Hoplite (TJ)

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Hoplite

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Class Overview

The Hoplite is extensively trained in the use of shields, pistols and grenades. They are excellent at protecting their squadmates, as well as punishing enemies that come too close.

Weapons

Primary: Pistols

Secondary: Shields

Abilities

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Rank	Ability
Squaddie	Formidable Your gear includes an extra layer of protection, granting 2 bonus ablative hit points and 50% less damage from explosive attacks.			Pistol Expertise Grants additional damage and armour piercing to pistols based on weapon tier. 1/1/2/2/3. Additionally grants High Noon.
	Spartan Training Grants 2/4/6 damage to shield attacks based on tier of equipped shield.			Guard Activate to Guard the next incoming attack, reducing its effectiveness. Can be used multiple times to Guard against multiple attacks. Can be used with Move-only actions. When carrying a Ballistic Shield, used automatically if the soldier didn't attack this turn.
	Knight		Viking		Swat
Lance Corporal	Perfect Shot Fire a non-turn ending shot with your pistol that is guaranteed to hit and forces the target to move. Also reduces the defense and dodge of the target. 2 turn cooldown.		Aegis Shield Protocol also reduces all incoming damage by 33%.		Moving Target Gain 15 defense and 50 dodge against reaction attacks.
Corporal	Shoulder To Lean On Allies within 1 tile gain +5 bonus Aim. This bonus is increased to +10 Aim when Shield Wall is in effect. Passive.		Paramedic Unlocks an ability to perform a dash move to use a medikit on an ally (this ability still costs 1 action and is non-turn ending). Gain a free medikit. Equipped medikits have 2 extra charges.		En Garde After activating Sheild Wall, perform free Shield Bash attacks on any enemies that enter or attack from melee range.
Sergeant	Disabling Shot Stun enemies with a precise shot, with a bonus stun duration if the shot crits. The shot can not do critical damage.		Whirlwind If you hit with a melee attack during your turn, gain a bonus move.		Shield Charge The soldier rushes the target, damaging and knocking them back. Immediatly activates Shield Wall afterward.___
Staff Sergeant	Lightning Hands Fire your pistol at a target. This attack does not cost an action.		Pack Tactics If Shield Wall is active, then all adjacent allies will enter overwatch at the end of the turn. Passive.		Shield Trauma Make a melee attack with your shield that leaves your opponent disoriented and stunned for 1 action.
Tech Sergeant	Nimble Hands As a free action, reload your weapon. Can be used every 3 turns.		Reflex When fired upon, gain one extra action on the next turn. Triggers no more than once per turn. Attacks against you suffer a -15 penalty to critical hit chances.		Protect and Serve Gain a non-movement action point after using Shield Wall.
Gunnery Sergeant	Fan Fire Fire the pistol three times at the same target.		Perfected Guard The first Guard you use per turn will be a free action.		Bloody Knuckles Gain +3 damage with all melee attacks.
Master Sergeant	Liquidator Killing an enemy with your pistol doesn't cost an action.		Double Time Gain a bonus move action this turn. 3 turn cooldown.		Burial Blade Slash any enemy within movement range. If this attack is lethal, its AP cost will be refunded.

XCOM Abilities

XCOM row abilities are able to be purchased when the Training Center is built. The cost is 10/10/15/20/25/30/35 AP by tier.

Tier 1 10 AP	Tier 2 10 AP	Tier 3 15 AP	Tier 4 20 AP	Tier 5 25 AP	Tier 6 30 AP	Tier 7 35 AP
Flashbanger Grants 1 free flashbang item to your inventory.	Precision Shot Take a special shot with +30 bonus to critical chance and 34% bonus critical damage. Has a 4 turn cooldown.	Combat Fitness Gain 4 aim, 1 mobility, 2 HP, 4 will, and 4 dodge.	Thousands To Go Once per turn, after killing an enemy with your primary weapon, you may take an additional non-movement action. Passive.	Lightfoot Gain +3 Mobility. You are 20% harder to detect while concealed.	Run and Gun Take an action after dashing.	Heavy Hitter All your attacks deal +2 damage.
Smoker Grants one free smoke grenade item to your inventory.	Blademaster All melee attacks deal +1 extra damage and have +10 Aim.	Snake Blood Your Dodge is increased by 20 and you are immune to poison.	Gunslinger Take a reaction shot that is guaranteed to hit and crit with your pistol against any enemy that moves or attacks within 7 tiles.	Evasive Start each mission with 100 bonus dodge. The bonus is removed after you take damage for the first time.	Blaster Mortar Grants a single use wrist mounted blaster launcher.	Close Quarter Duelist Take a shot with your pistol at an enemy that moves or attacks within 4 tiles of you. Only procs on aliens turn. Once Per Target.___
Triage Restores health to the user and surrounding allies. Removes Burning, Acid, and Poison.	Center Mass You do one additional point of base damage when using guns.	Implacable If you score one or more kills on your turn, you are granted a single bonus move.	Concentration Your grazing attacks are automatically upgraded to normal hits.	Adrenaline Each time you score a kill, you gain 1 Shield. Passive.	Demolition Cannon Grants a single use wrist mounted shredder gun. Decimates cover and armour, but deals little damage.	Lethal You do 2 additional points of base damage and 1 additional point(s) of bonus critical damage with your primary weapon.
Scout Grants 1 free battle scanner item to your inventory.	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.	Tank You gain additional Armor points based on your equipped armor.	Faceoff Fire once at every visible enemy with your pistol.	Tactical Sense Gain 3 defense for each enemy you can see, up to a maximum of 15 defense.	Anatomy You know exactly where to strike to cause the most damage. You gain +15% Critical Chance and 2 Armor Pierce on all attacks.	Bladestorm Free melee attacks on any enemies that enter, exit or attack from melee range on enemy turns.
Infighter Gain 40 dodge against attacks within four tiles.	Stationary Threat Gain +1 damage to your primary weapon attacks for each turn that you do not move. Passive.	Blurred Distance makes it hard to focus on the soldier. Provides bonus defense and dodge based on distance from the attacker.	Bullseye Fire a shot that deals critical damage and gives the target penalties to Aim, Defense, and Will. 5 turn cooldown.	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.	Dervish Once per turn, killing an enemy reduces all your ability cooldowns by 1 Turn(s).	Reaper A devastating chain melee attack where the first melee attack cannot miss. Each melee kill in Reaper mode grants an extra action, but further melee attacks have reduced damage.
Bolstered Wall While Shield Wall is in effect, gain +20 bonus Dodge. Passive.	Holo Targeting Any directed primary weapon shot, hit or miss, will mark the target, increasing your squad's aim by +15 against this target.	Hard Target Gain 5 dodge per enemy you can see, up to a maximum of +30.	Power Crush Strike target with a crushing attack. Deals damage and inflicts significant rupture.	Untouchable If you score a kill during your turn, the next attack against you during the enemy turn will miss.	Hunter's Instincts Ranged attacks against flanked enemies deal +2 damage.	Butcher Increases damage against organic targets by 30%.
Back To Back If this soldier ends turn within 1.5 tiles of an unimpaired allied soldier, enemies will not receive flanking bonuses to Aim and Crit against either of the soldiers during enemy turn.	Surprise You deal +2 damage while concealed and +1 damage while flanking your target. Passive.	Riot Control You have one free smoke grenade and one free flashbang use on every mission.	Frantic Fire Free Action. Instantly fire your Pistol at two random enemies.	Fearsome When you get a critical hit, your target and other enemies within 6 tiles have a chance to panic.	Faceoff Fire once at every visible enemy with your pistol.	Purifier Gauntlet Grants a wrist mounted flamethrower with sufficent fuel for two attacks.
Parkour This soldier is able to climb walls.	Eat This! You gain +20 Aim and +20 Crit on attacks against adjacent targets. The bonus decreases with range, to a maximum of 6 tiles.	Brawler Take 35% less damage from any melee attack, or attacks from within 5 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.	Crusader's Rage Gain 25% damage boost for every 25% HP missing, up to 50% damage boost. Reduce wound recovery times for this soldier by 6 HP.	Keen Edge Your sword attacks deal +1/1/2/2/3 damage and ignore up to 2/2/3/3/4 armor.	Scouting Report Focus: Collect 1 intelligence each turn. Intelligence provides offense and defense to all allies (max 5). Also adds 'Decisive Action' Ability.

Stat Progression

Also 3 mobility at Squaddie.

Rank
Per Level	Health	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	1
	Aim	3	2	2	2	3	2	2	2
	Will	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Dodge	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Total	Health	0	1	1	2	2	3	3	4
	Aim	3	5	7	9	12	14	16	18
	Will	4	8	8	8	8	8	8	8
	Dodge	2	4	6	8	10	12	14	16

See Also

XCOM Units in Ted Jam
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