Can you stun a Mechtoid?

Immune to fire and poison. This unit cannot be stunned with the Arc Thrower; taking a live specimen is not possible.

What is exalt XCOM?

EXALT is a secret human paramilitary society determined to seize power while the governments of Earth are distracted with resisting the alien invasion in 2015. They are the new enemy faction introduced in XCOM: Enemy Within.

How do you fight Sectopods?

Unlike the Gatecrasher, it’s fairly easy to hit Sectopod with your eyes closed. The key to beating them is shredding their armor. Either through grenades of the greandiers ability. If you have someone in your squad with AP ammo, that can also help.

Can Chryssalids be stunned with arc thrower?

Immune to all poison damage. Reduces the chance of suffering a critical hit by 60%. This unit cannot be stunned with the Arc Thrower; taking a live specimen is not possible. Despite being obviously organic, Chryssalids cannot be stunned.

What can the arc thrower be used for?

The Arc Thrower can be used to stun and capture all biological aliens with the exception of Chryssalids and Zombies who are immune. Robotic enemies such as Cyberdiscs, Sectopods and Drones are also immune; Drones can be “hacked” granting full control over them for the duration of the mission after the appropriate upgrade is completed (see below).

What is a chryssalid in Enemy Unknown?

A Chryssalid is an alien in XCOM: Enemy Unknown. The Chryssalid is a swift, four-legged alien with terrifying melee capabilities. Usually first encountered in small swarms on Terror Site missions, Chryssalids deal heavy damage with melee and have a high chance to inflict poison.

Can the arc thrower be used as a medikit?

After all aliens are captured and there’s a sufficient supply of plasma weaponry available, the Arc Thrower can be equipped as a longer-ranged two-charge Medikit for MEC Troopers as long as S.H.I.V. Repair has been researched. This is especially useful on Support troops with Deep Pockets, who can use the Arc Thrower three times.