🌈 Rainbow Mutation in Grow a Garden — ×50 Multiplier
Rainbow is a growth mutation that multiplies a crop's final Sheckle value by ×50. Here's exactly how to get it, how it stacks, and what it's worth in practice.
Ranked #12 of 58 tracked mutations by multiplier size.
📐 How to Get the Rainbow Mutation
Trigger: Random chance during growth, or guaranteed via the Butterfly pet's conversion ability. Frequency: ~0.1% base chance per harvest (random path).
Also possible: Butterfly (Divine) pet converts any other mutation already on a fruit into Rainbow.
Tip: Butterfly pet + Aurora weather (raises random chance to ~0.3%).
💰 Real Example: Rainbow on a Sunflower
This assumes base weight (no size bonus) and no other mutations stacked — real values go far higher once you add weight scaling and additional mutations. Plug in your own crop and weight →
🔗 Stacking & Best Combos
Growth mutations are exclusive — only one (Default, Gold, or Rainbow) can apply to a single fruit. It multiplies the entire final stack, including every Environmental mutation already on the fruit.
Commonly paired with: 🌅 Dawnbound (×150) and ⚡⚡ Shocked (×100).
📊 Where Rainbow Ranks
Rainbow is the #12 most valuable mutation out of 58 tracked in Grow a Garden, sitting just behind ⚡ Blitzshock (×80) and just ahead of 🍀 Fortune (×50).
❓ FAQ
What is the Rainbow mutation in Grow a Garden?
Rainbow (🌈) gives a ×50 multiplier to a crop's final Sheckle value. It's a growth mutation, obtained via Random chance during growth, or guaranteed via the Butterfly pet's conversion ability (~0.1% base chance per harvest (random path)).
How do you get the Rainbow mutation?
Random chance during growth, or guaranteed via the Butterfly pet's conversion ability — ~0.1% base chance per harvest (random path). Butterfly (Divine) pet converts any other mutation already on a fruit into Rainbow. Multiplier: ×50.
Plug Rainbow into any crop, weight, and mutation stack for the real number.
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