Soldiers

Soldiers are the most important combat unit in the X-COM series. They will need to be outfitted with weapons, armour, and other equipment to aid them. As they complete combat missions they gain experience in the form of increased attributes, and can also increase in rank.

General Information

• Squad Composition and Tactics
• Hiring/firing
• Recruit statistics
• Transfer
• Armour
• Experience Training

Soldier Attributes

Soldiers in X-COM are not characters in a book. They are units in a combat simulator. They are a name, a picture, and some attributes. They have no dialogeu, no background, no inner-revelation on the nature of war. They are mortal. If one or all die, they will be replaced.

• Time Units
• Energy
• Health
• Bravery
• Reactions
• Firing Accuracy
• Throwing Accuracy
• Strength
• Psionics
  • Psi Strength
  • Psi Skill
• Rank
• Hidden Stats:
  • Melee Accuracy
• Temporary Stats (resets each mission):
  • Morale

Combat Attributes and Conditions

The following are combat attributes and conditions that are present only during tactical missions. Most combat attributes are normally derived from a soldier's main stats, while combat conditions can be caused by a variety of actions during the battle.

• Current Reaction Level (aka Initiative)
• Energy Recovery
• Height
• Fatal Wounds
• Incapacitation (Soldier becomes immobilized, prevented from moving or loss of control)
  • Stun, Unconscious
  • Morale
    • Panic, Berserk
  • Mind Control

Post Combat Conditions

• How Experience is earned
• Recovery time after being injured in battle
• Promotions

See Also

SOLDIER.DAT game file analysis