Equipment (Long War)

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In Long War all soldiers have 2 item slots from the start of the game. Each carried item has weight, and reduces the soldier's mobility by 1 per weight (a soldier's base mobility figure is displayed with 2 weight carried, so carrying nothing gives +2 on the soldier screen). An item slot can be cleared with the "empty hand" button in the item slot. Items with increased charges from perks such as Packmaster do not have increased weight. Note that many items listed require Foundry projects to unlock, and others are replicated by class perks (e.g. Battle Scanner). The special perk-granted versions of these items have a yellow icon in the action bar (as opposed to blue) and in some cases can be used as the first action of a turn without ending the turn (e.g. a Support may throw a Smoke Grenade and then perform another action).

Soldier Equipment

Protective Items

The aliens shoot more often, hit hard and try to flank you. Sometimes even the best tactician needs some help and help you will get! Here for your convenience is a list of all the protective gear doctor Shen came up with in recent months. Most protective items do not stack with each other so make sure to read the description.

Protective Items
Name	Mob	Classes	Effect	Prerequisites		Cost
											Other
Ceramic Plates	-1	All	Provides +1 Armor HP. Cannot be stacked with other plating items.	0	-	N/A
Alloy Plating	-1	All	Provides +2 Armor HP. Cannot be stacked with other plating items.	15	Alien Materials	50	5	0	0	7	-
Chitin Plating	-2	All	Provides +3 Armor HP, reduces melee damage taken, and grants immunity to Seeker strangulation attack. Cannot be stacked with other plating items.	35	Chryssalid Autopsy	100	20	0	0	10	10x Chryssalid Carcass
Reinforced Armor	-2	All	Confers +1 Armor HP and +1 Damage Reduction, but -7 to Defense. Can stack with plating items.	15	Alien Materials	90	10	0	0	7	-
Chameleon Suit	-1	Scout	Grants +5 Defense and extra defense when using Lighning Reflexes.	35	Seeker Autopsy	80	0	5	12	7	-
Respirator Implant	-1	All	Grants immunity to strangulation and partial immunity to acid.	15	Seeker Autopsy	15	0	0	0	3	-
Impact Vest	-1	Assault	Grants the Shock-Absorbent Armor perk( 33% damage reduction against attacks within 4 tiles) and + 1 HP.	50	Mobile Power Armor	100	10	5	5	10	-
Mind Shield	-1	Psionic	Provide +25 Will, Grants immunity to strangulation and panic, except Psi Panic	55	Sectoid Commander Autopsy	200	20	30	5	20	5x Sectoid Commander Corpse
Psi Screen	-1	Psionic	Confers +1 DR vs. Psionic, but draws -12 Will when equipped	45	Mechtoid Autopsy	85	5	10	10	10	1x Mechtoid Core

Thrown Devices

There is nothing new in this category on first glance yet you will probably want to bring at least one Battle Scanner on missions since they not only reveal pods but also cloaked enemies. That makes them a lifesaver against Seeker swarms.

Thrown Devices
Name	Mob	Classes	Effect	Prerequisites		Cost
											Other
Battle Scanner	-1	All	Can be thrown to provide vision for two turns. Reveals cloaked targets	0	-	N/A
Mimic Beacon	-1	All	When thrown, the mimic beacon generates a unique audio signal that can cause unseen aliens to advance towards it. Has no effect on aliens that have already seen your agents.	35	Alien Communications Psi Warfare Systems (Foundry)	25	0	0	0	7	1xSectoid Corpse

Grenades

Grenades have a special place in Long War after changes made to rockets. They always hit their intended target and now you have at your disposition a lot more utility grenades. Also both explosive and utility grenades benefit from a plethora of different perks and two classes stand-out to make the most use of them - the Medic and the Engineer.

Grenades
Name	Mob	Classes	Effect	Prerequisites		Cost
											Other
AP Grenade	-1	All	Deals 2-6 damage to units not in cover relative to the center of the blast radius.	0	-	N/A
HE Grenade	-1	All	Deals 1-5 damage to units in blast radius and can destroy cover	0	-	N/A
Alien Grenade	-1	All	Deals 3-7 damage to units in blast radius and can destroy cover Replaces HE Grenade via Foundry Project.	0	Alien Grenades	N/A
Flashbang Grenade	-1	All	Incurs -50% Aim, -40% Mobility and reduced range for many area-of-effect attacks on enemies in blast radius for one turn. Most synthetic/cybernetic and psionic enemies are immune.	0	-	N/A
Smoke Grenade	-1	All	Confers +20 Defense to units in radius for two turns.	0	-	N/A
Chem Grenade	-1	All	Creates an Acidic Cloud at the point of impact. Organic targets suffer reductions in mobility and take damage for performing actions other than hunkering down. All targets (also including robots) also suffer aim penalty and up to 3 DR nullified.	25	Thin Man Autopsy	80	0	0	0	5	3x Thin Man Corpse
Psi Grenade	-1	Psionic	Incurs -50% Aim, -50% Mobility and reduced range for many area-of-effect attacks on enemies in a wider blast radius than flashbangs for one turn. Robotic and advanced psionic adversaries are immune. Carried by Sectoid Commanders, but stuns drop it as an Alien Grenade. Confers a 2 Will penalty when equipped.	25	Xenopsionics	50	1	1	1	7	1xSectoid Corpse
Ghost Grenade	-1	Psionic	Grants stealth to units in an area for one turn. Incurs a -10 Will penalty when equipped.	35	Xenopsionics	150	5	15	10	14	5xSeeker wreck

Ammunition and damage enhancing equipment

To combat aliens who have damage resistance, more HP, regeneration/self repair and numbers on their side you will require specialized ammo or harder-hitting weapons. Chances are you are going to need both. Do note that Ammo Piercing rounds stacks with Gauss weapons' damage reduction ability, so in essence you will inflict always a -2 to the enemy's damage reduction.

Ammunition and damage enhancing equipment
Name	Mob	Classes	Effect	Prerequisites		Cost
											Other
Rocket	-2	Rocketeer	Grants one additional rocket.	0	-	N/A
Shredder Rocket	-2	Rocketeer	Grants one additional shredder rocket.	0	-	N/A
Hi Cap Mags	-1	All	Grants +1 ammo capacity for primary weapon. Stacks with bonus ammo from perks and other sources.	0	-	N/A
Shredder Ammo	-1	Assault	Grants the Shredder Ammunition perk.	30	Experimental Warfare	30	3	0	0	5	-
Armor Piercing Ammo	-1	Gunner	Reduces enemy damage reduction (including that from cover) by 1.66	25	Experimental Warfare	25	3	0	0	5	-
Breaching Ammo	-1	Assault	Nullifies extra damage reduction penalties for shotgun-type weapons, including the sawed-off shotgun.	35	Experimental Warfare	35	3	0	0	5	-
Reaper Rounds	-1	All	Increases critical hit chance of Ballistic and Gauss weapons by 20%, but halves the weapon's effective range.	25	Experimental Warfare	20	0	0	0	7	-
Alloy-Jacketed Rounds	-1	All	Increases Ballistic and Gauss weapon damage by 1.	15	Enhanced Ballistics	20	3	0	0	5	-
Enhanced Beam Optics	-1	All	Increases Beam and Pulse weapon damage by 1.	55	Enhanced Laser	35	4	0	1	10	-
Plasma Stellerator	-1	All	Increases Plasma weapon damage by 1.	75	Enhanced Plasma	125	10	10	2	14	-

Optics and weapon attachments

Since aliens (and Exalt agents ) now have increasing stats with research and receive perks, it is harder and harder to land on good shot on them. For that reason a lot of new and exciting items are introduced to make your life easier on the battlefield. Do not that all optics stack with one another, so a combination of Laser Sight + Scope + Neural Gunlink will net you +25 Aim and Critical Chance.

Optics and weapon attachments
Name	Mob	Classes	Effect	Prerequisites		Cost
											Other
Laser Sight	-1	All	Confers +5 Aim and +5 Critical Hit Chance after SCOPE Upgrade. Stacks with SCOPE.	0	-	N/A
SCOPE	-1	All	Increases aim by +10 for primary weapon and rocket launchers. . Receives +10% Crit chance with Foundry upgrade	15	Alien Weaponry	80	0	0	0	7	-
Targeting Module	-1	All	Confers +7 Critical Hit Chance to a soldier's primary weapon.	15	Xenobiology	20	0	0	0	7	-
Smartgun Kit	-1	Gunner	Grants the Advanced Fire Control perk, removing the aim penalty on reaction shots.	30	Experimental Warfare	60	0	0	0	7	-
Marksman's Scope	0	Scout	Grants Squadsight to scouts (useful only when they equip Marksman's/Strike Rifles).	20	Experimental Warfare	35	0	0	0	7	-
Alloy Bipod	0	Gunner	Confers Platform Stability perk.	25	Experimental Warfare	25	2	0	0	5	-
Neural Gunlink	-1	Psionic	Grants +10 Aim and +10 Crit Chance to primary weapon and rockets launchers, but -12 Will Penalty. Stacks with SCOPE and Laser Sight.	40	Xenopsionics	75	3	8	8	7	1xSCOPE

Miscellaneous Items

Various items and curiosities that could make your life easier or harder, depending on how you use them.

Items for XCom operatives
Name	Mob	Classes	Effect	Prerequisites		Cost
											Other
Miscellaneous Items
Alien Trophy	-1	All	Grants immunity to panic, except Psi Panic	0	-	N/A
Medikit	-1	All	Confers partial acid immunity, neutralizes acid, heals 3 HP (upgradable)	0	-	N/A
Combat Stims	-1	All	Strengthens user's will, grants 40% damage reduction, increased mobility and immunity to critical hits for the next 2 turns	40	Muton Berserker Autopsy	180	0	0	2	10	1xBerserker corpse
Arc Thrower	-2	All	Stun device, carries one charge per mission. Standard: 55%/49%/43%/30%. Upgraded: 58%/58%/56%/55%/49%/43%	20	Xenoneurology	100	0	0	0	10	-
Fuel Cell	-2	All	Confers additional flight fuel for Archangel and Seraph armors.	60	Antigrav Systems	50	4	15	0	7	-
Walker Servos	+2	All	Grants +2 Mobility.	45	Advanced Servomotors	100	5	5	5	10	-

EXALT HQ Loot

Instead of plundering art, intel and valuables from the HQ in Long War Xcom will find some interesting and unique prototypes, built by Exalt.

EXALT HQ Loot
Name	Mob	Classes	Effect	Prerequisites		Cost
											Other
Illuminator Gunsight	-1	All	Confers Executioner perk and +10% to both Aim and Critical Chance.	0	EXALT Base Assault Loot	N/A
Cognitive Enhancer	-1	All	Confers +20% Experience.	0	EXALT Base Assault Loot	N/A
Neuroregulator	-1	Psionic	Confers +20% Psi XP	0	EXALT Base Assault Loot	N/A

MEC and SHIV Equipment

Perk Granting Equipment

One of the main features of Long War mechanized units is their versatility. Not only you have 8 different MEC classes to play with, you also have the chance to fully kit both your MECs and SHIVs with items that can supplement or completely change their role on the battlefield.

Perk Granting Equipment
Name	MEC	SHIV	Mob	Effect	Prerequisites		Cost
												Other
Alloy Belt			-1	Grants Extra Conditioning perk.	20	Alien Materials	40	20	0	0	7	-
HEAT Ammo			-1	Grants HEAT Ammo perk, providing additional damage against mechanized units.	15	Alien Materials	30	3	0	0	5	-
Smartshell Pod			-1	Grants the Flush ability and provides +5 aim .	20	Experimental Warfare	30	0	0	0	7	-
Counterfire Pod			-1	Grants Reactive Targeting Sensors perk, allowing the SHIV to return fire.	40	Mechtoid Autopsy	120	0	0	0	10
Adaptive Tracking Pod			-1	Grants the Advanced Fire Control perk.	20	Experimental Warfare	55	0	0	0	7	-
'Damage Control Pod			-1	Grants the Damage Control perk, reducing oncoming damage by 1 or 2 for several turns after first being struck.	25	SHIV Defenses	65	5	2	0	10	-
Holo-Targeter			-1	Grants Holo-Targeting perk and provides +5 aim.	15	Drone Autopsy	40	0	0	0	7	-
Weapon Supercooler			-1	Grants Light 'Em Up perk, allowing a second shot or action after firing the main weapon as the first action.	55	Sectopod Autopsy	130	10	5	0	10	-
Autosentry Turret			-1	Confers the Sentinel perk, allowing the SHIV to fire twice while on overwatch.	35	Cyberdisc Autopsy	75	5	0	0	10	-
Core Armoring			-1	Grants +2 HP and the Resilience perk, rendering the SHIV immune to Critical Hits.	15	SHIV Defenses	35	5	0	0	7	-
Tactical Sensors			-1	Grants Tactical Sense perk, enhancing defense by 5 for every enemy the MEC can see. (Up to a maximum bonus of +20)	35	Mechtoid Autopsy	65	0	0	0	7	1xUFO Flight Computer

Damage Enhancing Equipment

Looking for an extra punch? Look no further, equip one of these and invite the aliens to a dance.

Damage Enhancing Equipment
Name	MEC	SHIV	Mob	Effect	Prerequisites		Cost
												Other
Depleted Elerium Rounds			-1	Increases Autocannon, Sentry Gun, Minigun, and Railgun damage by 1.	15	Enhanced Ballistics	50	5	1	0	7	-
Laser Pumper			-1	Increases Superheavy Laser, Superheavy Pulse, Laser Lance, and Pulse Lance damage by 1.	55	Enhanced Lasers	75	10	5	0	10	-
Zevatron Booster			-1	Increases Particle Cannon and Superheavy Plasma damage by 1.	135	Enchanced Plasma	180	20	20	10	14	-
The Thumper			-1	Increases Kinetic Strike Damage by 3.	70	Antigrav Systems	85	20	15	1	12	-

Miscellaneous Equipment

Here you will find various items designed to give your mechanized units more pronounced attributes.

Miscellaneous Equipment
Name	MEC	SHIV	Mob	Effect	Prerequisites		Cost
												Other
Autoloader			-1	Confers 1 additional shot or burst to primary weapon. Stacks with Lock'N'Load.	10	-	30	0	0	0	7	-
Alloy Carbide Plating			-1	Increases both DR and HP of the equipped unit by +1.	35	Heavy Floater Autopsy	90	10	0	5	10	-
Weapon Gyros			-1	Provides +5 aim and +5 crit.	12	Alien Weaponry	30	0	0	0	7	-
Battle Computer			-1	Provides +10 aim, crit chance and defence.	75	Sectopod Autopsy	300	25	5	25	12	1xUFO Flight Computer
Elerium Turbos			+2	Increases SHIV/MEC mobility by 2 points.	45	Advanced Servomotors	30	8	15	10	7	-