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A surprise in every bottle! '''Potions of mutation''' first remove 2-6 mutations, then attempt to inflict 1-3 random [[mutation]]s on you with each of those mutations having a 60% chance of being [[good mutations|good]], then give you one good mutation.  Heavily mutated characters or those with any form of [[mutation resistance]] will often receive fewer mutations, potentially receiving zero.  Followers of [[Zin]] incur a [[piety]] loss and a [[penance]] if they knowingly drink this potion.
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A surprise in every bottle! '''Potions of mutation''' first remove 2-4 mutations, then attempt to inflict 1-3 random [[mutation]]s on you with each of those mutations having a 60% chance of being [[good mutations|good]], then give you one good mutation.  Heavily mutated characters or those with any form of [[mutation resistance]] will often receive fewer mutations, potentially receiving zero.   
  
Note that [[undead]] characters cannot mutate and will [[rot]] instead, reducing maximum health and possibly taking a temporary hit to stats as well.
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Followers of [[Zin]] incur a [[piety]] loss if they knowingly drink this potion at less than ****** (160) piety. Otherwise the potion removes 2-4 mutations without a hit to piety.
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Note that [[Ghoul]]s cannot use this potion, but drinking an unidentified potion of mutation will cause them to suffer [[stat]] drain.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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Prior to [[0.21]], potions of mutation removed 2-6 random mutations instead of 2-4.
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Prior to [[0.20]], potions of mutation just attempted to give 1-3 random mutations, with separate [[potions of beneficial mutation]] and [[potions of cure mutation]].
 
Prior to [[0.20]], potions of mutation just attempted to give 1-3 random mutations, with separate [[potions of beneficial mutation]] and [[potions of cure mutation]].
  
 
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Revision as of 14:45, 18 April 2018

Version 0.21: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
A potion which mutates the drinker, removing several mutations then granting a few mutations, at least one beneficial.
Type Potion
Name Potion of Mutation
Icon Potion of mutation.png

A surprise in every bottle! Potions of mutation first remove 2-4 mutations, then attempt to inflict 1-3 random mutations on you with each of those mutations having a 60% chance of being good, then give you one good mutation. Heavily mutated characters or those with any form of mutation resistance will often receive fewer mutations, potentially receiving zero.

Followers of Zin incur a piety loss if they knowingly drink this potion at less than ****** (160) piety. Otherwise the potion removes 2-4 mutations without a hit to piety.

Note that Ghouls cannot use this potion, but drinking an unidentified potion of mutation will cause them to suffer stat drain.

History

Prior to 0.21, potions of mutation removed 2-6 random mutations instead of 2-4.

Prior to 0.20, potions of mutation just attempted to give 1-3 random mutations, with separate potions of beneficial mutation and potions of cure mutation.

Potions
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