[Top 10] Plague Inc Best Transmissions

Updated:

06 Mar 2020

There is a strategy to spreading disease.

Plague Inc. is all about wiping out the world, and that’s exactly what these top 10 Plague Inc. best transmissions will help you do. After all, the number one way to make sure everyone is a goner is to hit them before they even know what’s happening. Picking the right transmissions will have your plague spreading swiftly and stealthily.

Best Tier 1 Transmissions

10. Livestock 1

Animals are an excellent choice to carry your disease

In both the real world and the Plague Inc. world, a plague that spreads through food is going to get to everyone. Especially when that food is something almost everyone eats, like the meat of livestock.

What's great about Livestock 1

Increases infectivity by 2
Especially effective in rural regions
Increases chance of mutation

Livestock 1 details

Livestock susceptible to infection
Costs 7 DNA

9. Rodent 1

Rats and fleas are a disease spreading dynamic duo.

Remember the bubonic plague that took out around 30% to 60% of Europe’s population back in the day? Yeah, that was all thanks to the hard work of some disease-carrying fleas on rats.

What’s great about Rodent 1

Increases infectivity by 3
Especially effective in urban areas
Increases likelihood of mutation

Rodent 1 details

Common flea susceptible to infection
Costs 10 DNA

8. Bird 1

Instead of a messenger pigeon, why not have an infected pigeon?

Air travel restrictions won’t be stopping your plague if you have Bird 1 on your side. So far there aren't any countries strong enough to stop birds from flying in and out whenever wherever.

What’s great about Bird 1

Increases infectivity by 3
Increases land transmission
Raises chance of mutation

Bird 1 details

Birds susceptible to infection
Costs 12 DNA

7. Air 1

No one will see your disease coming if it's through air travel.

Nothing says sneaky like a dust particle, because how dangerous can a literal speck be? The answer can be extremely if you have Air 1.

What’s great about Air 1

Increases infectivity by 4
Especially effective in arid climates
Increases air/plane transmission

Air 1 details

Pathogen can travel on dust particles
Costs 9 DNA

Best Tier 2 Transmissions

6. Bird 2

With the birds under your rule, you'll be unstoppable.

Bird 2 turns birds into your weapon so you can infect other species and also hard to reach areas like islands. Why stop at infecting the all powerful birds when you can weaponize them?

What’s great about Bird 2

Increases infectivity by 6
Increases land transmission
Increases possibility of mutation
Can lead to increased infection rates in event of extreme migration
Can infect islands through animals

Bird 2 details

Avian brain tissue is damaged causing birds to attack other species
Costs 18 DNA

5. Air 2

Your disease will blow straight through humanity's defenses with this transmission.

You can’t stop a disease you can’t see coming, and humanity definitely won’t be able to see your plague lingering in the air, waiting to strike. Puny human inventions like air filters won’t be able to stop your disease if you have Air 2.

What’s great about Air 2

Increases infectivity by 7
Especially effective in arid climates
Planes likelier to infect other countries
Can counter air filters

Air 2 details

Organism can survive suspended in air for a long time
Costs 14 DNA

4. Insect 2

Use the horde of bugs vibing on the planet to your advantadge.

Bugs are everywhere, of that there is no doubt. So why not have them do something useful for once like spreading your disease?

What’s great about Insect 2

Increases infectivity by 8
Especially effective in hot climates
Raises likelihood of mutation

Insect 2 details

Increases rate of infection transfer between insects
Costs 20 DNA

3. Water 2

This transmission is almost like an all access pass for your disease.

Everyone drinks water, because if not they’d die. Now they can also die because of water, if Water 2 is brought into play!

What’s great about Water 2

Increases infectivity by 9
Especially effective in humid climates
Increases chance of plague being spread to other countries by ship
Excellent for infecting difficult islands

Water 2 details

Pathogen can now also survive in chemically treated water
Costs 15 DNA

Best Tier 3 Transmissions

2. Extreme Zoonosis

In this world, it's infect or be infected.

Why stop at infecting humanity? Why not also infect all the animals and then have them help you with infecting humanity?

What’s great about Extreme Zoonosis

Increase in infectivity by 5
Effective in both rural and urban areas
Increases land transmission
Raises chance of mutation
Increases likelihood of diseases spreading to other countries

Extreme Zoonosis details

Infection affects multiple species
Costs 22 DNA

1. Extreme Bioaerosol

There'll be no stopping your plague once it has reached this level.

If you’re going to play a game where your goal is to wipe out humanity, you might as well go big or go home. Actually, just go big with Extreme Bioaerosol that infects air and water to make sure your plage gets spread everywhere.

What’s great about Extreme Bioaerosol