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Agent
Agent
The Hijacker specializes in staying under the radar while seizing enemy assets such as their robotics, while also proving some crowd control and team support.

Class Overview

The Hijacker specializes in staying under the radar while seizing enemy assets such as their robotics, while also proving some crowd control and team support.

Weapons

Primary: SMGs

Secondary: Gremlins

Abilities

Mouse-over Mouse over this icon for more information on each ability. for more information.

Rank Ability
Squaddie
Squaddie
Phantom
*Even if the squad does not start a mission concealed, soldiers with Phantom will still begin the mission with concealment. *If the soldier with Phantom is the one who breaks squad concealment, then Phantom does not apply.
When the squad is revealed, this soldier remains concealed.
Full Override
*Full Override is a special hack action usable against enemy robotic units. *It has one charge that is only expended if a successful override occurs. *Requires one action and ends the soldier's turn. *The first hack option, Greater Shutdown, will disable (stun) the unit for 3 turns. *The second hack option, Master Enemy, will grant control of the unit for rest of the mission with a stat bonus for all robots, and will permanently transfer any MEC units to the Resistance. *If the Master Enemy hack succeeds, and the MEC and the specialist both survive the mission, the MEC will follow new programming and make its way to a Resistance base, where it will serve the Resistance. It does not need to be evacuated when the mission ends.
Take permanent control of a robotic unit and potentially acquire ADVENT MECs for the Resistance.
 		Template:Intrusion Protocol (LWOTC)
Acquisition Malicious Unseen
Lance Corporal
Lance Corporal
Haywire Protocol
*Hacking a robotic enemy or turret pits the Specialist's Hacking stat against the enemy's Tech Defense stat. *Upgrading your GREMLIN will lead to an increased Hacking stat. *Hacked robotic enemies can only be controlled for a short time. *This ability has a 4-turn cooldown.
You may target robotic and mechanical enemies with your GREMLIN, attempting to hack them and seize control. 4-Turn cooldown.
Shadowstep
*A soldier with Shadowstep will not trigger Overwatch shots or Suppression fire, but they will be unable to draw Overwatch fire away from their teammates. *This ability cannot be disabled in any way.
This soldier does not trigger overwatch or reaction fire.
Combat Protocol
* This ability has a 3-turn cooldown. * Upgrading your GREMLIN will lead to more damage per charge.
Send the GREMLIN to an enemy to jolt them, dealing guaranteed damage, which is increased against robotic enemies.
Corporal
Corporal
Trojan
*Enemy units hacked by Haywire Protocol take 0 to 8 damage and lose their actions on the turn the hack effect ends. *Applies to units stunned or taken over by Haywire Protocol. *Damage calculated based on Hacking Stat vs. target's Hack Defense.
Enemy units that are hacked take damage and lose their actions on the turn the hack effect ends.
Ghostwalker
*Activate this ability to reduce enemy detection range against you by almost 25% for 2 turn(s) (including the current turn), as denoted by red tiles surrounding enemies who are not alerted to your presence. *Ghostwalker has a 4 turn cooldown. *Requires no actions to activate. *This ability also grants a small reduction in this soldier's impact on infiltration times. *Does not apply to ADVENT security towers.
Activate this ability to reduce enemy detection range against you by almost 25% for 2 turn(s).
Electroshock
*A miss with your Arc Thrower still disorients non-robotic targets.
Your Arc Thrower disorients the target when it misses.
Sergeant
Sergeant 		Template:Cooldown Override (TJ)
Conceal
*Concealment cannot be used when flanked by nearby enemies. *Requires one action and ends the soldier's turn.
Immediately enter concealment once per mission.
 		Template:Sting Grenade (LWOTC)
Staff Sergeant
Staff Sergeant 		Template:Full Override II (TJ) Template:Disguise (TJ) Template:Feedback (LWOTC)
Tech Sergeant
Tech Sergeant 		Template:Threat Recognition (TJ) Template:Vanish (LWOTC)
Chain Lightning
*Chain Lightning chains from target to target in a sequence. Successive targets can be up to 5 tiles away from each other. *The attack will not chain to previous targets in the sequence. *The sequence of targets will be shown when you preview a target. A hit roll will be made against all targets in the sequence, even if you miss against a previous target. Cover bonuses are calculated from your position, not from the previous target. *Chain Lightning cannot be fired at robotic enemies, and it will not chain to them. *Requires one action and ends your turn. *Chain Lightning has a 4 turn cooldown. *Cannot be used from concealment.
A chaining arc thrower attack that stuns up to 5 targets.
Gunnery Sergeant
Gunnery Sergeant 		Template:Override Extension (TJ) Template:Shroud (LWOTC) Template:Soulsteal (TJ)
Master Sergeant
Master Sergeant 		Template:Infiltrator Protocol (TJ) Template:Digital Ghost (TJ) Template:Overclocked Brain (TJ)

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
Lead The Target
*Carefully lead the target, granting a +20% increased chance to hit, but delaying the shot until the enemies turn. Takes two actions. *The shot taken by Lead The Target is not a reaction shot and therefore it can crit and it is not affected by reaction fire penalties or perks related to reaction fire. *Lead The Target has a 3 turn cooldown.
Grants a +20% increased chance to hit, but delays the shot until the target takes an action on their turn. Costs two actions and has a 3 turn cooldown.
Tracking
*Tracking allows the unit to detect units that are behind walls and other line-of-sight blockers. *Tracking detects enemies up to 14 tiles. *Detected units will appear as a visual outline. *Units will remain detected until the end of the player's turn. If they are outside Tracking's range at that point, they will count as no longer detected.
You detect nearby units even without line of sight.
Evasive
*This ability will typically turn the first hit on a soldier into a graze, but being hit with undodgeable attacks will remove it without any bonus being applied.
Start each mission with 100 bonus dodge. The bonus is removed after you take damage for the first time.
Butcher
* Organic targets means all non-mechanical units.
Increases damage against organic targets by 30%.
Slug Shot
*Special shot for primary-weapon shotguns only: Fire a shot with no range penalties. *The shot will pierce 2 armor point(s). *The shot also gains +10 aim *Slug shot has a 2 turn cooldown. *Requires 1 ammo.
Special shot for primary-weapon shotguns only: Fire a shot that pierces 2 armor and has no range penalties. Uses 1 ammo. Has a 2 turn cooldown.
Preservation
*When your concealment is broken, gain +15 defense for 2 turns.
When your concealment is broken, gain +15 defense for 2 turns.
Tradecraft
*This soldier has significantly reduced infiltration times while on missions.
This soldier has significantly reduced infiltration times while on missions.
Dedication
*Gain 2 mobility and ignore reaction fire for the rest of the turn. *Free action. *Dedication has a 4 turn cooldown.
Free action. Gain 2 mobility and ignore reaction fire for the rest of the turn. Has a 4 turn cooldown.
Lone Wolf
*Gain +3 Aim and +3 Defense for each tile of distance between this soldier and the nearest ally, starting at 4 tiles distant. *Bonuses cap at +12 Aim, +12 Defense when 7 or more tiles from the nearest ally. *This ability does not provide defensive bonuses if the unit is disoriented, stunned, panicking, on fire or otherwise impaired.
Gain bonus Aim and Defense when at least 4 tiles distant from any ally, with a maximum of +12/+12 at 7+ tiles.
Precision Shot
*Take a special shot with +30 bonus to critical chance and 34% bonus critical damage. *Precision Shot has a 4 turn cooldown.
Take a special shot with +30 bonus to critical chance and 34% bonus critical damage. Has a 4 turn cooldown.
Slice And Dice
* Has a 2 turn cooldown.
Attack any enemy within movement range with your sword. If you hit, make a free second sword attack. 2 turn cooldown.
Blend
* This is useful for escaping a dicey situation or getting another use out of Surprise. * The concealment will break at the start of the player's turn.
Immediately grants concealment that is automatically broken after 2 turns.
Low Profile
*Makes partial cover count as full.
Makes partial cover count as full.
Fleche
*You can trigger the Fleche ability by placing the movement cursor over an enemy. *A soldier can perform a "Dash" move, using both actions to move, and still trigger an attack against an adjacent enemy. *Fleche deals 1 bonus damage for every 4 tiles between unit's position at the start of its turn and the target's position up to 5 maximum bonus damage.
Attack any enemy within movement range with your sword. Deals +1 damage for every 4 tiles between your starting position and the target.
Drive Out
* Strike an enemy with the butt of your weapon, dealing only little damage, but knocking the target back, possibly out of cover. * Cannot be used against mechanical targets. * Has a 3 turn cooldown.
Deals 2 damage and knocks back target. Can't target mechanical enemies.
Ambush
* There is no limit to the amount of Ambush shots a soldier can take outside of ammo counts. * Ambush is best used while the entire squad is concealed to start combat on the enemy's turn. * 3 turn cooldown.
Take a reaction shot against any enemy that moves or attacks within a cone of fire. Can only be used while concealed.
Combat Fitness
*Combat Fitness provides 4 aim, 1 mobility, 2 HP, 4 will, and 4 dodge.
Gain 4 aim, 1 mobility, 2 HP, 4 will, and 4 dodge.
Hit and Run
*Cannot be used on the same turn as Run and Gun. *Bonus full actions from Serial and Death from Above will be awarded first.
Once per turn, gain an additional action after taking a standard shot at a flanked or exposed target with your primary weapon. Cannot trigger on the same turn as Close Encounters.
Warning Shot
* Fire your primary weapon just over the target's head, causing them to panic. This attack deals no damage. Uses 2 ammo. 1 use(s) per mission.
Fire your primary weapon just over the target's head, causing them to panic. This attack deals no damage. Uses 2 ammo. 1 use(s) per mission.
Cutthroat
*Your melee attacks against biological enemies ignore their armor, have a +15 critical chance, and do +2 critical damage.
Your melee attacks against biological enemies ignore their armor and have a +15 critical chance and do +2 critical damage.
Disabling Shot
*Stuns enemies for 2 actions if the shot hits (including if it grazes). *Stuns for an extra 2 actions if the shot crits, but the shot won't inflict the critical damage. *Disabling Shot requires 1 ammo to use. *Disabling Shot has a 5 turn cooldown. *Only Avatars and Psi Zombies can not be stunned.
Stun enemies with a precise shot, with a bonus stun duration if the shot crits. The shot can not do critical damage.
Corpsman
* Works with Field Medic.
Grants a free Medikit.
First Strike
* First Strike can provide a decisive advantage in an ambush by taking out a tough enemy in one shot. * The soldier with First Strike must initiate the ambush to get the bonus. It doesn't affect concealed overwatch.
While concealed or flanking your target, you deal +3 damage with your primary weapon.
Shotgun Finesse
* Gain +10 crit and +3 mobility while equipped with a shotgun.
Gain additional Crit chance and Mobility while equipped with a shotgun.
Whirlwind
*A soldier can only gain one move per turn with this ability.
If you hit with a melee attack during your turn, gain a bonus move.
Aim
*The bonus granted by Aim can apply to any weapon shot.
Hunker Down now confers +20 Aim and +20 Crit to the first shot on the following turn.
Steadfast
* Passive
Grants immunity to negative mental conditions including panic, mind control, stuns, and disorientation.
Hunter's Instincts
*Ranged attacks against flanked enemies deal +2 damage.
Ranged attacks against flanked enemies deal +2 damage.
Beatdown
* Do 1 damage to an enemy utilizing the butt of your gun. * Stuns the target. * Can only be used on unarmored, non-robotic targets. * Has a 3 turn cooldown.
Strike an enemy with the butt of your weapon, dealing only little damage, but stunning the target. Can only be used on unarmored, non-robotic targets. Has a 3 turn cooldown.
Trench Gun
*Special shot for primary-weapon shotguns only: Fire a short-range cone-based attack at nearby targets. *Trench Gun has a 4 turn cooldown. *Requires 1 ammo. *Ability will not be available with other primary weapons. *The shot will not penetrate heavy cover, so this ability is best used in flanking situations. *Allies in the area of effect can take damage.
Special shot for primary-weapon shotguns only: Fire a short-range cone-based attack at nearby targets. Has a 4 turn cooldown.
Stiletto
*Shots fired with your primary weapon pierce 3 armor.
Shots fired with your primary weapon pierce 3 armor.
Street Sweeper
*Medium-range, cone-based shotgun attack. *The spread pattern is blocked by heavy cover. *Uses one action and 2 ammo. *Street Sweeper has a 5 turn cooldown. *Does 3 bonus damage against unarmored targets within the spread pattern. *Cannot be used with non-shotgun weapons. *Allies can be injured by this attack.
Cone-based shotgun attack that does bonus damage to unarmored targets. Blocked by heavy cover.
Battlespace
* The extra +9 sight radius wears off after one turn. * The +3 sight radius is permanent.
Increases your vision radius by 3 tiles. Once per mission, you can increase this bonus to 12 tiles for a turn.
Cover Me
* The overwatch shot and Cool Under Pressure last until the start of your next turn. * Cool Under Pressure grants +10 Aim on Overwatch and other reaction shots, and they can critically hit.
Grant an ally a bonus overwatch shot and the Cool Under Pressure ability. Has a 4 turn cooldown.
Aggression
*Gain +5 critical chance for each enemy you can see, up to a maximum of 30. *Units visible at squadsight ranges do confer bonus.
Gain +5 critical chance for each enemy you can see, up to a maximum of 30.
Bandolier
* Infantry can equip two different ammo items at the same time, but can only benefit from one at a time. If two ammo items are equipped the Infantry will gain a Swap Ammo ability that allows them to change the active ammo type. * Consider which ammo you should take on each mission. Infantry become much more powerful when equipped with an ammo type appropriate to the situation.
Grants an extra utility item slot only usable for ammo. Ammo in this slot will not drain mobility, even if it will be displayed as such in the armory.
Bladestorm
*If an enemy begins their turn in an adjacent tile, Bladestorm will trigger if that enemy tries to attack the soldier. *If an enemy does not begin their turn in an adjacent tile, then Bladestorm will trigger when that enemy moves into melee range. *Bladestorm does not trigger on your own turn.
Free melee attacks on any enemies that enter, exit or attack from melee range on enemy turns.
Minelayer
* Provides one free proximity mine. * That's right. The sectopod-tech-exclusive item. For free. From this perk.
Provides one free proximity mine.
Heavy Hitter
* Heavy Hitter also increases the damage from burning, poison, or acid caused by your attacks by 1.
All your attacks deal +2 damage.
Scrounger
* There will be one additional loot drop on a random enemy whenever this soldier is on a mission. * Other squadmates with Scrounger will stack the effect.
There is a chance of an extra loot drop whenever you are on a mission.
Bring 'Em On
*Gain +1 damage on critical hits for every two enemies you can see, up to a maximum of +8. *Units visible at squadsight ranges do confer bonus. *Applies to damage from the soldier's primary weapon and, if the soldier has Biggest Booms, explosives (damaging grenades, rockets, etc.).
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.
Breach
* More advanced weapons will deal more damage and shred more armor. * Breach is excellent for destroying cover, but deals less damage and has a smaller radius than a launched grenade. * Guaranteed damage makes Breach good for finishing off low-hp enemies. * Breach cannot crit. * Breach requires 3 ammo points and has a 3 turn cooldown.
Fire a shot that destroys cover and shreds armor in a small area, but deals reduced damage and can't get critical hits. Shotgun only.
Deep Cover
*Non-offensive actions like Reload can still be performed without invalidating Deep Cover.
If you did not attack this turn, hunker down automatically.
Tactical Sense
*Gain 3 defense for each living enemy you can see, up to a maximum of 15 defense. *Units visible at squadsight ranges do not confer bonus. *This ability does not provide defensive bonuses if the unit is disoriented, stunned, panicking, on fire or otherwise impaired.
Gain 3 defense for each enemy you can see, up to a maximum of 15 defense.
Fastball
* Has a 5-turn cooldown.
The next grenade you throw or launch this turn doesn't cost an action.
Close Combat Specialist
*Will not trigger if soldier is concealed. *You may shoot at each enemy with this ability once per turn. *Each shot requires 2 ammo.
Fire a free reaction shot with your primary weapon at any visible enemy within four tiles who moves or fires.
Blademaster
*Blademaster deals a bonus +1 damage on every successful melee attack. *Blademaster grants +10 Aim to melee attacks.
All melee attacks deal +1 extra damage and have +10 Aim.
Hidden Reserves
* Once per mission, as a free action, set all your cooldowns on abilities back to zero.
Once per mission, as a free action, set all your cooldowns on abilities back to zero.
Interrogator
* The Skullmining project in the Proving Ground must be completed for this ability to have any effect.
At one point, this job involved dialogue. Gain +1 Skullmining charge when carrying the Skulljack.


Stat Progression

Rank Squaddie Lance Corporal Corporal Sergeant Staff Sergeant Tech Sergeant Gunnery Sergeant Master Sergeant
Per Level Health
Health 		0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Aim
Aim 		3 3 3 2 3 3 3 2
Will
Will 		4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hacking
Hacking 		60 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
Total Health
Health 		0 0 1 1 1 1 2 2
Aim
Aim 		3 6 9 11 14 17 20 22
Will
Will 		4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
Hacking
Hacking 		60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200

See Also

XCOM Units in Ted Jam
LWOTC Soldiers

Assault
Grenadier
Gunner
Ranger
Sharpshooter
Shinobi
Specialist
Technical
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Psi Operative
SPARK
Officers
Faction Heroes

Reaper
Skirmisher
Templar
Trainable Soldiers

Agent
Akimbo
Arsonist
Buccaneer
Combat
Engineer
Dragoon

Heavy
Hitman
Hijacker
Hoplite
Hunter
Infantry

Juggernaut
Recon
Scrapper
Stormtrooper
Survivalist
Untrainable Soldiers

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Keeper
Stormrider
Warden
MEC Troopers

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MEC Heavy
MEC Hellion
MEC Protector
MEC Reaper

MEC Skirmisher
MEC Sniper
MEC Support
MEC Templar
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Frost Purifier
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Officer
Pathfinder
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Raptor Commando
Shieldbearer
Stunlancer
Wraith Commando
Playable Aliens

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Archon
Berserker
Desolator
Faceless
Frost Adder

Frost Bomber
Frost Mamba
Frost Necromancer
Muton Beleaguer
Muton Harrier
Muton Hunter

Muton Prowler
Muton Sapper
Muton Trooper
Naja
Python
Sectoid

Sectoid Abjurer
Sidewinder
Viper
Viper Marauder
Warmaster
Winter Sentinel
Buildable Units

Junk SPARK
Resistance MEC
MEC Archer
MEC Pyroclast
Prototype Assault MEC

Military Assault MEC
Frost MEC
Frost Droid
ADVENT Drone
Hunter Drone

Enigma Drone
Phase Drone
SHIV
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Elerium SHIV

Celatid Turret
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