Mutate! perk

[Guest]

What does the mutate perk do with my character?

 

[JR Jansen]

It changes one trait into another. For example if you choose small frame and skilled when you where creating your character. By using this perk you could change skilled for instance in gifted. The good thing about this perk is that it can be used on your squaddies. Farsight for instance has no traits. If the perk comes available select it. Then you will get another window asking for you to select a trait. Then another window appears asking you to select the one you want to change. If you use it on Farsight. You'll get the window to select a trait. Take any one you like (probably gifted but you can take whatever trait you like) then in the next window just click cancel. Voila, Farsight has now a trait and she didn't have to loose another in the process.

JR

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[Abacusdog]

Mutate Question

I have Ice, Brian, and Trevor who have Finesse, fast shot, and fast shot respectively. From reading all the previous threads on mutate, if you have only one trait, you should be able to mutate to pick a second. OK, what am I doing wrong? When I mutate, it allows me to pick, but then gives me a screen on what trait I have to give up. It has the previous trait highlighted, and I can find no way to "un-highlight" it. Taking gifted is nice, but I don't want to give up fast shot to do it. Previous threads make NO mention of this, actually, they all say you should be able to pick a second trait.

Thank you in advance for your help.

 

[requiem_for_a_starfury]

Nah, if you've got one trait you can only use mutate to swap it for another. You're getting confused with being able to use mutate to give a recruit a trait if they had none to start with.