Mods / Gameplay

• HHeavy And Light Kevlar Armorsby CyberdiscAdds Heavy and Light variants of standard Kevlar Armor. This intends to introduce a bit more variety and choice into the early-game, especially when paired with mods such as Point-Based Not Created Equal. Kevlar Armor (Base-game standard Kevlar Armor): +1 HP Reclassified into Medium Armor. Light...14.0k downloadsupdated 6 y ago
• [[WOTC] Standard Meleeby 76561198371287930This mod allows units to use melee attacks while burning or disoriented. As you may already know, abilities like Slash and Rend can be used while burning, but not while disoriented. Other skills, such as Stun Lance, can't be used while burning or disoriented. And some, like Chryssalid Slash and D...13.9k downloadsupdated 7 y ago
• [[WOTC] Fuze Classby Alpha115My Third Class Idea, the Fuze. The Fuze is a explosives expert whose main goal is to blow advent Sky high. I designed this class to be a replacement for the grenadier. I dislike how the grenadier was a mix of a Bomber and a gunner so I split them into two classes the Fuze and the Heavy gunner. Th...13.9k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• [[WOTC] Mom, I'm Immuneby 76561198367005244What is this? This mod adds adds a passive ability to all units that lists all damage types the unit is currently immune to. Configuration All configuration can be found in `XComGame.ini`. `IncludeDamageTypes` is an array of damage types that can be listed in the immunities. If you add new entire...13.8k downloadsupdated 9 mo ago
• [[WOTC] Yellow Alert Gameplay (Unsupported)by RedDobeNew version can be found here. This mod creates a more challenging and realistic gameplay using the yellow alert mechanics in XCom 2 and Long War 2. The following causes trigger yellow alert for enemy pods: DetectedNewCorpse DetectedAllyTakingDamage DetectedSound AlertedByYell (Caused by Civilian...13.7k downloadsupdated 7 y ago
• [[WOTC] Iridar's Vanilla Classes Reduxby IridarThis mod contains bugfixes and balancing improvements for the four base game classes, three WOTC faction hero classes and SPARKs. Bugfixes and improvements to soldier abilities, some of them are taken from or inspired by existing mods. Most classes had their ability trees rearranged for better fl...13.7k downloadsupdated 22 mo ago
• NNo Rookie & Soldier Prizes (WOTC)by RainingMetalFace it, Rookies suck. There's nothing worse than getting that Point of Interest early in the game with those useless Rookies! Getting Soldiers in Points of Interest isn't much better. This mod changes the Rookies Point of Interest prize to an Engineer, and the Soldier Point of Interest to a Guer...13.6k downloadsupdated 9 y ago
• [[WOTC] No More Stunlancer Knock Outby nekoworkshopThis mod replace the unconscious effect from stunlancer with a full turn stunned effect. There is a bug persisting from vanilla to WOTC where an unconscious AI unit, be it hostile or civilian, will completely lock up the AI. Also one shot KO is just not fun, especially in legendary beta strike. O...13.6k downloadsupdated 9 y ago
• [[WOTC] Psionics Ex Machina MELD Standaloneby RustyDiosWhat and Why? By popular request, MELD, from Psionics Ex Machina as a standalone resource item. This mod also sets a POI Reward and a Covert Action as a means to obtain the MELD. These can be turned off in the config, but default to ON. Further sources of MELD such as loot drops, must come from w...13.6k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• FFix Merged PCSby GauravDasDescription Allows you to fix soldiers who have been affected by the merged PCS chip bug. The Bug A PCS chip equipped on a soldier sometimes disappear, but the soldier keeps the stat bonus. The game then allows you to equip a new PCS chip without losing the previous stat bonus. This can lead to s...13.5k downloadsupdated 10 y ago
• PProficiency Pack Pistol Slot Plugin v2.0by MrCloistaUpdate 2.0: Mod Now Requires Modpocalypse Perk Pack to provide Travel Light (now +1 Mobility) Update 1.96: Enabled Claymore for ALL Proficiency Classes Enabled Pistol for Skirmisher Cohorts. Update 1.95: Added Xcom Trinkets DPS support for Starting Trinkets. Created with the permission of the cre...13.4k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• LLarger spawn pointsby -bg-You know if you have more than 9 soldiers in vanilla, the spawn generator get messed up and you spawn next to objective and the rest of your squad that don't fit all spawn on the same tile? No more such problems if you enable this mod, by default this mod increases the spawn point from 3x3 to 5x5...13.4k downloadsupdated 10 y ago
• AA Requiem Campaign: Aspirant Classby ReshiKillimThe Aspirant An Unique Generalist Psionic Soldier Class, not only capable of utilizing both a Sniper Rifle and a Shotgun with Devastating Prowess, The Aspirant also commands unique Psionic Powers. All The Aspirant's Innate Psionic Abilities Consume the Stored Power in the Aspirant's Focus Pool, a...13.3k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• BBuildable Ammoby ShunBrokuSatsuThis mod makes the ammo items that are normally acquired from the "Experimental Ammo" proving ground project buildable in Engineering. This mod hides the "Experimental Ammo" project from the proving ground and makes separate proving grounds projects for 3 of the ammos. Below is what the tech path...13.3k downloadsupdated 9 y ago
• [[SOCI] Chain: Spark Heistby TeslaRageOverview Commander, we have gotten words that Advent is attempting to build Sparks. It is prudent for us to steal their Spark unit for our own use. Yet another CI chain from me :) With all the new Spark mods, I thought it would be nice to be able to obtain a Spark via CI chain. Its a simple chain...13.3k downloadsupdated 5 y ago
• AAllies Unknown Species Mod: Asariby RealityMachinaLatest Update Added in Kexx's Thessia update, allowing for more faces (Samara and Aria), and different selections of palettes. The biotic capable race of Mass Effect is ready to serve, at 100 supplies a pop. This time demonstrating how to make a species that can still use human assets. Works with...13.2k downloadsupdated 9 y ago
• MMore Loot by Tiguby TiguX-Com 2 Legacy Mod, works with WotC This Mod adds Alienalloys, Eleriumdust, Weaponupgrades and PSC's as loot to the game. The amount / quality grows with your enemies. If used with WotC, no loot is given by new WotC enemies. The amount of resources is like nice to have, no cheat to win or somethi...13.1k downloadsupdated 10 y ago
• RReshi's Aliens Not Created Equalby ReshiKillimThis is just an Ini Mod, or one could say, not even a mod. It contain no enemies, overhauls, or secret histories. It just patches the enemies I've added into the game into ADVENT Not Created Equal's pool of units with configurable randomized stats to make things harder, and occasionally, easier,...13.1k downloadsupdated 2 y ago
• AA Requiem Campaign: Witch Classby ReshiKillimThe Witch An Unique Offensive Psionic Support Class, though on their own, a Witch is very fragile, these Psionics are capable of Summoning and Commanding Entospecters, and as such, a Witch is rarely ever alone. Ability Trees Rank Entomancy Mystica Hexcraft Neophyte Summon Entospecter Hex Throw Cl...13.0k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• AA Requiem For Man: The Abandonedby ReshiKillimThey were our companions, once. Vigilo Confido. Betrayer. Vigilo Confido. Betrayer. But in the last days of the invasion, we could only abandon them. They are The Abandoned. Revenants of the old world. Sheperds of The Lost. And they prowl the fallen cities. This humble mod is a small expansion pa...13.0k downloadsupdated 7 mo ago
• FFaction Hero GTS Perksby kreganoThink the Fall 2017 patch screwed over Skirmishers? Here's a defensive buff for them, plus the other Faction Heroes! Skirmisher - Ablative Armor: Unlocks at Squaddie rank; gain one point of Armor and 50% explosive damage reduction. Reaper - Strong Defense: Unlocks at Corporal rank; enemy damage i...13.0k downloadsupdated 9 y ago
• HHunker Down Flanking Fix V2by DestrudoOverview Hunker Down is busted since the release of XCOM 2. It provides Defense and Dodge bonuses unconditionally, and not only when the unit is flanked, but even if its cover is destroyed. The mod fixes this absurdity by properly removing both modifiers from exposed targets. Though if you want D...12.9k downloadsupdated 19 mo ago
• FFaction Heroes Sitrepby Alpha115Overview Hi folks this is my first big attempt at doing a sit-rep mod. Its a small overhaul of Puma_The_Great's sit-rep mod I mainly created this mod since I noticed the AI of the Faction heroes could be a bit wonky at times, Especially the Skirmishers. Now with this mod they will use reckoning,...12.8k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• GGravely Wounded Prostheticsby RealityMachinaLatest Update Now makes sure a soldier that gained a prosthetic has no blank arm slots, if they don't have one assigned already. If a soldier gets gravely wounded, they have a chance of getting a prosthetic. Supported soldiers are normal humans, Asari, Hybrids, and Twi'leks from my Allies Unknown...12.8k downloadsupdated 9 y ago
• AAn Easier War: Mission Rewardsby RealityMachinaAdds in more rewards to a lot of LW2's activities, you can expect a lot more missions to now also give you either supplies, alien alloys, or elerium dust, if you complete them. A few missions (like the Network Tower or Regional HQ Assaults) can give out most or all of those rewards. Latest Update...12.8k downloadsupdated 9 y ago
• SShadow Researchby RealityMachinaGain faster research and proving ground speed when you do Shadow Chamber projects, roughly equal to the bonus of two scientists and an engineer each time you complete a project. Proving Ground bonus stacks with the bonus provided from Engineers staffed in the Proving Grounds (this should work wit...12.7k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• [[LW2] A Better Start (LITE)by Scuba SteveA Better Start for Long War 2 (LITE) Lightly Buffed starting resource levels, research speed, building speed, and much more to begin your new campaign in LWOTC. Wait did I hear that right? "Decades" I expect Central to be a bit more sheepish in telling me how long I have been away. Sure the base...12.7k downloadsupdated 10 y ago
• GGuerilla Classby Disabused SunfishThis is a new class with completely unique abilities and custom FX that is designed to fit a more defensive oriented role in a squad. Nexus Version: Changelog: Fixed an incompatibility issue with the Infantry class, and added a customisable damage penalty to Airburst Rounds. The incompatibility w...12.7k downloadsupdated 11 y ago
• [[WOTC] Stancesby Kittah KhanThis mod adds Stance abilities to your organic soldiers: Rush 0 AP to enter 1 AP to leave -5 will/turn +50% mobility +50% detection radius -10 aim -10 hacking -10 psi offense Focus 0 AP to enter 1 AP to leave -4 will/turn +20 aim +20 crit chance +20 psi offense +20 hacking -30% mobility -20 defen...12.6k downloadsupdated 6 y ago
• [[WOTC] Original High Hit Dodge Behaviourby Mr. NiceThis is the War of the Chosen version of this mod. The non-WotC version is here: Original High Hit Dodge Behaviour This mod restores the original game behaviour, whereby having a hit over 100 gradually eliminated dodge. A patch back in spring 2016 made a "balance change" where if hit is 100 or mo...12.6k downloadsupdated 9 y ago
• [[WOTC] Configurable Posthumous Chosen Covert Action Risksby lordabiziPosthumous Chosen Risk Configuration Abstract Exposes to config the interaction of risks on covert actions and the Chosen. By default, ambushes will persist even after the Chosen's death, while captures will cease. How does this work? By default, covert actions for a faction can get risks based o...12.6k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• [[WOTC] Fairer Fightsby 76561198371287930This mod tactically tweaks the game to make it fairer for both XCOM and the aliens. All changes provided by this mod are fully customizable, and can be turned off at any time. Overwatch Exclusions The following instant-movement abilities no longer draw Overwatch fire: Grapple Wrath Tongue Pull Ic...12.5k downloadsupdated 8 y ago
• AA Requiem Campaign: Miner Classby ReshiKillimThe Minter A somewhat, though potentially very, stealth soldier with an expertise in the defensive use of explosives. The Miners have an assortment of Land Mines they can make use of, and through strategic placement, these Mines can be used to devastating effect. Ability Trees and Stuff (Will fil...12.5k downloadsupdated 16 mo ago
• SSO Bridge: ABA Missionsby Dies IraeA bridge for new mission type found in ABA missions mod to use with Covert Infiltration. Adds the search and destroy missions and a new variant of neutralise field commander to the Activity Template under SabotageAssault and SabotageInfiltrate. These were chosen as you are looking generally in th...12.4k downloadsupdated 5 y ago
• [[WOTC] Powerful Breakthroughsby Hotl3loodedOVERVIEW This mod adds three new powerful Breakthroughs to unlock the effects of the following Resistance Cards: Armed to the Teeth*, Inside Knowledge and Integrated Warfare. *This one was removed from the WOTC expansion so this mod adds its effect back into the game. The new Breakthroughs will s...12.4k downloadsupdated 6 y ago
• PPsi Havocby DestrudoOverview This mod aims to make Null Lance and Void Rift more fun by applying environmental damage to them. Null Lance's environmental damage is now on par with Plasma Grenade, Void Rift gets the same amount of damage as Frag Grenade. As a counterbalance to the direct buff, both abilities now also...12.4k downloadsupdated 19 mo ago
• [[WOTC] A Dance of Avatars and Chosensby KimKastSummary Whether Chosens are defeated or not, they simultaneously spawn on last showdown of Operation Leviathan. When I planned for this mod, Avatars and Chosens would spawn alternately - first encounter, Chosen reinforcement, another Avatar, then another Chosen - but at this moment I've never fou...12.3k downloadsupdated 6 y ago
• TTemplar Reflect on Parryby AngelRaneA simple little mod that allows Templar's Reflect to trigger on Parry. This mod also slightly changes the way Deflect and Reflect chances are handled. Before, the game rolls for Reflect first, if it fails, it does not roll for Deflect at all. The only time it rolls for Deflect is when you have ex...12.3k downloadsupdated 8 y ago
• AA Better AWCby DareWhat it does Adds a screen where you can choose an AWC perk Selection choices limit by difficulty by default Makes the AWC retroactive for missed perks (onload savegame/postmission) Respeccing a soldier in the AWC also respecs the AWC ability works with Longwar Perk Pack (LW PP) Spawns a little y...12.3k downloadsupdated 9 y ago
• [[WOTC] Call of Duty: Black Ops - S.O.G. Uniforms & Headsby The Unslain Dragon"Stay focused, stay alive." - Ice Cube IMPORTANT: This mod includes custom heads and relies on custom shaders to work properly - you MUST have X2WOTCCommunityHighlander installed when using mods with custom heads and shaders! *Please note that the "Calmer Colors" mod is not a requirement. It is m...12.2k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• SSuppression Weapons [WOTC &Vanilla Compatible]by kreganoNOTE: If you are having problems running this mod in War of the Chosen, use the Alternative Mod Launcher, then disable the dependency for WOTC Suppression Visualization fix if youare using the WOTC Highlander. Gives base game rifles, cannons, and Tier 2-3 pistols the Suppression ability, along wi...12.1k downloadsupdated 8 y ago
• AAn Easier War: Misc Optionsby RealityMachinaThis is part of a series of .ini tweak mods I plan to upload over the next month or so, made as a bit of a favour to those who are finding LW2 just a bit too difficult and want to tweak specific parts. This is for those things that don't really have a whole category to fit into. Currently this ch...12.1k downloadsupdated 9 y ago
• [[LW2] A Better Rookie (LITE)by Scuba SteveA Better Rookie for Long War 2(LITE) Lightly Buffed soldier and other player types' abilities, characteristics, growth, and more. Commander we know you have been away and before you start thinking that we spent all of our time scavenging wind turbines to build our flying cave base we wanted you t...12.0k downloadsupdated 10 y ago
• [[WOTC] Sawed Off Shotgun Overhaulby IridarFEATURES This mod rebalances LW2 Sawed Off Shotguns to behave more like traditional Pistols. Instead of being "one hit wonder" cheese that ruins the day of 1 or 2 strong enemies at melee range, they become more traditional sidearms for close range engagements. Damage is reduced to: 3-5 (+2 Crit),...12.0k downloadsupdated 7 y ago
• AAlternate Weapon Techsby Zanthaus--- This mod should now be compatible with Grimy's Lootbox mod and LWS SMG Pack, go ahead and test it out and let me know if something isn't working correctly --- To enable the Laser SMG you must set LASER_SMG_ACTIVE to true in the XComAlternateWeaponData.ini I want to preface this by giving a HU...11.9k downloadsupdated 10 y ago
• MMerciful Adventby -bg-Make Advent no longer kill all your bleeding out soldiers when you evacuate from a mission. Now bleeding out soldiers left behind will be stabalized and captured instead. Known Issue: Those soldiers will still be counted towards soldiers killed in the mission summary, but they are still counted a...11.9k downloadsupdated 10 y ago
• [[WOTC] A Stronger ADVENTby BoundirDescription A Better ADVENT provides a variety of units to fill different roles, aswell as an improved AI. The goal with A Stronger ADVENT is to enhance the experience with different stats, abilities, loadouts, units, AI. Changes All changes are listed in the thread : Recommanded mods Everyone Ge...11.8k downloadsupdated 7 mo ago
• [[LWOTC] Actually Not Created Equalby copyriteWhat if we made Point-based Not Created Equal... pointless? Introduction This is a small, almost config-only mod that tweaks Long War of the Chosen's soldier generation. To enable it, keep LWotC's NCE option on and let this mod's config work its magic. Vanilla LWotC starts with an "average" soldi...11.8k downloadsupdated 23 mo ago

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