The Corrupt Mutation Grow a Garden mechanic is the most valuable new feature of the Corrupted Event, offering a massive 25x sell multiplier for any fruit that receives the mutation. Whether you’re a profit-focused player or a collector, learning how to get Corrupt Mutation in Grow a Garden and using it strategically is key to maximizing your event rewards and progressing faster.
What Is Corrupt Mutation and Why Is It Important?
Corrupt Mutation is a special plant mutation introduced in the Corrupted Event, visually marked by a red aura and swirling particles around affected fruit. The real draw of this mutation is its 25x fruit value multiplier—a single mutated fruit can sell for up to 25 times its usual price. For those looking to build wealth or top event leaderboards, targeting Corrupt Mutations on your highest-value crops is the best way to maximize your garden’s profitability.
Beyond pure profit, Corrupt Mutations are also essential for completing certain quests (like Kitsune Quest) and for maintaining the balance between the Zen and Corrupted Trees in your garden.
All Ways to Get Corrupt Mutation in Grow a Garden
Several methods allow you to trigger or collect Corrupt Mutations during the event. Each method has its own timing, cost, or requirements:
1. Corrupted Aura Event
Frequency: Occurs every hour and lasts for 10 minutes.
Effect: During the event, plants across your garden can randomly receive Corrupt Mutation.
Tip: Prepare by planting a variety of high-value crops just before the event starts. This increases your chances of spreading the mutation to the fruits that matter most for your profit.
2. Corrupted Tree (Corrupt Channeller NPC)
How it works: The Corrupted Tree grows when you submit Tranquil fruits and Sheckles to the Corrupt Channeller NPC, located near the center of the event map.
Reset: Every hour, the tree resets, granting Corrupt Mutation at random to fruits in your garden. The more Corruption Points you’ve collected, the more fruits are mutated during each cycle.
Bonus: By regularly submitting fruits, you can earn exclusive rewards such as Corrupt Staff and Corrupt Mutation Spray.
3. Corrupt Staff and Corrupt Mutation Spray
Corrupt Staff: This item, obtained as a reward from the Corrupted Tree, applies Corrupt Mutation to all plants within its area of effect when used during a Corrupted Aura Event.
Corrupt Mutation Spray: Also earned from the Corrupted Tree, this spray lets you select and instantly mutate a specific plant. Use it on your most valuable crops for maximum gain.
Strategy: Save sprays and staff uses for key moments, like just before harvesting or when your best plants are ready.
4. Corrupted Pet Mutation (Corrupted Pet Shard & Kodama)
Corrupted Pet Shard: Available from the Zen Shop, it can be used on a pet to allow it to trigger Corrupt Mutation automatically on crops during harvest.
Corrupted Kodama: This rare pet (4.35% drop from Corrupted Tree rewards) provides a passive 4% chance to mutate Zen plants with Corrupt Mutation upon harvest. Having this pet active increases your passive mutation generation during everyday farming.
Tip: Prioritize using pet mutations on plants with naturally high value, especially those with other beneficial mutations for best results.
Best Practices and Profit Tips for Corrupt Mutation
Time Your Planting: Schedule planting and harvesting around the hourly Corrupted Aura Event for a higher chance of mass mutation.
Stack Effects: Use the Corrupt Staff and Spray in tandem during events to cover as many high-value fruits as possible.
Farm Tranquil Fruits: Regularly gather Tranquil fruits for submitting to the Corrupt Channeller NPC, as this not only helps grow the Corrupted Tree but gives you more shots at staff, sprays, and rare pets.
Aim for Rare Drops: The Corrupted Kodama pet offers ongoing mutation chances and is highly sought after for its passive effect. Consistently engage in Corrupted Tree submissions to improve your odds.
Final Thoughts
The Corrupt Mutation Grow a Garden mechanic stands out as the best way to multiply your profits during the Corrupted Event. By using the Corrupted Aura Event, Corrupted Tree, mutation tools, and pet effects together, you can maximize the number of mutated fruits—and the value of each harvest. Keep an eye on your event timers, plan your garden layout carefully, and prioritize your most valuable crops to get the most out of every Corrupt Mutation opportunity.