Cover (LWR) - Revision history

AWEIRDGUY: Added impenetrable DR description and counters. Removed % from cover DR values since it's all flat for now.

2025-12-04T00:20:39Z

Added impenetrable DR description and counters. Removed % from cover DR values since it's all flat for now.

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	==Basics of Cover==		==Basics of Cover==

	'''Cover''' provides three primary benefits: an increase in defense, an increase in Damage Resistance (DR), and a decreased chance to be critically hit relative to units without cover. Furthermore, cover can obstruct '''Line of Sight''', allowing you to sneak up on enemy pods undetected or avoid being targeted in combat.		'''Cover''' provides three primary benefits: an increase in defense, an increase in impenetrable Damage Resistance (DR), and a decreased chance to be critically hit relative to units without cover. Furthermore, cover can obstruct '''Line of Sight''', allowing you to sneak up on enemy pods undetected or avoid being targeted in combat.

	==Defensive Benefits==		==Defensive Benefits==
	<div style="max-width:340px">		<div style="max-width:340px">
	'''Partial Cover''': +30 defense and 30% DR		'''Partial Cover''': +30 defense and +30 impenetrable DR

	'''Full Cover''': +50 defense and 50% DR		'''Full Cover''': +50 defense and +50 impenetrable DR
	</div>		</div>

			Unlike DR granted by armor, items, or perks, cover provides impenetrable DR. This DR cannot be negated by an attack's penetration unless the attack is a reaction shot or a steadied shot.

	These represent substantial increases from Long War 1.0.		These represent substantial increases from Long War 1.0.

	Hunkering down gives an additional +30% cover defense, +~~30%~~ DR and immunity to critical hits, but reduces sight radius to 0.		Hunkering down gives an additional +30% cover defense, +15 DR and immunity to critical hits, but reduces sight radius to 0.

	A unit that is '''Exposed''' (that is, lacks cover) or '''Flanked''' (see below) grants attackers +50% critical chance against it. Flying units and units [[Other Abilities (LWR)#Smoke (In Smoke)\|in smoke]] do not provide attackers with this bonus. '''Hardened''' targets cannot be exposed, so they are quite difficult to land a critical hit on.		A unit that is '''Exposed''' (that is, lacks cover) or '''Flanked''' (see below) grants attackers +50% critical chance against it. Flying units and units [[Other Abilities (LWR)#Smoke (In Smoke)\|in smoke]] do not provide attackers with this bonus. '''Hardened''' targets cannot be exposed, so they are quite difficult to land a critical hit on.
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	Elevation can effect line of sight: higher elevations can negate the sight-blocking properties of high cover, and lower elevations can make even low cover block line of sight. The latter is most commonly seen in forest maps; in general, two elevations of low cover is equivalent to high cover for line of sight blocking.		Elevation can effect line of sight: higher elevations can negate the sight-blocking properties of high cover, and lower elevations can make even low cover block line of sight. The latter is most commonly seen in forest maps; in general, two elevations of low cover is equivalent to high cover for line of sight blocking.

	Units standing in cover can "~~peak~~" around it or "step out" to perform shots or throw items. Generally speaking, any unit in cover who is ordered to attack a target or use an item will automatically "step out" and temporarily move to an adjacent square before firing, if doing so is necessary to gain line of sight on a target. A step out can only be performed if the destination square is unobstructed, with some exceptions, and the step out shot doesn't count as actual movement and so won't provoke suppression or overwatch. For the purposes of line of sight, then, a unit is treated as occupying any square it can get a step out shot on, but this additional square doesn't grant additional attack range.		Units standing in cover can "peek" around it or "step out" to perform shots or throw items. Generally speaking, any unit in cover who is ordered to attack a target or use an item will automatically "step out" and temporarily move to an adjacent square before firing, if doing so is necessary to gain line of sight on a target. A step out can only be performed if the destination square is unobstructed, with some exceptions, and the step out shot doesn't count as actual movement and so won't provoke suppression or overwatch. For the purposes of line of sight, then, a unit is treated as occupying any square it can get a step out shot on, but this additional square doesn't grant additional attack range.

	It's important to remember that while step out shots affect ''line'' of sight, they don't change a units sight distance ''until the unit actually performs the step out shot''. If an unactivated pod of aliens is positioned one tile out of vision range, a unit sitting in cover can't see or target them normally, but ''will'' activate them if the unit performs a step out attack that brings the unit closer to the aliens.		It's important to remember that while step out shots affect ''line'' of sight, they don't change a units sight distance ''until the unit actually performs the step out shot''. If an unactivated pod of aliens is positioned one tile out of vision range, a unit sitting in cover can't see or target them normally, but ''will'' activate them if the unit performs a step out attack that brings the unit closer to the aliens.
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	If a unit has multiple sources of cover, only the cover most in-line with the direction of the attack will apply. A unit protected by bi-directional corner cover which is flanked relative to only one of the two directions still can apply the protection of the other direction against attackers and isn't counted as flanked.		If a unit has multiple sources of cover, only the cover most in-line with the direction of the attack will apply. A unit protected by bi-directional corner cover which is flanked relative to only one of the two directions still can apply the protection of the other direction against attackers and isn't counted as flanked.

	''Units that trigger reaction fire by taking an action in cover lose 50% of their cover defense and 50% of their cover damage resistance''		''Units that trigger reaction fire by taking an action in cover lose 50% of their cover defense and 50% of their impenetrable cover damage resistance.''

			Steadied shots halve the impenetrable cover DR minimum while also providing additional penetration.

	Cover can be destroyed by bullets or explosions, and any unit left without cover is '''Exposed'''. Cover is generally a little tougher to destroy than it is in vanilla due to increased health and reworked mechanics; firearms of all types take much longer to destroy cover as they receive a significant penalty to the damage they deal relative to explosives, while the damage falloff explosives suffer based on distance from the origin of the explosion, which was introduced in Long War, mean that they'll no longer reliably blow up everything highlighted in red like they tended to do in vanilla. This can be counteracted by perks such as [[Abilities_List_(Long_War)#Sapper\|Sapper]], which makes explosives deal double damage to all cover and destructible terrain, and [[Abilities_List_(LWR)#Tandem_Warheads\|Tandem Warheads]], which removes the damage falloff.		Cover can be destroyed by bullets or explosions, and any unit left without cover is '''Exposed'''. Cover is generally a little tougher to destroy than it is in vanilla due to increased health and reworked mechanics; firearms of all types take much longer to destroy cover as they receive a significant penalty to the damage they deal relative to explosives, while the damage falloff explosives suffer based on distance from the origin of the explosion, which was introduced in Long War, mean that they'll no longer reliably blow up everything highlighted in red like they tended to do in vanilla. This can be counteracted by perks such as [[Abilities_List_(Long_War)#Sapper\|Sapper]], which makes explosives deal double damage to all cover and destructible terrain, and [[Abilities_List_(LWR)#Tandem_Warheads\|Tandem Warheads]], which removes the damage falloff.

Lorthos at 00:01, 6 May 2025

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	These represent substantial increases from Long War 1.0.		These represent substantial increases from Long War 1.0.

	Hunkering down gives an additional +30 defense, 30% DR and immunity to critical hits, but reduces sight radius to 0.		Hunkering down gives an additional +30% cover defense, +30% DR and immunity to critical hits, but reduces sight radius to 0.

	A unit that is '''Exposed''' (that is, lacks cover) or '''Flanked''' (see below) grants attackers +50% critical chance against it. Flying units and units [[Other Abilities (LWR)#Smoke (In Smoke)\|in smoke]] do not provide attackers with this bonus. '''Hardened''' targets cannot be exposed, so they are quite difficult to land a critical hit on.		A unit that is '''Exposed''' (that is, lacks cover) or '''Flanked''' (see below) grants attackers +50% critical chance against it. Flying units and units [[Other Abilities (LWR)#Smoke (In Smoke)\|in smoke]] do not provide attackers with this bonus. '''Hardened''' targets cannot be exposed, so they are quite difficult to land a critical hit on.

Lorthos at 22:39, 18 August 2024

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	These represent substantial increases from Long War 1.0.		These represent substantial increases from Long War 1.0.

	Hunkering down ~~doubles the base defense provided by cover,~~ gives an additional 30% DR and immunity to critical hits, ~~and~~ reduces sight radius to 0.		Hunkering down gives an additional +30 defense, 30% DR and immunity to critical hits, but reduces sight radius to 0.

	A unit that is '''Exposed''' (that is, lacks cover) or '''Flanked''' (see below) grants attackers +50% critical chance against it. Flying units and units [[Other Abilities (LWR)#Smoke (In Smoke)\|in smoke]] do not provide attackers with this bonus. '''Hardened''' targets ~~have a -35% critical chance modifier and~~ cannot be exposed, so they are difficult ~~units~~ to land a critical hit on.		A unit that is '''Exposed''' (that is, lacks cover) or '''Flanked''' (see below) grants attackers +50% critical chance against it. Flying units and units [[Other Abilities (LWR)#Smoke (In Smoke)\|in smoke]] do not provide attackers with this bonus. '''Hardened''' targets cannot be exposed, so they are quite difficult to land a critical hit on.

	==Line of Sight==		==Line of Sight==
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	''Units that trigger reaction fire by taking an action in cover lose 50% of their cover defense and 50% of their cover damage resistance''		''Units that trigger reaction fire by taking an action in cover lose 50% of their cover defense and 50% of their cover damage resistance''

	Cover can be destroyed by bullets or explosions, and any unit left without cover is '''Exposed'''. Cover is generally a little tougher to destroy than it is in vanilla due to increased health and reworked mechanics; firearms of all types take much longer to destroy cover as they receive a significant penalty to the damage they deal relative to explosives, while the damage falloff explosives suffer based on distance from the origin of the explosion, which was introduced in Long War, mean that they'll no longer reliably blow up everything highlighted in red like they tended to do in vanilla. This can be counteracted by perks such as [[Abilities_List_(Long_War)#Sapper\|Sapper]], which makes explosives deal ~~triple~~ damage to all cover and destructible terrain, and [[Abilities_List_(LWR)#Tandem_Warheads\|Tandem Warheads]], which removes the damage falloff~~. Either one is typically sufficient to turn explosives into highly reliable cover destruction tools~~.		Cover can be destroyed by bullets or explosions, and any unit left without cover is '''Exposed'''. Cover is generally a little tougher to destroy than it is in vanilla due to increased health and reworked mechanics; firearms of all types take much longer to destroy cover as they receive a significant penalty to the damage they deal relative to explosives, while the damage falloff explosives suffer based on distance from the origin of the explosion, which was introduced in Long War, mean that they'll no longer reliably blow up everything highlighted in red like they tended to do in vanilla. This can be counteracted by perks such as [[Abilities_List_(Long_War)#Sapper\|Sapper]], which makes explosives deal double damage to all cover and destructible terrain, and [[Abilities_List_(LWR)#Tandem_Warheads\|Tandem Warheads]], which removes the damage falloff.

	If two units are within 1 tile of each other but still protected by cover, they will gain a '''Point Blank''' bonus which will bypass many of the benefits of cover (even though they are technically not flanking). See here: '''[[Other_Abilities_(LWR)#Point_Blank\|Point Blank]]'''.		If two units are within 1 tile of each other but still protected by cover, they will gain a '''Point Blank''' bonus which will bypass many of the benefits of cover (even though they are technically not flanking). See here: '''[[Other_Abilities_(LWR)#Point_Blank\|Point Blank]]'''.

Proxyasian: /* Defensive Benefits */

2023-10-21T01:40:15Z

Defensive Benefits

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	These represent substantial increases from Long War 1.0.		These represent substantial increases from Long War 1.0.

	Hunkering down doubles the base defense provided by cover, gives an additional 50% DR and immunity to critical hits, and reduces ~~psionic hit chances by 50%~~.		Hunkering down doubles the base defense provided by cover, gives an additional 30% DR and immunity to critical hits, and reduces sight radius to 0.

	A unit that is '''Exposed''' (that is, lacks cover) or '''Flanked''' (see below) grants attackers +50% critical chance against it. Flying units and units [[Other Abilities (LWR)#Smoke (In Smoke)\|in smoke]] do not provide attackers with this bonus. '''Hardened''' targets have a -35% critical chance modifier and cannot be exposed, so they are difficult units to land a critical hit on.		A unit that is '''Exposed''' (that is, lacks cover) or '''Flanked''' (see below) grants attackers +50% critical chance against it. Flying units and units [[Other Abilities (LWR)#Smoke (In Smoke)\|in smoke]] do not provide attackers with this bonus. '''Hardened''' targets have a -35% critical chance modifier and cannot be exposed, so they are difficult units to land a critical hit on.

Admiral Billy: /* Defensive Benefits */

2023-06-15T07:27:14Z

Defensive Benefits

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	Hunkering down doubles the base defense provided by cover, gives an additional 50% DR and immunity to critical hits, and reduces psionic hit chances by 50%.		Hunkering down doubles the base defense provided by cover, gives an additional 50% DR and immunity to critical hits, and reduces psionic hit chances by 50%.

	A unit that is '''Exposed''' (that is, lacks cover) or '''Flanked''' (see below) grants ~~opponents~~ +50% critical chance against it. Flying ~~enemies~~ do not provide attackers with this bonus. '''Hardened''' targets have a -35% critical chance modifier and cannot be exposed, so they are difficult units to land a critical hit on.		A unit that is '''Exposed''' (that is, lacks cover) or '''Flanked''' (see below) grants attackers +50% critical chance against it. Flying units and units [[Other Abilities (LWR)#Smoke (In Smoke)\|in smoke]] do not provide attackers with this bonus. '''Hardened''' targets have a -35% critical chance modifier and cannot be exposed, so they are difficult units to land a critical hit on.

	==Line of Sight==		==Line of Sight==

XIII at 15:33, 25 August 2022

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	==Negating Cover==		==Negating Cover==
	Cover only provides ~~it's~~ protection in a specific direction. A unit can be Flanked by moving parallel to or past the cover, which completely removes all benefits provided by the cover for attacks made by the flanking unit as well as granting the attacker a +50% critical chance bonus. Note that cover continues to apply ~~it's~~ full defensive benefit until the unit is flanked, unless the Aiming Angles second wave option is enabled.		Cover only provides its protection in a specific direction. A unit can be '''Flanked''' by moving parallel to or past the cover, which completely removes all benefits provided by the cover for attacks made by the flanking unit as well as granting the attacker a +50% critical chance bonus. Note that cover continues to apply its full defensive benefit until the unit is flanked, unless the Aiming Angles second wave option is enabled.

	If a unit has multiple sources of cover, only the cover most in-line with the direction of the attack will apply. A unit protected by bi-directional corner cover which is flanked relative to only one of the two directions still can apply the protection of the other direction against attackers and isn't counted as flanked.		If a unit has multiple sources of cover, only the cover most in-line with the direction of the attack will apply. A unit protected by bi-directional corner cover which is flanked relative to only one of the two directions still can apply the protection of the other direction against attackers and isn't counted as flanked.
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	''Units that trigger reaction fire by taking an action in cover lose 50% of their cover defense and 50% of their cover damage resistance''		''Units that trigger reaction fire by taking an action in cover lose 50% of their cover defense and 50% of their cover damage resistance''

	Cover can be destroyed by bullets or explosions, and any unit left without cover is Exposed. Cover is generally a little tougher to destroy than it is in vanilla due to increased health and reworked mechanics; firearms of all types take much longer to destroy cover as they receive a significant penalty to the damage they deal relative to explosives, while the damage falloff explosives suffer based on distance from the origin of the explosion, which was introduced in Long War, mean that they'll no longer reliably blow up everything highlighted in red like they tended to do in vanilla. This can be counteracted by perks such as [[Abilities_List_(Long_War)#Sapper\|Sapper]], which makes explosives deal triple damage to all cover and destructible terrain, and [[Abilities_List_(LWR)#Tandem_Warheads\|Tandem Warheads]], which removes the damage falloff. Either one is typically sufficient to turn explosives into highly reliable cover destruction tools.		Cover can be destroyed by bullets or explosions, and any unit left without cover is '''Exposed'''. Cover is generally a little tougher to destroy than it is in vanilla due to increased health and reworked mechanics; firearms of all types take much longer to destroy cover as they receive a significant penalty to the damage they deal relative to explosives, while the damage falloff explosives suffer based on distance from the origin of the explosion, which was introduced in Long War, mean that they'll no longer reliably blow up everything highlighted in red like they tended to do in vanilla. This can be counteracted by perks such as [[Abilities_List_(Long_War)#Sapper\|Sapper]], which makes explosives deal triple damage to all cover and destructible terrain, and [[Abilities_List_(LWR)#Tandem_Warheads\|Tandem Warheads]], which removes the damage falloff. Either one is typically sufficient to turn explosives into highly reliable cover destruction tools.

	If two units are within 1 tile of each other but still protected by cover, they will gain a '''Point Blank''' bonus which will bypass many of the benefits of cover (even though they are technically not flanking). See here: '''[[Other_Abilities_(LWR)#Point_Blank\|Point Blank]]'''.		If two units are within 1 tile of each other but still protected by cover, they will gain a '''Point Blank''' bonus which will bypass many of the benefits of cover (even though they are technically not flanking). See here: '''[[Other_Abilities_(LWR)#Point_Blank\|Point Blank]]'''.

XIII at 15:30, 25 August 2022

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	Hunkering down doubles the base defense provided by cover, gives an additional 50% DR and immunity to critical hits, and reduces psionic hit chances by 50%.		Hunkering down doubles the base defense provided by cover, gives an additional 50% DR and immunity to critical hits, and reduces psionic hit chances by 50%.

	A unit that is '''Exposed''' (that is, lacks cover) or '''Flanked''' (see below) grants opponents +50% critical chance against it. Flying enemies do not provide attackers with this bonus. '''Hardened''' targets have a -60% critical chance modifier so ~~even when exposed~~ they are ~~still~~ difficult to land a critical hit on.		A unit that is '''Exposed''' (that is, lacks cover) or '''Flanked''' (see below) grants opponents +50% critical chance against it. Flying enemies do not provide attackers with this bonus. '''Hardened''' targets have a -35% critical chance modifier and cannot be exposed, so they are difficult units to land a critical hit on.

	==Line of Sight==		==Line of Sight==

Ucross: /* Smoke */

2022-07-14T16:35:00Z

Smoke

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	A unit that is '''Exposed''' (that is, lacks cover) or '''Flanked''' (see below) grants opponents +50% critical chance against it. Flying enemies do not provide attackers with this bonus. '''Hardened''' targets have a -60% critical chance modifier so even when exposed they are still difficult to land a critical hit on.		A unit that is '''Exposed''' (that is, lacks cover) or '''Flanked''' (see below) grants opponents +50% critical chance against it. Flying enemies do not provide attackers with this bonus. '''Hardened''' targets have a -60% critical chance modifier so even when exposed they are still difficult to land a critical hit on.

	~~== Smoke ==~~

	Smoke can be deployed by throwing a smoke grenade. The smoke grenade will fill designated tiles with smoke through 2 enemy turns. Any unit within a tile filled with smoke will receive the '''In Smoke''' effect.

	Smoke acts similar to cover with a few differences. The first obvious difference is that smoke is NOT cover so it does not trigger any abilities that rely on cover (e.g. Will to Survive). However, smoke reduces aim against units inside of the smoke by 30 and prevents bonus critical chances against them for being exposed. Smoke (normally) does not provide any damage resistance and actually reduces the aim of units within the smoke by 10. The aim and defense modification also apply to psionic abilities.

	~~Smoke also has another important benefit that cover does not have: '''reaction shots will not trigger against units inside smoke'''.~~
	~~<div style="max-width:1600px">~~
	~~'''In Smoke''': -10 aim, +30 defense, prevents extra crit from exposed/steadied/suppressing/overwatching, and does not trigger reaction shots -- aim and defense affects psi as well~~
	~~</div>~~
	~~There are 2 upgrades to regular smoke:~~
	*'''Combat Drugs''': Smoke grenades are infused with stimulants and nanobots that heal 35% of any damage received while in the smoke (does not work on purely mechanical units)
	*'''Dense Smoke''': Smoke grenades grant an additional +30 defense (+60 defense total) and 30% DR

	~~Note that smoke also prevents targets from being hit by '''[[Abilities_List_(LWR)#Countercharge\|Countercharge]]'''.~~

	==Line of Sight==		==Line of Sight==

Ucross: /* Negating Cover */

2022-06-23T14:11:58Z

Negating Cover

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	If a unit has multiple sources of cover, only the cover most in-line with the direction of the attack will apply. A unit protected by bi-directional corner cover which is flanked relative to only one of the two directions still can apply the protection of the other direction against attackers and isn't counted as flanked.		If a unit has multiple sources of cover, only the cover most in-line with the direction of the attack will apply. A unit protected by bi-directional corner cover which is flanked relative to only one of the two directions still can apply the protection of the other direction against attackers and isn't counted as flanked.

	''Units that trigger reaction fire by taking an action in cover ~~only benefit from half the~~ defense ~~bonus~~ of cover~~, but the DR still applies.~~''		''Units that trigger reaction fire by taking an action in cover lose 50% of their cover defense and 50% of their cover damage resistance''

	Cover can be destroyed by bullets or explosions, and any unit left without cover is Exposed. Cover is generally a little tougher to destroy than it is in vanilla due to increased health and reworked mechanics; firearms of all types take much longer to destroy cover as they receive a significant penalty to the damage they deal relative to explosives, while the damage falloff explosives suffer based on distance from the origin of the explosion, which was introduced in Long War, mean that they'll no longer reliably blow up everything highlighted in red like they tended to do in vanilla. This can be counteracted by perks such as [[Abilities_List_(Long_War)#Sapper\|Sapper]], which makes explosives deal triple damage to all cover and destructible terrain, and [[Abilities_List_(LWR)#Tandem_Warheads\|Tandem Warheads]], which removes the damage falloff. Either one is typically sufficient to turn explosives into highly reliable cover destruction tools.		Cover can be destroyed by bullets or explosions, and any unit left without cover is Exposed. Cover is generally a little tougher to destroy than it is in vanilla due to increased health and reworked mechanics; firearms of all types take much longer to destroy cover as they receive a significant penalty to the damage they deal relative to explosives, while the damage falloff explosives suffer based on distance from the origin of the explosion, which was introduced in Long War, mean that they'll no longer reliably blow up everything highlighted in red like they tended to do in vanilla. This can be counteracted by perks such as [[Abilities_List_(Long_War)#Sapper\|Sapper]], which makes explosives deal triple damage to all cover and destructible terrain, and [[Abilities_List_(LWR)#Tandem_Warheads\|Tandem Warheads]], which removes the damage falloff. Either one is typically sufficient to turn explosives into highly reliable cover destruction tools.

Ucross: /* Smoke */

2022-06-10T14:15:21Z

Smoke

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	== Smoke ==		== Smoke ==

	Smoke can be deployed by throwing a smoke grenade. The smoke grenade will fill designated tiles with smoke ~~(please note the targeting indicator for smoke grenades can be slightly inaccurate)~~ through 2 enemy turns. Any unit within a tile filled with smoke will receive the '''In Smoke''' effect.		Smoke can be deployed by throwing a smoke grenade. The smoke grenade will fill designated tiles with smoke through 2 enemy turns. Any unit within a tile filled with smoke will receive the '''In Smoke''' effect.

	Smoke acts similar to cover with a few differences. The first obvious difference is that smoke is NOT cover so it does not trigger any abilities that rely on cover (e.g. Will to Survive). However, smoke reduces aim against units inside of the smoke by 30 and prevents critical ~~hits~~ against them. Smoke ~~also~~ does not provide any damage resistance and actually reduces the aim of units within the smoke by 10. The aim and defense modification also apply to psionic abilities.		Smoke acts similar to cover with a few differences. The first obvious difference is that smoke is NOT cover so it does not trigger any abilities that rely on cover (e.g. Will to Survive). However, smoke reduces aim against units inside of the smoke by 30 and prevents bonus critical chances against them for being exposed. Smoke (normally) does not provide any damage resistance and actually reduces the aim of units within the smoke by 10. The aim and defense modification also apply to psionic abilities.

	Smoke also has another important benefit that cover does not have: '''reaction shots will not trigger against units inside smoke'''.		Smoke also has another important benefit that cover does not have: '''reaction shots will not trigger against units inside smoke'''.
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	'''In Smoke''': -10 aim, +30 defense, ~~immune to crits~~, and does not trigger reaction shots ~~when in smoke or when moving out through 2+ tiles of smoke~~ -- aim and defense affects psi as well		'''In Smoke''': -10 aim, +30 defense, prevents extra crit from exposed/steadied/suppressing/overwatching, and does not trigger reaction shots -- aim and defense affects psi as well
	</div>		</div>
	There are 2 upgrades to regular smoke:		There are 2 upgrades to regular smoke:
	*'''Combat Drugs''': Smoke grenades are infused with stimulants and nanobots that heal 45% of any damage received while in the smoke (does not work on purely mechanical units)		*'''Combat Drugs''': Smoke grenades are infused with stimulants and nanobots that heal 35% of any damage received while in the smoke (does not work on purely mechanical units)
	*'''Dense Smoke''': Smoke grenades grant an additional +30 defense (+60 defense total) and 30% DR		*'''Dense Smoke''': Smoke grenades grant an additional +30 defense (+60 defense total) and 30% DR