Sergeant (rank)

The Sergeant rank is the third rank available to soldiers. A soldier at this rank unlocks a nickname, in addition to a new ability. Having a soldier at this rank also unlocks Squad Size I and Wet Work for purchase at the Officer Training School.

Abilities at this rank

Class	Abilities	Description
Assault	Lightning Reflexes	Force the first reaction shot against this unit each turn to miss.
	Close and Personal	Confers +30% critical chance against adjacent targets. The bonus declines with distance from the target.
Heavy	Shredder Rocket	Fire a rocket that causes all enemies hit to take +33% damage from all sources for the next 4 turns. However, this rocket has a weaker blast compared to a normal one.
	Suppression	Can fire a special shot that grants reaction fire at a single target. The target also suffers a -30 Aim penalty.
MEC Trooper	Vital-Point Targeting	Confers 2 bonus damage against targets that have been autopsied.
	Damage Control	When the MEC takes damage, all further damage will be reduced by 2 for the next 2 turns.
Sniper	Gunslinger	Confers 2 bonus damage with pistols.
	Damn Good Ground	Confers +10 Aim and +10 Defense against enemies at lower elevation, in addition to the usual elevation bonuses.
Support	Field Medic	Allows medikits to be used 3 times per battle instead of once.
	Smoke and Mirrors	Allows 1 (2 in XCOM: Enemy Within) additional use of Smoke Grenade each mission.