Shotguns are a primary weapon type restricted to Rangers. Guaranteed Critical hits on Psionic enemies What follows is a brief summary of weapons available and their relevant Soldier Class requirements.Īssault Rifles are a primary weapon accessible to Rookies, Specialists, Psi-Operatives and Rangers. (In the War of the Chosen expansion, certain Breakthroughs can unlock an additional upgrade slot for one specific class of weapons.) A third slot is only possible by obtaining the Armed to the Teeth Continent Bonus.

PCS: Perception (and its Advanced/Superior versions) affect both primary weapons, Sword- and Pistol-type secondary weapons.Īll primary weapons receive a second mod slot at the second tier and will remain so.

Dragon Rounds, Talon Rounds etc) affect both primary weapons and Pistol-type secondary weapons. Heavy Weapons are devastating AOE options with a very limited ammo count, so be careful not to squander them needlessly. Which weapons a soldier can equip as primary or secondary weapons is dependent on their Soldier Class.Īdditionally, soldiers can gain access to Heavy Weapons which are neither primary nor secondary weapons but can only mounted on Heavy Armors. Secondary weapons do not benefit from weapon mods but do not require reloading either. The main differences between primary and secondary weapons are that primary weapons can be extensively modded with weapon upgrades (once Modular Weapons is researched) but have limited ammo and need to be reloaded periodically in battle. XCOM Weaponry can be divided into Primary Weapons and Secondary Weapons. XCOM Grenadiers arm themselves with the man-portable rotary cannon and the revolver-action grenade launcher for lobbing fragmentation grenades at their enemies.Īs the research and development aboard the Avenger, XCOM's Mobile HQ, progresses, Magnetic/Gauss weaponry and, finally, Plasma weaponry becomes available for the XCOM operatives in the field. XCOM Sharpshooters utilize a powerful bolt-action sniper rifle as a primary weapon, and a high-caliber revolver handgun as their backup firearm. Such weapons include fully automatic assault rifles, available for XCOM Rookies and later for fighters of Ranger, Specialist and Psi-Operative classes, while XCOM Rangers also have access to the compact pump-action shotgun, deadly in the CQB combat.

2 Hero Class Weapons (War of the Chosen)Īs an underground resistance movement, XCOM has to use (at least initially) conventional firearms, most likely salvaged from the armories of now-defunct militaries of Earth's nation-states.

1.2.2 Shadowkeeper Pistols (Alien Hunter DLC content).

1.1.6 Heavy Autocannons (Shen's Last Gift DLC content).

1.1.5 Bolt Casters (Alien Hunter DLC content).

Xcom 2 weapon mods