Alien Life Forms (Long War) - Revision history

TheHolotargeter: /* Mechtoid */

2025-12-18T20:33:43Z

Mechtoid

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	While Mechtoids do not explode for damage, a Mechtoid that falls backwards in a fight it will crush cover it lands on. Be careful not to destroy your own cover in close quarters combat.		While Mechtoids do not explode for damage, a Mechtoid that falls backwards in a fight it will crush cover it lands on. Be careful not to destroy your own cover in close quarters combat.

			There is a simple technique for avoiding unwanted cover destruction upon their deaths, however. When they are killed by gunfire, Mechtoids will fall directly backwards, flat onto their backs. Since they will also turn to face their attackers, this means that you can control where they fall by having the killing shot come from the correct angle. This still requires caution, however; sometimes even a stray limb brushing against something will be enough to destroy it.

	''Rewards:'' Mechtoid Cores are required for autopsy (3), ''Advanced Servomotors'' Foundry project (8), and Psi Screen device (1).		''Rewards:'' Mechtoid Cores are required for autopsy (3), ''Advanced Servomotors'' Foundry project (8), and Psi Screen device (1).

TheHolotargeter: /* Cyberdisc */

2025-12-18T20:27:33Z

Cyberdisc

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	Cyberdiscs pose a significant threat throughout the game. Early on their high health pool makes them difficult to kill unless you have more than one soldier with ''HEAT Ammo/Warheads'', or a soldier with Shredder Ammo/Rockets. Their movement range can take you off guard as it's close to that of a Chryssalid; if they're not dealt with quickly or retreated from, they are very likely to flank and hit you with raw firepower, move up next to you and use their powerful ''Death Blossom'' attack, or simply fire long-range explosives at you.		Cyberdiscs pose a significant threat throughout the game. Early on their high health pool makes them difficult to kill unless you have more than one soldier with ''HEAT Ammo/Warheads'', or a soldier with Shredder Ammo/Rockets. Their movement range can take you off guard as it's close to that of a Chryssalid; if they're not dealt with quickly or retreated from, they are very likely to flank and hit you with raw firepower, move up next to you and use their powerful ''Death Blossom'' attack, or simply fire long-range explosives at you.

	The Drones escorting a Cyberdisc are of course more dangerous as well (see the main Drone entry)~~, primarily because~~ they can tag a target with ''Holo-Targeting'', making it easier for the parent Cyberdisc (and any other enemies, for that matter) to hit the victim. Drones can be distracted by damaging the Cyberdisc (in which case they will fly back to repair it) but this is hardly an ideal strategy.		The Drones escorting a Cyberdisc are of course more dangerous as well (see the main Drone entry); they can tag a target with ''Holo-Targeting'', making it easier for the parent Cyberdisc (and any other enemies, for that matter) to hit the victim. Drones can be distracted by damaging the Cyberdisc (in which case they will fly back to repair it) but this is hardly an ideal strategy.

			More annoyingly however, these Drone escorts also complicate killing Cyberdiscs in two other important ways. First, when the pod gets activated, it will usually be because an XCOM soldier sees the surrounding drones, not the Cyberdisc itself. Since the Cyberdisc overwatches on activation without moving, this means that moving to establish squadsight LOS will risk triggering the overwatch. The second complication is that if XCOM decides to instead prepare an overwatch trap for the non-visible pod, the Drones will usually trigger the trap, leaving the main threat unscathed.

	One important note about the Cyberdisc is that they only have the ''Hardened'' trait as long as they're closed. A Cyberdisc must open up in order to attack with its cannons or grenade, and will immediately return to closed form if hit by an incoming attack. A Cyberdisc that overwatches can often be hit when open twice, by shooting it, then drawing out its overwatch with a Scout, causing it to reopen for a second shot.		One important note about the Cyberdisc is that they only have the ''Hardened'' trait as long as they're closed. A Cyberdisc must open up in order to attack with its cannons or grenade, and will immediately return to closed form if hit by an incoming attack. A Cyberdisc that overwatches can often be hit when open twice, by shooting it, then drawing out its overwatch with a Scout, causing it to reopen for a second shot.

Eudaimonleon: /* Research Upgrades */ add effect of difficulty in alien upgrades

2025-07-18T07:38:11Z

Research Upgrades: add effect of difficulty in alien upgrades

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	Some upgrades are granted for free to all aliens, whereas other upgrades have only a chance of applying to any given alien. In the latter cases, the aliens sometimes receive a new name, and hence they are named "Variant" upgrades.		Some upgrades are granted for free to all aliens, whereas other upgrades have only a chance of applying to any given alien. In the latter cases, the aliens sometimes receive a new name, and hence they are named "Variant" upgrades.

			Do note the alien research values shown in the tables refer to '''Classic''' difficulty, and upgrades will happen slower for '''normal''' (70% speed), and faster for '''brutal''' (110%) and '''impossible''' (130%).

	===Pod Leader===		===Pod Leader===

Riw: /* Mechtoid */

2025-01-18T19:52:10Z

Mechtoid

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	\| level3-damage=8 \| level3-hp=27 \| level3-shield=6 \| level3-aim=75 \| level3-crit=8 \| level3-defense=0 \| level3-mobility=14 \| level3-will=50		\| level3-damage=8 \| level3-hp=27 \| level3-shield=6 \| level3-aim=75 \| level3-crit=8 \| level3-defense=0 \| level3-mobility=14 \| level3-will=50
	\| level4-damage=11 \| level4-hp=30 \| level4-shield=6 \| level4-aim=75 \| level4-crit=8 \| level4-defense=0 \| level4-mobility=14 \| level4-will=60		\| level4-damage=11 \| level4-hp=30 \| level4-shield=6 \| level4-aim=75 \| level4-crit=8 \| level4-defense=0 \| level4-mobility=14 \| level4-will=60
	\| perks={{ListPerks (Long War)\| {{Combined Arms (Long War)}} \| {{Hardened (Long War)}} \| {{Light 'Em Up (Long War)}} \| {{Robotic (Long War)}} \| {{Psi Shield (Long War)}} }}		\| perks={{ListPerks (Long War)\| {{Combined Arms (Long War)}} \| {{Hardened (Long War)}} \| {{Light Em Up (Long War)}} \| {{Robotic (Long War)}} \| {{Psi Shield (Long War)}} }}
	}}		}}

Riw: /* Muton Elite */

2022-05-26T21:56:28Z

Muton Elite

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	\| 600 \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| +2 \|\| {{ Adaptive Bone Marrow (Long War) }} \|\| 33% \|\| -		\| 600 \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| +2 \|\| {{ Adaptive Bone Marrow (Long War) }} \|\| 33% \|\| -
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	\| 700 \|\| - \|\| +1 \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| +3 \|\| - \|\| +5 \|\| - \|\| {{ Lock N Load (Long War) }} \|\| - \|\| -		\| 700 \|\| - \|\| +1 \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| {{ Lock N Load (Long War) }} \|\| - \|\| -
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	\| 800 \|\| - \|\| - \|\| +4 \|\| +4 \|\| - \|\| +4 \|\| - \|\| +5 \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| -		\| 800 \|\| - \|\| - \|\| +4 \|\| +4 \|\| - \|\| +4 \|\| - \|\| +5 \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| -

Riw: /* Legend */

2022-05-26T21:32:54Z

Legend

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	\| style="background: #FFB" width="8%" \| '''Yellow''' \|\| '''Variants'''		\| style="background: #FFB" width="8%" \| '''Yellow''' \|\| '''Variants'''

	These are available to all aliens of this type, including leaders, and sometimes change the name of the alien when inspected in the battlescape. They have a certain chance of appearing, indicated in the "Variant chance" column, which is rolled per alien. A given alien can roll multiple variants, in which case all bonuses apply and the alien takes on the name of the highest-leveled variant. The number of upgraded aliens in a pod is not limited.		These are available to all aliens of this type, including leaders, and sometimes change the name of the alien when inspected in the battlescape. They have a certain chance of appearing, indicated in the "Variant chance" column, which is rolled per alien. A given alien can roll multiple variants, in which case all bonuses apply and the alien takes on the name of the highest-leveled variant. The number of upgraded aliens in a pod is not limited. Variant aliens can only gain (or lose) base damage, hit points, aim, will, or special perk; they never gain defense, mobility, critical chance or anything else.

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Riw: /* Berserker */

2022-05-26T21:21:44Z

Berserker

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	! width="6%" \| [[Alien Research (Long War)\| Alien Research]] !! width="9%" \| {{Damage Icon}} Base Damage !! width="5%" \|{{Health (Long War)}} HP !! width="5%" \| {{Aim (Long War)}} Aim !! width="8%" \| {{Crit Hit Chance Icon}} Crit. Chance !! width="5%" \| {{DR (Long War)}} DR !! width="5%" \| {{Defense (Long War)}} Defense !! width="5%" \| {{Mobility (Long War)}} Mobility !! width="5%" \| {{Will (Long War)}} Will !! width="9%" \| {{Regen Icon (Long War)}} Bonus Regen !! Perk !! width="12%" \| Variant Chance !! width="9%" \| Special Name		! width="6%" \| [[Alien Research (Long War)\| Alien Research]] !! width="9%" \| {{Damage Icon}} Base Damage !! width="5%" \|{{Health (Long War)}} HP !! width="5%" \| {{Aim (Long War)}} Aim !! width="8%" \| {{Crit Hit Chance Icon}} Crit. Chance !! width="5%" \| {{DR (Long War)}} DR !! width="5%" \| {{Defense (Long War)}} Defense !! width="5%" \| {{Mobility (Long War)}} Mobility !! width="5%" \| {{Will (Long War)}} Will !! width="9%" \| {{Regen Icon (Long War)}} Bonus Regen !! Perk !! width="12%" \| Variant Chance !! width="9%" \| Special Name
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Riw: /* Heavy Floater */

2022-05-25T23:55:36Z

Heavy Floater

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	\| 270 \|\| - \|\| +1 \|\| +2 \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| {{ Danger Zone (Long War) }} \|\| 20% \|\| -		\| 270 \|\| - \|\| +1 \|\| +2 \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| {{ Danger Zone (Long War) }} \|\| 20% \|\| -
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	\| 300 \|\| - \|\| +1 \|\| +2 \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| {{ Shredder Ammo (Long War) }} \|\| 10% \|\| -		\| 300 \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| {{ Shredder Ammo (Long War) }} \|\| 10% \|\| -
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	\| 300 \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| +1 \|\| - \|\| {{ Depth Perception (Long War) }} \|\| 50% \|\| -		\| 300 \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| +1 \|\| - \|\| {{ Depth Perception (Long War) }} \|\| 50% \|\| -

Riw: /* Sectoid Commander */

2022-05-25T23:44:55Z

Sectoid Commander

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	\|defense=20 - 39		\|defense=20 - 39
	\|move=12 - 14		\|move=12 - 14
	\|will=90 - ~~170~~		\|will=90 - 200
	\|regen=1 - 6		\|regen=1 - 6
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	\| 420 \|\| +1 \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| +2 \|\| {{ Adaptive Bone Marrow (Long War) }} \|\| - \|\| -		\| 420 \|\| +1 \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| +2 \|\| {{ Adaptive Bone Marrow (Long War) }} \|\| - \|\| -
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	\| 780 \|\| - \|\| +3 \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| +3 \|\| - \|\| +10 \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| -		\| 780 \|\| - \|\| +3 \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| +3 \|\| - \|\| +10 \|\| - \|\| - \|\| - \|\| -

DjinnFor: /* Legend */

2021-11-15T15:29:18Z

Legend

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	\| style="background: #EEF" width="8%" \| '''Purple''' \|\| '''Boss Upgrades'''		\| style="background: #EEF" width="8%" \| '''Purple''' \|\| '''Boss Upgrades'''

	These rare aliens are level 8 or level 9 Leaders, and only show up in [[Alien Life Forms (Long War)#~~Level 8 and 9 Leaders~~\|specific situations]]. Reminder that leader upgrades are cumulative, so a level 9 leader gains the upgrades of all previous levels.		These rare aliens are level 8 or level 9 Leaders, and only show up in [[Alien Life Forms (Long War)#Bosses\|specific situations]]. Reminder that leader upgrades are cumulative, so a level 9 leader gains the upgrades of all previous levels.
	\|}		\|}