**Blackout Mutation in Grow a Garden: Everything You Need to Know**
The Blackout Mutation was introduced in *Grow a Garden* during the second part of the Ghoul Garden Event. This unique mutation creates dark particles around the affected crop and drastically increases its selling value, making it highly desirable for players aiming to maximize their earnings.
The event associated with Blackout is spine-chilling, as it transforms the map into black and grey tones to mark the arrival of the Grim Reaper. In this article, we’ll cover everything you need to know about the Blackout Mutation, including how to obtain it and its selling value multiplier.
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### How to Get Blackout Mutation in Grow a Garden
The Blackout Mutation is applied to crops during the Grim Reaper event, an admin-triggered occurrence within the game. When this event takes place, the environment changes to an ominous black-and-grey theme, and a giant Grim Reaper appears on the map.
During the event, the Reaper uses its scythe to create dark spikes across the island. At the same time, random crops in your garden can be mutated to Blackout.
Since the Grim Reaper event is controlled by the developers, players must wait for the next Admin Abuse event to occur. These special events typically happen on both private and public servers about one hour before an update rollout.
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### Which Crops Can Get Blackout Mutation?
The Blackout Mutation can be obtained by any plant, flower, or vegetable in your garden. Additionally, the mutation can spread to other crops through certain Pets — specifically the Spinosaurus, T-Rex, and Fennec Fox.
Deploying these Pets in your garden will help you spread the Blackout Mutation to more of your harvests, amplifying the benefits of this powerful crop enhancement.
For more information on crop enhancements, be sure to check out our updated [Grow a Garden Mutations Tier List].
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### Blackout Mutation Effects and Benefits
Blackout is an excellent mutation, especially for new players. It multiplies a crop’s sale value by an impressive **95x**, which is higher than many of the newer mutations such as Shadowbound, Umbral, Vamp, Spooky, and Moonbled.
If you’re a beginner looking to earn Sheckles quickly and boost your purchasing power, striving to get Blackout on the majority of your crops is a great strategy.
Visually, a Blackout crop features dark particle effects and a shadow-black color that gives it a spooky, eerie appearance. These visual effects perfectly complement the grim atmosphere of the associated Grim Reaper event.
Currently, Blackout is not a requirement for any combo mutation, but this may change in future updates when developers introduce crop enhancements requiring the fusion of multiple mutations.
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### Quick FAQs
**Which event gives the Blackout Mutation?**
The Blackout Mutation is gifted during the admin-triggered Grim Reaper event.
**What is the multiplier of the Blackout Mutation?**
It provides a 95x increase to a crop’s sale value.
**When was the Grim Reaper event introduced?**
Both the Grim Reaper event and the Blackout Mutation were added in the second part of the Ghoul Garden update.
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For more guides and strategies, also check out our detailed [Grow a Garden Headless Horseman Guide].
Stay tuned for more updates and tips to enhance your gardening experience!
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