Hitman (TJ)

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Hitman

Hitman

Class Overview

At home in the city, the Hitman carries only easily concealable weapons, so that he can easily disappear into the bustle of street life. Skilled at close quarters engagements, the Hitman is trouble for any who attempt to close with them.

Weapons

Primary: Pistols

Secondary: Combat Knife

Abilities

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Rank	Ability
Squaddie	Phantom When the squad is revealed, this soldier remains concealed.			Knife Fighter You may make a melee attack with your knife against adjacent enemies.
	Run and Slice Move to and slice a target. Uses one action and doesn't end the turn but can only be used once per turn. Has a 4 turn cooldown that can be reset by using other knife perks.			Shadowborn The soldier is much more difficult to detect while concealed. Also, small bonuses to aim and crit while in concealment.
	Padfoot		Gunman		Bruiser
Lance Corporal	Tracking You detect nearby units even without line of sight.		Magnum Your pistol attacks get +10 Aim and deal +1 damage.		Infighter Gain 40 dodge against attacks within four tiles.
Corporal	Reconnoiter Every 4 turns, as a free action, you can use a Battle Scanner.		Disabling Shot Stun enemies with a precise shot, with a bonus stun duration if the shot crits. The shot can not do critical damage.		Gunpoint Deals 2 damage to a flankable enemy and stuns it for 1 full turn. That enemy can now be used as high cover.
Sergeant	Sensor Overlays All squad members get 10 Crit chance against enemies you can see.		Overkill Your ranged attacks deal +2 more damage to units at 50% HP or less.		Shadowstep This soldier does not trigger overwatch or reaction fire.
Staff Sergeant	Shadowmelt Strike an enemy with the knife. If you kill the target, enter concealment. Resets Run and Slice. Has a 3 turn cooldown.		Assassin Gain concealment after killing a flanked or uncovered enemy with the assigned weapon. Activates once per turn.		Disarming Strike A knife strike that also disables the enemy's primary weapon, forcing the enemy to spend an action to ready it again. Resets Run and Slice. Has a 2 turn cooldown.
Tech Sergeant	Conceal Immediately enter concealment once per mission.		Hunter's Instincts Ranged attacks against flanked enemies deal +2 damage.		Whirlwind If you hit with a melee attack during your turn, gain a bonus move.
Gunnery Sergeant	Surprise You deal +2 damage while concealed and +1 damage while flanking your target. Passive.		Shoot Out Fire your pistol at up to six random enemies. 6 turn long cooldown		Anatomy You know exactly where to strike to cause the most damage. You gain +15% Critical Chance and 2 Armor Pierce on all attacks.
Master Sergeant	Lightfoot Gain +3 Mobility. You are 20% harder to detect while concealed.		Fan Fire Fire the pistol three times at the same target.		Gore Killing an enemy has a chance to panic some of the nearby organic enemies.

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
Take Under An attack with your melee weapon that always hits and doesn't end the turn. Can only be used against wounded targets on 3 or less health.	Blademaster All melee attacks deal +1 extra damage and have +10 Aim.	Implacable If you score one or more kills on your turn, you are granted a single bonus move.	Slice and Dice Attack any enemy within movement range with your sword. If you hit, make a free second sword attack. 2 turn cooldown.
Scout Grants 1 free battle scanner item to your inventory.	Cutthroat Your melee attacks against biological enemies ignore their armor and have a +15 critical chance and do +2 critical damage.	Frantic Fire Free Action. Instantly fire your Pistol at two random enemies.
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.	Shadowstrike While concealed, gain +50 bonus aim and +50 bonus critical hit chance when attacking enemies.	Lightning Reflexes Reaction fire shots against you have a significantly decreased chance to hit. The bonus goes down with each additional reaction shot you face.	Butcher Increases damage against organic targets by 30%.
Scrounger There is a chance of an extra loot drop whenever you are on a mission.	Tactical Sense Gain 3 defense for each enemy you can see, up to a maximum of 15 defense.	I Meant To Do That Once per turn on pistol kill, fire your pistol at another random foe.
Smoker Grants one free smoke grenade item to your inventory.	The Business Fire your pistol at two random enemies. 1 turn cooldown	Untouchable If you score a kill during your turn, the next attack against you during the enemy turn will miss.	HEAT Arsenal Confers +30% damage against robotic targets.
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.	Bring 'Em On Gain +1 damage on critical hits for every two enemies you can see, up to a maximum of +8. Works for the soldier's primary weapon and explosives.	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.
First Aid You have one free medikit use on every mission. Each carried medikit gives you two additional uses.	Lacerate A knife strike that cuts open something important, causing the target to bleed out. Resets Run and Slice. Has a 3 turn cooldown.	Close Encounters Once per turn, gain a bonus action after taking a standard shot with your primary weapon at an enemy within four tiles. Cannot trigger on the same turn as Hit and Run.	Heavy Hitter All your attacks deal +2 damage.
Hammer Shot Fire a heavy slug that knocks it's victim back.	Blurred Distance makes it hard to focus on the soldier. Provides bonus defense and dodge based on distance from the attacker.	Predator Your ranged attacks gain 15 bonus aim and 15 bonus critical chance against enemies that are flanked or out of cover.
Focused Defense You get an additional 20 Defense and 20 Dodge against attacks by the closest visible enemy while not flanked.	Tank You gain additional Armor points based on your equipped armor.	Keen Edge Your sword attacks deal +1/1/2/2/3 damage and ignore up to 2/2/3/3/4 armor.	Reposition You can take a standard move action after firing your standard weapon.
Deep Cover If you did not attack this turn, hunker down automatically.	Formidable Your gear includes an extra layer of protection, granting 2 bonus ablative hit points and 50% less damage from explosive attacks.	Checkmate A special mainhand attack that deals 100% bonus damage (300% if using dual pistols) to a stunned, unconscious or panicked enemy at close range. Always hits and always crits.
Flashbanger Grants 1 free flashbang item to your inventory.	Hard Target Gain 5 dodge per enemy you can see, up to a maximum of +30.	Fleche Attack any enemy within movement range with your sword. Deals +1 damage for every 4 tiles between your starting position and the target.	Evasive Manuever (perk to be removed) Spend 1 action point without ending your turn to become immune to the next attack done against the soldier.
Priority Target You get 10 Aim and 10 Crit chance on ranged attacks against the closest visible enemy.	Executioner Confers +15 aim and +15 critical chance against targets at half or less of their original hit points.	Coup de Grâce Bonus to hit, damage, and critical chance with your weapon against a disoriented, stunned or panicking enemy.
Close and Personal Confers +30 critical chance against adjacent targets. The bonus declines with distance from the target.	Burial Blade Slash any enemy within movement range. If this attack is lethal, its AP cost will be refunded.	Bladestorm Free melee attacks on any enemies that enter, exit or attack from melee range on enemy turns.	Unscarred When at full health, deal more and take less damage depending on armour tech.
Dedication Free action. Gain 2 mobility and ignore reaction fire for the rest of the turn. Has a 4 turn cooldown.	Burial Shot Fire a shot at a target. If this attack is lethal, its AP cost will be refunded.	Faceoff Fire once at every visible enemy with your pistol.

Stat Progression

Rank
Per Level	Health	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	1
	Aim	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
	Will	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Hacking	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0
	Mobility	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	Health	0	1	1	2	2	3	3	4
	Aim	2	4	6	8	10	12	14	16
	Will	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
	Hacking	0	5	5	5	10	10	15	15
	Mobility	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2

See Also

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