Your Coven choice in Grow a Garden 2 currently affects style, identity, and starting weapon only, with no gameplay benefits yet, though future updates may give Covens more meaning.
Right now your Coven choice is essentially cosmetic — the developers have said it carries no real gameplay benefits and only sets your starting weapon and identity, though they’ve signaled Covens may matter more in future updates.
If you’ve just hit the Coven screen in Grow a Garden 2 and you’re worried about locking yourself out of bonuses, you can relax. The developers have addressed this directly, and the short version is that picking a Coven is a flavor and identity decision today, not a power decision. There’s a clear roadmap hint that this could change, but nothing mechanical hinges on the choice as the game stands.
The straight answer on whether Coven choice matters
Asked point-blank what the differences are when choosing a Coven and whether there are actual benefits, the developers were blunt: there are no actual benefits. In their words, “it’s a style thing, it determines your starting weapon, it’s just flavor at this point.” That’s the whole of it right now.
What picking a Coven changes today
The one confirmed mechanical effect is your starting weapon — your Coven decides what you begin with. Beyond that, the choice shapes your visual identity and style, the flavor of who you are in the world.
Whether your Coven is permanent or can be switched
The one path they describe to a different Coven is starting fresh: “it’s always possible to make a new character.” They did float that “maybe there might be ways to gain a similar effect” down the line, but that was explicitly speculative — not a promised respec feature. As of now, a new character is the only described way to end up in a different Coven.
Whether Covens will matter more in future updates
This is where it gets more interesting, but it’s important to read it as intention, not a shipped feature. On the question of unique passives, one developer said plainly, “this is something I do think we want to do.” The reason it isn’t in yet is deliberate — they “didn’t want to rush it out because it can easily go wrong.”
More broadly, the team said that after shipping the foundation of the game in early access, a lot of bigger Coven ideas were put “on ice” to revisit later, and that “Covens will probably play a bigger role in the future.” That’s roadmap talk and developer hope, not a confirmed update with a date. So the honest takeaway is: today the choice is cosmetic, and there’s genuine intent to make it mean more — but don’t pick based on a passive that doesn’t exist yet.
Since there are no confirmed gameplay benefits right now, pick the Coven whose look and starting weapon you like most — and don’t spend anything to reroll over a difference that isn’t mechanical yet.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you switch your Coven after picking one?
The developers describe the Coven as a long-term commitment — “once you’ve made your choice you are of that Coven” — and call it “a choice for life” in story terms. The only path they’ve described to a different Coven is making a new character. They mentioned there “might be ways to gain a similar effect” later, but flagged that as speculation, not a confirmed switch feature.
Do different Covens give different weapons, pets, or bonuses?
Your Coven sets your starting weapon, and that’s the only confirmed mechanical difference. The devs say there are “no actual benefits” beyond that — no verified Coven-exclusive pets, stat boosts, or rewards. Anything claiming a specific per-Coven bonus is currently unverified.
Are Covens going to get unique passives later?
Possibly. A developer said unique passives are “something I do think we want to do” and that they held off to avoid rushing it, since “it can easily go wrong.” That’s a stated intention, not a confirmed feature or dated update — so treat it as a plan, not a promise.
Should you restart or reroll your character for a different Coven?
There’s no reason to right now. With no confirmed gameplay advantage between Covens, restarting only changes your starting weapon and visual identity. Until the developers actually ship passives or perks, rerolling over the choice gets you nothing mechanical.
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