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 35%. Soldiers are twice as likely to receive a quirk after a mission.
			Desert Storm	AP grenades gain +2 penetration. Equipped AP grenades receive an additional 2 uses.
	Nigeria	§2520	Pax Nigeriana	All non-mechanical units start with +1.3 mobility.
			Advanced Conversion	MECs start with +1.3 mobility, +5 base HP, +15 aim, +15 will, and +15 base DR.
			Bred Tough	All biosoldiers and MECs start with +15 base DR.
	South Africa	§2520	Resourceful	Additional salvage teams from UFOs will recover 70% more alloys, elerium, and weapon fragments 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 +1 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	+20 aim bonus for SHIVs and MEC troopers.
			Endless Barrage	Gunners gain +5 ammo and Rocketeers 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). Removes the maintenance cost of workshops.
			Red Army Repairs	Engineer Repair heals 5 more HP and has 2 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 10x.
			Deus Ex	Acquiring any genetic modification grants both gene mods for that body part.
	India	§750	Jai Vidwan	Increases the bonus research from laboratories and their adjacencies by 50% and gain double scientists from all abductions. Start with 100 weapon fragments (modified by campaign length) and 100 elerium.
			Jai Jawan	Increase aircraft fire rate by 40%.
			Demolition Doctrine	Grants +1 damage and +1 penetration to all explosives.
	Japan	§690	Ring of Fire	Thermogenerators produce 7 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 +35 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 Commander	Start with an additional soldier: a Japanese Master Sergeant of a random class.
			Global Networking	Intel Scans cost 20 credits (from 200), Grey Market sell prices are 50% 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 twice as fast, fulfilled requests provide double country defense, and intel scans are free.
			Legionnaire Precision	Snipers and Scouts gain +2 penetration and +20 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 50%. 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.
			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	MECs and SHIVs start with +1.3 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. Grants an additional unit to aid in UFO Site missions.
			Waffenmeister	Grants +1 penetration to all shots.
			Stormtroopers	Grants +2 damage to all point blank shots.
	Russia	§810	Uralvagonzavod	Basic/Alloy/Hover SHIVs gain +4/6/8 damage, respectively. All SHIVs gain +20 base DR.
			Soviet Zeal	Soldiers gain +30% Mission XP.
			Roscosmos	Start with +2 satellite uplink capacity and all satellites cost 30% less to build.
	United Kingdom	§750	Special Air Service	All non-mechanical units start with +12 aim.
			MI6	Leather Jackets grant the Fast and Furious perk.
			Their Finest Hour	All aircraft gain 10 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 20%. 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.
			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 2 extra medikits and can heal with medikits at a cost of 0 AP. 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 2 extra medikits. Engineer Repair has 2 more uses. 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) and 20 extra scientists in your base. 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 twice as large and have a quarter the surcharge rate.
			Ancient Artifacts	Start the campaign with 250 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 0.5% for every psionic rank your soldiers acquire. Soldiers psionically train twice as fast.
	United States	§870	Special Warfare School	All Officer Training School projects cost 80% less. Start with Tactical Rigging [biosoldiers can carry 1 additional equipment], High-Capacity Pistols [Grants 1 additional ammo to all non-electric 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 35% DR.
			All Gas, No Brakes	RAM deals triple damage. 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 20%.
			We Have Ways	Reduces time required for autopsies and interrogations by 80%. Start with 50 Elerium and 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. Combat Patrols are 2x as effective and cause half as much damage to the aircraft.
South America	Argentina	§3820	Vigilis	All biosoldiers units start with +13 will.
			Endless Magazines	Infantry and Assaults 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 an additional unit to aid in abductions.
	Brazil	§3760	Jungle Scouts	All non-mechanical units start with +0.6 mobility and injury times are reduced by 35%. 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, 100 weapon fragments (modified by campaign length), and 1 fusion core. Research credits provide an additional 30% bonus research (reducing research time by 80% instead of 50%).
			Amazonian Strength	Increases throw range of all XCOM units by 30%.
			Born to Fly	Start with 2 extra interceptors. Pilots gain 2.5 aim per kill (from 0.5).