Knox’s Proficiency Plugin: Shock Trooper

Shock Troopers specialize in Shotguns and Arcthrowers, they get wide access to Grenade utility and Combat perks that keep them in close quarters.

Rank 1:

• Gain Breaching Maneuver
• Gain Take Cover
• Gain 5 Defense

Rank 2:

• Gain Trench Warfare
• Certain Arcthrower Abilities are 1 action
• Gain 2 Mobility

Rank 3:

• Gain Quick Load – Hunkering Down reloads 1 ammo.
• Primary Attacks now Shred targets
• Gain 25 Crit Chance

Pointman – Perks that keep the Shock Trooper in the fray, up close and personal.
Grenadier – Perks that give the Shock Trooper more utility with the Grenades they are provided.
Arcthrower – Perks that buff the Shock Trooper’s Arcthrower, being able to stun more targets sooner.

Pointman:

• (Sq): Frontline Training
• (Cpl): Run and Gun
• (Sgt): Lightning Reflexes
• (Lt): Charge!
• (Cpt): Untouchable
• (Maj): Thousands to Go
• (Col): Recharge

Grenadier:

• (Sq): Riot Control
• (Cpl): Watch Them Run
• (Sgt): Total Combat
• (Lt): Breaching Entry – Upgrades Prep for Entry, no longer reduces throw range when used.
• (Cpt): Proximity Explosives – Grants 2 Proximity Mines.
• (Maj): Concussion Grenades
• (Col): Grenade Belt – Gain 3 unique grenade types on Cooldown that don’t damage teammates and most grenades gain an extra charge.

Arcthrower:

• (Sq): Rapid Stun
• (Cpl): Sparkstriker
• (Sgt): Arc Pulser
• (Lt): Overcharged Capacitors
• (Cpt): Spare Battery
• (Maj): Chain Lightning
• (Col): That’s Close Enough

XCOM:

• (Sq): Prep for Entry

This class comes with 12 different AWC perks in the XCOM tree, improving how the Shock Trooper is played.

• Frontline Drills I – Available at Proficiency Rank 2
• Frontline Drills II – Available at Proficiency Rank 3

• Psionics Ex 3.x – Should work
• Dedicated Pistol Slot – Does work
• Iridar’s Automatic Reload – Code updated to work with Rapid Stun
• Cost Based Ability Colors – Changes the color of Rapid Stun affected abilities

• None (for now)

• Shiremct and MrCloista – I learned a lot by looking into the code they have made and learned how to make my own class because of it, they all make really cool Proficiency Classes.
• Dies Irae – Same as above, I learned how to make these classes because of him, he makes great classes. Also assisted in fixing GTS Perks
• Malek_Deneith, LordAbizi, Iridar, and Xymanek – Provided the equivalent of tech support, and is the reason I was able to get this class working.
• Everyone’s mods that mine requires – Literally couldn’t exist without them, they are talented modders.