Enemies

Guards and Drones are collectively known as enemies. Enemies rely on sight and sound to detect intruders. They may be posted in a specific location, sometimes turning to scan an area, or they may be assigned to a patrol route. Patrol routes are fixed--an enemy will loop through a route repeatedly. Guards and Drones have an Alarm Level indicating how aware they are of intrusion. Guards and Drones will also attack intruders. They are critical components in the Security AI's active and passive defense systems.

If an enemy detects something, they will engage or investigate. If they hear something, their Alarm Level will rise to Suspicious. Pending security tally will increase one or more points. The enemy will send a report to the Security AI at the end of the turn.

The Security AI may send instructions to a guard or drone, for instance to investigate a report or look for a missing guard. This will raise their Alarm Level to Alerted. They will leave their assignment to follow the instructions.

Enemies can take a variety of actions. The action(s) that an enemy takes during their turn is usually displayed to the right of the enemy as they begin their action. The possible actions available to enemies includes but is not limited to:

• Guarding.
• Patrolling.
• Investigating!
• Security AI in my Ear!
• Hunting.
• Returning to Post.
• Got 'em in my Sights!
• Advancing!
• Charging!
• Flanking!
• Holding Position!
• Taking Cover.
• Taking Direct Cover!
• Defend the Asset!
• Attacking (this does not get displayed next to the enemy but is reported in the log)
• Using a Talent (this does not get displayed next to the enemy but is reported in the log)
• Using an item (this does not get displayed next to the enemy but is reported in the log)

There are many different types of enemies. Enemies will vary in Weapons, Hit Points, Talents, Special Abilities, and preferred tactics. Each Faction maintains a selection of unit types, some of which may be unique to that Faction.

Comparison of Known Enemy Classes

A wide range of enemy classes can be encountered during missions. The images are those displayed on the Mission Initiative Indicator. Many enemy classes are common across 'corp', 'street' or 'syndicate' Factions. Some Factions have custom classes which replace the usual common classes; these are marked as 'corp [UltraTek]', 'street [FSC]', etc. Field of View (FoV) indicates the size of their vision cone.

Hit Points and Armor increase with level, so all rows are listed with the HP and Armor at Power Level 1 (PL1) so that they can be compared easily. Some classes do not appear at PL1 or have not been confirmed at PL1; in these cases, the HP and Armor values for PL1 are estimated based on the progressions of other classes, and are displayed in italic font.

When comparing Hit Points and Armor, remember that the vales accelerate at high Power Level, so the small differences in HP at PL1 become large differences at PL10. For instance, at PL1 the Guard has 200 HP and the Guard Captain has 240 HP. But at PL10, the Guard has 330 HP and the Guard Captain has 500 HP.

Newer classes may not have all data entered yet. In addition, the table does not include special classes, such as VIP and Defector, which are usually targets for assassination; and it does not include unique characters, such as Brauk Executioner and Sniper Survivor.

IMAGE	Class	FACTION	WEAPON	PL1 HP	PL1 Armor	FoV	SPECIAL ABILITIES
	Rook	Brave Star
	S-Class Brakka	Brave Star	AR	420	74% 3PP	120° 20m
	Star FWD	Brave Star	UAR	250	33% 0PP	90° 18m
	Star Longshot	Brave Star	Sniper	250	33% 0PP	90° 18m
	SWAT	Brave Star	AR	250	33% 0PP	90° 18m
	SWAT X	Brave Star	Shotgun	250	74% 1PP	90° 18m
	Divergent	corp	SMG	200	40% 0PP	90° 22m	By deploying a cloud of deflective nanites, Divergents are able to gain significant, if temporary, boosts to Evasion, known as a Divergent Field
	E-Medic	corp	UAR	250	65% 1PP	120° 20m	E-Medic can throw N-Stim healing canisters up to 16m and release restorative nano that will get both a corporate soldier or a merc caught in the cloud back on their feet.
	FireCOM	corp	UAR	250	74% 1PP	90° 18m	FireCOM will target multiple mercs with Full Auto if given the chance, so be careful to avoid their firing lines.
	Guard	corp	AR	200	33% 0PP	90° 18m
	Guard Bladesman	corp	Blade	250	65% 1PP	90° 18m
	Guard Captain	corp	UAR	240	65% 1PP	90° 20m
	Guard Shotgun	corp	Shotgun	250	74% 1PP	90° 18m
	Guard Sniper	corp	Sniper	200	40% 0PP	90° 22m
	Mecha Infantry	corp	AR	420	74% 3PP	90° 22m
	Sentinel Exec	corp
	Suppressant	corp	Shotgun	250	65% 1PP	90° 22m	Suppressants hurl non-lethal concussion grenades up to 16m, creating a shockwave that disorients and incapacitates anyone caught in the blast radius, reducing both Action Points and Move Speed.
	KEM Captain	corp [Kemco]	Shotgun	240	74% 1PP	90° 18m
	KEM Doc	corp [Kemco]	Shotgun	270	74% 1PP	90° 18m
	KEM Guard	corp [Kemco]	AR	200	33% 0PP	90° 18m
	2x Raptor	corp [UltraTek]
	T-Assault	corp [UltraTek]	Shotgun	250	74% 1PP	90° 18m
	T-Capt	corp [UltraTek]	Revolver	240	65% 1PP	90° 18m
	T-FireCOM	corp [UltraTek]	UAR	250	74% 1PP	90° 18m	FireCOM will target multiple mercs with Full Auto if given the chance, so be careful to avoid their firing lines.
	T-REX	corp [UltraTek]	AR	200	33% 0PP	90° 18m
	WB Assault	corp [WB]	Shotgun	250	74% 1PP	90° 18m
	WB Captain	corp [WB]	Revolver	240	65% 1PP	90° 18m
	WB FireCOM	corp [WB]	UAR	250	74% 1PP	90° 18m	FireCOM will target multiple mercs with Full Auto if given the chance, so be careful to avoid their firing lines.
	WB Guard	corp [WB]	AR	200	33% 0PP	90° 18m
	Bloodright	street
	Grunt Captain	street	SMG	200	65% 1PP	120° 20m
	Street Bender	street	SMG	150	36% 0PP	90° 18m	Benders rely on a release-and-capture cloud of nanites that instantly form together to create a deflection edge, which is just enough to cause a bullet to 'bend' around them. In a deadly gunfight, missing a Bender on the first shot can be a quick road to the grave.
	Street Berserk	street	Blade	250	36% 0PP	90° 18m
	Street Charger	street	Shotgun	150	65% 1PP	90° 18m
	Street King	street
	Street Shockstick	street	Club	250	36% 0PP	90° 18m
	Street Sniper	street	Sniper	150	40% 0PP	90° 22m
	Street Warrior	street	SMG	150	30% 0PP	90° 18m
	Wildfire	street	UAR	150	65% 1PP	90° 18m
	Brutewain	street [Blue Ox]	SMG	150	65% 1PP	90° 18m	Brutewain hurl grenades up to 18m, splattering targets within the larger blast radius with enough of the blueish substance to debuff both their Move Speed and Initiative.
	Bulwark	street [Blue Ox]	Shotgun	150	36% 0PP	90° 18m	Bulwark can throw Hardskin Cloud canisters up to 16m which release defensive buffing clouds that help a gang grunt or a merc who is caught in the cloud major Damage Reduction and Cover Bonus.
	Detonator	street [Fenian]	SMG	200	65% 1PP	90° 18m	Detonators hurl their street boomers up to 14m, causing a major spike of Pure Damage to anyone caught near enough to get hit within the smaller blast radius.
	F-Duster	street [Fenian]	AR	150	30% 0PP	90° 18m	F-Dusters can throw Redmist Cloud canisters up to 16m which release aggressive buffing clouds that send a gang grunt into a fury, boosting Damage and Critical %.
	Free Gunner	street [FSC]	SMG	150	30% 0PP	90° 18m
	Po-Bot	street [FSC]	Shotgun	400	65% 1PP	120° 20m	Po-Bots have heavily reinforced armor plating and can soak up a ton of punishment. If they can close, their targeting systems rarely miss with their assault shotgun.
	Phalanx	street [FSC]
	Z-Edge	street [FSC]	Blade	200	35% 0PP	90° 18m
	Z-Rusher	street [FSC]	Club	225	36% 0PP	90° 18m
	Patchmax	street [Los Z]	SMG	150	36% 0PP	90° 18m	Patchmax can throw Hi-Puff cloud canisters up to 16m which release adrenaline pumping buffs to give extra Action Points, Move Speed and Initiative to any so lucky to get a deep breath of the noxious yellow designer chem.
	Slagga	street [Los Z]	SMG	150	65% 1PP	90° 18m	Slaggas hurl their armor melting grenades up to 20m, which cause both punishing Pure Damage and immediately Shreds 1 Protection Point of your armor.
	Blooder	syndicate	UAR	150	36% 0PP	90° 18m	Blooders hurl shrapnel grenades up to 16m, nicking and ripping up flesh and armor and inflicting ongoing damage, unless healing of some kind is applied. Stock up on bandages.
	Chopshop	syndicate	Blade	225	65% 1PP	90° 18m	By deploying a cloud of street-cooked nanites, Chopshop are able to create a classic sheathing effect without the expensive cybernetic implants. The nano Chop Shield is capable of completely nullifying a few attacks before disintegrating.
	Grunt Captain	syndicate	SMG	200	65% 1PP	120° 20m
	Havoc Jackal	syndicate
	Shocktop	syndicate	Club	225	65% 1PP	90° 18m
	Street Sniper	syndicate	Sniper	150	40% 0PP	90° 22m
	Street Berserk	syndicate	Blade	250	36% 0PP	90° 18m
	Street Warrior	syndicate	SMG	150	30% 0PP	90° 18m
	Whistler	syndicate	SMG	150	36% 0PP	120° 20m	Whistlers employ a mysterious nano-coating recipe for their bullets, a closely guarded secret within their cult. These coated Whistler Bullets inflict ongoing damage, unless healing of some kinds is applied. Stock up on bandages. Whistlers will target multiple mercs with Full Auto if given the chance, so be careful to avoid their firing lines.
	Wildfire	syndicate	UAR	150	65% 1PP	90° 18m	Wildfire will target multiple mercs with Full Auto if given the chance, so be careful to avoid their firing lanes.