Sectopod Tactics

While playing XCOM: Enemy Within, I'm often annoyed by Sectopods with their high defense, high health and armor properties. What's the best way to deal with a Sectopod?

I'll accept answers that do not go into detail with soldier stats, classes and abilities, while also accepting detailed answers. I am an experienced XCOM player.

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Best Answer

I usually killed Sectopods the same way I killed any other big thing: Avoid it until you think you can kill it in one turn, then hit it with everything.

The best 'everything' includes plasma sniper rifles from long range and rapid shot assaulters from point blank. The snipers can use headshot to apply extra damage. The assaulters can avoid the overwatch with lightning reflexes to get close. Two shots from an alloy cannon go a long way toward destroying the thing. A heavy with heat ammo can help a lot as well, as the sectopods are affected by the extra damage.

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Quick Answer about "Sectopod Tactics"

It may seem obvious, but the best way to deal with a Sectopod is to keep your squad together and in good cover. ...
Using Drone Capture against an accompanying Drone, or Mind Control against a nearby alien may cause the Sectopod to attack it. ...
Suppressing a Sectopod with a Support, Heavy, or S.H.I.V.

Can you hack a Sectopod?

I did hack a sectopod on a final mission (several +10 permanent hack bonuses over the campaign makes it easy), and fired wraith cannon at the aliens quite well. And it did work correctly at all stages.

What is a Sectopod?

Sectopods are hulking, mechanical creatures that resemble large mechanized tanks. The alien army utilizes them as heavy long-range fire support to defend key areas, base structures, and larger UFO's.

How much health does a Sectopod have?

Sectopods can launch an attack called the Wrath Cannon, a devastating attack that deals 9-12 damage and destroys cover, but take one turn to charge up. They also have Lightning Field, a melee-range area of effect attack that deals 7-9 damage....Sectopod (XCOM2)SectopodAim70/70/70/70Critchance-/10/10/10DefenseHealth?/28/32/408 more rows•Jul 4, 2020

Can you capture Mechtoid?

Much like the Cyberdisc and Sectopod, these integrated weapons cannot be captured and are destroyed when the Mechtoid is killed.