How to Get All Mutations in Catch Bugs

Bugs with mutations in Catch Bugs earn you far more money than regular bugs. One of the main mechanics in Catch Bugs is the Vivarium, which benefits the most from mutated bugs. Even the rarest bugs can get any one of the mutations listed below.

Catch Bugs Mutations

Mutations affect the value multiplier of a bug, whilst also changing its appearance. Outside of weather events, all players have a base 1 in 90 chance of catching a bug with a mutation.

Mutated bugs, as mentioned, have a higher value multiplier, meaning they sell for much more money. However, if you place mutated bugs in your Vivarium, your income further increases. In short, mutated bugs are better than regular bugs, especially when it comes to earning money.

All Mutations

• Barren
  • Multiplier:
  • Only obtainable with the Sandstorm Lure
    • Costs 25,000,000 from Dune Borrow
  • Chance:
• Electrified
  • Multiplier:
  • Chance:
  • Exclusive to the Thunderstorm weather event and the Electrified Lure
    • Electrified Lure costs 500,000 from Crawlwood
• Crystalized
  • Multiplier:
  • Only obtainable with the Crystal Lure
    • Reward when completing Madxcer’s quest in the Deeproot Caves
      • You need to collect 2 Jewel Caterpillars and 2 Giant Emerald Pill Milipedes
  • Chance:
• Frozen
  • Multiplier:
  • Chance:
  • Exclusive to the Blizzard weather event
• Radioactive
  • Multiplier:
  • Chance:
  • Exclusive to the Acid Rain weather event and the Radioactive Lure
    • Radioactive Lure costs 150,000 from Crawlwood
• Infernal
  • Multiplier:
  • Chance:
  • Exclusive to the Heatwave weather event and the Fire Lure
    • Fire Lure costs 1,200,000 from Crawlwood
• Radiant
  • Multiplier:
  • Chance:
• Chromatic
  • Multiplier:
  • Chance:
• Extraterrestrial
  • Multiplier:
  • Obtainable with the Area 51 Lure
    • Costs 60,000,000 from Dune Barrow
  • Chance:
• Evil
  • Multiplier:
  • Chance:
    • 2.44%
    • You can increase your chances by using the Dark Shuriken Lure, which grants the Evil mutation 10x more often
      • The Dark Shuriken Lure is obtainable when completing Oni’s quest, who you can find in the Mother Tree Cave in Blossomwing. For this quest, you need to collect 10 bugs with the Evil mutation

Weather

Weather events grant a 1-in-3 chance of getting a mutation whenever you catch a bug. Each event lasts around 5 minutes and spawns every 45 minutes. Players can activate a specific weather event themselves by spending Robux, with the Heatwave event being the most expensive.

• Thunderstorm = Electrified
• Blizzard = Frozen
• Acid Rain = Radioactive
• Heatwave = Infernal

How to Increase Your Chances of Getting Mutated Bugs

The Bone Net has a passive ability which increases the mutation chance by 40% when catching bugs at night. The net itself costs 200,000,000 from the Secret Tomb.

Or, you can get the Bamboo Net, which increases the chance of getting a mutation by 30% when catching bugs during the daytime. This net costs 220,000,000 from Blossomwing.

The Lure you use also determines which mutations you have a higher chance of getting, all of which are listed above in the ‘All Mutations’ section of this guide.

Potions

There are Potions you can obtain to boost your chances:

• Mutated Nectar
  • Increases your chances of getting any mutation by 2.5x for 15 minutes
  • Obtainable when completing the Druid’s Quest in Moon Hollow
• ET Potion
  • Buffs the chance of the Extraterrestrial mutation by 2x for 15 minutes
  • Crafted with 2 Luminant Flower Mantis bugs
• Chromatic Potion
  • Buffs the chance of the Chromatic mutation for 15 minutes
  • Crafted with [TBC]
• Dark Evil Poison Brew
  • Buffs the chance of the Infernal mutation by 2x for 15 minutes
  • Crafted with 1 Devil Flower Mantis