Bacteria Evolution is the first research available in the game. There are seven types of Bacteria Evolution, which are unlocked as you destroy more planets.
Each Bacteria Evolution research type has a chance to discover one Level 1 Evolved Bacteria. The droprates of different rarity Bacteria depend on the selected research type.
Only one type of Bacteria Evolution can be researched at a time.
Contents
Unlock Requirements
- 10k Bacteria
Evolution Types
There are seven Bacteria Evolution types and each of them has a different chance of yielding a high rarity Evolved Bacteria. The droprates of high rarity Bacteria can be increased if you have obtained the Genome Corruption technology from the Dark Matter Institute.
Default Droprates
| Research | Rarity | Duration | Scientists | Planets | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Common | • Rare | • Epic | • Legendary | • Mythical | |||||
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95% | 4% | 0.8% | 0.15% | 0.05% | 00:10:00 |  1
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 0
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85% | 14% | 0.8% | 0.15% | 0.05% | 00:30:00 | 1
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3
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80% | 17.5% | 2.03% | 0.4% | 0.07% | 01:00:00 | 1
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6
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70% | 23.85% | 5% | 1% | 0.15% | 03:00:00 | 3
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6
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60% | 27% | 10.25% | 2.5% | 0.25% | 06:00:00 | 3
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10
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44% | 35% | 15.5% | 5% | 0.5% | 12:00:00 | 4
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10
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15% | 40% | 30% | 14% | 1% | 24:00:00 | 5
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15
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Droprates With Genome Corruption
| Research | Rarity | Duration | Scientists | Planets | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Common | • Rare | • Epic | • Legendary | • Mythical | |||||
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90% | 7.8% | 1.8% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 00:10:00 | 1
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0
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75% | 22.8% | 1.8% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 00:30:00 | 1
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3
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60% | 35.06% | 4% | 0.8% | 0.14% | 01:00:00 | 1
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6
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45% | 42.7% | 10% | 2% | 0.3% | 03:00:00 | 3
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6
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32% | 43.25% | 19.4% | 4.85% | 0.5% | 06:00:00 | 3
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10
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23% | 44.25% | 24.65% | 7.35% | 0.75% | 12:00:00 | 4
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10
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8% | 35.25% | 39.15% | 16.35% | 1.25% | 24:00:00 | 5
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15
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Evolution Types (before 1.8.0)
Before version 1.8.0, most of research options did not guarantee an Evolved Bacteria drop. In case of a successful research, all types had the same chance of dropping a high rarity Evolved Bacteria.
Droprates
| Rarity | Drop Chance | |
|---|---|---|
| without Genome Corruption | with Genome Corruption | |
| Common | 60.32% | 31.55% |
| Rare | 27.85% | 43.69% |
| Epic | 9.28% | 19.42% |
| Legendary | 2.32% | 4.85% |
| Mythical | 0.23% | 0.49% |
Research Options
| Icon | Name | Drop chance | Time | Scientists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Gene transfer | 5% | 00:15:00 | 1
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DNA synthesis | 10% | 01:00:00 | 1
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Gene duplication | 30% | 06:00:00 | 1
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DNA amplification | 75% | 1 day 00:00:00 | 1
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Genetic drift | 100% | 1 day 00:00:00 | 2
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Natural selection | 75% | 08:00:00 | 3
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Genetic load | 100% | 03:00:00 | 5
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Version History
| Version | Changes |
|---|---|
| 1.8.0 | Balance: • All research types are guaranteed to yield an Evolved Bacteria Other: |