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Faction Hybrid Class [WOTC]

Overview = This class is a hybrid of the 3 Resistance Faction Soldier classes (Reaper, Skirmisher, and Templar). They feature a good mix of stealth, skirmishing and melee abilities for an all-around skillset.

This class is considered a "Hero" class because it is so powerful. For balance, I have made it so that you cannot train them in the Guerilla Tactics School (GTS) - you can only get them from random rookie promotions, or as a mission reward. (If you want to enable GTS training, go to XComClassData and change "NumInForcedDeck" to 1)

Keep in mind that this class is treated as a "Standard Solider" class (not a "Faction Class"), so you cannot use them to satisfy Covert Actions requiring a faction soldier - nor can you recruit them from "Recruit Faction Soldier" Covert Actions.


Faction Hybrids can still benefit from random "XCOM" abilities when the Training Center is unlocked. For some reason, they appear on the 5th line, just below the 4-line UI... you need to scroll down to access them. I couldn't figure out how to fix that (let me know if you know how to fix it).

Specializations:
1) Reaper -- Focuses on stealth, scouting and high damage to single targets.
2) Skirmisher -- Focuses on multiple attacks, mobility and retaliation.
3) Templar -- Focuses on melee attacks and focus generation.

I wasn't able to get Rend to work with the Shard Gauntlet as a secondary weapon, so it uses Swords instead.


1) Squaddie Abilities
Reaper = Shadow -- Super concealment with small detection range. Attacks have % chance to reveal.
Skirmisher = Marauder -- Standard shots only cost 1 action.
Templar = Rend -- Sword attack that generates Focus. Does NOT give Momentum until you unlock that ability at Corporal rank.

2) Corporal Abilities
Reaper = Remote Start -- Can shoot environmental explosives for 2x blast radius and 2x damage.
Skirmisher = Grapple -- Reposition on higher elevation.
Templar = Momentum -- After using Rend, gain a movement action to get into cover.

3) Sergeant Abilities
Reaper = Needle -- Attacks from within Shadow ignore 2 points of Armor.
Skirmisher = Zero In -- Repeated attacks on the same target have +10 Aim this turn.
Templar = Focus -- After a Rend kill, gain 1 Focus point, increasing Mobility and Dodge.

4) Lieutenant Abilities
Reaper = Sting -- Special attack from within Shadow that does not reveal the soldier.
Skirmisher = Whiplash -- Free action that deals electric damage. Robots take more damage.
Templar = Sustain -- When killed, survive at 1 HP in stasis for 1 turn. Once per mission.

5) Captain Abilities
Reaper = Holo Targeting -- After shooting a target, teammates get +15 Aim on same target.
Skirmisher = Return Fire -- Auto retaliation attack with primary weapon once per turn.
Templar = Deep Focus -- Increases maximum Focus by +1.

6) Major Abilities
Reaper = Banish -- Attack a target repeatedly until out of ammo. Guaranteed to break stealth.
Skirmisher = Waylay -- Overwatch gives +1 attack for each action point remaining.
Templar = Bladestorm -- Free sword attacks on enemies that move or attack within melee range.

7) Colonel Abilities
Reaper = Annihilate -- Upgrades Banish so that, when target is killed, continue firing at other targets.
Skirmisher = Judgment -- Enemies that attack you, have a chance to panic.
Templar = Shadowstep -- Soldier does not trigger enemy Overwatch.


I did some cursory testing to make sure everything works and it seems like everything is working perfectly, but let me know if anything weird happens.

--- Known Issues ---
1) Visual animation for the "Judgment" ability does not play correctly (but the ability still works and takes effect like normal).
2) Visual animation for the "Whiplash" ability shoots a laser beam from the primary weapon to the target. (Ability still works and takes effect like normal)


Safe to enable mid-campaign (however, it may take a while before they begin to show up, due to a ClassDeck already having been constructed by the game). This class will be available immediately in new campaigns.

For another unique mod class, check out Generic Soldier Class.