By equipping the squad leader with a Mind Shield and Psi Armor, and awarding the soldier medals such as the International Service Cross, Council Medal of Honor, and Star of Terra, it is possible to have a squad of soldiers with 200+ Will (when used in conjunction with Iron Will and Not Created Equally to allow a higher initial Will stat, and increases of up to 13 Will per promotion). Its radius is about 7 tiles.Īfter discovering psionics and acquiring Lead By Example, assigning the highest Will soldier as the squad leader can provide excellent benefits for the entire squad.
Squad leader warzone upgrade#
During the mission the icon also appears on any soldiers benefiting from this upgrade and is visible in their list of abilities on the lower left corner of the main screen. The squad leader has the Lead By Example icon on its list of abilities during the pre-mission loadout. Lead By Example allows the squad leader to substitute their Will for that of lower nearby soldiers. In the expansion, squad leaders gain added utility with the Lead By Example training at the Officer Training School.