Dermal Calcification

Dermal Calcification
Info	Mutations in the endocrine system cause parts of the skin to harden and calcify. Gives zombies a combat advantage (Necroa Virus) Mutations in the endocrine system cause parts of skin to harden and calcify. Lethal over time. (Shadow Plague)
Initial DNA Cost	20 (Necroa Virus) 12 (Shadow Plague)
Stats	Disease Infectivity Severity Lethality Necroa Virus 0 0 0 Shadow Plague 0 4 7
Special Stats	+0.24 in Zombie Combat Strength (Necroa Virus)
Previous Symptom	Peptide Surge (Necroa Virus) Shadow Slaves (Shadow Plague)
Next Symptom	Cranial Elephantitis (Both Variants)
Data Source: vampire.txt (Game File) Data Source: necroa.txt (Game File)

Dermal Calcification is a symptom available for the Necroa Virus and Shadow Plague. It causes the skin of the Zombies and Shadow Plague infected to harden and calcify. In the Necroa Virus, this increases the Zombies' strength, giving them a combat advantage against Z-Com, while in the Shadow Plague, it is lethal.

Variants

Necroa Virus

The variant of the symptom in Necroa Virus is characterized for increasing the combat strength of the zombies.

Shadow Plague

The variant of this symptom for Shadow Plague is characterized by being lethal, additionally this symptom with other similar traits that affect the skin are necessary to obtain the Diamond Skin combo.