Редактирование: Changeling (раздел)

==[[File:Ling_chameleon_skin_hud.png|32x32px]] Основы==
Important: '''Use alt+click''' or '''middle mouse button''' to sting someone with your currently active sting. You can sting someone up to 2 tiles away. Changelings, regardless of origin, are linked together through the hivemind (default :g), but they are not required to work together, and might even betray you, as absorbing your own kind gives a massive boost to your powers.<br>

Now, you may notice the clusterfuck of HUD icons on the top of your screen. These are your abilities. Hover mouse over the icons to see their names. 

First:
#Learn about your available abilities.
# Use them to steal DNA from people to help you accomplish your objectives.


===[[File:choke.png]] DNA Extraction===
The goal of many changelings is to acquire 5-7 DNA strains, for some unknown and alien reason. To do this, it must take ANY human, living or dead (even thrown away soulless bodies from genetics), and acquire their DNA.

DNA can be acquired in two ways:
*[[File:Sting_extract.png]] The DNA Extraction Sting, which costs 25 chemicals, is instant and does not give any alert to the target. You can get as many DNA samples as you want this way, but you can only transform into the last 7 of them.
*[[File:Ling_absorb_hud.png]] '''[[#Absorbing|Absorbing]]''' the victim, which results in a [[Guide_to_medicine#Husk|husked]] [[File:Husk.png]] body. [[Guide_to_medicine#Husk|Husks]] caused by burn damage can be unhusked and [[Guide_to_medicine#Revival_methods|revived]], but a husk made from this changeling absorb ability cannot by normal means. They would need to be podcloned or revived with magic. Does not bypass the limit of 7 stored disguises.

====[[File:Ling_absorb_hud.png]] Сьедение или Поглощение====
Acquiring DNA via absorbing requires you to be [[Guide_to_combat#Strangling|strangling]] your victim and clicking the absorb ability. You then have to go through three long progress bars as you stab and drain the victim with a proboscis. 
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*Absorbing a victim will slightly replenish your chemical storage, give you the target's DNA and let you readapt (refund) your abilites. You can only have one unused "readapt" stored at a time.
* Absorbing another changeling gives you all of its chemical storage and all its stored DNA genomes.
*Absorbing victims who have been [[Guide_to_medicine#Husk|husked]] via burns or space will not add to your total genome count.

===[[File:Ling_transform_hud.png|32x32px]]Трансформация===
The changeling can shift its appearance, making them look and sound exactly like a victim of which they have absorbed.
This can be massive compromise in security, especially if command staff are absorbed and the changeling is able to imitate them.

Changelings can also, via their lesser form ability, transform into monkeys and do monkey things.

Transforming is subtle and does not give a message in chat, though an observant crewmember may notice that you're suddenly someone else entirely.

===[[File:Ling_stasis_hud.png]] Стазисная регенерация. ===
Changelings have the ability to 'kill' themselves, and appear dead for about a minute. After this period is over, the changeling can revive at will [[File:Ling_stasis_revive_hud.png]], fully healed of all injuries and illnesses. Both entering stasis and leaving it cost 15 chemicals, however you will still regenerate chemicals up to half your max capacity (37) even in death.

This makes them nigh-unkillable, as they can fully regenerate themselves <b>even from death</b> if their bodies are intact and they have enough chemicals. Spaced changelings may also be able to make it back on station given enough time. The best way to permanently deal with a changeling is to gib it or cremate it in the chapel.