mutations.ts: pet category, multiplier 26, stackable true — bonded aura when friend pets visit and pollinate crops. Schedule co-op sessions with mature tiles ready; solo gardens without visits will not mint this ID. Pollinated (6×) remains the bee-lane alternative when friends are offline.
Friendbound Mutation Grow a Garden
Friendbound monetizes co-op presence — a 26× pet environmental bonded aura when friend-owned pets visit and interact with crops, separate from the post-mutation friendBoost percentage on sell value.
26×petStackable
How to trigger
Stacking rules
Friendbound is environmental. Solo: envBracket = 1 + (26 − 1) = 26. No CONFLICT_PAIRS entry. Pollinated (6×), Honeyed (9×), and Tranquil (15×) can share the env sum during calm social sessions. cropValue applies friendBoost after baseValue × weight² × growth × envBracket — stacking Friendbound’s 26× and a friendBoost percent are different layers, not double-counting the same number.
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Friendbound value by weight
Friendbound applies a 26× multiplier in the pet bracket. The table below shows the value it adds to a reference crop (base 50) across common harvest weights, so you can gauge how much this tag is worth before chasing it.
| Weight | Base crop value | With Friendbound (26×) | Value added |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 kg | 50 | 1.3K | +1.25K |
| 2 kg | 200 | 5.2K | +5K |
| 5 kg | 1.25K | 32.5K | +31.3K |
| 10 kg | 5K | 13K | +125K |
Friendbound value impact
Social env bracket versus sell boost
Friendbound + Pollinated + Honeyed: sum 41, count 3, envBracket = 1 + (41 − 3) = 39. On a 1.5 kg base-20,000 Golden crop with Friendbound alone and 0% friendBoost: weight² = 2.25; 20,000 × 2.25 = 45,000; × 20 = 900,000; × 26 = 23,400,000 Sheckles. With a 0.10 friendBoost on the same mutation set: 23,400,000 × 1.10 = 25,740,000 — the boost multiplies the finished mutation value, it does not replace Friendbound’s env contribution.
Calm weather helps co-op sessions avoid storm RNG while still collecting social tags. Tranquil (15×) pads clear-sky visits: Friendbound + Tranquil yields envBracket 40.
Co-op logistics that actually mint the tag
Coordinate friend pet visits while crops are mature. Document visitor pets in screenshots for WFL proof — buyers discount anonymous 26× bond claims. If friends cancel, pivot to Pollinated/Honeyed bee income rather than idle waiting.
Friendbound does not occupy the growth slot. Keep Rainbow or Golden progress independent of co-op timing. Do not invent a rule that Friendbound blocks Honeyed; the conflict map is empty for this ID.
Common questions
- Is Friendbound the same as friendBoost?
- No. Friendbound is a 26× environmental mutation. friendBoost is a separate percentage applied after mutation math in cropValue. You can have one, both, or neither depending on visit and boost settings.
- Can I get Friendbound solo?
- The catalog ties it to friend pet visits. Solo farms should plan Pollinated or other pet env tags instead of expecting Friendbound without co-op.