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Snakeskin is a soak [[mutations|mutation]] which gives resistance against slash and stab damage. Prequisite for [[Eelskin]].
Snakeskin is a soak [[mutations|mutation]] which gives resistance against slash and stab damage. Prequisite for [[Eelskin]]. This mutation is not popular, and is generally regarded as having low utility.


== Location ==
== Location ==
 
Snakeskin is at the very northern end of the [[Mall]], past a ton of hostile [[zombie_(monster)|zombies]], which can be dangerous to low-level and unprepared players. The mutation is on the Men's Department tile, to the west the clothing store.  
The actual mutation can be found in the Gangland Shopping Mall. You will want to go all the way north until you get to the very back of the Mall.  Then go west into the Mens Section, beware for there are a few zombies that won't give you much trouble; unless you do not have experience with this type of enemy.


== Effects ==
== Effects ==
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== Advantages ==
== Advantages ==
 
* '''Slash/stab soak.''' These two damage types are the most frequent in PvE by a huge margin.
A moderate amount of slash and stab soak, both of which are common damage types.
* '''Useful to [[zombie_(mutation)|zombies]]''', who do not innately soak either damage type.  


== Disadvantages ==
== Disadvantages ==
 
* '''Superfluous.''' Slash and stab are very easy to soak, thanks to robust leech-hide armor and top-end exosuit/deathgear combos. Incoming slash and stab is never high enough to warrant taking a mutation to soak it, and unlike [[High Density]], no mutations have innate slash/stab penalties.
Slash/stab are both extremely easy to soak. As [[Eelskin]] is hot garbage, there is no real reason to choose this one.
 
== Appearance ==
== Appearance ==
 
This mutation adds the following line to a character's description:
She/he has patches of scales on his/her skin.
She/he has patches of scales on his/her skin.


  [[Category:Soak Mutation]][[Category:Mutation]]
  [[Category:Soak Mutation]][[Category:Mutation]]

Revision as of 16:02, 21 April 2019

Snakeskin is a soak mutation which gives resistance against slash and stab damage. Prequisite for Eelskin. This mutation is not popular, and is generally regarded as having low utility.

Location

Snakeskin is at the very northern end of the Mall, past a ton of hostile zombies, which can be dangerous to low-level and unprepared players. The mutation is on the Men's Department tile, to the west the clothing store.

Effects

This mutation grants:

    +2-4 slash resistance
    +1-3 stab resistance

Advantages

  • Slash/stab soak. These two damage types are the most frequent in PvE by a huge margin.
  • Useful to zombies, who do not innately soak either damage type.

Disadvantages

  • Superfluous. Slash and stab are very easy to soak, thanks to robust leech-hide armor and top-end exosuit/deathgear combos. Incoming slash and stab is never high enough to warrant taking a mutation to soak it, and unlike High Density, no mutations have innate slash/stab penalties.

Appearance

This mutation adds the following line to a character's description:

She/he has patches of scales on his/her skin.