Ride A Pet Mutations

Mutation multipliers and storm behaviour below were read from the community Fandom wiki's Mutations page and confirmed against two independent video guides covering the same mechanics. Magma was added with the September 26 Volcanic update and is corroborated by two independent written guides.

Last verified: · Multipliers are community-documented

Community source · community mutation table · checked

How mutations work: Mutations apply randomly while specific weather storms are active. Place pets at the Mutation Ranch in the Overworld during a storm — the pet on the ranch is what gets hit. A single pet cannot hold two mutations at once; a better mutation replaces the weaker one. Magma is a separate axis: it is rolled by carrying an egg into the volcano lava on Volcano Island (about a 15% chance, one attempt per egg, +8 seconds of egg duration on success, −5 seconds on failure).

Mutation multipliers

MutationSpeed multiplierTierConfidence
Shockedx2 SpeedCcommunity-verified
Voltedx3 SpeedBcommunity-verified
Ragex4 SpeedBcommunity-verified
Voidx10 SpeedAcommunity
Eternalx100 SpeedScommunity-verified
Magmax10 SpeedAcommunity-verified

A mutation multiplies the speed of the pet it is applied to. The community table documents speed multipliers; it does not document an income multiplier for mutations. Which pet is worth parking on the ranch is a decision table in the mutations guide.

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Stacking and upgrading rules

If a pet carrying a mutation is struck by a higher-tier mutation, the weaker one is replaced automatically. Lower-tier mutations can never downgrade a better one.

What an Eternal mutation does to real pets

Every value below is an actual documented base speed multiplied by 10x.

PetBase speedWith Magma (x10 Speed)
Kitsune1B10,000,000,000
Dragon300M3,000,000,000
Cerberus100M1,000,000,000
Phoenix1M10,000,000
TRex266K2,660,000

Choose a different pet and mutation in the speed calculator.

Which pet to mutate

Because mutations are permanent and random, the pet you park on the ranch is the real decision. Mutating a starter gives you a fast starter; mutating something from Fox upward gives you a pet that competes with the endgame. Community guides are consistent on the rule: do not spend mutation resources on a pet you are about to replace. Compare candidates on the pet database or the tier list.

Ride A Pet mutations FAQ

How do you get mutations in Ride A Pet?

Mutations are applied at random while a mutation storm is active somewhere in the world. Keep your pet placed at the Mutation Ranch in the Overworld so it is eligible, and stay online during storms.

Do Ride A Pet mutations stack?

No. A pet can only hold one mutation at a time. If a stronger mutation hits a pet that already has a weaker one, the weaker is replaced — the tier can only go up, never down.

What is the best mutation in Ride A Pet?

Eternal at x100 Speed is the strongest documented storm mutation, followed by Magma at x10 (rolled by dipping an egg in the volcano, not by weather), Void at x10, Rage at x4, Volted at x3 and Shocked at x2.

Do mutations multiply income too?

The documented effect is a movement-speed multiplier on the pet you ride. The community wiki's table lists speed multipliers; it does not document an income multiplier for mutations.