What's big, green, and pink? If you said XCOM 2's revamped Muton solider, you're correct! (We would also have accepted "a watermelon.")
According to the XCOM blog, the new Muton has also received the same dose of human DNA the Sectoid got. However, where an injection of mulched-up human made the Sectoid bigger and stronger, it seems to have made the already-buff Muton smarter. We're not clear on how being smarter will work in combat, but we do know that the 2035 version of the Muton is a strong melee combatant who can not only smack your troops down with his bayonet-equipped plasma gun, but has a chance to resist all melee damage and counter attack with a melee strike of his own. So you probably won't want to send your Ranger into close quarters with one of these guys, especially since XCOM 2's aliens are said to be treated more like minibosses than fodder. Note the smaller breathing implant, sleeker armor, and bigger neck.
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According to the XCOM blog, the new Muton has also received the same dose of human DNA the Sectoid got. However, where an injection of mulched-up human made the Sectoid bigger and stronger, it seems to have made the already-buff Muton smarter. We're not clear on how being smarter will work in combat, but we do know that the 2035 version of the Muton is a strong melee combatant who can not only smack your troops down with his bayonet-equipped plasma gun, but has a chance to resist all melee damage and counter attack with a melee strike of his own. So you probably won't want to send your Ranger into close quarters with one of these guys, especially since XCOM 2's aliens are said to be treated more like minibosses than fodder. Note the smaller breathing implant, sleeker armor, and bigger neck.
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