Cold Resistance

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Cold Resistance
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General Information
  • 1st Stage: Pathogen evolves to withstand cold temperatures and climates
  • 2nd Stage: Lower intracellular water volume prevents freezing. Increased effectiveness in cold climates
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Initial DNA Cost
7 (1st Stage)
12 (2nd Stage)
+0.3 Infectivity in Cold Climates (1st Stage)
+0.6 Infectivity in Cold Climates (2nd Stage)
Order

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

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

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

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
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

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

Trait DNA Points Stats
Data Source: 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

Translations

Localization for "Cold Resistance"
Language Translation
Spanish (Español) Resistencia al frío
Portuguese (Português) Resistência ao Frio
Italian (Italiano) Resistenza al freddo
French (Français) Résistance - Froid
Polish (Polski) Odporność na zimno
Russian (Русский) Устойчивость к холо
Japanese (日本の) 寒気耐性
Korean (한국어) 추위 저항력
Norwegian (Norsk) Kuldebestandighet
Turkish (Türkçe) Soğuk Direnci
German (Deutsch) Kälteresistenz
Chinese Simplified (简体中文) 抗寒能力
Chinese Traditional (繁體中文) 抗寒能力

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.