Haywire SPARK BIT
Hey guys! I have returned to the XCOM 2 modding scene once again to put out a mod I felt I was missing after playing through the XCOM 2 campaign again recently. I give to you, the Haywire SPARK BIT! 😀
This mod adds a new SPARK BIT to the game which boosts your SPARK’s hacking stat and allows it to use the Haywire Protocol ability! Why leave all the hacking to the specialists when you could have your SPARKs shutdown and take control of units too!
I just thought it would be a fun idea to have SPARKs that hack a little better and that can use Haywire Protocol as I tend to use shields with them a lot. This makes things a bit more interesting as you can have some SPARKs that sponge up the damage with shields and others that specialise in hacking enemy units. If you are reading this page perhaps this is something you have been wanting to add to your game too in which case I hope my mod will bring you as much joy as it does for me when you hack ADVENT robotic units with your SPARKs. 😀
This mod currently contains each of the 3 default tech versions of the Haywire SPARK BIT. The base version grants any SPARKs that uses it +20 to their hack stat, the Magnetic version grants +40 and the Beam version grants +60. By default the hack stat of SPARKs tends to be a bit low (around 10) so if you want to increase these boosts you can do so in the config file which by default should be located in the following location:
C:Program Files (x86)Steamsteamappsworkshopcontent2685003019100786ConfigXComHaywireBit.ini
As with the default SPARK BITs the Haywire SPARK BIT upgrades along side your SPARK’s armour once you acquire the Plated and Powered versions.
This mod should be compatible with all current and new saves. If you find any bugs let me know and I’ll try my best to fix them. Please take a moment to rate this mod if you enjoy using it so that others may find it on the Workshop too. 🙂
As I said before, the default SPARK hack stat tend to be a bit low. Here is a couple of mods that I’d recommend that can help you level it up a bit.
Robots On Covert Actions – Send your SPARKS on Covert Ops for those Hack stat rewards!
Hack Plus – Gradually improve your hacking stat by hacking Turrets, Mecs and Objectives.
As far as I know there are no issues with this mod at the moment but please let me know in the comments if you encounter any bugs and I will try my best to fix them. 🙂
Σ3245 – Helped me fix a few bugs that were preventing me from releasing the mod.
ExitSign – Helped me fix a compiling bug.
Iridar – Coding support/bug troubleshooting.
Zelfana – Coding support/bug troubleshooting.
Required DLC:
These DLC should be installed in order to use this item.
XCOM 2: Shen's Last Gift
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen
