mutations.ts: swirling vortex pattern from hurricane and tornado weather; weather category, multiplier 58, stackable true. weather.ts Tornado lists Cyclonic and Windstruck only — no Maelstrom and no Hurricane row. Use live hurricane/tornado event naming when Maelstrom appears; do not treat Tornado’s bonus string as a guaranteed Maelstrom proc.
Maelstrom Mutation Grow a Garden
Maelstrom is the swirling vortex weather tag at 58× — hurricane-and-tornado catalog language with Tempestous-tier storm weight, not a free multiply on top of Shocked.
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How to trigger
Stacking rules
Maelstrom is weather/environmental. Solo: envBracket = 1 + (58 − 1) = 58. No CONFLICT_PAIRS entry. Maelstrom + Cyclonic (30×): sum 88, count 2, envBracket = 87. Maelstrom + Tempestous (54×): sum 112, count 2, envBracket = 111. Windstruck (3×) is light padding. Shocked (125×) can share the env sum in thunder overlap: Maelstrom + Shocked → sum 183, count 2, envBracket = 182 — never 58 × 125. Growth remains exclusive.
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Maelstrom value by weight
Maelstrom applies a 58× multiplier in the weather 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 Maelstrom (58×) | Value added |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 kg | 50 | 2.9K | +2.85K |
| 2 kg | 200 | 11.6K | +11.4K |
| 5 kg | 1.25K | 72.5K | +71.3K |
| 10 kg | 5K | 29K | +285K |
Maelstrom value impact
Vortex neighbors on real wind rows
Cyclonic is the Tornado-listed spiral at 30×. Maelstrom is the heavier vortex id when hurricane/tornado catalog conditions grant it. Listing both requires both icons. Windstruck from Windy or Tornado is cheap env padding, not a Maelstrom substitute.
Tempestous (54×) sits just below Maelstrom for gale-force identity. Dual storm tags use bracket addition; coastal-layout proc myths are unpublished here. When only Maelstrom lands, bank the verified 58× factor instead of waiting for a Cyclonic companion that Tornado weather never guaranteed for this id.
Storm overlap without product math
Thunderstorm lists Shocked, Electric, and Wet — none is Maelstrom. If a session somehow shows Maelstrom beside Shocked, trust the snapshot and the envBracket formula, not a guide that multiplies vortex by lightning.
Wet (2×) can join wind stacks unless you also chase Frozen/Chilled conflicts for other reasons. Maelstrom itself does not ban moisture. Prefer mature coverage before hurricane-named banners rather than planting mid-gust and hoping the vortex icon appears on a half-grown tile.
Common questions
- Does Tornado weather list Maelstrom?
- No. weather.ts Tornado lists Cyclonic and Windstruck. Maelstrom’s own description references hurricane and tornado weather.
- Can Maelstrom stack with Cyclonic?
- Yes. No conflict pair blocks them. Both contribute to the environmental sum when both land.