Magnetic Rifle

Magnetic Rifle
Specifications(Cost for Legend difficulty — parenthesized)
Type	Rifle
SoldierClass	Rookies, Specialists, Rangers, Psi-Operatives
Base Damage	5–7
Critical Damage	+3
Effective Range	Medium
Clip Size	4
Mod Slots	2
Requirement	Magnetic Weapons
Cost	§125 (§200) 10 (30) Alien Alloys
Cost (WotC)	... (§135) ... (20) Alien Alloys

The Magnetic Rifle is a primary weapon in XCOM 2. It is an XCOM-produced variant of the ADVENT magnetic rifles.

Once purchased in Engineering, upgrades all Assault Rifles (in unlimited quantity). Resistance soldiers, e.g. in ADVENT Retaliation Missions, will have their assault rifles upgraded as well despite not having any visual changes to their guns and ammo, now dealing 4 (+2 critical) damage instead of 2 (+1 critical) damage by their default Assault Rifles. Note that for the upgrade to take effect for the resistance soldiers' weapons, the Assault Rifle upgrade must be performed before a Retaliation Mission location spawns on the Geoscape.

In-Game Description

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Magnetized projectile tech has enabled us to create rifle-style slugthrowers. They represent a substantial improvement in power relative to conventional assault rifles.

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Tactical Info

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Firing the primary weapon always ends the soldier's turn, in the absence of special training. Use upgrades looted from enemies to improve the Magnetic Rifle's tactical effectiveness.

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See Also

• Breakthroughs and Inspirations weapons upgrades research projects:
  • Improved Magnetic Weapons
  • Improved Assault Rifles
  • Modular Assault Rifles

Trivia

• The weapon's muzzle burst has a lighter, more orange-ish tone to it than the bright red of ADVENT magnetic rifles.
• It is similar to the Laser Rifle in usage from XCOM: Enemy Unknown, but has higher damage to fit with the general improvement of weapons in the game.

Weapons
Primary:
Tier	Shotguns: (Rangers)	Cannons: (Grenadiers)	Sniper Rifles: (Sharpshooters)	Rifles: (Rookies, Specialists, Rangers, Psi Operatives)
Tier 1	Shotgun	Cannon	Sniper Rifle	Assault Rifle
Tier 2	Shard Gun	Mag Cannon	Gauss Rifle	Magnetic Rifle
Tier 3	Storm Gun	Beam Cannon	Plasma Lance	Plasma Rifle
Chosen	Arashi		Darklance	Disruptor Rifle
Secondary:
Tier	Swords: (Rangers)	Grenade Launchers: (Grenadiers)	Pistols: (Sharpshooters)	GREMLINs: (Specialists)	Psi-Amps: (Psi Operatives)
Tier 1	Sword	Grenade Launcher	Pistol	GREMLIN	Psi Amp
Tier 2	Arc Blade	Advanced Grenade Launcher	Mag Pistol	GREMLIN Mark II	Advanced Psi Amp
Tier 3	Fusion Blade		Beam Pistol	GREMLIN Mark III	Alien Psi Amp
Chosen	Katana		Darkclaw