Mods / Research

• [[WOTC] Better Laboratoryby AnisotropicNow updated for War of the Chosen! Let's face it, labs are terrible. They cost a precious facility slot, lots of power, and oodles of cash in upkeep, in order to give you a small research boost that you probably can't even use. Breakthroughs are nice but if you feel like the lab still needs some...79.7k downloadsupdated 9 y ago
• BBetter Laboratoryby AnisotropicNote: this mod is for the vanilla game without WotC. See: Let's face it, vanilla laboratories are terrible. They cost a precious facility slot, lots of power, and oodles of cash in upkeep, in order to give you a small research boost that you probably can't even use. This mod tries to change that...42.2k downloadsupdated 11 y ago
• [[WoTC] Standalone Metion BattleSuitby ClausThis mod adds a new heavy armor. WHAT IS IN THIS MOD: Metion Battlesuit, a new heavy armor suit INFO: Following the same pattern as the Pathfinder mod, the Metion Battlesuit is intended to be a research reward for killing my Exalted Custodians, however instead of making you wait for the "pack" mo...37.2k downloadsupdated 7 y ago
• GGuaranteed Interchangeable Upgrades/PCS Researchby BibleThumpAdding breakthrough "Interchangeable Upgrades" and "Adaptive Personal Combat Sims" into standard research. Interchangeable Upgrades requires Modular Weapons to unlock and costs 100 supplies. Adaptive Personal Combat Sims requires Alien Biotech to unlock and costs 100 supplies. Didn't touch the or...28.9k downloadsupdated 8 y ago
• [[WoTC] Metion Automatic Shotgunby ClausThis mod adds a new rifle weapon, which happens to be an Automatic Shotgun, we live in strange times. WHAT IS IN THIS MOD: Metion Magnetic Automatic Shotgun INFO: A future tech reward from killing Custodians, this weapon is technically a rifle, meaning that any class that can equip rifles can use...23.8k downloadsupdated 7 y ago
• SStart Your Own Missionsby RealityMachinaNOTE: Additions made post-installation won't retroactively be added into campaigns. LATEST UPDATE: Slower rate of increase in the time required to repeat completed operations, Rescue Operation requirements have been nerfed. Adds in repeatable research "techs" that unlocks after you research Resis...17.0k downloadsupdated 10 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

7 research mods, most downloaded first. Each one has its own page here with what it needs to run and where its author publishes it; the files themselves stay with the author and are never re-hosted on this site.