How much does it take for the aliens to prepare a dark event in XCOM 2?
Can I know, from looking at the pending Dark Events list, when will each Dark Event "trigger"? Or perhaps if I need to deal wit Dark Event A and not Dark Event B because A will resolve faster and I'll have a chance for another guerilla op before B is resolved?
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You can't know from looking at the list, it only shows the times until next retaliation and next alien facility. So you can only guess at how long you have.
The usual time to prepare a dark event is between 6 and 10 weeks (on Legend, probably half on lower difficulties). This may depend on the type of event itself. I'm also fairly sure, there is a random factor built in, as I had the same dark event complete after different time spans in my game.
Since new dark events appear only at the start of a month, you can however estimate fairly well how long until the event completes on Legend difficulty. If a dark event is preparing for over 2 months, you can be sure it'll fire very soon, if it's there for a month, it may fire at pretty soon, if it's new, you will have at least a whole month to handle it.
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How long do dark events last XCOM 2?
Dark events that are active and implemented are shown in red on the left side of the screen on the world map screen, just below the primary objectives. In general, Dark Events last for one month. Dark Events can be countered primarily through Guerilla Ops.How do you prevent dark events in XCOM 2?
Dark Events can be countered by Guerilla Ops, of which typically one will be offered per month. Choosing which ones you will have to let go and which ones you can't stand seeing fire can be just as important as the reward offered for each individual Guerilla Op.Are dark events permanent?
I believe all the vanilla game dark events are temporary, but there is a mod that adds permanent ones. all of the ones that aren't one-off avatar adding or whatnot last about a month.Should I reveal hidden event XCOM 2?
Revealing the Hidden Event lets you prioritize. It doesn't actually change any mechanics. You still have the option to attempt to stop it (at the cost of allowing the other Dark Events through), just like any other Dark Event. This just allows you to see what it is, so you can make a better informed decision.XCOM 2 - 7. Dark Events - Let's Play XCOM 2 Gameplay
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