Start Bonuses (LWR)

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Starting Location

At the beginning of a campaign, you must select a starting location for XCOM HQ, and a start bonus. All countries offer a different amount of starting Credits, as well as multiple starting bonuses to choose from. Some countries also offer an "On Our Own" start which confers no special bonuses.

Country Starting Bonuses
Continent	Country	Starting Credits	Bonus	Description
Africa	Egypt	§960	For the Sake of Glory	Start with Advanced Repair foundry project, which reduces repair time by 25% for aircraft, mechanized units, and damaged soldier gear.
	Nigeria	§560	Pax Nigeriana	All non-mechanical units start with +0.6 mobility.
			Advanced Conversion	Converting soldiers to MECs costs no meld.
			On Our Own	-
	South Africa	§480	Resourceful	Start with Alien Metallurgy foundry project (+50% bonus alien alloys).
			Survival Training	All non-mechanical units start with +2hp.
Asia	Australia	§880	Per Ardua Ad Astra	All non-mechanical units start with +1 HP, +2 aim, and +2 will.
	China	§720	Assembly Line	Start with two workshops (1st floor, both to the right of the elevator) and 8 extra engineers in your base.
			Xenological Remedies	7x credits from alien corpses and wreck sales.
			Deus Ex	75% reduction in genemod meld and Credits cost and modification time.
	India	§800	Jai Vidwan	Increases the bonus research from laboratories/lab adjacencies to +45/15% (from +30/10%) and gain double scientists from all abductions.
			Jai Jawan	Start with 2 additional Interceptors, 4 UFO Power Sources, and the UFO Scanners project [Increases UFO interception time by 10% and displays UFO HP for analyzed UFOs].
			Research Focus	Start with two laboratories (1st floor, both to the right of the elevator) and 12 extra scientists in your base.
	Japan	§720	Ring of Fire	Thermogenerators are free to produce and have no upkeep. Start with 6 steam vents with no location restrictions (instead of 1 steam vent restricted to the 4th floor) and all elevators built.
			Ghost In the Machine	SHIVs receive +20 aim, and you start the campaign with 4 extra SHIVs.
			Kiryu-Kai Commander	Start with a Japanese Master Sergeant of a random class.
			Robotics	+10 aim bonus for new SHIV's and MEC troopers.
			On Our Own	-
Europe	France	§720	Quai d'Orsay	Country item requests occur 60% faster, fulfilled requests provide 60% additional defense, and intel scans cost 60% less.
			Foreign Legion	Start with 20 additional soldiers.
	Germany	§640	Skunkworks	Start with a Workshop, and the Foundry, and the Repair Bay built on the 3rd floor (right side) as well as 3 fission generators built on the 4th floor (right side)
			Baumeister	Start with all elevators built and 3 Fission generators built on the 4th floor (right side). Facility construction time is reduced by 85%.
			NeoPanzers	45% reduction in credits, alloy and elerium required for MECs, SHIVS and their primary weapons.
			On Our Own	-
	Russia	§960	Sukhoi Company	Start with Enhanced Avionics, Penetrator Weapons, and Elerium Afterburners foundry projects, granting all aircraft +5% to hit, +15% penetration, and +5s interception time, respectively.
			Roscosmos	All satellites cost <XGParam:IntValue0>% less to build and start with a satellite nexus (instead of a satellite uplink).
	United Kingdom	§720	Special Air Service	All non-mechanical units start with +6 aim.
			Their Finest Hour	Start with Armoured Fighters and UFO Countermeasures foundry projects, increasing all aircraft HP by 15% and dodge chance by 5%, respectively.
			Sandhurst	15% reduction in mission fatigue and missions required to unlock Officer Training School projects.
North America	Canada	§640	Advanced Preparations	Start with all elevators, a workshop (1st floor, right of elevator), a laboratory (3rd floor, left of elevator), and a fission generator (1st floor, far right) built.
			Cadre	Eight of your initial soldiers start at the Lance Corporal rank.
	Mexico	§720	Wealthy Benefactor	Start with 1400 bonus Credits.
			Ancient Artefacts	Start the campaign with an Illuminator Gunsight and Cognitive Enhancer.
			Legacy of Uxmal	12 bonus will, only for the purposes of psionic training.
	United States	§480	Special Warfare School	All Officer Training School projects are free and XTPs provide triple experience.
			Cheyenne Mountain	Start with all elevators built. Excavation costs are reduced by 65%.
			We Have Ways	70% reduction in time to complete autopsies and interrogations.
			On Our Own	-
South America	Argentina	§1,600	Patriae Semper Vigilis	All non-mechanical units start with +6 will.
			Public Heroes	Double credit, scientist, and engineer rewards from abduction missions.
	Brazil	§1,440	Jungle Scouts	All non-mechanical units start with +1 HP. Start with Improved Medkit [+1 Medkit healing], Advanced Surgery [Soldier wound times decreased by 15%], and Tactical Rigging [Non-mechanical units can carry 1 additional equipment -- foundry must be built to benefit]
			Ready For War	Start with 100 alloys and 100 elerium and research credits provide +30% bonus research (reducing research time by 80% instead of 50%)
			On Our Own	-

Africa

Egypt

Starting Credits: §960

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For the Sake of Glory

Start with Advanced Repair foundry project, which reduces repair time by 25% for aircraft, mechanized units, and damaged soldier gear.

Nigeria

Starting Credits: §560

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Pax Nigeriana

All non-mechanical units start with +0.6 mobility.

Advanced Conversion

Converting soldiers to MECs costs no meld.

On Our Own

No unique bonus.

South Africa

Starting Credits: §480

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Resourceful

Start with Alien Metallurgy foundry project (+50% bonus alien alloys).

Survival Training

All non-mechanical units start with +2 HP.

Asia

Australia

Starting Credits: §880

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Per Ardua Ad Astra

All non-mechanical units start with +1 HP, +2 aim, and +2 will.

China

Starting Credits: §720

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Assembly Line

Start with two workshops (1st floor, both to the right of the elevator) and 8 extra engineers in your home base.

Deus Ex

75% reduction in genemod meld and Credits cost and modification time.

Xenological Remedies

7x credits from alien corpse and wreck sales.

India

Starting Credits: §800

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Jai Jawan

Start with 2 additional Interceptors, 4 UFO Power Sources, and the UFO Scanners project [Increases interception time by 10% and displays UFO HP for analyzed UFOs].

Jai Vidwan

Increases the bonus research from laboratories/lab adjacencies to +45/15% (from +30/10%) and gain double scientists from all abductions.

Research Focus

Start with two laboratories (1st floor, both to the right of the elevator) and 12 extra scientists in your home base.

Japan

Starting Credits: §720

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Kiryu-Kai Commander

Start with a Japanese Master Sergeant of a random class.

Ghost In the Machine

SHIVs receive +20 aim, and you start the campaign with 4 extra SHIVs.

Ring of Fire

Thermogenerators are free to produce and have no upkeep. Start with 6 steam vents with no location restrictions (instead of 1 steam vent restricted to the 4th floor) and all elevators built.

Robotics

10 bonus aim for new SHIVs and MEC troopers.

On Our Own

No unique bonus.

Europe

Germany

Starting Credits: §640

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Baumeister

Start with all elevators built and 3 Fission Generators built on the 4th floor (right side). Facility construction time is reduced by 85%.

NeoPanzers

45% reduction in credits, alloy and elerium required for MECs, SHIVs, and their primary weapons.

Skunkworks

Start with a Workshop, the Foundry, and the Repair Bay built on the 3rd floor (right side) as well as 3 fission generators built on the 4th floor (right side).

On Our Own

No unique bonus.

France

Starting Credits: §720

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Foreign Legion

Start with 20 additional soldiers.

Quai d'Orsay

Country item requests occur 60% faster; fulfilled requests provide 60% additional defense, and intel scans cost 60% less.

Russia

Starting Credits: §960

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Roscosmos

All satellites cost <XGParam:IntValue0>% less to build and start with a satellite nexus (instead of a satellite uplink).

Sukhoi Company

Start with Enhanced Avionics, Penetrator Weapons, and Elerium Afterburners foundry projects, granting all aircraft +5% to hit, +15% penetration, and +5s interception time, respectively.

United Kingdom

Starting Credits: §720

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Sandhurst

15% reduction in mission fatigue and missions required to unlock Officer Training School projects.

Special Air Service

All non-mechanical units start with +6 aim.

Their Finest Hour

Start with Armored Fighters and UFO Countermeasures foundry projects, increasing all aircraft HP by 15% and dodge chance by 5%, respectively.

North America

Canada

Starting Credits: §640

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Advanced Preparations

Start with all elevators, a workshop (1st floor, just right of elevator), a laboratory (3rd floor, just left of elevator), and a fission generator (1st floor, far right) built.

Cadre

Eight of your initial soldiers start at the Lance Corporal rank.

Mexico

Starting Credits: §720

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Ancient Artifacts

Start the campaign with an Illuminator Gunsight and Cognitive Enhancer.

Legacy of Uxmal

12 bonus will, only for the purposes of psionic training.

Wealthy Benefactor

Start with 1400 bonus Credits.

United States

Starting Credits: §480

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Cheyenne Mountain

Start with all elevators built. Excavation costs are reduced by 65%.

Special Warfare School

All Officer Training School projects are free and XTPs provide triple experience.

We Have Ways

70% reduction in time to complete autopsies and interrogations.

On Our Own

No unique bonus.

South America

Argentina

Starting Credits: §1,600

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Patriae Semper Vigilis

All non-mechanical units start with +6 will.

Public Heroes

Double credit, scientist, and engineer rewards from abductions.

Brazil

Starting Credits: §1,440

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Jungle Scouts

All non-mechanical units start with +1 HP. Start with Improved Medikit [+1 medikit healing], Advanced Surgery [Soldier wound times decreased by 15%], and Tactical Rigging [Non-mechanical units can carry 1 additional equipment -- foundry must be built to benefit].

Ready For War

Start with 50 alloys and 50 elerium and research credits provide +30% bonus research (reducing research time by 80% instead of 50%).

On Our Own

No unique bonus.