Best Mutations for beginner?

[arejang]

I tried looking for an answer in the guides section, but there's way too many to sift through and the first several I looked at didn't have an answer. Sorry for being lazy and asking here instead, lol.

Also, for scroll upgrades, do I just pick whichever stat correlates to the weapon I'm using the most or is there an argument to pick one over the others for beginners?

[Bridger]

I think the rune that gives you a second life is pretty good, but i fyou're confident the one which gives you health on kills is also quite good. I aim for those two plus the +DPS after a kill options (it is basically a permanent boost to your DPS because you rarely go more than 15 seconds between fights).

I usually start by picking the stat which will affect the weapon I'm using the most. However, note that every time you pick a given stat, it lowers the amount of health you get the next time you pick that stat. Green starts out giving a lot more health (and buffs your necromancy mutation). But red is much more commonly used, and gives the least health.

Try to balance it out while keeping your most vital stat a little above the others.

[Flo]

Personally, I love the reduced cooldown on grenades/skills. 2 sec grenades is fun.
Appart from that, I only use Necromency and Dead Inside, as I don't have anything else interesting. I've heard a lot about Alienation, but... "heal 10% when lifting a curse"? I don't get how that's even a choice.

[Michel Baie]

Dead Inside (30% more HP is always welcome), and the one that reduce grenade cooldowns (if you play red) or gadget/skill cooldown (if purple is your thing).