Fungus Plague - Tips - Plague Inc.

Fungus can be one of the more trickier plagues to beat, even for the some-what experienced player. The fungus tends to need "special effort" to spread far. 

Spore Burst: Not your best friend.

I made the mistake multiple times of relying on spore burst. It is in fact useless and a waste of DNA points overall. Use it no more than 3-4 times per game, rely more on transmissions like avian, water, air and insect. They are more effective and have an effect on the game which lasts much longer.

Avian: Best Friend

When birds carry your disease, fungus will be able to spread much easier over land distances. This will greatly effect the outcome of the game.

Insect is also very effective. But you need Blood 1 and Insect 1 to spread just a bit more effectively then Avian 1.

Infect Everywhere

Make sure you have infected every country before making your disease extremely lethal. Fungus has no chance at spreading if the government takes action at all.

Starting Out Tips | Plague Inc.

Casual Starting:

Start in China. Over a Billion people to infect in one country and you will get lots of DNA points early in the game.

Do not evolve lethal symptoms and at the beginning of the game focus mainly on transmissions and symptoms such as coughing, sneezing & sweating.

Having trouble with islands? Greenland?

Buy Water 1, Water 2, Air 1, Air 2 and Extreme Bio aerosol

For Greenland & Iceland, New Zealand & Europe buy:

Cold 1
Cold 2
Bird 1
Bird 2

To get the most DNA points the quickest, but transmissions first; symptoms later.

Normal Starting:

Start in China. Over a Billion people to infect in one country and you will get lots of DNA points early in the game.

The same basics as Casual Starting.
But..

Start killing slowly when you infect half the world.
Spread to different countries as fast as you can, early on with
Bird 1
Bird 2
&
Water 1, Water 2
Air 1, Air 2

Sweating & Hypersensitivity are good to get as soon as you can.

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Brutal Starting:

Buy a few less transmissions than Casual and a couple more symptoms.
Try to keep 20 DNA points on you at all times.

Go unseen for as long as you can.

Start in Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Iceland or China.
Saudi Arabia is the most effective on Brutal; you are able to travel to more countries, quicker.

Watch the cure early on, and buy insomnia as soon as you can along with Genetic Hardening 1.

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