Abilities (EU2012)

Your soldiers' actions on the battlefield are determined by their abilities, which are given by their rank, class, equipment and perks purchased through the Officer Training School.

General Actions

Action	Description
Move	Either walk or dash
Fire	Shoot the enemy
Overwatch	Takes a shot at the next enemy that moves into sight range
Reload	Spend a full action to reload weapon
Hunker	Provides a defensive bonus

Class & Rank Abilities

Class	Rank	Ability	Description
Heavy	Squaddie	Fire Rocket	Fires a 6 damage rocket once per combat, requires both action points, one use
Heavy	Corporal	Bullet Swarm	Allows to shoot and then move or shoot twice
Heavy	Corporal	Holo-Targeting	Gives +10% to Aim against your target for squad mates
Heavy	Sergeant	Shredder Rocket	Gives a +33% bonus to damage against that target, deals less damage than standard, lasts 4 turns
Heavy	Sergeant	Suppression	-30% Aim to enemy, allows a reaction shot if the target moves
Heavy	Lieutenant	HEAT Rounds	+100% to damage against robotic enemies
Heavy	Lieutenant	Rapid Reaction	Gives a second reaction fire if the first one was successful
Heavy	Captain	Grenadier	Allows to carry 2 grenades instead of 1, if grenades are carried
Heavy	Captain	Danger Zone	Increases hit area of rockets and suppression by 2 spaces
Heavy	Major	Survival	Not yet revealed
Heavy	Colonel	Focused Suppression	Reduce target Aim by 65% and free shot if the target moves
Heavy	Colonel	Tracer Beam Rounds	If hit alien takes extra damage from entire squad
Sniper	Squaddie	Headshot	+30% to critical hits, cooldown 2 turns
Sniper	Corporal	Snap Shot	Allows to make a shot with sniper after moving, this shot has -20% Aim
Sniper	Corporal	Squad Sight	Allows to target enemies Not seen by sniper but seen by squadmates, requires clear line of fire
Sniper	Sergeant	Low Profile	Makes partial cover count as full cover
Sniper	Lieutenant	Battle Scanner	Scanning device, when thrown creates a new source of vision for 2 turns. Can only be used 2 times per battle
Sniper	Captain	Opportunist	+10 Aim against targets with less than 50% Health
Sniper	Major	Damn Good Ground?	+10 Aim and +10 Defense against enemies at lower elevation in addition to the usual elevation bonuses
Sniper	Colonel	Double Tap	Both actions can be used for Standard/Precision/Disabling Shot
Sniper	Unknown	In The Zone	Additional shot after a critical hit
Sniper	Unknown	Improved Overwatch	Unit continues firing as long as it hits the target
Sniper	Unknown	Gunslinger	Confers 2 bonus damage with pistols
Sniper	Unknown	Disabling Round	Shot to disable alien's main weapon, alien may to fix the weapon, no critical hits, 2 turn cooldown
Assault	Squaddie	Run & Gun	Allows to move and make a shot, including at the end of dashing, can't use equipment, cooldown 3 turns
Assault/td>	Corporal	Tactical Sense	Gives +5 to Defense per enemy close to you, up to a maximum of +20
Assault	Corporal	Aggression	+10% to critical hit per enemy close to you up to 30%
Assault	Sergeant	Lightning Reflexes	Ignores first reaction fire on that turn
Assault	Sergeant	Close & Personal	+30% to critical hit, reduces with distance
Assault	Lieutenant	Rapid Fire	Not yet revealed
Assault	Captain	Unknown
Assault	Major	Unknown
Assault	Colonel	Unknown
Assault	Unknown	Rushing?
Support	Squaddie	Smoke Grenade	Throw a grenade that provides half cover in a radius, lasts 2 turns, one use
Support	Corporal	Sprinter	Increases movement by 3 squares per action point
Support	Corporal	Covering Fire	Allows reaction fire against opponents who try to shoot
Support	Sergeant	Field Medic	Gives 3 Medikits, if the unit is carrying them
Support	Lieutenant	Revive	Restores critically wounded operative to 33% health
Support	Lieutenant	Rifle Suppression	-30% to target's Aim, gives reaction fire if target moves
Support	Captain	Unknown
Support	Major	Unknown
Support	Colonel	Unknown
Support	Unknown	Combat Stims	Temporarily increase squad mates' stats and reduce damage taken
Psionic	Unknown	Mind Probe?	speculated
Psionic	Unknown	Panic
Psionic	Unknown	Mind Control	Control of enemy for 5 turns
Psionic	Unknown	Rift	Creates a devastating psionic storm