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Genetic Hardening is a basic Ability present in most plagues. By making the pathogen harder to analyze in laboratories, it lowers the Cure Research Speed.[Note 1]
Variations
Nano-Virus
Genetic Hardening becomes considerably less impactful in Nano-Virus compared to other variants, along with its reduced cost. This is compensated by one of the Nano-Virus' Unique Abilities, Kill Switch Stasis, which decreases Research Speed even more than the other Standard Plagues' second stage of this Ability.
Statistical Information
| Trait
|
DNA Points
|
Stats
|
| Data Source: Nano-Virus Basic Stats (Game File: nano_virus.txt)
|
| 1st Stage
|
3
|
|
| 2nd Stage
|
6
|
Neurax Worm
Statistical Information
| Trait
|
DNA Points
|
Stats
|
| Data Source: Neurax Worm Trait Stats (Game File: neurax #56809.txt)
|
| 1st Stage
|
8
|
|
| 2nd Stage
|
11
|
|
Necroa Virus
The Necroa Virus variant has only one stage, which slows down Cure research slightly more than the first stage of this Ability's normal variant.
| Description
|
| "Pathogen becomes harder to analyse in the lab. Decreases future research speed"
|
Statistical Information
Simian Flu
Statistical Information
| Trait
|
DNA Points
|
Stats
|
| Data Source: Simian Flu Trait Stats (Game File: simian_flu.txt)
|
| 1st Stage
|
12
|
|
| 2nd Stage
|
27
|
|
Santa's Little Helper
Statistical Information
Mad Cow Disease
Genetic Hardening sees a slight increase in the cost of its stages on the Mad Cow Disease Scenario, while the decrease in Research Speed remains the same as the normal variant.
Statistical Information
| Trait
|
DNA Points
|
Stats
|
| Data Source: Mad Cow Disease Stats (Game File: prion #56729.txt)
|
| 1st Stage
|
8
|
|
| 2nd Stage
|
25
|
|
Notes
- ↑ "Positive numbers slow research speed, negative numbers increase research speed.[0 <- > 0.5]" - Description used by the Scenario Creator to designate the variables that affect this specific skill, therefore the same measurement system is used in the article
