"These guys make up the bulk of the ADVENT forces we've dealt with. They're disciplined and well-equipped but their obedience makes them predictable" ~Central Officer Bradford.
ADVENT troopers are the earliest and most common enemy type encountered in XCOM 2. They possess a relatively straightforward set of abilities consisting mostly of offensive actions.
Stats[edit]
Assume unlisted values are 0 or N/A. Unless otherwise specified, all damage ranges are uniformly distributed - each outcome is equally likely.
Types: Humanoid, ADVENT
| Stat | Rookie | Veteran | Commander | Legend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Aim | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
| Will | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Damage | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Crit damage bonus | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Stat | Rookie | Veteran | Commander | Legend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Aim | 65 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| Will | 50 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Damage | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Crit damage bonus | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Grenade damage | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-3 |
The grenade has an 80% chance to deal 2 damage and a 20% chance to deal 3 damage
| Stat | Rookie | Veteran | Commander | Legend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 |
| Aim | 70 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
| Defense | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Will | 50 | 50 | 60 | 60 |
| Damage | 5-6 | 5-6 | 5-6 | 5-6 |
| Crit damage bonus | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Crit chance | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Grenade damage | 3-4 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 3-4 |
The grenade has a 67% chance to deal 3 damage and a 33% chance to deal 4 damage
Appearance[edit]
| Variant | As pod leader | As pod follower |
|---|---|---|
| ADVENT Trooper | March 1 - May 2
March 1 - May 29 (Legend) |
March 1 - May 2
March 1 - May 29 (Legend) |
| ADVENT Advanced Trooper | May 3 - July 4
May 30 - August 27 (Legend) |
May 3 - July 4
May 30 - August 27 (Legend) |
| ADVENT Elite Trooper | N/A | July 5 - onward
August 28 - onward (Legend) |
| ADVENT Troopers may lead | Enemies who can lead ADVENT Troopers |
|---|---|
| ADVENT Trooper, ADVENT MEC, ADVENT Shield Bearer, ADVENT Stun Lancer, ADVENT Purifier | ADVENT Trooper, ADVENT Officer, Sectoid, ADVENT MEC, ADVENT Stun Lancer, Viper, Muton, Codex, Berserker, ADVENT Shield Bearer, Archon, Andromedon, Sectopod, Gatekeeper, ADVENT General, Spectre, ADVENT Priest, ADVENT Purifier |
Behavior[edit]
Enemy behavior is processed one action at a time. Figure out what they will do in the first action, and then figure out what they will do in the second action from their new position with their last action point. Actions are bolded. Actions higher on the list are always attempted first if the conditions are met. The conditions are italicized.
The ADVENT Trooper may take on one of many AI jobs. These generally affect their behavior in extremely minor ways, such as causing them to attack civilians in retaliations, attack the device in protect device missions, or randomly enter overwatch when they could have shot at you.
Action 1
- Retreat
- Only if last surviving member of a pod, another pod exists, and the objective is not completed. 50% chance
- If flanked, move
- Move according to Job
- If its job or default AI considers its current square to be the optimal square, go to next step. The trooper also uses this when moving while the pod is inactive
- Move to throw grenade
- Requires being able to hit two XCOM units with a grenade. ADVENT Advanced Trooper and ADVENT Elite Trooper only
- Overwatch, Multiple possible triggers, checked in the following order:
- If two or more aliens are already overwatching, do not overwatch, even if the below conditions are true.
- If it can see any XCOM operatives in a zone targeted by a two-turn attack (Psionic Rift, Wrath Cannon, or Blazing Pinions), 100% chance to overwatch. If one alien unit is already overwatching, 50% to overwatch.
- If all available shots have less than 50 hit and nobody else overwatching, 25% to overwatch.
- If the VIP is visible, 75% to overwatch. If at least one other alien unit overwatching already, 15% instead to overwatch.
- If the EVAC and at least one XCOM unit is visible, 100% to overwatch. If at least one other alien unit overwatching already, 75% to overwatch.
- Shoot
- Reload
- Hunt XCOM, staying in cover
- Called whenever it cannot see any XCOM units, or if the attacker cap has been reached for this turn.
Action 2
- Throw grenade
- Requires being able to hit two XCOM units with a grenade. ADVENT Advanced Trooper and ADVENT Elite Trooper only. Unit only carries one grenade
- Overwatch, Multiple possible triggers, checked in the following order:
- If two or more aliens are already overwatching, do not overwatch, even if the below conditions are true.
- If it can see any XCOM operatives in a zone targeted by a two-turn attack (Psionic Rift, Wrath Cannon, or Blazing Pinions), 100% chance to overwatch. If an alien unit is already overwatching, 50% to overwatch.
- If all available shots have less than 50 hit and nobody else overwatching, 25% to overwatch.
- If the VIP is visible, 75% to overwatch. If at least one other alien unit overwatching already, 15% instead to overwatch.
- If the EVAC and at least one XCOM unit is visible, 100% to overwatch. If at least one other alien unit overwatching already, 75% to overwatch.
- Shoot
- Reload
- Hunt XCOM, staying in cover
- Called whenever it cannot see any XCOM units, or if the attacker cap has been reached for this turn.
- Perform job move
- Mostly called only to shoot a civilian or the device after moving while inactive
Sources[edit]
Force level appearance found in configs \steamapps\common\XCOM 2\XCom2-WarOfTheChosen\XComGame\Config\DefaulttEncounterLists.ini
Character stats found in configs steamapps\common\XCOM 2\XComGame\Config\DefaultGameData_CharacterStats.ini
Enemy damage stats found in configs steamapps\common\XCOM 2\XComGame\Config\DefaultGameData_WeaponData.ini
AI behavior found in configs steamapps\common\XCOM 2\XComGame\Config\DefaultAI.ini