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Gunnery Sergeant

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	{{Lock N Load (Long War)\|align=left}}If you're planning on using your gun much, specifically for Rapid Reaction or Suppression, you probably should consider this due to the overall poor ammo economy rifles get. It does basically come at the cost of using offensive support grenades, but you can make do with just throwing Smokes with your first action and shooting, suppressing, or Overwatching with your second.		{{Lock N Load (Long War)\|align=left}}If you're planning on using your gun much, specifically for Rapid Reaction or Suppression, you probably should consider this due to the overall poor ammo economy rifles get. It does basically come at the cost of using offensive support grenades, but you can make do with just throwing Smokes with your first action and shooting, suppressing, or Overwatching with your second.

	{{Sprinter (Long War)\|align=left}}~~Kind of the ugly duckling here; a~~ very good perk overall for many different classes but hard to really justify for medics outside of very specific hybrid builds that don't truly specialize in either grenades or shooting. If there's one notable synergy worth considering, it's that it can help you make much better use of Paramedic.		{{Sprinter (Long War)\|align=left}}A very good perk overall for many different classes but hard to really justify for medics outside of very specific hybrid builds that don't truly specialize in either grenades or shooting. If there's one notable synergy worth considering, it's that it can help you make much better use of Paramedic.

	====Master Sergeant====		====Master Sergeant====

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2024-08-27T07:55:17Z

Tech Sergeant

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	{{Dense Smoke (Long War)\|align=left}}The +40 defense boost is obscene and renders any soldier in cover within its area of effect completely unhittable, and even makes standing out in the open on occasion a viable idea (though Ghost Grenades generally do that job better). Keep in mind however that the medic also has plenty of Aim debuff tools like Suppression and Bombard support grenades; this can render the additional defense of Dense Smoke unnecessary in most cases, though it's nice to have instant heavy cover in your pocket for emergencies.		{{Dense Smoke (Long War)\|align=left}}The +40 defense boost is obscene and renders any soldier in cover within its area of effect completely unhittable, and even makes standing out in the open on occasion a viable idea (though Ghost Grenades generally do that job better). Keep in mind however that the medic also has plenty of Aim debuff tools like Suppression and Bombard support grenades; this can render the additional defense of Dense Smoke unnecessary in most cases, though it's nice to have instant heavy cover in your pocket for emergencies.

	{{Combat Drugs (Long War)\|align=left}}Has a wider AoE than Dense Smoke and provide an large Will and Critical Chance bonus in addition to a wider area of effect, improving the offensive and defensive power of a broad swathe of your troops. Probably the best general-purpose pickup at this tier for a Support Grenadier thanks to the extra area of effect alone. But the offensive benefits on top of this ~~make~~		{{Combat Drugs (Long War)\|align=left}}Has a wider AoE than Dense Smoke and provide a large Will and Critical Chance bonus in addition to a wider area of effect, improving the offensive and defensive power of a broad swathe of your troops. Probably the best general-purpose pickup at this tier for a Support Grenadier thanks to the extra area of effect alone. But the offensive benefits on top of this (crit for your shooters and will for your psionics) makes this the meta pick at this rank.

	====Gunnery Sergeant====		====Gunnery Sergeant====

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2024-06-25T20:46:11Z

Tactical Advice

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	==Tactical Advice==		==Tactical Advice==

			Medics are a diverse class focused on healing and supporting their squad. Each medic lends a hand in a different way but all of them are good healers and have ways to deny the enemy good shots on your team. How you build your Medic is, of course, up to you but the perk choices they have at each rank are generally divided into three archetypes: '''Field Medic''' for healing the squad, '''Tactical Support''' who providing cover and defense or the '''Battle Medic''' providing fire support through Overwatch. If you choose to be a purist in a role or a jack of all trades it's up to you; mixing and matching between the roles is quite viable.

			===Perks===

	'''Field Medic''' is the Medic's core perk, giving extra healing with minimal further investment. This makes Medic a decent class in the mid game, when damage tanking with MECs and Biotank Assault/Infantry become an option; the added sustain provided by medkits can make the tanks armor HP go the extra mile in between successive pods of enemies, especially if '''Savior''' is taken for a large infusion of extra healing sustain for long missions. Generally a medic will heal after fights rather than during fights due to the difficulty of finding a safe spot for the Medic to stand while healing, though the perks '''Paramedic''' and '''Sprinter''' can enable them to stand out in the open to heal an injured unit and then run back into cover.		'''Field Medic''' is the Medic's core perk, giving extra healing with minimal further investment. This makes Medic a decent class in the mid game, when damage tanking with MECs and Biotank Assault/Infantry become an option; the added sustain provided by medkits can make the tanks armor HP go the extra mile in between successive pods of enemies, especially if '''Savior''' is taken for a large infusion of extra healing sustain for long missions. Generally a medic will heal after fights rather than during fights due to the difficulty of finding a safe spot for the Medic to stand while healing, though the perks '''Paramedic''' and '''Sprinter''' can enable them to stand out in the open to heal an injured unit and then run back into cover.
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	As you rank up, alternatives to Suppression become available: Overwatch (with '''Oppportunist''', '''Rapid Reaction''', and possibly even '''Ready for Anything''') is decent if you want to contribute some incidental damage over a firefight, though as Medics lack particularly good Aim or any good damage-boosting perks, you won't be able to come close to leading your team as a damage dealer. Similarly, picking '''Bombard''' allows the Medic to toss things like Chem Grenades and Flashbangs deep into the enemy formation from relative safety, functioning as a limited-use wide-area suppression. Due to their above-average Will gain, alongside a handful of Will-boosting Perks, Medics can make respectable [[Psionic_(Long_War)\|Psionics]], and [[Officers (Long War)\|Officers]]; both options also give Medics more things they could potentially do with their AP, such as Command or Psi Panic.		As you rank up, alternatives to Suppression become available: Overwatch (with '''Oppportunist''', '''Rapid Reaction''', and possibly even '''Ready for Anything''') is decent if you want to contribute some incidental damage over a firefight, though as Medics lack particularly good Aim or any good damage-boosting perks, you won't be able to come close to leading your team as a damage dealer. Similarly, picking '''Bombard''' allows the Medic to toss things like Chem Grenades and Flashbangs deep into the enemy formation from relative safety, functioning as a limited-use wide-area suppression. Due to their above-average Will gain, alongside a handful of Will-boosting Perks, Medics can make respectable [[Psionic_(Long_War)\|Psionics]], and [[Officers (Long War)\|Officers]]; both options also give Medics more things they could potentially do with their AP, such as Command or Psi Panic.

	~~===Perks by Rank===~~

	Medics are a diverse class focused on healing and supporting their squad. Each medic lends a hand in a different way but all of them are good healers and have ways to deny the enemy good shots on your team. How you build your Medic is, of course, up to you but the perk choices they have at each rank are generally divided into three archetypes: '''Field Medic''' for healing the squad, '''Tactical Support''' who providing cover and defense or the '''Battle Medic''' providing fire support through Overwatch. If you choose to be a purist in a role or a jack of all trades it's up to you; mixing and matching between the roles is quite viable.

	====Lance Corporal====		====Lance Corporal====

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Tactical Advice

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	==Tactical Advice==		==Tactical Advice==

	'''Field Medic''' is the ~~classes~~ core perk, giving extra healing with minimal investment. This makes ~~Medics~~ a ~~good choice~~ in the mid game, when damage tanking with MECs and Biotank ~~Assaults and~~ Infantry become an option~~, since~~ the added sustain provided by ~~their~~ medkits can make the tanks armor HP go the extra mile in between successive pods of enemies, especially if '''Savior''' is taken for a large infusion of extra healing sustain for long missions. Generally a medic will heal ~~between~~ fights rather than during fights due to the difficulty of finding a safe spot for the Medic to ~~heal in the middle of a firefight~~, though the perks '''Paramedic''' and '''Sprinter''' can ~~help the~~ stand out in the open to heal an injured unit and then run back into cover.		'''Field Medic''' is the Medic's core perk, giving extra healing with minimal further investment. This makes Medic a decent class in the mid game, when damage tanking with MECs and Biotank Assault/Infantry become an option; the added sustain provided by medkits can make the tanks armor HP go the extra mile in between successive pods of enemies, especially if '''Savior''' is taken for a large infusion of extra healing sustain for long missions. Generally a medic will heal after fights rather than during fights due to the difficulty of finding a safe spot for the Medic to stand while healing, though the perks '''Paramedic''' and '''Sprinter''' can enable them to stand out in the open to heal an injured unit and then run back into cover.

	Far more important than healing damage is preventing damage, especially in the early game when good armor is a luxury and any hit could be a serious wound or even death. The bread-and-butter high-impact medic turn is to throw a '''Smoke Grenade''' (potentially upgraded at higher ranks with '''Dense Smoke''' or '''Combat Drugs''') as their first action and then use '''Suppression''' with their second, assuming you've taken both perks of the same name; the combination of the two will tank enemy hit chance into oblivion. That being said, a medic can't necessarily keep these up for long, given the low ammo capacity of a rifle and the limited nature of Consumables. Fortunately, this can be alleviated as you rank up, the former by '''Lock n'Load''' and the latter with a combination of '''Smoke & Mirrors''', '''Packmaster''', and the [[Foundry_(Long_War)#General_Equipment_Upgrades\|Tactical Rigging]] foundry project.		Far more important than healing damage is preventing damage, especially in the early game when good armor is a luxury and any hit could be a serious wound or even death. The bread-and-butter high-impact medic turn is to throw a '''Smoke Grenade''' (potentially upgraded at higher ranks with '''Dense Smoke''' or '''Combat Drugs''') as their first action and then use '''Suppression''' with their second, assuming you've taken both perks of the same name; the combination of the two will tank enemy hit chance into oblivion. That being said, a medic can't necessarily keep these up for long, given the low ammo capacity of a rifle and the limited nature of Consumables. Fortunately, this can be alleviated as you rank up, the former by '''Lock n'Load''' and the latter with a combination of '''Smoke & Mirrors''', '''Packmaster''', and the [[Foundry_(Long_War)#General_Equipment_Upgrades\|Tactical Rigging]] foundry project.

	As you rank up, alternatives to Suppression become available: Overwatch (with '''Oppportunist''', '''Rapid Reaction''', and possibly even '''Ready for Anything''') is decent if you want to contribute some incidental damage over a firefight, though as Medics lack particularly good Aim or any good damage-boosting perks, you won't be able to come close to leading your team as a damage dealer. Similarly, picking '''Bombard''' allows the Medic to toss things like Chem Grenades and Flashbangs deep into the enemy formation from relative safety, functioning as a limited-use wide-area suppression. Due to their above-average Will gain, alongside a handful of Will-boosting Perks, Medics can make respectable [[Psionic_(Long_War)\|Psionics]], and [[Officers (Long War)\|Officers]]; Medics ~~in particular appreciate the option to donate~~ their AP ~~to another unit that can make better use of it through the Officer perk '''~~Command~~'''~~.		As you rank up, alternatives to Suppression become available: Overwatch (with '''Oppportunist''', '''Rapid Reaction''', and possibly even '''Ready for Anything''') is decent if you want to contribute some incidental damage over a firefight, though as Medics lack particularly good Aim or any good damage-boosting perks, you won't be able to come close to leading your team as a damage dealer. Similarly, picking '''Bombard''' allows the Medic to toss things like Chem Grenades and Flashbangs deep into the enemy formation from relative safety, functioning as a limited-use wide-area suppression. Due to their above-average Will gain, alongside a handful of Will-boosting Perks, Medics can make respectable [[Psionic_(Long_War)\|Psionics]], and [[Officers (Long War)\|Officers]]; both options also give Medics more things they could potentially do with their AP, such as Command or Psi Panic.

	===Perks by Rank===		===Perks by Rank===

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2024-06-25T12:23:39Z

Lance Corporal

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	{{Suppression (Long War)\|align=left}}Probably the go to pickup at this rank as it limits a single target's ability to do much of anything for a turn, and giving the medic a way to contribute in most firefights without burning any consumables. There are some notable issues to keep in mind, however. First of all, rifle suppression does run into severe ammo economy issues compared to Gunner Suppression, so it's not something you're going to take advantage of every turn. Second, it competes for action economy with Overwatch builds; while the two are someone complementary (giving you a choice between damage mitigation or dealing damage), you still can only pick one or the other. Third, it draws fire towards your medic; if you were planning on having your medic sit in reserve, ready to patch up your squad as needed, it's pretty hard to do that if that same medic is on the floor bleeding out or dead. All that being said however, the other two options at this rank generally don't make a strong enough case for their use to justify losing Suppression.		{{Suppression (Long War)\|align=left}}Probably the go to pickup at this rank as it limits a single target's ability to do much of anything for a turn, and giving the medic a way to contribute in most firefights without burning any consumables. There are some notable issues to keep in mind, however. First of all, rifle suppression does run into severe ammo economy issues compared to Gunner Suppression, so it's not something you're going to take advantage of every turn. Second, it competes for action economy with Overwatch builds; while the two are someone complementary (giving you a choice between damage mitigation or dealing damage), you still can only pick one or the other. Third, it draws fire towards your medic; if you were planning on having your medic sit in reserve, ready to patch up your squad as needed, it's pretty hard to do that if that same medic is on the floor bleeding out or dead. All that being said however, the other two options at this rank generally don't make a strong enough case for their use to justify losing Suppression.

	{{Steadfast (Long War)\|align=left}}Picking Steadfast is basically an extremely long-term investment where you're expecting your medic to eventually transition away from using Suppression in favor of other options like psionics and chem grenades, but that's a hard sell because Steadfast itself isn't that impactful; even if you're rarely ever using Suppression, the handful of uses you do get out of it probably exceeds what Steadfast can give you. In general, Steadfast has a niche use early game to prevent panic chains (it always automatically triggers and eats one of the potential panic chain checks), and it also provides a hefty will boost that's decent in the long run for officers and psionic medics.		{{Steadfast (Long War)\|align=left}}Medics generally don't tank or try and get shot at, so for the most part the only purpose of this in the early game on a medic is to prevent panic chains (it always automatically triggers and eats one of the potential panic chain checks); if someone gets crit-wounded, the Medic that's supposed to be stabilizing or reviving him is the last thing you want panicking. But soon your soldiers will gain enough Will that panic from mundane sources is no longer an issue; fortunately Steadfast also provides a hefty will boost that's decent in the long run for officers and psionic medics. Picking Steadfast is basically an extremely long-term investment where you're expecting your medic to eventually transition away from using Suppression in favor of other options like psionics and chem grenades, but that's a hard sell because Steadfast itself isn't that impactful most of the time; even if you're rarely ever using Suppression, the handful of uses you do get out of it probably exceeds what Steadfast can give you.

	{{Field Surgeon (Long War)\|align=left}}If you are considering taking this - don't. The perk has no effect whatsoever in an actual battle, and its effect on the strategic layer of the game is minimal at best and equally nonexistent at worst.		{{Field Surgeon (Long War)\|align=left}}If you are considering taking this - don't. The perk has no effect whatsoever in an actual battle, and its effect on the strategic layer of the game is minimal at best and equally nonexistent at worst.

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Tactical Support

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	\|CPL={{Smoke And Mirrors (Long War)}}		\|CPL={{Smoke And Mirrors (Long War)}}
	\|SGT={{Smoke Grenade (Long War)}}		\|SGT={{Smoke Grenade (Long War)}}
	\|TSG={{Combat Drugs (Long War)}}		\|TSG={{Combat Drugs (Long War)}} or {{Dense Smoke (Long War)}}
	\|GSG={{Bombard (Long War)}}		\|GSG={{Bombard (Long War)}}
	\|MSG={{Packmaster (Long War)}}		\|MSG={{Packmaster (Long War)}}

DjinnFor: /* Tactical Support */ Medics can't use battle scanners.

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Tactical Support: Medics can't use battle scanners.

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	\|Loadout=Medkit, Flashbang, Battle Scanner, Chem Grenade, Psi Grenade, Mimic Beacon, and/or Shadow Device		\|Loadout=Medkit, Flashbang, Battle Scanner, Chem Grenade, Psi Grenade, Mimic Beacon, and/or Shadow Device
	\|Power Ranks=SGT for support options, GSG for range, MSG for longevity		\|Power Ranks=SGT for support options, GSG for range, MSG for longevity
	\|Description=Medics are more than just healing units, and this build focuses on support items. Smoke and Mirrors, Dense Smoke and Packmaster make them great at creating cover for advancing friendly troops and keeping them from getting hit, with Combat Drugs available to put an offensive twist on smoke grenades if desired. Since Smoke Grenades can be used as a free action thanks to the perk, you can also sling some Psi abilities or Suppression too. Bombard also makes offensive support grenades like Chem, Flashbang, and Mimic Beacon better~~, as well as allowing decent use of Battlescanners~~. This medic tries to prevent allies from taking damage in the first place rather than heal off damage inflicted, so medikits are less preferred at held items but can still be taken on longer missions. Can feel mediocre in early/mid game until GSG/MSG ranks and psi/officer abilities truly enable the build.		\|Description=Medics are more than just healing units, and this build focuses on support items. Smoke and Mirrors, Dense Smoke and Packmaster make them great at creating cover for advancing friendly troops and keeping them from getting hit, with Combat Drugs available to put an offensive twist on smoke grenades if desired. Since Smoke Grenades can be used as a free action thanks to the perk, you can also sling some Psi abilities or Suppression too. Bombard also makes offensive support grenades like Chem, Flashbang, and Mimic Beacon better. This medic tries to prevent allies from taking damage in the first place rather than heal off damage inflicted, so medikits are less preferred at held items but can still be taken on longer missions. Can feel mediocre in early/mid game until GSG/MSG ranks and psi/officer abilities truly enable the build.
	\|Strategic Analysis=Due to their defensive support perks it is advised to them keep away from the front lines, working best when they can lay down covering smoke or debuff enemies. Offensive support grenades like Chems and Flashbangs can be difficult to use safely until Bombard, so consider stocking up on Smoke and Medikits until then. When advancing forward out of cover, make sure the medic is the last to move so that if needed a smoke grenade can be deployed to save anyone left standing out in the open. Psionic or officer training is highly recommended due to high base will and endless desire for more support options.		\|Strategic Analysis=Due to their defensive support perks it is advised to them keep away from the front lines, working best when they can lay down covering smoke or debuff enemies. Offensive support grenades like Chems and Flashbangs can be difficult to use safely until Bombard, so consider stocking up on Smoke and Medikits until then. When advancing forward out of cover, make sure the medic is the last to move so that if needed a smoke grenade can be deployed to save anyone left standing out in the open. Psionic or officer training is highly recommended due to high base will and endless desire for more support options.
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2024-06-25T12:14:50Z

Master Sergeant

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	{{Extra Conditioning (Long War)\|align=left}}Very nice on Overwatch builds, what with the all-round boosts to your stats (particularly Aim).		{{Extra Conditioning (Long War)\|align=left}}Very nice on Overwatch builds, what with the all-round boosts to your stats (particularly Aim).

	{{Savior (Long War)\|align=left}}You can justify this on some builds for a huge infusion of item-free healing potential. It's definitely more healing than Packmaster can realistically get you, so the decision between this and Packmaster is how many other perks and small items you have devoted to Support Grenades.		{{Savior (Long War)\|align=left}}You can justify this on some builds for a huge infusion of item-free healing potential. It's definitely more healing than Packmaster can realistically get you, so the decision between this and Packmaster is how many other perks and small items you have devoted to Support Grenades. If you are debating whether ''Savior'' or ''Packmaster'' is the most worthwhile final choice consider the following:

	If you are debating whether ''Savior'' or ''Packmaster'' is the most worthwhile final choice consider the following:
	* Basic medic gets 1 free use without a Medikit item (3 total HP of healing or 6 with the Improved Medikits foundry project), and 3 with the item (for a total of 18 HP of healing).		* Basic medic gets 1 free use without a Medikit item (3 total HP of healing or 6 with the Improved Medikits foundry project), and 3 with the item (for a total of 18 HP of healing).
	* With Packmaster, they'll get 2 itemless uses (12 HP of healing), 5 with an equipped Medikit (30 HP of healing)-- as well as additional uses of any other consumables (e.g. Smoke Grenade, Chem Grenade, etc.)		* With Packmaster, they'll get 2 itemless uses (12 HP of healing), 5 with an equipped Medikit (30 HP of healing)-- as well as additional uses of any other consumables (e.g. Smoke Grenade, Chem Grenade, etc.)

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 |Description=These Medics focus on using accurate guns to punish enemies for anything they try. With Rapid Reaction, Ready for Anything, and Opportunist, they are death machines capable of attacking up to four times in a single turn at high accuracy. Suppression is useful for giving a utility option to an otherwise fully aggressive build, but will go through ammo very quickly until Lock N Load is picked up.  To sacrifice some combat potential for more healing support, Extra Conditioning can be dropped for Savior. This build unfortunately does not become powerful until TSGT, when medics can pick up Opportunist.
 |Strategic Analysis=Early on, simply suppressing enemies will be the most consistent means of using this soldier (consider bringing Hi Cap Mags to suppress twice before needing to reload).  Once Opportunist enables Rapid Reaction to be consistent and Lock N'Load allows an effectively unlimited supply of ammunition, however, you can dish out decent damage each turn. Lack of Covering Fire means Flush support is greatly recommended to prevent being too passive. This makes a decent Officer candidate as well; while medics don't exactly push out massive damage, they often feel obligatory to field thanks to all the free healing off Field Medic and Savior, so you might as well share some of your above-average will and get an extra active ability (Command) to use in emergencies.
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	{{Suppression (Long War)\|align=left}}Probably the go to pickup at this rank as it limits a single target's ability to do much of anything for a turn, and giving the medic a way to contribute in most firefights without burning any consumables. There are some notable issues to keep in mind, however. First of all, rifle suppression does run into severe ammo economy issues compared to Gunner Suppression, so it's not something you're going to take advantage of every turn. Second, it competes for action economy with Overwatch builds; while the two are someone complementary (giving you a choice between damage mitigation or dealing damage), you still can only pick one or the other. Third, it draws fire towards your medic; if you were planning on having your medic sit in reserve, ready to patch up your squad as needed, it's pretty hard to do that if that same medic is on the floor bleeding out or dead. All that being said however, the other two options at this rank generally don't make a strong enough case for their use to justify losing Suppression.		{{Suppression (Long War)\|align=left}}Probably the go to pickup at this rank as it limits a single target's ability to do much of anything for a turn, and giving the medic a way to contribute in most firefights without burning any consumables. There are some notable issues to keep in mind, however. First of all, rifle suppression does run into severe ammo economy issues compared to Gunner Suppression, so it's not something you're going to take advantage of every turn. Second, it competes for action economy with Overwatch builds; while the two are someone complementary (giving you a choice between damage mitigation or dealing damage), you still can only pick one or the other. Third, it draws fire towards your medic; if you were planning on having your medic sit in reserve, ready to patch up your squad as needed, it's pretty hard to do that if that same medic is on the floor bleeding out or dead. All that being said however, the other two options at this rank generally don't make a strong enough case for their use to justify losing Suppression.

	{{Steadfast (Long War)\|align=left}}Picking Steadfast is basically an extremely long-term investment where you're expecting your medic to eventually transition away from using Suppression in favor of other options like psionics and chem grenades, but that's a hard sell because Steadfast itself isn't that impactful; even if you're rarely ever using Suppression, the handful of uses you do get out of it probably exceeds what Steadfast can give you. In general, Steadfast has a niche use early game to prevent panic chains (it always automatically triggers and eats one of the potential panic chain checks), and it also provides a hefty will boost that's decent in the long run for officers and psionic medics.		{{Steadfast (Long War)\|align=left}}Medics generally don't tank or try and get shot at, so for the most part the only purpose of this in the early game on a medic is to prevent panic chains (it always automatically triggers and eats one of the potential panic chain checks); if someone gets crit-wounded, the Medic that's supposed to be stabilizing or reviving him is the last thing you want panicking. But soon your soldiers will gain enough Will that panic from mundane sources is no longer an issue; fortunately Steadfast also provides a hefty will boost that's decent in the long run for officers and psionic medics. Picking Steadfast is basically an extremely long-term investment where you're expecting your medic to eventually transition away from using Suppression in favor of other options like psionics and chem grenades, but that's a hard sell because Steadfast itself isn't that impactful most of the time; even if you're rarely ever using Suppression, the handful of uses you do get out of it probably exceeds what Steadfast can give you.

	{{Field Surgeon (Long War)\|align=left}}If you are considering taking this - don't. The perk has no effect whatsoever in an actual battle, and its effect on the strategic layer of the game is minimal at best and equally nonexistent at worst.		{{Field Surgeon (Long War)\|align=left}}If you are considering taking this - don't. The perk has no effect whatsoever in an actual battle, and its effect on the strategic layer of the game is minimal at best and equally nonexistent at worst.