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At the breach screen, choose entry points by the advantage they show and the agent you need to act, then check the displayed initiative order before confirming. 2K says breach points carry different strategic advantages/disadvantages and that combat uses interleaved turns: agents and enemies alternate in an automatic queue. So the next queued enemy threat can matter more than a generic 'all agents go first' plan. This checklist does not calculate hit odds or pick a universally best entry.
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At the breach screen, choose entry points by the advantage they show and the agent you need to act, then check the displayed initiative order before confirming. 2K says breach points carry different strategic advantages/disadvantages and that combat uses interleaved turns: agents and enemies alternate in an automatic queue. So the next queued enemy threat can matter more than a generic 'all agents go first' plan. This checklist does not calculate hit odds or pick a universally best entry.
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Before committing an encounter, compare breach-point advantages, agent order and the next exposed threat; the game uses interleaved initiative rather than a single team turn.
Read the relevant guideXCOM Chimera Squad Ironman: Know the Save Limits Before You Start2K says Ironman disables manual saves and multiple save slots by design; confirm the mode before a campaign if you need checkpoint flexibility.
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2 articlesBefore committing an encounter, compare breach-point advantages, agent order and the next exposed threat; the game uses interleaved initiative rather than a single team turn.
Updated November 7, 2026 · 3 min read2K says Ironman disables manual saves and multiple save slots by design; confirm the mode before a campaign if you need checkpoint flexibility.
Updated November 7, 2026 · 3 min readCoverage notes
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