The Manticore is a Divine pet introduced during the Fairy Event on October 10, 2026, in Grow a Garden. This pet stands out due to its unique passive ability and eye-catching visuals. However, tracking down a Manticore isn’t easy, considering it has just a 0.5% chance of dropping from a Fairy Chest.
If you’re keen on adding this Divine pet to your roster, let’s go over how to obtain the Manticore, the mechanics of its passive ability, and how to successfully get Fairy Chests throughout the Fairy Event.
How to get Manticore in Grow a Garden
Your best shot at snagging a Manticore is from the Fairy Chest, which, as mentioned, has a 0.5% drop rate. Given its rarity, you might need to open numerous chests before one finally contains the coveted pet.
Fairy Chests can be obtained by completing Fairy Favor quests at the Wishing Well. These quests require you to gather specific crops that have the Glimmering mutation to receive various rewards.
There are five tiers of Fairy Favor, and you won’t unlock Fairy Chests until reaching Tier 2. Higher tiers increase your chances of getting a chest, so focus on advancing your tiers if you aim to secure the Manticore.
Fairy Chest drop chance
These percentages indicate the likelihood of receiving a Fairy Chest as a reward, not the probability of obtaining Manticore. Even after you acquire a Fairy Chest, there’s still just a 0.5% chance that it holds the Manticore.
How to get Fairy Chests in Grow a Garden
During the Fairy Event, you can participate in Fairy Favor quests available at the Wishing Well. You will need to submit specific crops to progress through the stages and unlock better rewards. Follow these steps for a clear path to getting Fairy Chests:
- Head to the Wishing Well during the Fairy Event.
- Check the current quest for requested crops.
- Grow or collect the necessary crops that feature the Glimmering mutation.
- Submit the crops to complete the quest.
- Select from the three rewards after completing a Fairy Favor.
- Choose a Fairy Chest if it appears among the available rewards.
Each quest tier requests a different set of crops, so be prepared for varying challenges as you progress. Advancing through the higher tiers increases your chances of snatching a Fairy Chest during the reward selection.
Once you finish the questline, you can repeat it for 7,500 Fairy Points. This allows for ongoing rewards and additional opportunities to earn Fairy Chests.
What does Manticore do in Grow a Garden?
Manticore boasts a passive ability known as Beast of Omen. Every 30 minutes, it consumes a fruit with a minimum of eight mutations, attempting to activate a chain of effects.
The initial effect has a 20% chance of applying the Toxic mutation to a random fruit, triggering further rolls with a similar success rate. This continues until a roll fails, at which point the chain of effects stops.
The potential effects are:
- Toxic Mutation: A 20% chance to apply the Toxic mutation to a random fruit.
- Large XP Boost: Provides a significant experience point boost.
- Large Passive Boost: Enhances a pet’s passive ability.
- 12,000 XP: Grants a solid 12,000 experience points.
- Pet Ability Refresh: Resets a pet’s ability.
Every successful effect triggers the next in sequence, but if a roll fails, Manticore can end up activating just the first effect or a complete series from Toxic Mutation to XP boosts.
Keep in mind that Manticore consumes a fruit with eight or more mutations, so choose wisely what to keep in your garden. Losing a heavily mutated fruit might be a gamble worth taking if it sets off multiple beneficial effects, though be prepared for the possibility of outcomes not going in your favor.
FAQs on Grow a Garden
What rarity is Manticore in Grow a Garden?
Manticore is classified as a Divine pet introduced during the Fairy Event on October 10, 2026.
How do you get Manticore in Grow a Garden?
The Manticore can be obtained exclusively from a Fairy Chest, which has a 0.5% chance of containing the pet.
What does Manticore’s Beast of Omen ability do?
This ability consumes a fruit with at least eight mutations every 30 minutes and initiates a chain of effects that have the potential to apply the Toxic mutation, grant boosts, provide large XP, or refresh a pet’s ability.
