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XCOM 2 Essential QoL Mods
   
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Various quality-of-life mods, improvements, bugfixes, and minor cosmetic edits that don't affect the vanilla game too much. Must-haves.
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(WOTC) Revival Protocol Charges Fix
Created by PZ
According to the game, "upgrading your GREMLIN will lead to more Revival Protocol charges." A Tier 3 Gremlin has a variable called RevivalChargesBonus that is equal to 1, so you should get a bonus charge. However, due to a bug in Revival Protocol itself, t...
Avenger Defense Bondmates Fix
Created by thegrimsqueaker72
Fixes soldiers not having bondmate abilities if their partner spawned as reinforcements on Avenger Defense. Checks and fixes both bondmates at the point the second one is added to the map. If the mod is installed on a save where both bondmates are already ...
[WOTC] Less Overwatch Lock Ups!
Created by Mr. Nice
"Less Overwatch Lock Ups!" is a bugfix mod, to hopefully cut down on "soft locks" during complex overwatch/reaction fire situations, and also when a solider is revealed by enemy movement. A "soft lock" is when the game doesn't crash as such, but is stuck s...
[WOTC] Revert Overwatch Rules Change
Created by Charmed
This mod changes the overwatch rules back to how they were in pre-WOTC XCOM2 (and LW2). This means soldiers can once again: Take single-tile moves and not trigger overwatch. Break LOS such as moving from the corner of a van to the out of LOS side of the va...
[WotC] Better Grappling!
Created by Mr. Nice
Have you ever had that annoyance of grappling points highlighting but not being able to select them with the mouse? This is particularly prevalent in the final mission, but there are occurances on other maps. Controller users don't have this problem, and n...
[WOTC] Mission Launch Auto Save
Created by Iridar
This simple mod creates an Auto Save on the Avenger whenever you click "Launch" in Squad Select, using the name of the Operation as the name of the save file. This can be useful if your game tends to crash when loading into a mission, so you can load the s...
SWR Full Crew Avenger WotC
Created by Mertius
Second Wave Remastered: Full Crew Avenger (Updated V.2.2) Ever notice that the Avenger doesn't seem to have as much crew walking the halls as before? Well, now you can have back your Avenger teeming with Activity! ***Notes***While this works with Vanilla, ...
[WotC] Gotcha Again
Created by Chaser324
This mod improves on the Line of Sight indicators that are shown when previewing moves in the tactical game. This version is specifically for use with War of the Chosen. The original release that works in the base game without War of the Chosen can be foun...
WotC: robojumper's Squad Select
Created by robojumper
My personal take on a Squad Select Screen! Completely built from the ground up! Features: User Interface for more than 6 soldiers. How many? There's no limit! Scroll or Drag&Drop. More intuitive with built-in overview! More information: PCS', Health, Abili...
[WOTC] Cost-Based Ability Colors
Created by shiremct
Cost-Based Ability Colors This is an updated version of Cost-Based Ability Colors for WOTC. All credit for the original mod and concept goes to infectedm and you should go rate it if you haven't already. Overrides UITacticalHUD_Ability and is incompatible ...
[WOTC] Item Stats in Engineering
Created by Iridar
A small quality of life mod that lets you view item's stats on the Build Items screen in Engineering. Especially helpful if you use a lot of mods that add new items. To view item stats, click the small "Info" button at the bottom of the screen. If you woul...
WotC: Color Coded Bonds
Created by robojumper
Adds custom color codes to soldier bonds in most places. Due to restrictions in Firaxis' UI code, that doesn't work everywhere. It does work everywhere where it's important....
[WOTC] Free Reload Anytime
Created by -bg-
Makes free reload from auto loaders a separate reload action, allowing you to save free reloads for later when you have action points to spare. Will make auto loaders not work if activated on a tactical save, you must start a new tactical mission with the ...
Evac All - WotC
Created by tracktwo
This version of Evac All is for the War of the Chosen expansion only. Please use the original Evac All mod for the original XCOM2. If you are subscribed to both mods, make sure you only have the correct version of this mod activated for the game you are pl...
Target Destructibles Last
Created by davidtriune
Ever mean to finish off the 1hp chosen in front of you, only to accidentally shoot a random barrel 20 tiles away? Ever play the level where 2hp relays are scattered everywhere, and you have to press tab 10 times to cycle to the first alien? Well, no more! ...
[WOTC] Clear Power Nodes After Completion
Created by davidtriune
Removes the mini relays (or power nodes) after planting x4s on the main relay on the psionic transmitter mission, which stops the timer anyway, so they won't clutter your target preview. Credit to Lux Manifestus for the idea...
Evac Now
Created by michiakig
This mod renders the evac zone target in yellow instead of blue if there are any soldiers who cannot reach the selected area this turn. It doesn't prevent you from placing the evac zone, it only appears in a different color so you don't have to count tiles...
No Forced Anarchy
Created by jeb
Removes SetNames from the Anarchy's Children DLC body part templates. Previewing an Anarchy's Children body part while customizing characters will no longer mess up their entire appearance....
Quieter Warlock Skills
Created by Mitzruti
seriously dood, why so loud? gives the warlock adjusted animations that use quieter sectoid noises instead of the eardrum-destroying garbage he usually does. impacts mind scorch, summon zombies, mind control, and any mod-added abilities that are just reusi...
Show More Buff Details
Created by -bg-
No more guessing when is your effect going to end, shows more details about when each non-permanent effect is going to end. Also show the stat bonuses granted by each buffs/perks Compability: Overwrites UITacticalHUD_BuffsTooltip, UITacticalHUD_PerkTooltip...
WotC Enhanced AoE Preview
Created by Harwin
Shows actual damage preview on targets as if you were using a single target ability. For AOE that does no damage (flashbang grenade, for instance), the health bars will still be brightly lit on targets within the AOE, so it is easy to tell whom you will hi...
[WOTC] Hours Instead of Days
Created by -bg-
Adds mission remaining times on the sites list at the bottom of the geoscape. Also displays scan time remaining in hours below a certain threshold. (Default is 48 hours, configurable in XComGame.ini) You should also change MissionAboutToExpireHours for XCo...
Stop Wasting My Time - WotC
Created by BlueRaja
Speeds up the game by removing pointless pauses and other time-wasters. All changes are purely cosmetic. UPDATED TO SUPPORT WAR OF THE CHOSEN! For a version that doesn't require War of the Chosen, see here Combat changes: Removed 1-2 second pause after: Sh...
Capnbubs Accessories - WotC
Created by Mothvie
Non-WotC version available here: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=618977388 Adds several new customisation options. See the images above. It is my ambition to make this pack of comparable quality to an official DLC, hope you all enjoy ...
More Cities WotC
Created by RealityMachina
Adds in more cities for the game to use as locations, and gives them a global x offset to adjust them from 3d globe coordinates to XCOM 2's 2d map projection. Hopefully preventing missions in London on the other side of the Channel or other absurdities. Ad...
More Nations and Names WotC
Created by DaggaRoosta
MORE NATIONS + NAMES - WotC VERSION 1.6 Integration of More Nations Mod 1.0 by Astograph and Immersive Names 1.4 by DaggaRoosta. War of the Chosen version. Vanilla/LW2 version can be found here: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=9305737...
Change National Languages (WOTC)
Created by RainingMetal
By default, any nation that doesn't have its language in the localization file simply uses the language of the game currently played in. For many players, this means a LOT of nations will sound American. This mod allows players to set each nation's languag...
[WotC] Expanded Callsigns and Nicknames
Created by Lyrae
This mod adds over 800 carefully curated new entries to the pools used to generate callsigns for your XCOM operatives when they reach the rank of Sergeant or above. One of my favourite parts of XCOM has always been the procedural storytelling and this mod ...
Expanded Mission Names (WotC)
Created by I_Burner
Ever feel like there just isn't enough variety in the mission names churned out during your campaign? I sure did after being offered "Operation Spider Killer" in three consecutive campaigns. So I decided to do something about that.  This mod adds over 1900...
[WOTC] New Target Icons
Created by dotvhs
Adds more target icons for regular, WOTC and modded enemies 30 new icons for the targets designed by me. I tried to match them as close to original icons as I only could. It's up to you to decide if I succeeded in this task. robojumper is the author of the...
More armor colors
Created by carmau
This mod adds all the primary armor colors to the secondary ones. UPDATE: Now features several new teal / cyan colors Now features all secondary armor colors for primary armors + weapons INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Subscribe NOTES Sometimes the game does not...
[WotC] Mod Config Menu
Created by guby
This mod (MCM) is a shared settings menu. Some mods require this mod in order for you to use the in-game configuration menus. For full details on using this mod, troubleshooting, or even building your own mods to use this menu, visit: https://github.com/an...
Disable Random Posters
Created by michiakig
This mod allows you to selectively enable and disable the random posters that are auto-generated by the game. WARNING: This mod conflicts with the "Psi Overhaul" mod in such a way to cause the game to crash. See discussion below. Why? I really like the WOT...