
How much damage the soldier can take before dying or being critically wounded.ĭirectly subtracted from damage dealt to the soldier. Attributes increase with promotions, and can be increased or decreased through armor, items, weapons, and status effects (like Poisoned). Soldiers' attributes affect their survivability and effectiveness in combat. Rather than unlocking one ability per promotion, hero classes interact with their ability trees exclusively through the ability point system. The War of the Chosen expansion pack adds another new soldier unit type, "hero classes", which can only be recruited from the three Resistance Factions added by that expansion. Uses a SPARK Autocannon, an embedded heavy weapon, and a Bit Drone which behaves much like the Specialist's Gremlin. SPARK: An autonomous heavy robot class that must be found in the Shen's Last Gift story mission or manufactured in the Proving Ground.

The Shen's Last Gift DLC adds new soldier unit type with a unique sixth class: Uses a Psi Amp to amplify their natural abilities. Psi Operative: A soldier with psychic powers.Sharpshooter: Uses a long-range sniper rifle and a pistol.Ī fifth class can only be unlocked by sending a Rookie into the Psi Lab:.Specialist: Uses a Gremlin Drone to heal allies and play havoc with electronic enemies.Grenadier: Wields a chaingun and grenade launcher, and can carry more grenades than other units.Ranger: Wields a shotgun or assault rifle and carries a blade for melee attacks.A soldier can become one of four random classes when promoted from Rookie to Squaddie: Each class has a unique set of equipment, and comes with abilities that unlock with promotions. Soldiers have several specializations available, known as classes. *** - Unchangeable until a veteran rank is achieved. ** - Some customization features are locked until your soldier achieves a veteran rank. Attitude (Normal, Laid Back, Twitchy, Happy-Go-Lucky, Hard Luck, Intense, By The Book, Smug+, Angry+, Suspicious+, Cocky+)***.Main / Secondary Armor Color, Armor Pattern.Props ( Helmet / Hat, Arm / Leg type, Torso type, ** Armor / Weapon pattern, ** Tattoos / Scars).Character Info ( First / Last Name, ** Nickname, Nationality, Gender, Biography).

Soldiers are not allowed a nickname until they reach the rank of Sergeant. The appearance, origins, and personalities of soldiers are randomly generated, but can be deeply customized, though some features are not unlocked until the soldier is promoted to a certain rank.

When not in combat, soldiers recover from their wounds and, optionally, receive training, either through the Advanced Warfare Center or the Psi Lab. They are usually deployed in squads of 4-6 soldiers, often covertly, through the Skyranger, a VTOL troop transport. Soldiers are the ground-level troops of XCOM, sabotaging ADVENT activities in guerilla raids, protecting civilians from retaliation, and acquiring intelligence regarding the alien threat. 6 Combat Intelligence (War of the Chosen).
