Start Bonuses (LWR)

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In General

At the beginning of a campaign, you must select a starting location for XCOM HQ, and with it, a start bonus. All countries offer a different amount of starting Credits, as well as a variety of starting bonuses to choose from.

Table of Start Bonuses

Country Starting Bonuses
Continent	Country	Starting Credits	Bonus	Description
Africa	Egypt	§2520	For the Sake of Glory	All injury and fatigue times are reduced by 50%. Soldiers are twice as likely to receive a quirk after a mission.
			Desert Storm	AP grenades gain +2 penetration and apply 3x as much shred. Equipped AP grenades receive an additional 2 uses.
	Nigeria	§2520	Pax Nigeriana	All biosoldiers start with +1.3 mobility.
			Advanced Conversion	All MECs start with +1.3 mobility, +10 base HP, +20 aim, +20 will, and +15 base DR.
			Bred Tough	All Soldiers (Biosoldiers and MECs) start with +1 base HP and +15 base DR.
	South Africa	§2520	Resourceful	Additional salvage teams from UFOs will recover 250% of the alloys, elerium, and weapon fragments at UFO sites without additional cost. Start with Advanced Scavenging [For a cost, scavenging teams can attain additional resources from UFOs].
			Survival Training	All biosoldiers start with +4 HP.
Asia	Australia	§810	Per Ardua Ad Astra	All biosoldiers start with +1 HP, +5 aim, and +5 will. Soldiers acquired later in the campaign gain double the bonus attributes for each month passed.
			Outback Rocketeers	Rockets deal +2 damage, have -50% scatter, and cost 0 AP to fire. The initial 2 soldiers from your starting country will start at SPEC rank and have the Weapons(Gunner/Rocketeer) supraclass.
			Robotics	All MECs and SHIVs receive +30 aim.
			Endless Barrage	Gunner suppressive fire deals 80% base damage (from 40%) and they gain +5 ammo. Rocketeer rockets gain +4 penetration and they gain +2 rockets. The initial 2 soldiers from your starting country will start at SPEC rank and have the Weapons(Gunner/Rocketeer) supraclass.
	China	§630	Assembly Line	Start with two workshops (1st floor, both to the right of the elevator) and 5 extra engineers in your home base. Removes the maintenance cost of workshops.
			Red Army Repairs	Engineer Repair heals 11 more HP and has 3 more uses. The initial 2 soldiers from your starting country will start at SPEC rank and have the Support(Medic/Engineer) supraclass.
			Xeno Market	Credits from selling alien corpses, wrecks, and captives increased by 8x.
			Deus Ex	Acquiring any genetic modification grants both gene mods for that body part. Starts with 300 meld.
	India	§750	Jai Vidwan	Increases the bonus research laboratories yield to 45% (from 35%) and gain double scientists from all abductions. Start with 100 elerium.
			Jai Jawan	Increase aircraft fire rate by 35%.
			Demolition Doctrine	Grants +2 damage and +2 penetration to all explosives.
	Japan	§690	Ring of Fire	Thermogenerators produce 6 credits each day instead of having an upkeep cost. Start with 6 steam vents at the bottom of the 2nd and 5th building columns in the base (instead of 1 steam vent on the middle of the 4th floor).
			Ghost in the Machine	All SHIVs receive +40 aim.
			Bushido Training	All biosoldiers gain +10 defense and a 2% chance to enrage each turn they start with an enemy in sight.
			Kiryu-Kai Revival	XCOM revives the old Kiryu-Kai base and starts with: UFO Analysis: Medium UFOs researched, Beam Lasers researched, 5 Laser Rifles, the Officer Training School built (1st floor, 3rd room in) with XTP I and Lieutenants unlocked.
			Kiryu-Kai Commanders	Start with 2 additional soldiers: Japanese Master Sergeants of a random class.
Global Networking	Intel Scans cost 20 credits (from 200), Grey Market sell prices are 85% higher, and countries are twice as likely to aid in tactical missions with air strikes. Grants an additional unit to aid in Exalt Covert Op Data Recovery and Extraction missions. Start with Grey Market [Gives the ability to sell various equipment and artifacts XCOM has obtained].
Europe	France	§750	Quai d'Orsay	Country item requests occur 50% faster, fulfilled requests provide 50% more country defense, and intel scans cost 50% less.
			Legionnaire Precision	Snipers and Scouts gain +3 penetration, +30 aim, and +30 crit. The initial 2 soldiers from your starting country will start at SPEC rank and have the Marksman(Sniper/Scout) supraclass.
			Foreign Legion	Start with 18 additional soldiers. Reduces soldier salary costs by 60%. Active and fatigued soldiers gain xp each day equal to the number of months passed.
	Germany	§690	Skunkworks	Item production time is reduced by 70%. Start with all elevators, 3 Fission Generators, a Workshop, the Foundry, and the Repair Bay built on the 3rd floor. Start with 10 extra engineers in your home base.
			Baumeister	Start with all elevators built and 3 Thermogenerators built on the 4th floor (right side). Facility construction and MEC augmentation time is reduced by 75%.
			NeoPanzers	All MECs and SHIVs start with +2.6 mobility. 50% reduction in cash, alloy and elerium required for MECs, SHIVs, and their primary weapons.
			Militarization	Twice the officer billets are unlocked from all OTS upgrades. Officers have double the number of command charges. Grants an additional 2 units to aid in UFO Site missions.
			Waffenmeister	Grants +2 penetration to all shots.
			Stormtroopers	Grants +35% base damage to all shots made within 4 tiles.
	Russia	§810	Uralvagonzavod	Basic/Alloy/Hover SHIVs gain +6/9/12 damage, respectively. All SHIVs gain +30 base DR.
			Soviet Zeal	Soldiers gain +35% Mission XP.
			Roscosmos	Start with +2 satellite uplink capacity and all satellites cost 50% less to build.
	United Kingdom	§750	Special Air Service	All biosoldiers start with +12 aim.
			MI6	All biosoldier light armors grant +10 defense while at full HP. Leather Jackets Fast and Furious [After moving, if this unit still has AP remaining, the next non-movement idle-ending action costs 0 AP].
			Their Finest Hour	All aircraft gain 5 dodge and damaged planes have no speed or aim malus. Hiring Repair Crews for damaged aircraft is twice as effective.
			Sandhurst	Reduce mission fatigue and missions required to unlock Officer Training School projects both by 35%. Grants an additional unit to aid in Alien Base Assaults and the Exalt Base Assault.
North America	Canada	§1050	Advanced Preparations	Start with 8 extra soldiers, all elevators, a workshop (1st floor, right of elevator), a laboratory (3rd floor, right of elevator), and a fission generator (1st floor, far right) built. Start with 5 extra scientists and engineers in your home base.
			Cadre	Five of the initial PFCs start at the Lance Corporal rank and gain Perseverance [Fatigue and injury times reduced by 40%]. Active and fatigued soldiers gain xp each day equal to 2x the number of months passed.
			First Responders	Medics start with 4 extra medikits and can heal with medikits for 0 AP. Medikits heal 3 more HP and have no cooldown. The initial 2 soldiers from your starting country will start at SPEC rank and have the Support(Medic/Engineer) supraclass.
			Prepared for Hell	Medics start with 4 extra medikits. Engineer Repair has 4 more uses. XCOM is immune to heal fatigue. The initial 2 soldiers from your starting country will start at SPEC rank and have the Support(Medic/Engineer) supraclass.
			Research Focus	Start with two laboratories (1st floor, both to the right of the elevator). Removes the maintenance cost of laboratories.
	Mexico	§1170	Wealthy Benefactor	Start with 800 bonus Credits. All soldier salaries are covered by the Benefactor. Council loans are 3x as large and have 10% the surcharge.
			Ancient Artifacts	Start the campaign with 500 meld, an Illuminator Scope, Cognitive Enhancer, and Neuroregulator. Also start with a Blaster Launcher and Fusion Lance that can only be used after unlocking Fusion Weapons.
			Legacy of Uxmal	Alien Level decreases by 0.7% for every psionic rank your soldiers acquire. Soldiers psionically train 4x as fast.
	United States	§870	Special Warfare School	All Officer Training School projects cost 80% less. Start with Tactical Rigging [Grants one extra small equipment slot to most biosoldier armors (max 3)], Ammo Conservation [Grants +1 ammo to shotguns, carbines, assault rifles, SMGs, and battle rifles], High-Capacity Pistols [Grants +1 ammo to all pistols], Rail Pistols [Grants +10 aim to all pistols], and Reflex Pistols [Grants +35% weapon damage to all pistols] (foundry must be built to benefit).
			Eagle Surveillance	Snipers gain double aim from squadsight. Scouts start with 2 additional battle scanners. The initial 2 soldiers from your starting country will start at SPEC rank and have the Marksman(Sniper/Scout) supraclass.
			Bring the Heat	When outnumbered by active aliens, all XCOM units gain 50% DR.
			All Gas, No Brakes	RAM deals triple damage and activates after 4 tiles (instead of 6). The initial 2 soldiers from your starting country will start at SPEC rank and have the Tactical(Infantry/Assault) supraclass.
			Cheyenne Mountain	Start with +1 satellite uplink capacity and all elevators built. Excavation costs are reduced by 70%.
			We Have Ways	Reduces time required for autopsies and interrogations by 60%. Start with Elerium Batteries [Increases Stun Rifle stun rate and gives +1 charge to the Stun Rifle, Arc Rifle, Arc Pistol, and Motion Tracker].
			Daredevils	Start with 3 extra interceptors. Pilots gain +25 crit. Combat Patrols are 4x as effective, cause 75% less damage to the aircraft, and have their incremental cost reduced by 50%.
South America	Argentina	§3820	Vigilis	All biosoldiers start with +14 will.
			Endless Magazines	Infantry and Assaults have a 30% chance for any shot to cost 0 AP and gain +4 ammo on primary weapons and +2 ammo on pistols. The initial 2 soldiers from your starting country will start at SPEC rank and have the Tactical(Infantry/Assault) supraclass.
			Public Heroes	Gain double credit, scientist, and engineer rewards from abductions. Grants 2 additional units to aid in abductions.
	Brazil	§3760	Jungle Scouts	All biosoldiers start with +0.6 mobility and injury times are reduced by 80%. Start with Tactical Rigging [Non-mechanical units can carry 1 additional equipment -- foundry must be built to benefit]
			Ready for War	Start with 50 alloys, 50 elerium, and 1 fusion core. Research credits provide an additional 20% bonus research (reducing research time by 70% instead of 50%).
			Amazonian Strength	Increases throw range of all soldiers by 50%.
			Born to Fly	Start with an extra interceptor. Pilots gain +25 crit and 2.5 aim per kill (from 0.5).