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Transmission Tree

Movement and stealth. Spread fast, hit from where the immune system isn't looking, and keep Detection low. Resource: Momentum. Active skill: Aerosolize.

On this page18
  1. Droplet Spread
  2. Aerosolize
  3. Quiet Shedding
  4. Sneeze Propulsion
  5. Dense Plume
  6. Unseen Entry
  7. Momentum
  8. Contagious Cloud
  9. Ghost Shot
  10. Slipstream
  11. Carrier Wind
  12. Startle Response
  13. Contrail
  14. Plume Reach
  15. Low Profile
  16. Jet Stream
  17. Superspreader
  18. Vanish

Droplet Spread

Row 1 · Stat · Airborne

+4% move speed (per rank)

  • 5 ranks, 1 point each (max: +20% move speed)
  • Opens at 0 points in the tree, level 1
  • 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

Your virus's experience and the skills it buys.

Fun fact: Switching to another capstone in the same tree is free: its point moves over.

Levels & Skill Tree in the Codex

Aerosolize

Row 1 · Active skill · Aerosol

Release a cloud that deals your damage every second to cells inside and slows them 20%. Lasts 5s · 12s cooldown

  • 1 rank, 1 point
  • Opens at 0 points in the tree, level 1
From the Codex

Your virus's experience and the skills it buys.

Fun fact: Switching to another capstone in the same tree is free: its point moves over.

Levels & Skill Tree in the Codex

Quiet Shedding

Row 1 · Stat · Unseen

Detection rises 5% slower (per rank)

  • 5 ranks, 1 point each (max: Detection rises 25% slower)
  • Opens at 0 points in the tree, level 1
From the Codex

Your virus's experience and the skills it buys.

Fun fact: Switching to another capstone in the same tree is free: its point moves over.

Levels & Skill Tree in the Codex

Sneeze Propulsion

Row 2 · Stat · Airborne

Dash recharges 7% faster (per rank)

  • 5 ranks, 1 point each (max: Dash recharges 35% faster)
  • Opens at 5 points in the tree, level 3
From the Codex

Your virus's experience and the skills it buys.

Fun fact: Switching to another capstone in the same tree is free: its point moves over.

Levels & Skill Tree in the Codex

Dense Plume

Row 2 · Augment · Aerosol

The cloud slows cells 45%, and cells inside it can't fire

  • 1 rank, 1 point
  • Opens at 5 points in the tree, level 3
From the Codex

Your virus's experience and the skills it buys.

Fun fact: Switching to another capstone in the same tree is free: its point moves over.

Levels & Skill Tree in the Codex

Unseen Entry

Row 2 · Conditional · Unseen

+15% ambush damage (hits on cells that haven't noticed you) (per rank)

  • 3 ranks, 1 point each (max: +45% ambush damage (hits on cells that haven't noticed you))
  • Opens at 5 points in the tree, level 3
From the Codex

Your virus's experience and the skills it buys.

Fun fact: Switching to another capstone in the same tree is free: its point moves over.

Levels & Skill Tree in the Codex

Momentum

Row 3 · Resource · Airborne

Unlocks Momentum: moving builds it up to 100, standing still drains it. +0.15% damage per point

  • 1 rank, 1 point
  • Opens at 8 points in the tree, level 6, 1 finished generation
From the Codex

Your virus's experience and the skills it buys.

Fun fact: Switching to another capstone in the same tree is free: its point moves over.

Levels & Skill Tree in the Codex

Contagious Cloud

Row 3 · Augment · Aerosol

A cell that dies inside the cloud leaves a small cloud behind for 2s

  • 1 rank, 1 point
  • Opens at 8 points in the tree, level 6, 1 finished generation
From the Codex

Your virus's experience and the skills it buys.

Fun fact: Switching to another capstone in the same tree is free: its point moves over.

Levels & Skill Tree in the Codex

Ghost Shot

Row 3 · Conditional · Unseen

After 2s without firing, your next shot deals +15% damage (per rank)

  • 3 ranks, 1 point each (max: After 2s without firing, your next shot deals +45% damage)
  • Opens at 8 points in the tree, level 6, 1 finished generation
From the Codex

Your virus's experience and the skills it buys.

Fun fact: Switching to another capstone in the same tree is free: its point moves over.

Levels & Skill Tree in the Codex

Slipstream

Row 4 · Kill skill · Airborne

Each kill refunds 10% of your dash recharge and gives +15% speed for 3s (per rank)

  • 3 ranks, 1 point each (max: Each kill refunds 30% of your dash recharge and gives +15% speed for 3s)
  • Opens at 11 points in the tree, level 10, 3 finished generations, reach organ 2 (Lungs)
From the Codex

Your virus's experience and the skills it buys.

Fun fact: Switching to another capstone in the same tree is free: its point moves over.

Levels & Skill Tree in the Codex

Carrier Wind

Row 4 · Augment · Aerosol

The cloud follows you instead of staying where you released it

  • 1 rank, 1 point
  • Opens at 11 points in the tree, level 10, 3 finished generations, reach organ 2 (Lungs)
From the Codex

Your virus's experience and the skills it buys.

Fun fact: Switching to another capstone in the same tree is free: its point moves over.

Levels & Skill Tree in the Codex

Startle Response

Row 4 · Conditional · Unseen

Each time you get hit: +1% move speed. Stacks 10 times; the stacks last 20s (each hit restarts the timer) (per rank)

  • 3 ranks, 1 point each (max: Each time you get hit: +3% move speed. Stacks 10 times; the stacks last 20s (each hit restarts the timer))
  • Opens at 11 points in the tree, level 10, 3 finished generations, reach organ 2 (Lungs)
From the Codex

Your virus's experience and the skills it buys.

Fun fact: Switching to another capstone in the same tree is free: its point moves over.

Levels & Skill Tree in the Codex

Contrail

Row 5 · Resource · Airborne

At 60+ Momentum, your dash leaves a trail that deals 25% of your damage to cells that cross it (per rank)

  • 3 ranks, 1 point each (max: At 60+ Momentum, your dash leaves a trail that deals 75% of your damage to cells that cross it)
  • Opens at 14 points in the tree, level 15, 6 finished generations, reach organ 4 (Lymph Node)
From the Codex

Your virus's experience and the skills it buys.

Fun fact: Switching to another capstone in the same tree is free: its point moves over.

Levels & Skill Tree in the Codex

Plume Reach

Row 5 · Stat · Aerosol

+10% cloud size and +0.5s cloud duration (per rank)

  • 5 ranks, 1 point each (max: +50% cloud size and +2.5s cloud duration)
  • Opens at 14 points in the tree, level 15, 6 finished generations, reach organ 4 (Lymph Node)
From the Codex

Your virus's experience and the skills it buys.

Fun fact: Switching to another capstone in the same tree is free: its point moves over.

Levels & Skill Tree in the Codex

Low Profile

Row 5 · Conditional · Unseen

While Detection is under 50%: +6% damage and fire rate (per rank)

  • 3 ranks, 1 point each (max: While Detection is under 50%: +18% damage and fire rate)
  • Opens at 14 points in the tree, level 15, 6 finished generations, reach organ 4 (Lymph Node)
From the Codex

Your virus's experience and the skills it buys.

Fun fact: Switching to another capstone in the same tree is free: its point moves over.

Levels & Skill Tree in the Codex

Jet Stream

Row 6 · Stat · Airborne

Your dash holds 2 charges

  • 1 rank, 1 point
  • Opens at 17 points in the tree, level 19, 8 finished generations, reach organ 6 (Liver)
From the Codex

Your virus's experience and the skills it buys.

Fun fact: Switching to another capstone in the same tree is free: its point moves over.

Levels & Skill Tree in the Codex

Superspreader

Row 6 · Augment · Aerosol

The cloud applies every status trait you own (fever burn, toxin, cold) at half strength

  • 1 rank, 1 point
  • Opens at 17 points in the tree, level 19, 8 finished generations, reach organ 6 (Liver)
From the Codex

Your virus's experience and the skills it buys.

Fun fact: Switching to another capstone in the same tree is free: its point moves over.

Levels & Skill Tree in the Codex

Vanish

Row 6 · Risk · Unseen

Dashing through a cell makes every cell lose track of you for 1s, but your dash recharges 20% slower

  • 1 rank, 1 point
  • Opens at 17 points in the tree, level 19, 8 finished generations, reach organ 6 (Liver)
From the Codex

Your virus's experience and the skills it buys.

Fun fact: Switching to another capstone in the same tree is free: its point moves over.

Levels & Skill Tree in the Codex

See also