[WOTC] Modern Grenadier Class
The Grenadier is a medium range demolition class with improved Grenades that carries an Assault Rifle and Grenade Launcher. Destroys cover with launched Grenades.
As part of the class design, the Grenadier is intended to use the Underbarrel Grenade Launcher in place of the Secondary Grenade Launcher but is not limited to. They have many ways to improve their launched grenades. However all abilities may not work with the Underbarrel unfortunately. I don’t know how to patch abilities but decided to leave them in as an option for the Secondary Launcher.
The class is made with a modern themed playthrough in mind, but of course is not limited to. It is balanced around a large varied squad against lots of enemies and making meaningful choices when selecting abilities, with different viable sub-roles within the class.
By default random bonus AWC abilities are disabled. The reasoning is that there is no need for it because there are enough options in the ability tree and the class has everything it needs to fill the role. Other roles are intended to be filled by other classes. AWC can of course be re-enabled through the config but there is no support to prevent duplicate/redundant abilities as is.
The Grenadier has three ability trees: Grenadier, Tactical Advantage & Explosive Ordnance. The class rely on abilities and perks from other mods.
This class is heavily inspired by Cato’s Grenadier from Chimera Classes but does not require it. It is incompatible with some of my mods requirements so I do not recommend using them together.
The class also contains balance changes for the Underbarrel weapons penalties as well as making the conventional UBGL free and available to build at the beginning of the campaign. Also adds an Elerium Core requirement for Beam Underbarrels for consistency with other mods. All this can be configured in XComUnderbarrel.ini.
Skills
Squaddie:
LaunchGrenade: Allows to use Grenade Launcher and gives a grenade slot.
MZLongRangeDefense: Bonus defense and dodge based on distance.
LW2WotC_Sapper: Explosives can destroy cover.
Corporal:
LW2WotC_HeavyOrdnance: Damaging grenade in the grenade slot gains a bonus use.
Salvo: Launching or throwing items does not end the turn.
TearDown: Free shot that detonate an environmental explosive.
Sergeant:
GrimyShellShock: Grenades have a 15% chance to stun.
F_QuickFeet: Refund one action when revealed by own action.
MZGrenadeTrap: Use a grenade to plant a proximity trap.
Lieutenant:
GrimyGrenadeShredder: Grenades gain +2 shred and armor pierce.
LW2WotC_Fortify: Free action that grants +20 defense for the turn.
MZGrenadeTrapStayConcealed: Grenade proximity mines do not break concealment.
Captain:
M31_PipeBombs: Damaging grenades cause bleeding.
LW2WotC_Bombardier: +2 range for launched grenades
LW2WotC_Flush: Highly accuracy but low damage shot that forces the target to move.
Major:
M31_SuperheavyOrdnance: +3 range for grenades, grenade slot gains 2 bonus uses.
GrimyPreparation: Free action that grants a bonus action the next turn.
GrimyAirBurst: Grenade launcher radius increased by 2.
Colonel:
ShadowOps_Fastball: Free action that allows launching the next grenade as a free action.
BiggestBooms: Explosives can critically hit.
MZDetonationShot: Shot that detonate enemy carried explosives.
Brigadier:
M31_ConcussiveGrenades: Damaging grenades disorient, 50% chance to stun.
VolatileMix: Explosives do additional damage and have a slightly larger radius.
ShadowOps_ChainReaction: Killing enemy with explosives detonates their carried explosives.
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GTS abilities, configurable in GtsEditor.ini.
Evasive Partner – Sergeant, 80 supplies: The Grenadiers grants their bondmate bonus Dodge that scales with bond level.
Needle Grenades – Captain, 120 supplies: The Grenadiers do not destroy enemy loot using explosives.
Forward Operator – Colonel, 200 supplies: The Grenadiers gains a bonus action when new enemies are revealed while not concealed.
Required items:
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Merist's Perk Pack — Steam Workshop
Mitzruti's Perk Pack — Steam Workshop
Modpocalypse Perk Pack — Steam Workshop
Perk Pack - A Better Barracks (WOTC) — Steam Workshop
[WOTC] Extended Perk Pack — Steam Workshop
[WOTC] Iridar's Perk Pack — Steam Workshop
[WOTC] LW2 Classes and Perks — Steam Workshop
[WOTC] Shadow Ops Perk Pack — Steam Workshop
Surplus Class Icons Pack — Steam Workshop
[WOTC] Create Custom GTS — Steam Workshop
[WOTC] Iridar's Underbarrel Attachments — Steam Workshop
Revisions:
Old revisions of this mod are available below. Click the link to download.
