Overwatch (XCOM2) - Revision history

Tvol-bot: Bot: Replacing category XCOM2 with XCOM 2

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Bot: Replacing category XCOM2 with XCOM 2

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	Overwatch is the golden boy of XCOM 2. To put your soldiers in Overwatch they will need to have at least one action left. Overwatch shots have a little aim penalty, but unlike its predecesor overwatch shots will trigger one by one, not all at once, allowing for a more diverse strategy setup.		Overwatch is the golden boy of XCOM 2. To put your soldiers in Overwatch they will need to have at least one action left. Overwatch shots have a little aim penalty(except when triggered by an ambush), but unlike its predecesor overwatch shots will trigger one by one, not all at once, allowing for a more diverse strategy setup.

	It is important to remember than overwatch can be removed if the unit takes damage or gets hit by a flashbang.		It is important to remember than overwatch can be removed if the unit takes damage or gets hit by a flashbang.

Hobbes: categorizing - everyone please add Category: XCOM2 to all new XCOM 2 pages, thank you

2016-02-25T02:26:02Z

categorizing - everyone please add Category: XCOM2 to all new XCOM 2 pages, thank you

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Overwatch is the golden boy of XCOM 2. To put your soldiers in Overwatch they will need to have at least one action left. Overwatch shots have a little aim penalty, but unlike its predecesor overwatch shots will trigger one by one, not all at once, allowing for a more diverse strategy setup.

It is important to remember than overwatch can be removed if the unit takes damage or gets hit by a flashbang.

==Overwatch and Skills==
There are certain skills that modify Overwatch functionality

Specialist
*Captain
**Covering Fire: Overwatch shots can be triggered by any enemy action, not just movement.
**Threat Assessment: Aid Protocol now grants the target a Covering Fire overwatch shot, but the Aid Protocol cooldown is increased by 1 turn.
*Major
**Ever Vigilant: If you spend all your actions on moves, you are granted an automatic overwatch shot at the end of the turn. (only if you don´t attack)
**Guardian: With every successful overwatch shot, there is a 50% chance that another shot will be taken.

Sharpshooter
*Corporal
**Long Watch: Allows Overwatch to trigger with Squadsight.
*Captain
**Kill Zone: Take a reaction shot against any enemy that moves or attacks within a cone of fire. Ability does not end after first shot; only restricted by ammo. 3 turn cooldown.

Ranger:
*Corporal
**Phantom: When the squad is revealed, this soldier remains concealed. (your soldier wont make Overwatch shots until he is revealed)
*Sergeant
**Shadowstep: This soldier does not trigger overwatch or reaction fire.