Dear, you get mutations in Grounded 2 when you complete some specific tasks in the game. These mutations give you buffs for different playstyles like advantage in combat, boost in exploration, or resistance in survival.
Not all mutations are visible in the beginning. As you play the game, new perks are unlocked.
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Grounded 2 Mutations Categories
There are total 4 categories:
- Fighting Styles
- Combat Abilities
- Exploration
- Survival
Every mutation is either passive or active, and some give up to ten perks. So let’s try them one by one.
Fighting Styles
The unlock system is simple:
- Tier 1 = 40 creatures
- Tier 2 = 100 creatures
- Tier 3 = 200 creatures
Only the last hit should be with that weapon — not the entire fight.
- Little Fist – When you kill creatures with fists
- Perk: Every hit gives a stack, charged attack releases all stacks together — heavy damage
- Smasher – Kill with clubs
- Perk: Club increases stun power
- Javelineer – Kill with spears
- Perk: Thrown spear gives more damage; some damage bounces back on the attacker
- Spear Master (Tier 3): Charged attacks do more damage
- Assassin – Kill with daggers
- Perk: Daggers/sickles have more crit damage
- Sharpshooter – Kill with bows
- Perk: Fully charged shots = higher crit chance
- Blademaster – Kill with swords
- Perk: Sword attacks reduce enemy damage for a short time
- Sword Master (Tier 2): Stamina timer is temporarily removed while attacking with a sword
- Whittle Wizard – Kill with staves
- Perk: “TBD” now — i.e. more to come
Combat Abilities
The tiers are a little different here:
- Parry Master & Ambush:
- Tier 1 = 30 times
- Tier 2 = 80
- Tier 3 = 150
- Guard Dog:
- Tier 1 = 1 MIX.R complete
- Tier 2 = 4
- Tier 3 = 9
- Frenzy:
- 1 event has to be completed (defeat Mysterious Stranger)
- Parry Master – Perfect block
- Perk: Perfect block restores stamina
- Ambush – Attack stealthily
- Perk: Critical hit is given on unaware enemies
- Cloak and Dagger: Ambush crit is much more effective with daggers
- Frenzy – Defeat Stranger
- Perk: Melee triggers rage — both damage and health regen are given, but block timing gets disabled
- Guard Dog – Complete MIX.R events
- Perk: Attack Up — increase damage while defending turf
Exploration
- Natural Explorer
- Tier 1 = 20 points of interest
- Tier 2 = 50
- Tier 3 = 80
- Perk: Speed boost (reduces a bit after combat)
- Trapper Peep.r – Collect Gold cards
- Tier 1 = 25 cards
- Tier 2 = 50
- Tier 3 = 75
- Perk: Critical hit damage increases
Survival
There are some more interesting mutations here:
- Cardio Fan – When stamina is exhausted
- Tier 1 = 100 times
- Tier 2 = 250
- Tier 3 = 500
- Perks:
- Stamina regains fast
- Exhaustion time reduces
- Reliable Friend – Revive allies (Buggy also counts)
- Tier 1 = 5 revives
- Tier 2 = 15
- Tier 3 = 30
- Perk: Fast revive speed
- Tip: Solo players can also unlock allies by reviving them repeatedly
- Fresh Defense – Eat Mint shards
- Tier 1 = 1 shard
- Tier 2 = 5
- Tier 3 = 10
- Perks:
- Sizzle effect slows down
- Burn resistance
- Gas damage is reduced
- Spicy Safety – Eat Spicy shards
- Same tiers as above
- Perks:
- Chill is slow
- Get Freeze resistance
- Mithridatism – Kill Venomous creatures
- Tier 1 = 5 kills
- Tier 2 = 50
- Tier 3 = 150
- Perk: Venom effect slows down
Final Thoughts
Surviving in Grounded 2 is not easy, but if you unlock mutations smartly, the game can run quite smoothly. Every mutation has its own unique advantage — just choose according to your playstyle.
