ARK: How to Get Mutagen

ARK Mutagen

Mutagen is a rare and considerably expensive resource in Ark due to many creatures requiring a large number of it.

This resource was first introduced when Genesis Part 2 came out and can be obtained in a few different ways, some being easier than others.

Getting your hands on a bunch of Mutagen can make a huge difference later on when you plan on breeding creatures.

How to Farm Mutagen?

Mutagen can be farmed in several ways, one of them being delving into Rockwell’s Heart and picking the Mutagen Bulbs.

The Mutagen Bulbs will provide you with Mutagen but will also attract Summoners, which you can easily escape with Tek Armor or an Exo Federation Suit.

Another way to get Mutagen is to farm a lot of Mutagel and to craft the Mutagen in the Chemistry Bench.

For a guide about Mutagel, check out our content on How to Get Mutagel in Ark.

Best Way to Farm Mutagen

When farming Mutagen Bulbs, it’s best to complete the Terminus mission as this will reduce the respawn time, allowing you to collect more of the resource.

The best way to farm Mutagen is to craft it after collecting a lot of Mutagel, which is best done by collecting from the asteroid area when Mutagel is present.

Also read our other guides of ARK:

Mutagen Needed For Creatures

The following is a list of the creatures in Ark that can consume Mutagen as well as the amount that needs to be fed to them.

Creature

Mutagen

 Achatina

69
 Allosaurus

53

 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
 Dilophosaur

13

 Dimetrodon

9
 Dimorphodon

29

 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

 Snow Owl

46
 Spino

67

 Stegosaurus

30
 Tapejara

67

 Tek Stryder

9901
 Terror Bird

37

 Therizinosaur

94
 Thorny Dragon

49

 Thylacoleo

51
 Titanoboa

9901

 Titanosaur

9901
 Triceratops

24

 Trilobite

9901
 Troodon

33

 Tropeognathus

67
 Tusoteuthis

87

 Unicorn

45
 Velonasaur

33

 Voidwyrm

82
 Woolly Rhino

40

 Wyvern

82
 Yutyrannus

94

Verdict

As Genesis Part 2 is supposed to be a continuation from Genesis Part 1 as well as from the other maps in the game, Mutagen is needed for breeding endgame creatures.

Mutagen is a very valuable resource due to the large amounts that creatures need, especially when you plan on mass breeding.

It is best to collect Mutagel to craft Mutagen with, since a lot of Mutagel may be farmed while Mutagen is quite rare and harder to get.

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