Weather mutation
Soaked Mutation in Garden Horizons
Soaked is the lowest-value Rain mutation at 1.25x. It is incompatible with Flooded — a crop cannot have both. Despite its low multiplier, Soaked still adds free value during Rain windows.
Quick summary
Soaked applies a 1.25x value multiplier. It is triggered by Rain weather and is incompatible with Flooded — you cannot have both on the same crop.
Systems guide
Value impact, triggers, and use cases
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Value impact
Soaked at 1.25x is the lowest Rain mutation, sitting below Tidal (2x) and Flooded (1.75x). The Flooded incompatibility means a crop gets either Soaked or Flooded from Rain, never both — and Flooded is always the better outcome. However, Soaked still stacks with Tidal.
Trigger conditions
- • Soaked is triggered by Rain weather events.
- • It competes with Flooded on the same crop — only one can be active.
- • Rain is the most frequent weather event, so Soaked chances are common.
Best use cases
- • Accept Soaked as a consolation prize when a crop gets it instead of Flooded — the 1.25x is still free value.
- • Stack Soaked with Tidal (2x) for compound Rain multipliers — they are fully compatible.
- • On repeat-harvest crops, Soaked across multiple harvests adds up even at 1.25x per cycle.
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FAQs
Mechanic-page follow-up questions
Use the FAQ area to answer interpretation questions after the main system has already been explained.
Why can't a crop have both Soaked and Flooded?
Soaked (1.25x) and Flooded (1.75x) are incompatible mutations in Garden Horizons. A crop can only have one of the two from Rain. Flooded is always the better outcome at 1.75x.
Can Soaked stack with Tidal?
Yes. Soaked and Tidal are fully compatible. A crop can have both Tidal (2x) and Soaked (1.25x) from the same Rain event for a compound multiplier.
How does the Soaked mutation multiplier compare to other Rain mutations?
Soaked (1.25x) is the lowest Rain mutation. Tidal (2x) is 60% higher, and Flooded (1.75x) is 40% higher. When stacked with Tidal, Soaked still contributes a 2.5x compound multiplier — better than Tidal alone, so it is never wasted value.