Dragoon (TJ)

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Dragoon

The Dragoon is a Heavy Support Class that can bring heavy weapons and energy shields to the front lines. They excel at protecting and supporting the rest of the squad.

Class Overview

The primary defensive class, the Dragoon's signature GREMLIN ability Shield Protocol grants allies damage-absorbing energy shields. Build a Paladin to stand in the front lines absorbing damage with Tank and blowing away cover with a cannon Barrage, or create a Ghost to go undetected with Covert and cloak allies with Stealth Protocol.

Weapons

Primary: Cannons, SMGs, Assault Rifles

Secondary: Gremlin, Heavy Weapons

Abilities

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Rank	Ability
Squaddie	Hack Attempt to remotely breach security on a network access point with your GREMLIN/BIT.	Haywire Protocol You may target robotic and mechanical enemies with your GREMLIN, attempting to hack them and seize control. 4-Turn cooldown.	Shield Protocol Grant a friendly unit bonus ablative hit points.
	Paladin	Reinforcer	Ghost
Lance Corporal	Tank You gain additional Armor points based on your equipped armor.	Blinding Protocol Send the Gremlin to deploy a small flashbang on an enemy target, disorienting all enemy units within a small radius (reducing their Aim by 20 and Mobility by 6).	Failsafe If you fail a hack, you prevent any negative effects from occurring.
Corporal	Adrenaline Each time you score a kill, you gain 1 Shield. Passive.	Renewal Protocol Grants a unit HP regeneration every turn, and stabilizes and revives bleeding out or unconscious units.	Phantom When the squad is revealed, this soldier remains concealed.
Sergeant	Blinding Fire Fire at enemies in a cone. This attack is inaccurate, having a -15 aim penalty, but also reduces the aim of all targets by -15.	Shield Battery Grants 2 additional uses of Shield Protocol.	Trojan Enemy units that are hacked take damage and lose their actions on the turn the hack effect ends.
Staff Sergeant	Sensor Overlays All squad members get 10 Crit chance against enemies you can see.	Inspiration You and all allies within 12 tiles of you gain +10 Dodge and +10 Will.	ECM Enemies have 10% smaller detection range against all squad members.
Tech Sergeant	Winter Protocol Send the GREMLIN to deliver a cryogenic explosive. Deals cold damage and inflicts bitterfrost.	Phalanx Protocol Your GREMLIN moves to every ally, granting all of them a Defense bonus until the start of your next turn.	Stealth Protocol Give a friendly unit concealment.
Gunnery Sergeant	Rocketeer Your rocket launcher or heavy weapon gains a bonus use.	Aegis Shield Protocol also reduces all incoming damage by 33%.	Puppeteer Haywire Protocol no longer has a cooldown and doesn't end the turn.
Master Sergeant	Stasis Field Puts the Dragoon and all nearby units into stasis for one turn. Units in stasis cannot act and are immune to damage. Can be used once per mission.	Supercharge All GREMLIN abilities gain an additional charge.	Full Override Take permanent control of a robotic unit and potentially acquire ADVENT MECs for the Resistance.

XCOM Abilities

XCOM row abilities are able to be purchased when the Training Center is built. The cost is 10 AP per tier level.

Tier 1	Tier 2	Tier 3	Tier 4
Revival Protocol Send the GREMLIN to an ally to remove any negative mental status effects: Disoriented, Stunned, Panicked, or Unconscious.	Lone Wolf Gain bonus Aim and Defense when at least 4 tiles distant from any ally, with a maximum of +12/+12 at 7+ tiles.	Rupture A Rupture shot grants a +50 bonus to critical hit chances and ensures that the target takes an additional +3 damage from all attacks in the future.	Scouting Report Focus: Collect 1 intelligence each turn. Intelligence provides offense and defense to all allies (max 5). Also adds 'Decisive Action' Ability.
Maim Fire a shot with your primary weapon that immobilizes the target until the end of their next turn. Uses 1 ammo. Has a 3 turn cooldown.	Barrage Attack all targets in a straight line and damage or destroy cover.	Airdrop The GREMLIN grants an explosive grenade to the targeted ally. Usable 2 time(s) per mission.
Shield Surge Shield Protocol now also grants the target 3 Armor for one turn.	Holo Targeting Any directed primary weapon shot, hit or miss, will mark the target, increasing your squad's aim by +15 against this target.	Rescue Protocol Use your GREMLIN to grant a movement action to an ally and grant them a small boost to dodge and mobility.	Run and Gun Take an action after dashing.
Entrench Increase Defense by 30 and Dodge by 50 until you move. Only works in cover.	Ever Vigilant If you spend all of your actions on moves, you are granted an automatic overwatch shot at the end of the turn.	Traverse Fire After taking a standard shot with your primary weapon with your first action, you may take an additional non-movement action.
Smoker Grants one free smoke grenade item to your inventory.	Demolition Unleash a volley of bullets at your target's cover, significantly damaging or destroying it. Deals no damage to your target.	Chain Shot Take a shot with an aim penalty of 10. If you hit the target, you take another shot on the target automatically.	Conceal Immediately enter concealment once per mission.
Flashbanger Grants 1 free flashbang item to your inventory.	Resupply Refill the primary weapon ammo of all allies.	Shredder Your primary weapon attacks shred armor.
Stalker Gain +3 Mobility and +10 Aim while concealed.	Iron Curtain Special shot that does 50% of normal damage but reduces target mobility for the following 2 turn(s). Cone-based attack with primary weapon.	Unload Fire with your primary weapon until out of ammo or the target is dead. Shots cannot critically hit and each shot deals less damage than a standard shot.	First Strike While concealed or flanking your target, you deal +3 damage with your primary weapon.
Damn Good Ground Confers +10 aim and +10 defense against targets at a lower elevation.	Center Mass You do one additional point of base damage when using guns.	Botnet Activate to allow your squad's standard shots to reduce the target's hack defense by 10. Lasts for 1 Turn(s). Has a 5 Turn(s) cooldown. Free action.
Suppression Fire a barrage that pins down a target, grants reaction fire against it if it moves, restricts the use of many abilities, and imposing a -25 penalty to the target's aim. Also adds an additional -15 aim debuff for the turn that is not cleared with the suppression.	Pyromaniac Grants 1 free incendiary grenade item to your inventory.	Containment Field Send the GREMLIN to place target unit into Stasis for 1 turn.	Saturation Fire Fire a cone shaped barrage of bullets at every enemy in an area. In addition, the cover of those enemies can be damaged or destroyed. Uses a lot of ammunition.
Extra Munitions Grants 1 free explosive grenade item to your inventory.	Salvo Launching or throwing grenades, using heavy weapons or using the Gauntlet's Rocket Launcher with your first action will not end your turn.	Rapid Shielding Shield Protocol no longer costs an action to use.
Needle Grenades Your explosives do not destroy loot when they kill enemies and deal 1 bonus damage to unarmored enemies.	Medical Protocol The GREMLIN can perform healing actions remotely: GREMLIN Heal and GREMLIN Stabilize. The GREMLIN has a single charge. If a medikit is equipped, the GREMLIN will gain an additional charge.	Shadowstrike While concealed, gain +50 bonus aim and +50 bonus critical hit chance when attacking enemies.	Restoration The GREMLIN flies to each squad member, healing or reviving them as needed.
Aid Protocol Command your GREMLIN to move to a friendly target. It grants that target a bonus to Defense until the start of the next player turn.	Tandem Warheads Your grenades, rockets and heavy weapons do full damage to the maximum extent of their area of effect.	Evasive Start each mission with 100 bonus dodge. The bonus is removed after you take damage for the first time.
Combat Protocol Send the GREMLIN to an enemy to jolt them, dealing guaranteed damage, which is increased against robotic enemies.	Steadfast Grants immunity to negative mental conditions including panic, mind control, stuns, and disorientation.	Bull Rush Make a special melee attack against any enemy within movement range that deals little damage but stuns the target for 1 turn.	Capacitor Discharge Send the GREMLIN to a location where it emits a substantial electric discharge, damaging and disorienting non-robotic units. Robotic units take more damage.
Scanning Protocol The GREMLIN can trigger an instant scan of the area, increasing the Specialist's sight radius substantially for one turn, and revealing any hidden or disguised enemies in view. Free Action.	Formidable Your gear includes an extra layer of protection, granting 2 bonus ablative hit points and 50% less damage from explosive attacks.	Lock 'N Load Kills with your primary weapon restore 1 ammo.

Stat Progression

Rank
Per Level	Health	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	1
	Aim	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
	Will	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Hacking	40	10	5	5	5	5	5	5
Total	Health	0	1	1	2	2	3	3	4
	Aim	2	4	6	8	10	12	14	16
	Will	4	8	8	8	8	8	8	8
	Hacking	40	50	55	60	65	70	75	80

See Also

XCOM Units in Ted Jam
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MEC Troopers	MEC Assault MEC Heavy MEC Hellion MEC Protector MEC Reaper MEC Skirmisher MEC Sniper MEC Support MEC Templar
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