Avatar Project Delays...
	Claim Continents...
	Console commands...
	Scientists, Engineers, and Int...
	The Advanced Warfare Chamber I...
	Various Steam Achievements...
	XCOM Heroes...

Once the Avatar project is completed, you'll be in a world of hurt if you're not prepared. However, you can delay things quite a bit. As the bar reaches its halfway point, complete Alien Facility missions to drop it by at least two points. Guerrilla Ops assignments can also provide a significant delay. That way, you'll have more time to research tech and unlock new stuff to give you a better chance as the end draws nigh.

If you can gain access to every region within a continent and then build a sufficient number of radio beacons (represented by small dots next to the map bonus), you'll gain a random bonus. The exact bonus changes from one play session to another, but you should always find it beneficial and worth pursuing.

To activate the console, you must first add the following as a command line parameter to XCOM 2: -allowconsole Rightclick the XCOM 2 shortcut, select properties and add it at the end of the "Target"-field so that it looks something like this: "C:\Games\XCOM 2\Binaries\Win64\XCom2.exe" -allowconsole If using Steam, rightclick the game in your Library, select Properties and add it under "Set launch options". Open the console in-game using the ~ button (the usual button for console). Note: For the following commands, replace # with a number.

Password	Effect
GiveTech [techname]	Gives the specified tech, replace [techname] with the tech you want
PowerUp	All units invincible with unlimited ammo
SetStratagyFacilitiesFree	All facilities free, toggle with on/off
SetStratagyFacilitiesInstantBuild	Ability to build facilities instantly, toggle with on/off
SetStratagyFacilitiesSuperSpree	Ability to build all facilities instantly for free, toggle with on/off
SetStrategyFacilitiesUnlockAll	Ability to build all facilities, toggle with on/off
TakeNoDamage	All units invincible
additem AimUpgrade_Sup #	Gives # amount of Superior Scopes
additem ClipSizeUpgrade_Sup #	Gives # amount of Superior Expanded Magazines
additem CritUpgrade_Sup #	Gives # amount of Superior Laser Sights
additem EpicPCSAgility #	Gives # amount of PCS: Superior Agility
additem EpicPCSConditioning #	Gives # amount of PCS: Superior Conditioning
additem EpicPCSFocus #	Gives # amount of PCS: Superior Focus
additem EpicPCSPerception #	Gives # amount of PCS: Superior Perception
additem EpicPCSSpeed #	Gives # amount of PCS: Superior Speed
additem FreeFireUpgrade_Sup #	Gives # amount of Superior Hair Triggers
additem FreeKillUpgrade_Sup #	Gives # amount of Superior Repeaters
additem MissDamageUpgrade_Sup #	Gives # amount of Superior Stocks
additem ReloadUpgrade_Sup #	Gives # amount of Superior Auto-Loaders
additem heavyplatedarmor #	Gives # amount of E.X.O. Suits
additem heavypoweredarmor #	Gives # amount of W.A.R. Suits
additem lightplatedarmor #	Gives # amount of Spider Suits
additem lightpoweredarmor #	Gives # amount of Wraith Suits
enablecheats	Enables the use of commands
giveengineer #	Gives an Engineer with skill level #
giveresource AlienAlloy #	Gives # amount of Alien Alloys
giveresource CorpseAdventMEC #	Gives # amount of Advent MEC corpses
giveresource CorpseAdventOfficer #	Gives # amount of Advent Officer corpses
giveresource CorpseAdventShieldbearer #	Gives # amount of Advent Shieldbearer corpses
giveresource CorpseAdventStunLancer #	Gives # amount of Advent Stun Lancer corpses
giveresource CorpseAdventTrooper #	Gives # amount of Advent Trooper corpses
giveresource CorpseArchon #	Gives # amount of Archon corpses
giveresource CorpseBerserker #	Gives # amount of Berserker corpses
giveresource CorpseFaceless #	Gives # amount of Faceless corpses
giveresource CorpseMuton #	Gives # amount of Muton corpses
giveresource CorpseSectoid #	Gives # amount of Sectoid corpses
giveresource CorpseViper #	Gives # amount of Viper corpses
giveresource EleriumCore #	Gives # amount of Elerium Cores
giveresource EleriumDust #	Gives # amount of Elerium Crystals
giveresource Intel #	Gives # amount of Intel
giveresource supplies #	Gives # amount of Supplies
givescientist #	Gives a Scientist with skill level #

When you can choose between the rewards you receive, make sure you always go for Scientists, Engineers, or Intel. The first two options let you upgrade your troops and base more quickly, while Intel is useful for a variety of important reasons (including the links you need to establish with new regions).

Are you having trouble deciding what facility to go for next? Make it the Advanced Warfare Chamber, which has a whole host of benefits. It nearly halves the time you'll have to wait for soldiers to heal, for starters, and there's also the chance it will grant them additional skills when they level up (from other character classes). That can work out in a number of ways, and there's a really good chance it will work in your favor. Try to get that facility early in your campaign to maximize its impact.

Follow the indicated steps to earn the corresponding Steam achievement. To view your achievement progress and stats, open the Steam client, select "Community", then search for the game hub for "XCOM 2 (PC)". Click the "View Stats" option in the drop down list, then select the option that displays the achievements for your account.

Achievement	How to unlock
A Better Human Being	Recover the Forge Item.
A Dark Doorway	Recover the Psi Gate.
A Final Stand	Create the Commander's Avatar.
A Forbidden Experiment	Investigate the Abandoned Research Facility.
A God Falls	Kill an Avatar.
A Grim Key	Recover a Codex Brain.
A Horrible Truth	Recover the Blacksite Data.
A Line Crossed	Complete the Avatar Autopsy.
A Torch Passed	Beat the Lost Towers mission.
Always be Shooting	Hit three shots on a single turn with a SPARK unit after using its Overdrive ability.
Archon Annihilator	Kill the Archon Ruler.
Axles to Axles, Bolts to Bolts	Defeat a robotic enemy with a SPARK unit.
Beginner's Luck	Beat a mission in June or later using only Rookies.
Bells and Whistles	Outfit a SPARK unit with the highest tier weaponry and armor.
Berserker Breaker	Kill the Berserker Ruler.
Breathing Room	Kill a Viper who is strangling a squadmate.
Bring It Down	Sabotage an alien facility.
Brutal Collection	Skulljack each different type of ADVENT soldier (does not have to be in same game).
Car Wrecked	Cause an enemy to die in a vehicle explosion.
Codebreaker	Build the Shadow Chamber.
Come Back To Me	Kill a Sectoid who is currently mind controlling a squadmate.
Cyberlord	Earn a second tier hack reward.
David and Goliath	Kill a Berserker in melee combat.
Deadly Arsenal	Purchase all of the final tier Hunter Weapons.
Defender of Humanity	Overthrow the aliens on Commander difficulty.
Earth Avenged	Overthrow the aliens at any difficulty level.
Enemy Adopted	Use a ruler armor ability against an alien ruler.
Excalibur	Completely upgrade a beam weapon with superior grade weapon upgrades.
Exquisite Timing	Beat the game on Commander+ difficulty by July 1st.
First Blood	Complete the tactical tutorial.
Global Resistance	Get all of the continent bonuses available in a single campaign.
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger	Apply a PCS upgrade to a soldier.
Have a Nice Trip	Cause an enemy to fall to its death.
Heavy Metal	Kill an enemy with every heavy weapon in the game (Doesn't have to be in the same game).
Heroes of the Resistance	Beat a Retaliation mission with less than 3 civilian deaths.
Immortal Commander	Overthrow the aliens on Legend difficulty.
Just Like Dad Used To Make	Build a SPARK unit.
Kingslayer	Kill all alien rulers in a single game.
Like Clockwork	Complete a successful ambush.
Locked and Loaded	Upgrade a weapon.
Make 'em go Boom	Kill an enemy primed Derelict MEC before it can self-destruct.
Matter Over Mind	Defeat an Avatar with a SPARK unit.
Meat Over Metal	Kill a Sectopod on the same turn you encounter it.
Mechlord	Hack and take control of a Sectopod.
Nick of Time	Evacuate a soldier whose bleed-out timer is still running.
Not Throwing Away My Shot	Kill an alien ruler while it attempts to escape.
Now Am I Become Death	Kill 3 enemies in a single turn, with a single soldier, without explosives.
Now I Am The Master	Use all ruler armor abilities in a single mission.
Our New Overlords	Promote a SPARK unit to Champion rank.
Overpowered	Beat a mission on Commander+ with a squad composed entirely of soldiers of the same class (but not Rookie).
Pile 'Em Up	Kill 500 aliens. (does not have to be in same game).
Rebel Radio	Build Resistance Comms.
Regicide	Kill an alien ruler the first time you encounter it.
Rise of the Resistance	Make contact with a region.
Rise of the Robots	Complete a mission with three or more SPARK units in the squad.
Room to Grow	Upgrade a facility.
Rumor Hunter	Complete a Rumor.
Running on Fumes	A SPARK unit survives a mission it started with less than half health.
Shadow Broker	Sell goods worth 1000 supplies to the Black Market (Can span multiple games).
Shen's Legacy	Build a facility in every Avenger slot.
Stop Hitting Yourself	Kill an enemy with a hacked turret.
The Few and the Proud	Beat the game on Commander+ difficulty without buying a Squad Size upgrade.
The Most Dangerous Game	Win a multiplayer match..
The Sun Never Sets	Build a radio relay on every continent.
The Untouchables	Beat the game on Commander+ without losing a soldier.
Tinker	Build an experimental item in the Proving Grounds.
Valhalla	Beat the game on Commander+ difficulty in Ironman mode.
Viper Vanquisher	Kill the Viper King Ruler.
Who Needs Tygan?	Beat the final mission using only conventional gear.
With Extreme Prejudice	Skulljack an ADVENT Officer.

Go into a soldiers customization menu then the character info menu and enter these names. This works only in Single Player campaign and disables achievements.