item built by the engineering group as a makeshift way of getting inside an Alien facility.

Only one is required, and it can be built once a captured Outsider is interrogated. This item is required in order to progress the storyline.

[[Category: Enemy Unknown (2012)]]

Thin Man (EU2012)

2012-11-10T14:20:54Z

SuicidalSectoid: /* Bomb Disposal */

[[File:Thin Man (EU2012).png|right|thumb|]]

The Thin Men are agile, quick, and elusive alien creatures. Designed to look human so that they can successfully infiltrate society, Thin Men are responsible for handling the more secrative operations of the alien invasion. (Though some aren't exactly subtle, such as planting huge alien bombs in the middle of urban centres.)

XCOM commanders won't have much trouble finding them however, as they are usually caught in the act of whatever their mission may be.

{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
|+ Thin Man Armaments
|-
! width=""50px" align="center" | Weapon !! Damage !! Critical Chance !! Terrain Damage !! Range !! Reaction Angle !! Reaction Range !! Size !! Abilities
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| align="center" |[[Thin Man Light Rifle (EU2012)|Thin Man Plasma Light Rifle]]|| align="center" | 4 || align="center" | 10 || align="center" | 125 || align="center" | 27 || align="center" | 200 || align="center" | NA || align="center" | Large || align="center" |Suppression 20%
|-
|}

== Abduction Missions ==

In standard abduction missions, they will rush for cover when discovered. Their great mobility can be quite annoying as they will often be able to run right up to your troops before firing. Their overall accuracy is quite poor though and their health is nothing remarkable. Beware of their poison spit though, this will decrease your soldier's aim and steadily remove health by one point each turn. Keep a medkit handy where you can as this will remove the poison. Also beware of their leap ability. Keep snipers supported by other XCOM troops so they are not caught with no action points when a Thin Man leaps up to them.

== V.I.P. Escort ==

In V.I.P. escort missions Thin Men will aim for the target you are trying to extract, regardless of whether or not there is an XCOM escort soldier at their side. They will often drop out of the sky (presumably from the top of taller, inaccessible structures) and go into overwatch. Be sure to kill them with other soldiers before moving the V.I.P. back to the Skyranger, the entire mission will be a bust if the V.I.P. dies.

== Bomb Disposal ==

In bomb disposal operations, it is not rare to see an entire alien force consisting of purely Thin Men. Some thin men will venture away from the main bomb and protect it's power sources but you will find the highest concentration of Thin Men protecting the bomb in a large group. Heavies can blast a huge group of them away with their rockets for a very satisfying effect, just be sure to quickly dispatch the Thin Men before the bomb goes off and deactivate it. More Thin Men will usually drop down from the sky trying to rearm the bomb but as long as you have a sufficient force protecting the bomb the Thin Men usually won't get very far.

----
'''Abilities:'''
*'''Poison Spit''': The Thin Man spits a poisonous glob that decreases the aim of your soldiers by 20% and damages their health by one point each turn. Can be cured by medkit. Fades away after a while.

*'''Leap''': Allows the Thin Man to jump incredibly high, allowing it to scale entire buildings and take up an elevated position. Very dangerous against Snipers who are unable to fire.

*'''Last Gasp''': The Thin Man explodes, leaving a poisonous cloud that will poison any soldiers that move within it, can void a small area of cover. Only activates when Thin Man dies.

== Notes ==

*The Thin Men are one of the few aliens in Enemy Unknown 2012 that do not have a direct 1994 equivalent. However, their reptilian eyes, fangs, scales around the neck and wrists, autopsy reports, and use of poison suggest a strong conceptual link to the Snakemen.
*Thin Men are caricatures of Sid Meier, head of Firaxis. He has a history of showing up in games by Firaxis.

[[Category: Enemy Unknown (2012)]]
[[Category: Aliens (EU2012)]]

Thin Man (EU2012)

2012-11-10T14:19:44Z

SuicidalSectoid: /* Abilities */

[[File:Thin Man (EU2012).png|right|thumb|]]

The Thin Men are agile, quick, and elusive alien creatures. Designed to look human so that they can successfully infiltrate society, Thin Men are responsible for handling the more secrative operations of the alien invasion. (Though some aren't exactly subtle, such as planting huge alien bombs in the middle of urban centres.)

XCOM commanders won't have much trouble finding them however, as they are usually caught in the act of whatever their mission may be.

{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
|+ Thin Man Armaments
|-
! width=""50px" align="center" | Weapon !! Damage !! Critical Chance !! Terrain Damage !! Range !! Reaction Angle !! Reaction Range !! Size !! Abilities
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| align="center" |[[Thin Man Light Rifle (EU2012)|Thin Man Plasma Light Rifle]]|| align="center" | 4 || align="center" | 10 || align="center" | 125 || align="center" | 27 || align="center" | 200 || align="center" | NA || align="center" | Large || align="center" |Suppression 20%
|-
|}

== Abduction Missions ==

In standard abduction missions, they will rush for cover when discovered. Their great mobility can be quite annoying as they will often be able to run right up to your troops before firing. Their overall accuracy is quite poor though and their health is nothing remarkable. Beware of their poison spit though, this will decrease your soldier's aim and steadily remove health by one point each turn. Keep a medkit handy where you can as this will remove the poison. Also beware of their leap ability. Keep snipers supported by other XCOM troops so they are not caught with no action points when a Thin Man leaps up to them.

== V.I.P. Escort ==

In V.I.P. escort missions Thin Men will aim for the target you are trying to extract, regardless of whether or not there is an XCOM escort soldier at their side. They will often drop out of the sky (presumably from the top of taller, inaccessible structures) and go into overwatch. Be sure to kill them with other soldiers before moving the V.I.P. back to the Skyranger, the entire mission will be a bust if the V.I.P. dies.

== Bomb Disposal ==

In bomb disposal operations, it is not rare to see an entire alien force consisting of purely Thin Men. Some thin men will venture away from the main bomb and protect it's power sources but you will find the highest concentration of Thin Men protecting the bomb in a large group. Heavies can blast a huge group of them away with their rockets for a very satisfying effect, just be sure to quickly dispatch the Thin Men before the bomb goes off and deactivate it. More Thin Men will usually drop down from the sky trying to rearm the bomb but as long as you have a sufficient force protecting the bomb the Thin Men usually won't get very far.

'''Abilities'''
*'''Poison Spit''': The Thin Man spits a poisonous glob that decreases the aim of your soldiers by 20% and damages their health by one point each turn. Can be cured by medkit. Fades away after a while.

*'''Leap''': Allows the Thin Man to jump incredibly high, allowing it to scale entire buildings and take up an elevated position. Very dangerous against Snipers who are unable to fire.

*'''Last Gasp''': The Thin Man explodes, leaving a poisonous cloud that will poison any soldiers that move within it, can void a small area of cover. Only activates when Thin Man dies.

== Notes ==

*The Thin Men are one of the few aliens in Enemy Unknown 2012 that do not have a direct 1994 equivalent. However, their reptilian eyes, fangs, scales around the neck and wrists, autopsy reports, and use of poison suggest a strong conceptual link to the Snakemen.
*Thin Men are caricatures of Sid Meier, head of Firaxis. He has a history of showing up in games by Firaxis.

[[Category: Enemy Unknown (2012)]]
[[Category: Aliens (EU2012)]]

Sectopod (EU2012)

2012-11-10T14:09:48Z

SuicidalSectoid: Sectopods are covered. Every alien now has their own page!

[[File:Sectopod (EU2012).jpg|right|thumb]]
An artificial warrior for the Alien Army, these huge robotic units are a massive threat to your squad members. They are armed with some of the best weaponry the Aliens have. Not only can they use a heavy plasma cannon built into its body but it has alien rocket salvos that it can use to lay waste to huge areas. It has an extra auto cannon that it can only use during Overwatch that does area of effect damage. Their armour is the very best around, it will take a huge deal of focus fire to take down and there is also the [[Drone (EU2012)|Drones]] it brings along with it to consider. It can also use both its turn moves for attacking, but only at different targets.

They are not as aggressive as [[Cyberdisc (EU2012)|Cyberdiscs]] but they are significantly more dangerous. They will usually stay still and destroy your squad from far away.

They are immune to most psionic attacks.
== Tactical Advice ==
Sectopods use purely area of effect attacks. Make sure your squad is as spread out as possible in order to minimize the damage it causes. Even if an attack from them misses there is still a huge chance it will take out your cover. Be sure that any front line soldiers are backed up by Snipers or Heavies.

Heavies in particular are brilliant Sectopod hunters. Their HEAT ammo power makes their weapons far more effective against Sectopods. The HEAT ammo also applies to rockets. A non critical hit from a HEAT rocket does 16 points of damage to Sectopods. Combine HEAT ammo with shredder rockets and bullet swarm to cripple or kill a Sectopod within a ''single'' turn!

Use suppression to make their attacks less accurate, it will help a bunch. Snipers may also use disabling shot against their weapons.

Make as much use of Smoke Grenades, Heavy Cover, and Psionic Fields as you can if you do end your turn within their sights.

Using Plasma / Heavy weapons or Mind-controlled cannon-fodder against this unit is also recommended.

If you see Cluster Bomb being prepared kill the Sectopod quickly or you may be completely destroyed! You might also try running away if needed.

'''Abilities:'''
* '''Cannon Fire''': 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).
* '''Cluster Bomb''': Mark a large area, and after one turn, saturate it with a barrage of explosive minibombs. - Uses both of the Sectopod's actions for that turn. It enters a special deployed state and aims at the target location; on the following turn, it bombards the target area with many small explosives. Do note this ability has no range limit and can be fired if another alien spot you (like sniper's squad sight, except it doesn't need a line of sight). While channeling this ability, the sectopod will not take another other action including its plasma auto-overwatch turrets.
* '''Hardened''': Hardened units receive extra protection against critical hits (-60% crit chance)
[[Category: Enemy Unknown (2012)]]
[[Category: Aliens (EU2012)]]

Ethereal (EU2012)

2012-11-10T13:01:44Z

SuicidalSectoid: /* Tactical Advice */

[[File:2012-10-14 00005.jpg|right|thumb]]
The Ethereals are some of, if not '''the''' most powerful alien creatures you will ever encounter in the game. These ancient aliens are the true masterminds behind the alien invasion. They are humanoid in form and possess four arms. While they are physically quite frail the Ethereals have the greatest psionic abilities seen in the entire game, using them to obliterate the minds and bodies of your squad.

Dr. Vahlen identifies a specimen to be centuries old. Despite this Ethereals actually have a ton of health. (20 hit points in total on Classic and below.) Do not expect them to turn into a pile of dust when you shoot them.

You will only find Ethereals in UFO assaults or on the final mission. They prefer to send their underlings such as [[Muton (EU2012)|Mutons]] to do their dirty work.

== Tactical Advice ==
When you face these ancient aliens prepare for a very tough fight. Do not expect SHIVs to be immune to them. Ethereals can use pure psionic force against their foes instead of purely mind centered attacks. These attacks actually do more damage to SHIVs than to regular humans as SHIVs have no Will to defend them.

Ethereals will often only spawn on the bridge of UFOs. This gives you ample time to prepare for the fight beforehand. Just be sure you have cleared any aliens wandering outside. Make sure everyone has a full weapon and a meaningful turn to work with. When you open the door to the bridge you should take control of the Muton Elites there if possible, they make useful fodder units and provide a fair bit of firepower against the Ethereal.

Do not even bother using psionics against the Ethereal itself though, it has a very high chance to fail.

Ethereals do not carry any physical weapons but be advised that Ethereals actually have a chance to reflect projectiles and energy back at the attacker, fortunately for less than the weapon's base damage.

A squad at full capacity shooting at the Ethereal will often be enough to bring it down. Just be careful that it does not bring a few soldiers down with it!

== Ethereal Councilor ==
[[File:2012-10-14 00005.jpg|right|thumb]]
These Ethereals are often seen commanding UFOs. Exercise extreme caution wherever these red robed fiends may be present. Heed the advice given above to bring them down.

'''Abilities:'''
* '''Psi Lance''': Offensive Psi ability that deals more damage if the target fails a will challenge.
* '''Mindfray''', offensive psionic ability that causes damage and lowers will/mobility/aim.
* Can '''Mind Control'''.
* '''Psi Drain''': Drains up to 5 hitpoints worth of health from a friendly organic target. Cannot kill target(Can be used on mind-linked targets such as mind controlled squaddie)
* '''Rift''', a powerful AoE attack that inflicts more damage if they fail a will challenge. It has the potential to do from 4 damage (if resisted) to 20+ (SHIV, since they have no will to resist.) Rift will persist on the map for one turn and damage anything that enters.
* Chance to reflect physical projectiles back at the attacker.
* High Will; resistant to psionic attacks.
* Ethereals explode upon death, dealing damage to all units within a fairly small radius.

== Uber Ethereal ==
This Ethereal commands the entire Alien Armada. He essentially has the same powers as regular Ethereals but the large stat bonuses he gains make him a formidable foe.

The Uber Ethereal is only encountered during the final mission.

'''Abilities:'''
* '''Psi Lance''': Offensive Psi ability that deals more damage if the target fails a will challenge.
* '''Mindfray''', offensive psionic ability that causes damage and lowers will/mobility/aim.
* Can '''Mind Control'''.
* '''Psi Drain''': Drains up to 5 hitpoints worth of health from a friendly organic target. Cannot kill target(Can be used on mind-linked targets such as mind controlled squaddie)
* '''Rift''', a powerful AoE attack that inflicts more damage if they fail a will challenge. It has the potential to do from 4 damage (if resisted) to 20+ (SHIV, since they have no will to resist.) Rift will persist on the map for one turn and damage anything that enters.
* Chance to reflect physical projectiles back at the attacker.
* High Will; resistant to psionic attacks.
* Ethereals explode upon death, dealing damage to all units within a fairly small radius.

[[Category: Enemy Unknown (2012)]]
[[Category: Aliens (EU2012)]]

Ethereal (EU2012)

2012-11-09T23:56:06Z

SuicidalSectoid: Forget to mention projectile mirror.

[[File:2012-10-14 00005.jpg|right|thumb]]
The Ethereals are some of, if not '''the''' most powerful alien creatures you will ever encounter in the game. These ancient aliens are the true masterminds behind the alien invasion. They are humanoid in form and possess four arms. While they are physically quite frail the Ethereals have the greatest psionic abilities seen in the entire game, using them to obliterate the minds and bodies of your squad.

Dr. Vahlen identifies a specimen to be centuries old. Despite this Ethereals actually have a ton of health. (20 hit points in total on Classic and below.) Do not expect them to turn into a pile of dust when you shoot them.

You will only find Ethereals in UFO assaults or on the final mission. They prefer to send their underlings such as [[Muton (EU2012)|Mutons]] to do their dirty work.

== Tactical Advice ==
When you face these ancient aliens prepare for a very tough fight. Do not expect SHIVs to be immune to them. Ethereals can use pure psionic force against their foes instead of purely mind centered attacks. These attacks actually do more damage to SHIVs than to regular humans as SHIVs have no Will to defend them.

Ethereals will often only spawn on the bridge of UFOs. This gives you ample time to prepare for the fight beforehand. Just be sure you have cleared any aliens wandering outside. Make sure everyone has a full weapon and a meaningful turn to work with. When you open the door to the bridge you should take control of the Muton Elites there if possible, they make useful fodder units and provide a fair bit of firepower against the Ethereal.

Be advised that Ethereals actually have a chance to reflect projectiles and energy back at the attacker, fortunately for less than the weapon's base damage.

A squad at full capacity shooting at the Ethereal will often be enough to bring it down. Just be careful that it does not bring a few soldiers down with it!

== Ethereal Councilor ==
[[File:2012-10-14 00005.jpg|right|thumb]]
These Ethereals are often seen commanding UFOs. Exercise extreme caution wherever these red robed fiends may be present. Heed the advice given above to bring them down.

'''Abilities:'''
* '''Psi Lance''': Offensive Psi ability that deals more damage if the target fails a will challenge.
* '''Mindfray''', offensive psionic ability that causes damage and lowers will/mobility/aim.
* Can '''Mind Control'''.
* '''Psi Drain''': Drains up to 5 hitpoints worth of health from a friendly organic target. Cannot kill target(Can be used on mind-linked targets such as mind controlled squaddie)
* '''Rift''', a powerful AoE attack that inflicts more damage if they fail a will challenge. It has the potential to do from 4 damage (if resisted) to 20+ (SHIV, since they have no will to resist.) Rift will persist on the map for one turn and damage anything that enters.
* Chance to reflect physical projectiles back at the attacker.
* High Will; resistant to psionic attacks.
* Ethereals explode upon death, dealing damage to all units within a fairly small radius.

== Uber Ethereal ==
This Ethereal commands the entire Alien Armada. He essentially has the same powers as regular Ethereals but the large stat bonuses he gains make him a formidable foe.

The Uber Ethereal is only encountered during the final mission.

'''Abilities:'''
* '''Psi Lance''': Offensive Psi ability that deals more damage if the target fails a will challenge.
* '''Mindfray''', offensive psionic ability that causes damage and lowers will/mobility/aim.
* Can '''Mind Control'''.
* '''Psi Drain''': Drains up to 5 hitpoints worth of health from a friendly organic target. Cannot kill target(Can be used on mind-linked targets such as mind controlled squaddie)
* '''Rift''', a powerful AoE attack that inflicts more damage if they fail a will challenge. It has the potential to do from 4 damage (if resisted) to 20+ (SHIV, since they have no will to resist.) Rift will persist on the map for one turn and damage anything that enters.
* Chance to reflect physical projectiles back at the attacker.
* High Will; resistant to psionic attacks.
* Ethereals explode upon death, dealing damage to all units within a fairly small radius.

[[Category: Enemy Unknown (2012)]]
[[Category: Aliens (EU2012)]]

Ethereal (EU2012)

2012-11-09T23:49:53Z

SuicidalSectoid: Ethereal Page is officially in business!

[[File:2012-10-14 00005.jpg|right|thumb]]
The Ethereals are some of, if not '''the''' most powerful alien creatures you will ever encounter in the game. These ancient aliens are the true masterminds behind the alien invasion. They are humanoid in form and possess four arms. While they are physically quite frail the Ethereals have the greatest psionic abilities seen in the entire game, using them to obliterate the minds and bodies of your squad.

Dr. Vahlen identifies a specimen to be centuries old. Despite this Ethereals actually have a ton of health. (20 hit points in total on Classic and below.) Do not expect them to turn into a pile of dust when you shoot them.

You will only find Ethereals in UFO assaults or on the final mission. They prefer to send their underlings such as [[Muton (EU2012)|Mutons]] to do their dirty work.

== Tactical Advice ==
When you face these ancient aliens prepare for a very tough fight. Do not expect SHIVs to be immune to them. Ethereals can use pure psionic force against their foes instead of purely mind centered attacks. These attacks actually do more damage to SHIVs than to regular humans as SHIVs have no Will to defend them.

Ethereals will often only spawn on the bridge of UFOs. This gives you ample time to prepare for the fight beforehand. Just be sure you have cleared any aliens wandering outside. Make sure everyone has a full weapon and a meaningful turn to work with. When you open the door to the bridge you should take control of the Muton Elites there if possible, they make useful fodder units and provide a fair bit of firepower against the Ethereal.

A squad at full capacity shooting at the Ethereal will often be enough to bring it down. Just be careful that it does not bring a few soldiers down with it!

== Ethereal Councilor ==
[[File:2012-10-14 00005.jpg|right|thumb]]
These Ethereals are often seen commanding UFOs. Exercise extreme caution wherever these red robed fiends may be present. Heed the advice given above to bring them down.

'''Abilities:'''
* '''Psi Lance''': Offensive Psi ability that deals more damage if the target fails a will challenge.
* '''Mindfray''', offensive psionic ability that causes damage and lowers will/mobility/aim.
* Can '''Mind Control'''.
* '''Psi Drain''': Drains up to 5 hitpoints worth of health from a friendly organic target. Cannot kill target(Can be used on mind-linked targets such as mind controlled squaddie)
* '''Rift''', a powerful AoE attack that inflicts more damage if they fail a will challenge. It has the potential to do from 4 damage (if resisted) to 20+ (SHIV, since they have no will to resist.) Rift will persist on the map for one turn and damage anything that enters.
* Chance to reflect physical projectiles back at the attacker.
* High Will; resistant to psionic attacks.
* Ethereals explode upon death, dealing damage to all units within a fairly small radius.

== Uber Ethereal ==
This Ethereal commands the entire Alien Armada. He essentially has the same powers as regular Ethereals but the large stat bonuses he gains make him a formidable foe.

The Uber Ethereal is only encountered during the final mission.

'''Abilities:'''
* '''Psi Lance''': Offensive Psi ability that deals more damage if the target fails a will challenge.
* '''Mindfray''', offensive psionic ability that causes damage and lowers will/mobility/aim.
* Can '''Mind Control'''.
* '''Psi Drain''': Drains up to 5 hitpoints worth of health from a friendly organic target. Cannot kill target(Can be used on mind-linked targets such as mind controlled squaddie)
* '''Rift''', a powerful AoE attack that inflicts more damage if they fail a will challenge. It has the potential to do from 4 damage (if resisted) to 20+ (SHIV, since they have no will to resist.) Rift will persist on the map for one turn and damage anything that enters.
* Chance to reflect physical projectiles back at the attacker.
* High Will; resistant to psionic attacks.
* Ethereals explode upon death, dealing damage to all units within a fairly small radius.

[[Category: Enemy Unknown (2012)]]
[[Category: Aliens (EU2012)]]

Drone (EU2012)

2012-11-09T18:19:37Z

SuicidalSectoid:

[[File:Drone (EU2012).jpg|right|thumb]]
The Drone is a lightly armoured flying robotic engineer with a weak ranged attack. Their main purpose within the Alien Armada is to repair allied heavy robotic units in order to keep them gunning down your squad for as long as possible. They are nothing on their own but they are almost always found with extremely deadly [[Cyberdisc (EU2012)|Cyberdiscs]] and [[Sectopod (EU2012)|Sectopods]] during combat.

There is a foundry upgrade that lets you upgrade your arc throwers. The upgrade allows you to use your arc throwers to hack drone units essentially allowing you to add them to your squad for the rest of the mission. You can not use them for repairing your SHIVs but they still make good expendable scouts. They can also use a self-destruct ability in order to damage enemy units.

== Tactical Advice ==
There isn't much to fighting Drones. They are really not very dangerous. They have a pretty small frame so it may be difficult hitting them. Though even if you miss they really can not do much in the way of retaliation.

Be advised that they will almost always appear alongside stronger robotic units such as Sectopods. Make the heavier machines your priority.

'''Abilities:'''
*'''Self Destruct:''' The Drone self-detonates, dealing damage similar to frag grenade.
*'''Repair:''' The Drone can repair a damaged Sectopod or Cyberdisc, letting it stay in the fight for longer.

Drone (EU2012)

2012-11-09T18:15:43Z

SuicidalSectoid: /* Tactical Advice */

[[File:Drone (EU2012).jpg|right|thumb]]
The Drone is a lightly armoured flying robotic engineer with a weak ranged attack. Their main purpose within the Alien Armada is to repair allied heavy robotic units in order to keep them gunning down your squad for as long as possible. They are nothing on their own but they are almost always found with extremely deadly [[Cyberdisc (EU2012)|Cyberdiscs]] and [[Sectopod (EU2012)|Sectopods]] during combat.

There is a foundry upgrade that lets you upgrade your arc throwers. The upgrade allows you to use your arc throwers to hack drone units essentially allowing you to add them to your squad for the rest of the mission. You can not use them for repairing your SHIVs but they still make good expendable scouts. They can also use a self-destruct ability in order to damage enemy units.

== Tactical Advice ==
There isn't much to fighting Drones. They are really not very dangerous. They have a pretty small frame so it may be difficult hitting them. Though even if you miss they really can not do much in the way of retaliation.

Be advised that they will almost always appear alongside stronger robotic units such as Sectopods. Make the heavier machines your priority.

'''Abilities:'''
*Self Destruct: The Drone self-detonates, dealing damage similar to frag grenade.
*Repair: The Drone can repair a damaged Sectopod or Cyberdisc, letting it stay in the fight for longer.

Drone (EU2012)

2012-11-09T18:14:02Z

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[[File:Drone (EU2012).jpg|right|thumb]]
The Drone is a lightly armoured flying robotic engineer with a weak ranged attack. Their main purpose within the Alien Armada is to repair allied heavy robotic units in order to keep them gunning down your squad for as long as possible. They are nothing on their own but they are almost always found with extremely deadly [[Cyberdisc (EU2012)|Cyberdiscs]] and [[Sectopod (EU2012)|Sectopods]] during combat.

There is a foundry upgrade that lets you upgrade your arc throwers. The upgrade allows you to use your arc throwers to hack drone units essentially allowing you to add them to your squad for the rest of the mission. You can not use them for repairing your SHIVs but they still make good expendable scouts. They can also use a self-destruct ability in order to damage enemy units.

== Tactical Advice ==
There isn't much to fighting Drones. They are really not very dangerous. They have a pretty small frame so it may be difficult hitting them. Though even if you miss they really can not do much in the way of retaliation.

Be advised that they will almost always appear alongside stronger robotic units such as Sectopods. Make the heavier machines your priority.

'''Abilities:'''
*Self Destruct: The Drone self-detonates, dealing damage similar to frag grenade.
*Repair: The Drone can repair a damaged Sectopod or Cyberdisk, letting it stay in the fight for longer.

Alien Life Forms (EU2012)

2012-11-09T17:22:44Z

SuicidalSectoid:

There are a number of Alien Life Forms to be encountered during the First Alien War, each with a unique set of strengths, weaknesses and abilities. Know your enemy; your soldiers' lives depend on it.

All weapons carried by the aliens explode when they are killed. Captured weapons are indistinguishable from built weapons of the same type.
=Races=
==[[Sectoid_(EU2012)|Sectoid]]==
[[File:Sectoid (EU2012).jpg|thumb]]
Sectoids are a basic, weak unit with an average ranged attack. They are known to be extremely aggressive in numbers and timid / cowardly (i.e. start camping/overwatch) if their number is few. They are capable of some psionics. Killing a unit that is performing '''Mind Merge''' will also kill the unit receiving the merge. This makes sectoids in numbers not as dangerous as half of them will consistently merge minds instead of shooting your agents, and giving you a double kill if you take out the mind merger (not the one being mind merged)
*'''Mind Merge''': the merged ally receives +1 hit points, increased accuracy, & increased critical hit chance.

Killing a sectoid will leave behind 2x weapon fragments.

==[[Thin Man (EU2012) | Thin Man]]==
[[File:Thin Man (EU2012).png|right|thumb|]]
Thin Men are weak, highly mobile units with an average ranged attack. They use a light plasma rifle, making them more accurate than Sectoids, but they don't pack as much firepower as other enemies.
* '''Poison Spit''': Causes damage each turn for ''up to'' 3 turns to any unit poisoned by the cloud of spit. Being poisoned reduces a unit's accuracy by 20%.
* Thin Men explode into a cloud of poison upon death. Moving into this cloud has the same effect as being poisoned by their spit attack.
* '''Leap''': Allows the Thin Man to jump vertically up onto high ground (e.g., roof tops).
* Note: Units carrying a medikit or titan armor are immune to the Thin Man's poison.
*''Trivia: The Thin Man's face is a caricature of Sid Meier, boss of Firaxis. Sid's face has a habit of popping up in his games.''

'''Gray Market description:'''
"The Thin Man cadaver begins to severely decomposed severely decompose within hours after death, giving off an overwhelming stench which may relate to toxins stored within its body"

{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
|+ Weapons Used
|-
! width=""50px" align="center" | Weapon !! Damage !! Critical Chance !! Terrain Damage !! Range !! Reaction Angle !! Reaction Range !! Size !! Abilities
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| align="center" |[[Thin Man Light Rifle (EU2012)|Thin Man Plasma Light Rifle]]|| align="center" | 4 || align="center" | 10 || align="center" | 125 || align="center" | 27 || align="center" | 200 || align="center" | NA || align="center" | Large || align="center" |Suppression 20%
|-
|}

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==[[Floater (EU2012)| Floater]]==
[[File:Floater (EU2012).png|thumb]]
A fast and aggressive flying unit with a light plasma rifle. They prefer to use their mobility to outflank your squad, and their high mobility grants them an innate defensive bonus and negate exposed critical bouns. They can be especially dangerous to Snipers.
* '''Launch''': The Floater can launch to any point on the map (ends its turn).
* Floaters are always considered to have at least Light cover even in the open or when flying, unless in proper cover and Flanked. This bonus ''does not'' stack with existing cover bonuses - they only recieve the best cover.
{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
|+ Weapons Used
|-
! width=""50px" align="center" | Weapon !! Damage !! Critical Chance !! Terrain Damage !! Range !! Reaction Angle !! Reaction Range !! Size !! Abilities
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| align="center" |[[Floater Light Rifle (EU2012)|Floater Plasma Light Rifle]]|| align="center" | 6 || align="center" | 10 || align="center" | 125 || align="center" | 27 || align="center" | 200 || align="center" | NA || align="center" | Large || align="center" |Suppression 20%
|-
|}

==[[Floater (EU2012)#Heavy Floater| Heavy Floater]]==
[[File:Heavy Floater (EU2012).png|right|thumb]]
A tougher version of the regular Floater with considerably more hit points than a Floater, and armed with a Heavy Plasma. They also carry an Alien Grenade.
* '''Evasion''': Enemies targeting this unit when it is airborn suffer a -20 Aim penalty.
* '''Launch''': Move anywhere on the battlefield in a single turn. Launch cannot be used indoors.
* '''Bombard''': Throw or launch grenades over exceptionally long distances.
{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
|+ Weapons Used
|-
! width=""50px" align="center" | Weapon !! Damage !! Critical Chance !! Terrain Damage !! Range !! Reaction Angle !! Reaction Range !! Size !! Abilities
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| align="center" |[[Floater Heavy Plasma (EU2012)|Floater Heavy Plasma]]|| align="center" | 10 || align="center" | 10 || align="center" | 125 || align="center" | 27 || align="center" | 200 || align="center" | 27 || align="center" | Large || align="center" |Suppression 35%
|-
|}

==[[Muton (EU2012)| Muton]]==
[[File:Muton (EU2012).png|right|thumb]]
Mutons are very strong units and carry a respectably powerful Plasma Rifle, though they are susceptible to psionics. They are alien's version of x-com's agents and will aggressively use tactics such as flanking /overwatch/suppression against your soldiers. Wounding a Muton without killing it can intimidate your soldiers and potentially cause panic.
* '''Suppression''': Can fire a special shot that grants reaction fire at a single target. The target also suffers a -30 Aim penalty.
* '''Blood Call''': Unleash a bestial roar that inspires nearby allies of the same species to greater speed, focus, and resolve for 2 turns. 4 turn cooldown.
* '''Intimidate''': Reacts unpredictably when wounded, provoking panic in enemies.
* Mutons carry Alien Grenades, allowing them to injure multiple troops at once and destroy cover.
* They carry light rifles on first month they appear, and rifles after that month.
{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
|+ Weapons Used
|-
! width=""50px" align="center" | Weapon !! Damage !! Critical Chance !! Terrain Damage !! Range !! Reaction Angle !! Reaction Range !! Size !! Abilities
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| align="center" |[[Muton Light Rifle (EU2012)|Muton Plasma Light Rifle]]|| align="center" | 6 || align="center" | 10 || align="center" | 125 || align="center" | 27 || align="center" | 200 || align="center" | NA || align="center" | Large || align="center" |Suppression 20%
|-
| align="center" |[[Muton Rifle (EU2012)|Muton Plasma Rifle]]|| align="center" | 8 || align="center" | 10 || align="center" | 125 || align="center" | 27 || align="center" | 200 || align="center" | NA || align="center" | Large || align="center" |Suppression 20%
|-
|}

==[[Muton (EU2012)#Muton Elite| Muton Elite]]==

An even tougher version of the regular Muton, armed with a powerful Heavy Plasma. Their powerful weapons and good aim and the fact that they appear in groups means they can severely punish you each turn they're allowed to fire, while their ridiculous innate defense and ability to use cover makes them difficult to beat in a conventional firefight. Their major weakness is to psionic attack.
* '''Suppression''': Can fire a special shot that grants reaction fire at a single target. The target also suffers a -30 Aim penalty.
* '''Bombard''': Throw or launch grenades over exceptionally long distances.
* Enemy Defense: +20%/+30% (normal / classic)

{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
|+ Weapons Used
|-
! width=""50px" align="center" | Weapon !! Damage !! Critical Chance !! Terrain Damage !! Range !! Reaction Angle !! Reaction Range !! Size !! Abilities
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| align="center" |[[Muton Heavy Plasma (EU2012)|Muton Heavy Plasma]]|| align="center" | 10 || align="center" | 10 || align="center" | 125 || align="center" | 27 || align="center" | 200 || align="center" | 27 || align="center" | Large || align="center" |Suppression 35%
|}

==[[Muton (EU2012)#Muton Berserker| Berserker]]==
[[File:Muton Berserker (EU2012).jpg|right|thumb]]
Berserkers are extremely strong and very tough melee units, susceptible to their own bloodlust; they have a habit of chasing after whichever unit damaged them last (uncontrollable in multiplayer?). Although aggressive in nature, they can exhibit some tactical decision to fall back and regroup with other mutons when not wounded (once they are wounded they go berserk and charge toward the nearest xcom agent). They are also quite resilient to psionic attack. A suppressed berserker will tend not to take any action.
* '''Bull Rush''': Charges through cover and causes damage to any units within a small radius.
* '''Blood Lust''': Allows the Berserker to charge an enemy that wounds it.
* '''Hardened''': Hardened units receive extra protection against critical hits (-60% chance to crit)
* '''Intimidate''': Reacts unpredictably when wounded, provoking panic in enemies
{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
|+ Weapons Used
|-
! width=""50px" align="center" | Weapon !! Damage !! Critical Chance !! Terrain Damage !! Range !! Reaction Angle !! Reaction Range !! Size !! Abilities
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| align="center" |Muton Blade|| align="center" | 10 || align="center" | 33 || align="center" | 125 || align="center" | 2 || align="center" | NA || align="center" | Small || align="center" | No reaction shot
|-
|}

==[[Outsider (EU2012)|Outsider]]==
[[File:Outsider (EU2012).jpg|right|thumb]]
Outsiders are relatively fragile alien units that are only encountered on UFO missions. They are the early commander type units that will remain in their chamber on the UFO until discovered. Their purpose seems to be to defend that position, as they will not go far beyond it. They will be replaced by sectoid commander / ethereal after you assaulted alien base or shot down the overseer UFO.
* capturing one is required to progress the main plot.

{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
|+ Weapons Used
|-
! width=""50px" align="center" | Weapon !! Damage !! Critical Chance !! Terrain Damage !! Range !! Reaction Angle !! Reaction Range !! Size !! Abilities
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| align="center" |[[Outsider Light Rifle (EU2012)|Outsider Plasma Light Rifle]]|| align="center" | 4 || align="center" | 10 || align="center" | 0 || align="center" | 27 || align="center" | 200 || align="center" | NA || align="center" | Large || align="center" |Suppression 30%
|-
|}

==[[Chryssalid (EU2012)|Chryssalid]]==
[[File:Chryssalid.png|right|thumb]]
Chryssalids are fast melee units. Their '''Implant''' attack is particularly dangerous. Their corpses can be used to make Chitin Vests, an equippable item that makes your soldiers tougher and more resilient to melee damage. Since melee attacks ignore cover, Chryssalids are best fought by abandoning cover completely, falling back into the open, and concentrating your fire. Note: Chrssalids are where the changes in the action system are most notable. While not fundamentally different from their counterpart in the original, so long as you are far enough away to force them to dash they are significantly less dangerous, often running right up to your soldiers and ending their turn there.
* '''Stun Immune''': This unit cannot be stunned with the Arc Thrower; taking a live specimen is not possible.
* '''Leap''': Allows vertical leaps onto elevated surfaces during movement.
* '''Poisonous Claws''': "''Poison enemies wounded by a melee attack.''"
* '''Implant''': "''Victims are implanted with a Chryssalid egg if they are killed by the attack. (not from poison caused by Poisonous Claws.''" - A successful implant converts the victim into a zombie that eventually hatches into another Chryssalid a couple turns later. Killing the zombie seemingly prevents this transformation from occurring.''
* '''Hardened''': Hardened units receive extra protection against critical hits (-60% crit chance).

==[[Cyberdisc (EU2012)| Cyberdisc]]==
[[File:Cyberdisc Open (EU2012).jpg|right|thumb|Cyberdisc - open assault form]]
[[File:Cyberdisc Closed (EU2012).jpg|right|thumb|Cyberdisc - closed disc form]]

Cyberdiscs are strong, flying robotic units with a powerful plasma barrage attack that frequently destroys cover even if it fails to hit the target. They are an extremely aggressive unit similar to floaters. Unlike floaters, they never back down regardless of health / remaining aliens. When in their 'closed' form, they take less damage and are highly resistant to Critical Hits. They are always accompanied by a pair of Drones, which can repair them during combat. They are immune to most psionic attacks.
* Can throw an Alien Grenade to attack multiple soldiers at once.
* Cyberdiscs automatically 'close-up' into their disc form after being attacked. In their closed form, they are almost immune to Critical Hits.
* '''Death Blossom''': An area of effect attack dealing high damage to all units within a few spaces in all directions.
* Cyberdiscs explode upon death, dealing damage to all units within a fairly small radius.
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==[[Drone (EU2012)|Drone]]==
[[File:Drone (EU2012).jpg|right|thumb]]
Drones are weak flying robotic units with a weak ranged attack. Their purpose is to repair accompanying Cyberdiscs and Sectopods during combat.
* With Foundry Upgrades, the Arc Thrower can be used to 'hack' Drones and seize control of them for the duration of a mission.
* Captured Drones can not repair a friendly SHIV unit. However, they can self-detonate, dealing damage similar to frag grenade.
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==[[Ethereal (EU2012)|Ethereal]]==
[[File:2012-10-14 00005.jpg|right|thumb]]
The ultimate alien. High health, highest innate defense and powerful psionic attacks. They do not take cover despite being humanoid (however is hardened, -60% crit). They do not carry physical weapons.

* '''Psi Lance''': Offensive Psi ability that deals more damage if the target fails a will challenge.
* '''Mindfray''', offensive psionic ability that causes damage and lowers will/mobility/aim.
* Can '''Mind Control'''.
* '''Psi Drain''': Drains up to 5 hitpoints worth of health from a friendly organic target. Cannot kill target(Can be used on mind-linked targets such as mind controlled squaddie)
* '''Rift''', a powerful AoE attack that inflicts more damage if they fail a will challenge. It has the potential to do from 4 damage (if resisted) to 20+ (SHIV, since they have no will to resist.) Rift will persist on the map for one turn and damage anything that enters.
* Chance to reflect physical projectiles back at the attacker.
* High Will; resistant to psionic attacks.
* Ethereals explode upon death, dealing damage to all units within a fairly small radius.

==[[Sectoid (EU2012)#Sectoid Commander| Sectoid Commander]]==
[[File:Sectoid Commander (EU2012).png|right|thumb]]
The Sectoid Commander is a slightly stronger Sectoid with more psionic capabilities. They have much more health than normal Sectoids, but are otherwise unremarkable aside from their Mind Control ability.

* '''Mind Fray''': Causes the target to lose grip on reality, inflicting penalties to Aim, Will, and mobility and doing 5 base damage. Lasts 2 turns, 1 turn cooldown.
* '''Mind Control''': Very difficult psi technique that, if successful, grants control of the target for 3 turns.
* '''Greater Mind Merge''': Merge Minds with all lesser allies of the same species nearby, granting them +25% critical chance and +1 health.
* Enemy Defense: -20% Hit

* Carries Plasma Pistol & Alien Grenade.
* Will use psi attacks against targets with a low Hit chance. If trying to capture one, sometimes its best to leave a soldier out of cover and eat a plasma pistol shot instead of taking a psi attack.
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==[[Sectopod (EU2012)| Sectopod]]==
[[File:Sectopod (EU2012).jpg|right|thumb]]
An extremely strong robotic unit that can use both its turn moves for attacking, but only at different targets. Frequently escorted by Drones. They are not as aggressive as cyberdiscs but significantly more dangerous. They don't move around a lot and will prefer to bombard your agent from far away. They are immune to most psionic attacks. Make as much use of Smoke Grenades, Heavy Cover, and Psionic Fields as you can if you do end your turn within their sights.
* '''Cannon Fire''': 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).
* '''Cluster Bomb''': Mark a large area, and after one turn, saturate it with a barrage of explosive minibombs. - Uses both of the Sectopod's actions for that turn. It enters a special deployed state and aims at the target location; on the following turn, it bombards the target area with many small explosives. Do note this ability has no range limit and can be fired if another alien spot you (like sniper's squad sight, except it doesn't need a line of sight). While channeling this ability, the sectopod will not take another other action including its plasma auto-overwatch turrets.
* '''Hardened''': Hardened units receive extra protection against critical hits (-60% crit chance)

* Sectopod's chest cannon and auto-overwatch plasma turret deal area damage if hits someone, including destroying cover. This makes having two soldiers very close a major mistake, because not only will the Sectopod damage both soldiers if it hits one, it can destroy their cover and then fire on the other soldier with no cover bonus.
* Seems to have a longer sight range than most units.
* Note: Due to its superior firepower, use of suppression may be necessary to render its attacks far less dangerous, but practically guaranteeing a double attack. Do not stack units too close together or the Sectopod may choose to target them with the Cluster Bomb attack. Using Plasma / Heavy weapons or Mind-controlled cannon-fodder against this unit is also recommended.
* The Heavy's ''HEAT Ammo'' promotion applies to ''all'' weapons, and can allow them to inflict ''vast'' amounts of damage to Sectopods; combined with Bullet Swarm, a pre-positioned Heavy with a Heavy Plasma can easily kill or cripple a Sectopod in one turn, or even destroy two that have already taken significant damage. HEAT ammo also affects rockets. A non-crit with a Heavy's rocket can do 16 points of damage.
* The Heavy's ''Shredder Rocket'' promotion can also be used to make the Sectopod take additional damage from all other attacks.
* Snipers can use their ''Headshot'' or ''Disabling Shot'' powers to cripple or inflict serious damage to a Sectopod, especially if they have the ''Double Tap'' promotion.
* If you see Cluster Bomb being prepared, RUN.

==[[Ethereal (EU2012)#Uber Ethereal| Uber Ethereal]]==
Same as the Ethereal, but with larger stats and a higher projectile reflection chance.

=Alien Stats Table=
<div style="text-align: center;">
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" style="text-align: center
|-
! width="15%" | Name
! width="20%" | HP
(Easy/Normal/Classic/Impossible)
! width="8%" | Aim
! width="8%" | Defense
! width="8%" | Will
! width="8%" | Movement
! width="33%" | Notes
|-
|Sectoid
|3/3/3/4
|65
|0
|10
|12
|Target of a mind merge gains one extra health, healed effectively. Increases critical hit chance and will too.
|-
|Outsider
|3/3/5/5
|70
|0
|20
|12
|Receives an additional +10 Aim and +5 Movement from bonuses on impossible. Tied for highest accuracy in the game.
|-
|Thin man
|3/3/4/6
|65
|0
|15
|15
|Deals 2 less damage on normal/easy
|-
|Floater
|3/4/4/6
|50
|0
|10
|12
|
|-
|Chryssalid
|8/8/8/8
|Melee
|10
|120
|20
|Hardened, Deals +2 damage on classic/impossible, Immune to stunning
|-
|Zombie
|10/10/10/14
|Melee
|0
|120
|8
|Deals +2/+4 damage on classic/impossible, Immune to stunning
|-
|Muton
|8/8/10/10
|70
|10
|10
|12
|
|-
|Drone
|3/3/5/7
|60
|10
|Mechanized
|12
|Requires 'Drone Hack' arc thrower upgrade to 'hack'
|-
|Cyberdisk
|16/16/20/20
|70
|10
|Mechanized
|18
|Hardened while in closed form, Immune to stunning
|-
|Sectoid Commander
|10/10/14/14
|85
|20
|90
|12
| +25/35 will on classic/impossible
|-
|Muton Berserker
|20/20/20/25
|Melee
|20
|80
|17
|Hardened, Deals +1/3 damage on classic/impossible
|-
|Sectopod
|30/30/30/30
|80
|30
|Mechanized
|12
|Hardened, Immune to stunning
|-
|Heavy Floater
|12/12/14/16
|70
|10
|25
|12
|
|-
|Muton Elite
|14/14/14/18
|80
|20
|20
|12
| +10 defense on classic/impossible, +10 additional aim on impossible
|-
|Ethereal
|20/20/20/25
|N/A
|40
|120
|12
|Hardened, +25/35 will on classic/impossible
|-
|Uber Ethereal
|?/?/25/?
|N/A
|40
|?
|?
|Hardened
|}
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Melee attacks always hit.
Hardened reduces critical chance by 60% against the target.
On Classic and Impossible, Aliens receive +10 aim and +10 crit chance bonus.

[[Category: Enemy Unknown (2012)]]
[[Category: Aliens (EU2012)]]

Alien Overview (Apocalypse)

2012-11-09T08:13:31Z

SuicidalSectoid: /* Skeletoid */

This section gives a brief description of the various aliens in X-COM Apocalypse and groups them by threat levels towards ''human'' agents, with the exception of the Overspawn as it is a Cityscape-only enemy.

'''Note:'''

As different players will have varying comfort levels fighting against the different aliens based on their own experience levels, these groupings are not final and should be treated as estimates.

= Low threat =

== [[Multiworm Egg (Apocalypse) | Multiworm Egg]]==
The multiworm egg is the first phase of the multiworm life cycle. It is armed with a weak short ranged spit attack but is otherwise harmless if left alone. They do not require any direct intervention and are recovered automatically at the end of the mission.

== [[Chrysalis (Apocalypse)| Chrysalis]] ==
The chrysalis is the final stage of the multiworm life cycle, and serves as a universal egg of sorts that turns into any one of the aliens you will face. It is completely defenceless. Serving as ideal targets for shooting practice, they pose no threat and are automatically recovered the end of a mission.

== [[Spitter (Apocalypse) | Spitter]]==
Spitters are pink humanoids without a head. They spit acid at enemy targets from the funnel at the end of their neck.

Spitters are relatively easy enemies to fight, but their spit attack can be very dangerous if underestimated. They generally do their worst when fighting in groups or when they are lucky enough to score several critical hits in a short amount of time.

=Medium threat =

== [[Brainsucker (Apocalypse) | Brainsucker]] ==
Brainsuckers are small basketball-like aliens with limbs. They function purely to take over the bodies of X-COM agents. They are small and fast and can leap great heights. They are transported in an inert state in small pods and can be launched from [[Brainsucker_Launcher|Brainsucker Launchers]].

They have a very short lifespan that only lasts long enough for a single attack after they have hatched from their pods.

With their speed and ability to jump great heights, they pose a fairly dangerous threat to agents that are not vigilant.

Brainsuckers do not actively target X-COM Android agents. This effectively makes them immune unless the Brainsucker manages to land on an android by accident.

== [[Psimorph (Apocalypse)| Psimorph]]==
Primorphs are a psionic being that resemble a collection of large green tentacles as large as a Megaspawn. They hover slowly through the air. They only attack with psionics.

By itself a psimorph is a low threat and makes for a very easy target due to its large size. Its psionic attacks however can disrupt agents weak in psionics and even turn them against their companions. Like X-COM agents, they do suffer from the same limitations of having a psi-energy bar. They can easily be overwhelmed by many agents.

Against androids and skilled hybrids, the psimorph pose a non-existent threat.

==[[Micronoid Aggregate (Apocalypse) |Micronoid Aggregate]]==
The masterminds behind the alien threat. They are a minute species of psionic alien that, when grouped together, resemble a puddle of slime. Their only means of attack is through powerful psionic attacks.

Though more powerful than the Psimoprh, their physiques are weak. They make up for this with larger numbers (of puddles).

They can only be found in the [[Sleeping Chamber]] and the Type 7 [[Alien Bomber (Apocalypse) | Alien Bomber]].

They share all the limitations of the Psimorph and are no threats to androids.

== [[Hyperworm (Apocalypse)|Hyperworm]]==
The hyperworm is the small offspring of a deceased Multiworm. When the Multiworm dies, four Hyperworms spring from its body to deal one last blow to the multiworm's attackers.

The individual Hyperworms are relatively weak and have a short ranged bite attack that do minor to moderate damage. Their strength comes from their speed and numbers.

Setting fire to the Multiworm just before it dies or use of high explosives are easy methods for quickly handling hyperworm swarms.

=High threat=

== [[Multiworm (Apocalypse)|Multiworm]]==

The Multiworm is the mature stage of the multiworm life cycle. It is a very tough large worm that is able to launch a powerful and rapid spit attack against nearby agents. The large amount of health that the Multiworm has allows it withstand a fair beating before it goes down. On its death it releases four Hyperworms that attempt to swarm towards the nearest attacker. This makes melee or short ranged combat against them a risky practice.

Multiworms are a very highly valued [[Biochemistry]] project.

== [[Popper (Apocalypse) | Popper]]==

The Popper is a bomb with legs. The Popper is very agile and can move at an amazing pace across the battlefield. Its body heat causes it to leave wafts of smoke wherever it runs. Though they have no ranged attacks, they will explode when they are next to an X-COM agent.

The only way to defend against these enemies is to constantly be on alert, or to be flying well out of its reach. In Real Time combat, actively scanning the area with a [[Motion Scanner (Apocalypse) | motion scanner]] for rapid moving blips can save many lives.

Poppers will also explode when killed by solid round projectiles, explosions or from blood loss. They will not explode from energy weapons or gas.

== [[Anthropod]] ==
The Anthropod is the basic foot soldier of the alien invasion. They look like blue veiny blobs with elephantine limbs. Despite their almost comical appearance, their ability to make use of a variety of armaments and tools makes them very deadly foes.

The Anthropod is one of the two aliens available to the aliens that are capable of wielding tools.

== [[Skeletoid]] ==
The skeletoid is a boney yellow patchwork man. They are identical to the Anthropod in threat and function with the addition of a hovering ability. This means that they are able to attack from the air and reach places that Anthropods can not go to.

== [[Queenspawn]] ==
The ultimate form and mother of the Multiworms. It is the largest creature that you will face. It is immobile but makes up for this by having an incredibly powerful and fast firing ranged attack that can easily best even the most heavily protected agent.

Although the Queenspawn can only attack directly in front of it and it is immobile, the major portion of its perceived difficulty stems from its environment. It is placed on a dais that is surrounded by a solid organic alien building wall on one side, and laser curtains are provided on each of its sides to protect its vulnerable sides. This means that it can only be approached from the front. Four re-enforcement teleport pads beyond the dias provide additional troops for it.

Capture of this alien allows for progression of the [[Alien Gas (Apocalypse) | Alien Gas]] toxin weapon research.

The queen can only be found in the [[Spawning Chamber]].

== [[Megaspawn (Apocalypse) | Megaspawn]] ==

The Megaspawn is an alien built like a tank that is armed with a built-in Disruptor beam that is as powerful as a Devastator cannon and a seemingly endless supply of dimension missiles. One Megaspawn can easily lay waste to an unprepared team of agents.

They are not without their faults, and their size is one of them. Their larger size makes them easier targets to hit. While it is not always the case, they appear to have some reluctance to fight agents that are right up next to them and will turn and run.

[[Category: Apocalypse]]
[[Category: Aliens (Apocalypse)]]