Making money fast in Build a Ring Farm is not only about planting rare crops or upgrading your farm levels. While high-tier plants definitely help increase your overall profits, mutations are where the real money starts coming in. A single mutation can massively boost the value of your crops, turning ordinary harvests into huge payouts.
Mutations also give plants unique visual effects, making your farm stand out while increasing income at the same time. Some mutations are fairly easy to obtain, while others are extremely rare and expensive. In this guide, we will go over every mutation currently available in Build a Ring Farm, including their multipliers, appearances, and the best ways to unlock them.
What Are Mutations in Build a Ring Farm?
Mutations are special effects that can appear on plants during certain world events or by using sprays purchased from the Gear Shop. Once a plant receives a mutation, all units produced by that plant gain an income multiplier.
- This means mutated plants sell for much higher prices compared to normal crops.
- Each mutation also changes the appearance of the plant, adding visual effects like glowing colors, frozen textures, or rainbow animations.
- At the moment, there are five main mutations available in the game.
All Build a Ring Farm Mutations
Here is every mutation currently available along with its money multiplier and unlock methods.
Wet Mutation
- 1.5x income multiplier
Plants with the Wet mutation gain a watery effect that makes them look soaked or covered in flowing water.
How to Get Wet Mutation
There are two ways to obtain the Wet mutation:
- 8% chance during the Rain Event
- Use the Wet Spray from the Gear Shop for $10 million
This is one of the easiest mutations to farm early in the game because the Rain Event appears fairly often and the spray cost is relatively cheap compared to later mutations.
Frozen Mutation
- 1.75x income multiplier
Frozen plants become covered in ice and gain a cold frozen texture.
How to Get Frozen Mutation
Players can unlock the Frozen mutation through:
- 4% chance during the Blizzard Event
- Use the Frozen Spray from the Gear Shop for $750 million
The lower event chance makes Frozen noticeably harder to obtain than Wet, especially for newer players without enough money for sprays.
Void Mutation
- 2.25x income multiplier
Plants affected by the Void mutation turn dark black and gain a shadow-like appearance.
How to Get Void Mutation
You can get the Void mutation through:
- 3% chance during the Black Hole Event
- Use the Void Spray from the Gear Shop for $1 billion
Void is considered one of the stronger mid-to-late game mutations because of the large income boost it provides.
Radioactive Mutation
- 3x income multiplier
Radioactive plants glow with a bright green neon effect.
How to Get Radioactive Mutation
There are currently two ways to obtain it:
- 2% chance during the Nuclear Event
- Use the Radioactive Spray from the Gear Shop for $10 billion
Because of the low event chance and expensive spray price, Radioactive mutations are much rarer than the earlier mutation types.
Rainbow Mutation
- 5x income multiplier
Rainbow plants constantly shift colors with animated rainbow effects.
How to Get Rainbow Mutation
Players can unlock Rainbow mutation through:
- 1% chance during the Galaxy Event
- Use the Rainbow Spray from the Gear Shop for $1 trillion
Rainbow is currently the rarest and most valuable mutation in Build a Ring Farm. The 5x multiplier can massively increase profits, especially on already high-value crops.
Best Mutation to Farm
For early-game players, Wet mutation is usually the best option because it is affordable and easy to obtain during Rain Events. It provides a decent income increase without requiring massive investment.
Mid-game players should start aiming for Void or Radioactive mutations since their multipliers scale much better with expensive crops.
Meanwhile, Rainbow mutation is the ultimate goal for most late-game players. The massive 5x multiplier can completely transform your farm income, especially when combined with rare seeds and upgraded plants.
Are Mutation Sprays Worth Buying?
Yes, especially if you are targeting specific high-value plants. World events rely heavily on luck because mutation chances are fairly low. Buying sprays from the Gear Shop guarantees you can apply the mutation whenever you want, although the higher-tier sprays become extremely expensive. Most players usually save sprays for:
- Rare plants
- Fully upgraded crops
- Endgame farming setups
- High-profit production chains
Using expensive sprays on low-value plants is usually not worth the investment. Mutations are currently one of the best ways to increase profits in Build a Ring Farm, and learning how each one works can help you progress much faster through the game.