These SITREPs are variables that impact your experience on the ground and can affect things for better or for worse.įor example, it may be that intel points to local resistance fighters in the area who can be contacted to provide support, or a higher concentration of robotic enemies than might usually be found. Throughout your XCOM 2 campaign you're now going to see Situation Reports for many of your missions. Nor will previously unrevealed enemy groups show up before you move, but the benefits of this one small addition are nonetheless great indeed. There are some limitations, such as static objectives like workstations and terminals not being shown by the target preview. Forewarned is forearmed and getting a heads-up on what you'll see from a new position before you've moved there is huge. No more whiffed flanking manoeuvres or line-of-sight-fails as you try to eliminate that final Sectoid before it mind controls your final soldier on the final turn of a timed mission. Selecting a soldier out in the field, putting the cursor anywhere within their movement range and holding Left-Alt on your PC keyboard will inform you of what known enemy threats you'll be able to see once you move there. What's new in XCOM 2 War of the Chosen?Īs well as the above, there are many new features that change the way you fight on the battlefield, approach missions and handle your troops.įor all of its flashy new aliens, tech, systems and scenarios, this is one quality of life improvement that new and existing XCOM commanders will benefit from the most.

XCOM 2 Challenge Mode - How to storm the leaderboardsĪlso, if you are new to XCOM 2 in general - or need a refresher - our XCOM 2 guide can clue you in on the base game, including details on how to choose the best soldier abilities, build the best base, unlock Hero characters, and when you're up to the task, take on Ironman mode.

XCOM 2 Bonds explained - How to increase Cohesion and level up.

XCOM 2 Fatigue system - How to deal with tired soldiers.

XCOM 2 Ability Points explained - How to reliably earn AP.XCOM 2 Avenger Defence mission: How to survive.XCOM 2 - The Lost, Spectre, Advent Purifier, Priest strategies and autopsy results.XCOM 2 The Chosen - How to beat the Assassin, Warlock and Hunter.XCOM 2 Resistance Ring, Infirmary and Training Centre explained.XCOM 2 Templar faction abilities, skill tree and how to recruit.XCOM 2 Skirmisher faction abilities, skill tree, Pratel Mox and how to recruit.XCOM 2 Reaper faction abilities, skill tree, Elena Dragunova and how to recruit.New friendly factions, new units and rooms:

The headline additions of the expansion see you face off against powerful new enemies and recruit new unit types as part of playing a new campaign of XCOM 2. Watch on YouTube XCOM 2 War of the Chosen guides

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