🌀 Maelstrom Mutation in Grow a Garden — ×100
Maelstrom is a ×100 fused mutation made from Tempestuous (×12) and Cyclonic (×50). The wiki lists no weather, pet or gear that applies it directly, so both parts have to land on the same fruit.
Last verified against the Crop Mutations page and the Griffin and Pterodactyl ability data on the Grow a Garden wiki.
Fusion of Tempestuous and Cyclonic.
📋 Maelstrom at a glance
| Multiplier | ×100 |
|---|---|
| Type | Fused mutation |
| Comes from | combining other mutations |
| Made from | Tempestuous + Cyclonic |
| Rank by multiplier | #9 of 114 mutation pages on this site |
📐 How to get Maelstrom
The wiki lists this source:
- Combining Tempestuous and Cyclonic mutation.
🌀 Making Maelstrom
Maelstrom takes two steps. First a fruit needs Tempestuous, which is itself a fusion of Windstruck (×2) and Twisted (×5). Windstruck comes from the Windy, Gale and Soccer weathers or the Windstruck spray, and Twisted from the Tornado weather. The Pterodactyl can supply both: every 11 minutes 6 seconds at base weight it gives 3 random fruit Windstruck, each with an 18.2% chance of Twisted as well.
Then the same fruit needs Cyclonic, and only the Griffin gives that. Every 15 minutes 35 seconds at base weight it releases a cyclone, and each fruit the cyclone hits has a 10% chance of Cyclonic. When Cyclonic and Tempestuous are on one fruit, they merge into Maelstrom.
| Griffin weight | Cyclone every | Cyclonic chance per fruit hit |
|---|---|---|
| Base | 15:35 | 10% |
| 10 kg | 15:15 | 11.5% |
| 50 kg | 13:55 | 17.5% |
| 100 kg | 12:15 | 25% |
The chance is capped at 30%. The wiki's rule only says that the two mutations combine; it doesn't say which has to come first. Its Griffin page does warn that the cyclone sits a little above the ground, so it often misses low crops such as Blueberries.
🔗 What the fusion is worth
Kept apart, Tempestuous and Cyclonic would add 11 + 49 = 60 to a fruit's mutation total. Maelstrom adds 99, so the fusion is worth 39 more than its two parts.
Tempestuous has a second use: with Shocked and Static it makes Stormcharged (×180), which goes on to make Stormbound (×270) with Riptide. Maelstrom is the upgrade that needs a Griffin instead of Shocked and Static.
🧮 Maelstrom in a stack
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📊 Where Maelstrom ranks
At ×100 it's ninth-equal of the 114 mutations we cover, level with Shocked, Paradisal, Ember, Brainrot, Alienlike and Beanbound. Touchdown (×105) is the next step up and Blackout (×95) the next step down. Of those seven, Maelstrom and Paradisal are the two fusions.
❓ FAQ
How do you get Maelstrom in Grow a Garden?
Get Tempestuous and Cyclonic on the same fruit. Tempestuous is Windstruck plus Twisted (or the Pterodactyl), and Cyclonic comes from the Griffin's cyclone.
What is the Maelstrom multiplier?
×100. A Gold Maelstrom fruit is ×2,000 and a Rainbow one ×5,000.
Which pets do you need for Maelstrom?
A Griffin for Cyclonic. A Pterodactyl helps with Tempestuous, but the Windy, Gale, Soccer and Tornado weathers can supply its two parts instead.
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