Ancient Mutation
Archaeology events fossilize living crops with ancient energy — brown-gold patina mutations that history-themed collectors pay disproportionately for.
How to trigger
Ancient procs during Archaeology Dig and Prehistoric event weather when fossil energy sweeps plots. Amber and Amber Glow events share dig calendar — stack hunting during dig week.
Weather tie-in: Archaeology Event · Full mutations guide
Stacking rules
Ancient is environmental at 65×. Stacks with Amber, Petrified, Amber Glow during prehistoric event overlap.
Ancient value impact
Dig event economics
Ancient envBracket = 65 alone. Ancient (65×) + Amber (56×): sum 121, count 2, envBracket = 120. Pair Rainbow growth on fossil-themed crop lines for thematic WFL posts with real calculator backing.
Dig events repeat quarterly — hoard seeds, do not overpay outside event windows.
Common questions
- Ancient vs Amber?
- Both environmental — stack during dig overlap. Ancient 65×, Amber 56×.
- Ancient on all crops?
- Any mature crop in dig event radius can proc — high base values recommended for ROI.