Knox Virus - Antibodies

Understanding the Knox Virus on APA

The Knox Virus on APA is not a death sentence. it is possible to beat Knox via the functionality that Is introduced by the Antibodies mod. Transmission at this current moment (Season 9) is only possible by being on the receiving end of some zombie lovin. A bite will have a 100% chance of infection, Laceration 25%, and a Scratch 7%. It Is possible for someone who is level 10 first aid to view a panel with all the relevant information related to the virus.

 

 

Virus and Antibody Progression

In the bottom left of the panel we have virus and antibody progression (%) followed by the virus and antibody rate. The moment you contract the virus you are given a virus rate which determines how fast the virus progression will be. The antibody rate is different from the virus rate in that it is not static and increases as your virus progresses, peaking at 50% virus progression, and tapering off thereafter. See theoretical plot of antibody rate as a function of virus progression.

 

Beating the Virus

In mposesorder ato constant -6 parameter penalty as it progresses. To counteract this, having 10 Strength (+5) and 10 Fitness (+5) is critical for survival. While being well-fed does not directly slow the virus, it significantly improves wound healing, which is crucial for overall recovery.

However, sweating has no impact onbeat the virus progression, so ignore it as a factor. Instead, heat becomes your best tool in combating the virus.

• Overheating atantibody Level 1progression grantsmust a +6 bonus.

• Overheating at Level 4 gives a massive +30 bonus.

The Queasy Icon appears whenreach the virus progression so that the stage reaches 25%convalescence. progression.In order for this to happen the antibody rate must surpass the virus rate. There are a number of penalties and benefits that affect the antibody rate aside from it's base value.