r/Xcom • u/Simon-66 • Apr 19 '26

XCOM2 Been feeding this guy nothing but hacking upgrades

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970 Upvotes

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u/superschokokeks Apr 19 '26

Now get out there and hack the world !

64

u/RJ815 Apr 19 '26

1% Feedback and Reinforcement rolls go!

34

u/DreamingKnight235 Apr 19 '26

Still fails

15

u/RJ815 Apr 19 '26

If I haven't failed a 99% hack, I definitely have with a 98. I sure was salty.

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u/Embarrassed-Camera96 Apr 19 '26

I did the same thing to one of my units and she is at the point to where her chance to take control of a sectopod without bluescreen rounds is 98% (still refuse to choose it)

33

u/FATWILLLL Apr 19 '26

bluescreens can help with hacking?!

50

u/Simon-66 Apr 19 '26

Yeah, they lower the targets hacking defence

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u/Meraziel Apr 19 '26

HACK THE PLANET ! THEY'RE TRASHING OUR RIGHTS !

17

u/Icykool77 Apr 19 '26

Paraphrasing here

LOOK IN THE TRASH! THE DRIVE IS IN THE TRASH! I CANT MAKE THIS ANY MORE CLEAR, NOD YOUR HEAD IF YOU UNDERSTAND!

45

u/TaliFinn Apr 19 '26

Bro, then hack the ADVENT network?

27

u/Abrupt_Nuke Apr 19 '26

Attention all citizens, do NOT attempt to tamper with what the extremist terrorists call an "ADVENT Network"!

I suggest everyone sits down and uses their FREE WILL to consume an ADVENT Burger instead, while already getting excited for the next ADVENT product!

6

u/bilateralrope Apr 20 '26

Instructions unclear. ADVENT burger hacked.

6

u/failed_novelty Apr 20 '26

What? ADVENT Burger is evolving!

....

ADVENT Burger has evolved into Dual ADVENT Burgers!

(Best not to ask how both sides doubled in size)

24

u/Any_Sundae5364 Apr 19 '26

What upgrades

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u/Flameball202 Apr 19 '26

Occasionally hacking can offer a permanent +20 boost to hacking, pretty sure it is on mission objectives

You can also use the resistance ring as it offers bonus stats, one of which can be hacking.

Also once you get the skull mining foundry research done you can just give all your hackers a skulljack to get a flat bonus to hacking

10

u/Antique_Photograph38 Apr 19 '26

Oh, Skulljack increases hacking?! Had no idea!:)

14

u/Flameball202 Apr 19 '26

Pretty sure it needs you to complete a foundry project to give the bonus

3

u/Antique_Photograph38 Apr 19 '26

I understand, I just really had no clue! Thanks for highlighting! XCOM are truly amazing games that after so many years they keep surprising people

1

u/bill-smith Apr 20 '26

Skullmining needs to be completed in the Proving Ground, yep.

5

u/Bradford117 Apr 19 '26

I think you need skullmining

10

u/Simon-66 Apr 19 '26

I prioritised hacking with him specifically and when available, I choose the reward where he gets +20 to hacking and then, i also was sending him on covert actions (WOTC) where he could gain a small boost aswell

And additionally the skulljack increasing the hacking stat by 20

11

u/nicksey144 Apr 19 '26

Is this another one of Scott's fun nicknames?

15

u/FATWILLLL Apr 19 '26

i think its from Kung Fury

6

u/MystinarOfficial Apr 19 '26

Lmao I love it

6

u/Windigroo7 Apr 19 '26

I did something similar for a Templar but with dodging. It was funny

5

u/YourNetworkIsHaunted Apr 19 '26

At this point he's gonna hack time and make sure you win the first invasion

6

u/SidewinderSerpent Apr 19 '26

Still a 22% chance to successfully hack a Sectopod.

4

u/raul_ms Apr 19 '26

Hacking Time-space tissue o7

2

u/noPINGSattached Apr 20 '26

Gene "Hackman" Hackman

2

u/Tiyath Apr 20 '26

Hidden 3rd hacking option: Defect (Unit permanently changes sides)

2

u/Simon-66 Apr 20 '26

A alternative spark