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Complete Rarity Guide for Grow a Garden

Master the rarity system to get the best rewards from your cooking

How the Rarity System Works

In Grow a Garden, the rarity of your cooked food depends on two main factors:

  1. Ingredient Rarity: Using Giant, Mutated, or special crops like Bone Blossom increases rarity
  2. Ingredient Size/Volume: Bigger plants produce higher rarity dishes

🔬 Rarity Formula

Final Rarity = Base Recipe + (Ingredient Rarity × Volume Multiplier)

Using all Giant/Mutated ingredients can boost a Normal recipe to Prismatic!

All Rarity Tiers Explained

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Normal

Base Recipe

How to Get:

  • Use basic ingredients without special variants
  • Default outcome for most recipes

Typical Rewards:

  • 500-1,500 Sheckles
  • Common Seeds
  • Basic Tools (Watering Can, etc.)
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Rare

~15% chance

How to Get:

  • Use 1-2 rare crops (variants/mutations)
  • Mix of normal and upgraded ingredients

Typical Rewards:

  • 2,000-5,000 Sheckles
  • Rare Seeds
  • Speed Boost items
  • Pet chance: 2%
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Legendary

~8% chance

How to Get:

  • Use mostly rare/giant ingredients
  • 3+ upgraded crops in recipe

Typical Rewards:

  • 5,000-15,000 Sheckles
  • Legendary Seeds
  • Special Tools & Cosmetics
  • Pet chance: 5%
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Mythic

~4% chance

How to Get:

  • Use special ingredients like Sugar Apple
  • All ingredients should be rare+
  • Specific recipes with mythic variants

Typical Rewards:

  • 15,000-30,000 Sheckles
  • Mythic Seeds
  • Exclusive Pets (10% chance)
  • Rare Cosmetics
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Divine

~2% chance

How to Get:

  • Use Bone Blossom + other rare ingredients
  • Complex recipes with 4+ special crops
  • High-tier sandwich and burger variants

Typical Rewards:

  • 25,000-50,000 Sheckles
  • Divine Seeds
  • Unique Pets (15% chance)
  • Special Effects/Auras
🌈

Prismatic

~1% chance

How to Get:

  • Use Giant Pinecone or multiple Bone Blossoms
  • All ingredients must be giant/mutated
  • Specific prismatic recipe combinations

Exclusive Rewards:

  • 50,000+ Sheckles
  • Gourmet Seed Pack (guaranteed)
  • Gourmet Egg (25% chance)
  • Mochi Mouse Pet (exclusive)
  • Taco Fern Seeds (limited)
  • Rainbow cosmetics

🌈 Best Prismatic Recipe Combinations

🍕 Prismatic Pizza (Most Reliable)

Giant Pinecone + Corn + Apple + Pepper + Strawberry

Success Rate: 95% Prismatic

🥗 Prismatic Salad (Easiest)

4x Bone Blossom + 1x Tomato

Success Rate: 90% Prismatic

🧇 Prismatic Waffle (Rare)

3x Orange Tulip + Pumpkin + Watermelon

Success Rate: 85% Prismatic

Ingredient Tier List for Rarity

S-Tier (Guaranteed High Rarity)

🌲 Giant Pinecone 🌸 Bone Blossom 🌱 Beanstalk 🍎 Sugar Apple

A-Tier (High Rarity Boost)

🌷 Orange Tulip 🍄 Giant Mushroom 🎋 Giant Bamboo 🥭 Mutated Fruits

B-Tier (Medium Boost)

🌽 Giant Corn 🍅 Giant Tomato 🥥 Giant Coconut 🍉 Giant Watermelon

💡 Pro Tips for Maximum Rarity

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Focus on One Perfect Recipe

Instead of making many different dishes, perfect one Prismatic recipe. Prismatic Pizza is the most consistent and profitable.

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Invest in Rare Seeds Early

Buy Bone Blossom and Giant Pinecone seeds from other players. They're expensive but pay for themselves quickly with high-rarity dishes.

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Track Your Success Rates

Keep notes on which ingredient combinations work best. RNG can vary, but patterns emerge over time.

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Time Your Cooking with Chris P.

When Chris P. is craving your Prismatic dish, you get 2-3x rewards. Plan your cooking sessions around his schedule!

❌ Common Rarity Mistakes to Avoid

  • Using normal ingredients expecting rare outcomes - rarity is predictable, not random
  • Mixing too many different rare ingredients - focus on proven combinations
  • Not checking ingredient size - a "rare" small crop is worse than a giant normal one
  • Ignoring Chris P.'s preferences - timing is crucial for maximizing rewards
  • Selling rare ingredients instead of cooking with them - the multiplier is worth it