Is there anything I can do to stop a Codex from cloning?
Every time I do damage to a Codex, it clones itself immediately. Is there any way to make fighting these things easier?
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I just learned this from some players chatting in a Twitch stream. You can actually disable a Codex's ability to clone itself by disorienting it with a Flashbang grenade first!
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Can you Skulljack a Codex?
A Skulljack is required twice to progress in story: In the first the Skulljack is used on an ADVENT Officer, and later, on a Codex. The Skullmining upgrade at the Proving Grounds improves the Hack stat of any soldier carrying a Skulljack by 25 (on normal difficulty). This makes them an ideal item for Specialists.How do you deal with Codex?
Another ideal tactic is to first destroy the Codex's cover without damaging it by using a well-placed grenade or Demolition, and then hitting it with a single powerful shot, like the Sharpshooter's Deadeye. If the Codex survives, both it and its clone will be left with minimal health and the original will be exposed.Do flashbangs work on Codex?
It took me a while to find this, and I haven't seen it mentioned on this sub - but if you flashbang a Codex, it will hold still and not clone while you throw bullets at it for a full turn. Can be very handy, especially before you have high-damage weapons/abilities.How do you kill the avatar in XCOM 2?
Easy way to kill avatars, flashbangs for canceling mindcontrol, incendiary grenade/dragon rounds to negate healing and avoding skulljacking until you're sure there are few enemies left on the map.Codex (From the Basement)
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Answer 2
Learn "Stasis" psionic ability. When you meet group of enemies with codex, put codex in stasis, the encounter will be much easier. Get rid of it later.
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