Mutations are the fastest way to push your damage per second (DPS) and money per second (MPS) higher in Capybaras vs Plants. Each mutation stamps a fixed multiplier onto an egg, capybara, or plant, and there are more than ten of them in the game right now, including Gold, Toasty, Moonlit, Chilly, and Celestial. They come from two main sources, weather events and Mutation Scrolls, and they only ever apply to items sitting on your plot.
Quick answer: Keep eggs, capybaras, and plants placed on your plot during an active weather event to catch its mutation, or use a Mutation Scroll to force a specific one. To wipe a mutation, buy a Mutation Sponge from the Gear Shop for $10k and apply it to the item.
What mutations do to eggs, capybaras, and plants
A mutation changes the item it lands on and gives it a distinct look. The effect depends on which of the three item types is carrying it. Nothing in your inventory can mutate, so items have to be out on your plot for any of this to happen.
| Item type | What the mutation changes |
|---|---|
| Eggs | A mutated egg has a higher chance of hatching into a capybara that already carries a mutation. |
| Capybaras | A mutated capybara deals more DPS than its base version and gets a unique appearance. |
| Plants | A mutated plant earns more money per second and sells for a higher value. |
Every mutation and its multiplier
Each mutation applies the same multiplier to both a capybara’s DPS and a plant’s MPS. The table below lists the confirmed mutations, their exact multipliers, and where they come from. A few high-tier mutations are upgrades that can only be layered onto an item already carrying a specific lower-tier mutation, and they replace it when applied.
| Mutation | Multiplier | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Moonlit | 1.3x | Night weather event |
| Snowy | 1.4x | Snowy weather event |
| Toasty | 1.4x | Heatwave weather event |
| Tranquil | 1.45x | Zen weather event |
| Shocked | 1.6x | Thunder weather event |
| Celestial | 1.7x | Meteor Shower event; only applies to items that already have Moonlit, which it replaces |
| Permafrost | 1.8x | Blizzard event; only applies to items that already have Chilly, which it replaces |
| Scorched | 1.9x | Red Sun event; only applies to items that already have Toasty, which it replaces |
| Gold | 2x | Obtainable naturally and during Admin Abuse events |
| Glitched | Not yet confirmed | Glitch weather event |
Gold is the strongest confirmed multiplier at 2x, and it is one of the few you can pick up during normal play rather than a niche event. More weather events and their matching mutations exist in the game, and their exact effects will slot into this list once verified.
How to get mutations
There are two dependable ways to apply mutations, plus a limited third route tied to special events.
Weather events
The game runs more than ten weather events, each linked to a specific mutation. While an event is active, newly spawned plants can appear already carrying that event’s mutation, and plants already sitting in your base have a chance to mutate too. Capybaras on the plot can also catch the mutation during the event. You can review every event through the in-game Weather Index.
Mutation Scrolls
A Mutation Scroll lets you apply one specific mutation to an egg, plant, or capybara of your choice, which removes the randomness of waiting for the right weather. You can pick up Mutation Scrolls from the Traveling Merchant, Playtime Rewards, and Daily Rewards.
Admin Abuse events
Two weather events, Taco Rain and Reverse Sun, only appear during the Capybaras vs Plants Admin Abuse event. The mutations those two events apply cannot be obtained any other way, so attending the event is the only path to them.
How to remove a mutation
If a mutation is not the one you want, you can strip it with a Mutation Sponge. It is a Rare item sold in the Gear Shop for $10k, and each Sponge clears the mutation from a single egg, plant, or capybara. Buy another Sponge for every additional item you want to reset.
You will know a mutation applied correctly when the item’s appearance changes and its DPS or MPS value climbs by the listed multiplier. When you use a Mutation Sponge, the item drops back to its base look and base numbers, confirming the mutation is gone. Redeeming the latest Capybaras vs Plants codes is a quick way to stock up on the Cash you need for Sponges and the eggs you will want to mutate.
