In the Roblox simulator Ride A Pet, landing the right mutation is the fastest way to turn an ordinary mount into a powerhouse. Mutations grant permanent stat multipliers to movement speed, cash generated per second, and sale value.
The most coveted buff in the entire game is the Eternal mutation, which grants a massive 100x multiplier across your pet's core stats. This guide explains how the mutation system works, how to position your pets properly, and how to get the Eternal mutation onto your best critters and eggs.
How to Get Eternal Mutation in Ride A Pet
To get the Eternal mutation in Ride A Pet, your pets or eggs must be struck by lightning during an active Eternal weather event.
Unlike hatch mutations (Gold, Diamond, and Rainbow) that appear the instant an egg opens, Eternal is strictly a weather-based mutation. Weather cycles randomly across servers, and when the weather turns to Eternal, lightning strikes begin landing across the map for a duration of five minutes.
Follow these practical steps to maximize your chances of catching an Eternal strike:
- Take pets out of your inventory: Pets sitting inside your backpack or inventory cannot catch lightning strikes under any circumstances. You must bring out the pets you want to upgrade.
- Park your best pets inside your Pen: While mounted pets can be struck, moving at high speeds risks outrunning the strike coordinates before the bolt connects. Parking pets in your base or Pen provides a stationary target and grants a consistent chance to receive the weather effect.
- Place valuable eggs in your Pen ahead of time: Eggs placed in your Pen or discovered in the open world can also be struck. An egg that catches the Eternal mutation will hatch directly into a pet carrying the 100x buff.
- Monitor the server weather cycles: Each weather event has an equal 1-in-5 chance of appearing whenever the weather changes. When the Eternal event begins, ensure your highest-value pets and eggs remain placed and exposed for the full five-minute duration.
- AFK strategically during active sessions: Many experienced players keep their target pets placed in the Pen while idling or farming nearby, allowing pets to passively catch lightning whenever an Eternal cycle triggers.
What Does the Eternal Mutation Do?
According to player guides and community gameplay tests, Eternal is the highest tier of weather mutation currently available in Ride A Pet.
When a pet gains Eternal, it receives:
- 100x Movement Speed
- 100x Money per Second (Cash Earnings)
- 100x Sale Value
Because these multipliers apply simultaneously, even an average pet can surpass the earnings and speed of high-rarity unmutated pets once struck by Eternal lightning. A single Eternal pet can dramatically accelerate how quickly you navigate the map to discover rare egg spawns like Cherub, Solaris, or Black Hole eggs.
Ride A Pet Mutation Multiplier Comparison
Ride A Pet features eight total mutations, divided into weather-based mutations and hatch-based mutations. The table below outlines how Eternal compares to every other mutation tier:
| Mutation | Category | Speed Multiplier | Earnings Multiplier | Sale Value Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shocked | Weather | 2x | 2x | 2x |
| Gold | Hatch | 2x | 2x | 2x |
| Volted | Weather | 3x | 3x | 3x |
| Diamond | Hatch | 3x | 3x | 3x |
| Rage | Weather | 4x | 4x | 4x |
| Void | Weather | 10x | 10x | 10x |
| Rainbow | Hatch | 10x | 10x | 10x |
| Eternal | Weather | 100x | 100x | 100x |
(Note: Third-party guides differ slightly on lower-tier speed bonuses, but community gameplay and major guide sources confirm Eternal consistently provides 100x to both cash generation and speed.)
Stacking and Replacement Rules for Mutations
Understanding how mutation slots work will prevent you from accidentally wasting rare pets. The game handles mutation stacking based on two distinct categories:
- Cross-Category Stacking: A pet can carry one weather mutation and one hatch mutation simultaneously. For example, if you hatch a pet with the Rainbow mutation (10x) and it later gets struck during an Eternal weather storm (100x), both bonuses remain active on the pet.
- Same-Category Upgrades: A pet cannot hold two weather mutations at the same time. However, higher tiers automatically overwrite lower tiers. If a pet already has Shocked (2x) or Rage (4x) and receives an Eternal lightning strike, it automatically upgrades to Eternal (100x).
- Safe Pen Farming: Because stronger weather mutations overwrite weaker ones rather than removing them, you never risk downgrading your pets by leaving them in the Pen during storms.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can pets stored in my inventory get the Eternal mutation?
No. Pets inside your inventory are completely exempt from the mutation system. They must be placed in your Pen, parked near your base, or mounted.
How long do Eternal weather events last in Ride A Pet?
Weather events in Ride A Pet last for five minutes per cycle.
Can eggs get mutated with Eternal before hatching?
Yes. Unhatched eggs located on the map or placed inside your Pen can be struck by Eternal lightning. When hatched, the resulting pet will retain the Eternal mutation.
What are the odds of an Eternal weather event starting?
Community guides state that whenever the weather changes, all five weather events (Thunder, Volt, Raging, Void, and Eternal) have an equal chance of appearing.