Disoriented is a status effect in XCOM 2.
Effects[]
- Cancels:
- Overwatch
- Suppression
- Mind Control
- Psi Reanimation if used on the creator of the Psi Zombie
- Restricts use of most specialized abilities and items and some XCOM-specific soldier actions, including:
- Units cannot open a door (but they can still run through it to open it).
- Units cannot drop or pick up bodies.
- Units cannot pick up loot. [explanation needed]
- Mutons cannot use melee Counterattack.
- Psionic enemies cannot use any Psionic attacks.
- Codex cannot use Psionic Bomb, Teleport or Clone.
- ADVENT Stun Lancers and Chryssalids cannot use melee attacks.
- Disoriented cannot stack turns with itself if applied during the effect.
Caused by[]
- being hit by Flashbang Grenades.
- using a Specialist's Capacitor Discharge on organic units.
- having the effect occur from an ADVENT Stun Lancer melee attack.
- rolling for the effect from a Sectoid's Mindspin.
- rolling for the effect from a Psi Operative's Insanity.
- successfully hacking an ADVENT Security Tower with disorient all enemies hack reward.
- rolling for the effect after recovering from Dazed status effect.
Notes[]
- Andromedon can still use Acid Bomb.
- Berserkers and Faceless can still use melee attacks.
- ADVENT Officers can still use Mark Target.
- ADVENT Shieldbearers can still use Energy Shield.
- Viper King, and presumably all other alien rulers, can still use Psionic Rift.
