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Plasmid List
In the "where found" column, the abbreviation GGM means in Gatherer's Garden machines, starting in the game section listed. If a plasmid is lying around, free for the taking, the "where found" column will list the game section name followed by the name of the goal you're working on when you find the plasmid.
Name Where Found Usage ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cyclone Trap GGM Arcadia Create a cyclone in a certain spot so that enemies who enter it will be thrown around. Cyclone Trap 2 GGM Hephaestus Enemies get thrown higher than with Cyclone Trap. Electro Bolt Welcome to Rapture, Zap enemies and security devices to briefly paralyze "Get to Higher Ground" them (and to make the security devices hackable). Zap enemies who are in water to increase the damage and hit multiple targets with one shot. Electro Bolt 2 GGM Arcadia Longer duration than Electro Bolt. Electro Bolt 3 GGM Hephaestus Longer duration than Electro Bolt 2. Enrage GGM Medical Pavilion Hit an enemy with it to make him turn on other nearby enemies (if there are any). Hypnotize Big Daddy Reward for rescuing three Use this on any big daddy who isn't already hostile to little sisters instead of you in order to make him follow you around and fight harvesting them your enemies for 90 seconds. Hypnotize Big Daddy 2 Reward for rescuing nine Lasts twice as long as Hypnotize Big Daddy. little sisters Incinerate Medical Pavilion, Hit enemies to set them on fire, starting a slow "Get the key from Steinman" damage-over-time effect. Also, hit oil spills to ignite them, explosive barrels and gas cylinders to blow them up, and chunks of ice to melt them. Incinerate 2 GGM Fort Frolic Does more damage per second than Incinerate. Incinerate 3 GGM Olympus Heights Does more damage per second than Incinerate 2. Insect Swarm GGM Farmer's Market Use on enemies to start a damage-over-time effect. (Can work on multiple enemies.) Insect Swarm 2 GGM Fort Frolic Does more damage and lasts a bit longer than Insect Swarm. Insect Swarm 3 GGM Olympus Heights Does more damage and lasts a bit longer than Insect Swarm 2. Security Bullseye Neptune's Bounty, Hit enemies who are near unhacked security devices with "Photograph 3 Spider this in order to turn the security devices against Splicers" them. (Does *NOT* count as a hack. The security devices will still be hostile to you.) Target Dummy GGM Neptune's Bounty Use to create a decoy in a particular spot that will briefly distract nearby enemies from you. Telekinesis Medical Pavilion, Use to pull items to you, then drop them gently or "Find Telekinesis" throw them with great force. You can throw items (incl. explosive items) at enemies or trap bolts, plus you can catch and return things that enemies throw at you. You can also pull supplies that you can see, but not reach, to you. (If you've played Half-Life 2, *this* is your gravity gun now!) Winter Blast GGM Neptune's Bounty You can use this similarly to Electro Bolt to temporarily freeze enemies and security devices. If you attack fast enough, they can be shattered before they unfreeze. The cold effect will also make the fluid flow slower during hacks. Winter Blast 2 GGM Fort Frolic Lasts longer than Winter Blast. Winter Blast 3 GGM Olympus Heights Lasts longer than Winter Blast 2.
