A +10 Aim bonus is gained with Improved Pistol II.

Critical Chance is increased by 20% with Improved Pistol I.

Usable by Rookie- ranked soldiers, as well as the Assault, Sniper and Support classes. The following is a list of weapons available to XCOM forces in XCOM: Enemy Unknown and XCOM: Enemy Within. Level 3: Plasma weapons, Alloy Cannon, and Particle Cannon EW.Level 2: Beam weapons, Railgun EW, and Rocket Launcher.Level 1: Conventional weapons (excluding the Rocket Launcher).On occasion a class ability (such as the Sniper's Headshot or a Heavy's Mayhem) is related to the weapon's technology level. to improve equipped weapons, or an Arc Thrower to capture live aliens, among other useful equipment. A soldier's item slot can hold a variety of grenades, a S.C.O.P.E.

Secondary weapons vary they include pistols, rocket launchers, and a wide range of tactical subsystems available to MEC Troopers that are installed directly to a MEC EW. Primary weapons are a soldier's main source of firepower in combat they include rifles, sniper rifles, shotguns, and LMGs.

Soldiers carry a primary weapon, secondary weapon, and an item (two with Tactical Rigging in XCOM: Enemy Within).

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