The Captain rank is the fifth rank available to soldiers. Having a soldier at this rank also unlocks Squad Size II for purchase at the Officer Training School.
Abilities at this rank[]
Class | Abilities | Description |
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Assault |
Close Combat Specialist | Confers a reaction shot against any enemy who closes to within 4 tiles. Does not require overwatch. |
Bring 'Em On | Adds 1 damage on Critical hits for each enemy the squad can see (up to 5). | |
Heavy |
Grenadier | Allows 2 grenades in a single inventory slot. In XCOM: Enemy Within, also adds 1 damage to Frag, Alien and Needle Grenades. |
Danger Zone | Increases AoE on Suppression and all rocket attacks by 2 tiles. | |
MEC Trooper |
Repair Servos | Confers 2 health recovery at the start of each turn. A total of 6 health can be regenerated per battle. |
Expanded Storage | Allows additional uses of Restorative Mist, Grenade Launcher and Proximity Mine Launcher in each mission, and increases primary weapon base ammo by 50%. | |
Sniper |
Executioner | Confers +10 Aim against targets with less than 50% health. |
Opportunist | Eliminates the Aim penalty on reaction shots, and allows reaction shots to cause critical hits. | |
Support |
Dense Smoke | Smoke Grenades have increased area of effect and further increase units’ Defense by 20. |
Combat Drugs | Smoke Grenades now contain powerful stimulants that grant +20 Will and +10 critical chance for all units in the cloud. |