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XCOM 2 (2016) is the sequel to 2012 remake, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K Games for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, and Linux. It was later ported to PS4 and Xbox One in the same year. Use this tag for questions regarding the sequel to the 2012 remake of XCOM: Enemy Unknown.

XCOM 2 (2016) is the sequel to 2012 remake, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K Games for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, and Linux. It was later ported to PS4 and Xbox One in the same year.

Taking place 20 years following the events of XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the story begins by revealing that the XCOM project has failed to prevent the alien invasion of Earth, and as a result, Earth is under alien rule.

Use this tag for questions regarding XCOM 2, the sequel of the 2012 remake, only. For the 1995 sequel to the 1994 XCOM original, use

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Do the deaths in the tutorial lock me out of "The Untouchables"?

Despite having already played a lot of XCOM 2, when I decided to start playing again, I was forced to do the tutorial (as the game was still installing at the time). During the tutorial, two squad members are scripted to die, since the tutorial…
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Is there any way to speed up actions in XCOM 2?

There are some actions in XCOM 2 that I would like to see sped up. There is sometimes waiting times that seem unnecessary. Are there any settings or anything available to speed up actions?
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What causes Purifier tanks to explode?

War of the Chosen introduces the Purifier, a flamethrower-equipped ADVENT trooper. When faced with one of these new foes I directed my Ranger to kill one with her sword, which she did in a single stroke. To my dismay, my unfortunate Ranger then died…
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What's the difference between capturing and killing an enemy VIP?

Some missions require you to capture or kill an enemy VIP. I'm assuming capturing the VIP has better rewards than killing them, but I'm curious how they differ. Does capturing let you use them as a staff member? Grant you intel? Bonus research? What…
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How can I raise a soldiers hacking ability?

My main specialist seems to have a hard time hacking stuff. How can I make him better at it?
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How can I tell if a civilian is a Faceless?

Faceless are dangerous to deal with, moreso when they are concealed as civilians. An outcome of a Dark Event is to have Faceless in missions as civilians, and it's known that even "fleeing" civilians can be Faceless. How do I detect these guys…
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How can I do waypoint movements in xcom 2?

Moderator Note: For controller instructions, see here. For iOS, see here. I've seen some streamers do a waypoint movement, where you can move along a specific route in a single action. How do I do that?
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Is it possible to indefinitely keep up with the Avatar timer?

Is it possible to theoretically keep the Avatar timer from fully filling indefinitely if you're careful, or does the timer advance slightly faster than opportunities to take it down appear, and eventually it becomes impossible to overcome? It would…
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How do the different difficulty levels vary?

The differences between the difficulties in XCOM:EU was well known, but I can't find any information on how they differ in XCOM 2. The differences are probably all stored away in config files, but I haven't had time to dig through them yet. How do…
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What are ADVENT burgers made of?

If there's one thing Dr. Tygan misses more than his lab equipment, it's those damn tasty ADVENT burgers. There have been several references that the food the ADVENT administration serves is of dubious origin. Tygan doesn't want to know what their…
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Is there any reason to carry a dead teammate?

If someone is killed during a mission, you still have the option to carry them around. Is there any reason you might do this?
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How do I climb stairs?

Sometimes I see things like stairs and such with an up arrow, seems to me like I should be able to climb these. However my soldiers don't like walking stairs (probably lazy or something) and instead move one tile when I try to order them up. How do…
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Can turrets really be hacked permanently?

According to the extra ability info you get for Haywire Protocol (by clicking the little yellow question mark in the corner of the ability square in the soldier ability list), Hacked turrets will remain under your control for the duration of the …
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How do movements while concealed affect alien patrols?

I recently had an experience that seems to be common, judging from other posts on the internet. Using my starting Concealment, I stealthed my whole team all the way across the map to the objective, bypassing a pod along the way. However, once I…
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How can I tell how many kills my soldier is away from promotion?

How can I tell how many kills my soldier is away from promotion? I'd like to get this information, especially when in the middle of a battle, as if I know that I'm just a few kills away from a promotion and the enemy is sending reinforcements, I…
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