The human Resistance is only as strong as its weakest soldier, and there are few things more detrimental to a campaign than a shallow roster. Make sure you learn the best tactics to counter each role the aliens present you with. XCOM 2's AI is, by and large, exceptional, and will take advantage of each enemy's powers given the chance. Over the course of your campaign-or several campaigns-focus on learning each alien's attacks and habits. Then there's the Archon, complete with its Blazing Pinions attack that can rain down on several humans at once. There's the Berserker, whose ample health and brutal melee assaults make it a close-quarters nightmare.
There's the Viper, whose Bind power can render a human soldier useless until her squadmates save her. Learning these abilities is an important part of XCOM 2 as well. Much like it introduces revamped humans into the fold, so too does XCOM 2 deliver new aliens, complete with skillsets of their own. Experimenting with each class's various possibilities is paramount in the grand scheme of your campaign. Using this super soldier's mind control powers and telekinetic abilities can turn the tide of late-game firefights. XCOM introduces new abilities to learn for existing soldier archetypes as they rise through the ranks: the Ranger grants more close-range options than its Assault successor the Grenadier can destroy cover and suppress enemies in different ways than Enemy Unknown's Heavy soldier and of course, there's the Psi Operative, XCOM 2's completely new class. The new variant, however, has improved pistol abilities and long-range options as well. The sequel's Sharpshooter, for instance, is akin to the Sniper from its predecessor, complete with long range and high damage. XCOM 2 shares some similar soldier classes with Enemy Unknown. This helps you avoid surprises as you set up ambushes, proceed toward the mission objective, and scope out the map before firefights start. When you're sure the coast is clear, then use your second action to cover the remainder of the distance. Instead, use one movement action at a time. However, this is rarely the ideal thing to do-even under concealment, you may stumble onto an enemy patrol, hindering your plans for the rest of the mission. By dashing, you can cover long distances during firefights. Dash Only When Absolutely NecessaryĪs was the case in Enemy Unknown, each of your soldiers has two actions per turn, barring any late-game upgrades. Placing several squad members in defensive overwatch will help you deal damage before the aliens reach cover, and also finish the patrol before another arrives. Set up your soldiers as close as possible to alien patrol squads, initiate the attack with your most powerful character, and eliminate any stragglers. Not only does this help you explore alternate routes around unaware enemies, but it also allows for deadly ambushes. This means you drop into many missions under cover of stealth. Of the major changes in XCOM 2, the most prominent is its focus on guerilla warfare. The basic XCOM structure is still intact here, but the sequel's many changes are daunting, and worth exploring before you increase the difficulty.īy clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's Playing on a lower difficulty will teach you the intricacies of ambushing enemies, researching the right technologies, moving your Avenger base across the globe, and responding to new enemy types as the campaign unfolds. XCOM 2's default difficulty is called "Veteran." But even if you're a seasoned XCOM player it may be worth downgrading for at least one campaign. This survival guide doesn't encompass everything you'll need to know, but it should lay the foundation for a few successful missions before your first inevitable failure.
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Series newcomers have a lot to learn, but so do XCOM veterans who may be entrenched in old habits, dated as they are on these strange new battlefields. Both in terms of overarching strategy and small-scale tactics, XCOM 2 is a different beast entirely. There are layers of approach, and each scenario demands its own solution.Īnd since 2012's XCOM: Enemy Unknown and its expansion, Enemy Within, a lot has changed. In Firaxis Games' turn-based strategy sequel, you're constantly learning new ways to attack, defend, and use your soldiers' many abilities. In XCOM 2, everything that can go wrong, will go wrong.
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