Grow a Garden Manticore Guide – Fairy Chest Drops

Manticore is a Divine pet introduced during the Fairy Event on October 10, 2026, in Grow a Garden. Known for its unique passive ability and appealing look, this pet can be quite elusive; it only drops with a 0.5% chance from a Fairy Chest. Players aiming to collect Manticore may find obtaining it challenging due to its rarity and the competition for Fairy Chests during the event.

To effectively add this Divine pet to your roster, understanding how to earn the Fairy Chests is crucial. Be prepared to focus your efforts on completing the Fairy Favor quests—they’re your only ticket to unlocking this highly sought-after pet. With some luck, you’ll have Manticore in no time!

Gather your resources and prepare; a good strategy can significantly increase your chances of obtaining Manticore. Be ready to manage your crops and make the most of your Fairy Favor quests.

If you want to add this Divine pet to your collection, here’s how to get Manticore, how its passive works, and how to obtain Fairy Chests during the Fairy Event.

How to get Manticore in Grow a Garden

The only confirmed way to obtain Manticore is through the Fairy Chest, which has a 0.5% chance of dropping the pet. This makes it a rare reward, so you may need to open multiple chests before getting one.

You can obtain Fairy Chests through Fairy Favor quests at the Wishing Well. These quests require you to submit requested crops with the Glimmering mutation in exchange for rewards.

Fairy Favor has five tiers, with Fairy Chests becoming available from Tier 2 onward. Higher tiers offer a better chance of receiving a chest, making them worth prioritizing if you want to obtain Manticore.

Fairy Chest drop chance

These percentages represent the chance of a Fairy Chest appearing as a reward option, not the chance of obtaining Manticore directly. Once you get a Fairy Chest, Manticore still has a 0.5% drop chance.

How to get Fairy Chests in Grow a Garden

Fairy Favor quests are available through the Wishing Well during the Fairy Event. You must submit the requested crops to progress through the five stages and unlock higher-tier rewards. Follow these steps to get Fairy Chests:

1. Visit the Wishing Well during the Fairy Event.
2. Check the crops requested for the current Fairy Favor quest.
3. Grow or collect the required crops with the Glimmering mutation.
4. Submit the requested crops to complete the quest.
5. Choose from the three rewards offered after completing a Fairy Favor.
6. Select a Fairy Chest if it appears among your available rewards.

Each stage uses a different pool of requested crops, so the requirements can change as you progress. Completing higher tiers improves your chance of finding a Fairy Chest in the reward selection.

After completing the questline, you can repeat it by paying 7,500 Fairy Points. This allows you to earn more rewards and gives you additional opportunities to obtain Fairy Chests.

What does Manticore do in Grow a Garden?

Manticore has a passive ability called Beast of Omen. Every 30 minutes, it consumes a fruit with at least eight mutations and attempts to trigger a chain of effects.

The first effect has a 20% chance of applying the Toxic mutation to a random fruit. If the effect succeeds, another 20% roll determines whether the next effect activates. This process continues through a series of rewards until one of the rolls fails.

The possible effects include:

• Toxic Mutation: Has a 20% chance to apply the Toxic mutation to a random fruit.
• Large XP Boost: Provides a large experience boost.
• Large Passive Boost: Provides a large boost to a pet’s passive ability.
• 12,000 XP: Grants 12,000 experience points.
• Pet Ability Refresh: Refreshes a pet’s ability.

Each successful roll triggers the next effect in the sequence. However, the chain ends as soon as a roll fails, so Manticore may activate only the first effect or continue through several effects.

Since the passive consumes a fruit with eight or more mutations, you should consider which fruits you keep in your garden before using Manticore. Losing a heavily mutated fruit may be a worthwhile trade if the ability triggers several beneficial effects, but the outcome is not guaranteed.

FAQs on Grow a Garden

What rarity is Manticore in Grow a Garden?

Manticore is a Divine pet introduced during the Fairy Event on October 10, 2026.

How do you get Manticore in Grow a Garden?

You can obtain Manticore from a Fairy Chest, which has a 0.5% chance of dropping the pet.

What does Manticore’s Beast of Omen ability do?

The ability consumes a fruit with at least eight mutations every 30 minutes and starts a chain of effects that can apply Toxic, provide boosts, grant 12,000 XP, or refresh a pet ability.