Manual: Symptoms - Plague Inc.
This is Chroma Gaming's Manual for Symptoms in the strategy game: Plague Inc.
This manual includes everything that you need to know to master the game Plague Inc by Ndemic Creations.
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| A display of symptoms in the game plague inc. Symptoms are "unlocked" when you purchase a "path" symptom. Then from there on you unlock more useful, and deadly symptoms the farther you get into the game. |
1. General Guide - Basic Strategy
This is a very "basic" guide. This means that it will not work 100% and is just to teach you the basics of symptoms. The rest of this manual will work 100%, if done correctly. But this general guide is for educational, not game-play purposes.
Starting Out. (Experienced Players May Skip)
Once you have selected
A Plague Type then Game Difficulty and typed you Plague Name (ElderGeek)
you select your DNA Code
and hit start!
Welcome To Plague Inc.!
After touching a country, your disease will start in patient 0.
The picture to the right displays my disease "ElderGeek" starting in USA.
Collect DNA points, and play the game.
Symptoms Role (Experienced Players May Skip)
Symptoms are one of the three important places you spend "DNA" points in the game.
They change your disease by altering how it effects its infected.
Each symptom is a "trait" of your disease and allows for different effects to happen in the humans that come across your disease.
"Core Disease Stats" are increased through purchasing or "evolving" symptoms.
The three Core Stats are:
// Infectivity // Severity // Lethality //
We will touch on all three later on, scroll down in the manual to view or click here.
How To Evovle
Increase Infectiviy:
Start out by increasing infectivity. This is important. You want to infect everyone in the world, or else you will not be able to kill them and complete the plague.
Infectivity can be increased very early in the game by purchasing one of the "Path Traits" as I call them.
"Path Traits" is not a official term, it is just my name for naming strategies.
The 5 path traits are:
Coughing Path
Nausea Path
Rash Path
Insomnia Path
Cyst Path - (Not in here, part of next path)
Anemia Path
Gain Points, Kill Steady
DNA points are important. Save them to buy more symptoms.
Transmission and Abilities are very important in the game as well, DO NOT FORGET to use them as well as symptoms. This is a manual for symptoms only, so this guide focuses primary on the title; this makes it not a 100% guide.
When you have infected most of the world with traits like:
coughing, sneezing, pneumonia, nausea, vomiting, ect.
Then you can start destroying the human race, one country at a time.
The more effective symptoms to focus on are:
Total Organ Failure (Quickest Deaths)
Coma (Quick Deaths)
Insanity (Slows cure, increases transmissions, causes deaths)
Necrosis (Dead bodies spread disease, normal speed deaths)
Fever (For poor countries)
Immune Suppression (For Rich Countries)
Up to 60% infected in the world you want to keep your infection rate higher than your death rate at all costs.
If not, you may wipe yourself out by killing all of your hosts before the world is entirely infected.
Do not worry about this past 70-80%.
This is the end of the basic strategy part of symptoms. If you would like to add, leave a comment; I"ll give you credit and a link to your facebook page, twitter account, website, blog, ect.
2. Choosing a Symptom Path
Now you must choose your symptom path! There are 6 total paths you may take, the path is usually decided by the first symptom you buy; and are named after the first symptom in the "path of traits.
If you buy Nausea first, it doesnt mean you use the "Nausea Path". The path you use, you decide by the amount of traits you have bought. If you have 4 traits from the Coughing Path, but started with 2 Rash Path Traits, 3 Insomnia Traits, and have cysts;
you would have started with the Rash Path of traits but now are following the "river" or path" of Coughing.
The 6 Paths:
Coughing Path
Nausea Path
Rash Path
Insomnia Path
Cyst Path
Anemia Path
ALL COSTS IN THIS MANUAL ARE FOR BRUTAL
Coughing Path
Coughing, Sneezing, Fever, Immune Suppression, Pneumonia, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pulmonary O edema.
3. General Symptoms
3.1 Coughing Path
Coughing
Chance of Infection by spreading pathogen into surroundings, especially in high density, urban areas.
Cost: -4
Unlock: Always avaliable
Infectivity: low
Severity; Very, very low
Lethality: None
Helper Transmissions:
Air 1, 2 & bioaerosol
Best starting Countries for trait:
USA - UK
CANADA - CHINA
JAPAN - SWEDEN
NORWAY - RUSSIA
AUSTRALIA - NEW ZEALAND
Sneezing
Fluid discharge through sneezing greatly increases infection rates.
Cost: -6
Unlock: Coughing
Infectivity: low
Severity; very low
Lethality: None
Helper Transmissions:
Air 1, 2 & bioaerosol
Best starting Countries for trait:
USA - UK
CANADA - CHINA
JAPAN - SWEDEN
NORWAY - RUSSIA
AUSTRALIA - NEW ZEALAND
Pneumonia
Serious fluid build up and discharge from the lungs. People in cold climates especially vulnerable.
Cost: -5
Unlock: Coughing
Infectivity: low
Severity; very low
Lethality: None
Helper Transmissions:
Air 1, 2 & bioaerosol
Cold 1, Cold 2
Best starting Countries for trait:
Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia
Uk, Iceland, Greenland, Canada,
New Zealand
Immune Suppression
Pathogen attach to lymphocytes, suppressing immune system and allowing significantly greater freedom of mutation. Can be lethal.
Cost: -14
Unlock: Coughing > Sneezing
Infectivity: low
Severity; very low
Lethality: very low
Helper Transmissions:
Rodents 1, Rodents 2
Birds 1
Best starting Countries for trait:
Canada, Russia, USA
Mexico, Saudia Arabia
UK, Iceland, China
Japan
Fever
Increase in temperature, contagiousness and severe dehydration, which can be fatal.
Cost: -11
Unlock: Coughing > Sneezing
Infectivity: low
Severity; very low
Lethality: very low
Helper Transmissions:
Rodents 1, Rodents 2
Best starting Countries for trait:
Canada, Russia, USA
Mexico, Saudia Arabia
UK, Iceland, China
Japan, Africa, Greenland
Pulmonary O edema
Potentially fatal heart abnormality causes breakdown of respiratory system, releasing pathogen into the air.
Cost: -10
Unlock: Coughing > Pneumonia
Infectivity: medium
Severity; low
Lethality: very low
Helper Transmissions:
Air 1, Air 2
Blood 1, Blood 2
Best starting Countries for trait:
Canada, Russia, USA
Mexico, Saudia Arabia
UK, Iceland, China
Japan
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Scarring of the lungs causes shortness of breath and extreme coughing. Can be fatal when combined with intense exercise.
Cost: -9
Unlock: Coughing > Pneumonia
Infectivity: medium
Severity; low
Lethality: very low
Helper Transmissions:
Air 1, Air 2
Blood 1, Blood 2
Best starting Countries for trait:
Canada, Russia, USA
Mexico, Saudia Arabia
UK, Iceland, China
Japan
3.2 Nausea Path
Nausea
Irritated stomach lining leads to discomfort. slight chance of infection when kissing.
Cost: -2
Unlock: Always avaliable
Infectivity: very, very low
Severity; very, very low
Lethality: none
Helper Transmissions:
Air 1, Air 2
Water 1, Water 2
Best starting Countries for trait:
Any
Vomiting
The expulsion of infected material through projectile vomiting increases the risk of infection.
Cost: -4
Unlock: Naseua
Infectivity: very, very low
Severity; very, very low
Lethality: none
Helper Transmissions:
Air 1, Air 2
Water 1, Water 2
Best starting Countries for trait:
Any
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Scarring of the lungs causes shortness of breath and extreme coughing. Can be fatal when combined with intense exercise.
Cost: -9
Unlock: Naseua, Vomiting
Infectivity: medium
Severity; low
Lethality: very low
Helper Transmissions:
Air 1, Air 2
Blood 1, Blood 2
Best starting Countries for trait:
Canada, Russia, USA
Mexico, Saudia Arabia
UK, Iceland, China
Japan
Diarrhea
Pathogen active in digestive track, causing infection through faeces and potentially lethal dehydration. Poor countries very vulnerable.
Cost: -9
Unlock: Naseua, Vomiting
Infectivity: medium
Severity; low
Lethality: very low
Helper Transmissions:
Air 1, Air 2
Blood 1, Blood 2
Best starting Countries for trait:
Canada, Russia, USA
Mexico, Saudia Arabia
UK, Iceland, China
Japan
Dysentery
A complete breakdown in the digestive system causes infected sewage, dehydration, starvation and death.
Cost: -22
Unlock: Naseua, Vomiting
Infectivity: medium
Severity; low
Lethality: very low
Helper Transmissions:
Air 1, Air 2
Water 1, Water 2
Rodents 1, Rodents 2
Best starting Countries for trait:
Any
3.3 Rash Path
Rash
The skin becomes blistered and painful, slightly increasing infectivity.
Cost: -3
Unlock: Always Avaliable
Infectivity: low
Severity; very low
Lethality: none
Helper Transmissions:
Air 1, Air 2
Blood 1, Blood 2
Best starting Countries for trait:
Any
Sweating
The loss of fluid through sweating also increases infection rates due to poor hygiene. More dangerous in cold countries.
Cost: -3
Unlock: Always Avaliable
Infectivity: very ow
Severity; very low
Lethality: none
Helper Transmissions:
Air 1, Air 2
Water 1, Water 2
Best starting Countries for trait:
Any Cold
Fever
Increase in temperature, contagiousness and severe dehydration, which can be fatal.
Cost: -11
Unlock: Rash > Sweating
Infectivity: low
Severity; very low
Lethality: very low
Helper Transmissions:
Rodents 1, Rodents 2
Best starting Countries for trait:
Canada, Russia, USA
Mexico, Saudia Arabia
UK, Iceland, China
Japan, Africa, Greenland
Skin Lesions
Breakdown in the epidermis causes large open wounds which significantly increase infectivity.
Cost: -11
Unlock: Rash > Sweating > Immune Suppression
Infectivity: high
Severity; medium
Lethality: very low
Helper Transmissions:
blood 1, blood 2
air 1, air 2
Best starting Countries for trait:
China, Saudia Arabia, UK,
Canada, US, Greenland,
Japan
Necrosis
Large swathes of infected tissue lose blood supply and become fatal sources of gangrene. Decomposed bodies remain a vector of transmission.
Cost: -31
Unlock: Rash > Sweating > Immune Suppression > Skin Lesions
Infectivity: very high
Severity; very high
Lethality: high
Helper Transmissions:
blood 1, blood 2
air 1, air 2
Best starting Countries for trait:
China, Saudia Arabia, UK,
Canada, US, Greenland,
Japan
3.4 Insomnia Path
Insomnia
Inability to sleep makes people irritable and less productive.
Cost: -2
Unlock: Always Avaliable
Infectivity: very, very low
Severity; very, very low
Lethality: none
Helper Transmissions:
none
Best starting Countries for trait:
ANY
Paranoia
Irrational delusions and mental symptoms. Victims distrust of others makes them unlikely to seek treatment or cooperate with others.
Seizures – Random blackouts and fits reduce the patient’s ability to function independently. Can be fatal.
Seizures – Random blackouts and fits reduce the patient’s ability to function independently. Can be fatal.
Cost: -5
Unlock: Insomnia
Infectivity: very, very low
Severity; very low
Lethality: none, unless combined with Insanity
Helper Transmissions:
none
Best starting Countries for trait:
ANY
Inflammation
Inflammation obstructs bodily process. Swelling can obstruct breathing and be fatal.
Cost: -7
Unlock: Insomnia > paranoia
Infectivity: very, very low
Severity; very low
Lethality: very low
Helper Transmissions:
none
Best starting Countries for trait:
ANY
Seizures
Random blackouts and fits reduce the patient’s ability to function independently. Can be fatal.
Cost: -6
Unlock: Insomnia > paranoia
Infectivity: very, very low
Severity; very low
Lethality: very low
Helper Transmissions:
none
Best starting Countries for trait:
ANY
Insanity
Neuropathic action of the pathogen in the frontal cortex causes severe emotional and behavioral abnormalities. Significantly harder to cure.
Cost: -21
Unlock: Insomnia > paranoia > Seizures
Infectivity: low
Severity; very high
Lethality: low
Helper Transmissions:
none
Best starting Countries for trait:
ANY
Paralysis
Pathogen destroys motor neurons to cause paralysis. Significantly harder to cure and can be lethal.
Cost: -15
Unlock: Insomnia > paranoia > Inflammation
Infectivity: low
Severity; medium
Lethality: low
Helper Transmissions:
none
Best starting Countries for trait:
ANY
Coma
Neuropathic effects in the brain stem cause loss of consciousness and sometimes death. Significantly harder to cure.
Cost: -27
Unlock: Insomnia > paranoia > Seizures
Infectivity: low
Severity; very high
Lethality: high
Helper Transmissions:
none
Best starting Countries for trait:
ANY
3.5 Anemia Path
Anemia
Decrease in red blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood can lead to hypoxia in the organs.
Cost: -2
Unlock: Always Avaliable
Infectivity: very very low
Severity; very very low
Lethality: none
Helper Transmissions:
none
Best starting Countries for trait:
ANY
Hemophilia
Cost: -4
Unlock: >Anemia
Infectivity: very low
Severity; very low
Lethality: none
Helper Transmissions:
none
Best starting Countries for trait:
ANY
Tumours
Pathogen disrupts cell growth pathways, causing uncontrolled, eventually fatal tumor growth.
Cost: -7
Unlock: >Aemia >Haemophilla
Infectivity: very low
Severity; very low
Lethality: very low, slow
Helper Transmissions:
none
Best starting Countries for trait:
ANY
Abscesses
Pockets of infected flesh are painful and act as breeding grounds for the pathogen, increasing infection rates when burst.
Cost: -5
Unlock: >Aemia >Haemophilla > Tumours
Infectivity: low
Severity; very low
Lethality: very low
Helper Transmissions:
none
Best starting Countries for trait:
ANY
Cysts
Painful lumps containing pockets of the pathogen. Slight chance of bursting which can spread disease.
Cost: -6
Unlock: >Aemia >Haemophilla > Tumours > Absesses
Infectivity: low
Severity; low
Lethality: none
Helper Transmissions:
none
Best starting Countries for trait:
ANY
Systemic Infection
Pathogen affects multiple organs and tissue types, causing body wide infections that spread fast and can be fatal.
Cost: -22
Unlock: >Aemia >Haemophilia > Tumours
Infectivity: low
Severity; very high
Lethality: high
Helper Transmissions:
none
Best starting Countries for trait:
ANY
Hemorrhagic Shock
Cost: -27
Unlock: >Aemia >Haemophilla > Tumours > Internal Haemorrhaging
Infectivity: low
Severity; very high
Lethality: high
Helper Transmissions:
none
Best starting Countries for trait:
ANY
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