In this Grounded Mutations Guide, we will guide you on Mutations in Grounded. The very first content update has landed for Grounded and it brings a lot of new features in the game and one of these new features in Mutations. With the new update, you can unlock and equip various Mutations in Grounded that will help you in various ways. This guide aims to detail all of the mutations in the game and how you can acquire them and even level them up.
Mutations Guide – Grounded
Our Grounded Mutations Guide details everything that you need to know about Mutations in Grounded such as where to find them, upgrade them, and using them.
What are Mutations in Grounded
Mutations are essentially special buffs that you can unlock and equip in Grounded. These buffs provide you with different bonuses that will help you throughout the game. At a single time, you can only equip three of these Mutations so it is important that you check all of them and equip only those that are most useful to you. To equip the new Mutations, you can head to the new ‘Status’ tab added in the main menu. Some of the mutations will also upgrade the more you use them making them more effective in the game.
Types of Mutations in Grounded
| Mutation | How to Unlock | Tier Upgrades | Description |
| Ant-Nihilator | Kill a certain number of ants to unlock this mutation | Tier 1: Kill 15 ants
Tier 2: Kill 45 ants Tier 3: Kill 100 ants |
The ant has become a familiar threat, and you begin to know your enemy inside and out. Death and devastation greet all ants that face you. |
| Buff Lungs | Can be purchased from Burgl for 7000 Science | None | You inhale and your cells burn bright with an enhanced energy capacity. |
| Cardio Fan | Keep running and consume stamina. It will unlock after a set amount of stamina has been consumed by your character | Tier 1: Consume your stamina bar 100 times
Tier 2: Consume your stamina bar 250 times Tier 3: Consume your stamina bar 500 times |
Exhausting your tiny body over and over again, your cells adopt a more efficient respiration process. |
| Coup De Grass | Enter the new area Clover Cave to find the Clover and unlock the mutation | None | Discovering a beacon of hope in the darkness lifts your will to survive. Bursts of inspiration flash before your eyes in the heat of battle as you land blows one can only describe as lucky. |
| Fresh Defense | Have a Mint Chunk in your inventory and it will automatically unlock for you | None | A plume of mint dust envelopes you and sends a cool wave rippling through your skin. |
| Grass Master | Cut down 50 Pieces of grass using your axe | Tier 1: Chop 50 Blades of grass
Tier 2: Chop 200 Blades of grass Tier 3: Chop 500 Blades of grass |
Like an insatiable lumberjack you’re becoming a living lawn mower. Your intimate knowledge of chopping grass allows you to topple them with increasing ease |
| Juicy | Find all 5 Juice Boxes in the game | None | Like a true bookworm, you can’t resist a wall of text. A encyclopedic knowledge of beverage ingredients enriches you. |
| Lil Fist | Kill 50 insects with your fists | None | Your tiny limbs flail and crash upon foe after foe. With every swing these bitty bones of yours harden and muscles tighten. |
| Meat Shield | Can be purchased from Burgl for 7000 Science | None | Your size to meat ratio is off the charts and you take hits like a champ. |
| Natural Explorer | Visit different landmarks and field stations on the map to unlock this Mutation | Tier 1: Discover 5 landmarks and field stations
Tier 2: Discover 20 landmarks and field stations Tier 3: Discover 50 landmarks and field stations |
With each landmark found you gain a better understanding of the lay of the land. Your tiny feet traverse the yard like it’s the back of your hand. |
| Reliable Friend | Revive 5 fallen companions to unlock this mutation | Tier 1: Revive a teammate 5 times
Tier 2: Revive a teammate 15 times Tier 3: Revive a teammate 30 times |
Life in the lawn is filled with narrow escapes and you’ve been right there for all of it. Your muscle memory, mixed with hope and determination, makes a harrowing rescue all the more probable. |
| Rock Cracker | Destroy a certain number of rocks | Tier 1: Destroy 25 rocks
Tier 2: Destroy 60 rocks Tier 3: Destroy 105 rocks |
A path of destruction is left in your wake and it’s clear that busting makes you feel good. Your little arms bring hammers down with an ever-growing efficiency. |
| Sharpshooter | Kill a certain number of insects with your bow | Tier 1: Kill 40 insects with a bow
Tier 2: Kill 100 insects with a bow Tier 3: Kill 200 creatures with a bow |
A film crawls across the surface of your eyes, allowing you to focus with deadly clarity. |
These are all the mutations in Grounded for the time being however more Mutations will be added to the game in future updates. We will continue to update this guide with more mutations as they are added to the title in future updates. In the meantime, if you need more help with the game, make sure that you check out the guides linked below.
Check out additional guides below:
- Pinch Wacker Weapon Guide
- Tough Nuggets Location Guide
- Mantis Boss Guide
- Stump Burgl Chip Location Guide
- Best Base Building Locations Guide
- Smoothie Recipes Guide
- Insects Guide
- Survival Guide
- Best Starting Weapon Guide
- Arrows Crafting Guide
- Gas Mask Guide
- Roasting Pit Guide
- Quartzite Guide
- Flower Petals Guide
- Spider Silk Guide
- Woven Fiber Guide
- Workbench Guide
- Water Guide
- Axe Guide
- Crafting Recipes Guide
This concludes our Grounded Mutations Guide. If you want to add anything to this guide, feel free to use the comments section below.
