Colonel (rank) (XCOM: Enemy Unknown)

The Colonel rank is the seventh and final rank available to soldiers. Having a soldier at this rank also unlocks Don't Die On Me for purchase at the Officer Training School (replaced with Lead By Example in XCOM: Enemy Within).

Abilities at this rank

Class	Abilities	Description
Assault	Resilience	Confers immunity to critical hits.
	Killer Instinct	Activating Run & Gun now also grants +50% Critical damage for the rest of the turn.
Heavy	Rocketeer	Allows 1 additional standard rocket to be fired per battle.
	Mayhem	Confers additional damage based on weapon tech level to suppression and all area-effect abilities.
MEC Trooper	Absorption Fields	Any hit that does more damage than 33% of the MEC's maximum health is reduced to that number.
	Reactive Targeting Sensors	MEC gets a free shot back at the first enemy who attacks the MEC each turn, provided there's enough ammo to do so.
Sniper	In The Zone	Killing a flanked or uncovered target with the sniper rifle does not cost an action.
	Double Tap	Allows both actions to be used for Standard Shot, Headshot, or Disabling Shot, provided no moves were made. The second shot must be taken immediately after the first. 1 turn cooldown.
Support	Savior	Medikits restore 4 more health per use.
	Sentinel	Allows two reaction shots during Overwatch instead of one.