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Research (Long War)

2021-01-05T16:09:01Z

TheRealLurlock: Reworded for clarity

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The '''Research Lab''' houses the research team, headed by Dr. Vahlen.

Options:

*'''Start New Research Project'''.
*'''Change Research Project'''. If necessary, this can be done at any time. The progress achieved in the current project won't be lost.
*'''Access Research Archives'''. Here you can see information about projects that have already been completed.
*'''Review Research Credits'''. View the research credits gained from completed interrogations.
*'''Visit the Gene Lab'''. This option becomes available after the construction of a Genetics Lab. A maximum of three soldiers can undergo genetic modification at any one time. See [[Genetics Lab (Long War)]].

==New in Long War==
While research in Long War works similar to how it works in Vanilla, there are some notable changes:
* New research projects have been added, expanding the research tree.
* The time required to research a project has been increased.
* Autopsies now require and consume more than one corpse. For example, Sectoid Autopsy requires and consumes 10 Sectoid Corpses.
* Autopsies now require other research projects before they can be started. For example, Xenobiology is required to perform Sectoid Autopsy.
* Interrogations now require the autopsy project for the same species. For example, Sectoid Autopsy is required to perform Sectoid Interrogation.
* Most Psi Powers now require specific research projects before they can be learned. For example, Sectoid Interrogation is required to learn Mind Fray.
* Aliens now have various perks. Autopsies are required to inspect aliens of the same species and see their perks. For example, once Sectoid Autopsy has been performed, players can target a Sectoid, and press F1 to inspect them.
* UFOs that have been successfully assaulted can now be analyzed, providing your ships with a damage bonus against these UFOs.
* All Council requests except Satellites now require specific research projects to be completed. For example, council members will not request Sectoid Corpses before Xenobiology has been researched.
* South America's continent bonus no longer makes autopsies and interrogations instantaneous. It instead affects the cost to build and maintain power generators.

==Research Speed==
The duration listed for all research projects is the duration for 30 scientists with no [[Laboratory (Long War)|Laboratories]], adjacency bonus or research credits.
* Having less than 30 scientists increases the duration of all research projects. For example, if you have 15 scientists, the actual duration is double that of the listed value.
* Having more than 30 scientists decreases the duration of all research projects. For example, if you have 60 scientists, the actual duration is half that of the listed value.
* Each [[Laboratory (Long War)|Laboratory]] additively increases the effectiveness of scientists by 20%.
* Each adjacency links between [[Laboratory (Long War)|Laboratories]], the [[Genetics Lab (Long War)|Genetics Lab]] and the [[Psionic Labs (Long War)|Psionic Labs]] additively increases the effectiveness of scientists by 10%.
* Interrogations provide research credits, which lower the research time of all research projects and foundry projects that match the credit type by 25%.
* Expertise (Brazil's starting bonus) increases research credit bonuses by 15% (multiplicatively) for a total of 36% research time reduction.
* FORMULA: finalTime = baseTime * (30 / (scientists * labBonus)) * creditBonus * brazilExpertiseBonus, with creditBonus = 0.75, brazilExpertiseBonus = 0.85

==Analysis Projects==
Analysis projects allow players to study aliens and their UFOs. These studies are generally shorter than technology projects, and do not cost any resources, except the corpses required for the autopsy or the captive required for the interrogation. Note that the duration to analyze more powerful aliens increases much more than in Vanilla.

Items in the "Unlocks" columns that are listed in italic and gray require multiple research projects, or require both a research project and a Foundry project. They are only unlocked when all research projects are completed, or when both the research project and the foundry project have been completed.
* Exception: Alien Operations only require a single interrogation in addition to Xenopsionics.

===Alien Autopsies===
Alien corpses that have been returned from successful missions can be autopsied for further analysis, once the required research projects have been completed. Note that autopsies require and consume multiple corpses, as listed below.

In addition to the listed unlocked items, autopsies also unlock the ability to inspect aliens on the battlefield and see their perks by targeting them and pressing F1, and often also unlock related Council requests.

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="9" style="padding:5px;" | Alien Autopsies (Long War)
|-
! rowspan="2" | Research !! Prerequisites !! colspan="2" | Cost !! colspan="5" | Unlocks
|-align=center
| {{Research Icon}} || Corpses || {{Time Icon}} || Research || Foundry || Loadout || Other || Council Request
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AutopsySectoid.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Sectoid Autopsy''' || Xenobiology
| 10 Sectoids || 4
| Sectoid Commander Autopsy Mechtoid Autopsy Sectoid Interrogation Xenopsionics || - || - || Smart Macrophages (Gene Mod) || -
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AutopsyThinman.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Thin Man Autopsy''' || Xenobiology
| 10 Thin Men || 6
| Thin Man Interrogation || Improved Medikit || Chem Grenade Restorative Mist (MEC) || Muscle Fiber Density (Gene Mod) || Thin Man Corpses (Soldiers / Scientists / Engineers)
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AutopsyFloater.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Floater Autopsy''' || Alien Biocybernetics
| 10 Floaters || 5
| Heavy Floater Autopsy Floater Interrogation || Shaped Armor || Kinetic Strike Module (MEC) || Uplink Targeting (Aim) Module (Aerospace) Flak Ammo || Floater Corpses (Soldiers / Engineers)
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AutopsyMuton.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Muton Autopsy''' || Xenobiology
| 10 Mutons || 8
| Muton Elite Autopsy Berserker Autopsy Muton Interrogation || Ammo Conservation Alien Grenades || - || Adrenal Neurosympathy (Gene Mod) || Muton Corpses (Soldiers / Scientists / Engineers)
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AutopsyBerserker.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Berserker Autopsy''' || Muton Autopsy Xenoneurology
| 5 Berserkers || 10
| Berserker Interrogation || MEC Close Combat || Combat Stims || Neural Damping (Gene Mod) || Berserker Corpses (Soldiers / Credits / Scientists)
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AutopsySectoidCommander.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Sectoid Commander Autopsy''' || Sectoid Autopsy Xenogenetics
| 5 Sectoid Commanders || 35
| Sectoid Commander Interrogation || - || Mind Shield || Mind Merge (Psi Power) || Sectoid Commander Corpses (Soldiers / Scientists / Engineers) Alien Entertainment (Panic Reduction)
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AutopsyFloaterHeavy.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Heavy Floater Autopsy''' || Floater Autopsy
| 5 Heavy Floaters || 10
| Heavy Floater Interrogation || Advanced Repair || Damage Control Pod (SHIV) || - || Heavy Floater Corpses (Soldiers / Scientists / Engineers)
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AutopsyElite.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Muton Elite Autopsy''' || Muton Autopsy
| 5 Muton Elites || 10
| Muton Elite Interrogation || Tactical Rigging || - || Secondary Heart (Gene Mod) || Muton Elite Corpses (Soldiers / Scientists)
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AutopsyElder.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Ethereal Autopsy''' || Xenopsionics
| 3 Ethereals || 50
| Ethereal Interrogation || - || - || Telekinetic Field (Psi Power) || Ethereal Corpses (Soldiers and maybe Scientists)
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AutopsyDrone.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Drone Autopsy''' || Alien Computers
| 5 Drones || 3
| - || Field Repairs || Holo-Targeter (MEC/SHIV) || - || Drone Wrecks (Engineers)
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AutopsySeeker.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Seeker Autopsy''' || Alien Computers
| 5 Seekers || 6
| - || UFO Countermeasures || Respirator Implant Chameleon Suit Shadow Device || Bioelectric Skin (Gene Mod) || Seeker Wrecks (Engineers / Credits)
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AutopsyCryssalid.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Chryssalid Autopsy''' || Xenogenetics
| 5 Chryssalids || 9
| - || - || Chitin Plating || Adaptive Bone Marrow (Gene Mod) || Chryssalid Carcasses (Credits / Scientists)
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AutopsyCyberdisc.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Cyberdisc Autopsy''' || Alien Biocybernetics
| 3 Cyberdiscs || 7
| - || Sentinel Drone || Autosentry Turret (SHIV) || Iron Skin (Gene Mod) Defensive Matrix (Dodge) Module (Aerospace) || Cyberdisc Wrecks (Credits and Soldiers / Engineers)
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AutopsyMechtoid.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Mechtoid Autopsy''' || Sectoid Autopsy Alien Biocybernetics
| 3 Mechtoids || 18
| - || Advanced Servomotors || Psi Screen Tactical Sensors (MEC) || - || Mechtoid Cores (Soldiers / Scientists and Engineers)
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AutopsySectopod.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Sectopod Autopsy''' || Alien Computers
| 3 Sectopods || 25
| - || - || ''Battle Computer (MEC/SHIV)'' Weapon Supercooler (SHIV) || - || Sectopod Wrecks (Credits and Engineers)
|}

===Alien Interrogations===
Alien captives that have been captured with an [[Equipment (Long War)#Miscellaneous Items|Arc Thrower]] and housed in the [[Alien Containment (Long War)|Alien Containment]] can be interrogated once the autopsy project for that species has been completed.

All interrogations unlock certain research credits, which increases the research speed of all future research projects and Foundry projects that match the credit type by 25%, and often also unlock related Council requests.

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="9" style="padding:5px;" | Alien Interrogations (Long War)
|-
! rowspan="2" | Research !! Prerequisites !! colspan="2" | Cost !! colspan="3" | Unlocks !! colspan="2" | Research Credits
|-align=center
| {{Research Icon}} || Captives || {{Time Icon}} || Research || Other || Council Request || Research || Foundry
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_InterrogateSectoid.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Sectoid Interrogation''' || Sectoid Autopsy
| 1 Sectoid || 9
| ''Alien Operations'' || Psi Inspiration (Psi Power) || Sectoid Captive (Soldiers / Scientists)
| Cybernetics: Xenogenetics Alien Biocybernetics
| Cybernetics: Advanced Repair Advanced Servomotors Advanced Surgery Drone Capture Improved Medikit Jellied Elerium MEC Close Combat MEC Warfare Systems
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_InterrogateThinman.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Thin Man Interrogation''' || Thin Man Autopsy
| 1 Thin Man || 10
| ''Alien Operations'' || Regen Biofield (Psi Power) || Thin Man Captive (Soldiers / Scientists / Credits)
| Laser Weapons: Beam Lasers Advanced Beam Lasers Pulse Lasers Advanced Pulse Lasers
| Laser Weapons: Aircraft Boosters Enhanced Lasers Supercapacitators
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_InterrogateFloater.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Floater Interrogation''' || Floater Autopsy
| 1 Floater || 9
| ''Alien Operations'' || - || Floater Captive (Engineers)
| Aerospace: UFO Analysis: (all) Advanced Aerospace Concepts Alien Propulsion Antigrav Systems
| Aerospace: Advanced Flight Aircraft Boosters Armored Fighters Elerium Afterburners Improved Avionics Penetrator Weapons Super Skyranger UFO Countermeasures UFO Tracking Wingtip Sparrowhawks
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_InterrogateMuton.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Muton Interrogation''' || Muton Autopsy
| 1 Muton || 14
| ''Alien Operations'' || Distortion Field (Psi Power) || Muton Captive (Soldiers and maybe Scientists)
| Gauss Weapons: Gauss Weapons Advanced Gauss Weapons
| Gauss Weapons: Mag Pistols Phoenix Coilguns Quenchguns Rail Pistols Wingtip Sparrowhawks
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_InterrogateBerserker.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Berserker Interrogation''' || Berserker Autopsy
| 1 Berserker || 20
| ''Alien Operations'' || Psi Panic (Psi Power) || Berserker Captive (Soldiers and maybe Scientists)
| Armor: Improved Body Armor Advanced Body Armor Mobile Power Armor Advanced Power Armor Improved Combat Exoskeletons Heavy Combat Exoskeletons Mobile Combat Exoskeletons
| Armor: Armored Fighters Shaped Armor Mechanized Unit Defenses Tactical Rigging
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_InterrogateSectoidCommander.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Sectoid Commander Interrogation''' || Sectoid Commander Autopsy
| 1 Sectoid Commander || 35
| ''Alien Operations'' || Psychokinetic Strike (Psi Power) || Sectoid Commander Captive (Panic Reduction and Soldiers / Scientists)
| Psionics: Xenopsionics Alien Operations Alien Command and Control Mind and Machine
| Psionics: Psi Warfare Systems
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_InterrogateFloaterHeavy.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Heavy Floater Interrogation''' || Heavy Floater Autopsy
| 1 Heavy Floater || 18
| ''Alien Operations'' || - || Heavy Floater Captive (Engineers and Scientists / Soldiers)
| Plasma Weapons: Plasma Weapons Advanced Plasma Weapons Compact Plasma Weapons Heavy Plasma Weapons Precision Plasma Weapons Vehicular Plasma Weapons
| Plasma Weapons: Enhanced Plasma Reflex Pistols
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_InterrogateMutonElite.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Muton Elite Interrogation''' || Muton Elite Autopsy
| 1 Muton Elite || 25
| ''Alien Operations'' || Pyrokinesis (Psi Power) || Muton Elite Captive (Soldiers and maybe Scientists)
| Weapons: All Laser Weapon Research All Gauss Weapon Research All Plasma Weapon Research Alien Weaponry EMP Weapons Fusion Weapons
| Weapons: All Laser Weapon Projects All Gauss Weapon Projects All Plasma Weapon Projects Ammo Conservation Enhanced Ballistics SCOPE Upgrade SHIV Suppression
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_InterrogateElder.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Ethereal Interrogation''' || Ethereal Autopsy
| 1 Ethereal || 50
| ''Alien Operations'' ''Alien Command and Control'' || Mind Control (Psi Power) ''Rift (Psi Power)'' || Ethereal Captive (Scientists and Soldiers / Engineers) || All Research || All Projects
|}

===UFO Analysis===
Once a UFO has crashed or landed and then is successfully assaulted, it can be analyzed as a research project. Once the research project has completed, ships gain 10% damage bonus against all UFOs of the same type.
Also, once ''UFO Scanners'' Foundry project is completed, analyzed UFO's display damage during [[Air Combat (Long War)|Air Combat]].

All UFO Analysis have the Aerospace credit type. Once a Floater has been interrogated, the speed at which UFOs are analyzed increases by 25%.

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="6" style="padding:5px;" | UFO Analysis (Long War)
|-
! rowspan="2" | Research !! rowspan="2" | Credit type !! colspan="2" | Prerequisites !! Cost !! Unlocks
|-align=center
| {{Research Icon}} || Other || {{Time Icon}} || Other
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:UFO-Analysis_Scout.png|150x75px]]</div>'''UFO Analysis: Scout''' || Aerospace || Alien Materials
| [[Missions (Long War)#UFO Crash Site|Scout Crash Site]] or [[Missions (Long War)#UFO Landing Site|Scout Landing Site]] mission completed || 3 || 10% Bonus Damage to Scouts Salvage 20% more alloys and elerium from Scouts
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:UFO-Analysis_Fighter.png|150x75px]]</div>'''UFO Analysis: Fighter''' || Aerospace || Alien Materials
| [[Missions (Long War)#UFO Crash Site|Fighter Crash Site]] mission completed || 3 || 10% Bonus Damage to Fighters Salvage 20% more alloys and elerium from Fighters
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:UFO-Analysis_Raider.png|150x75px]]</div>'''UFO Analysis: Raider''' || Aerospace || Alien Materials
| [[Missions (Long War)#UFO Crash Site|Raider Crash Site]] or [[Missions (Long War)#UFO Landing Site|Raider Landing Site]] mission completed || 4 || 10% Bonus Damage to Raiders Salvage 20% more alloys and elerium from Raiders
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:UFO-Analysis_Destroyer.png|150x75px]]</div>'''UFO Analysis: Destroyer''' || Aerospace || Alien Materials
| [[Missions (Long War)#UFO Crash Site|Destroyer Crash Site]] mission completed || 4 || 10% Bonus Damage to Destroyers Salvage 20% more alloys and elerium from Destroyers
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:UFO-Analysis_Abductor.png|150x75px]]</div>'''UFO Analysis: Abductor''' || Aerospace || Alien Materials
| [[Missions (Long War)#UFO Crash Site|Abductor Crash Site]] or [[Missions (Long War)#UFO Landing Site|Abductor Landing Site]] mission completed || 5 || 10% Bonus Damage to Abductors Salvage 20% more alloys and elerium from Abductors
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:UFO-Analysis_Harvester.png|150x75px]]</div>'''UFO Analysis: Harvester''' || Aerospace || Alien Materials
| [[Missions (Long War)#UFO Crash Site|Harvester Crash Site]] or [[Missions (Long War)#UFO Landing Site|Harvester Landing Site]] mission completed || 5 || 10% Bonus Damage to Harvesters Salvage 20% more alloys and elerium from Harvesters
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:UFO-Analysis_Transport.png|150x75px]]</div>'''UFO Analysis: Transport''' || Aerospace || Alien Materials
| [[Missions (Long War)#UFO Crash Site|Transport Crash Site]] or [[Missions (Long War)#UFO Landing Site|Transport Landing Site]] mission completed || 6 || 10% Bonus Damage to Transports Salvage 20% more alloys and elerium from Transports
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:UFO-Analysis_TerrorShip.png|150x75px]]</div>'''UFO Analysis: Terror Ship''' || Aerospace || Alien Materials
| [[Missions (Long War)#UFO Crash Site|Terror Ship Crash Site]] or [[Missions (Long War)#UFO Landing Site|Terror Ship Landing Site]] mission completed || 6 || 10% Bonus Damage to Terror Ships Salvage 20% more alloys and elerium from Terror Ships
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:UFO-Analysis_AssaultCarrier.png|150x75px]]</div>'''UFO Analysis: Assault Carrier''' || Aerospace || Alien Materials
| [[Missions (Long War)#UFO Crash Site|Assault Carrier Crash Site]] or [[Missions (Long War)#UFO Landing Site|Assault Carrier Landing Site]] mission completed || 7 || 10% Bonus Damage to Assault Carriers Salvage 20% more alloys and elerium from Assault Carriers
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:UFO-Analysis_Battleship.png|150x75px]]</div>'''UFO Analysis: Battleship''' || Aerospace || Alien Materials
| [[Missions (Long War)#UFO Crash Site|Battleship Crash Site]] mission completed || 7 || 10% Bonus Damage to Battleships Salvage 20% more alloys and elerium from Battleships
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:UFO-Analysis_Overseer.png|150x75px]]</div>'''UFO Analysis: Overseer''' || Aerospace || Alien Materials
| [[Missions (Long War)#UFO Crash Site|Overseer Crash Site]] mission completed || 7 || 10% Bonus Damage to Overseers Salvage 20% more alloys and elerium from Overseers
|}

==Technology Projects==
Technology projects allow players to study alien materials and develop new technology. These studies are generally longer than analysis projects, and usually cost a combination of Alien Alloys, Elerium, Weapon Fragments, Meld and captured devices.

Most technology projects have a credit type. Once the research credits of this type have been acquired through an interrogation, the research speed for these technology projects increases by 25%.

===Xenology===
These research projects study the aliens in a more general approach than specific autopsies and interrogations, unlocking Psionic Powers, Genetic Modifications and Cybernetic Augmentations.

Most of these research projects are required for the various Autopsy projects, as well as Stealth Systems, Mind and Machine and Plasma Weapons. These research projects also advance the storyline.

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="14" style="padding:5px;" | Xenology (Long War)
|-
! rowspan="2" | Research !! rowspan="2" | Credit type !! colspan="2" | Prerequisites !! colspan="6" | Cost !! colspan="4" | Unlocks
|-align=center
| {{Research Icon}} || Other || {{AA Icon}} || {{Elerium Icon}} || {{Weapon Fragments Icon}} || {{Meld Icon}} || Corpses || {{Time Icon}} || Research || Facility || Loadout || Other
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_Xenobiology.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Xenobiology''' || - || - || -
| - || - || - || - || 5 Sectoids || 6
| Xenoneurology Xenogenetics Sectoid Autopsy Thin Man Autopsy Muton Autopsy || [[Alien Containment (Long War)|Alien Containment]] || Targeting Module || Sectoid Corpses (Council Request for Scientists)
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_ArcThrower.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Xenoneurology''' || - || Xenobiology || -
| - || - || 10 || - || 10 Sectoids || 8
| Xenopsionics Alien Communications Berserker Autopsy || - || Arc Thrower Arc Rifle || -
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_MeldTech.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Xenogenetics''' || Cybernetics || Xenobiology || -
| - || - || - || 20 || - || 10
| Xenopsionics Alien Biocybernetics Sectoid Commander Autopsy Chryssalid Autopsy
| [[Genetics Lab (Long War)|Genetics Lab]] || - || Depth Perception (Gene Mod) Hyper-Reactive Pupils (Gene Mod)
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_MindShield.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Xenopsionics''' || Psionics || Xenoneurology Xenogenetics Sectoid Autopsy || -
| - || - || - || 15 || - || 14
| Alien Operations Ethereal Autopsy || [[Psionic Labs (Long War)|Psionic Labs]] || Aurora Armor || Mindfray (Psi Power) Neural Feedback (Psi Power) Psi Warfare Systems (Foundry Project)
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_OutsiderShard.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Alien Operations''' || Psionics || Xenopsionics any interrogation || [[Alien Artifacts (Long War)#Story related items|Outsider Shard]]
| - || - || - || - || - || 20
| - || - || - || Skeleton Key
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:Alien_BioCybernetics.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Alien Biocybernetics''' || Cybernetics || Xenogenetics Alien Materials Alien Computers || -
| 5 || 30 || 50 || 40 || - || 25
| Floater Autopsy Cyberdisc Autopsy Mechtoid Autopsy Mind and Machine Plasma Weapons Improved Combat Exoskeletons
| || Neural Gunlink MEC-1 Paladin || Advanced Surgery (Foundry Project) MEC Warfare Systems (Foundry Project)
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_HyperwaveCommunication.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Alien Communications''' || - || Xenoneurology || [[Missions (Long War)#Alien Base Assault|Alien Base Assault]] mission completed
| - || 100 || - || - || - || 60
| Stealth Systems || [[Hyperwave Relay (Long War)|Hyperwave Relay]] || Mimic Beacon || -
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_PsiLink.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Alien Command and Control''' || Psionics || Ethereal Interrogation || [[Alien Artifacts (Long War)#Story related items|Ethereal Device]]
| - || 100 || - || - || - || 150
| Mind and Machine || [[Gollop Chamber (Long War)|Gollop Chamber]] || - || -
|}

===Materials and Aerospace===
These research projects study the Alien Alloys, Elerium, Weapon Fragments, Meld, UFO Flight Computers and UFO Power Sources that are obtained during missions, and unlock useful projects and items to require these materials, as well as Council requests for these materials.

Most of these research projects are required for the various Armor and Weapons projects, as well as Alien Biocybernetics.

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="13" style="padding:5px;" | Materials and Aerospace (Long War)
|-
! rowspan="2" | Research !! rowspan="2" | Credit type !! Prerequisites !! colspan="6" | Cost !! colspan="4" | Unlocks
|-align=center
| {{Research Icon}} || {{AA Icon}} || {{Elerium Icon}} || {{Weapon Fragments Icon}} || {{Meld Icon}} || Devices || {{Time Icon}} || Research || Foundry || Loadout & Other || Council Request
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AlienMaterials.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Alien Materials''' || - || -
| 4 || 4 || 10 || 1 || - || 6
| Elerium Advanced Aerospace Concepts UFO Analysis: (all) Alien Biocybernetics Improved Body Armor Gauss Weapons
| Alien Metallurgy Improved Salvage Enhanced Ballistics Aircraft Boosters
| Alloy Plating Breaching Ammo Shredder Ammo Alloy Bipod Phoenix Cannon HEAT Ammo (SHIV)
| Alien Alloys (Credits / Scientists / Engineers) Elerium (Credits / Scientists / Engineers) Meld (Credits / Scientists / Engineers)
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AlienWeaponFragments.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Alien Weaponry''' || Weapons || -
| - || - || 5 || - || - || 6
| Experimental Warfare Beam Lasers Plasma Weapons || Mag Pistols SHIV Suppression
| SCOPE Marksman's Scope || Weapon Fragments (Engineers)
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_ExperimentalWarfare.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Experimental Warfare''' || - || Alien Weaponry
| - || - || 20 || - || - || 8
| Advanced Aerospace Concepts Gauss Weapons || SCOPE Upgrade New Combat Systems
| Smartshell Pod (SHIV) Adaptive Tracking Pod (SHIV) || -
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_UFONavigation.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Alien Computers''' || - || -
| - || - || - || - || 4 UFO Flight Computers || 10
| Alien Power Systems Drone Autopsy Seeker Autopsy Sectopod Autopsy Alien Biocybernetics || -
| [[Satellite Nexus (Long War)|Satellite Nexus]] (Facility) || UFO Flight Computers (Engineers / Credits / Soldiers)
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_SatelliteAssistedTargeting.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Advanced Aerospace Concepts''' || Aerospace || Alien Materials Experimental Warfare
| 10 || - || 50 || - || - || 22
| Alien Propulsion || Super Skyranger Armored Fighters Improved Avionics Penetrator Weapons Wingtip Sparrowhawks UFO Scanners || - || -
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_Elerium.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Elerium''' || - || Alien Materials
| - || 60 || - || - || - || 30
| Alien Power Systems Mobile Power Armor || Jellied Elerium || Elerium Turbos (SHIV) || -
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_UFOPower.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Alien Power Systems''' || - || Alien Computers Elerium
| - || 60 || - || - || 6 UFO Power Sources || 40
| Alien Propulsion Advanced Power Armor Pulse Lasers Plasma Weapons
| Alien Nucleonics Improved Arc Thrower UFO Tracking || [[Elerium Generator (Long War)|Elerium Generator]] (Facility) || UFO Power Sources (Credits and Soldiers / Scientists / Engineers)
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_Firestorm.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Alien Propulsion''' || Aerospace || Alien Power Systems Advanced Aerospace Concepts
| 20 || 100 || 160 || - || 6 UFO Power Sources || 92
| Antigrav Systems || Elerium Afterburners || Firestorm (Aerospace) || -
|}

===Armor, MECs, and SHIVs===
These research projects study the potential uses of Alien Alloys and Elerium, unlocking more advanced Body Armor, MEC Suits and SHIVs.

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="13" style="padding:5px;" | Armor, MECs, and SHIVs (Long War)
|-
! rowspan="2" | Research !! rowspan="2" | Credit type !! Prerequisites !! colspan="4" | Cost !! colspan="5" | Unlocks
|-align=center
| {{Research Icon}} || {{AA Icon}} || {{Elerium Icon}} || {{Weapon Fragments Icon}} || {{Meld Icon}} || {{Time Icon}} || Research || Foundry || Loadout || Other
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_ArmorImprovedBody.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Improved Body Armor''' || Armor || Alien Materials
| 8 || - || - || - || 8
| Advanced Body Armor || Security Training: Armor || Phalanx Armor Aurora Armor Reinforced Armor Armor Piercing Ammo || Alloy SHIV
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_ArmorAdvancedBody.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Advanced Body Armor''' || Armor || Improved Body Armor
| 12 || - || - || - || 20
| Mobile Power Armor || Mechanized Unit Defenses || Kestrel Armor Carapace Armor || -
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_ArmorMobilePower.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Mobile Power Armor''' || Armor || Advanced Body Armor Elerium
| 20 || 20 || - || - || 40
| Improved Combat Exoskeletons Advanced Power Armor || - || Banshee Armor Aegis Armor Impact Vest || -
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:TI Improved Combat ExoSkeletons.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Improved Combat Exoskeletons''' || Armor || Mobile Power Armor Alien Biocybernetics
| 10 || 100 || 50 || 10 || 50
| Mobile Combat Exoskeletons Heavy Combat Exoskeletons || - || MEC-2 Defender MEC-3 Valiant || -
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_ArmorAdvancedPower.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Advanced Power Armor''' || Armor || Mobile Power Armor Alien Power Systems
| 20 || 40 || - || - || 68
| Mobile Combat Exoskeletons Heavy Combat Exoskeletons Antigrav Systems Stealth Systems || - || Corsair Armor Titan Armor Walker Servos || -
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_ArmorArchangel.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Antigrav Systems''' || Aerospace || Advanced Power Armor Alien Propulsion
| 5 || 100 || - || - || 70
| - || Advanced Flight || Seraph Armor Archangel Armor Fuel Cell The Thumper (MEC) || Hover SHIV
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_ArmorGhost.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Stealth Systems''' || - || Advanced Power Armor Alien Communications
| 30 || 100 || - || - || 80
| - || Stealth Satellites || Shadow Armor || -
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:TI Heavy Combat ExoSkeletons.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Heavy Combat Exoskeletons''' || Armor || Advanced Power Armor Improved Combat Exoskeletons
| 20 || 75 || 50 || 10 || 90
| - || - || MEC-4 Dauntless MEC-5 Devastator || -
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:TI Mobile Combat ExoSkeletons.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Mobile Combat Exoskeletons''' || Armor || Advanced Power Armor Improved Combat Exoskeletons
| 15 || 100 || 50 || 10 || 90
| - || - || MEC-6 Vanguard MEC-7 Vindicator || -
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_ArmorPsi.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Mind and Machine''' || Psionics || Alien Biocybernetics Alien Command and Control
| 20 || 100 || - || 5 || 150
| - || - || Vortex Armor || -
|}

===Laser and Gauss Weapons===
These research projects study the potential uses of Alien Alloys, Elerium and Weapon Fragments, unlocking more advanced handheld and vehicle weapons.

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="12" style="padding:5px;" | Laser and Gauss Weapons (Long War)
|-
! rowspan="2" | Research !! rowspan="2" | Credit type !! Prerequisites !! colspan="5" | Cost !! colspan="4" | Unlocks
|-align=center
| {{Research Icon}} || {{AA Icon}} || {{Elerium Icon}} || {{Weapon Fragments Icon}} || {{Meld Icon}} || {{Time Icon}} || Research || Foundry || Loadout || Other
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_LaserPistol.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Beam Lasers''' || Laser Weapons Weapons || Alien Weaponry
| 10 || - || 40 || - || 8
| Advanced Beam Lasers || Security Training: Weapons
| Laser Shatterray Laser Carbine Laser Rifle Autolaser Gatling Laser Laser Pistol Heater|| Laser Rifles (Council Request for Soldiers)
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_PrecisionLasers.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Advanced Beam Lasers''' || Laser Weapons Weapons || Beam Lasers
| 10 || - || 50 || - || 14
| Pulse Lasers || Enhanced Lasers
| Heavy Laser Rifle Scatter Laser Laser Strike Rifle Laser Sniper Rifle Laser Lance (MEC) Superheavy Laser (SHIV) || Laser Cannon (Aerospace)
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:Gauss_Weapons.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Gauss Weapons''' || Gauss Weapons Weapons || Alien Materials Experimental Warfare
| 20 || 10 || 80 || - || 32
| Advanced Gauss Weapons || Rail Pistols Phoenix Coilguns
| Gauss Stuttergun Gauss Carbine Gauss Rifle Gauss Autorifle Gauss Machine Gun Gauss Autopistol Grenade Launcher (MEC) Sentry Gun (SHIV) || -
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_PlasmaShotgun.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Advanced Gauss Weapons''' || Gauss Weapons Weapons || Gauss Weapons
| 20 || 10 || 100 || - || 38
| Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Weapons || Quenchguns || Heavy Gauss Rifle Alloy Cannon Alloy Strike Rifle Gauss Long Rifle Recoilless Rifle Railgun (MEC) Proximity Mine Launcher (MEC) || -
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_LaserCannon.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Pulse Lasers''' || Laser Weapons Weapons || Advanced Beam Lasers Alien Power Systems
| 20 || 40 || 125 || - || 60
| Advanced Pulse Lasers || - || Pulse Stengun Pulse Carbine Pulse Rifle Pulse Autoblaster Gatling Pulser Blaster Superheavy Pulser (SHIV) || -
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_ShipLaserCannon.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Advanced Pulse Lasers''' || Laser Weapons Weapons || Pulse Lasers
| 20 || 40 || 150 || - || 65
| EMP Weapons || Supercapacitors || Heavy Pulse Rifle Scatter Blaster Blaster Rifle Pulse Sniper Rifle Pulse Lance (MEC) || -
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_EMPCannon.png|150x75px]]</div>'''EMP Weapons''' || Weapons || Advanced Gauss Weapons Advanced Pulse Lasers
| - || 200 || 300 || 40 || 95
| Fusion Weapons || Drone Capture || Electropulse (MEC) || EMP Cannon (Aerospace)
|}

===Plasma Weapons===
When aliens die, the weapons they wield self-destruct. When aliens are captured with an [[Equipment (Long War)#Utility devices|Arc Thrower]], their weapons remain intact, allowing then to be studied and retrofitted for human use.

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="12" style="padding:5px;" | Plasma Weapons (Long War)
|-
! rowspan="2" | Research !! rowspan="2" | Credit type !! Prerequisites !! colspan="5" | Cost !! colspan="4" | Unlocks
|-align=center
| {{Research Icon}} || {{AA Icon}} || {{Elerium Icon}} || {{Weapon Fragments Icon}} || Alien Weapons || {{Time Icon}} || Research || Foundry || Loadout || Other
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_PlasmaPistol.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Compact Plasma Weapons''' || Plasma Weapons Weapons || Plasma Weapons
| 10 || 40 || 150 || 2 Pistols || 50
| - || Reflex Pistols || Plasma Pistol Plasma Mauler || Alien Pistols (Council Request for Soldiers / Scientists / Credits)
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_PlasmaLightRifle.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Plasma Weapons''' || Plasma Weapons Weapons || Alien Weaponry Alien Power Systems Alien Biocybernetics
| 20 || 60 || 175 || 5 Carbines || 75
| Advanced Plasma Weapons Compact Plasma Weapons || - || Plasma Stormgun Plasma Carbine || Alien Carbines (Council Request for Soldiers / Scientists)
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_PlasmaRifle.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Advanced Plasma Weapons''' || Plasma Weapons Weapons || Plasma Weapons
| 20 || 80 || 200 || 3 Rifles || 90
| Heavy Plasma Weapons Precision Plasma Weapons Vehicular Plasma Weapons || - || Plasma Rifle Plasma Novagun Reflex Cannon || Alien Rifle (Council Request for Soldiers / Scientists)
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_PlasmaHeavy.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Heavy Plasma Weapons''' || Plasma Weapons Weapons || Advanced Plasma Weapons
| 20 || 90 || 200 || 2 Heavy Weapons || 90
| Fusion Weapons || - || Heavy Plasma Rifle Plasma Dragon Particle Cannon (MEC) || Alien Heavy Weapon (Council Request for Soldiers / Engineers)
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_PlasmaSniper.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Precision Plasma Weapons''' || Plasma Weapons Weapons || Advanced Plasma Weapons
| 20 || 90 || 200 || - || 90
| - || Enhanced Plasma || Reflex Rifle Plasma Sniper Rifle || -
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_PlasmaCannon.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Vehicular Plasma Weapons''' || Plasma Weapons Weapons || Advanced Plasma Weapons
| 20 || 90 || 200 || - || 90
| - || - || Superheavy Plasma (SHIV) || Plasma Cannon (Aerospace)
|-align=center
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_FusionLance.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Fusion Weapons''' || Weapons || Heavy Plasma Weapons EMP Weapons
| 40 || 200 || 300 || 1 Fusion Core (not consumed) || 120
| - || - || Blaster Launcher || Fusion Lance (Aerospace)
|}

==See also==
{{Facilities (Long War) Navbar}}
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[[Category: Facilities (Long War)]]

Psionic (Long War)

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'''Psi powers''' have been significantly overhauled in Long War. Psi talent is now trained, not discovered, so with enough time and attempts, every soldier can be a psionic ([[#Limitations|barring some exceptions]]). There are many more powers distributed among more levels.

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<div style="display: inline-block;">
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-right:10%;"
|-
! colspan="8" | Class icons

|- align="center"
| [[File: PSIONIC ASSAULT.png|64px]]
| [[File: Psionic Infantry (Long War).png|64px]]
| [[File: PSIONIC HEAVY.png|64px]]
| [[File: Psionic Rocketeer (Long War).png|64px]]
| [[File: Psionic Scout (Long War).png|64px]]
| [[File: PSIONIC SNIPER.png|64px]]
| [[File: PSIONIC SUPPORT.png|64px]]
| [[File: Psionic Engineer (Long War).png|64px]]

|- align="center"
| Assault
| Infantry
| Gunner
| Rocketeer
| Scout
| Sniper
| Medic
| Engineer
|}
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== Psi-abilities ==
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|-
! align="center" style="width: 5%; padding:5px;" | Level
! width="10%" align="center" | Rank
! width="60%" align="center" colspan="4"| Psionic Ability

|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | 1
! rowspan="1" | [[File:CLASS PSIONIC.png|32px]] '''Awakened'''
| width="30%" style="vertical-align:top; padding-top: 25px;" | {{ Regen Biofield (Long War)|text=1}}
| width="30%" style="vertical-align:top; padding-top: 25px;" | {{ Neural Feedback (Long War)|text=1}}
| width="30%" style="vertical-align:top; padding-top: 25px;" | {{ Mindfray (Long War)|text=1}}
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | 2
! rowspan="1" | [[File:CLASS PSIONIC.png|32px]] '''Sensitive'''
| width="30%" style="vertical-align:top; padding-top: 25px;" | {{Distortion Field (Long War)|text=1}}
| width="30%" |
| width="30%" style="vertical-align:top; padding-top: 25px;" | {{Psi Inspiration (Long War)|text=1}}
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | 3
! rowspan="1" | [[File:CLASS PSIONIC.png|32px]] '''Talent'''
| width="30%" style="vertical-align:top; padding-top: 25px;" | {{Psi Panic (Long War)|text=1}}
| width="30%" |
| width="30%" style="vertical-align:top; padding-top: 25px;" | {{ Mind Merge (Long War)|text=1}}
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | 4
! rowspan="1" | [[File:CLASS PSIONIC.png|32px]] '''Adept'''
| width="30%" style="vertical-align:top; padding-top: 25px;" | {{ Psychokinetic Strike (Long War)|text=1}}
| width="30%" style="vertical-align:top; padding-top: 25px;" | {{ Pyrokinesis (Long War)|text=1}}
| width="30%" style="vertical-align:top; padding-top: 25px;" | {{ Telekinetic Field (Long War)|text=1}}
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | 5
! rowspan="1" | [[File:CLASS PSIONIC.png|32px]] '''Psion'''
| width="30%" |
| width="30%" style="vertical-align:top; padding-top: 25px;" | {{ Mind Control (Long War)|text=1}}
| width="30%" |
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | 6
! rowspan="1" | [[File:CLASS PSIONIC.png|32px]] '''Master'''
| width="30%" |
| width="30%" style="vertical-align:top; padding-top: 25px;" | {{ Rift (Long War)|text=1}}
| width="30%" |
|- align="center"
|}

==Training==
===Limitations===
[[MEC Trooper (Long War)|MEC Troopers]], [[Officers (Long War)|Officers]], soldiers with the Neural Damping gene mod, and soldiers who have undertaken fewer than five missions are unable to undergo psi training. Psionic soldiers cannot get Neural Damping and cannot become officers or MEC troopers.

===Unlocking Psi powers===
By default, only Mindfray and Neural Feedback are available. Unlocking further powers is accomplished by performing autopsies and interrogations. One exception is Rift, which requires an in-battle accomplishment.

Psi-powers are more effective based on the will score of the caster. For instance, Mind Merge will add (will/60) damage reduction to the target.

Psionic soldiers also gain 1-6 extra will per psi level (1 + rand(6)).

===Psi XP===
After [[Research (Long War)#Xenology|Xenopsionics]] is researched, soldiers will begin accruing Psi XP by going on missions.
Reaching a threshold of Psi XP requires to undergo additional Psi Training ('extra' Psi XP will not roll over for the next level). Every round of training takes approximately 5-10 days (this is halved with Nigeria's ''Old Path'' starting bonus), and its length and success chance is affected by the soldier's Will score. You can see the current Psi XP level and cap in their Barracks profile.

===Psi Ranks and XP gain===
In Long War Psi XP is awarded passively only after a successful mission. Thus, the more missions a soldiers completes, the faster they will unveil the mystery behind their psionic powers. Each Psi ability from the same Psi Rank provides the same passive gain. The experience gain is cumulative across all abilities learned.
A soldier gains a new Psi Rank for 5 completed missions, unless the [[Equipment (Long War)#Miscellaneous gear|Neuroregulator]] (an EXALT loot item) is used. Thus, to achieve the final rank of Master it should require approximately 30 missions per soldier.

===Success rate===
The success rate of the training depends on the soldier's will and the level. If the target will for the level is equal to the soldier's will, the chance is 45% (65% with Mexico's starting bonus ''Legacy of Uxmal''). It increases asymptotically to 100% at infinite will and drops to 0% at 0 will.

The target will values are:

* '''Level 1 Awakened:''' 50
* '''Level 2 Sensitive:''' 60
* '''Level 3 Talent:''' 70
* '''Level 4 Adept:''' 80
* '''Level 5 Psion:''' 95
* '''Level 6 Master:''' 120

===Effects on Fatigue===
A psi-trained soldier takes longer to recover from post-battle [[Soldiers (Long War)#Fatigue|fatigue]]. The increase is dependent upon powers learned as follows:

* '''Level 1 Awakened:''' +24 hours
* '''Level 2 Sensitive:''' +30 hours
* '''Level 3 Talent:''' +36 hours
* '''Level 4 Adept:''' +48 hours
* '''Level 5 Psion:''' +60 hours
* '''Level 6 Master:''' +72 hours

Note the Egypt's starting bonus ''Gift of Osiris'' halves this additional fatigue.

==In-game application of powers==
===Opposed Will Check===
''Mindfray'', ''Psi Panic'', and ''Mind Control'' require the caster and target to make an opposed Will roll to subject the target to the effect. Similarly for ''Neural Feedback'', if a psionic soldier passes an opposed Will check against the caster, the protection applies to nearby allies. The chance of success is [CasterWill - TargetWill + BaseAbilityChance]%. Therefore, if the caster's and target's Will are equal, the success chance is equal to the BaseAbilityChance, and each 1 point difference in Will between the caster and target increases or decreases this base chance by 1% accordingly. The BaseAbilityChance for the above abilities is as follows:

* ''Mindfray'': 50%
* ''Neural Feedback'': 50%
* ''Psi Panic'': 40%
* ''Mind Control'': 15%

===Range===
The range of ''Psi Inspiration'', ''Psychokinetic Strike'', and ''Pyrokinesis'' scales with the user's Will according to the following formula:

AbilityRange = VisualRange * (1 - (28 / (28 + Will)))

This produces a max AbilityRange of 1/2 of VisualRange at 28 Will, 2/3 of VisualRange at 56 Will, 3/4 of VisualRange at 84 Will, 4/5 of VisualRange at 112 Will, and so on. Other ability ranges are as follows:

* ''Neural Feedback'': all allies within 8 tiles of the caster
* ''Regen Biofield'': all allies within 3 tiles of the caster
* ''Distortion Field'': all allies within 4 tiles of the caster
* ''Mindfray'', ''Mind Control'', ''Rift'': visual range

===Detailed Information===
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|-
! align="center" style="width:5%; padding:5px;" | Level
! width="12%" align="center" | Psionic Ability
! width="18%" align="center" | Prerequisite
! width="80%" align="center" colspan="1"| Description
|- align="center"
! rowspan="3" | 1
| style="padding: 15px;" | {{ Mindfray (Long War) }} || None
| style="text-align: left; padding: 0 25px;" | The caster makes an opposed Will roll with the target at a +50 bonus. If successful, deals 1 damage to the target (increased to 2 if Shredded) and applies a 'Hallucinations' status effect that applies the following penalties: -25 Aim and Will per application of Mindfray, -40% mobility, -25% throwing range.
|- align="center"
| style="padding: 15px;" | {{ Neural Feedback (Long War) }} || None
| style="text-align: left; padding: 0 25px;" | Causes damage to the psi attacker equal to the difference between the attacker and target Will (the formula is [casterWill * 1.30 - targetWill] / 10) and puts all their psi attacks on cooldown. To activate, the psionic soldier must pass an opposed Will check against the attacker. It is always on and provides protection to allies within 8 tiles of the psionic soldier with Neural Feedback. Damage scales with Will difference between psi attacker and psi defender.
|- align="center"
| style="padding: 15px;" | {{ Regen Biofield (Long War) }} || [[Research (Long War)#Alien Interrogations|Thin Man Interrogation]]
| style="text-align: left; padding: 0 25px;" | Provides +1 HP regeneration and cures acid to all ally units within 3 tiles of the psionic soldier. The healing triggers only if an ally is wounded beyond bonus armor HP. Furthermore, the healing effect can stabilize critically wounded allies without requiring the use of a Medikit.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="2" | 2
| style="padding: 15px;" | {{ Psi Inspiration (Long War) }} || [[Research (Long War)#Alien Interrogations|Sectoid Interrogation]]
| style="text-align: left; padding: 0 25px;" | Removes all harmful mental effects (panic, hallucination, fallen comrades penalty) from everyone inside the AOE as well as grants +30 Will for the next 4 turns. Unlike in vanilla, Psi Inspiration is not centered around the user but can instead can be targeted much like a rocket. The cast distance scales with the caster's Will (see above).
|- align="center"
| style="padding: 15px;" | {{ Distortion Field (Long War) }} || [[Research (Long War)#Alien Interrogations|Muton Interrogation]]
| style="text-align: left; padding: 0 25px;" | Works the same as the vanilla MEC ability, that is, provides +10 Defense to all units within 4 tiles of the Psionic soldier, excluding the Psionic soldier. It is always on.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="2" | 3
| style="padding: 15px;" | {{ Mind Merge (Long War) }} || [[Research (Long War)#Alien Autopsies|Sectoid Commander Autopsy]]
| style="text-align: left; padding: 0 25px;" | Merge minds with the target, granting the target temporarily increased health for aliens and damage reduction for XCOM operatives based on user's Will (the HP/DR is equal to Will/50). It also grants +25% critical hit chance and Will bonus, which also scales with the caster's Will (the formula is 25 + [casterWill / 10]). Mind Merge can't be applied to "psionically active targets", which includes soldiers with the Psi Inspiration buff, Mind Control or Psi Panic on cooldown, those who are already mind merged, or those whose Will is being buffed by a nearby officer who is Psi Inspired.
|- align="center"
| style="padding: 15px;" | {{ Psi Panic (Long War) }} || [[Research (Long War)#Alien Interrogations|Berserker Interrogation]]
| style="text-align: left; padding: 0 25px;" | Cause target to panic, if the target's opposed Will roll (at a +35 penalty) fails. Robotic enemies are immune with the exception of [[Alien Life Forms (Long War)#Mechtoid|Mechtoids]]. The duration of the panic effect is 1 + (casterWill / 50) turns, with fractional results having a chance to round up or down as with DR. 2 turn cooldown. Note that panic has been changed a little in Long War so units will either hunker down or run, and never go berserk and shoot.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="3" | 4
| style="padding: 15px;" | {{ Psychokinetic Strike (Long War) }} || [[Research (Long War)#Alien Interrogations|Sectoid Commander Interrogation]]
| style="text-align: left; padding: 0 25px;" | A cover-destroying, free-aimed psionic attack. AoE ''trigger'' field about the size of a grenade's blast, any destructible item that is even partially in the field is ''entirely'' destroyed (ie; getting a part of a log destroys the entire log, barely clipping a wall will destroy as much as if directly hit with a rocket). It does not cause any damage to units, just cover. The cast distance scales with the user's Will (see above).
|- align="center"
| style="padding: 15px;" | {{ Pyrokinesis (Long War) }} || [[Research (Long War)#Alien Interrogations|Muton Elite Interrogation]]
| style="text-align: left; padding: 0 25px;" | Create non-damaging fire upon targeted area, which non-robotic aliens cannot cross. The cast distance scales with the user's Will (see above).
|- align="center"
| style="padding: 15px;" | {{ Telekinetic Field (Long War) }} || [[Research (Long War)#Alien Autopsies|Ethereal Autopsy]]
| style="text-align: left; padding: 0 25px;" | Same as vanilla: it provides +40 Defense in a wide radius, centered on the caster as well as revealing [[Alien Life Forms (Long War)#Seeker|Seekers]].
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | 5
| style="padding: 15px;" | {{ Mind Control (Long War) }} || [[Research (Long War)#Alien Interrogations|Ethereal Interrogation]]
| style="text-align: left; padding: 0 25px;" | The caster makes an opposed Will roll against the target at a +15 bonus. If successful, the target becomes controllable by the caster for 3 turns or until the caster is killed. Unlike vanilla, alien weapons are no longer dropped intact if killed while under Mind Control.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="1" | 6
| style="padding: 15px;" | {{ Rift (Long War) }} || [[Alien Life Forms (Long War)#Ethereal|Ethereal]] [[Abilities List (Long War)#Mind Control|Mind Control]]
| style="text-align: left; padding: 0 25px;" | A highly damaging area effect attack that deals damage over time in an area and lasts for two turns. The base damage is equal to 8 in the round it is cast and 10 damage in the second round, with +1 or -1 to damage for each full 10 points of difference in Will between the caster and the target (down to a minimum of half the base damage). The secret to creating Rifts can only be found by Mind Controlling an Ethereal in battle; this must be done for every soldier that you wish to learn Rift. Casting it also requires a [[Vortex Armor (Long War)|Vortex Armor]] equipped.
|}

==Tactical Advice==
===Neural Feedback vs Regen Biofield vs Mind Fray===
Mindfray could be a great tool to limit effectiveness of a single dangerous foe and decrease the threat of their aoe abilities. It also exposes the target for further psionic attacks. Neural Feedback on a high will soldier can do significant damage to psionic enemies and protect the squad from falling victim to further psionic abilities. Regen Biofield is another passive ability focused on curing acid and heal non-armor HP.

===Distortion Field vs Psi Inspiration===
Distortion Field is a passive ability that applies +10 defense to soldiers other than the psion in the area. Psi Inspiration is a great defensive buff, which eliminates negative will effects, but could also be a great tactical reactive tool to bring panicking soldiers back under your control.

===Psi Panic vs Mind Merge===
Psi Panic is an excellent way to disable key aliens when (read: not "if") you get overwhelmed, while Mind Merge can both protect the soldier from harm and improve his chances to both resist and deploy psionic powers.

===Telekinetic Field vs Pyrokinesis vs Psychokinetic Strike===
Three very strategic abilities, soldier class will be the primary decider, followed by playstyle. TK Field lasts one round and needs to be used, but is vastly more powerful than Distortion field; good for mid-range and/or high-move soldiers, so they can cast it to whoever else needs it. Keep in mind that it is centered on the caster, and that anyone not in the field should still be behind it: TK Field has an unfortunate habit of thusly drawing fire to any soldiers ''not'' under it's active protection, so have them at least in high cover or out of alien LoS.

PK Strike can turn any soldier in to an ersatz Sapper Engineer, or can be used when you don't want to blow a unreliable rocket or grenade on some cover (and/or don't want to risk killing the alien for either capture or artifacts). It's for when some cover needs to be destroyed ''right now''. It's range is line of sight (and you can cheese it a bit around corners/cover that the soldier shouldn't be able to see around). In programming terms: any game asset 'prop' that is in the AoE bubble is entirely destroyed, even if it is only clipping into it, with the exception of walls, which will be destroyed to the rough equivalent as if they had received a direct rocket hit.

Pyrokinesis is adapted from the MEC's Flamethrower: it casts a non-damaging fire (that ''gradually'' destroys cover/objects: usually at the end of the next Alien Activity) upon a targeted area, and functions as a ground-denial ability: like normal flames from explosions, organic enemies (and non-fire-immune XCOM soldiers) cannot cross it, so it can be used to either block a choke point from enemy movement (ie: force Chryssalids and Berserkers to either stop or take a detour), deny high cover spots from enemies (block flanks, or keep EXALT from lining up in a Transmitter/Encoder capture area), or lock an alien from moving (be wary of any with jumping/flying abilities): in effect, a weak-willed Psionic's alternative to Psi Panic (though keep in mind it doesn't keep enemies from ''firing'').

===Mind Control===
If you Mind Control an alien with health regeneration, keep in mind that it will heal at the end of your turn, be released (and take actions), then heal again at the end of it's turn.

===Rift===
To use Rift in battle, there are 4 requirements a soldier must meet:
* Gain sufficient PsiXP
* Have previously Mind Controlled an Ethereal
* Successfully completed the training for Rift in the Psi Lab
* And lastly, the soldier ''must'' wear [[Vortex Armor (Long War)|Vortex Armor]] into battle. Otherwise, the icon for this ultimate attack will not appear, even if all other requirements are met.

===Mind Controlling an Ethereal===
Base Ethereal will is 135 on normal/classic, 155 on brutal, and 160 on impossible (they gain +15 will with their regen upgrade).

Ethereals gain +55 will at max research (1200 days in, the first +15 increase is at 420 days).

Ethereal pod leaders can also gain another +70 will.

In order for MC to have a 50% chance of succeeding your Psionic soldier must have 30 more will (buffs included) than the target. ''Psi Inspiration'' is a great way to improve the caster's will. Note that ''Mind Merge'' will likely not work.

==See also==
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