Abilities List (LWR)

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Normal Perks

Absorption Fields Absorption Fields Gain 5% DR. Shots from beam weapons (laser/pulse/drone/cyberdisc) lose half of their penetration when targeting this unit. Available for: XCOM: Goliath, SHIV Aliens: Mechtoid, Sectopod, Seeker Leaders	Aggression Aggression Shots gain +10% crit damage per enemy in sight. Available for: XCOM: Assault, Infantry, Jaeger, Marauder Aliens: Cyberdisc Leaders, Floater Leaders, Muton Leaders, Muton Elite Leaders, Thin Man Leaders	Awareness Awareness A state of constant alertness grants this unit +20 defense at all times. Does not apply against attacks from steadied shots. Available for: XCOM: Jaeger Aliens: Floater Leaders, Heavy Floater Leaders, Mechtoid Leaders, Thin Man Leaders
Body Shield Body Shield Grants a 50% chance for incoming shots to graze, dealing only half of their original damage. The nearest visible enemy suffers -20 aim against this unit and cannot critically hit it. Available for: XCOM: All MEC Troopers	Tinker Tinker Throw or launch grenades and devices 30% further. Available for: XCOM: Rocketeer Aliens: Muton Leaders, Thin Man Leaders	Brawler Brawler If this unit is idle and has not been damaged this turn, incoming shots within 4 tiles graze (dealing only half of the original damage). Available for: XCOM: Assault, Marauder Aliens: Outsider Leaders
Bring 'Em On Bring 'Em On This unit gains +0.5 damage on standard shots and incoming non-psionic attacks have a +5% graze chance for each enemy in sight. Available for: XCOM: Assault, Gunner, Jaeger, Sniper Aliens: Muton Elite Leaders	Bull Rush Bullseye Grants +25 aim, +25 crit and +25% crit damage to shots fired at 2 AP, steadied shots or shots at preoccupied targets (double bonus if two conditions are met, triple if all three). Available for: XCOM: Engineer, Infantry, Medic, Scout, Sniper, SHIV	Close Combat Specialist Close Combat Specialist Grants a reaction shot at any enemy within 4 tiles that acts. Reaction shot only activates on enemy's turn, once per enemy. [Basic reaction shots bypass half of cover DR/def, cannot crit, and require hit chance >30] Available for: XCOM: Assault, Marauder, Medic, SHIV Aliens: Muton Elite Leaders, Outsider
Close Encounters Close Encounters The first standard shot against an enemy within 4 tiles will leave this unit with 1 AP but reduces mobility to 3.3 tiles during their next action. Grants immunity to critical hits and reaction fire from enemies within 4 tiles. Available for: XCOM: Assault, Medic Aliens: Heavy Floater Leaders, Seeker Leaders	Collateral Damage Collateral Damage Use a full magazine of ammo to destroy some cover and deal 20% of base weapon damage per ammo spent in a 5 tile radius up to 8 tiles away and then reload the main weapon. Leaves this unit with 1 AP and reduces mobility to 3.3 until out of AP. Does not work while in One For All. Destroys Corpses. 3 turn cooldown. Available for: XCOM: Shogun	Combat Drugs Combat Drugs Smoke grenades grant +25 aim and +15 crit. On detonation, if this unit is in the Area of Effect, they Enrage. Smoke grenades also passively heal 2 HP at the end of the turn. Only affects units that are breathing the smoke. Does not work in dense smoke. Available for: XCOM: Medic
Concealment Concealment Grants an additional battle scanner. If this unit cannot be seen by any enemies and walks (not dashes) to full cover it will become and/or stay concealed. Enemies will not target this unit (but can sense it) when concealed. Leaving cover (that enemies have sight of), beginning a turn in sight of an enemy, being Holo'd, being flanked, and performing any action will break this concealment. Firing from concealment grants +3 crit damage and +30 crit. Available for: XCOM: Scout Aliens: Thin Man Leaders	Critical System Targeting Critical System Targeting Shots against autopsied mechanical units deal +20% damage and gain +20 penetration (+50% damage and +50 penetration if steadied). Does not work with Arc Weapons. Available for: XCOM: Engineer, Goliath, Gunner, Infantry, Jaeger, Shogun Aliens: Drone Leaders, Floater Leaders, Heavy Floater, Outsider, Sectopod	Damage Control Damage Control Grants +5 DR and +10 crit resistance each time damage is received. If shredded, reduce shred to a maximum of 50% at end of turn. Available for: XCOM: SHIV, HMEC Suits Aliens: Outsider Leaders, Mechtoid Leaders, Seeker Leaders, Sectopod
Danger Zone Danger Zone Suppression affects (with half suppressive fire damage) targets in a 2.5 tile radius around the primary target. Upgrades suppressive fire against airborne units to 60% standard shot damage. Available for: XCOM: Goliath, Rocketeer, SHIV	Dense Smoke Dense Smoke Smoke grenades grant an additional +20 defense (+50 defense total -- defense affects psi as well). Using a smoke grenade costs 0 AP. Available for: XCOM: Engineer	Disabler Disabler All shots gain a 20% chance to jam enemies weapons, forcing a reload before they can fire again (each enemy weapon can only be jammed once). Grants Disabling Shot. Available for: XCOM: Scout, Sniper
Disabling Shot Disabling Shot Fire a 0 AP 1 damage shot that disables the target's main weapon. Grants +1 ammo to primary weapons. Does not work against mechanical targets (except SHIVs). Cannot be used after activating In The Zone. 3 turn cooldown. Only for Sniper/Strike Rifles. Available for: XCOM: Scout, Sniper	Double Tap Double Tap Shooting allows this unit to fire an extra shot if not out of ammo or targets. The extra shot gains +20 aim/crit if it's the same target. 1 turn cooldown after 2nd shot is used. Available for: XCOM: Engineer, Gunner, Rocketeer, Sniper	Executioner Executioner Grants +1 damage and +20 aim against targets at or below half HP. Double the effects if using a sidearm. Available for: XCOM: Jaeger, Marauder, Sniper Aliens: Heavy Floater Leaders, Floater Leaders, Muton Leaders, Muton Elite Leaders, Sectoid Leaders, Thin Man Leaders
Extra Conditioning Extra Conditioning Grants +2 armor HP and +0.6 mobility, and a 10% chance for all end-in-idle actions to cost 0 AP. Available for: XCOM: All MEC Troopers, All Soldiers	Field Medic Field Medic Grants 2 free medikits. Medikits heal +1 HP (+2 if an idle Engineer is within 4 tiles). Stabilization costs 0 AP and no longer consumes a medikit. Available for: XCOM: Medic	Fire Rocket Fire Rocket Grants the ability to use and equip a rocket launcher. Rocket scatter is affected by max base HP. Firing a rocket with 1 AP triples scatter and decreases range by 20%. 2 turn cooldown. Available for: XCOM: Rocketeer
First Aid First Aid Grants 2 medikits. Available for: XCOM: Rocketeer, Scout, Shogun	Saturation Fire Saturation Fire Fire a +25 aim shot with -50% weapon damage. Requires 2 ammo. Available for: XCOM: All Soldiers, SHIV	Fortified Fortified Grants immunity to critical hits. Injury and fatigue times are reduced by 15%. Available for: XCOM: Goliath, Marauder Aliens: Berserker Leaders, Chryssalid Leaders, Sectopod
Fragmentation Fragmentation Explosives critically hit exposed targets, have double the bleed chance, and apply 2 stacks if they cause bleeding. Available for: XCOM: Engineer, Goliath, Rocketeer, Shogun	Grenadier Grenadier Using a destructive grenade deals +1 damage and costs only 1 AP. Equipped destructive grenades and MEC launchers receive an additional use and have no weight. Available for: XCOM: Engineer, Goliath, Infantry, Shogun	Regen Biofield Grit Grants +4 armor HP and %DR equal to a quarter of the % total HP lost. Available for: XCOM: Assault, Goliath, Gunner, Medic Aliens: Berserker Leaders, Chryssalid Leaders, Muton Elite Leaders
HEAT Warheads HEAT Warheads Explosives gain +40 penetration and apply 50% more shred. Available for: XCOM: Engineer, Rocketeer, Shogun Aliens: Cyberdisc	Hit and Run Hit and Run The first shot taken at a preoccupied target or target damaged each turn will leave this unit with 1 AP, but limits this unit to using only mobility, officer, psionic, and non-arm-based MEC actions until they reach 0 AP. After repositioning, shots gain +25% crit damage until next turn. Available for: XCOM: Scout, Shogun	Holo Rounds Holo Rounds Firing at a target holos them for 3 turns [Prevents stealth, incoming shots gain +10 aim and +10 penetration]. Available for: XCOM: Engineer, Gunner, Jaeger, Rocketeer, Scout, SHIV, Sniper Aliens: Cyberdisc Leaders, Floater Leaders, Heavy Floater Leaders, Muton Leaders, Muton Elite Leaders, Outsider Leaders, Seeker
Impact Impact Shots gain +10 penetration. Non-reaction shots disable their target's Overwatch and Reactive Targeting Sensors. Available for: XCOM: Sniper Aliens: Thin Man Leaders	In The Zone In The Zone Shooting with a steadied weapon allows this unit to fire 3 additional chain shots until they run out of ammo or targets. Chain shots have a stacking -20 crit malus. If this unit has not moved, standard shots outside an ITZ chain gain +15 aim/crit and trigger a free reload. Available for: XCOM:	Jetboot Module Jetboot Module When activated, grants +3.3 mobility and the ability to jump to normally inaccessible heights for the rest of the turn. 2 turn cooldown. Does not break hidden abilities (Cloaking, Shadow, Stealth, or Ghosting). Available for: XCOM: Jaeger, Marauder, Shogun
Killer Instinct Killer Instinct Grants +30% crit damage. Available for: XCOM: Assault, Jaeger, Marauder, Shogun	Light 'Em Up Light 'Em Up Standard shots cost only 1 AP and gain both +3 penetration and +0.5 damage for each instance of damage their target took this turn. Available for: XCOM: Infantry, SHIV Aliens: Cyberdisc Leaders, Drone Leaders, Mechtoid Leaders, Muton Leaders, Muton Elite Leaders, Sectoid Commander Leaders	Lock n' Load Lock n' Load Reloading any weapon costs only 1 AP and dashing automatically reloads the active weapon. Available for: XCOM: Engineer, Goliath, Gunner, Infantry, Jaeger, Marauder Aliens: Mechtoid, Muton Elite Leaders, Sectoid Commander Leaders
Lone Wolf Lone Wolf Grants 10 aim, crit, def and crit resist if not within 6 tiles of an allied unit. Available for: XCOM: Jaeger, Sniper	Low Profile Low Profile Partial cover grants the defense and DR bonus of full cover. Available for: XCOM: Scout Aliens: Sectoid Leaders, Sectoid Commander Leaders, Thin Man Leaders	Master Mechanic Master Mechanic Increases the healing of repair by +4 HP and grants an additional use. Explosive shots that hit friendly SHIVs do not damage this soldier. When in partial cover adjacent to a SHIV: Both this unit and the SHIV gain 20% DR. Available for: XCOM: Engineer Aliens: Drone
Maim Maim Fire 2 shots at -20 aim that deal 1 damage each. Any damage against a biological target with 1 HP will Maim the target instead of dealing damage, preventing the target from performing reactive fire and skipping it's next turn. Available for: XCOM: All Soldiers	Mayhem Mayhem Suppression damages enemies immediately with a round of suppressive fire. Suppressive Fire can cause bleeding. Available for: XCOM: Goliath, Gunner, Infantry, Rocketeer, SHIV, Sniper Aliens: Heavy Floater	Mechanic Mechanic Grants 2 uses of Repair [Heal a mechanical unit for 5 HP and remove corrosion]. Removes corrosion from all adjacent allies after each action. When in partial cover adjacent to a SHIV: Gain Low Profile [Partial cover grants the defense and DR of full cover] and when that SHIV takes damage heal the SHIV for 25% of the damage taken (heal only occurs if engineer is idle, steadied, or on overwatch). Available for: XCOM: Engineer
One for All One for All Upon activation: +20% DR, remove all base defense, critical hit immunity, reactive fire disabled, negates Critical System Targeting and Explosive Shots on incoming attacks, and acts as full cover element. Lasts until unit moves or uses an arm-based weapon. Does not trigger reaction fire. Available for: XCOM: All MEC Troopers	Onslaught Onslaught The first use of the Kinetic Strike Module each turn will leave this unit with 1 AP but reduces mobility to 3.3 tiles during their next action. Grants Ram. Available for: XCOM: Marauder	Opportunist Opportunist Reaction shots gain +10 aim and can critically hit. Available for: XCOM: Assault, Infantry, Marauder, Goliath, Gunner Aliens: Cyberdisc Leaders, Mechtoid Leaders, Muton Leaders, Muton Elite Leaders, Outsider Leaders, Sectoid Leaders, Sectoid Commander Leaders, Sectopod Leaders, Seeker Leaders, Thin Man Leaders
Packmaster Packmaster Equipped medikits, grenades, and mists receive an additional use. Grants +2 HP to healing from Restorative Mists. Available for: XCOM: Infantry, Medic, Rocketeer, Scout	Penetrator Penetrator The primary weapon gains +15 penetration. Available for: XCOM: Goliath, Gunner, Shogun Aliens: Cyberdisc Leaders, Drone Leaders, Heavy Floater Leaders, Sectopod	Platform Stability Platform Stability If this unit is on the ground and has not moved, they gain: +15 aim, -80% rocket scatter, and +1 damage to suppressive fire. Allows steadying of Autocannons, Vulcan Cannons, SAWs, and LMGs. Prevents damage from breaking a steadied weapon. Available for: XCOM: Gunner, Rocketeer, Scout, Sniper
Precision Shot Precision Shot Fire a shot that has no squadsight penalties, +30 aim, and +30 crit. The shot will never graze. 3 turn cooldown. Only for Strike/Sniper Rifles. Available for: XCOM: Scout, Sniper	Ranger Ranger Grants +1 damage to all weapons and equipment, +0.6 mobility, and +10% throw/rocket range. Sidearms additionally gain +2 damage, +20 aim, and 1 AP reloads. Available for: XCOM: Assault, Infantry, Medic, Rocketeer, Scout, Sniper Aliens: Sectoid, Seeker	Rapid Fire Rapid Fire Fire twice with your primary weapon; accuracy gains above 50% hit chance only contribute half to final hit chance. Available for: XCOM: Assault
Rapid Reaction Rapid Reaction Allows 2 reaction shots during overwatch. Grants +40% DR when overwatching. Available for: XCOM: Marauder Aliens: Floater Leaders, Heavy Floater	Reactive Targeting Sensors Reactive Targeting Sensors Once per turn, if this unit is not suppressed and is shot: Attempt to return fire with a +20 aim reaction shot. If this unit did return fire, enter One For All (if able). [Basic reaction shots bypass half of cover DR/def, cannot crit, and require hit chance >30] Available for: XCOM: Goliath, Marauder, SHIV Aliens: Mechtoid Leaders, Sectopod Leaders	Ready For Anything Ready For Anything At the end of each turn, if this unit did not move and is not at risk of triggering reaction fire, overwatch activates. If this unit has not moved, reaction shots gain +10 aim. Available for: XCOM: Gunner, Marauder, Medic Aliens: Cyberdisc Leaders, Drone Leaders, Floater Leaders, Heavy Floater Leaders, Mechtoid Leaders, Muton Leaders, Muton Elite Leaders Outsider Leaders, Sectoid Leaders, Sectoid Commander Leaders, Seeker Leaders, Thin Man Leaders
Reconnaissance Reconnaissance Displays information on the nearest aliens that are not hiding after each non-dash move. Provides additional information on sneaking aliens. The first battle scanner used each turn costs 0 AP. Grants a free battle scanner. Grants Low Profile [Partial cover grants the defense and DR bonus of full cover]. Available for: XCOM: Scout	Repair Repair Heal a mechanical unit for 5 HP and remove corrosion. Available for: XCOM: Engineer Aliens: Drone	Repair Servos Repair Servos Repairs damage sustained in battle: When damaged, gain servos equal to 50% of the damage sustained. Each servo can heal 1 HP. At end of turn, use 20% the servos available (minimum 1). Active servos are removed if this unit is fully healed or corroded. Available for: XCOM: Goliath, SHIV Aliens: Cyberdisc Leaders, Floater Leaders, Mechtoid Leaders, Sectopod Leaders
Run and Gun Run and Gun Activate to allow shooting or overwatching at 0 AP if the last AP was spent moving. When active: Gain +20 crit, +20% crit damage, immunity to reaction fire, but the AP discount from Close Encounters is disabled. 2 turn cooldown. Cannot activate if out of ammo and does not work with the stun rifle. Available for: XCOM: Assault	Sapper Sapper Explosives deal +1 damage, gain +20 penetration, and double environmental damage. Available for: XCOM: Engineer, Shogun	Savior Savior Medikits heal an additional 35% of the target's missing HP. Grants +1 small equipment slots. Grants Revive [Bring a stabilized soldier back into action at 33% of their max HP for the cost of 1 medikit and 0 AP]. Available for: XCOM: Medic
Sentinel Sentinel Fire an additional reaction shot and gain +20 defense during overwatch. Grants Opportunist. Available for: XCOM: Gunner, Infantry, Medic Aliens: Cyberdisc Leaders, Mechtoid Leaders, Muton Leaders, Muton Elite Leaders, Outsider Leaders, Sectoid Leaders, Sectoid Commander Leaders, Seeker Leaders, Thin Man Leaders	Shadowstep Shadowstep This unit gains +0.6 mobility and does not trigger reaction shots or pursuit when walking (not dashing). After repositioning, shots gain +25% crit damage until next turn. Available for: XCOM: Assault, Medic, Shogun, Scout Aliens: Chryssalid Leaders, Thin Man Leaders	Sharpshooter Sharpshooter All shots gain +15 aim against biological targets. Available for: XCOM: Infantry, Jaeger, Medic, Sniper Aliens: Thin Man Leaders
Shock-Absorbent Armor Shock-Absorbent Armor Grants proximity-based DR if the damage is within 10 tiles (+5% DR per tile up to +50% at point blank). Available for: XCOM: Marauder Aliens: Berserker Leaders, Chryssalid Leaders	Shock and Awe Shock and Awe Equipped Javelin rockets gain an additional use. Rockets gain +25% damage. Explosives apply 50% more shred. Grants +1 small equipment slots. Available for: XCOM: Rocketeer	Shredder Shredder Primary weapon attacks apply Shred equal to the damage dealt as a percent of the target's max HP (which increases subsequent damage the target receives by the amount of Shred) for the remainder of the battle. Available for: XCOM: Gunner Aliens: Muton Elite Leaders
Smoke and Mirrors Smoke and Mirrors Using a support grenade costs only 1 AP and does not trigger reaction shots. Equipped support grenades receive an additional use. Available for: XCOM: Engineer, Medic, Rocketeer, Scout	Snap Shot Snapshot Shots gain +20 crit and do not trigger reaction fire. Available for: XCOM: Assault, Infantry, Scout Aliens: Floater Leaders, Heavy Floater Leaders, Thin Man	Sprinter Sprinter Grants +1.3 mobility and +10 defense. Doubles damage from Ram. Available for: XCOM: Assault, Scout, SHIV Aliens: All Alien Leaders
Squad sight Squadsight Allows firing with long-range weapons around some obstacles and beyond 18 tiles at targets with a spotter (an ally at 0 AP that can see the target). Grants +2 aim per ally (+8 per scout) can see the target and -5 aim for each tile beyond 18. Overwatch and reaction shots are still limited to 18 tiles. Other abilities that consider the number of enemies in sight will also include any enemies in squadsight. Available for: XCOM: Jaeger, Sniper Aliens: Cyberdisc Leaders, Mechtoid Leaders, Muton Leaders, Muton Elite Leaders, Outsider Leaders, Sectoid Leaders, Sectoid Commander Leaders, Seeker Leaders, Thin Man Leaders	Steadfast Steadfast Provides +2 armor HP, immunity to panic, and reduces injury times by 30%. Available for: XCOM: All MEC Troopers, All Soldiers	Suppression Suppression Suppress [Pinned if protected by cover, suppressive fire if not, no reaction fire, -35 aim, -35% mobility/ability range] targets. Breaks with suppressive fire if the target acts. Requires 2 ammo, and uses the 2nd ammo if the suppression breaks with suppressive fire. 1 turn cooldown. [Suppressive Fire deals 40% standard shot damage] Available for: XCOM: Gunner, Infantry, SHIV Aliens: Heavy Floater, Floater, Muton, Muton Elite, Thin Man
Tandem Warheads Tandem Warheads Explosives employed by this soldier do full damage at the extent of their area of effect (instead of 50%). Available for: XCOM: Engineer, Goliath, Rocketeer Aliens: Cyberdisc Leaders, Heavy Floater Leaders, Muton Leaders	Tenacious Defense Tenacious Defense Grants +2 armor HP. Grants +20 crit resistance when protected by cover. Available for: XCOM: Assault, Gunner, Infantry Aliens: Muton, Muton Elite	Vital Point Targeting Vital Point Targeting When hitting humans or autopsied biological aliens: steadied shots, reaction shots, or shots at targets not protected by cover double the bleed chance and deal 30% more damage. Available for: XCOM: Infantry, Jaeger, Scout, Shogun Aliens: Muton Leaders, Muton Elite Leaders, Outsider Leaders, Sectoid Leaders, Thin Man Leaders
Will To Survive Will To Survive Increases DR of all cover to 60% but grants 10 less defense. For XCOM, grants Steadfast. Available for: XCOM: Assault, Gunner, Infantry, Medic Aliens: Heavy Floater Leaders, Muton, Muton Elite

Alien Only Perks

Blood Call Blood Call Unleash a bestial roar that inspires nearby allies of the same species granting them +10% DR and +10 aim/will for a turn. Affected units heal 10% of max HP and have multiple debuffs (maim, disorient, mind fray, and panic) removed. 4 turn cooldown. Available for: Muton	Cannon Fire Cannon Fire Fires a focused plasma beam attack with +50 penetration and free Overwatch. Alternatively, it can also fire twice without the bonus penetration. The reaction shot occurs with a secondary green plasma cannon that deals half damage and consumes no ammo. Available for: Sectopod	Deflection Shield Deflection Shield When active, reduces the hit chance of shots taken against this unit (+10 defense per tile away). Can activate when this unit ends a turn on a move or with actions to spare. Available for: Ethereal, Muton, Muton Elite
Distortion Distortion Reality is distorted around this unit: non-psionic attacks deal only 40% of their original damage (20% for ballistic/gauss), after which half the damage is then shared among allies in sight within 8 tiles. Grants +100 crit resistance and reduces corrosion duration to 1 turn. For Humans: prevents Mind Control, fatigue, and any healing. Available for: Ethereal, Sectoid Commander	Greater Mind Merge Greater Mind Merge Merge minds with allies, granting them +25 aim/crit/will, +2.0 mobility, +30% graze chance, and 5% of caster will in extra HP until the beginning of their next turn. Upon use creates an 8.5 radius telekinetic field. 5 turn cooldown. Available for: Sectoid Commander	Growth Growth Outsiders have a chance to grow in strength each turn they start with all of their base HP, up to a cap based on Alien Level. Non-leaders grow slower and do not grow for the first 4 turns. Chance is 25/50/75/100% (based on difficulty). Available for: Outsider
Intimidate Intimidate Reacts unpredictably when wounded, provoking panic in enemies. Available for: Muton Berseker	Leap Leap Allows vertical leaps onto elevated surfaces during movement. Available for: Thin Man, Chryssalid	Mind Control Mind Control Grants control of a target. Hit chance is calculated using 150% of will. Does not work on purely mechanical units. Interrupted by explosively damaging, disorientating, panicking, maiming, or killing this unit. Interruption will leave the target mind controlled for one more turn, after which they will recover with disorientation. 3 turn cooldown. Available for: Sectoid Commander
Overpower Overpower This unit has an Overpowering Aura that causes enemies to lose a percent of their aim, mobility, throw range, and rocket accuracy equal to it's will/6. High base HP and distance beyond 20 tiles can mitigate this loss. Specifically, targets lose 1 percentage point less/more attributes for each base HP above/below average and targets lose 1 percentage point less attributes for each tile beyond 20. Does not affect SHIVs. Available for: Berserker Leaders, Ethereal	Psi Lance Psi Lance Project a bolt of pure psi force at an enemy that deals half of standard psionic damage (Will/30, +1 for every 10 target current HP). The lance will either hit the initial target twice or it will jump to another enemy target within 4 tiles of the last target dealing less damage (10%) each jump until it dissipates. Unlike most psionic attacks, the initial hit has chance to hit based on the caster's aim and the primary target's defense, just like standard shots. Available for: Ethereal	Strangle Strangle The seeker forms a protective cacoon around a nearby biosoldier while severely damaging them at the same time. Does not trigger reaction or suppression fire, grants 20% DR, and provides immunity to critical hits. Strangulation will deal 25% of the seeker's max HP in damage the ignores any damage reduction. When strangulation is released, units will have only 0-1 AP remaining and the Catching Breath debuff. Available for: Seeker
Tactical Mobility Tactical Mobility This unit gains 30 defense when in cover or flying. Disabled if this unit is not idle or has been damaged this turn. Does not apply to reaction fire or steadied shots. Available for: Floater, Heavy Floater, Muton Leaders, Muton Elite Leaders, Sectoid Leaders, Sectoid Commander Leaders, Thin Man Leaders

Gene Mods

(See also: Gene Mods)

Adaptive Bone Marrow Adaptive Bone Marrow This soldier recovers from fatigue and injuries 15% faster. Regenerates 1 base (non-armor) HP each turn (amount can vary on certain aliens). Available for: XCOM: All Soldiers Aliens: Ethereal, Outsider	Adrenal Neurosympathy Adrenal Neurosympathy Overloads the adrenal glands; when this soldier takes an action, there is a chance (5% per enemy in sight) that the soldier emits pheromones that grants 10 aim, 5 crit, 1.3 mob, and removes panic from all soldiers in LoS. The buff lasts for 2 turns. Can only occur once every 5 turns. Available for: XCOM: All Soldiers	Adrenaline Surge Adrenaline Surge Grants +6 mobility and +40 defense when below 50% HP. Available for: XCOM: All Soldiers
Predictive Tracking Predictive Tracking Reaction shots gain +10 aim. Burst gains an additional +10 aim. Available for: XCOM: All Soldiers	Advanced Perception Advanced Perception Shots against flying targets gain +10 aim. This unit can react faster to incoming fire, causing 25% of incoming shots to graze, dealing half their original damage. Available for: XCOM: All Soldiers	Iron Skin Iron Skin Grants +10 Base DR and +20 crit resistance. Available for: XCOM: All Soldiers
Muscle Fiber Density Muscle Fiber Density Grants superhuman leg strength, enabling the soldier to reach high positions without the need for ladders or other climbing aids. Available for: XCOM: All Soldiers Aliens: Berserker, Chryssalid, Outsider	Neural Damping Neural Damping Grants immunity to panic. Reduces psionic damage received by 30%. Available for: XCOM: All Soldiers Aliens: Muton Elite, Outsider	Dual Heart Dual Heart Causes soldiers to bleed out instead of dying the first time they fall in a mission. The bleed-out timer is extended by 2 turns. Increases throw range by 20%. Available for: XCOM: All Soldiers
Smart Macrophages Smart Macrophages Grants complete immunity to corrosion and shredding. Available for: XCOM: All Soldiers

Officer Training

(See also: Officers)

Battlefield Aptitude Battlefield Aptitude Squad receives +10 defense when protected by cover and +10 will. Available for: XCOM: All Officers	Combined Arms Combined Arms All weapons and equipment deal +1 damage. Officer's provide this to the squad. Officers gain +1.3 base mobility and +1 Command. Available for:  XCOM: All Officers Aliens: All Alien Leaders	Camaraderie Camaraderie Increases the chance Commanding Officer makes end-in-idle actions of squadmates in vision cost 0 AP by 50%. Officers gain +5 base HP and +1 Command. Available for: XCOM: All Officers
Cover Tactics Cover Tactics Squadmates protected by cover gain +3 defense per enemy the officer can see. Officers gain +10 base aim and defense. Available for: XCOM: All Officers	Fortiores Una Inspired Tenacity Squad receives +20% DR when protected by cover. Available for: XCOM: All Officers	International Warriors International Warriors Squad receives +4 aim per continent bonus XCOM has earned. Available for: XCOM: All Officers
Show 'Em the Ropes Show 'Em the Ropes All soldiers ranked SGT or lower gain +70% mission experience. Officer gains +1 Command and +1 reaction shot on Overwatch. Available for: XCOM: All Officers	Stay Frosty Stay Frosty Squad fatigue reduced by 10%. Officers gain Commanding Officer [Various Abilities, +1 Command Charge] and +1.3 mobility. Available for: XCOM: All Officers	Strength in Diversity Strength in Diversity Squad receives +1 will per different nationality in the squad. Gain Commanding Officer [1 command charge, +10% squad xp/rank, -20% personal fatigue]. Available for: XCOM: All Officers
Tricks of the Trade Tricks of the Trade All soldiers in the squad gain +15% mission experience. Officer gains +1 Command and +1 use on equipped grenades. Available for: XCOM: All Officers

Psionic Abilities

(See also: Psionics)

Inner Fire Inner Fire Grants +20% throw range and +2.0 mobility. Regenerates 2 base (non-armor) HP each turn and grants immunity to bleeding. Gain an additional reaction shot on Overwatch. Psionic potential unlocks a deep connection to one's body.	Insentient Crush Insentient Crush Purely mechanical enemies that can see this unit at the beginning of their turn take 30% of their max HP in psionic damage.	Mind Fray Mind Fray Causes the target to lose grip on reality causing standard psionic damage (Will/30, +1 for every 10 target current HP), -25 aim/will, -25% mobility/ability range, and +25% scatter. Damage is reduced by 50% if caster is staggered. Hit chance is calculated using 80% of will. Purely mechanical units are immune. Lasts through 2 enemy turns. 2 turn cooldown.
Mind Merge Mind Merge Grants the target +25 aim/crit/will, +2.0 mobility, and +50% graze chance until the beginning of their next turn. Additionally, Sectoids gain 5% of caster will in extra HP and Mechtoids gain a 20 HP shield. 5 turn cooldown.	Countercharge Countercharge Triggers a psionic attack against visible biological enemies that perform a non-movement end-in-idle action. The attack deals half of standard psionic damage (Will/30, +1 for every 10 target current HP) (with a 2% chance for double) and disorients the target but will never kill the target (will leave target with at least 1 HP). The chance to trigger is will/3 percent and requires the caster to be idle with full base HP.	Psi Inspire Psi Inspire Inspires allied soldiers within a 6 radius area near the caster for 1 turn. Cleanses Mind Fray, Disorient, Shaken, Panic, Fear, and Red Fog. Grants Inspired allies +10 aim and +30 Will. 2 turn cooldown.
Psi Mastery Psi Mastery Mastery of multiple psionic abilities. All psionic abilities cost only 1 AP. Psychic Storm deals half damage when interrupted. If above half HP, fatal non-psionic non-melee damage reduces this unit to 1 HP instead.	Psi Panic Psi Panic Causes the target to panic if the target's will is overcome. Hit chance is calculated using 50% of will. Purely mechanical units are immune. 4 turn cooldown.	Psychokinetic Strike Psychokinetic Strike Project a bolt of pure psi force up to 10 tiles that destroys all destructible cover in a 2 tile radius area but does not harm units. 3 turn cooldown.
Rift Rift Devastate an area with a storm of psi energy dealing half of standard psionic damage (Will/30, +1 for every 10 target current HP), minimum 3, immediately and then again after a turn. 2 turn cooldown. Affects mechanical units that are normally immune to psionic abilities.	Telekinetic Field Telekinetic Field Project an 8.5 radius protective field that grants +20 defense to all allies in the field. Non-psionic attacks against allies in the field deal only 80% of original damage. Mechanical enemies that enter the field take half of standard psionic damage (Will/30, +1 for every 10 target current HP). 3 turn cooldown.