Changes: Heavy Floater

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For the standard Floater unit, see Floater.

A Heavy Floater is an enemy in XCOM: Enemy Unknown.

Description

The Heavy Floater is a superior version of the Floater, boasting upgraded weapons and heavier armor.

Abilities

Ability	Description
Evasion	Enemies targeting this unit when it is airborne suffer a -20 Aim penalty.
Launch	Move anywhere on the battlefield in a single turn. Launch cannot be used indoors.
Bombard	Throw or launch grenades over exceptionally long distances.

Capturing

Research

Heavy Floater Autopsy - Advanced Repair project available in the Foundry
Interrogate Heavy Floater - Flight research credit

Multiplayer

The Heavy Floater works the same as the regular Floater, except they have more health pools than other Floaters. Even though their health is rated high, a Plasma Sniper Rifle can still one-shot a heavy floater. A Mindfray has a possible chance to instant-kill Heavy Floaters or Floaters.

Good against: Underequipped soldiers, Lesser Kind of Them, Sectoids, Thin Man

Bad against: Psionic units, Muton Elites, Berserker

Tactics

Heavy Floaters are nearly identical to regular Floaters, save for their upgraded armaments and health.
Similar to regular Floaters, Heavy Floaters will use its Launch ability (usually at the start of its turn) to get in a position that flanks any visible enemies but also keeps it behind cover.
Unlike regular Floaters, the Heavy Floater has a Alien Grenade that it can use at significant range in conjunction with the Bombard ability.

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 * [[Interrogate Heavy Floater]] - [[Research credits (XCOM: Enemy Unknown)#Flight|Flight]] research credit
 == Multiplayer==
-The Heavy Floater works the same as the regular [[Floater]], except they have more health pools than other Floaters. But, even if their health is still rated high enough, a [[Plasma Sniper Rifle]] can still one shot a heavy floater. A [[Mindfray]] has a possible chance to instant kill Heavy Floaters or Floaters.
+The Heavy Floater works the same as the regular [[Floater]], except they have more health pools than other Floaters. Even though their health is rated high, a [[Plasma Sniper Rifle]] can still one-shot a heavy floater. A [[Mindfray]] has a possible chance to instant-kill Heavy Floaters or Floaters.
-Good against : Underequipped soldiers,[[Floater| Lesser Kind of Them]],[[Sectoid (XCOM: Enemy Unknown)| Sectoids]],[[Thin Man| Thin Man]]
+Good against: Underequipped soldiers,[[Floater| Lesser Kind of Them]],[[Sectoid (XCOM: Enemy Unknown)| Sectoids]],[[Thin Man| Thin Man]]
-Bad against : [[Psionics|Psionic]] units,[[Muton Elite| Muton Elites]],[[Berserker| Berserker]]
+Bad against: [[Psionics|Psionic]] units,[[Muton Elite| Muton Elites]],[[Berserker| Berserker]]
 ==Tactics==

XCOM: Enemy Unknown Enemies
Aliens	Berserker • Chryssalid • Cyberdisc • Drone • Ethereal (Uber) • Floater (Heavy) • Mechtoid Muton (Elite) • Outsider • Sectoid (Commander) • Sectopod • Seeker • Thin Man • Zombie
EXALT	EXALT Heavy (Elite) • EXALT Medic (Elite) • EXALT Operative (Elite) • EXALT Sniper (Elite)