Reaper Rounds (EU2012): Difference between revisions

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Description

Experimental ballistics have led to this specialized conventional weapon load. It can cause substantial extra damage to affected targets, but the additional casing elements make it less accurate at long range. The rounds will not work with pistols, though.

Affects conventional weapons only
Adds 20% to critical chance against organic targets
Doubles the weapon's range penalty

Source: XCOM: Enemy Within DLC

Notes

Research Required	Experimental Warfare
Base Costs	§30, 6 Engineers
Abilities/Stats	+20% Critical Chance

This item is a must for Assaults, Supports and Heavies to use at close and even medium ranges, especially when facing Chryssalids.
Snipers with Squad Sight are not hampered by weapon range penalty, although Squad Sight still prevents the crit bonus. However, the bonus will be applied if enemies move within visual range or if Headshot is used with Squad Sight, allowing for an even higher crit chance.
Soldiers will not be able to equip this weapon if they are using Laser or Plasma tech weapons. If Reaper Rounds are equipped, switching to non-conventional weapons will automatically unequip Reaper Rounds.
Extensive use of Reaper Rounds can mitigate the need to pound out Laser Weapons technology in the early days of the game.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012): Soldier Equipment

Armor:

Light:	Body Armor
Medium:	Carapace Armor • Skeleton Suit • Ghost Armor • Psi Armor
Heavy:	Titan Armor • Archangel Armor
MEC Suits:	MEC-1 Warden • MEC-2 Sentinel • MEC-3 Paladin

Weapons:

Conventional:	Pistol • Assault Rifle • Shotgun • Sniper Rifle • LMG • Rocket Launcher
Laser:	Laser Pistol • Laser Rifle • Scatter Laser • Laser Sniper Rifle • Heavy Laser
Plasma:	Plasma Pistol • Light Plasma Rifle • Plasma Rifle • Alloy Cannon • Plasma Sniper Rifle • Heavy Plasma • Blaster Launcher
EXALT Weapons:	EXALT Assault Rifle • EXALT Sniper Rifle • EXALT LMG • EXALT Rocket Launcher • EXALT Laser Rifle • EXALT Laser Sniper Rifle • EXALT Heavy Laser
MEC Weapons:	Minigun • Railgun • Particle Cannon

Items:

EU: Alien Grenade • Arc Thrower • Chitin Plating • Combat Stims • Frag Grenade • Medikit • Mind Shield • Nano-Fiber Vest • S.C.O.P.E.
EW DLC: Flashbang Grenade • Gas Grenade • Ghost Grenade • Mimic Beacon • Needle Grenade • Reaper Rounds • Respirator Implant

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 *Adds 20% to critical chance against organic targets
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