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===[[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 bodies from cloning), and acquire their DNA.

DNA can be acquired in two ways:
* 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. 
* '''[[#Absorbing|Absorbing]]''' the victim, which results in a body drained from blood which is harder to [[Guide_to_genetics#Hark!_A Husk!|clone]] (it's a [[Terminology#Husk|husk]] [[File:Husk.png]]). Does not bypass the limit of 7 stored disguises. 

====Absorbing====
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 your abilites.
* Absorbing another changeling gives you all of its chemical storage and all its stored DNA genomes. 
* Absorbing victims who have been [[Guide_to_genetics#Hark!_A Husk!|husked]] via burns or space will not add to your total genome count.
* Absorbed victims requires an upgraded [[Guide_to_genetics#Cloning|cloner]] to be [[Guide_to_genetics#Hark!_A Husk!|cloned]]. They can still be turned into [[Cyborg|cyborgs]] because the brain is fine.