BioShock 2: Gene tonics - description

At Gatherer's Garden you can buy a total of 18 tonic slots (there are 55 tonics in the game).

If a particular tonic can be purchased, take into account its first appearance on the list of goods. In the case of [gifts] from the little sisters, the following description takes into account the earliest possible appearance of each tonic. However, when tonic is a research bonus, its location has been marked as [research], and for details, please check the Enemy research and their descriptions section of our guide.

TONIC NAME

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

[Armored Shell]

Reduces all physical damage.

Ryan Amusements

[Armored Shell 2]

Further reduces physical damage taken.

[research]

[Arms Race]

You are able to salvage more ammunition from bodies and containers.

[research]

[Booze Hound]

Drinking alcohol restores a small amount of EVE, rather than draining it.

Ryan Amusements

[Careful Hacker]

The hacking needle moves slightly slower.

Ryan Amusements

[Careful Hacker 2]

The hacking needle moves even slower.

Fontaine Futuristics

[Cure All]

Health Stations also refill your EVE.

Siren Alley

[Damage Research]

Increases research damage bonuses.

Fontaine Futuristics

[Deadly Machines]

Your hacked bots and turrets do more damage.

[research]

[Demanding Father]

Little Sisters gather ADAM more quickly.

Dionysus Park [present]

[Drill Lurker]

Quiets your footsteps, and increases damage from melee attacks on unaware opponents, especially with the drill swing.

Pauper's Drop

[Drill Power]

Increases damage dealt by the Drill.

Ryan Amusements

[Drill Power 2]

Further increases damage dealt by the Drill.

Fontaine Futuristics

[Drill Specialist]

Significantly decreases EVE cost of Plasmids, but limits weapon selection to the Drill, Hack Tool and Camera.

Dionysus Park

[Drill Vampire]

Gain health and eve when attacking with the drill.

[research]

[Electric Flesh]

Reduces electric damage received to zero and increases electrical damage done.

Siren Alley

[Electrical Storm]

Causes the user to emit a burst of electricity when struck by a melee attack.

Dionysus Park

[Elemental Sponge]

When you are damaged by elemental attacks, you gain a small amount of EVE.

Inner Persephone

[Elemental Storm]

You emit a random burst of fire, ice, or electricity when struck by melee attacks, damaging all around you.

[research]

[Elemental Vampire]

Your Level 3 element streams siphon off health from your enemies.

Inner Persephone

[EVE Expert]

Increases EVE Hypo carry capacity by 1.

Dionysus Park

[EVE Link]

First Aid Kits also give a small amount of EVE.

Ryan Amusements

[EVE Saver]

Reduces EVE consumption of all plasmids.

Pauper's Drop

[EVE Saver 2]

Further reduces EVE consumption of all plasmids.

Fontaine Futuristics

[Extended Reel]

Increases the time you have when researching.

Dionysus Park

[Extra Nutrition]

Gain a small increase in health from consumables.

Ryan Amusements

[EZ-Hack]

Hacking success zones become a little larger.

Siren Alley

[Fire Storm]

Causes the user to emit a burst of fire when struck by a melee attack.

Pauper's Drop

[Fountain of Youth]

Standing in water slowly restores HEALTH and EVE.

[research]

[Freezing Drill]

Increases the duration for which enemies are frozen, gives the Drill a chance to freeze the enemy upon impact.

Pauper's Drop

[Hacker's Delight]

Some health and EVE are gained after a successful hack.

Pauper's Drop

[Hacker's Delight 2]

More health and EVE are gained after a successful hack.

Siren Alley

[Handyman]

Repair damaged bots and turrets with a small eve cost. Also gives random names to friendly bots and turrets.

Siren Alley

[Hardy Machines]

Hacking a turret or bot raises its max health.

Dionysus Park

[Headhunter]

Your headshots do more damage.

Pauper's Drop

[Hurried Hacker]

Landing in a blue bonus zone completes a hack instantly.

Fontaine Futuristics

[Ice Storm]

You emit a burst of ice when struck by melee attacks, with a chance to freeze foes.

Dionysus Park

[Keen Observer]

Increases the research score gained by damaging enemies.

Pauper's Drop

[Keen Observer 2]

Further increases the research score gained by damaging enemies.

Dionysus Park

[Machine Buster]

Deals more damage to turrets, cameras and bots.

Pauper's Drop

[Medical Expert]

Increases First Aid Kit carry capacity by 1.

Siren Alley

[Natural Camouflage]

Grants invisibility when standing still for a period of time.

[research]

[Proud Parent]

Increases the amount of ADAM gained by 20 when accompanied little sister harvests a corpse. Amount of ADAM gained by harvesting a little sister remains unchanged.

Siren Alley [present]

[Quick-Hack]

Hacking has fewer stages.

Dionysus Park

[Scrounger]

Search corpses and containers a second time to get different loot.

[research]

[Security Evasion]

Security Cameras and Turrets take two seconds longer to track the player.

Siren Alley

[Short Circuit]

Security is disabled for longer when hit with electricity.

Pauper's Drop

[Short Circuit 2]

Security is disabled permanently when hit with electricity.

Fontaine Futuristics

[Shorten Alarms]

Reduces the length of hostile security alarms.

Pauper's Drop

[Shorten Alarms 2]

Further reduces the length of hostile security alarms.

Dionysus Park

[Sports Boost]

You move slightly faster.

Ryan Amusements

[Thrifty Hacker]

Hacked vending prices are cheaper.

[research]

[Vending Expert]

Provides a slight reduction to prices in vending machines.

Siren Alley

[Vending Expert 2]

Provides a substantial reduction to prices in vending machines.

Fontaine Futuristics

[Walking Inferno]

You take less damage from fire and inflict more damage when you use fire.

Siren Alley