Master Xenonauts Battlescape Strategy

Q: How does Xenonauts combat work?

Start on easier difficulties, establish your base strategically, manage your scientists and engineers efficiently, carefully select and rotate your soldiers based on key stats (bravery, accuracy, reflexes), and organize your inventory for optimal squad customization.

Q: What are alien types in Xenonauts?

Start on easier difficulties, establish your base strategically, manage your scientists and engineers efficiently, carefully select and rotate your soldiers based on key stats (bravery, accuracy, reflexes), and organize your inventory for optimal squad customization.

Q: How to stop alien incursions Xenonauts?

Start on easier difficulties, establish your base strategically, manage your scientists and engineers efficiently, carefully select and rotate your soldiers based on key stats (bravery, accuracy, reflexes), and organize your inventory for optimal squad customization.

Q: Xenonauts squad combat guide?

Start on easier difficulties, establish your base strategically, manage your scientists and engineers efficiently, carefully select and rotate your soldiers based on key stats (bravery, accuracy, reflexes), and organize your inventory for optimal squad customization.

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This guide provides an introduction to the basics of Xenonauts, focusing on getting started and managing the alien invasion. For more specialized information, please refer to the linked guides on Geoscape Strategy, Battlescape Strategy, and Aircombat Strategy.

Walkthrough

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Day 1: The beginning of the end
- Start on Easy or Normal difficulty.
2
Place your initial base in a location that allows protection of many nations, such as equatorial Africa or Central America.
3
Keep Scientists and Engineers actively researching and building. Prioritize research on a High Speed Interceptor early on.
4
Inspect soldier stats, prioritizing bravery, accuracy, and reflexes. Aim for soldiers with stats above 40. Keep a reserve of 12-16 soldiers and rotate them to gain experience.
5
Customize squad equipment using the unlimited ballistic firearms and equipment available. Every item is useful in the right circumstances.
6
Month 1: This ain't so bad?
- Maintain at least eight soldiers on hand for helicopter deployment.
7
Prioritize keeping your 10 starting soldiers alive as they have improved initial stats.
8
Manage finances carefully. Funding from the council is your primary income, supplemented by assaulting UFOs. Avoid selling alien artifacts unless absolutely necessary.
9
Always respond to Alien Terror missions to maintain good relations with nations.
10
Consult the wiki for in-game assistance.

Tips

Soldier turnover is high; maintain a healthy reserve.
Strength and Health are important but level up naturally.
Mix and match weapons and equipment to customize your squad.
Selling manufactured items yields only half their manufacturing cost.
Failing to stop Alien Terror missions results in nuclear bombing of the city and damaged relations with that country.

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