Grounded 2: All Mutations and How to Unlock them

Mutations are perks the player can get from completing different challenges throughout Grounded 2’s world. Some mutations in the game are upgradeable by doing certain objectives or progress to the next level of the game.

Grounded 2 starts with only two mutation slots, but you can increase the number of available slots to a max of 5. You’ll need Milk Molars to unlock new mutation slots. If you can swap out mutations manually or create Mutation Loadouts to quickly change your builds in Grounded 2.

Mutations are divided into different categories:

Fighting Styles
Combat Abilities
Exploration
Survival

Grounded 2 Fighting Style Mutations

Fighting Style Mutations in Grounded 2 represent one of the most meaningful forms of long-term progression and personalization in Grounded 2. Each mutation caters to a specific weapon type and promotes weapon loyalty. Using a weapon long term will max out its mutation phases, making it more powerful as you progress.

Mutation	Description	Effect	Obtained From
Assassin	Dual weapons strike with critical precision. Daggers and sickles deal bonus damage with critical hits.	Dagger Master	Phase 1: Kill 40 Creatures with daggers. Phase 2: Kill 100 Creatures with daggers. Phase 3: Kill 200 Creatures with daggers.
Whittle Wizard	Unleash the full power of candy staves. Sizzle burns brighter and frozen foes shatter spectacularly.	Staff Master	Phase 1: Kill 40 Creatures with staves. Phase 2: Kill 100 Creatures with staves. Phase 3: Kill 200 Creatures with staves.
Barbarian	N/A	N/A	Phase 1: Kill 40 Creatures with clubs. Phase 2: Kill 100 Creatures with clubs. Phase 3: Kill 200 Creatures with clubs.
Lil Fist	N/A	N/A	Phase 1: Kill 40 Creatures with fists. Phase 2: Kill 100 Creatures with fists. Phase 3: Kill 200 Creatures with fists.
Blademaster	Honing the art of the blade, your blows knock enemies off balance and lower the damage they deal.	Sword Master	Phase 1: Kill 40 Creatures with swords. Phase 2: Kill 100 Creatures with swords. Phase 3: Kill 200 Creatures with swords.
Sharpshooter	A film crawls across your eyes as you focus with deadly clarity. Charged shots gain critical chance.	Bow Master	Phase 1: Kill 40 Creatures with bows. Phase 2: Kill 100 Creatures with bows. Phase 3: Kill 200 Creatures with bows.
Javelineer	Range is your greatest ally. Spears deal additional damage when thrown, and counter pokes reflect damage.	Spear Master	Phase 1: Kill 40 Creatures with spears. Phase 2: Kill 100 Creatures with spears. Phase 3: Kill 200 Creatures with spears.

Grounded 2 Combat Abilities Mutations

Combat mutations aren’t tied to a specific weapon type like the fighting style mutations. But they still add a deeper layer of mastery. Unlike weapon-based mutations, Combat Abilities are about how well you play, not what you play with. They reward mastery, situational awareness.

Mutation	Description	Effect	Obtained From
Parry Master	N/A	Parry Master	Phase 1: Perform 30 perfect blocks. Phase 2: Perform 80 perfect blocks. Phase 3: Perform 150 perfect blocks.
Ambush	Lurking in the shadows, you’ve mastered the art of ambushing creatures to deliver Yoked Blows!	Ambush	Phase 1: Land 30 ambush attacks. Phase 2: Land 80 ambush attacks. Phase 3: Land 150 ambush attacks.
Frenzy	Deal increased damage with melee weapons and regenerate health while enraged. Perfect block timing is reduced.	Frenzy	Defeat the Mysterious Stranger.
Guard Dog	Guarding locations has awakened your protective instincts. Deal increased damage to creatures in defense events.	Defender: Attack Up	Phase 1: Complete 1 MIX.R event. Phase 2: Complete 4 MIX.R events. Phase 3: Complete 9 MIX.R events.
Pheromone Shot	Axl’s venom has seeped into your sweat glands, imbuing your perfect shots with seething rage.	Pheromone ShotBuggy Threat	Kill a tarantula.

Grounded 2 Exploration Mutations

Exploration Mutations in Grounded 2 help you gather resources and keep track of different creatures on the maps.

Mutation	Description	Effect	Obtained From
Trapper	Deep knowledge of park creatures etched into your memory gives you a chance to perform powerful critical hits.	Yoked Blows	Phase 1: Collect 20 Gold Cards. Phase 2: Collect 40 Gold Cards. Phase 3: Collect 60 Gold Cards.
Natural Explorer	Powered by intuition, your tiny feet skitter through the muck and weeds ever quicker.	The Quickness	Phase 1: Discover 20 points of interest. Phase 2: Discover 50 points of interest. Phase 3: Discover 80 points of interest.