A Continent Bonus is a game mechanic in XCOM 2.
| “ | Establishing contact with every region on a given continent and creating the requisite number of radio relays will unlock a unique bonus to aid your effort. | ” |
–In-Game Description | ||
Continent Bonuses provide additional global benefits to the XCOM. In order to receive the bonus a player must make contact with all areas of the continent in question as well as have one to two radio relays present on this continent. Continent Bonuses are randomized each game.
In the War of the Chosen DLC, the continental bonuses are selected from a larger pool of buffs, including several that were previously provided through the Guerrilla Tactics School (which means less upgrades could be purchased by § in WOTC):
- Buffs that are not selected for continent bonuses can also be earned with a Resistance Order, by researching a Breakthrough, or by going on a Covert Action.
- Some Resistance Orders and Continent Bonuses overlap with one another. If a bonus appears as a Continent Bonus, it will not appear as a Resistance Order and vice versa. Some of the buffs provided by Continental Bonuses will be split into "I" or "II" grades in Resistance Orders. For example, when Skirmishers' Under the Table appears as a Continent Bonus, its impact ratio is 50%, but when it appears as Resistance Orders, it is split into two grades with 20% and 30% impact ratios, respectively.
- Some Continent Bonuses will appear as Breakthroughs that will be split into "I" or "II" grades (e.g., Future Combat) and will even have new names (e.g., Lock and Load to Adaptive Personal Combat Sims and Interchangeable Upgrades).
- [Note:] see Resistance Orders, Breakthroughs and Inspirations, and Covert Actions pages for all the Continent Bonuses buffs. [temporary]
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| Continental Bonuses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bonus | Effect | Specific to or Confirmed for |
| All In | Supplies from Resistance drops increased by 20%. | default/wiki |
| Spy Ring | All Intel rewards increased by 25%. | default/wiki |
| Future Combat | All GTS Tactics costs reduced by 50%. | default/wiki |
| Pursuit of Knowledge | Laboratory facility decreases research time by 20%. | vanilla / WotC |
| To Serve Mankind | Recruits cost §10. | default/wiki |
| Hidden Reserves | +5 to Avenger Power. | default/wiki |
| Quid Pro Quo | Black Market items cost 33% less Intel. | default/wiki |
| Under the Table | Black Market pays 50% more Supplies for all items. | default/wiki |
| Helping Hand | Workshop provides an additional Engineer when built. | |
| Spare Parts | All Proving Ground project costs reduced by 50%. | default/wiki |
| Suit Up | All Armor and Vest Proving Ground projects are completed instantly. | wiki |
| Fire When Ready | All Experimental Ammo, Grenade, and Weapon Proving Ground projects are completed instantly. | wiki |
| Lock and Load | Personal Combat Sims and Weapon Upgrades may be reused. | wiki |
| Armed to the Teeth | Extra mod slot for weapons. | wiki |
| Bomb Squad | Experimental Grenade and Heavy Weapon projects are completed instantly in the Proving Grounds. | confirmed WotC |
| Double Agent | On every mission, there is a chance that an ADVENT unit will join the XCOM squad. | confirmed WotC |
| Greater Resolve | Lightly wounded soldiers can be sent into combat. | confirmed WotC |
| Integrated Warfare | All PCS effects are increased. | confirmed WotC |
| Machine Learning | Research breakthroughts are twice as likely to occur. | confirmed WotC |
| Mental Fortitude | All battle madness (panic, obsession, berserk, shattered) only lasts one turn. | confirmed WotC |
| Munitions Expert | Experimental Ammo projects in the Proving Grounds are completed instantly. | confirmed WotC |
| Rapid Collection | Resistance supply drops are collected instantly. | confirmed WotC |
| Resistance Network | Contact with new regions is made instantly. | confirmed WotC |
| Volunteer Army | On every mission, there is a chance that a Resistance soldier will join the XCOM squad. | confirmed WotC |