- For hack defense stat, see Hack defense (XCOM 2).
- Main article: Hacking (XCOM 2)
Hacking skill is an attribute in XCOM 2.
The hacking skill in XCOM 2 is a skill everyone has. It involves a machine, like sectopods, Advent Security Towers, etc. that is hacked by a soldier. Each and every soldier has a tech score. Usually specialists will have higher than average ones. To hack, you need to walk over to the green star tile. Specialists may be able to hack with their Gremlin models from father away. After clicking on it, it will give you two choices of rewards to choose from. Sometimes, a failed hack (where you select a reward that had a percentage that was not reached) will result in a benefit for the hacked unit. However, on most missions where the objective is to hack something, this is not the case. Specialists have a skill called Haywire, that can hack enemy units (like sectopods and MECS).