Build A Ring Farm updates fast, and each patch reshuffles what the best seeds, mutations and pets are. This page tracks the game’s patch history so you can see what changed and when — useful both for catching up after a break and for understanding why the meta keeps shifting. For a deep dive on the latest, see Update 4 — everything new.
Why follow the update log
Because the game changes so often, strategies and values that were true last month may not hold now. Following the update history helps you understand which reported numbers are current, when new top-tier content arrived, and what to expect next. It also explains why we label so much of our data community-reported — when a patch can add four new mutations overnight, treating values as provisional is just honest. New codes also tend to drop with each update, so the patch log doubles as a heads-up to check the codes page.
Update 4 — the big one
The largest update so far. According to Pro Game Guides, Update 4 added 24 new plants and four new mutations — Admin, Fire, Bubblegum and Starfall — plus new pets including the Divine Starfall Griffin, which applies the new Starfall mutation automatically. It raised the income ceiling considerably: Fire (reported 10×) and Cosmic (8×) now sit above the old Rainbow and Honeycomb top end. Full breakdown in Update 4 — everything new.
Earlier updates
Before Update 4, the game built out its core systems patch by patch — expanding the seed roster across rarity tiers, adding the mutation and weather-event system, introducing pets and the Egg Shop, and rolling out the Tropical Seed Pack (the source of Dragonfruit). Each update generally arrived with milestone or update codes attached, which is why the game’s code history tracks closely with its patch history. Exact patch-by-patch notes for the earliest updates are sparse and community-reconstructed, so we treat them carefully rather than presenting a precise changelog we can’t verify.
How updates change your strategy
Each major update tends to shift three things:
- The best seeds — new high-rarity plants give the Outer ring better tenants, reshuffling the tier list.
- The best mutations — Update 4’s Fire and Cosmic raised the ceiling, changing which mutation is worth chasing.
- The best pets — new eggs and pets like the Starfall Griffin enter the pets tier list.
The fundamentals never change, though: keep plots full, climb the tiers, use the rings, and reinvest. Updates add new top-end targets; they don’t rewrite the core money strategy.
Staying current
We update our data and rankings after each patch and label every figure by source, so you’re not acting on numbers from three updates ago. The fastest way to know an update has landed is to watch the official channels (see where to find codes) and check back here and on the codes page when a patch drops. Bookmark this log and you’ll always know what’s changed since you last played.
How to catch up after a break
If you’ve been away for a few weeks, a lot may have changed. The quickest way to get current: skim this log for the headline additions since you left, then check three pages in order — the codes page for any new free rewards, the best seeds tier list to see if the top crops shifted, and the best mutations ranking for new multipliers. New top-tier content usually means your old setup is no longer optimal, but rarely means you’ve fallen badly behind — the core loop carries over, and a session or two of catching up on new seeds and pets is usually enough to slot back into the current meta.
What’s next
Given the game’s pace, expect more updates to keep adding seeds, mutations and pets, with fresh codes attached each time. As new patches land, they’ll be logged here with their headline additions, so this page grows into a complete timeline of Build A Ring Farm’s evolution. Check back after any update, and cross-reference the pets and seeds rankings to see how the meta moved.