Mutations are a mechanic that buffs the stats of certain bees in the player’s hive. Mutated bees have a different colored level number in their hive slot and on their wings than the standard white, respective to what stat it's mutated with. A mutated bee can become temporarily radioactive, and the radiation can spread to neighboring bees in the hive.
Every time the player feeds a bee a bitterberry, it has a 1 in 1,000 chance to get a random mutation. All Fruits have a 1 in 25,000 chance, if the bee is radioactive. If the bee is radioactive, the chances when using a bitterberry are increased to a 1 in 100 chance, and royal jellies, moon charms, star jellies, and special treats have a chance of making the bee mutated. Atomic treats guarantee a mutation when fed to a bee, regardless of whether it is radioactive or not.
A mutated bee's GUI on discovery shows a pop-up to the left of the bee, which shows the player the mutation the bee has gained, with a text box reading, "☢️ [Name] Bee gained a mutation! (+x% [Mutation Buff]) ☢️."
Possible Bee Bonuses[]
(The "x's" shown below are numbers that indicates the value on the Mutation Stats. Note that there are x%'s, the percentage of the amount, and x's, the amount in just numbers.)
(Stat's colour will be shown on the number of the bee's level, which can be seen on the hive slot and on the bee's wings.)
(The table below only shows the range for bees level 20 or below. It is possible to get higher amounts on higher level bees.)
| Stat | Chance | Range |
|---|---|---|
| %Attack | 18.7% | 5-20% |
| +Attack | 4.67% | 1-2 |
| %Convert Amount | 18.7% | 10-30% |
| +Convert Amount | 9.35% | 20-70 |
| %Gather Amount | 18.7% | 10-30% |
| +Gather Amount | 9.35% | 2-8 |
| %Energy | 18.7% | 10-40% |
| %Bee Ability Rate | 1.87% | 1-4% |
| %Critical Chance | ?% | 1-3% |
| +Movespeed | ?% | 2-6 |
| %Instant Conversion | ?% | 8-20% |
The highest mutation value a bee can get depends on its level. For example, only level 23+ bees can get a +5% Bee Ability Rate mutation.
Note that using a royal jelly or an egg on a mutated bee will almost certainly make the bee lose its mutation, just like gifted bees losing their gifted status.
If the player's bee already has a mutation, and they are trying to re-mutate it, there is a chance it will have the previous type of mutation, and possibly with worse stats. For example, a bee's +20% Gather Amount could change to +18% Gather Amount.
Gallery[]
A Bee Ability Rate mutation.
An Attack mutation.
A Gather Amount mutation.
A Convert Amount mutation.
An Energy mutation.
An Instant Conversion mutation.
A mutated bee spreading radioactivity to neighboring bees.
A bee mutation message.
A radioactive bee with an attack mutation.
A radioactive bee with a Convert Amount mutation.
A radioactive bee with an energy mutation.
A Spicy Bee getting a mutation from treats.
A Precise Bee with a Gather Amount Mutation. Notice the green level numbers on its wings.
A gifted Bumble Bee with a Movespeed Mutation. The mutation color is blue.
Trivia[]
- It is possible to obtain mutations that are almost entirely useless to certain bees. These include:
- An Attack Mutation on Baby Bee since it is unable to attack.
- While Attack mutations do not allow Baby Bee to attack, it will still add to the player's total attack, which can buff Star Saw.
- A Bee Ability Rate mutation on an ungifted Basic Bee or Brave Bee without a Beequip adding an ability, both of which lack abilities.
- An Energy mutation on a Photon Bee or Exhausted Bee as both bees have infinite energy.
- The Bubble Light beequip requires a bee to have an Energy mutation to be equipped.
- An Attack Mutation on Baby Bee since it is unable to attack.
- The Beesmas Tree Hat beequip requires a bee to have a mutation to be equipped, making any mutation potentially useful for any bee.
- When mutating a bee, any equipped beequip is automatically unequipped and must be reequipped by the player if they wish to continue using it.
