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{{Mutation
{{Mutation
| title = {{PAGENAME}}
| title = {{PAGENAME}}
| image = none
| image = {{mutation page image}}
| type = Physical
| type = Physical
| cost = 2
| cost = 2
| exclusions = Albino, Carnivorous
| exclusions = Albino, Carnivorous
| id = PhotosyntheticSkin
| id = PhotosyntheticSkin
| code = br
| startingmutation = yes
| gameversion = 2.0.206.63
| desc = You replenish yourself by absorbing sunlight through your hearty green skin.
| desc = You replenish yourself by absorbing sunlight through your hearty green skin.


You can bask in the sunlight instead of eating a meal to gain a special metabolizing effect for (1, 2) days: +(20 + Level * 4)% to natural healing rate and +(1 + Ceiling(Level / 2.0) Quickness\n\nWhile in the sunlight, you accrue starch and lignin that you can use as ingredients in meals you cook (max (1,2,3) of each).\n\n+200 reputation with &Croots&y, &Ctrees&y, &Cvines&y, and &Cthe Consortium of Phyta
You can bask in the sunlight instead of eating a meal to gain a special metabolizing effect for &C(level based) days&y: +&C(level based)%&y to natural healing rate and +&C(level based)&y Quickness\nWhile in the sunlight, you accrue starch and lignin that you can use as ingredients in meals you cook (max &C(level based) servings&y each).\n+&C(level based) DV&y while occupying the same space as foliage.\n+200 reputation with &wroots&y, &wtrees&y, &wvines&y, and &wthe Consortium of Phyta
| realitydistort =no
| realitydistort = no
}}When low on food, rather than becoming famished, you wilt, giving -10% regeneration and -5 quickness. Additionally, mutants with {{Name}} can be harmed greatly by [[defoliant gas]].
}}
{{Name}} is a [[Mutations#Physical Mutations|physical mutation]] that allows the player to derive sustenance from the sun.
 
Photosynthetic Skin grants the "Bask" activated ability, which when used above ground during the day, will fully replenish the player's [[hunger]] and grant a [[metabolizing]] effect that boosts the player's natural healing rate and [[Quickness]] by mutation level-based amounts. Players with Photosynthetic Skin can still cook on {{favilink|campfire|plural}} to satisfy their hunger as normal.
 
When a player with Photosynthetic Skin is low on food, rather than becoming {{qud text|&rFamished!}}, they will become {{qud text|&rWilted!}}, reducing their natural healing rate by 10% and their [[Quickness]] by 5.
 
Every 6 hours (or 300 game ticks) under the sky and during the day, a player with Photosynthetic Skin will generate one serving of [[starch]] and [[lignin]], up to a maximum amount determined by mutation level. These items are intended to be used when [[cooking]] and cannot be used in meals unless the player has the [[Meal Preparation]] skill. They will not be present in the inventory and cannot be interacted with in any way except for when cooking. When used in a meal, starch and lignin will grant the Quickness and regeneration bonus of the "Bask" ability, respectively.{{XML Reference|object|ProceduralCookingIngredient_starch}}{{XML Reference|object|ProceduralCookingIngredient_lignin}}{{Code Reference|namespace=XRL.World.Parts.Mutation|class=PhotosyntheticSkin|method=FireEvent|name=Mutation}}
 
The player will receive a small bonus to their DV if they occupy the same space as foliage (up to a maximum of 6) similar to how {{Favilink|Vine-weave tunic}}, {{Favilink|Leafy vest}}, {{Favilink|Grassy yurtmat}} and {{Favilink|Leafy helm}} work.
 
Creatures with Photosynthetic Skin will bleed {{Favilink|sap}} as well as {{Favilink|blood}}, and will take damage from {{favilink|defoliant gas}}.
 
== Formulas ==
The following formulas are used to determine bask bonus duration (rounded down), regeneration bonus, Quickness bonus, and max starch/lignin servings (rounded down) based on mutation level.{{Code Reference|namespace=XRL.World.Parts.Mutation|class=PhotosyntheticSkin}}
{| class="wikitable"
! Bask Bonus Duration
| {{simple formula | (Level - 1) / 4 + 1 }}
|-
! Regeneration Bonus
| {{simple formula | 20 + (Level * 10) }}
|-
! Quickness Bonus
| {{simple formula | 13 + (Level * 2) }}
|-
! Max Servings
| {{simple formula | (Level - 1) / 4 + 1 }}
|-
! Max Servings
| {{simple formula | Min ((Level - 1) / 4 + 1, 6)}}
|}
 


== Advancement Table ==
== Advancement Table ==
<div style="display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;">
<div style="margin-right: 2.5em;">
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Mutation Level
!Mutation<br>Level
!Bask Bonus
!Bask Bonus<br>Duration
Duration
!Regen<br>Bonus
!Regeneration Bonus
!Quickness<br>Bonus
!Quickness Bonus
!Max<br>Servings
!Max Starch / Lignin
!DV<br>Bonus
|-
| 1
| 1 day
| +30%
| +15
| 1 serving
| +1
|-
|-
|1
| 2
|1 day
| 1 day
| +24%
| +40%
| +17
| 1 serving
| +1
|-
| 3
| 1 day
| +50%
| +19
| 1 serving
| +1
|-
| 4
| 1 day
| +60%
| +21
| 1 serving
| +1
|-
| 5
| 2 days
|  +70%
|  +23
| 2 servings
| +2
|-
|6
| 2 days
|  +80%
|  +25
| 2 servings
| +2
|-
|7
| 2 days
|  +90%
|  +27
| 2 servings
| +2
| +2
|1 serving
|-
|-
|2
|8
|1 day
| 2 days
| +28%
| +100%
| +29
| 2 servings
| +2
| +2
|1 serving
|-
|-
|3
|9
|1 day
| 3 days
| +32%
|  +110%
|  +31
| 3 servings
| +3
|-
|10
| 3 days
| +120%
|  +33
| 3 servings
| +3
|}
 
</div>
 
<div style="margin-right: 2.5em;">
 
{| class="wikitable"
!Mutation<br>Level
!Bask Bonus<br>Duration
!Regen<br>Bonus
!Quickness<br>Bonus
!Max<br>Servings
!DV<br>Bonus
|-
| 11
| 3 days
| +130%
| +35
| 3 servings
| +3
| +3
|1 serving
|-
|-
|4
| 12
|1 day
| 3 days
| +36%
| +140%
| +37
| 3 servings
| +3
| +3
|1 serving
|-
|-
|5
| 13
|2 days
| 4 days
| +40%
| +150%
| +39
| 4 servings
| +4
|-
| 14
| 4 days
| +160%
| +41
| 4 servings
| +4
|-
| 15
| 4 days
| +170%
| +43
| 4 servings
| +4
| +4
|2 servings
|-
|-
|6
| 16
|2 days
| 4 days
| +44%
| +180%
| +45
| 4 servings
| +4
| +4
|2 servings
|-
|-
|7
| 17
|2 days
| 5 days
| +48%
| +190%
| +47
| 5 servings
| +5
|-
| 18
| 5 days
| +200%
| +49
| 5 servings
| +5
|-
| 19
| 5 days
| +210%
| +51
| 5 servings
| +5
| +5
|2 servings
|-
|-
|8
| 20
|2 days
| 5 days
| +52%
| +220%
| +53
| 5 servings
| +5
| +5
|2 servings
|}
 
</div>
 
<div style="margin-right: 2.5em;">
 
{| class="wikitable"
!Mutation<br>Level
!Bask Bonus<br>Duration
!Regen<br>Bonus
!Quickness<br>Bonus
!Max<br>Servings
!DV<br>Bonus
|-
| 21
| 6 days
| +230%
| +55
| 6 servings
| +6
|-
| 22
| 6 days
| +240%
| +57
| 6 servings
| +6
|-
| 23
| 6 days
| +250%
| +59
| 6 servings
| +6
|-
| 24
| 6 days
| +260%
| +61
| 6 servings
| +6
|-
| 25
| 7 days
| +270%
| +63
| 7 servings
| +6
|-
| 26
| 7 days
| +280%
| +65
| 7 servings
| +6
|-
| 27
| 7 days
| +290%
| +67
| 7 servings
| +6
|-
| 28
| 7 days
| +300%
| +69
| 7 servings
| +6
|-
|-
|9
| 29
|2 days
| 8 days
| +56%
| +310%
| +71
| 8 servings
| +6
| +6
|3 servings
|-
|-
|10
| 30
|2 days
| 8 days
| +60%
| +320%
| +73
| 8 servings
| +6
| +6
|3 servings
|}
|}
</div>
</div>


==Advantages & Disadvantages==
==Advantages & Disadvantages==
{{Opinion}}
=== Advantages ===
* Grants the same amount of regeneration and quickness as the mutations {{favilink|Regeneration}} (without the combat regen bonus) and {{favilink|Heightened Quickness}} for a mere 2 points
* Gives bonus reputation with [[:Category:Roots (faction)|roots]], [[:Category:Trees (faction)|trees]],  [[:Category:Vines (faction)|vines]], and the [[:Category:Consortium of Phyta (faction)|Consortium of Phyta]]
* Creatures occasionally get [[stuck]] in your sappy blood, helping you escape after critical hits
* Good synergy with {{favilink|Adrenal Control}}: basking while your {{name}} level is boosted lets you keep the increased metabolic bonus until you get [[hungry]]
* Grants a small bonus to DV when in foliage


=== Advantages ===
=== Disadvantages ===
* Characters with {{Name}} take high damage from {{favilink|defoliant gas}}
* Basking is only possible during the day and above ground
* Basking bonuses are considered cooking effects and are split into 2 ingredients, so it can be hard to use both quickness and healing bonuses alongside other cooking effects
* You occasionally get stuck in your sappy blood, making it harder to get away after critical hits
* Sappy blood can not be used to fuel {{Favilink|biodynamic cell|plural}}
* The DV bonus can be hard to utilize in areas with spare vegetation, unless using {{favilink|Burgeoning}} or deploying a {{favilink|Plastic tree}}


* Grants bonus regeneration and quickness at a relatively low cost.
==Creatures with Photosynthetic Skin==
* Gives bonus reputation with [[:Category:Roots (faction)|roots]], [[:Category:Trees (faction)|trees]],  [[:Category:Vines (faction)|vines]], and the [[:Category:Consortium of Phyta (faction)|Consortium of Phyta]].
{{Creatures with the mutation|Photosynthetic Skin}}
* Gives free lignin and starch.


=== Disadvantages ===
== See Also ==
* [[Photosynthetic Skin-based cooking effects]]


* Characters with {{Name}} take high damage from [[defoliant gas]].
{{References}}
* The bonuses granted by basking are relatively weak.
* Basking is only possible during the day.
{{Mutation Navbox}}
{{Mutation Navbox}}
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