Mission Objectives

Learn about the different mission types in XCOM 2, including Guerrilla Ops, Council Missions, and Key Missions. Understand objectives and how to succeed.

Alright, Commander, let's talk about what you'll actually be *doing* out there. These are your Mission Objectives in XCOM 2. Think of them as the specific tasks you need to accomplish on the battlefield. Getting these right is how you win the mission, and ultimately, the war. There are two main flavors of missions: Generic and Key. * Generic Missions: These are your bread and butter. They don't directly push the main story forward, but they're crucial for keeping ADVENT off balance and securing resources. You'll see a few types under this umbrella: * Guerrilla Ops: These are super important for countering ADVENT's nasty Dark Events. You'll usually have a few pop up at once, but you can only tackle one at a time. If you ignore or fail one, those Dark Events *will* happen, and trust me, you don't want that. Most of these start with you in concealment) and are timed. Here are the common types: * Recover Item: You've got 6 turns to hack) and disable a self-detonating object. Don't let it blow up, or you fail, even if you disarmed it! * Hack Workstation: You have 8 turns to hack an ADVENT workstation before the data is lost. Destroying it without a hack means failure. * Destroy Alien Relay: You get 8 turns to blow up an alien relay. The device has 6-8 HP, depending on your difficulty setting. * Protect Device: Secure and defend a device (it has 30 HP) from ADVENT. If they destroy it, you lose. * Key Missions: These are the story-driven missions. They're essential for progressing the plot. There's also a special case: the Avenger Defense mission. This is non-optional and happens when a specific Dark Event is active or after certain story beats. A similar mission exists in the _War of the Chosen_ expansion. Quick Tip: If you leave loot on the ground with a pickup timer of 1 or more when you finish a mission, your soldiers will automatically grab it. However, missions with a *forced evac* won't give you any alien corpses or regular loot.