Mutations master list
Mutations — Master List
Format: Name (CODE, category, dominance, rarity) — short effect. “cosmetic” and “negative” flags are noted at the end.
Cosmetic
Bioluminescence (BIOLUMIN, cosmetic, neutral, legendary) — Bioluminescent glow; alerts predators at night (flavor). — cosmetic
Curly Fur (CURLY_FUR, cosmetic, neutral, uncommon) — Cute curls; may overheat (flavor). — cosmetic
Glowing Eyes (GLOWING_EYES, cosmetic, neutral, rare) — Glows in dim light; can spook prey (flavor). — cosmetic
Heterochromia (HETEROCHROMIA, cosmetic, neutral, uncommon) — Two eye colors; minor perception flavor. — cosmetic
Mismatched Fangs (MISMATCH_FANGS, cosmetic, neutral, uncommon) — Intimidating look; tiny flavor for fights. — cosmetic
No Whiskers (NO_WHISKERS, cosmetic, neutral, uncommon) — Reduced spatial sense (flavor); mostly cosmetic. — cosmetic
Unusual Coat Pattern (UNUSUAL_PATTERN, cosmetic, neutral, uncommon) — Cosmetic pattern; no gameplay effect. — cosmetic
Environmental
Big Ears (BIG_EARS, environmental, dominant, uncommon) — Great hearing (predator warning); frostbite risk.
Cold-Blooded (COLD_BLOODED, environmental, dominant, uncommon) — Needs warmth to act; great in deserts, weak in snow.
Color Morph (Camouflage) (CAMO_MORPH, environmental, dominant, uncommon) — Improved stealth in forest/jungle; neutral elsewhere.
Long Tail (LONG_TAIL, environmental, neutral, common) — Agile balance for climbing; slightly higher energy burn.
Melanism (MELANISM, environmental, dominant, uncommon) — Stealth bonus at night; weaker in open plains.
Short Tail (SHORT_TAIL, environmental, neutral, common) — Reduced balance; small penalty to climbing/scouting. — negative
Small Ears (SMALL_EARS, environmental, dominant, common) — No frostbite risk; lower awareness.
Snow Paws (SNOW_PAWS, environmental, dominant, uncommon) — Frostbite-resistant; clumsy on rock/woodland.
Thick Fur (THICK_FUR, environmental, dominant, common) — Cold-adapted; boosts winter/ice survival; overheats in deserts (extra energy loss).
Thin Fur (THIN_FUR, environmental, dominant, common) — Heat-adapted; resists deserts; vulnerable to cold; higher sickness in snow.
Waterproof Coat (WATERPROOF_COAT, environmental, dominant, uncommon) — Thrives in rain/swamp; can overheat.
Webbed Paws (WEBBED_PAWS, environmental, dominant, uncommon) — Better in swamps/rivers; worse traction on rocky terrain.
Health
Albino (ALBINISM, health, recessive, rare) — Poor camouflage; sunburn risk; fragile health. — negative
Blindness (Full) (BLINDNESS_FULL, health, recessive, rare) — Cannot scout/hunt; may boost colony morale if protected. — negative
Chronic Illness (CHRONIC_ILL, health, recessive, rare) — Daily health drain; higher herb usage. — negative
Cleft Nose (CLEFT_NOSE, health, recessive, rare) — Weaker smell; hunting/scouting penalty. — negative
Club Foot (CLUB_FOOT, health, recessive, rare) — Poor running/scouting; okay at gathering. — negative
Crooked Spine (CROOKED_SPINE, health, recessive, rare) — Mobility issues; higher energy drain. — negative
Dust Allergy (DUST_ALLERGY, health, recessive, uncommon) — Higher sickness in arid/desert biomes. — negative
Dwarfism (DWARFISM, health, recessive, rare) — Smaller/needs less food; more fragile overall.
Fragile Bones (FRAGILE_BONES, health, recessive, rare) — Injury chance increased; poorer fighting outcomes. — negative
Gigantism (GIGANTISM, health, recessive, rare) — Large/intimidating; much higher food/water needs.
Hemophilia (HEMOPHILIA, health, recessive, rare) — Bleeding injuries are deadly; high death risk on wounds. — negative
One Ear Deafness (ONE_EAR_DEAF, health, recessive, uncommon) — Reduced awareness; more ambush risk. — negative
Partial Blindness (PARTIAL_BLIND, health, recessive, uncommon) — Hunting/scouting penalty; foraging slightly better via smell. — negative
Polydactyl (Extra Toes) (POLYDACTYL, health, dominant, uncommon) — Better climbing grip; slightly higher paw injury risk.
Resistant Hide (RESISTANT_HIDE, health, dominant, uncommon) — Reduced wound chance; overheats more easily.
Strong Heart (STRONG_HEART, health, dominant, uncommon) — Resilient to exertion; may increase food/water needs.
Strong Immune System (STRONG_IMMUNE, health, dominant, uncommon) — Rarely sick; small extra energy cost when resisting.
Strong Jaws (STRONG_JAWS, health, dominant, uncommon) — Better in fights/hunting; tires faster.
Weak Heart (WEAK_HEART, health, recessive, uncommon) — Higher death chance on long trips; reduced stamina. — negative
Weak Immune System (WEAK_IMMUNE, health, recessive, uncommon) — Sick more often; shorter lifespan. — negative
Weak Lungs (Asthma) (WEAK_LUNGS, health, recessive, uncommon) — Struggles in forests/mountains; extra energy drain. — negative
Metabolic
Carnivore Leaning (CARNI_LEAN, metabolic, dominant, uncommon) — Better hunting/meat return; poor at plants/herbs.
Day Hunter (DAY_HUNTER, metabolic, dominant, uncommon) — Daytime hunting bonus; night penalties.
Efficient Hydration (EFF_HYDR, metabolic, dominant, uncommon) — Needs less water; slightly weaker immune responses.
Fast Metabolism (FAST_META, metabolic, dominant, common) — Eats/drinks more; regains energy faster.
Forager Leaning (FORAGER_LEAN, metabolic, dominant, uncommon) — Great with herbs/berries; reduced meat return.
Hibernator (HIBERNATOR, metabolic, dominant, uncommon) — Sleeps more in winter; skips tasks but cold-survivor.
Hyperactive (HYPERACTIVE, metabolic, dominant, uncommon) — More actions; heavy energy drain. — negative
Insomnia (INSOMNIA, metabolic, dominant, uncommon) — More actions but higher sickness risk. — negative
Lazy Gene (LAZY_GENE, metabolic, dominant, uncommon) — Fewer actions; preserves health/energy.
Night Owl (NIGHT_OWL, metabolic, dominant, uncommon) — Night scouting bonus; daytime penalties.
Obsessive Groomer (OBSESSIVE_GROOM, metabolic, dominant, uncommon) — Lower sickness from cleanliness; loses time daily.
Sleepy Mutation (SLEEPY_MUT, metabolic, dominant, uncommon) — Sleeps longer; may skip tasks more often. — negative
Slow Metabolism (SLOW_META, metabolic, dominant, common) — Needs less food/water; slower energy regen.
Water Dependency (WATER_DEP, metabolic, dominant, uncommon) — Higher water need; dehydration risk in deserts. — negative
Rare
Conjoined Twin (CONJOINED_TWIN, rare, recessive, legendary) — Higher food/water drain; unique appearance. — negative
Glass Skin (GLASS_SKIN, rare, recessive, legendary) — Extremely fragile; very high injury death risk. — negative
Hemochromatosis (HEMOCHROMATOSIS, rare, recessive, rare) — Iron overload; slow health drain; small fight bonus. — negative
Rabid Carrier (RABID_CARRIER, rare, recessive, rare) — Hidden until triggered; chance to spread sickness. — negative
Silent Step (SILENT_STEP, rare, dominant, rare) — High stealth/scavenge; low social/charisma.
Reproductive
Birthing Complications (BIRTH_COMPL, reproductive, recessive, rare) — Chance of maternal death or kit loss at birth. — negative
Genetic Carrier (GEN_CARRIER, reproductive, neutral, common) — Hidden carrier of a recessive defect; no symptoms.
High Fertility (HIGH_FERT, reproductive, dominant, uncommon) — Larger litters; slightly higher defect chance.
Hybrid Gene (HYBRID_GENE, reproductive, dominant, rare) — Cross-biome parents yield random biome traits in kits.
Inbreeding Defect (INBREED_DEFECT, reproductive, neutral, uncommon) — If close-bred: lower fertility/health. — negative
Low Fertility (LOW_FERT, reproductive, dominant, uncommon) — Smaller litters; safer births. — negative
Milk Deficiency (MILK_DEF, reproductive, recessive, rare) — Mothers feed poorly; higher kit death chance. — negative
Rapid Growth Gene (RAPID_GROWTH, reproductive, dominant, uncommon) — Kits mature faster; lower max stats.
Slow Growth Gene (SLOW_GROWTH, reproductive, dominant, uncommon) — Kits mature slower; higher max stats.
Stillbirth Risk (STILLBIRTH_RISK, reproductive, recessive, rare) — Higher kit mortality at birth. — negative
Surrogate Instinct (SURROGATE_INST, reproductive, dominant, rare) — Will adopt abandoned kits; caretaker bonus.
Twin Gene (TWIN_GENE, reproductive, dominant, uncommon) — Increased chance of twins; higher birth risk.
Format: Name (CODE, category, dominance, rarity) — short effect. “cosmetic” and “negative” flags are noted at the end.
Cosmetic
Bioluminescence (BIOLUMIN, cosmetic, neutral, legendary) — Bioluminescent glow; alerts predators at night (flavor). — cosmetic
Curly Fur (CURLY_FUR, cosmetic, neutral, uncommon) — Cute curls; may overheat (flavor). — cosmetic
Glowing Eyes (GLOWING_EYES, cosmetic, neutral, rare) — Glows in dim light; can spook prey (flavor). — cosmetic
Heterochromia (HETEROCHROMIA, cosmetic, neutral, uncommon) — Two eye colors; minor perception flavor. — cosmetic
Mismatched Fangs (MISMATCH_FANGS, cosmetic, neutral, uncommon) — Intimidating look; tiny flavor for fights. — cosmetic
No Whiskers (NO_WHISKERS, cosmetic, neutral, uncommon) — Reduced spatial sense (flavor); mostly cosmetic. — cosmetic
Unusual Coat Pattern (UNUSUAL_PATTERN, cosmetic, neutral, uncommon) — Cosmetic pattern; no gameplay effect. — cosmetic
Environmental
Big Ears (BIG_EARS, environmental, dominant, uncommon) — Great hearing (predator warning); frostbite risk.
Cold-Blooded (COLD_BLOODED, environmental, dominant, uncommon) — Needs warmth to act; great in deserts, weak in snow.
Color Morph (Camouflage) (CAMO_MORPH, environmental, dominant, uncommon) — Improved stealth in forest/jungle; neutral elsewhere.
Long Tail (LONG_TAIL, environmental, neutral, common) — Agile balance for climbing; slightly higher energy burn.
Melanism (MELANISM, environmental, dominant, uncommon) — Stealth bonus at night; weaker in open plains.
Short Tail (SHORT_TAIL, environmental, neutral, common) — Reduced balance; small penalty to climbing/scouting. — negative
Small Ears (SMALL_EARS, environmental, dominant, common) — No frostbite risk; lower awareness.
Snow Paws (SNOW_PAWS, environmental, dominant, uncommon) — Frostbite-resistant; clumsy on rock/woodland.
Thick Fur (THICK_FUR, environmental, dominant, common) — Cold-adapted; boosts winter/ice survival; overheats in deserts (extra energy loss).
Thin Fur (THIN_FUR, environmental, dominant, common) — Heat-adapted; resists deserts; vulnerable to cold; higher sickness in snow.
Waterproof Coat (WATERPROOF_COAT, environmental, dominant, uncommon) — Thrives in rain/swamp; can overheat.
Webbed Paws (WEBBED_PAWS, environmental, dominant, uncommon) — Better in swamps/rivers; worse traction on rocky terrain.
Health
Albino (ALBINISM, health, recessive, rare) — Poor camouflage; sunburn risk; fragile health. — negative
Blindness (Full) (BLINDNESS_FULL, health, recessive, rare) — Cannot scout/hunt; may boost colony morale if protected. — negative
Chronic Illness (CHRONIC_ILL, health, recessive, rare) — Daily health drain; higher herb usage. — negative
Cleft Nose (CLEFT_NOSE, health, recessive, rare) — Weaker smell; hunting/scouting penalty. — negative
Club Foot (CLUB_FOOT, health, recessive, rare) — Poor running/scouting; okay at gathering. — negative
Crooked Spine (CROOKED_SPINE, health, recessive, rare) — Mobility issues; higher energy drain. — negative
Dust Allergy (DUST_ALLERGY, health, recessive, uncommon) — Higher sickness in arid/desert biomes. — negative
Dwarfism (DWARFISM, health, recessive, rare) — Smaller/needs less food; more fragile overall.
Fragile Bones (FRAGILE_BONES, health, recessive, rare) — Injury chance increased; poorer fighting outcomes. — negative
Gigantism (GIGANTISM, health, recessive, rare) — Large/intimidating; much higher food/water needs.
Hemophilia (HEMOPHILIA, health, recessive, rare) — Bleeding injuries are deadly; high death risk on wounds. — negative
One Ear Deafness (ONE_EAR_DEAF, health, recessive, uncommon) — Reduced awareness; more ambush risk. — negative
Partial Blindness (PARTIAL_BLIND, health, recessive, uncommon) — Hunting/scouting penalty; foraging slightly better via smell. — negative
Polydactyl (Extra Toes) (POLYDACTYL, health, dominant, uncommon) — Better climbing grip; slightly higher paw injury risk.
Resistant Hide (RESISTANT_HIDE, health, dominant, uncommon) — Reduced wound chance; overheats more easily.
Strong Heart (STRONG_HEART, health, dominant, uncommon) — Resilient to exertion; may increase food/water needs.
Strong Immune System (STRONG_IMMUNE, health, dominant, uncommon) — Rarely sick; small extra energy cost when resisting.
Strong Jaws (STRONG_JAWS, health, dominant, uncommon) — Better in fights/hunting; tires faster.
Weak Heart (WEAK_HEART, health, recessive, uncommon) — Higher death chance on long trips; reduced stamina. — negative
Weak Immune System (WEAK_IMMUNE, health, recessive, uncommon) — Sick more often; shorter lifespan. — negative
Weak Lungs (Asthma) (WEAK_LUNGS, health, recessive, uncommon) — Struggles in forests/mountains; extra energy drain. — negative
Metabolic
Carnivore Leaning (CARNI_LEAN, metabolic, dominant, uncommon) — Better hunting/meat return; poor at plants/herbs.
Day Hunter (DAY_HUNTER, metabolic, dominant, uncommon) — Daytime hunting bonus; night penalties.
Efficient Hydration (EFF_HYDR, metabolic, dominant, uncommon) — Needs less water; slightly weaker immune responses.
Fast Metabolism (FAST_META, metabolic, dominant, common) — Eats/drinks more; regains energy faster.
Forager Leaning (FORAGER_LEAN, metabolic, dominant, uncommon) — Great with herbs/berries; reduced meat return.
Hibernator (HIBERNATOR, metabolic, dominant, uncommon) — Sleeps more in winter; skips tasks but cold-survivor.
Hyperactive (HYPERACTIVE, metabolic, dominant, uncommon) — More actions; heavy energy drain. — negative
Insomnia (INSOMNIA, metabolic, dominant, uncommon) — More actions but higher sickness risk. — negative
Lazy Gene (LAZY_GENE, metabolic, dominant, uncommon) — Fewer actions; preserves health/energy.
Night Owl (NIGHT_OWL, metabolic, dominant, uncommon) — Night scouting bonus; daytime penalties.
Obsessive Groomer (OBSESSIVE_GROOM, metabolic, dominant, uncommon) — Lower sickness from cleanliness; loses time daily.
Sleepy Mutation (SLEEPY_MUT, metabolic, dominant, uncommon) — Sleeps longer; may skip tasks more often. — negative
Slow Metabolism (SLOW_META, metabolic, dominant, common) — Needs less food/water; slower energy regen.
Water Dependency (WATER_DEP, metabolic, dominant, uncommon) — Higher water need; dehydration risk in deserts. — negative
Rare
Conjoined Twin (CONJOINED_TWIN, rare, recessive, legendary) — Higher food/water drain; unique appearance. — negative
Glass Skin (GLASS_SKIN, rare, recessive, legendary) — Extremely fragile; very high injury death risk. — negative
Hemochromatosis (HEMOCHROMATOSIS, rare, recessive, rare) — Iron overload; slow health drain; small fight bonus. — negative
Rabid Carrier (RABID_CARRIER, rare, recessive, rare) — Hidden until triggered; chance to spread sickness. — negative
Silent Step (SILENT_STEP, rare, dominant, rare) — High stealth/scavenge; low social/charisma.
Reproductive
Birthing Complications (BIRTH_COMPL, reproductive, recessive, rare) — Chance of maternal death or kit loss at birth. — negative
Genetic Carrier (GEN_CARRIER, reproductive, neutral, common) — Hidden carrier of a recessive defect; no symptoms.
High Fertility (HIGH_FERT, reproductive, dominant, uncommon) — Larger litters; slightly higher defect chance.
Hybrid Gene (HYBRID_GENE, reproductive, dominant, rare) — Cross-biome parents yield random biome traits in kits.
Inbreeding Defect (INBREED_DEFECT, reproductive, neutral, uncommon) — If close-bred: lower fertility/health. — negative
Low Fertility (LOW_FERT, reproductive, dominant, uncommon) — Smaller litters; safer births. — negative
Milk Deficiency (MILK_DEF, reproductive, recessive, rare) — Mothers feed poorly; higher kit death chance. — negative
Rapid Growth Gene (RAPID_GROWTH, reproductive, dominant, uncommon) — Kits mature faster; lower max stats.
Slow Growth Gene (SLOW_GROWTH, reproductive, dominant, uncommon) — Kits mature slower; higher max stats.
Stillbirth Risk (STILLBIRTH_RISK, reproductive, recessive, rare) — Higher kit mortality at birth. — negative
Surrogate Instinct (SURROGATE_INST, reproductive, dominant, rare) — Will adopt abandoned kits; caretaker bonus.
Twin Gene (TWIN_GENE, reproductive, dominant, uncommon) — Increased chance of twins; higher birth risk.