The Corporal rank is the second rank available to soldiers.
Abilities at this rank
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| 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. |
