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Revision as of 18:01, 23 December 2018 by TopHatPenguin (talk | contribs) (Additional mutators: Further Pounce | Faster Egg laying | Increased Storage capacity | Better Tackle)

Xeno Mutations

Xeno mutations are straight buffs to certain aspects of a caste or hive. All of the current mutation options can be found listed below.


  • Each Maturation (Young | Mature | Elite | Ancient) you will gain 6 points to spend on a mutation of your choice.
  • When you evolve you will lose all the mutators you previously picked.
  • All mutations can only be bought once.


How to buy and see your active mutators:

Under the Alien tab you can buy mutations for yourself with the Purchase Mutators verb, to buy mutations for the hive (as the Queen) click on the verb Purchase Hive Mutators and lastly to view the Hive and your own currently active mutations click on the List Mutators verb.

Standard Mutations

Mutation: Description: Point Cost:

Boost Health

When bought, can be used to boost the hives stats (If playing as the Queen) or your own.
  • Will stack if purchased for the hive and individually.
  • The Damage mutator only applies to slash, not spit, and not to any other ability.
  • The Plasma mutator boosts both reserves and recovery.
6 Points

Boost Armor

Boost Damage

Boost Plasma

Boost Speed

When bought, can be used to boost the hives stats (If playing as the Queen) or your own.

Boost Acid

Objects you spew acid onto will melt faster.
  • Will only affect the individual who buys this mutation.
  • Only affects melting acid, it doesn't affect spit.

Applicable Caste(s): Drone | Hivelord | Praetorian | Queen | Sentinel | Spitter

Faster Pulling

Increases your pull speed.

Wider Gas

Increases Boiler gas radius by 1 tile.
  • Will only affect the individual who buys this mutation.


Applicable Caste(s): Boiler

Boost Pheromones

Increases pheromone strength.
  • Will stack if purchased for the hive and individually.


Applicable Caste(s): Carrier | Drone | Hivelord | Praetorian | Queen

Faster Weeds

Boosts weed growth speed and spread radius.
  • Will stack if purchased for the hive and individually.


Applicable Caste(s): Carrier | Drone | Hivelord | Burrower | Queen

Better Tackle

Increases tackle chance.
  • Will stack if purchased for the hive and individually.

Longer Pounce

Increases the pounce range by two tiles.


Applicable Caste(s): Runner | Lurker | Ravager

Increased Egg Production

Faster egg production.


Applicable Caste(s): Queen

Increased Storage Capacity

Increases Carrier storage capacity by 2 for facehuggers and 2 for eggs.


Applicable Caste(s): Carrier

Hive Only Mutations

These Mutations can only be bought by the Queen and once she dies her chosen hive mutators will stop.

Mutation: Description: Point Cost:

Infusion of Larva

Gives the hive an additonal 5 stored larva.
  • If bought by a previous Queen this mutation cannot be purchased again.
6 Points

Faster Maturation

The hive matures at a faster rate.

More Leaders

Adds an additional xeno leader slot.