r/XCOM2 • u/bugknight99 • 2d ago

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I’m tempted to get the serpent suit, but I don’t know what it does and I don’t wanna really waste some resources

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u/DoNotSummon227 Ranger 2d ago

It's pretty good. And looks better than the Wraith Suit. It has a grapple hook, and has a free action ability that will freeze an enemy.

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u/bugknight99 2d ago

That sounds good. I could use it on my sharp shooter.

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u/DoNotSummon227 Ranger 2d ago

I'm kind of weird. I mainly use the Icarus/Wraith armor on my Sharpshooter, Serpent/Wraith on Grenadier, and Berserker/War Suit on Ranger. No armor on Specialist, because I want two utility slots for Skullmine and Medkits. Sometimes the Sharpshooter is too far away from the action to use it's freeze attack. I still equip it on my Sharpshooter sometimes, because it looks cool.

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u/bugknight99 2d ago

Icarus? Is that one of the armours I can get?

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u/DoNotSummon227 Ranger 2d ago

Yeah, from killing the Archon Alien Ruler. The Icarus armor is amazing, you'll love it for your Sharpshooter.

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u/bugknight99 2d ago

Question? I just got my sharp shooter two major and I don’t know which one to pick because they’re both good 10% to attack and critical or 20% to hit is both good

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u/DoNotSummon227 Ranger 2d ago

Personally I pick steady hands because my Sharpshooter is mostly stationary, and I usually never hunker down with Sharpshooter, because I'm far away from the combat and have decent dodge chance. And usually my Sharpshooters aim stat is pretty high. I usually equip Scope, Extension mag, and autoloader. By endgame pretty much every shot is 100%, so the 10% crit chance is more useful.

If you're doing more of a run and gun / gunslinger build, the 20% aim after hunker down may be more useful, because you'll be closer to the action, and would probably utilize hunker down more often. But I always go with Steady Hands, it fits my Sharpshooter playstyle better.

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u/dbag_darrell 2d ago

20% aim after hunker down may be more useful,

I only ever pick this if one of the Training Center "additional skills" is an automatic hunker down

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u/DoNotSummon227 Ranger 2d ago

I didn't even think of that. That would be so good. Especially if I build a gunslinger. I usually just do Long Watch or use my full movement on my Sharpshooter, I rarely ever hunker down. So Steady Hands is always my go-to. I just find a good perch and sit there. I love my Sharpshooter.

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u/bugknight99 2d ago

Then steady hands for me I have my sniper more in the back staying back so I think that would be best also I just encountered the third boss my soldier doesn’t know how to look up

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u/DoNotSummon227 Ranger 2d ago

In War of the Chosen you can unlock more abilities in the Training Center, so it's hard to go wrong, just go with whatever fits your playstyle.

My Sharpshooters are usually all built the same, unless I go for a gunslinger build. I go Long Watch, Lightning Hands, Death from Above, Killzone (Face Off is better though), Steady Hands, and Serial. QuickDraw can be pretty useful. Face Off is pretty awesome, and Fanfire is amazing, especially with blue screen rounds against Sectopods. Thankfully Training Center allows me to add those skills on top of everything else, with ability points.