Cold Resistance

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Cold Resistance is a basic Ability present in most Plagues. By helping the pathogen survive on low temperatures, it increases Infectivity in Cold Climates. It is the counterpart of Heat Resistance.

Variations

Neurax Worm

Statistical Information

Trait DNA Points Stats
Data Source: Neurax Worm Trait Stats (Game File: neurax #56809.txt)
1st Stage 6
  • +0.3 in Cold Countries
2nd Stage 9
  • +0.5 in Cold Countries

Necroa Virus

Statistical Information

Trait DNA Points Stats
Data Source: Necroa Virus Trait Stats (Game File: necroa.txt)
1st Stage 5
  • +0.3 in Cold Countries
2nd Stage 7
  • +0.5 in Cold Countries

Simian Flu

Statistical Information

Trait DNA Points Stats
Data Source: Simian Flu Trait Stats (Game File: simian_flu.txt)
1st Stage 8
  • +0.3 in Cold Countries
2nd Stage 22
  • +0.9 in Cold Countries

Frozen Virus

Trait Description
1st Stage "Pathogen is naturally used to withstanding cold temperatures and climates"
2nd Stage "Hardened virus capsid ensures pathogen survival in extremely cold environments"
3rd Stage "30,000 years of surviving beneath layers of ice have completely solidified virus's lipid covering, ensuring survival at sub-zero temperatures"

Statistical Information

Trait DNA Points Stats
Data Source: Frozen Virus Disease Stats (Game File: virus #22375.txt)
1st Stage 4
  • +0.2 in Cold Countries
2nd Stage 6
  • +0.3 in Cold Countries
3rd Stage −2[Note 1]
  • No Stat Changes

Mad Cow Disease

The Mad Cow Disease variant only changes the description, sharing the description of the first two stages of the Frozen Virus variant.

Trait Description
1st Stage "Pathogen is naturally used to withstanding cold temperatures and climates"
2nd Stage "Hardened virus capsid ensures pathogen survival in extremely cold environments"

Nipah Virus

Statistical Information

Trait DNA Points Stats
Data Source: Nipah Virus Disease Stats (Game File: virus #56876.txt)
1st Stage 8
  • +0.3 in Cold Countries
2nd Stage 13
  • +0.6 in Cold Countries

Swine Flu

Statistical Information

Trait DNA Points Stats
Data Source: Swine Flu Swine Flu Disease Stats (Game File: virus #56815.txt)
1st Stage 7
  • +0.3 in Cold Countries
2nd Stage 13
  • +0.6 in Cold Countries

Notes

  1. Unlike most traits, Cold Resistance 3 has its cost as a positive value (instead of negative) in the Game Files, so when converted to the values used in the game, its cost would appear as negative.