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Download our best XCOM 2 custom characters: Kylo Ren, Gaben, and more

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By Evan Lahti published 7 February 2016

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XCOM 2 is finally out, and the race to take back Earth from the aliens is on. But we have priorities at PC Gamer, and any destroyed alien civilization is a total wash unless it’s done by an absurd cast of characters. Conveniently, XCOM 2 heavily expands on the soldier customization options, facilitating both the creation of chilling ma-and-pa doppelgangers and pop culture caricatures—like The Dude from The Big Lebowski (joint included) or Geralt, our favorite ponytailed Witcher. And like every dumb thing on the internet, these characters are worth sharing. Have a gander, but feel free to take our soldiers for a test drive if you like.

Below each mugshot is a link where you can download the character pool file that includes the pictured soldier. Or get if now, if you want to be surprised. If you’re not sure how to import custom soldiers or how to make and share your own, check out our guide for detailed instructions. Not sure if XCOM 2 is for you? Read our review here. We liked it. A lot.

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Markus 'Notch' Persson, Minecraft creator

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Note: this particular character requires the I'm Too Fancy for Those Ayys customization mod, found here.

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Rey, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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Imperator Furiosa, Mad Max: Fury Road

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Finn, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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Velma Dinkley, Private Detective and Scooby Doo's close associate

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Kylo Ren, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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Bob Ross from The Joy of Painting

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Dana Scully and Fox Mulder, The X-Files

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Mulder Xcom 2 Custom

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Captain Picard, Star Trek

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The Dude, The Big Lebowski

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Geralt of Rivia, The Witcher Trilogy

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Gabe Newell, Managing Director at Valve

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Carrie-Anne Moss as Trinity, The Matrix Trilogy

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Ash Williams, The Evil Dead Trilogy

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Felix 'PewDiePie' Kjellberg, YouTube star

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Rhonda Rousey, UFC athlete

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Gene Shalit, TV personality

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Rita 'Full Metal Bitch' Vrataski, Edge of Tomorrow

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Evan's a hardcore FPS enthusiast who joined PC Gamer way back in 2008. After an era spent publishing reviews, news, and cover features, he now oversees editorial operations for PC Gamer worldwide, including setting policy, training, and editing stories written by the wider team. His most-played FPSes are Hunt: Showdown, Team Fortress 2, Team Fortress Classic, Rainbow Six Siege, and Counter-Strike. His first multiplayer FPS was Quake 2, played on serial LAN in his uncle's basement, the ideal conditions for instilling a lifelong fondness for fragging.

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