It is absolutely essential that Assault troops never move into unknown territory without the benefit of protective fire, with squad mates in range and on Overwatch or ready to respond. Second, Assault characters can get into a lot of trouble if even slightly mismanaged, finding themselves surrounded and overwhelmed by ambushes.
Equipping a Rifle rather than a Shotgun increases their range but blunts their damage potential. First, Assault troops are often equipped with Shotgun-class weapons, which have a very limited range. Late in the game their Flush Out ability is indispensable.Īssault specialists have two weaknesses. They also make superb scouts on the open battlefield, stepping into the fog of war while their squad mates wait just behind on Overwatch and Reaction Shots, triggering enemy movement and allowing the team to make reaction shots.
Their combination of high mobility and powerful close-range attacks suits them well to UFO Crash infiltration and alien base assaults.
Assault characters can be very useful in room-to-room fighting.
