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I know that if you purchase too many Typhon abilities, you will be counted as alien by various Talos-1 systems like the turrets. And there is icon indicating how much you are transformed towards that.

I've purchased 2 abilities at a cost of 3 and 2 neuromods each. This caused the icon to fill to half. I concluded that I will be counted as an alien after purchasing either 2 more abilities or spending 4 more neuromods on typhon abilities. Yet after purchasing a single 2 neuromod cost ability I am getting a full icon.

I've also purchased few abilities from "Scientist" branch, for increased Psi capacity and for additional chips for Psychoscope, but I doubt those are counted as typhon abilities.

So, how is this actually counted? Or is the indicator not really indicating the exact process of transformation?

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According to users in this thread, the general consensus is that it takes 3 Typhon skill activations to be considered alien enough to be targeted by turrets.

Third one will designate you as a target.

for me it was three.

Nah, I did three separate skills and they started attacking after the third for me as well.

For me it took 3 but some turrets attack me and some don't

3 but honestly turrets most of the time when you enter an area will be dead or you can just emp them then hack them.

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On which difficulty are you playing on? On hard, even the first typhon ability (mimicry1) filled that bar 50%. I think it's either the number of typhon skills or the number of invested neuromods into typhon trees which determ the grade of typhonisation. Probably also the difficulty setting plays a role. Besides that, i have no clue or further information.

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    I'm playing on Nightmare difficulty, got Mind Control and Psy-shock skills to get 50% indicator. Have no idea, why Mimicry 1 made 50% for you, as it is only 1 skill, which costs 2 neuromods (while I've got 2 skills with 5 neuromods total). Possibly, icon have only 2 states - half filled and fully filled.
    – lentinant
    May 8, 2017 at 8:43
  • @lentinant, I can confirm that the icon was 50% filled with 2 Typhon mods, which led me to (incorrectly) believe I could safely purchase a third one. The icon most likely only shows 2 states.
    – Nolonar
    Jul 16, 2020 at 23:12

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