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{{flavour|A potion which gives you a supposedly good mutation.}}
 
{{flavour|A potion which gives you a supposedly good mutation.}}
  
[[Quaff]]ing a '''potion of beneficial mutation''' will immediately and near-permanently give you a single [[mutation]] from the list of [[good mutations]]. This can include a boost to one of your stats, free [[resistance]]s, and many more things that are (usually) helpful. Be aware that some mutations may restrict your equipment slots, that piles of good mutations may make curing [[bad mutations]] much more difficult, and that each mutation you add on will render you slightly more vulnerable to [[silver]] ammunition.
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[[Quaff]]ing a '''potion of beneficial mutation''' immediately gives you a single [[mutation]] from the list of [[good mutations]]. This can include a boost to one of your stats, free [[resistance]]s, and many more things that are (usually) helpful. Beware that some good mutations come with negative aspects, that piles of good mutations may make curing [[bad mutations]] much more difficult, and that each mutation you add on renders you slightly more vulnerable to [[silver]] damage.
  
Note that [[ghoul]]s and [[vampire]]s below satiated cannot mutate and will [[rot]] instead, reducing maximum health and possibly taking a temporary hit to stats as well. Vampires don't need to be ''Alive'' to be sure that they will avoid these negative effects: ''Satiated'' will be enough.
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Note that [[ghoul]]s cannot mutate and [[rot]] instead, reducing maximum [[HP]] and possibly taking a temporary hit to [[stats]] as well.
  
This potion is not blocked by the [[amulet of mutation resistance]], but it may fail due to other sources of [[mutation resistance]] or physiological conflicts.
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'''Having the [[Good_mutations#Mutation_Resistance|Mutation Resistance mutation]] causes this potion to fail at least 67% of the time''' (100% at Rank 3).  Additionally, this potion's effect may fail due to sources of [[mutation resistance]] that are not from equipment (such as being a [[halfling]]) or physiological conflicts (attempting to give [[naga]]s talons or [[tengu]] fangs, for example). Followers of [[Zin]] lose 10 [[piety]] if they knowingly drink this potion, even if Zin (or another source) blocks the mutation.
 
 
Followers of [[Zin]] incur a -10 [[piety]] loss if they knowingly drink this potion and Zin doesn't block the mutation.
 
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Potions of beneficial mutation will be added in [[0.13]], replacing the [[potions of gain strength]], [[potion of gain dexterity|dexterity]], and [[potion of gain intelligence|intelligence]].
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*Potions of cure mutation and [[potions of beneficial mutation]] were merged into [[potions of mutation]] in [[0.20]].
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*Prior to [[0.16]], Zin followers would only lose piety if they gained a mutation.
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*Prior to [[0.14]], [[Vampire]]s below satiated got rotted by the potion.
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*Added in [[0.13]], replacing the [[potions of gain strength]], [[potion of gain dexterity|dexterity]], and [[potion of gain intelligence|intelligence]].
  
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Latest revision as of 10:59, 28 January 2018

Obsolete: This article refers to an aspect of the game which has been removed. It is retained for historical reference only.
Type Potion
Name Potion of beneficial mutation
Icon Potion of beneficial mutation.png
A potion which gives you a supposedly good mutation.

Quaffing a potion of beneficial mutation immediately gives you a single mutation from the list of good mutations. This can include a boost to one of your stats, free resistances, and many more things that are (usually) helpful. Beware that some good mutations come with negative aspects, that piles of good mutations may make curing bad mutations much more difficult, and that each mutation you add on renders you slightly more vulnerable to silver damage.

Note that ghouls cannot mutate and rot instead, reducing maximum HP and possibly taking a temporary hit to stats as well.

Having the Mutation Resistance mutation causes this potion to fail at least 67% of the time (100% at Rank 3). Additionally, this potion's effect may fail due to sources of mutation resistance that are not from equipment (such as being a halfling) or physiological conflicts (attempting to give nagas talons or tengu fangs, for example). Followers of Zin lose 10 piety if they knowingly drink this potion, even if Zin (or another source) blocks the mutation.

History

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