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[WOTC] Automatic Reload by Iridar

This quality-of-life mod will make your units automatically reload when they use turn-ending abilities with enough Action Points remaining.

Since reloads only take one action point in XCOM 2, it is always advantageous to reload before taking a turn-ending shot. However, it can be tedious, and you may often forget to do-so. This mod automates the process, ensuring you always maximise your action economy. - Eng. TheNiTrex

After a unit uses a turn-ending ability, the mod checks how many Action Points the unit had before activating it, and if there was enough for a Reload, the mod activates it.

Works with Overwatch. If the unit has Waylay or a similar ability, the Reload is activated only if the unit has more Overwatch shots than remaining Ammo, and the action cost of Reload is then subtracted from the granted Overwatch shots, so everything is fair.

The mod will NOT automatically reload if that would result in spending Free Reloads granted by Auto Loaders or when targeting Lost or other Headshot-able targets.

By default the mod works only for units controlled by you, the player, but you can configure it to allow AI units to benefit from it as well.


(1) The mod is unable to reload automatically when using turn-ending abilties that include movement, such as Sword Slash. This is because the ability point cost is hard to calculate beforehand for abilities like that. If you use Sword Slash without actually moving, then an automatic reload is possible.

(2) When triggered by abilities that cannot be interrupted, automatic reload technically happens after the ability has gone through. The mod performs some under-the-hood juggling to make everything look correct, but the reload still technically happens after non-interruptible actions.

An example of this is LW2 Steady Shot ability - reload technically happens after it, cancelling the steady bonus. For this reason the mod contains compatibility config that prevents automatic reload from happening when using Steady Weapon.


X2 WOTC Community Highlander of any version is required.

Safe to add or remove mid-campaign. There is a similar mod for vanilla.


This mod includes Mod Config Menu support, and additional configuration files are located at:


The mod works only for Reload abilities specified in the config. There is also a configurable list of abilities that should never trigger an automatic reload.

• [WOTC] Free Reload Anytime - compatible.
  
• A Better Barracks: TLE - Single Reload and Full Reload abilities are supported.
  
• Overwatch All/Others WotC - compatible, as well as all other effects and abilities that make the soldier use the actual Overwatch ability.
  
• [WOTC] Stormrider Class - Intercept is supported and will count as Overwatch.
  
• [WOTC] Reload Ends Turn - Automatic Reload has a safeguard that prevents it from using Reload if it will be turn-ending.

Thanks to Chris the Thin Mint for reminding me that Waylay exists.

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