Mutagen (Genesis: Part 2) (2024)

The Mutagen is a resource in the Genesis: Part 2 DLC. It enables the survivor to further evolve their existing tames, can be used to tame the Voidwyrm, and used to start Terminus mission.

Record[]

“	That looks to be the stuff that Rockwell's been using to augment and aggro all his weird creatures. Maybe you can use it against him... You know, fight fire with fire? Bet he won't expect you to use his precious mutagen to beef up your own critters. Can't wait to see the look on his, uh, faces when you sic those muties on him! Just be careful handling that stuff in the meantime, yeah?	„
	~ Mutagen Record – HLN-A

Obtaining[]

There are two methods of obtaining Mutagen.

Crafting[]

6x Mutagen can be crafted with 800 Mutagel in the Chemistry Bench.

Mutagen Bulbs[]

Mutagen Bulbs within Rockwell's Innards biome can be harvested for 1 Mutagen and 1 Plant Species R Seed). A wave of multiple Summoner will be triggered upon harvesting. There are usually around 3 bulbs at a time

They respawn every 8 hours on dedicated servers, and every hour on non-dedicated servers or in single-player.

You can tell when your trip into Rockwell's Innards hunting for Bulbs has come to an end, when the white 'Mutagen' Buff disappears from the bottom right of your screen.

A successful completion of the Terminus mission (the boss fight) grants a temporary world effect, that lowers the Bulb respawn time by 20%.

Locations[]

Below are all of the Mutagen Bulb locations for Genesis: Part 2. For a larger map including the other resources, see the Strategic Resource Map.

Usage[]

Each creature will require a certain amount of Mutagen in its inventory before it can actually be used. The tooltip for the Mutagen in the creature's inventory will show how much that creature needs so that it can be used. Once you have enough Mutagen in the creature's inventory, press E while hovering over it in the creature's inventory to apply the stat bonuses.

Mutagen can be used only once on a creature.

The stat bonus is different depending on whether the dino was tamed, or bred:

• Tamed (only wild ancestors or clones of such tames): 5 levels are put into Health, Stamina, Weight, and Melee Damage each as pre-tame levels, resulting in an increase of 20 levels overall. These levels can be inherited by the offspring.
• Bred: 1 level is put into Health, Stamina, Weight, and Melee Damage each as post-tame levels, resulting in an increase of 4 levels overall. These levels cannot be inherited by the offspring.

Cost[]

Required amount of Mutagen is only dependent on the species, and not the level or the bred/tamed status. Other creatures not listed here (Titans, vehicles, tames with inaccessible inventories) cannot have their stats boosted by Mutagen.

Creature	Required Number
Amargasaurus	24
Achatina	69
Allosaurus	53
Andrewsarchus	67
Anglerfish	18
Ankylosaurus	93
Araneo	5
Archaeopteryx	14
Argentavis	68
Arthropluera	21
Astrocetus	99
Astrodelphis	67
Baryonyx	52
Basilisk	78
Basilosaurus	75
Beelzebufo	57
Bloodstalker	36
Brontosaurus	79
Bulbdog	6
Carbonemys	64
Carnotaurus	27
Castoroides	84
Chalicotherium	28
Coelacanth	9901
Compy	8
Crystal Wyvern	85
Daeodon	67
Deinonychus	24
Desmodus	67
Dilophosaur	13
Dimetrodon	9
Dimorphodon	29
Dinopithecus	68
Diplocaulus	41
Diplodocus	24
Dire Bear	66
Direwolf	58
Dodo	2
Doedicurus	83
Dung Beetle	90
Dunkleosteus	44
Electrophorus	14
Equus	45
Featherlight	6
Ferox	51
Ferox (Large)	24
Gacha	62
Gallimimus	36
Gasbags	72
Giant Bee	9901
Giganotosaurus	99
Gigantopithecus	36
Glowtail	6
Griffin	68
Hesperornis	26
Hyaenodon	4
Ichthyornis	31
Ichthyosaurus	66
Iguanodon	33
Jerboa	51
Kairuku	42
Kaprosuchus	41
Karkinos	51
Kentrosaurus	38
Lymantria	16
Lystrosaurus	34
Maewing	32
Magmasaur	82
Mammoth	62
Managarmr	94
Manta	22
Mantis	79
Megachelon	74
Megalania	85
Megaloceros	37
Megalodon	38
Megalosaurus	35
Megapiranha	9901
Megatherium	67
Mesopithecus	24
Microraptor	35
Morellatops	36
Mosasaurus	88
Moschops	51
Noglin	8
Onyc	3
Otter	84
Oviraptor	60
Ovis	79
Pachy	13
Pachyrhinosaurus	21
Paraceratherium	66
Parasaur	15
Pegomastax	29
Pelagornis	44
Phiomia	48
Phoenix	82
Plesiosaur	43
Procoptodon	32
Pteranodon	79
Pulmonoscorpius	33
Purlovia	33
Quetzal	98
Raptor	24
Ravager	26
Reaper King	93
Rex	87
Rock Drake	82
Rock Elemental	88
Roll Rat	46
Sabertooth	49
Sabertooth Salmon	9901
Sarco	23
Shadowmane	95
Shinehorn	6
Sinomacrops	29
Snow Owl	46
Spino	67
Stegosaurus	30
Tapejara	67
Tek Stryder	9901
Terror Bird	37
Therizinosaur	94
Titanoboa	9901
Titanosaur	9901
Thorny Dragon	49
Thylacoleo	51
Triceratops	24
Trilobite	9901
Troodon	33
Tropeognathus	67
Tusoteuthis	87
Unicorn	45
Velonasaur	33
Voidwyrm	82
Woolly Rhino	40
Wyvern	82
Yutyrannus	94

Video Tutorial[]

Notes[]

• Contrary to the in-game description, Mutagen can be used on bred creatures.
• It appears that mutagen nodes can despawn and the buff icon in the lower corner will not update if this happens. You can scour the entire Rockwell's Innards biome with indication that mutagen is available and find none. When you leave and re-enter the biome, you will no longer have a buff indicating that mutagen exists. This seems to be a bug, but again, further tests are required.
• Respawn time of Mutagen Bulbs can be scaled with the AdjustableMutagenSpawnDelayMultiplier setting.

Bugs[]

• Torpor is not refreshed after Mutagen is applied. The player should Cryopod their creature immediately after use.

Changelog[]

v · d · eResources & Consumables
Consumables	Maze Key • Plant Species R Seed • Tek Canteen
Resources	Mutagen • Mutagel
Trophies	Rockwell Final Form Flag • Rockwell Final Form Trophy
Eggs	Maewing • Voidwyrm

v · d · eResources
Creatures	Achatina Paste • Ammonite Bile • AnglerGel • Bio Toxin • Chitin • Corrupted Nodule • Deathworm Horn • Dermis • Gacha Crystal • Giant Bee Honey • Hide • Human Hair • Keratin • Leech Blood • Organic Polymer • Pelt • Shell Fragment • Wool • Woolly Rhino Horn
Plants	Charcoal • Fiber • High Quality Pollen • Mushroom (Aggeravic, Aquatic, Ascerbic, Auric) • Rare Flower • Rare Mushroom • Sap (Cactus) • Silk • Thatch • Wood (Fungal, Corrupted)
Ores	Ambergris • Black Pearl • Condensed Gas • Congealed Gas Ball • Crystal • Crystalized Sap (Red, Blue) • Element • Element Dust • Element Ore • Element Shard • Flint • Fragmented Green Gem • Gem (Red, Green, Blue) • Golden Nugget • Metal • Mutagel • Obsidian • Oil • Primal Crystal • Raw Salt • Sand • Scrap Metal • Silica Pearls • Silicate • Stone • Sulfur
Refined	Absorbent Substrate • Cementing Paste • Charge Battery • Clay • Crafted Element Dust • Electronics • Gasoline (Gas-Crafted) • Gunpowder • Metal Ingot • Mutagen • Polymer • Preserving Salt • Propellant • Scrap Metal Ingot • Sparkpowder • Unstable Element • Unstable Element Shard
Event-Only	ARK Anniversary Cake Slice • Birthday Cake • Birthday Candle • Box o' Chocolates • Bunny Egg • Cake Slice • Coal • Dinosaur Bone • Mistletoe • Valentine's Cake • Wishbone