Genetics
megad16’s v1.0.1 evaluation reports that Darwin starts with the Vegan Evolution. megad16 · v1.0.1 review
VeganPlayers describe unlocking Vegan with a completed run that deals no damage. Vegan unlock · player reports Their reports distinguish passive damage from allies; the discussion below gives the specific cautions and a Pressure 2 completion report.
Plan food access around the starting Vegan Evolution. If the run also targets Dove or Zen, follow that achievement's separate damage restrictions; the starting genetic and the achievement are different choices.
Players DrBatman0 and KnobbyDibbler in the linked unlock discussion report that allies are allowed, while poison, Spines and other retaliation can spoil an attempt. Vegan unlock · player reports They also report that Challenge runs do not count. Vegan unlock · player reports Check passive damage sources as well as your attack buttons.
Lurker4evs reports unlocking Vegan and Bullseye on Pressure 2. Vegan unlock · player reports This is a reported completion at that difficulty, not confirmation of every mode or damage interaction.
Read next: Vegan Pacifist, Vegan and no-damage runs: food and damage rules.
megad16 supplies the v1.0.1 starting-Evolution description. The separate unlock discussion contains player reports by DrBatman0, KnobbyDibbler and Lurker4evs, not a complete developer specification of every damage source or mode.
In a September 10 reply, Odd Dreams Digital pointed to Vegan as a strong fit for a Prey-focused route. Read that as a suggested playstyle: the Genetic’s food restriction still makes accessible vegetation part of the route. The reply is not a measured success rate, a guarantee of reaching a particular level, or a reason to take a dangerous plant pickup simply because the build favors it. Odd Dreams Digital · September reply
: Added Odd Dreams Digital’s September suggestion of a Prey-focused Vegan route, retaining the need for accessible vegetation and excluding promised levels or measured success rates. Added questions covering “Is choosing Vegan the same as completing Dove or Zen?” and “What damage and mode cautions do the named players report?”. The answers clarify the relevant choice while preserving the stated conditions, distinctions and attribution to the original sources.
