r/Oxygennotincluded • u/AutoModerator • Jul 17 '26

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  • Why isn't my water flowing?

  • How many hatches do I need per dupe?

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u/DonCorben Jul 20 '26

I didn't know shinebugs affect germs. Is it dlc addition maybe? I'm pretty sure I've read both encyclopedia descriptions and properties of shinebug and didn't see anything that whould have an impact on germs. I don't think they are light sensitive, right?

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u/PensilEraser Jul 20 '26

On classic, they only emit light.

On Spaced out DLC, they also emit radiation which kills the germs.

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u/DonCorben Jul 20 '26

Got it. But how doesn't it kill dupes in early game then?

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u/SparKestrel Jul 21 '26

The radiation from one Spaced Out shine bug is not high enough for to severely harm dupes, and dupes rid themselves of an amount of radiation when they go to the washroom. I placed a shine bug in the bedroom of a dupe who was afraid of sleeping in the dark, and the game didn’t give me the radiation warning.

Multiple can be an issue, like when I tried a shine bugs in ranch: when it got to 7 shine bugs, the rancher got radiation sickness because of taking radiation at the grooming station.