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XCOM 2: War of the Chosen is a DLC expansion for XCOM 2. The expansion was released on 29 August 2017 for Windows and on 12 September 2017 for Xbox One and PlayStation 4[1]. Feral Interactive brought the expansion to macOS and Linux, releasing it on 31 August 2017[2].

Features[]

New factions & hero classes[]

XCOM2 WotC newfactions

Three additional factions have emerged to strengthen Earth's resistance – the Reapers, Skirmishers, and Templars – each with its own unique abilities and contrasting philosophies. These factions provide powerful hero class soldiers to aid in missions and new opportunities for the strategy layer.

The Chosen[]

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The Chosen are the most cunning enemies XCOM has ever faced, each with unique strengths and weaknesses that will be introduced with each new campaign. The Chosen are on the hunt for the Commander and will kidnap, interrogate, and kill XCOM’s soldiers to complete their objective. The Chosen can also invade the strategy layer and ravage XCOM’s global operations. Find and raid the Chosen’s strongholds to defeat the enemy for good.

New alien & ADVENT threats[]

XCOM2 WotC newthreats

The Lost were once human, but now these heavily mutated husks infest Earth's abandoned cities. A deadly new alien known as the Spectre, capable of creating dark copies of XCOM soldiers, has snuck onto the battlefield. Adopt new tactics to counter it as well as the explosive attacks from the ADVENT Purifier and the psionically charged ADVENT Priest.

New environments and mission objectives[]

XCOM2 WotC newenvironment

Engage in tactical missions across new environments from abandoned cities devastated by alien bioweapons during the original invasion, to underground tunnels and xenoformed wilderness regions.

Enhanced strategy layer[]

XCOM2 WotC strategylayer

Manage XCOM’s relations with factions and counter The Chosen’s operations from the Avenger. Employ new Resistance Orders to prioritize your personal strategy. Soldiers, scientists, and engineers can now be deployed for Covert Actions that award supplies and boost faction favor if successfully completed.

Greater customization & replayability[]

XCOM2 WotC greatercustomization

Soldiers can develop bonds with compatible teammates for new abilities and perks. The SITREP system dynamically adds new modifiers to the tactical layer to make sure every mission provides a unique challenge. Breakthroughs and Inspirations encourage players to change their usual progression patterns by offering one-time bonuses to special research projects. Advanced campaign options allow for finer adjustments to game length and difficulty.

Challenge mode[]

Main article: Challenge Mode
XCOM2 WotC challengemode

Utilize the perfect strategy in new regular one-shot community challenges to claim the top spot on the global leaderboard. This feature was removed from the game in 2022.

Share the resistance[]

XCOM2 WotC photobooth

Customize and pose your soldiers, then add filters, text and backgrounds to generate your own unique resistance posters that appear in-game and can be shared with friends.

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