<p>From <a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/geekdo-files.com/bgg179406?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Plague_Inc_TBG_rulebook_v1.pdf%22&amp;response-content-type=application%2Fpdf&amp;X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&amp;X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&amp;X-Amz-Credential=AKIAJYFNCT7FKCE4O6TA%2F20220619%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&amp;X-Amz-Date=20220619T220946Z&amp;X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&amp;X-Amz-Expires=120&amp;X-Amz-Signature=d4d4bf1348f021761c4cd7dca6391622288340103b1eb8e17cdab20491e1b90f" rel="nofollow noreferrer">these rules</a> that was from the BGG link.</p>
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<p>A player may choose to 'devolve' Trait Card(s) and remove them from
their Evolution Slide and anytime during their turn. This doesn't
cost anything or prevent any other action. You must discard the Trait
Card(s) you devolve.</p>
<p>Note: You do not get DNA Points back when devolving.</p>
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StartPlayer
<p>As the answer by @StartPlayer says, you can always &quot;devolve&quot; a trait by simply discarding it.</p>
<p>One exception is an event card which allows you to &quot;devolve&quot; a trait and get the DNA points back for it.</p>
<p>There's also &quot;temporary mutation&quot; event card which allows you to evolve a trait without paying DNA and without using a slot. This trait gets discarded at the end of the turn.</p>
<p>This can be very powerful at the endgame, for example, having a turn with lethality 6.</p>

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Community College Teacher
<p>What happens when you run out of traits slots in Plague Inc.: Board game? You can't evolve new traits anymore? Is there a way to devolve a trait when you want it?</p>
<p>Can't find anything about manual devolve of trait slots in the rules:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.ultraboardgames.com/plague-inc/game-rules.php" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.ultraboardgames.com/plague-inc/game-rules.php</a></p>
<p>P.S. If anyone can give me a link to better rules description I would appreciate it.</p>

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How to devolve traits in Plague Inc.: Board game?
klm123
# How to devolve traits in Plague Inc.: Board game?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-06-19)

What happens when you run out of traits slots in Plague Inc.: Board game? You can't evolve new traits anymore? Is there a way to devolve a trait when you want it?

Can't find anything about manual devolve of trait slots in the rules:

<https://www.ultraboardgames.com/plague-inc/game-rules.php>

P.S. If anyone can give me a link to better rules description I would appreciate it.

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2022-06-19. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

From [these rules](https://s3.amazonaws.com/geekdo-files.com/bgg179406?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Plague_Inc_TBG_rulebook_v1.pdf%22&response-content-type=application%2Fpdf&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAJYFNCT7FKCE4O6TA%2F20220619%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20220619T220946Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=120&X-Amz-Signature=d4d4bf1348f021761c4cd7dca6391622288340103b1eb8e17cdab20491e1b90f) that was from the BGG link.

> A player may choose to 'devolve' Trait Card(s) and remove them from
> their Evolution Slide and anytime during their turn. This doesn't
> cost anything or prevent any other action. You must discard the Trait
> Card(s) you devolve.
>
> Note: You do not get DNA Points back when devolving.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2024-08-09. Score: 0

As the answer by @username_1 says, you can always "devolve" a trait by simply discarding it.

One exception is an event card which allows you to "devolve" a trait and get the DNA points back for it.

There's also "temporary mutation" event card which allows you to evolve a trait without paying DNA and without using a slot. This trait gets discarded at the end of the turn.

This can be very powerful at the endgame, for example, having a turn with lethality 6.


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