Every playable city with its population, how many people it takes, how fast it reacts and all six of its responses. Percentages are the point on the city's infection gauge where each response switches on, after its response speed. Each city's Codex entry tells a real outbreak or event from its history.
Infect 3 people in New York to take it. Its standing policy, City That Never Sleeps, is good for the virus; once it falls, North Brother Island stays in force for every later run there.
United States · North America · population 19.5 million
3 people to infect for the city to fall
Steady response (×1.0)
Standing policy (always in place) · Political · STATS · good for the virus: City That Never Sleeps. Crowds everywhere: +30% nucleotides
At 25% infected · Medical · CELLS · bad for the virus: Subway Mask Mandate. Every cell spawns with armor worth 15% of its HP; masked crowds bounce you on the street
At 50% infected · Political · TWIST · good for the virus: Albany Budget Gridlock. Doses come 60% less often and never grow stronger
At 60% infected · Social · MAP · good for the virus: Broadway Reopens. Every cleared fight scatters 8 extra nucleotides
At 75% infected · Medical · BOSS · bad for the virus: Javits Field Hospital. Every boss arrives with 3 elite bodyguards already hunting you
After it falls (lasting) · Medical · CELLS · bad for the virus: North Brother Island. Killer T packs are dispatched at 70 Detection and follow you through doors in 1 s
History (Codex): In 1907 cook Mary Mallon, 'Typhoid Mary', was found to be a healthy carrier of typhoid who had infected the families she worked for. She was quarantined on North Brother Island in the East River.
From the Codex
In 1907 cook Mary Mallon, 'Typhoid Mary', was found to be a healthy carrier of typhoid who had infected the families she worked for. She was quarantined on North Brother Island in the East River.
Fun fact: United States · population 19.5 million · North America
Infect 3 people in Los Angeles to take it. Its standing policy, Freeway Sprawl, is good for the virus; once it falls, Wildfire Smoke Season stays in force for every later run there.
United States · North America · population 12.9 million
3 people to infect for the city to fall
Steady response (×0.9)
Standing policy (always in place) · Political · MAP · good for the virus: Freeway Sprawl. Fight rooms are 30% bigger with the same number of cells
At 28% infected · Political · CELLS · good for the virus: Celebrity Denial. Detection starts cooling 1 s after the last sighting, not 5
At 56% infected · Medical · CELLS · bad for the virus: Dodger Stadium Testing. No plain cells: every immune cell is at least Uncommon
At 67% infected · Social · TWIST · good for the virus: Influencer Pool Parties. 1 in 4 nucleotide piles is a 4x jackpot
At 83% infected · Medical · BOSS · bad for the virus: UCLA Vaccine Trials. Bosses shield three times, at 75/50/25% HP, instead of 66/33%
After it falls (lasting) · Political · TWIST · bad for the virus: Wildfire Smoke Season. Smog: a hazy circle of sight; cells see 25% less far; acid and clots last twice as long
History (Codex): In 1924 pneumonic plague broke out in a Mexican-American neighbourhood of Los Angeles, killing about 30 people: the last airborne plague outbreak in the United States.
From the Codex
In 1924 pneumonic plague broke out in a Mexican-American neighbourhood of Los Angeles, killing about 30 people: the last airborne plague outbreak in the United States.
Fun fact: United States · population 12.9 million · North America
Infect 4 people in Mexico City to take it. Its standing policy, Metro Line 1 Rush Hour, is good for the virus; once it falls, Contingencia Ambiental stays in force for every later run there.
Mexico · North America · population 21.8 million
4 people to infect for the city to fall
Slow response (×0.8)
Standing policy (always in place) · Political · MAP · good for the virus: Metro Line 1 Rush Hour. Every fight room is a narrow metro tunnel: cells bunch up; +20% damage
At 31% infected · Medical · TWIST · bad for the virus: Thin Air at 2,240 m. −15% max HP; healing from kills and hits is capped at half
At 63% infected · Political · TWIST · good for the virus: Día de Muertos. Start with 1 Dormant Virion; re-emerge from incubation with +15% HP
At 75% infected · Social · CELLS · bad for the virus: Vecinos Vigilantes. Unaware cells patrol the whole room instead of their corner
At 94% infected · Medical · MAP · bad for the virus: Brigadas Sanitarias. Every room is Acidic (1 HP/s while hunted); room clears heal 40% less
After it falls (lasting) · Political · MAP · bad for the virus: Contingencia Ambiental. A tumor in every organ, growing 50% faster; tumors pay double
History (Codex): In April 2009 the new H1N1 'swine flu' was identified in Mexico. Mexico City closed schools, restaurants and stadiums for days to slow what became the first pandemic of the century.
From the Codex
In April 2009 the new H1N1 'swine flu' was identified in Mexico. Mexico City closed schools, restaurants and stadiums for days to slow what became the first pandemic of the century.
Fun fact: Mexico · population 21.8 million · North America
Infect 4 people in Vancouver to take it. Its standing policy, Universal Healthcare, is bad for the virus; once it falls, Granville Island Market stays in force for every later run there.
Canada · North America · population 2.6 million
4 people to infect for the city to fall
Very fast response (×1.25)
Standing policy (always in place) · Medical · CELLS · bad for the virus: Universal Healthcare. Wounded cells regenerate 1.5% of their HP every second
At 20% infected · Political · MAP · bad for the virus: Early Lockdown. Doors seal the instant you step into a fight room; near-empty streets
At 40% infected · Political · TWIST · good for the virus: Rainy-Season Gatherings. Rain: every shot flies 20% slower, yours and theirs; +30% nucleotides
At 48% infected · Social · CELLS · bad for the virus: Contact Tracing App. Every kill wakes unaware cells within 260 pt
At 60% infected · Political · CELLS · good for the virus: Dr Henry's Calm Briefings. The Immune Alert climbs 40% slower and never passes level 6
After it falls (lasting) · Social · MAP · good for the virus: Granville Island Market. A second Upgrade Chamber in every organ
History (Codex): In 2003 SARS reached Canada. Vancouver isolated its first patient within hours and stopped the virus, while Toronto, a few days slower, suffered a large hospital outbreak.
From the Codex
In 2003 SARS reached Canada. Vancouver isolated its first patient within hours and stopped the virus, while Toronto, a few days slower, suffered a large hospital outbreak.
Fun fact: Canada · population 2.6 million · North America
Infect 4 people in Nuuk to take it. Its standing policy, Tiny Health Service, is good for the virus; once it falls, Sea Ice Breaks Up stays in force for every later run there.
Greenland · North America · population 19,000
4 people to infect for the city to fall
Slow response (×0.85)
Standing policy (always in place) · Political · TWIST · good for the virus: Tiny Health Service. The host only seeks medicine at 95 Detection
At 29% infected · Political · TWIST · bad for the virus: Sea Fog. Fog: you see only a wide circle around you; cells see 30% less far
At 59% infected · Political · MAP · good for the virus: Fishing Fleet Returns. A Lysis Chamber with 14 host cells in every organ; surviving it drops an RNA strand
At 71% infected · Social · CELLS · good for the virus: Kaffemik Gatherings. The whole first wave stands in one tight, unaware cluster
At 88% infected · Medical · BOSS · bad for the virus: Medevac to Copenhagen. Boss fights are guaranteed 40% longer, whatever your build
After it falls (lasting) · Social · MAP · good for the virus: Sea Ice Breaks Up. A drop shaft in every organ; landing leaves a vesicle beside you
History (Codex): In 1951 measles swept through Greenland's west-coast settlements. With almost no one immune, nearly everybody in some villages caught it at once.
From the Codex
In 1951 measles swept through Greenland's west-coast settlements. With almost no one immune, nearly everybody in some villages caught it at once.
Fun fact: Greenland · population 19,000 · North America
Infect 4 people in El Paso to take it. Its standing policy, Paso del Norte, is good for the virus; once it falls, Chico's, L&J and Sun City Birria stays in force for every later run there.
United States · North America · population 870,000
4 people to infect for the city to fall
Slow response (×0.85)
Standing policy (always in place) · Political · STATS · good for the virus: Paso del Norte. The pass between the mountains that named the city: shots pierce +1 cell
At 29% infected · Medical · CELLS · bad for the virus: William Beaumont Army Medical Center. Fort Bliss medics: NK cells join every organ's wave pool
At 59% infected · Political · TWIST · good for the virus: Star on the Mountain. The star on the Franklin Mountains is lit: start every run with your Ultimate charged
At 71% infected · Social · TWIST · good for the virus: Chuco Town Lowriders. Lowriders cruise El Chuco, the city's own nickname: cells that touch you take 25 damage; take 10% less damage
At 88% infected · Medical · BOSS · bad for the virus: UMC El Paso. Sun City trauma teams on call: every boss gains Lash, three telegraphed tendrils that whip out at you
After it falls (lasting) · Social · TWIST · good for the virus: Chico's, L&J and Sun City Birria. Rolled tacos, the old cafe by Concordia Cemetery and the 4.9-star birria consomé: every host carries Well-Fed Cells (more nucleotides); auto-attacks heal 2% of their damage
History (Codex): On 28 January 1917 Carmelita Torres, a 17-year-old maid, refused the kerosene delousing bath against typhus that the US Public Health Service demanded of Mexican workers crossing the Santa Fe Street Bridge, the year after a gasoline delousing had set the city jail on fire and killed prisoners. The three-day Bath Riots followed, but the border disinfections went on for decades.
From the Codex
On 28 January 1917 Carmelita Torres, a 17-year-old maid, refused the kerosene delousing bath against typhus that the US Public Health Service demanded of Mexican workers crossing the Santa Fe Street Bridge, the year after a gasoline delousing had set the city jail on fire and killed prisoners. The three-day Bath Riots followed, but the border disinfections went on for decades.
Fun fact: United States · population 870,000 · North America
Infect 4 people in London to take it. Its standing policy, Packed Underground, is good for the virus; once it falls, Broad Street Pump Map stays in force for every later run there.
United Kingdom · Europe · population 9.6 million
4 people to infect for the city to fall
Fast response (×1.1)
Standing policy (always in place) · Political · STATS · good for the virus: Packed Underground. +24% fire rate
At 23% infected · Medical · BOSS · bad for the virus: Nightingale Hospitals. Boss shields are twice as thick
At 45% infected · Political · MAP · good for the virus: Eat Out to Help Out. A Refuge in every organ; Refuges heal fully and drop Detection by 60
At 55% infected · Social · CELLS · bad for the virus: Stiff Upper Lip. Hunters never give up the chase once they have seen you
At 68% infected · Medical · CELLS · bad for the virus: COG-UK Sequencing. The immune system learns your shot type from Alert 0, at a 40% share
After it falls (lasting) · Medical · MAP · good for the virus: Broad Street Pump Map. The whole organ map is revealed from the start
History (Codex): In 1854 a cholera outbreak in Soho killed over 600 people. Doctor John Snow mapped the deaths around the Broad Street water pump and had its handle removed, founding modern epidemiology.
From the Codex
In 1854 a cholera outbreak in Soho killed over 600 people. Doctor John Snow mapped the deaths around the Broad Street water pump and had its handle removed, founding modern epidemiology.
Fun fact: United Kingdom · population 9.6 million · Europe
Infect 4 people in Madrid to take it. Its standing policy, Tapas Culture, is good for the virus; once it falls, Movida Madrileña stays in force for every later run there.
Spain · Europe · population 6.8 million
4 people to infect for the city to fall
Steady response (×1.0)
Standing policy (always in place) · Political · STATS · good for the virus: Tapas Culture. Regenerate 1 HP/s
At 25% infected · Political · CELLS · bad for the virus: Health Pass. Every elite is Shielded; elites are 50% more common
At 50% infected · Political · CELLS · good for the virus: General Strike. Hunter squads come at 55/80/100 Detection and are 40% smaller
At 60% infected · Social · TWIST · good for the virus: Late-Night Terraces. Night: a lantern of sight around you; cells see 40% less far; +30% nucleotides
At 75% infected · Medical · BOSS · bad for the virus: Carlos III Institute. Bosses attack 25% faster and their warnings are 25% shorter
After it falls (lasting) · Political · TWIST · good for the virus: Movida Madrileña. Mutation orbs appear 40% more often and each offers 4 traits
History (Codex): In May 1918 influenza swept Madrid and even the king fell ill. Spain's press, free of wartime censorship, reported it openly, so the world called it the 'Spanish flu'.
From the Codex
In May 1918 influenza swept Madrid and even the king fell ill. Spain's press, free of wartime censorship, reported it openly, so the world called it the 'Spanish flu'.
Infect 3 people in Venice to take it. Its standing policy, Tourist Crowds, is good for the virus; once it falls, Plague Doctor's Beak stays in force for every later run there.
Italy · Europe · population 260,000
3 people to infect for the city to fall
Slow response (×0.85)
Standing policy (always in place) · Political · TWIST · good for the virus: Tourist Crowds. Pickups fly to you from across the room; +25% nucleotides
At 29% infected · Medical · MAP · bad for the virus: Quarantena. Doors stay sealed 4 s after the last cell dies; rooms hold 10% more cells
At 59% infected · Political · CELLS · good for the virus: Carnival Masks (the wrong kind). Immune cells' sight cones are half as wide
At 71% infected · Social · MAP · good for the virus: Gondola Gossip. Special rooms show on the map from the start; orbs 30% more often
At 88% infected · Medical · MAP · bad for the virus: Acqua Alta. Mucus floods every organ, three times as much; slows last 30% longer
After it falls (lasting) · Medical · BOSS · good for the virus: Plague Doctor's Beak. Bosses lose their signature skill
History (Codex): Venice gave the world the word quarantine: ships had to wait 'quaranta giorni', forty days, before landing during the plague, and in 1423 it opened the first lazaretto, an island hospital for the sick.
From the Codex
Venice gave the world the word quarantine: ships had to wait 'quaranta giorni', forty days, before landing during the plague, and in 1423 it opened the first lazaretto, an island hospital for the sick.
Infect 5 people in Berlin to take it. Its standing policy, Club Scene Stays Open, is good for the virus; once it falls, Charité Hospital stays in force for every later run there.
Germany · Europe · population 3.9 million
5 people to infect for the city to fall
Very fast response (×1.3)
Standing policy (always in place) · Political · TWIST · good for the virus: Club Scene Stays Open. Ultimate charges 30% faster; every dash leaves a damaging ring
At 19% infected · Medical · CELLS · bad for the virus: Mass Testing. Half of every first wave spawns already hunting you
At 38% infected · Political · BOSS · good for the virus: Federal Squabbles. Bosses call no reinforcements when they shield
At 46% infected · Social · CELLS · bad for the virus: Rule Followers. Unaware cells stand at sentry posts; their cones sweep twice as fast
At 58% infected · Medical · CELLS · bad for the virus: Booster Campaign. Every dose is a Booster Shot; vaccinated cells take only 15% damage
After it falls (lasting) · Medical · BOSS · bad for the virus: Charité Hospital. Doses can land during a boss fight; the boss heals 20% HP when one does
History (Codex): On 24 March 1882 Robert Koch announced in Berlin that he had found the bacterium that causes tuberculosis. The date is now World Tuberculosis Day.
From the Codex
On 24 March 1882 Robert Koch announced in Berlin that he had found the bacterium that causes tuberculosis. The date is now World Tuberculosis Day.
Fun fact: Germany · population 3.9 million · Europe
Infect 5 people in Moscow to take it. Its standing policy, Official Silence, is good for the virus; once it falls, Deep Metro Shelters stays in force for every later run there.
Russia · Europe · population 13 million
5 people to infect for the city to fall
Very slow response (×0.75)
Standing policy (always in place) · Political · CELLS · good for the virus: Official Silence. Killing an unaware cell raises no Detection and wakes nobody
At 33% infected · Political · TWIST · bad for the virus: Bitter Winter. Snow: you and your shots move 15% slower; cells see 30% less far
At 67% infected · Political · TWIST · good for the virus: Sputnik Doubts. Vaccine vials and Booster Shots protect no cell at all
At 80% infected · Social · TWIST · good for the virus: Counterfeit Pharmacies. Drug capsule pulses hurt cells 10% instead of healing them
At 100% infected · Political · CELLS · bad for the virus: Military Cordon. A Killer T pack hunts you from the first room, with armor worth 30% of its HP
After it falls (lasting) · Political · MAP · good for the virus: Deep Metro Shelters. +4 rooms per organ; every fight room 25% smaller
History (Codex): During the plague of 1771 tens of thousands died in Moscow, and the Plague Riot broke out when the authorities tried to stop crowds gathering at a holy icon.
From the Codex
During the plague of 1771 tens of thousands died in Moscow, and the Plague Riot broke out when the authorities tried to stop crowds gathering at a holy icon.
Infect 5 people in Tokyo to take it. Its standing policy, Mask Etiquette, is bad for the virus; once it falls, Ageing Population stays in force for every later run there.
Japan · Asia · population 37 million
5 people to infect for the city to fall
Very fast response (×1.35)
Standing policy (always in place) · Medical · CELLS · bad for the virus: Mask Etiquette. Every cell spawns with a 20% shield; nearly everyone on the street is masked
At 19% infected · Political · STATS · good for the virus: Rush-Hour Trains. +1 projectile
At 37% infected · Political · TWIST · good for the virus: Olympics Go Ahead. Start every organ with Shift ready
At 44% infected · Social · CELLS · bad for the virus: Collective Discipline. Hunter squads enter through the door nearest you
At 56% infected · Medical · BOSS · bad for the virus: Robot Disinfection. Boss attacks come 30% faster all fight long
After it falls (lasting) · Social · TWIST · good for the virus: Ageing Population. Every host on the street carries Ageing Immune System
History (Codex): During the 1918–1920 flu pandemic Japan's government put up posters urging people to wear masks in crowds, the start of Japan's long mask-wearing habit.
From the Codex
During the 1918–1920 flu pandemic Japan's government put up posters urging people to wear masks in crowds, the start of Japan's long mask-wearing habit.
Infect 5 people in Mumbai to take it. Its standing policy, Dharavi Lanes, is good for the virus; once it falls, Monsoon Floods stays in force for every later run there.
India · Asia · population 21 million
5 people to infect for the city to fall
Slow response (×0.8)
Standing policy (always in place) · Political · MAP · good for the virus: Dharavi Lanes. Fight rooms are 30% smaller; +50% nucleotides
At 31% infected · Medical · TWIST · bad for the virus: Generic Antivirals. Every dose is an antiviral, twice the size; up to 2 capsules per wave
At 63% infected · Political · MAP · good for the virus: Election Rallies. A Crossroads in every organ, showing all five offers
At 75% infected · Social · TWIST · good for the virus: Ganesh Chaturthi Processions. Viral Snowball: each untouched room clear adds +5% damage (up to +50%)
At 94% infected · Medical · BOSS · bad for the virus: Oxygen Drives. Every boss gains Engulf, and Engulf pulls 60% harder
After it falls (lasting) · Political · TWIST · bad for the virus: Monsoon Floods. Monsoon: double mucus in every organ; the Bloodstream current pulls 60% harder
History (Codex): Plague reached Bombay in 1896 and killed tens of thousands. In 1897 Waldemar Haffkine developed the first plague vaccine in the city and tested it on himself.
From the Codex
Plague reached Bombay in 1896 and killed tens of thousands. In 1897 Waldemar Haffkine developed the first plague vaccine in the city and tested it on himself.
Infect 6 people in Beijing to take it. Its standing policy, Zero-Tolerance Policy, is bad for the virus; once it falls, Lockdown Lifted stays in force for every later run there.
China · Asia · population 21.9 million
6 people to infect for the city to fall
Very fast response (×1.4)
Standing policy (always in place) · Political · CELLS · bad for the virus: Zero-Tolerance Policy. Detection never cools below 30 and rises 20% faster; no animals on the street
At 18% infected · Political · TWIST · good for the virus: Great Firewall. The immune system never learns your shot type
At 36% infected · Political · MAP · good for the virus: Chunyun Travel Rush. Organs have 3 more rooms; +30% nucleotides
At 43% infected · Social · MAP · bad for the virus: Community Grid Sealed. The sealed gene door always stands between you and the boss
At 54% infected · Medical · BOSS · bad for the virus: Hospital Built in a Week. Boss summons are doubled
After it falls (lasting) · Political · MAP · good for the virus: Lockdown Lifted. Doors never seal mid-fight: retreat and come back; the crowds double
History (Codex): During SARS in 2003 Beijing built Xiaotangshan Hospital, about a thousand beds, in roughly a week, and the outbreak there was over by the summer.
From the Codex
During SARS in 2003 Beijing built Xiaotangshan Hospital, about a thousand beds, in roughly a week, and the outbreak there was over by the summer.
Infect 5 people in Novosibirsk to take it. Its standing policy, Trans-Siberian Railway, is good for the virus; once it falls, Akademgorodok stays in force for every later run there.
Russia · Asia · population 1.6 million
5 people to infect for the city to fall
Slow response (×0.85)
Standing policy (always in place) · Political · STATS · good for the virus: Trans-Siberian Railway. +24% move speed
At 29% infected · Medical · CELLS · bad for the virus: Vector Institute. Every elite is Volatile: it bursts when it dies
At 59% infected · Political · MAP · good for the virus: Endless Taiga. Twice the tissue cover, 4 nodules in the boss room; hunters forget you in 3 s
At 71% infected · Social · TWIST · good for the virus: Banya Season. Regenerate 1.5 HP/s; healing from kills and hits can reach double the usual cap
At 88% infected · Medical · TWIST · bad for the virus: −40 °C Frost. Stand still 1.5 s while hunted and you lose 1.5 HP/s; cells have 20% more HP
After it falls (lasting) · Political · TWIST · good for the virus: Akademgorodok. CRISPR drops 3x as often and cuts bosses 8x instead of 4x
History (Codex): Near Novosibirsk stands the VECTOR virology centre, one of only two places in the world officially allowed to keep live smallpox virus.
From the Codex
Near Novosibirsk stands the VECTOR virology centre, one of only two places in the world officially allowed to keep live smallpox virus.
Infect 4 people in Singapore to take it. Its standing policy, Changi Air Hub, is good for the virus; once it falls, Spotless Streets stays in force for every later run there.
Singapore · Asia · population 5.9 million
4 people to infect for the city to fall
Very fast response (×1.4)
Standing policy (always in place) · Political · TWIST · good for the virus: Changi Air Hub. Start every organ with a random power-up beside you
At 18% infected · Medical · CELLS · bad for the virus: Thermal Scanners. Cells see 40% farther, and through walls
At 36% infected · Political · CELLS · good for the virus: Cruise Ship Cluster. A Norovirus rival in every organ, and rivals cannot flee (loot when beaten)
At 43% infected · Social · MAP · bad for the virus: Kiasu Stockpiling. Vesicle chests are 70% rarer after fights
At 54% infected · Medical · MAP · bad for the virus: Circuit Breaker. No Refuges; every room is Alarmed; a fall into a pit raises Detection by 15
After it falls (lasting) · Medical · MAP · bad for the virus: Spotless Streets. Anything left on a room's floor is gone when you return; −15% nucleotides
History (Codex): In 2003 Singapore fought SARS with temperature screening, a single designated hospital and strict home quarantine, and the WHO declared it SARS-free that May.
From the Codex
In 2003 Singapore fought SARS with temperature screening, a single designated hospital and strict home quarantine, and the WHO declared it SARS-free that May.
Fun fact: Singapore · population 5.9 million · Asia
Infect 5 people in Istanbul to take it. Its standing policy, Grand Bazaar Haggling, is good for the virus; once it falls, Montagu's Inoculation, 1717 stays in force for every later run there.
Türkiye · Middle East · population 15.7 million
5 people to infect for the city to fall
Steady response (×1.0)
Standing policy (always in place) · Political · MAP · good for the virus: Grand Bazaar Haggling. A Mutagenic Pool in every organ, and each costs only 5% HP
At 25% infected · Medical · CELLS · bad for the virus: Filyasyon Tracing Teams. Dendritic cells join every organ's wave pool: let one watch you and the room is alerted
At 50% infected · Political · CELLS · good for the virus: Bosphorus Ferry Commute. Detection cools 2.5x faster once cells lose sight of you
At 60% infected · Social · TWIST · good for the virus: Meyhane Nights. Below 50% HP you deal +50% damage and move 25% faster
At 75% infected · Medical · BOSS · bad for the virus: Cerrahpaşa Hospital. Every boss gains Puddles: slowing pools land around you
After it falls (lasting) · Medical · TWIST · bad for the virus: Montagu's Inoculation, 1717. Every host on the street carries Trained Immunity (immune cells hit harder)
History (Codex): In 1717 Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, wife of the British ambassador in Constantinople, watched Ottoman women inoculate children against smallpox with matter from a mild case, had her own son treated, and carried the practice to England, decades before Jenner's vaccine.
From the Codex
In 1717 Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, wife of the British ambassador in Constantinople, watched Ottoman women inoculate children against smallpox with matter from a mild case, had her own son treated, and carried the practice to England, decades before Jenner's vaccine.
Fun fact: Türkiye · population 15.7 million · Middle East
Infect 5 people in Tehran to take it. Its standing policy, Qanat Tunnels, is good for the virus; once it falls, Tehran Gridlock stays in force for every later run there.
Iran · Middle East · population 16 million
5 people to infect for the city to fall
Slow response (×0.85)
Standing policy (always in place) · Political · MAP · good for the virus: Qanat Tunnels. The boss waits in the shallowest dead end, never the deepest: a shortcut through every organ
At 29% infected · Political · TWIST · good for the virus: Nowruz Holidays. The first 2 hits in every room are blocked
At 59% infected · Medical · CELLS · bad for the virus: Pasteur Institute of Iran. Every elite is Swift and Vampiric: 35% faster, and it heals 8% HP when it hits you
At 71% infected · Social · TWIST · good for the virus: Sizdah Bedar Picnics. Elite kills heal 12 HP
At 88% infected · Medical · BOSS · bad for the virus: Masih Daneshvari Hospital. Bosses roam right up to the arena walls: no corner is safe
After it falls (lasting) · Political · MAP · good for the virus: Tehran Gridlock. Every room has Sluggish Cells (they move 20% slower)
History (Codex): The Pasteur Institute of Iran opened in Tehran in 1920 to fight rabies, plague and cholera, and went on to make the country's own vaccines, from smallpox to BCG.
From the Codex
The Pasteur Institute of Iran opened in Tehran in 1920 to fight rabies, plague and cholera, and went on to make the country's own vaccines, from smallpox to BCG.
Fun fact: Iran · population 16 million · Middle East
Infect 6 people in Baghdad to take it. Its standing policy, House of Wisdom, is good for the virus; once it falls, Date Palm Harvest stays in force for every later run there.
Iraq · Middle East · population 8.1 million
6 people to infect for the city to fall
Very slow response (×0.75)
Standing policy (always in place) · Political · MAP · good for the virus: House of Wisdom. Every room rolls one tier higher: more boons (and more drawbacks)
At 33% infected · Medical · CELLS · bad for the virus: Baghdad Medical City. Every run starts at 40 Detection
At 67% infected · Political · CELLS · good for the virus: Rooftop Summer Sleepers. Ambush hits on unaware cells deal double damage
At 80% infected · Social · TWIST · good for the virus: Al-Mutanabbi Friday Market. CRISPR cuts last 50% longer and every CRISPR kill heals 2 HP
At 100% infected · Medical · BOSS · bad for the virus: Al-Kindi Hospital. Every boss gains Charge: it winds up and lunges at you
After it falls (lasting) · Social · MAP · good for the virus: Date Palm Harvest. Every room is Restorative (clearing heals 20% max HP)
History (Codex): In the 900s the physician al-Razi ran a hospital in Baghdad, chose its site (legend says) by hanging meat around the city and picking where it rotted slowest, and wrote the first book to tell smallpox and measles apart.
From the Codex
In the 900s the physician al-Razi ran a hospital in Baghdad, chose its site (legend says) by hanging meat around the city and picking where it rotted slowest, and wrote the first book to tell smallpox and measles apart.
Fun fact: Iraq · population 8.1 million · Middle East
Infect 5 people in Riyadh to take it. Its standing policy, Oil Wealth, is good for the virus; once it falls, Shamal Dust Storm stays in force for every later run there.
Saudi Arabia · Middle East · population 7.7 million
5 people to infect for the city to fall
Fast response (×1.1)
Standing policy (always in place) · Political · STATS · good for the virus: Oil Wealth. RNA strands drop twice as often
At 23% infected · Medical · CELLS · bad for the virus: King Faisal Specialist Hospital. Every hunter squad brings 2 platelets that clot the floor where they die
At 45% infected · Political · TWIST · good for the virus: Riyadh Season Festival. Power-ups last 60% longer; picking one up heals 10 HP
At 55% infected · Social · CELLS · good for the virus: Camel Milk Stalls. Dying cells burst, hurting their neighbours (27 damage); two more camels roam the street
At 68% infected · Medical · BOSS · bad for the virus: King Fahad Medical City. Bosses use their signature skill twice as often
After it falls (lasting) · Political · TWIST · bad for the virus: Shamal Dust Storm. A dust haze leaves you a hazy circle of sight, and a crosswind drifts every shot, yours and theirs
History (Codex): In 2012 a new coronavirus, MERS, was found in Saudi Arabia. Dromedary camels turned out to be its reservoir, and in 2015 an outbreak inside a Riyadh hospital infected over a hundred people before infection control stopped it.
From the Codex
In 2012 a new coronavirus, MERS, was found in Saudi Arabia. Dromedary camels turned out to be its reservoir, and in 2015 an outbreak inside a Riyadh hospital infected over a hundred people before infection control stopped it.
Fun fact: Saudi Arabia · population 7.7 million · Middle East
Infect 4 people in Dubai to take it. Its standing policy, 200 Nationalities, is good for the virus; once it falls, Burj Khalifa Views stays in force for every later run there.
United Arab Emirates · Middle East · population 3.7 million
4 people to infect for the city to fall
Very fast response (×1.35)
Standing policy (always in place) · Political · TWIST · good for the virus: 200 Nationalities. Every host on the street carries Endogenous Viral Genes: you start each run with a random trait
At 19% infected · Political · CELLS · bad for the virus: Dubai Mall Crowds. The first wave of every fight scatters into up to 3x as many clusters: cells everywhere
At 37% infected · Political · MAP · good for the virus: Gold Souk. Vesicle chests after fights 3x as often; +20% nucleotides
At 44% infected · Social · TWIST · good for the virus: Friday Brunch. Room clears heal twice as much
At 56% infected · Medical · BOSS · bad for the virus: World Trade Centre Field Hospital. Bosses fight enraged from the first hit: denser bursts, shorter wind-ups, summons from the start
After it falls (lasting) · Political · BOSS · good for the virus: Burj Khalifa Views. The boss arena is 40% bigger: more room to circle
History (Codex): Dubai's airport handles more international passengers than any other on Earth. In April 2020, with its flights grounded, the city turned its World Trade Centre into a 3,000-bed field hospital in a matter of days.
From the Codex
Dubai's airport handles more international passengers than any other on Earth. In April 2020, with its flights grounded, the city turned its World Trade Centre into a 3,000-bed field hospital in a matter of days.
Fun fact: United Arab Emirates · population 3.7 million · Middle East
Infect 5 people in São Paulo to take it. Its standing policy, Megacity Traffic, is good for the virus; once it falls, Helicopter Commuters stays in force for every later run there.
Brazil · South America · population 22.6 million
5 people to infect for the city to fall
Very slow response (×0.75)
Standing policy (always in place) · Political · STATS · good for the virus: Megacity Traffic. +30% damage
At 33% infected · Political · CELLS · good for the virus: Mixed Messages. Detection never rises on its own, only when cells see you
At 67% infected · Medical · CELLS · bad for the virus: Butantan Vaccines. 30% of cells spawn vaccinated: a 40% HP shield and a syringe badge
At 80% infected · Social · TWIST · good for the virus: Carnival Goes Ahead. Ultimate charges 50% faster and locks out half as long
At 100% infected · Medical · BOSS · bad for the virus: Hospital das Clínicas. The boss arena is 25% smaller: tighter patterns, less room to circle
After it falls (lasting) · Social · TWIST · good for the virus: Helicopter Commuters. Your dash becomes a teleport through walls
History (Codex): When bubonic plague reached the nearby port of Santos at the end of the 1890s, São Paulo founded the Butantan Institute to make serum. Today it is one of Latin America's biggest vaccine makers.
From the Codex
When bubonic plague reached the nearby port of Santos at the end of the 1890s, São Paulo founded the Butantan Institute to make serum. Today it is one of Latin America's biggest vaccine makers.
Fun fact: Brazil · population 22.6 million · South America
Infect 5 people in Buenos Aires to take it. Its standing policy, Shared Mate Gourds, is good for the virus; once it falls, Superclásico Derby stays in force for every later run there.
Argentina · South America · population 15.6 million
5 people to infect for the city to fall
Fast response (×1.05)
Standing policy (always in place) · Political · STATS · good for the virus: Shared Mate Gourds. Kills heal 2 HP
At 24% infected · Political · MAP · bad for the virus: Longest Lockdown. One more reinforcement wave in every fight
At 48% infected · Medical · CELLS · bad for the virus: Sputnik Shipment. Elites are twice as common and every elite is Regenerating
At 57% infected · Social · STATS · good for the virus: Asado Sundays. +30% max HP
At 71% infected · Political · TWIST · good for the virus: Inflation Crisis. Doses come 40% less often, with double the cooldown between them
After it falls (lasting) · Social · BOSS · bad for the virus: Superclásico Derby. Two bosses share the arena; the second has 55% HP
History (Codex): In 1871 yellow fever killed about 14,000 people in Buenos Aires, close to one in twelve residents. Wealthy families fled north, reshaping the city.
From the Codex
In 1871 yellow fever killed about 14,000 people in Buenos Aires, close to one in twelve residents. Wealthy families fled north, reshaping the city.
Fun fact: Argentina · population 15.6 million · South America
Infect 5 people in Lima to take it. Its standing policy, Thin Andean Air, is bad for the virus; once it falls, Combis Back on the Road stays in force for every later run there.
Peru · South America · population 11 million
5 people to infect for the city to fall
Steady response (×0.9)
Standing policy (always in place) · Medical · TWIST · bad for the virus: Thin Andean Air. Dashes recharge 40% slower and go 20% less far
At 28% infected · Political · CELLS · good for the virus: Five Presidents in Five Years. Killer T cells don't split when killed and have 30% less HP
At 56% infected · Medical · MAP · bad for the virus: Oxygen Shortage. Room clears heal 40% less
At 67% infected · Social · TWIST · good for the virus: Home Remedies. Every dose the host takes also heals you 15%
At 83% infected · Political · TWIST · good for the virus: Qoyllur Rit'i Pilgrimage. Dash invulnerability lasts twice as long; +20% move speed
After it falls (lasting) · Medical · CELLS · bad for the virus: Combis Back on the Road. Hunter squads and Killer T packs enter from a random door
History (Codex): In 1991 cholera returned to the Americas for the first time in a century, starting on Peru's coast and in Lima, and spread across Latin America.
From the Codex
In 1991 cholera returned to the Americas for the first time in a century, starting on Peru's coast and in Lima, and spread across Latin America.
Fun fact: Peru · population 11 million · South America
Infect 6 people in Manaus to take it. Its standing policy, Remote Rainforest, is good for the virus; once it falls, Oxygen Convoy of 2021 stays in force for every later run there.
Brazil · South America · population 2.3 million
6 people to infect for the city to fall
Very slow response (×0.7)
Standing policy (always in place) · Political · CELLS · good for the virus: Remote Rainforest. Hunter squads, packs and summons take 3x as long to become active; two extra fruit bats roam
At 36% infected · Medical · TWIST · bad for the virus: River Clinic Boats. The host seeks medicine at 50 Detection
At 71% infected · Political · STATS · good for the virus: Variant Hotspot. Mutation orbs roll rarer traits
At 86% infected · Social · CELLS · good for the virus: Boi-Bumbá Festival. Nothing buds offspring: no plasmablast or megakaryocyte broods
Last tier (75%, held back by the very slow response) · Medical · CELLS · bad for the virus: Jungle Fevers. Helper T and basophil buffs last 2x longer and reach 2x farther
After it falls (lasting) · Medical · BOSS · good for the virus: Oxygen Convoy of 2021. Bosses cannot summon; they fire a radial burst instead
History (Codex): Manaus sits where the dark Rio Negro meets the sandy Solimões, and its mosquitoes make dengue fever a constant public-health fight.
From the Codex
Manaus sits where the dark Rio Negro meets the sandy Solimões, and its mosquitoes make dengue fever a constant public-health fight.
Fun fact: Brazil · population 2.3 million · South America
Infect 5 people in Cairo to take it. Its standing policy, Khan el-Khalili Bazaars, is good for the virus; once it falls, Kasr Al Ainy Hospital stays in force for every later run there.
Egypt · Africa · population 22 million
5 people to infect for the city to fall
Steady response (×0.9)
Standing policy (always in place) · Political · MAP · good for the virus: Khan el-Khalili Bazaars. Fight rooms 40% bigger with 40% more cells; +40% nucleotides
At 28% infected · Political · TWIST · bad for the virus: Desert Heat. Heat: lose 0.5 HP/s while hunted; cells regenerate 0.8%/s; acid lasts twice as long
At 56% infected · Political · BOSS · good for the virus: Ramadan Nights. Boss reinforcements spawn unaware and 2 s late
At 67% infected · Social · STATS · good for the virus: Coffeehouse Crowds. +35% nucleotides
At 83% infected · Medical · CELLS · bad for the virus: Nile Hospitals. Every Killer T clones itself at half HP, whatever its generation
After it falls (lasting) · Medical · BOSS · bad for the virus: Kasr Al Ainy Hospital. Bosses start the fight already shielded (an 18% HP bubble, no reinforcements)
History (Codex): In 1947 cholera spread through Egypt, killing about 10,000 people before mass vaccination and quarantine brought it under control.
From the Codex
In 1947 cholera spread through Egypt, killing about 10,000 people before mass vaccination and quarantine brought it under control.
Infect 6 people in Lagos to take it. Its standing policy, Packed Danfo Buses, is good for the virus; once it falls, Third Mainland Bridge stays in force for every later run there.
Nigeria · Africa · population 15.9 million
6 people to infect for the city to fall
Very slow response (×0.75)
Standing policy (always in place) · Political · CELLS · good for the virus: Packed Danfo Buses. 35% of placed cells arrive with a twin at 60% HP: more kills, more loot
At 33% infected · Medical · CELLS · bad for the virus: Outbreak Veterans. Dying cells burst, hurting you within 120 pt
At 67% infected · Political · TWIST · good for the virus: NEPA Power Cuts. Every 45 s the lights go out for 8 s: cells barely see, Detection freezes
At 80% infected · Social · TWIST · good for the virus: Owambe Parties. Pickups fly to you from 3x farther; kills heal 2 HP
At 100% infected · Medical · CELLS · bad for the virus: Community Health Workers. Every hunter squad brings a macrophage and 2 basophils
After it falls (lasting) · Political · MAP · bad for the virus: Third Mainland Bridge. +3 rooms per organ; the boss waits at least 5 rooms from the start
History (Codex): In 2014 a traveller brought Ebola to Lagos. Doctor Ameyo Adadevoh kept him isolated, and Nigeria contained the outbreak at 20 cases.
From the Codex
In 2014 a traveller brought Ebola to Lagos. Doctor Ameyo Adadevoh kept him isolated, and Nigeria contained the outbreak at 20 cases.
Fun fact: Nigeria · population 15.9 million · Africa
Infect 5 people in Nairobi to take it. Its standing policy, Livestock Markets, is good for the virus; once it falls, M-Pesa Mobile Money stays in force for every later run there.
Kenya · Africa · population 5.3 million
5 people to infect for the city to fall
Steady response (×1.0)
Standing policy (always in place) · Political · TWIST · good for the virus: Livestock Markets. Cows, chickens and pigs on every street; every host is a Mixing Vessel
At 25% infected · Medical · TWIST · bad for the virus: Malaria Know-How. Every dose is an Interferon Shot; under interferon cells hit +50%
At 50% infected · Political · TWIST · good for the virus: Safari Tourism. Gear dropped by cells is one rarity tier higher (organ cap still applies)
At 60% infected · Social · CELLS · good for the virus: Matatu Hand Sanitiser. Cells can no longer opsonize you (no bonus-damage mark)
At 75% infected · Medical · CELLS · bad for the virus: Mobile Vaccine Vans. Vials and capsules join every organ's wave pool, up to two per wave
After it falls (lasting) · Social · BOSS · good for the virus: M-Pesa Mobile Money. Bosses drop double nucleotides and always an RNA strand
History (Codex): In 1980 a man sick with Marburg virus travelled to Nairobi Hospital. A doctor who treated him caught it too but survived, a case later made famous by the book The Hot Zone.
From the Codex
In 1980 a man sick with Marburg virus travelled to Nairobi Hospital. A doctor who treated him caught it too but survived, a case later made famous by the book The Hot Zone.
Infect 5 people in Cape Town to take it. Its standing policy, Variant Sequencing Lab, is bad for the virus; once it falls, Groote Schuur Hospital stays in force for every later run there.
South Africa · Africa · population 4.8 million
5 people to infect for the city to fall
Fast response (×1.2)
Standing policy (always in place) · Medical · CELLS · bad for the virus: Variant Sequencing Lab. Learned shot-type resistance is 60% instead of 30%
At 21% infected · Political · STATS · good for the virus: Harbour Trade. Gear drops 80% more often
At 42% infected · Political · TWIST · good for the virus: Township Solidarity. Start with one Helper Virion fighting beside you
At 50% infected · Social · MAP · bad for the virus: Alcohol Ban. Mutagenic Pools cost 35% HP; −20% nucleotides
At 63% infected · Political · TWIST · bad for the virus: Cape Doctor Winds. Wind: a crosswind drifts every shot, yours and theirs; the Bloodstream current is 50% stronger
After it falls (lasting) · Medical · BOSS · bad for the virus: Groote Schuur Hospital. Bosses spawn with armor worth 25% of their HP
History (Codex): In 1901 bubonic plague arrived in Cape Town on ships supplying the Boer War, and the authorities used it as a reason for forced removals to Ndabeni.
From the Codex
In 1901 bubonic plague arrived in Cape Town on ships supplying the Boer War, and the authorities used it as a reason for forced removals to Ndabeni.
Fun fact: South Africa · population 4.8 million · Africa
Infect 5 people in Antananarivo to take it. Its standing policy, Island Isolation, is good for the virus; once it falls, Cyclone Season stays in force for every later run there.
Madagascar · Africa · population 3.9 million
5 people to infect for the city to fall
Very slow response (×0.75)
Standing policy (always in place) · Political · CELLS · good for the virus: Island Isolation. The Cytokine Storm never responds to your damage
At 33% infected · Medical · CELLS · bad for the virus: Plague Season. 30% of plain cells split in two when killed
At 67% infected · Political · MAP · good for the virus: Rice Harvest Markets. Every room is Nutrient-Rich (+60% nucleotides)
At 80% infected · Social · TWIST · good for the virus: Famadihana Gatherings. Incubating drops Detection by 60; you re-emerge with +25% HP
At 100% infected · Medical · CELLS · bad for the virus: Zebu Cattle Markets. Plasmablasts and megakaryocytes bud twice as fast with double caps
After it falls (lasting) · Political · MAP · bad for the virus: Cyclone Season. Pits in 90% of fight rooms, up to 4 per room; hazards fire twice as often
History (Codex): In 2017 Madagascar had a large pneumonic plague outbreak in its cities, including Antananarivo, with over 2,000 cases before it was brought under control.
From the Codex
In 2017 Madagascar had a large pneumonic plague outbreak in its cities, including Antananarivo, with over 2,000 cases before it was brought under control.
Fun fact: Madagascar · population 3.9 million · Africa
Infect 6 people in Sydney to take it. Its standing policy, Closed Borders, is bad for the virus; once it falls, Rat Bounty of 1900 stays in force for every later run there.
Australia · Oceania · population 5.3 million
6 people to infect for the city to fall
Very fast response (×1.3)
Standing policy (always in place) · Political · CELLS · bad for the virus: Closed Borders. Hunter squads come at 20/45/65 Detection instead of 35/60/80
At 19% infected · Political · CELLS · good for the virus: Ruby Princess Docks. Rival viruses twice as common and one tier rarer (better loot)
At 38% infected · Political · MAP · good for the virus: Bondi Beach Reopens. Every fight room is an open rectangle with no inner walls
At 46% infected · Social · CELLS · bad for the virus: Dobbing Hotline. Dendritic cells raise the alarm in 1 s, for 30 Detection
At 58% infected · Medical · BOSS · bad for the virus: Snap Lockdowns. The boss spawns beside you, already attacking
After it falls (lasting) · Political · TWIST · good for the virus: Rat Bounty of 1900. Elites drop RNA strands and pay triple nucleotides
History (Codex): In 1900 bubonic plague broke out around The Rocks in Sydney. Over a hundred people died, and the city paid a bounty for every rat caught.
From the Codex
In 1900 bubonic plague broke out around The Rocks in Sydney. Over a hundred people died, and the city paid a bounty for every rat caught.
Fun fact: Australia · population 5.3 million · Oceania
Infect 6 people in Auckland to take it. Its standing policy, Go Hard, Go Early, is bad for the virus; once it falls, Elimination Strategy stays in force for every later run there.
New Zealand · Oceania · population 1.7 million
6 people to infect for the city to fall
Very fast response (×1.4)
Standing policy (always in place) · Political · CELLS · bad for the virus: Go Hard, Go Early. Every Killer T pack is one generation ahead and follows you through doors in 0.3 s
At 18% infected · Political · BOSS · good for the virus: Be Kind Campaign. Bosses never enter their final frenzy
At 36% infected · Political · STATS · good for the virus: Pandemic Fatigue. +40% damage
At 43% infected · Social · BOSS · bad for the virus: Team of Five Million. Every boss gains Rally: the whole room speeds up and shields
At 54% infected · Medical · CELLS · bad for the virus: Wastewater Testing. Cells hear you from 2.5x as far
After it falls (lasting) · Medical · CELLS · bad for the virus: Elimination Strategy. Detection never cools below 40; cells see 25% farther
History (Codex): In November 1918 the influenza pandemic swept Auckland, killing over a thousand people in a few weeks.
From the Codex
In November 1918 the influenza pandemic swept Auckland, killing over a thousand people in a few weeks.
Fun fact: New Zealand · population 1.7 million · Oceania
Infect 5 people in Port Moresby to take it. Its standing policy, Few Clinics, is good for the virus; once it falls, Polio Returns 2018 stays in force for every later run there.
Papua New Guinea · Oceania · population 400,000
5 people to infect for the city to fall
Very slow response (×0.7)
Standing policy (always in place) · Political · TWIST · good for the virus: Few Clinics. The host never takes medicine
At 36% infected · Medical · CELLS · bad for the virus: Tropical Humidity. Acid pools, mucus lobs and clots last 3x as long
At 71% infected · Political · TWIST · good for the virus: Highlands Sing-Sing. Power-ups drop 3x as often and are always Fire Cross
At 86% infected · Social · TWIST · good for the virus: Betel Nut Markets. 1 in 3 nucleotide piles is a 6x jackpot
Last tier (75%, held back by the very slow response) · Medical · BOSS · bad for the virus: Aid Airlift. The boss arrives with 2 Killer T cells at its side
After it falls (lasting) · Medical · MAP · bad for the virus: Polio Returns 2018. Every room is Alarmed: Detection rises 60% faster inside
History (Codex): In 2018 polio returned to Papua New Guinea for the first time in 18 years, and nationwide vaccination drives reached Port Moresby's children.
From the Codex
In 2018 polio returned to Papua New Guinea for the first time in 18 years, and nationwide vaccination drives reached Port Moresby's children.
Fun fact: Papua New Guinea · population 400,000 · Oceania
Infect 5 people in Perth to take it. Its standing policy, Most Isolated City, is good for the virus; once it falls, Woodman Point Quarantine stays in force for every later run there.
Australia · Oceania · population 2.2 million
5 people to infect for the city to fall
Fast response (×1.15)
Standing policy (always in place) · Political · CELLS · good for the virus: Most Isolated City. Reinforcements always arrive across the room, as far from you as it allows
At 22% infected · Political · MAP · bad for the virus: Hard State Border. +2 fight rooms per organ
At 43% infected · Political · TWIST · good for the virus: Mining Boom FIFO Workers. Polymerase Shards drop 2.5x as often; bosses drop 2.5x materials
At 52% infected · Social · MAP · bad for the virus: Sandgropers Stay Home. No Crossroads rooms this run
At 65% infected · Medical · BOSS · bad for the virus: Fiona Stanley Hospital. Boss shields can't be broken until every reinforcement is dead
After it falls (lasting) · Medical · BOSS · good for the virus: Woodman Point Quarantine. Bosses are pinned near the room centre, with 20% more HP
History (Codex): During the 1918–1919 flu pandemic, ships arriving at Perth's port of Fremantle were held at the Woodman Point Quarantine Station, where hundreds of passengers fell ill.
From the Codex
During the 1918–1919 flu pandemic, ships arriving at Perth's port of Fremantle were held at the Woodman Point Quarantine Station, where hundreds of passengers fell ill.
Fun fact: Australia · population 2.2 million · Oceania
Infect 6 people in McMurdo Station to take it. Its standing policy, Isolation Protocols, is bad for the virus; once it falls, Polar Medevac stays in force for every later run there.
Research base · Antarctica · population 1,000
6 people to infect for the city to fall
Fast response (×1.2)
Standing policy (always in place) · Medical · MAP · bad for the virus: Isolation Protocols. Every room is Fortified (cells have 30% more HP)
At 21% infected · Political · STATS · good for the virus: Cabin Fever. +40% fire rate
At 42% infected · Political · CELLS · good for the virus: Shift Changes. Even reinforcement waves spawn unaware
At 50% infected · Social · STATS · good for the virus: Shared Galley Meals. Clearing rooms heals double; kills heal 3 HP
At 63% infected · Medical · CELLS · bad for the virus: Deep Freeze. Enemy shots fly 30% faster but vanish after 2 s instead of 4
After it falls (lasting) · Medical · BOSS · bad for the virus: Polar Medevac. Boss summons arrive as elites (Rare or better)
History (Codex): Antarctic crews know the 'crud': colds that sweep the station when summer flights bring new people, then die out over the isolated winter.
From the Codex
Antarctic crews know the 'crud': colds that sweep the station when summer flights bring new people, then die out over the isolated winter.
Fun fact: Research base · population 1,000 · Antarctica
Infect 7 people in Vostok Station to take it. Its standing policy, Ancient Lake Microbes, is good for the virus; once it falls, Lake Vostok Breached stays in force for every later run there.
Research base · Antarctica · population 13
7 people to infect for the city to fall
Slow response (×0.8)
Standing policy (always in place) · Political · STATS · good for the virus: Ancient Lake Microbes. Mutation orbs roll much rarer traits
At 31% infected · Political · TWIST · bad for the virus: −89 °C Record Cold. Cold: hazards fire half as often, slows last twice as long, everyone moves 12% slower
At 63% infected · Political · CELLS · good for the virus: Skeleton Crew of 13. No hunter squads are ever sent
At 75% infected · Social · CELLS · bad for the virus: Strict Crew Rotation. 20% of cells are storm-adapted crimson from the first room
At 94% infected · Medical · BOSS · bad for the virus: Lake Vostok Drill Chamber. The boss arena is 20% smaller and has its organ's hazards
After it falls (lasting) · Political · TWIST · good for the virus: Lake Vostok Breached. Every mutation orb offer is at least Rare
History (Codex): In 1983 Vostok Station recorded −89.2 °C, the coldest natural temperature ever measured on Earth, above a lake sealed under the ice for millions of years.
From the Codex
In 1983 Vostok Station recorded −89.2 °C, the coldest natural temperature ever measured on Earth, above a lake sealed under the ice for millions of years.
Fun fact: Research base · population 13 · Antarctica
Infect 6 people in Esperanza Base to take it. Its standing policy, Families on Base, is good for the virus; once it falls, Hope Bay stays in force for every later run there.
Research base · Antarctica · population 55
6 people to infect for the city to fall
Steady response (×0.9)
Standing policy (always in place) · Political · STATS · good for the virus: Families on Base. Kills heal 4 HP
At 28% infected · Medical · CELLS · bad for the virus: Penguin Colonies. Antibody swarms are twice as big in every fight
At 56% infected · Political · TWIST · good for the virus: Supply Ship Delays. No medicine for the first 4 minutes of the run
At 67% infected · Social · TWIST · good for the virus: School Kids Share Everything. Orbs 50% more often; the first orb of each organ is at least Epic
At 83% infected · Medical · BOSS · bad for the virus: Katabatic Winds. Boss shots fly 25% faster and live 6 s instead of 4
After it falls (lasting) · Political · BOSS · good for the virus: Hope Bay. The boss waits asleep across the room until you hit it
History (Codex): In 1978 Emilio Palma was born at Esperanza Base, the first person known to be born in Antarctica.
From the Codex
In 1978 Emilio Palma was born at Esperanza Base, the first person known to be born in Antarctica.
Fun fact: Research base · population 55 · Antarctica
Infect 8 people in South Pole Station to take it, the most of any city. Its standing policy, Sealed Habitat, is bad for the virus; once it falls, Aurora Australis stays in force for every later run there.
Research base · Antarctica · population 150
8 people to infect for the city to fall
Very fast response (×1.3)
Standing policy (always in place) · Medical · MAP · bad for the virus: Sealed Habitat. Sterile station: no pits, shafts or hazards, but cells have 25% more HP
At 19% infected · Political · TWIST · good for the virus: Six Months of Night. Polar night: a narrow circle of sight; cells see half as far; your ambushes hit 50% harder; +50% nucleotides
At 38% infected · Medical · BOSS · bad for the virus: Station Doctor. Bosses regenerate 1% HP/s once left unhit for 3 s
At 46% infected · Social · CELLS · bad for the virus: Midwinter Isolation. Every elite is Regenerating and Splitting
At 58% infected · Political · STATS · good for the virus: The Bottom of the World. +50% damage, +50% nucleotides
After it falls (lasting) · Political · TWIST · good for the virus: Aurora Australis. Every power-up is Chain Lightning and lasts 50% longer
History (Codex): In 1999 the South Pole Station's only doctor, Jerri Nielsen, found a lump in her breast and treated herself with chemotherapy drugs airdropped in the dark of winter.
From the Codex
In 1999 the South Pole Station's only doctor, Jerri Nielsen, found a lump in her breast and treated herself with chemotherapy drugs airdropped in the dark of winter.
Fun fact: Research base · population 150 · Antarctica
