Strains

About Mutations

Xeno mutations are straight buffs to certain aspects of a caste or hive. Each Xeno has mutators they can purchase for themselves, while the Queen also has the ability to obtain Mutators that affect the entire hive and those under her.

With each Maturation (Young | Mature | Elder | Ancient) you will gain 6 points to spend on a mutation of your choice. When you evolve you will lose all the mutators you previously picked. Each Xeno can purchase all Positive Mutations available to their caste once, while Keystone mutators are mutually exclusive - you can only ever buy one.

Under the Alien tab you can buy mutations for yourself with the Purchase Mutators verb. To buy mutations for the hive (as the Queen) click on the verb Purchase Hive Mutators. To view the Hive and your own currently active mutations click on the List Mutators verb.

Mutations

Positive MutationsKeystones Each Positive Mutation costs 6 points. Mutation: Description: Faster Weeds Boosts weed growth speed and spread radius. Applicable Caste(s): Carrier | Drone | Hivelord | Burrower | Queen Increased Egg Production Faster egg production. Applicable Caste(s): Queen Infusion of Larva Gives the hive an additonal 5 stored larva. This is a hive mutator meaning it will affect the hive. Once the Queen dies this hive mutator will stop. If bought by a previous Queen this mutation cannot be purchased again. Applicable Caste(s): Queen More Leaders Adds 3 additional xeno leader slots. This is a hive mutator meaning it will affect the hive. Once the Queen dies this hive mutator will stop. Applicable Caste(s): Queen Each Mutation costs 6 points. Mutation: Description: Wider Gas Increases Boiler gas radius by 1 tile. Applicable Caste(s): Boiler Lingering Gas Makes boiler gas linger for longer before dissipating. Applicable Caste(s): Boiler Longer Pounce Increases the pounce range by two tiles. Applicable Caste(s): Runner | Lurker | Ravager Increased Storage Capacity Increases Carrier storage capacity by 2 for facehuggers and 2 for eggs. Applicable Caste(s): Carrier Acid Tipped Claws Reduces your brute damage and applies the reduction amount as burn damage. With this keystone you do brute and burn damage on each slash. Applicable Caste(s): Drone | Hivelord | Sentinel | Spitter | Praetorian | Boiler | Queen Faster Maturation The hive matures at a faster rate. This is a hive mutator meaning it will affect the hive. Once the Queen dies this hive mutator will stop. Applicable Caste(s): Queen Resilient Larva Larva gestate faster and there's a small chance of getting an additional larva. This is a hive mutator meaning it will affect the hive. Once the Queen dies this hive mutator will stop. Applicable Caste(s): Queen Faster Charge Buildup The Crusher's charge will start building up 1 tile sooner and will build up a bit faster. Applicable Caste(s): Crusher Regenerate Off Weeds Allows a xeno to heal and regenerate plasma as if they were on weeds even if they aren't. Applicable Caste(s): All