Symbiotic Strand Category: genes
Symbiotic Strand
Cost: 3 Gene Points, Max: 3

  • Level 1 Increases the mutation Set bonus by 10% per gene.
  • Base mutation set bonus (getting all 3 mutations in a set) is +30%
  • With all three of these genes at Level 1 this goes to 60% per set.
  • Having all 36 mutations, 12 sets, means each gene gives you +120% DNA, or +360% if you have all of them at Level 1.
  • DNA is based off [Queen Level DNA + Distance DNA] which you can see on the Ecdysis screen.
  • This bonus is added in to all other bonuses before calculating the [Mutation DNA] on the Ecdysis screen.
  • See this article for more information on DNA math.

Gene Tree Ascension

  • Version 3.80 brought Gene Tree Ascension Tiers which allow levelling up genes to make them more powerful.
  • For Symbiotic Strand this means the base value increases by 10% every level.
LevelValueAll 3 Implanted
110%30%
220%60%
330%90%
440%120%
550%150%
660%180%
770%210%
880%240%
990%270%
10100%300%

Should I Get Them?

If your base DNA is 10000 then this represents an additional 12000 DNA per gene at Level 1 assuming you have all 36 mutations. That may sound like a lot but if your base DNA is 10000 you're probably getting 250000+ anyway. Is another 12000 worth the investment? That's up to you.