Do not use Make Items Available, or your items have a chance to go missing.

After an Assembly is started, a bar shows with spaces equal to the days it takes without an Agent assigned. 1 space on the bar fills per day until the bar is full and the Assembly is finished. If an Agent is assigned, 2 spaces are filled per day. Thus the time is halved, rounded up.

The Situation "Field Team Assault". If it's not addressed, the District's Field Team gets reduced in level by 1. This is one that can't be overlooked.


Cool down 4 turns


Cool down 6 turns (the in game pop up 4 turn info is wrong)









Quarantine can be used on districts with level 5 unrest (Critical Unrest), this district will not add +1 City Anarchy for its duration (2 days).

Cool down 4 turns
40% of the reward (the in game pop up 50% info is wrong)

Cool down 5 turns

A loose network of human psions.
Their Vision for City 31's future is entirely psionic, whether the city wants it or not.


An underground religious movement for hybrids.
They preach salvation, but only to those who once fought XCOM.


An organization of alien scavengers.
They have quietly amassed the kind of weaponry Reclamation is mandated to recover.

Mind fray shows damage preview on Verge rather than on enemies.
Do not worry, you will not take any damage.

SECURITY DOOR : Auto key card, Terminal or Patchwork Hack door,
VENT : Infiltrator Weave or Torque
WALL : Breaching Charge or Claymore Concussive Charge
DOOR : Axiom Battering Ram (Panic)

Cease Fire Bomb
Flash Bomb
Smoke Bomb
MediPatch
Holo Scanner
Target Analyzer

Character breach abilities like:

• Patchwork's gremlin holo target
  
• Terminal gremlin refresh

Work from any slot other than the first.



Visual bug
If you put one character in the second slot use a breach item (or ability) then swap with another character, the game UI will show breaching items to be unavailable.
Emptying the second slot will fix it.

They depends on the game difficulty.

[Reinforcements]
RNF_MaxWaves_Story=4
RNF_MaxWaves_Normal=6
RNF_MaxWaves_Expert=8
RNF_MaxWaves_Impossible=10

RNF_MinEnemies_Story=2
RNF_MinEnemies_Normal=3
RNF_MinEnemies_Expert=4
RNF_MinEnemies_Impossible=5

You can edit those value in
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\XCOM-Chimera-Squad\XComGame\Config\DefaultMissions.ini

Or use a very balanced and well mode that will do it for you.
I recommend using the mod.
https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2078435104&searchtext=
The mode will change it to:

[Reinforcements]
RNF_MaxWaves_Story=2
RNF_MaxWaves_Normal=3
RNF_MaxWaves_Expert=4
RNF_MaxWaves_Impossible=5

Start at the very beginning of the mission.
If you are currently at Encounter 3/3
You will be back at 1/3

You will restart your current part of the mission.
If you are currently at Encounter 3/3
You will start again at 3/3

See Also
For restarting using the console.

Chance to hit target.
Aim - Defense = chance to hit target.

Yellow pips to the right the Health bar represent Armor points, available on select suits of armor and certain abilities. Any incoming damage, except for Armor Piercing (armor-ignoring) damage, will be reduced by this amount, applied before the Armor is shredded. Armor is only depleted when shredded and will otherwise continue to offer full protection.

Shredding is the ability to permanently destroy a target's Armor, mitigating or eliminating its damage reduction capabilities.

Piercing damage is armor-ignoring damage, also referred to as nullification, and is frequently featured on Psionic abilities vs Organics and those of the Specialist which target Robotic units. Any such ability will ignore a specified amount or even completely nullify the target's Armor for a single attack.

Has a chance to add +1 damage to a normal hit.

Reduce enemy aim chance.
Aim - Defense = chance to hit target.

Has a chance to reduce a hit to a graze which deals half damage. Very high dodge values can also reduce a crit to a graze

Dodge works in the opposite direction of a CRIT

Health is a statistic in XCOM Chimera Squad that determines how much damage a unit can take before Bleeding Out; when a unit's health reaches 0, it dies and can no longer be used.
Both Agents and Enemies have health, health can be improved in a number of ways.

Influence how far you can move.

Resistance to psionics and panic.









Is there any benefit of having more than 100 dodge?

Yes, the rating is not a percentage it is a comparative power that is then translated into a percentage via a formula that takes all the shooters relevant bonuses (aim/height/gear/etc) and compares it to your defensive bonuses (dodge/cover/gear/etc) and comes up with the chance to hit..

So the higher each of those bonuses are for you the better. Especially since it is possible to have over 100 aim given the right circumstances.

More info
https://www.reddit.com/r/XCOM2/comments/5sketx/how_much_dodge_do_you_need_to_balance_a_negative/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Xcom/comments/464wvc/dr_feelgood_or_how_i_learned_to_stop_worrying_and/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Xcom/comments/45279h/heres_how_weapon_accuracy_and_damage_works/czv6v4r/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Xcom/comments/47tvvi/a_comprehensive_and_hopefully_accessible_guide_to/

Epic Weapons benefit from the Enhanced and Mastercraft Weapon researched in the Assembly.
Epic Weapons provide special abilities.

Damage: 3 - 5
Clip size: 4
Agents: Verge, Patchwork

Damage: 3 - 5
Clip size: 4
Agents: Torque, Terminal, Shelter

Damage: 4 - 6
Clip size: 3
Agents: Godmother, Claymore, Axiom

Damage: 3 - 4
Clip size: 5
Agents: Cherub, Blueblood

[XComGame.X2ExperienceConfig]
RequiredXp[0]=0
RequiredXp[1]=11
RequiredXp[2]=26
RequiredXp[3]=50
RequiredXp[4]=86
RequiredXp[5]=140
ActMissionXp[0]=6
ActMissionXp[1]=6
ActMissionXp[2]=7
ActMissionXp[3]=8
ActKillXp[0]=0.25
ActKillXp[1]=0.25
ActKillXp[2]=0.25
ActKillXp[3]=0.4
ActMaxKillXp[0]=4
ActMaxKillXp[1]=4
ActMaxKillXp[2]=4
ActMaxKillXp[3]=6

By default you get the most XP by doing mission, and a small amount for kills.
You get more XP per mission the further you are in the game (Act).

If you want to have XP on capture and kill, instead of only on kill.

https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2095997048&searchtext=

A loose network of human psions.
Their Vision for City 31's future is entirely psionic, whether the city wants it or not.

Very easy last mission.

Probably a good idea to choose this investigation first if your new to the game.

An underground religious movement for hybrids.
They preach salvation, but only to those who once fought XCOM.

Challenging last mission.

Probably a good idea to choose this has your second or third investigation.

Patchwork, AP round or blue screen round will help you. The usual Motile Inducer and Reflex Grip will make anything easier.

An organization of alien scavengers.
They have quietly amassed the kind of weaponry Reclamation is mandated to recover.

Very diverse enemies.

Moderately challenging last mission.
But very fun on diverse new map.

Probably a good idea to choose this has your first or second investigation.











Easiest to hardest
Progeny -> Gray Phoenix -> Sacred Coil

You shoot yourself in the foot big times, if you skip a day without doing a mission.
No reward, no xp, and increased unrest in skipped locactions.

Early in the game you should use most if not all your intel to build Field Team in every parts of the city.

You want one Security, Technology and one Finance at rank 3, all other parts should have Security they generate intel (so you can make and upgrade field team faster) and reduce unrest.

I keep city unrest and anarchy low at all times in my current impossible run.

Run 2 Spec OPS at the same times:
Legwork and Recruitment drive.
Use the intel to raise your (security) field team.
Use field team ability.

Later one you can use Intel to buy items in the Scavenger Market.



Unlock your 2nd slots early in the game, Training first than Spec Ops and Assembly last.

With 8 agents I mostly run 2 training and 2 Spec Ops.
When no Training is needed you want 2 space in Assembly.



Avoid Purple mission that give +2 days towards operation reveal !
This reduce the amount of time before your next boss fight, use the time to do more mission and research.


Wait until purple mission become CRITICAL, before doing them.


Mach Weave
+50 dodge on everybody (you need 4, swap them when changing APC agents)
You will get more Grazed shot (reduced damage and more miss)

See the section : Stats: Aim, Dodge, Defense, Crit
for more details

Stock on everybody (you need 4, swap them when changing APC agents)
When you miss you will still do 1 damage, great for finishing enemy at any range.
You will also do 1 damage on enemies with ANY amount of armour.

Motile Inducer is a very OP item, use it if you are having trouble, but skip it if you do not want the game to become too easy.

Reflex Grip Allow you to fire 2 times. or fire than do an ability.

Video for last mission of each Inspection.

A loose network of human psions.
Their Vision for City 31's future is entirely psionic, whether the city wants it or not.

Operation Furious Burden
Take Down The Progeny
https://youtu.be/3oXvxYcA330

https://youtu.be/fOH7CGhoovE

An organization of alien scavengers.
They have quietly amassed the kind of weaponry Reclamation is mandated to recover.

Take Down Gray Phoenix
https://youtu.be/ahlpiKn-WhQ

An underground religious movement for hybrids.
They preach salvation, but only to those who once fought XCOM.

Take Down Sacred Coil
https://youtu.be/AVmKX-ARTVU
https://youtu.be/Wt1Pd7lkKvc

https://youtu.be/ZSLOLzTxYes


Once you finish all 3 investigation it will unlock those 2 final missions.
I went blind and recorded my first paythrough.

Operation Glass Dusk
Protect City Hall in Downtown.
https://youtu.be/RUPvJ_OiZCM

Operation River Monster
Take Down Atlas in Downtown
https://youtu.be/OMu78JVJbXw

https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2080261187

https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2099827558

The best way to not lose items is: Unequip weapon mods (stock, auto-loader and so on) and equip a basic weapon (not an epic one) when you are sending an agent into mission others than in the APC.

Also remove armour mods (like Mach weave), Breach item, and utility item.




Some users have reported equipment disappearing, including basic equipment like the standard guns. This may or may not be related to "Magical Multiplying Medkits" below; many people reporting either report both.

Reports suggest this is triggered by moving a more advanced weapon from one character to another, or possibly removing it from a character.

A workaround that costs in-game resources has been reported.

The basic equipment returns (for SMG, shotgun and assault rifle - sorry to pistol users).

It has also been reported that this is somehow related to moving epic weapons between characters leading to duplication of other weapons.

Some users have also linked this to characters unlocking additional utility slots.

You can add ANY missing weapon (including pistol) and armor.

You can restart the whole mission (unless on ironman). But there are some console commands to save the day!

RestartLevel
RestartEncounter

But that only helps if it doesn't keep happening again. In that case, use this:

EndBattle XcomWins True


Sometimes the game just won't launch after pressing play in the launcher. This can be for a number of reasons, because the launcher doesn't show you the errors.

Find the xcom.exe file in the game files (binaries\Win64\xcom.exe). If it's not there, check your antivirus log to see if it killed it. If it is, run it, and see what errors you get. If there's an issue with libraries, try running the VisualC redist that comes with the game, (Launcher\vc_redist.x64.exe). If there's other problems, then hopefully someone can chip in with advice for those.

Do not use Make Items Available, or your items will go missing.

https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2096047664

Fix Missing Equipment
https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2080261187
A Better AI: Blood Dragon
https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2072252331&searchtext=
[CS] Shield: Bonus Armor
https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2072657234&searchtext=
Show Health Values
https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2074013605&searchtext=
No Conflicting Breaching Modifiers
https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2074088369&searchtext=
Enemy Capture Counter
https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2075871180&searchtext=
Lockdown Inconsistency Fix
https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2078758545&searchtext=
Less Reinforcements!
https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2078435104&searchtext=
Respec My Autorities
https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2080129129
Gain Intel Per Capture
https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2079893636



C:\ProgramFiles(x86)\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\882100\2074013605\Config\XComGame.ini

[ShowHealthOnName.UIUnitFlagWithHealth]
+OnlyShowInBreach=false
+OnlyShowEnemies=false

882100 XCOM: Chimera Squad
2072252331 ABetterAI
2072657234 CherubShieldArmor
2074013605 ShowHealthOnName
2074088369 NoConflictingBreachMods
2074443850 DraftAgents
2075871180 EnemyCounter
2075965666 NonLethalBind
2076336995 CoverBonus
2076608170 ReworkedMedikits
2076612852 BaseAgentsGainXP
2076740133 MeleeBuffs
2078435104 RealisticReinforcements
2078758545 LockdownInconsistentFIx
2079893636 GainIntelPerCapture
2080129129 RespecMyAuthorities
2080261187 FixMissingEquipment

Accessing the console commands doesn’t lock you out of Steam achievements,

1 Right click XCOM Chimera Squad in Steam, hover over manage files, and left click browse local files.
2 Open the “Binaries” folder, then “Win64”.
3 Right click “xcom.exe” and click “create shortcut”.
4 Right click the shortcut and click properties
5 At the end of the “target” field, add the following:
-crashdumpwatcher -allowconsole -noRedScreens -noStartupMovies -review
6 Click apply.

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\XCOM-Chimera-Squad\Binaries\Win64\xcom.exe" -crashdumpwatcher -allowconsole -noRedScreens -noStartupMovies -review



Setting launch options in Steam does work. See my section in this guide

For those outside of the US, you will need to do an additional step as your keyboard settings do not allow for the tilde key to be pressed. To do this in Windows 10, you will need to do the following:

1 Search “language” in the search bar and click language settings.
2 Add “English US” as a preferred language
3 Click “Choose an input method to always use as a default”
4 Select “English US” in the top dropdown.

This will enable the console, remove error red screens and skip intro movies via normal steam launcher. No need to create a shortcut.

https://youtu.be/1vVcZKW-PSA




-game-50546="-crashdumpwatcher -allowconsole -noRedScreens -noStartupMovies -review"

Accessing the console commands doesn’t lock you out of Steam achievements,

1 Right click XCOM Chimera Squad in Steam, hover over manage files, and left click browse local files.
2 Open the “Binaries” folder, then “Win64”.
3 Right click “xcom.exe” and click “create shortcut”.
4 Right click the shortcut and click properties
5 At the end of the “target” field, add the following:
-crashdumpwatcher -allowconsole -noRedScreens -noStartupMovies -review
6 Click apply.

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\XCOM-Chimera-Squad\Binaries\Win64\xcom.exe" -crashdumpwatcher -allowconsole -noRedScreens -noStartupMovies -review



Setting launch options in Steam does work. See my section in this guide

For those outside of the US, you will need to do an additional step as your keyboard settings do not allow for the tilde key to be pressed. To do this in Windows 10, you will need to do the following:

1 Search “language” in the search bar and click language settings.
2 Add “English US” as a preferred language
3 Click “Choose an input method to always use as a default”
4 Select “English US” in the top dropdown.

Once you’ve enabled XCOM Chimer’a Squad’s console commands, head into a game and press the tilde (˜) key. You can then enter one of the following cheats to gain an effect. Note that these are just some examples of the console commands, as there are a ton more that have positive and negative effects, but these are the ones we reckon you’d be most interested in:

Press ~ on your keyboard
City Anarchy
SetCityUnrest <X>

UIUnlockCharacter , to force open the recruitment window. The maximum number of agents shown in the armory (minus the androids) is 11.

Motile Inducer
GiveItem AidBeacon 1

Reflex Grip
GiveItem ReflexGripUpgrade 1

• press ~ on your keyboard

GiveItem [ItemName] [Quantity]
e.g. GiveItem WPN_XcomShotgun 1 would give 1 Shotgun
Weapons/Armor should upgrade automatically the correct level (e.g. Enhanced/Masterwork)



Standard Weapons & Armor
KevlarArmor
WPN_XcomShotgun
WPN_XcomSMG
WPN_XcomAR
WPN_XComWardenPistol (Cherub's Pistol, unsure of difference)
WPN_XComGunslingerPistol (Blueblood's Pistol, unsure of difference)
WPN_BreakerShotgun (Axiom's Shotgun, larger model)

• press ~ on your keyboard
  
• GiveItem KevlarArmor 4

This will give you 4 armors automatically the correct level (e.g. Enhanced/Masterwork)

Try GiveWeapon instead of Giveitem
WPN_XComMedicGremlin
WPN_XComOperatorGremlin

The abilities will function, but the Gremlin will be invisible.

WPN_EpicAR_1
WPN_EpicAR_2
WPN_EpicShotgun_1
WPN_EpicShotgun_2
WPN_EpicPistol_1
WPN_EpicPistol_2
WPN_EpicSMG_1
WPN_EpicSMG_2

After adding the items to your save, save in a new slot, quit and reopen the game.

You can restart the whole mission (unless on ironman). But there are some console commands to save the day!

RestartLevel
RestartEncounter

But that only helps if it doesn't keep happening again. In that case, use this:

EndBattle XcomWins True

All the items name can be found in this file
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\XCOM-Chimera-Squad\XComGame\Config
DefaultGameData.ini

ReloadUpgrade_Bsc
ClipSizeUpgrade_Bsc
CritUpgrade_Bsc
AimUpgrade_Bsc
MissDamageUpgrade_Bsc
APRounds
TargetingSystemUpgrade
BreachCeasefirebomb
BreachSmokebomb
BreachFlashbomb
MediPatch
MiniScanner
TargetAnalyzer
AimUpgrade_Adv
AidBeacon
ReflexGripUpgrade
FragGrenade
PlatedVest
ReloadUpgrade_Adv
ClipSizeUpgrade_Adv
FreeFireUpgrade_Bsc
CritUpgrade_Adv
ExtraPadding
ImpactFrameDamageUpgrade_Bsc

XCom 2 Console Commands
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ENKGPkqFztt83iNmKQNmPNyMyjcd3aXjF6xnFQD2BKA/edit#heading=h.k7ac418lqdf

https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2072773974

If you have trouble with borderless window.
This can be used with any games.

https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming/releases

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Have fun!