

It has slightly higher base damage than the equivalent sword and grants a special Throw Axe ability.

This secondary melee weapon can be used by a Ranger. The Hunter's Axe is a unique weapon that can be obtained by scanning the Locator Beacon, which also grants the Bolt Caster, Shadowkeeper, and Frost Bomb. 2K notes Reinforcement Pack should not purchase Alien Hunters separately as they will be charged for it if they do.The Hunter's Axe is a unique secondary weapon introduced in the Alien Hunters DLC for XCOM 2. XCOM 2’s Alien Hunters DLC will launch on May 12 for $9.99, although those who already own the Reinforcement Pack will receive it for free. One of the new suits of armor, called the Icarus Suit, features powerful boosters that allows its wearer the ability to fly around the map.Īlien Hunters will a lso include a compatibility patch for XCOM 2, which includes authentication for the DLC, general bug fixes, balancing the single-player experience, performance optimizations and a rebalanced multiplayer experience for the base game. It should be noted these four new weapons are prototypes, so players will need to carry fallen comrades back to the Skyranger, or else they’ll lose these weapons forever.įor those who believe a good defense is the best offense, three new suits of armor can be obtained in Alien Hunters, each of which are created from the corpse of a Ruler alien.
