Editing Neanderthals

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'''Neanderthals''' are a [[Xenotypes|xenotype]] of slow and sturdy humans.

== Lore ==

<blockquote><small>''Neanderthals are stocky, powerfully-built humanoids. Their most salient characteristic is that they are difficult to hurt: they are very resistant to injury, and their strong immune systems protect them from infection. However, without ever having evolved in a complex civilization, they are less adept than baseliner humans at intellectual and social tasks, and their impulsiveness can make them dangerously aggressive.<br>Homo neanderthalensis was originally an archaic population of hominids that emerged over 200,000 years ago during the Pleistocene epoch. After they were replaced by and merged with humans 30,000 years ago, they were absent for tens of thousands of years until scientists resurrected them from ancient DNA. Neanderthals now survive in sub-societies on some settled planets. On the rimworlds, neanderthal tribes carve out the same existence as their Earth ancestors did so long ago.'' - '''In Game Description'''</small>
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== Occurrence ==
The table below describes the chance for a given pawn from each [[faction]] being a neanderthal. Note that this value does not account for chances in xenotype chance from [[ideoligion]]{{IdeologyIcon}} or from pawn kind, it only shows the base value before those factors.
{{Xenotype Faction Table|neanderthal}}

As raiders, neanderthals have a x1.6 [[raid points|combat power]] multiplier, meaning they count as 1.6 of a raider.{{Check Tag|Verify|From XMLs. Needs verification in-game}} A raid consisting of all neanderthals would be {{%|1/1.6 round 3}} as large as the same raid with [[baseliner]]s.

== Summary ==
Neanderthals are slow in more ways than one, but they are excellent survivors. They are also strongly suited for melee fighting, and much less for shooting. They cannot be easily identified at first glance, but if you get in a fight with one, their unique talent for staying upright will soon be apparent. 

=== Genes ===
Highmates have a gene complexity of 12[[File:Complexity.png|20px|Complexity|link=Complexity]] [[complexity]].  With a {{+|2}}[[File:Metabolism.png|20px|Metabolic efficiency|link=Metabolic efficiency]] [[metabolic efficiency]], they have a hunger rate of {{Good|x80}}.

All neanderthal have these endogenes:

'''Assorted:'''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|- align="center" 
| width=100px height=50px | {{Stacked image|GeneBackground Endogene.png|Gene StrongImmunity.png|64|Strong immunity|Genes#Strong immunity}}
| width=100px height=50px | {{Stacked image|GeneBackground Endogene.png|Gene SlowMovespeed.png|64|Slow runner|Genes#Slow runner}}
| width=100px height=50px | {{Stacked image|GeneBackground Endogene.png|Gene MinTemperatureSmallDecrease.png|64|Cold tolerant|Genes#Cold tolerant}}
| width=100px height=50px | {{Stacked image|GeneBackground Endogene.png|Gene MinTemperatureSmallDecrease.png|64|Heat tolerant|Genes#Heat tolerant}}
| width=100px height=50px | {{Stacked image|GeneBackground Endogene.png|Gene StrongMeleeDamage.png|64|Strong melee damage|Genes#Strong melee damage}}
| width=100px height=50px | {{Stacked image|GeneBackground Endogene.png|Gene Tough.png|64|Robust|Genes#Robust}}
| width=100px height=50px | {{Stacked image|GeneBackground Endogene.png|Gene PainReduced.png|64|Reduced pain|Genes#Reduced pain}}
| width=100px height=50px | {{Stacked image|GeneBackground Endogene.png|Gene SlowLearning.png|64|Slow study|Genes#Slow study}}
| width=100px height=50px | {{Stacked image|GeneBackground Endogene.png|Gene Aggressive.png|64|Aggressive|Genes#Aggressive}}
|- 
| <small>[[Genes#Strong immunity|Strong immunity]]</small>
| <small>[[Genes#Slow runner|Slow runner]]</small>
| <small>[[Genes#Cold tolerant|Cold tolerant]]</small>
| <small>[[Genes#Heat tolerant|Heat tolerant]]</small>
| <small>[[Genes#Strong melee damage|Strong melee damage]]</small>
| <small>[[Genes#Robust|Robust]]</small>
| <small>[[Genes#Reduced pain|Reduced pain]]</small>
| <small>[[Genes#Slow study|Slow study]]</small>
| <small>[[Genes#Aggressive|Aggressive]]</small>
|}  

'''Cosmetic:'''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|- align="center" 
| width=100px height=50px | {{Stacked image|GeneBackground Endogene.png|Gene Unstoppable.png|64|Heavy jaw|Genes#Heavy jaw}}
| width=100px height=50px | {{Stacked image|GeneBackground Endogene.png|Gene Unstoppable.png|64|Heavy brow|Genes#Heavy brow}}
| width=100px height=50px | {{Stacked image|GeneBackground Endogene.png|Gene Unstoppable.png|64|Hulk body|Genes#Hulk body}}
| width=100px height=50px | {{Stacked image|GeneBackground Endogene.png|Gene Unstoppable.png|64|Standard body|Genes#Standard body}}
| width=100px height=50px | {{Stacked image|GeneBackground Endogene.png|Gene Unstoppable.png|64|Fat body|Genes#Fat body}}
|- 
| <small>[[Genes#Heavy jaw|Heavy jaw]]</small>
| <small>[[Genes#Heavy brow|Heavy brow]]</small>
| <small>[[Genes#Hulk body|Hulk body]]</small>
| <small>[[Genes#Standard body|Standard body]]</small>
| <small>[[Genes#Fat body|Fat body]]</small>
|}   

'''Skills:'''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|- align="center" 
| width=100px height=50px | {{Stacked image|GeneBackground Endogene.png|Gene PoorShooting.png|64|Poor shooting|Genes#Poor shooting}}
| width=100px height=50px | {{Stacked image|GeneBackground Endogene.png|Gene PoorSocial.png|64|Poor social|Genes#Poor social}}
| width=100px height=50px | {{Stacked image|GeneBackground Endogene.png|Gene PoorIntellectual.png|64|Poor intellectual|Genes#Poor intellectual}}
|- 
| <small>[[Genes#Poor shooting|Poor shooting]]</small>
| <small>[[Genes#Poor social|Poor social]]</small>
| <small>[[Genes#Poor intellectual|Poor intellectual]]</small>
|}

== Origins ==
Neanderthals have banded together to form a touchy, fierce [[Factions#Fierce_Neanderthal_Tribe|Neanderthal Tribe]]. With a lot of work you may get on good terms with them. There is also a small chance for them to show up with [[Empire]] parties, and a slight chance they will appear with [[Outlanders|outlanders]] or [[Pirates|pirate bands]]. You may also see Neanderthals with unaffiliated groups of travelers or during quests.

== Analysis ==
===Neanderthal tribes===
Despite using tribal technology, neanderthals enemies should not be underestimated in combat. With [[Genes#Reduced pain|reduced pain]], neanderthals take twice as much damage before being [[downed]] by [[pain shock]]. Pain shock is, by far, the most common way to down enemies in combat. This is further multiplied by the [[Genes#Robust|robust]] gene, which effectively gives another {{Good|x133%}} health in any situation. If they get into melee range, they are brutes due to [[Genes#Strong melee damage|strong melee damage]] and the aforementioned factors. Thankfully, neanderthal raids will be smaller than usual.

Due to their melee focus, low tech, smaller numbers, and [[Genes#Slow runner|slow runner]] gene, [[kiting]] tactics can be effective. But kiting isn't the end-all solution. Neanderthals aren't ''that'' slow; at 4.40 {{CS}}, they are nearly {{Bad|{{%|4.4/4.6 round 2}}}} as fast as a baseliner. Just wearing a [[flak vest]] will reduce a baseliner's speed to 4.48 {{CS}}, which is ''very'' close to a neanderthal's speed. Factors like [[terrain]], [[light]], and [[injury]] can lead to neanderthals catching up quickly.

===Neanderthal colonists===
As colonists, neanderthals retain all of their strengths: reduced pain, reduced damage, and high melee damage. Neanderthals are also resistant to both disease and temperature. In return, you'll have to account for their weaknesses. [[Genes#Slow study|Slow study]] results in x50% skill XP, which ends up being a large penalty for any skill. They are even worse at Shooting, Social, and Intellectual. And aggressive results in more social fights. With strong melee, social fights can easily result in lost limbs.

Overall, neanderthals are great melee colonists, though come with a few notable downsides. It may be wise to [[gene extractor|extract]] neanderthal genes and implant them on other colonists. This allows you to make xenotypes just as strong as a neanderthal, without the severe negative from the slow study gene.

===Gene extraction===
Some of the more valuable genes neanderthals have to [[gene extractor|extract]] are:
* [[Genes#Robust|Robust]] - Reduces damage globally. A globally positive trait.
* Poor <Skill> - If a pawn won't use these skills, poor skill genes are a net positive.

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