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It Takes Two

It Takes Two

Formed a level 3 bond between two soldiers

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How to unlock the It Takes Two achievement in XCOM 2 - Definitive Guide

Bonds are formed and strengthened based on the compatability of a pair of soldiers and the number of missions they go on together. View a soldier and choose "Soldier Bonds" to see which other soldiers he or she is most compatible with. Every soldier is unique - some have high compatibility pretty much across the board, and some are only compatible with that special someone. I don't know if this applies in all cases, but when I played with the tutorial enabled, my Jane Kelly had a high or very high compatibility with literally every other soldier in the barracks, so she may be a good one for you to single out for this achievement.

One more thing to keep in mind when matchmaking your soldiers is whether they are in the same tactical class. I, for example, pretty much never send two rangers out together, so I wouldn't want to bond a pair of rangers.

Bonds increase by sending compatible soldiers into combat missions and covert ops together. Certain events that occur in combat, such as rescuing an unconscious squadmate, or surviving a bloodbath where more than half the squad is killed, can give the bond a boost and even make soldiers more compatible. (Keep that in mind in case you have a pair of soldiers you really want to like each other, wink, wink.) Note that even soldiers with very low compatibility will eventually become bondable if you send them on enough missions together; it just takes longer.

OK, so you'll get a notification when soldiers are ready to bond. For the Level 1 bond, you just go to "Soldier Bonds" again and select the soldier's new bondmate. Simple.

To get to Level 2 and Level 3, you need to keep sending the soldiers on missions and/or covert ops together, and you also must have the Training Center built in the Avenger. Keep an eye out for the notification that your pair of soliders are ready to take their relationship to the next level, and then send them to the Training Center. This will make them unavailable for missions and covert ops for a few days. In order to use the Training Center, both soldiers must be on the Avenger (not on covert ops) and not be wounded. After they complete their Level 3 training, the achievement will unlock.

(Edited to include covert ops as per HirsuteDave's comment.)
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16 Sep 2017 02:42

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Just going to add sending bonded pairs on covert ops seems to be a good boost too. As a bonus, when you get them to level 3 they're actually so good at it they shave a day off the clock.
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By Hirsute Dave on 17 Sep 2017 12:55
Since bonded pairs get a bonus when they are stood next to each other, a pair of Sharpshooters works very nicely.

I can’t believe you’ve only had one other thumbs up in over a year.
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By HolyHalfDead on 31 Jan 2019 11:14
It's something about XCOM. My solutions get a fraction of the upvotes that I get for less-popular games. It was the same way with Enemy Unknown. My hypothesis is that XCOM players are in it for the long haul and aren't as interested in racking up Gamerscore quickly, so they don't rely on solutions as much. The exceptions are the achievements that are especially intricate and missable. An example would be "Exquisite Timing," where my solution has gotten a decent amount of upvotes.
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By Lt Davo on 08 Feb 2019 00:52
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Take 2 soldiers with high cohesion rates on missions together and they'll develop bonds you can improve in the training center. If you want to speed up the process some covert ops reward progress to the bond between the soldiers sent on them.
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14 Sep 2017 00:00

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Different soldiers have these 'bond numbers' from 1-10 with other soldiers (compatibility). When 2 soldiers go on missions together and the number isn't too low, they will eventually be able to form a bond. To get a level 3 bond, you will need the Training Center building to be able to advance to a level 3 bond so keep sending compatible soldiers on missions together and eventually you will get notified that the 'couple' can take it to the next level. so stick them in the Training Center, twice in total, and when the bond reaches level 3 you will unlock the trophy. Note: While the 'couple' are having their bonding session, they will be unavailable for combat.

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we simply take on missions fighters who have formed a mutual relationship, and it will gradually improve
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13 Sep 2017 13:20

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The second and third levels of interconnection are upgraded in the “Training Center”.
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By Stayer on 08 Jun 2019 16:45