Shot confirmation: 65% to hit, 25% critical, Sniper Rifle

XCOM: Enemy Unknown · Battle / Tactics

Art style Realistic 3D

XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Shot confirmation: 65% to hit, 25% critical, Sniper Rifle

About this game

Developer: Firaxis Games · Publisher: 2K · Platform: PC (Steam) · Art style: Realistic 3D · Screen type: Battle / Tactics

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What to study

XCOM's signature gamble is a panel, not a dice roll animation: 65% to hit, 25% critical, up to 5 damage, with a MORE INFO button before the OK that commits. The percentages are the whole game in one box, and the rooftop sniper, the diner window target, and the two alien heads in the weapon card are the reason those numbers are what they are. Frame at about 4:06 in the XCOM EU The Story Trailer (Steam).

Patterns

How the screen is arranged.

hud-overlay detail-panel action-bar

Components

Parts on screen.

Tooltip Nameplate Action bar Choices

Screen inventory

  • Shot confirmation panel centre: Fire, Does up to 5 damage, 65% to hit, 25% critical, MORE INFO, OK
  • Active soldier LAWRENCE bottom left, Sniper Rifle weapon card bottom right with two red alien heads
  • Target marker 65% over the diner window; rooftop sniper position over the gas station
  • Ability bar 1 to 5 bottom centre; dash/move icon bottom left

Top 3 colors

#1c1e32 25%#3d3042 24%#0f1424 20%

Top three palette colors by share. The remaining colors make up the rest.

Source and credit

© Firaxis Games / 2K, XCOM: Enemy Unknown screenshot: XCOM EU The Story Trailer (Steam), shown for design study and commentary. PlayCraft is an unofficial fan project, not affiliated with or endorsed by 2K.

Source tier 2 (publisher-released) · screenshot: Steam store page · Steam page

Source details

Fetched 2026-11-01. verified 2026-11-01: scene frame from the official Steam trailer, inspected visually at full resolution; Fire panel with hit, critical, damage, MORE INFO and OK, soldier name, Sniper Rifle card, target marker, and ability bar confirmed legible

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