Max HP
Capsid · Envelope · MatrixShown as '+N% max HP'.
- About +6% on Common, about +20% on Prismatic
From the Codex
Stabilizing mutations in capsid proteins help virions survive heat, drying and stomach acid.
Robust Capsid in the CodexRolls
Gear Stats
A piece rolls as many stats as its tier allows (1 on Common, 7 on Prismatic, out of the 7 or 8 its slot can roll). Each value lands within 20% of a base, times the tier's roll strength, then grows with enhancing, item level and mutations. The same stat on several pieces adds up, then applies once. Typical values below are before enhancing.
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Damage
Spike · EnvelopeShown as '+N% damage'.
- About +5% on Common, about +16.5% on Prismatic
From the Codex
Your virus fires on its own at the nearest cell it can see.
Fun fact: Positioning is your aim: stand where the cell you want is the nearest one in sight.
Auto-Attack & Shot Types in the Codex
Move speed
Matrix · Tail FibersShown as '+N% move speed'.
- About +3% on Common, about +10% on Prismatic
- Like every speed bonus, it counts for 60% of its value, up to the organ's speed cap (1.5× base speed in the Nasal Passage, up to 3.6× in the Brain)
From the Codex
Some viruses shed non-essential genes, letting them copy themselves faster and spread sooner.
Streamlined in the Codex
Fire rate
Spike · Tail FibersShown as '+N% fire rate'.
- About +4% on Common, about +13% on Prismatic
From the Codex
A faster polymerase means more copies of the genome per hour.
Rapid Replication in the Codex
Ult charge
Spike · Capsid · EnvelopeShown as '+N% ultimate charge'.
- About +8% on Common, about +26% on Prismatic
From the Codex
Your three special buttons on the right.
Fun fact: Save the ultimate for bosses and big waves.
Signature, Ultimate & Skill in the Codex
Shift charge
Spike · Capsid · Matrix · Tail FibersCharges your signature ability faster. Shown as '+N% Shift charge', or 'Latency charge' for Retrovirus.
- About +8% on Common, about +26% on Prismatic
- The only stat four slots can roll
From the Codex
An abrupt, major change in a flu virus, caused when two strains infect the same cell and swap RNA segments (reassortment).
Fun fact: Shifts have produced new pandemic strains, including those of 1957, 1968 and 2009.
Antigenic Shift in the Codex
Armor
Envelope · Matrix · Tail FibersShown as '−N% damage taken'.
- About −3% on Common, about −10% on Prismatic
From the Codex
Extra health bars that soak damage before a cell's health.
Fun fact: Match your damage to the defence: electric for shields, explosive for armor.
Shields, Armor & Damage Types in the Codex
Lifesteal
Spike · EnvelopeShown as 'Auto-attacks heal N% of their damage'.
- About 0.25% on Common, about 0.8% on Prismatic
- Heals from auto-attacks only, once per shot, capped at 3% of the damage
From the Codex
Lucky double-damage hits, and healing from your own damage.
Fun fact: Lifesteal only works on auto-attacks, so it rewards keeping your fire up.
Critical Hits & Lifesteal in the CodexRegen
Capsid · Envelope · MatrixShown as 'Regenerate N HP/s'.
- About 0.3 HP/s on Common, about 1 HP/s on Prismatic
Pickup range
Capsid · Matrix · Tail FibersShown as '+N% pickup range'.
- About +25% on Common, about +83% on Prismatic
From the Codex
High-affinity attachment proteins help virions stick to and gather around target cells.
Magnetic Capsid in the Codex
Ambush
Spike · Matrix · Tail FibersExtra damage on hits against cells that haven't noticed you yet. Shown as '+N% ambush damage'.
- About +15% on Common, about +50% on Prismatic
From the Codex
Hitting a cell before it has noticed you.
Fun fact: Gear, strains and skill nodes can push ambush damage even higher.
Ambush in the Codex
Stealth
Capsid · Envelope · Tail FibersShown as 'Detection rises N% slower'.
- About 7% on Common, about 23% on Prismatic
- Stealth from all your gear can slow Detection by at most 80%
From the Codex
Many viruses spread before symptoms appear, staying under the immune system's radar.
Silent Spread in the CodexCrit chance
Spike · Capsid · Tail FibersShown as '+N% critical hit chance'.
- About 3% on Common, about 10% on Prismatic
- A critical hit deals 2× damage (plus any crit damage) and shows CRIT
From the Codex
Lucky double-damage hits, and healing from your own damage.
Fun fact: Lifesteal only works on auto-attacks, so it rewards keeping your fire up.
Critical Hits & Lifesteal in the CodexCrit damage
Spike · CapsidShown as '+N% critical hit damage'.
- About 10% on Common, about 33% on Prismatic
- Adds to the crit multiplier: +30% crit damage makes a critical hit deal 2.3× instead of 2×
From the Codex
Lucky double-damage hits, and healing from your own damage.
Fun fact: Lifesteal only works on auto-attacks, so it rewards keeping your fire up.
Critical Hits & Lifesteal in the Codex