The Pet Mutation Shard Oxpecker is one of the special, limited-time mutation shards added to Grow a Garden. It grants certain pets a unique mutation that improves their ability performance and provides a small stat boost. If you are trying to get this shard, this guide covers everything you need to know, from how to obtain it to when it is best used.
What Is the Pet Mutation Shard Oxpecker?
The Pet Mutation Shard Oxpecker is a mutation item that gives your pet the Oxpecker mutation. When applied, it reduces the cooldown of Safari-type pets’ active abilities by about 3.93 seconds and also gives a small increase to passive effects.
Since it is a limited item, it won’t always be available in the game. Players can only obtain it when the NPC called Safari Joe visits the map. The way he works is that he will give you random rewards when you submit pets to him. The higher the age and rarity of the pet, the better the rewards. In this case, you need to give a pet worth 20 to 99 points to have a chance of getting the Pet Mutation Shard Oxpecker.
To increase your chances of getting the shard, prepare multiple pets within that value range and keep exchanging them during the event. Since the drop rate is low, players will need to stay patient and persistent. This item cannot be obtained outside of this event, so keep trying while the Safari Harvest update is active.
Why is the Oxpecker mutation important?
The Oxpecker mutation is valuable because it improves a pet’s efficiency. A faster cooldown lets you use your pet’s skills more frequently giving you results faster. While the passive stat increase is small, the cooldown reduction makes a noticeable difference over time.
That’s everything about this mutation shard. If you’d also like to see your pet go Jumbo, there’s a shard you can use for that! And for more Grow a Garden guides with tips to make your garden even better, make sure to explore Gamer Tweak.