[[Category:Resources]]
Resources in Bacterial Takeover include unique collectibles like '''[[Minerals]]''' or '''[[Evolved Bacteria]]''' and basic currency like [[Resources#Bacteria|'''Bacteria''']] and [[Resources#Gene Strands|'''Gene Strands''']].
Most resources are lost when attacking [[Planets|'''planets''']] or upon entering a '''[[Black Hole]]''', but some — for example '''[[Diamonds]]''' and [[Resources#Dark Matter|'''Dark Matter''']] — are never lost unless they are actually used to purchase or research something.
Keep in mind, this page is just a summary. Each of the resources has its own specific page with more detailed information.
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=Bacteria=
<div class="page_icon">[[File:Bacteria.png|left|150px120px]]Bacteria are the main resource in the game. It is used for purchasing and upgrading colonies and attacking planets.</div>
Bacteria can be obtained in the following ways::::::::*by tapping on the screen:::::::*automatically, if [[BPS]] is bigger than 0:::::::*from [[Red Bacteria]] bonus:::::::*from failed [[Research#Colony Irradiation|Colony Irradiation]] or [[Research#Bacteria Evolution|Bacteria Evolution]]{{bacteria description}}
::::::: The player loses all his {{Main page|title = Bacteria when attacking a planet or entering a [[Black Hole]]. In doing so, more valuable resources are obtained and new Bacteria can be produced faster.|text align = left}}
=Gene Strands=
<div class="page_icon">[[File:Gene strand.png|left|150px130px]]Gene strands are used for purchasing [[Upgrades|upgrades]] that provide various bonuses. Gene Strands and Gene Strand upgrades are not lost after attacking a planet.</div>
Unspent Gene Strands provide a 1% increase to global [[BPS]].This can be increased to 2% by researching Schroedinger's Gene at the [[Dark Matter Institute]].{{gs description}}
New Gene Strands can be obtained by killing a percentage of a planet's population.{{Main pageWhen entering a [[Black Hole]], Gene Strand upgrades are lost, but the unspent |title = Gene Strands are transformed into Dark Matter. |text align = left<br>}}<br>
=Evolved Bacteria=
<div class="page_icon">[[File:Common grimmontella.png|left|150px120px]]</div>
::::::::[[Evolved Bacteria]] can be discovered through Bacteria Evolution at the [[Research|'''Research Lab''']].
::::::::A player can only equip up to 3 Evolved Bacteria at one time, but there are is no limitations as limit to how many Evolved Bacteria can be owned.
::::::::The Evolved Bacteria that which are equipped provide powerful bonuses to production, such as increased critical strike chance BPC and multiplier, reduced research time, and other positive effects.
When the player enters a '''[[Black Hole]]''', many of their evolved bacteria will randomly die. By default, each there is a 90% probability for each Evolved Bacteria to die. Before entering, the player can secure two Evolved Bacteria which will definitely survive. When the player destroys the fifth planet after the first Black Hole, [[Research#Bacteria Irradiation|'''Bacteria Irradiation''']] is unlocked. It is accessible from the Research Lab and can increase the black hole survivability of an Evolved Bacteria.
When entering a '''[[Black Hole]]''', there is a default 90% possibility that an Evolved Bacteria will die. Before entering, the player can secure two bacteria that will definitely survive. When the player destroys the fifth planet after the first Black Hole, [[Research#Bacteria Irradiation|'''Bacteria Irradiation''']] is unlocked. It is accessible from the Research Lab and can increase the black hole survivability of an Evolved Bacteria. '''{{Main page:''' [[|title = Evolved Bacteria]]|text align = left:::::::}}
=Scientists=
Scientists are different from most resources, as they are returned to the player after use and are never lost<div class="page_icon">[[File:Scientist.png|120px]]</div>
The player starts the game with one Scientist. New Scientists can be bought for Diamonds and one additional Scientist can be earned by researching the [[Doppelganger]] technology in the [[Black Hole#Dark Matter Institute| Dark Matter Institute]]. There is no limit to how many Scientists a player can have, but each consecutive purchase of a Scientist increases its price.{{scientists description}}
{{Main page|title = Scientists are required in the [[Research|'''Research Labs''']] to produce resources, evolve Bacteria, irradiate Evolved Bacteria and Bacteria colonies, clean the lab after Bacteria mutation, etc.text align = leftAfter researching the [[Quantum Leap]] technology at the Dark Matter Institute, each idle Scientist also doubles the player's [[BPS]].}}
Before Version 1.0.0, Scientists were called Laborants.
=Diamonds=
<div class="page_icon">[[File:Diamonds.png|left|150px120px]]</div>
:::::::Diamonds are a premium resource that can be used to purchase:::::::::*a permanent BPS bonusbonuses::::::::*a permanent BPC bonusbonuses::::::::*an extra ScientistScientists::::::::*bacteria equal to 6 hours of BPS::::::::Diamonds can also be used to instantly complete research or reveal the results of Bacteria mutation. Most bonuses that provide incremental boosts, such as additional BPS, increase in price after each purchase.
Diamonds can be obtained:
*by completing [[Achievements|achievements]]
*by watching ads
*by completing other actions in game (e.g. destroying the 10th 10<sup>th</sup> planet for the first time will yield 100 Diamonds)
Unlike most resources, Diamonds are not lost when attacking a planet or entering a [[Black Hole]].
'''{{Main page:''' [[|title = Diamonds]]|text align = left}}
=NanobotsSkill Points=<div class="page_icon">[[File:NanobotSkill point.png|left|150px120px]]</div>{{skill points description}}{{Main page|title = Skill Points|text align = left}}
::::::::The primary use of Nanobots is to kill the last percentage of a planet's population, which is usually harder to infect by using only Bacteria. To launch an attack on a planet with Nanobots, the player must also have at least 1 Bacteria. Just like Bacteria, Nanobots are lost when attacking a [[Planets|'''planet''']] or entering a '''[[Black Hole]]'''.
::::::::=Nanobots=<div class="page_icon">[[Research#File:Nanobot Production.png|left|'''Nanobot Production'''120px]] is unlocked after destroying the fifth planet. Nanobots can be produced by Scientists.</div>
::::::::After researching ''The primary use of Nanobots is to kill the last percentage of a planet's population, which is usually harder to infect by using only [[Quantum RoboticsResources#Bacteria|Bacteria]]. Nanobots are really useful because they kill the remaining population which the Bacteria can''' at t kill so easily. When using Nanobots, the game only uses the minimum number of nanobots that are required to kill off the '''remaining population. Similarly to [[Dark Matter InstituteGene Strands]]'''and Bacteria, the player has a 0.1% chance to produce all Nanobots are lost when entering a Nanobot on tap. Dark Matter Institute also has the '''Dark Engineering[[Black Hole]]''' technology, which increases Nanobot strength by 25%.
::::::::After [[Atreria]], all planets have [[PlanetsResearch#Nanobot ResistanceProduction|'''Nanobot resistanceProduction''']], which reduces Nanobot strengthis unlocked after destroying the fifth planet. Nanobots can be produced by [[Resources#Scientists|Scientists]].
=After researching '''[[Quantum Robotics]]''' at the '''[[Dark Matter=<br>Institute]]''', the player has a 0.1% chance to produce 1 Nanobot with every tap. The Dark Matter Institute also has some other upgrades, which can increase [[File:Dark matter.png|left|150pxNanobot strength]]by 25%.
::::::::Dark Matter is used to research technologies in All of the planets after [[Atreria]] have [[Planets#Nanobot Resistance|'''Nanobot resistance''']], which reduces Nanobot strength. Nanobot strength is not influenced by added [[Dark Matter InstituteInfectivity|infectivity bonus]]'''.
::::::::Dark Matter is earned when entering a '''[[Black Hole]]'''. The amount earned depends on the number of unspent '''[[Resources#Gene Strands{{Main page|Gene Strands]]'''.title = Nanobots|text align = left}}
:::::::::{| =Dark Matter=<div class="wikitable" style="text-align: left; page_icon"|>[[File: Dark Matter Formulamatter.png|left|120px]]|}</div>
::::::::A player who has reached planet 25 and has no bonuses to [[Resources#Gene Strands|Gene Strands]] earned can receive approximately 390 units of Dark Matter. {{dark matter description}}
::::::::When entering the Black Hole for the first time, {{Main page|title = Dark Matter drops are limited to 800 units.|text align = left}}<br>
::::::::'''See also:''' [[Black Hole#Drops|Black Hole drops]]
=Minerals=
<div class="page_icon">[[File:Greed ore.png|left|150px100px]]::::::::</div>[[Minerals]] are collectibles that can be discovered through '''[[Planetary Research]]''' or from destroying '''[[Planets]]'''.
::::::::Each mineral Mineral is unique and gives some permanent bonus to [[Resources#Bacteria|'''Bacteria''']] production.
::::::::'''{{Main page:''' [[|title = Minerals]]|text align = left}}
