Ability template fields

Set directly on an +AbilityEdits entry, alongside Ability. These change the ability template itself rather than one of its costs, effects or conditions.

Config field	Type	Requires	Game field	Description
Hostility	EAbilityHostility	SetHostility=true	Hostility	Whether the ability is offensive, defensive or neutral. Drives AI targeting and the reticle colour. One of eHostility_Offensive, eHostility_Defensive, eHostility_Neutral.
ConcealmentRule	EConcealmentRule	SetConcealmentRule=true	ConcealmentRule	What happens to the shooter's concealment when the ability is used.
CrossClassEligible	bool	SetCrossClassEligible=true	bCrossClassEligible	Sets bCrossClassEligible (bool).
IsPassive	bool	SetIsPassive=true	bIsPassive	Sets bIsPassive (bool).
UniqueSource	bool	SetUniqueSource=true	bUniqueSource	Sets bUniqueSource (bool).
AllowedByDefault	bool	SetAllowedByDefault=true	bAllowedByDefault	Sets bAllowedByDefault (bool).
TriggerChance	float	SetTriggerChance=true	TriggerChance	Sets TriggerChance (float).
SuperConcealmentLoss	int	SetSuperConcealmentLoss=true	SuperConcealmentLoss	Sets SuperConcealmentLoss (int).
ChosenActivationIncreasePerUse	int	SetChosenActivationIncreasePerUse=true	ChosenActivationIncreasePerUse	Sets ChosenActivationIncreasePerUse (int).
LostSpawnIncreasePerUse	int	SetLostSpawnIncreasePerUse=true	LostSpawnIncreasePerUse	Sets LostSpawnIncreasePerUse (int).
AbilityPointCost	int	SetAbilityPointCost=true	AbilityPointCost	Sets AbilityPointCost (int).
DefaultSourceItemSlot	EInventorySlot	SetDefaultSourceItemSlot=true	DefaultSourceItemSlot	Sets DefaultSourceItemSlot (EInventorySlot).
UseThrownGrenadeEffects	bool	SetUseThrownGrenadeEffects=true	bUseThrownGrenadeEffects	Sets bUseThrownGrenadeEffects (bool).
UseLaunchedGrenadeEffects	bool	SetUseLaunchedGrenadeEffects=true	bUseLaunchedGrenadeEffects	Sets bUseLaunchedGrenadeEffects (bool).
AllowFreeFireWeaponUpgrade	bool	SetAllowFreeFireWeaponUpgrade=true	bAllowFreeFireWeaponUpgrade	Sets bAllowFreeFireWeaponUpgrade (bool).
AllowAmmoEffects	bool	SetAllowAmmoEffects=true	bAllowAmmoEffects	Sets bAllowAmmoEffects (bool).
AllowBonusWeaponEffects	bool	SetAllowBonusWeaponEffects=true	bAllowBonusWeaponEffects	Sets bAllowBonusWeaponEffects (bool).
SilentAbility	bool	SetSilentAbility=true	bSilentAbility	Sets bSilentAbility (bool).
CannotTeleport	bool	SetCannotTeleport=true	bCannotTeleport	Sets bCannotTeleport (bool).
PreventsTargetTeleport	bool	SetPreventsTargetTeleport=true	bPreventsTargetTeleport	Sets bPreventsTargetTeleport (bool).
FinalizeAbilityName	name	SetFinalizeAbilityName=true	FinalizeAbilityName	Sets FinalizeAbilityName (name).
CancelAbilityName	name	SetCancelAbilityName=true	CancelAbilityName	Sets CancelAbilityName (name).
TwoTurnAttackAbility	name	SetTwoTurnAttackAbility=true	TwoTurnAttackAbility	Sets TwoTurnAttackAbility (name).
IconImage	string	SetIconImage=true	IconImage	Sets IconImage (string).
AbilityIconColor	string	SetAbilityIconColor=true	AbilityIconColor	Sets AbilityIconColor (string).
AbilityIconBehaviorHUD	EAbilityIconBehavior	SetAbilityIconBehaviorHUD=true	eAbilityIconBehaviorHUD	Sets eAbilityIconBehaviorHUD (EAbilityIconBehavior).
ShotHUDPriority	int	SetShotHUDPriority=true	ShotHUDPriority	Sets ShotHUDPriority (int).
DisplayInUITooltip	bool	SetDisplayInUITooltip=true	bDisplayInUITooltip	Sets bDisplayInUITooltip (bool).
DisplayInUITacticalText	bool	SetDisplayInUITacticalText=true	bDisplayInUITacticalText	Sets bDisplayInUITacticalText (bool).
DontDisplayInAbilitySummary	bool	SetDontDisplayInAbilitySummary=true	bDontDisplayInAbilitySummary	Sets bDontDisplayInAbilitySummary (bool).
DisplayTargetHitChance	bool	SetDisplayTargetHitChance=true	DisplayTargetHitChance	Sets DisplayTargetHitChance (bool).
HideOnClassUnlock	bool	SetHideOnClassUnlock=true	bHideOnClassUnlock	Sets bHideOnClassUnlock (bool).
AbilitySourceName	name	SetAbilitySourceName=true	AbilitySourceName	Sets AbilitySourceName (name).
LimitTargetIcons	bool	SetLimitTargetIcons=true	bLimitTargetIcons	Sets bLimitTargetIcons (bool).
BypassAbilityConfirm	bool	SetBypassAbilityConfirm=true	bBypassAbilityConfirm	Sets bBypassAbilityConfirm (bool).
UseAmmoAsChargesForHUD	bool	SetUseAmmoAsChargesForHUD=true	bUseAmmoAsChargesForHUD	Sets bUseAmmoAsChargesForHUD (bool).
AmmoAsChargesDivisor	int	SetAmmoAsChargesDivisor=true	iAmmoAsChargesDivisor	Sets iAmmoAsChargesDivisor (int).
FriendlyFireWarning	bool	SetFriendlyFireWarning=true	bFriendlyFireWarning	Sets bFriendlyFireWarning (bool).
FriendlyFireWarningRobotsOnly	bool	SetFriendlyFireWarningRobotsOnly=true	bFriendlyFireWarningRobotsOnly	Sets bFriendlyFireWarningRobotsOnly (bool).
CommanderAbility	bool	SetCommanderAbility=true	bCommanderAbility	Sets bCommanderAbility (bool).
FriendlyName	string	SetFriendlyName=true	LocFriendlyName	Name shown in the UI. Short text only: the ini cannot carry quotes, commas or parentheses. For prose use a [MyAbility X2AbilityTemplate] section in XComGame.int.
LongDescription	string	SetLongDescription=true	LocLongDescription	Description shown in the ability tooltip and on the promotion screen. Same limits as FriendlyName.
HelpText	string	SetHelpText=true	LocHelpText	Short help line shown in the tactical HUD tooltip. Same limits as FriendlyName.
FlyOverText	string	SetFlyOverText=true	LocFlyOverText	Text of the flyover shown when the ability activates. Same limits as FriendlyName.
TargetingMethod	string	SetTargetingMethod=true	TargetingMethod	Qualified class path of the targeting method, e.g. XComGame.X2TargetingMethod_OverTheShoulder. The class default is X2TargetingMethod_TopDown.
CinescriptCameraType	string	SetCinescriptCameraType=true	CinescriptCameraType	Cinescript camera played when the ability is visualized, e.g. StandardGunFiring (see DefaultCameras.ini).
AbilityConfirmSound	string	SetAbilityConfirmSound=true	AbilityConfirmSound	Sound played when the ability is confirmed in the HUD, e.g. TacticalUI_SwordConfirm.
ActivationSpeech	name	SetActivationSpeech=true	ActivationSpeech	Speech line played when the ability activates.
CustomFireAnim	name	SetCustomFireAnim=true	CustomFireAnim	Animation played instead of the weapon's normal fire animation.
SkipFireAction	bool	SetSkipFireAction=true	bSkipFireAction	Do not exit cover, fire and re-enter cover when the ability activates.
ShowActivation	bool	SetShowActivation=true	bShowActivation	Show the ability name over the activating unit when it is used.
SkipMoveStop	bool	SetSkipMoveStop=true	bSkipMoveStop	Move-then-act abilities only: do not play the stop-moving animation before acting.
FrameEvenWhenUnitIsHidden	bool	SetFrameEvenWhenUnitIsHidden=true	bFrameEvenWhenUnitIsHidden	Frame the camera on the source unit when the ability is used even if the unit is hidden in the fog.
AdditionalAbilities	array<name>	AdditionalAbilitiesMode (ENameArrayEditMode)	AdditionalAbilities	Sets AdditionalAbilities (array<name>).
PrerequisiteAbilities	array<name>	PrerequisiteAbilitiesMode (ENameArrayEditMode)	PrerequisiteAbilities	Sets PrerequisiteAbilities (array<name>).
OverrideAbilities	array<name>	OverrideAbilitiesMode (ENameArrayEditMode)	OverrideAbilities	Sets OverrideAbilities (array<name>).
AssociatedPassives	array<name>	AssociatedPassivesMode (ENameArrayEditMode)	AssociatedPassives	Sets AssociatedPassives (array<name>).
PostActivationEvents	array<name>	PostActivationEventsMode (ENameArrayEditMode)	PostActivationEvents	Sets PostActivationEvents (array<name>).
HideIfAvailable	array<name>	HideIfAvailableMode (ENameArrayEditMode)	HideIfAvailable	Sets HideIfAvailable (array<name>).

Not editable from config

• Requirements — type StrategyRequirement
• bRecordValidTiles — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• bTickPerActionEffects — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• bCheckCollision — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• bAffectNeighboringTiles — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• bFragileDamageOnly — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• AbilityRevealEvent — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• ChosenReinforcementGroupName — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• ChosenTraitType — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• ChosenExcludeTraits — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• ChosenTraitForceLevelGate — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• LocPromotionPopupText — localized — use .int localization files
• LocMissMessage — localized — use .int localization files
• LocHitMessage — localized — use .int localization files
• LocFriendlyNameWhenConcealed — localized — use .int localization files
• LocLongDescriptionWhenConcealed — localized — use .int localization files
• LocDefaultSoldierClass — localized — use .int localization files
• LocDefaultPrimaryWeapon — localized — use .int localization files
• LocDefaultSecondaryWeapon — localized — use .int localization files
• HideErrors — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• bNoConfirmationWithHotKey — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• DefaultKeyBinding — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• UIStatMarkups — array of UIAbilityStatMarkup
• CustomFireKillAnim — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• CustomMovingFireAnim — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• CustomMovingFireKillAnim — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• CustomMovingTurnLeftFireAnim — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• CustomMovingTurnLeftFireKillAnim — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• CustomMovingTurnRightFireAnim — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• CustomMovingTurnRightFireKillAnim — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• CustomSelfFireAnim — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• AssociatedPlayTiming — type SequencePlayTiming
• bShowPostActivation — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• bSkipExitCoverWhenFiring — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• bSkipPerkActivationActions — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• bSkipPerkActivationActionsSync — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• bOverrideMeleeDeath — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• bOverrideVisualResult — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• OverrideVisualResult — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• bHideWeaponDuringFire — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• bHideAmmoWeaponDuringFire — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• bIsASuppressionEffect — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• bOverrideAim — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• bUseSourceLocationZToAim — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• bOverrideWeapon — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• bStationaryWeapon — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• ActionFireClass — class reference
• bForceProjectileTouchEvents — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• SourceHitSpeech — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• TargetHitSpeech — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• SourceMissSpeech — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• TargetMissSpeech — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• TargetKilledByAlienSpeech — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• TargetKilledByXComSpeech — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• MultiTargetsKilledByAlienSpeech — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• MultiTargetsKilledByXComSpeech — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• TargetWingedSpeech — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• TargetArmorHitSpeech — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• TargetMissedSpeech — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• AbilityPassiveAOEStyle — type X2AbilityPassiveAOEStyle
• bAllowUnderhandAnim — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• SecondaryTargetingMethod — class reference
• SkipRenderOfAOETargetingTiles — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• SkipRenderOfTargetingTemplate — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• MeleePuckMeshPath — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• CameraPriority — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• bUsesFiringCamera — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• FrameAbilityCameraType — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)
• BuildNewGameStateFn — delegate — code-only
• BuildInterruptGameStateFn — delegate — code-only
• BuildVisualizationFn — delegate — code-only
• BuildAppliedVisualizationSyncFn — delegate — code-only
• BuildAffectedVisualizationSyncFn — delegate — code-only
• SoldierAbilityPurchasedFn — delegate — code-only
• OnVisualizationTrackInsertedFn — delegate — code-only
• ModifyNewContextFn — delegate — code-only
• DamagePreviewFn — delegate — code-only
• GetBonusWeaponAmmoFn — delegate — code-only
• MergeVisualizationFn — delegate — code-only
• AlternateFriendlyNameFn — delegate — code-only
• ShouldRevealChosenTraitFn — delegate — code-only
• OverrideAbilityAvailabilityFn — delegate — code-only
• MP_PerkOverride — not covered (deliberate core-set choice)