Red droplets dripping from crops similar to Wet Mutation blue droplets but with tomato sauce appearance. Features liquid culinary aesthetics with marinara-style effects creating authentic Italian cooking atmosphere and savory visual appeal.
Combination component - Combines with Pasta and Meatball to create Spaghetti Mutation (15x multiplier)
Best Way to Get Sauce Mutation
Cooking Event strategy - Complete Chris P cooking quests by feeding dishes to the Pig NPC for Gourmet Egg rewards. Prepare prismatic cooking recipes using cauldron with various plant combinations. Deploy Spaghetti Sloth and position near crops for regular Al dente activations.
Pro Tips
Triple combination goal - Aim to get all three cooking mutations (Pasta, Sauce, Meatball) on same crop for 15x Spaghetti Mutation
Wet mutation similarity - Visual effects mirror Wet mutation but with red marinara coloring instead of blue water
Multi-harvest targeting - Focus on crops that produce multiple fruits for increased mutation opportunities
Stacking potential - Can combine with weather and other pet mutations for compound multipliers
Community Secrets
Cooking Event exclusivity - Only available during limited-time Cooking Update on August 2, 2025
Marinara aesthetics - Red droplet effects create authentic Italian restaurant atmosphere in gardens
Component value strategy - Individual 4x multiplier less important than contributing to 15x Spaghetti combination
Chef trilogy completion - Part of food-themed mutation set that represents complete Italian meal preparation