The Corporal rank is the second rank available to soldiers.
Abilities at this rank[]
| Class | Abilities | Description |
|---|---|---|
 Assault |
 Tactical Sense
|
+5 Defense per enemy in sight (Max +20). |
 Aggression
|
Confers +10% critical chance per enemy in sight (Max +30%). | |
 Heavy |
 Bullet Swarm
|
Firing the primary weapon as the first action no longer ends the turn. |
 Holo-Targeting
|
Shooting at or suppressing enemies also confers +10 Aim to any allies’ attacks on those enemies. | |
 MEC Trooper |
 Advanced Fire Control
|
Shots from Overwatch no longer suffer any Aim penalty. |
 Automated Threat Assessment
|
Confers +15 Defense when in Overwatch. | |
 Sniper |
 Snap Shot
|
Removes the sniper rifle's restriction on firing and Overwatch after moving. Any shots taken suffer a -20 Aim (-10 Aim in XCOM: Enemy Within) penalty. |
 Squadsight
|
Allows firing at targets in an ally's sight radius. (In XCOM: Enemy Within, these targets cannot be critically hit unless using Headshot.) | |
 Support |
 Sprinter
|
Allows the Support to move 3 additional tiles. |
 Covering Fire
|
Allows reaction shots to trigger on enemy attacks, not just movement. |