Identifying aliens

[postm00v]

Is there a way to identify aliens in the field, like with the Mind Probe in the original XCOM? I need to capture a leader, but how do I tell whether I should stun an alien or blow his brains out?

I read on the wiki that officers and leaders both wear helmets, so that kinda rules out visual identification.

[Dranak]

Different tiers of aliens have unique appearances. IIRC officers wear black helmets, leaders are red.

[Solver]

Visual identification works fine, the wiki is fairly old. Leaders wear different armour as well (same as Elites), so they have a helmet and armour that only Leaders and Elites have. But Elites have no helmets.

Caesan Leaders have red armour with some padded plates or something, and a red helmet. Sebillian Leaders and Elites are fully covered in armour, with some red-black pattern suit below the armour so you don't actually see their green bodies.

[Max_Caine]

Try this. (Click on the spoliers)

[postm00v]

Thanks Max, that was just what I needed!