diff --git a/doc/src/content/docs/en/mod/json/reference/creatures/martialart_json.md b/doc/src/content/docs/en/mod/json/reference/creatures/martialart_json.md
index 9cf4a03deaa5..e05a312643c7 100644
--- a/doc/src/content/docs/en/mod/json/reference/creatures/martialart_json.md
+++ b/doc/src/content/docs/en/mod/json/reference/creatures/martialart_json.md
@@ -20,19 +20,20 @@ title: Martial arts & techniques
     "id" : "debug_elem_resist",
     "heat_arm_per" : 1.0
 ],
-"ondodge_buffs" : []        // List of buffs that are automatically applied on successful dodge
-"onattack_buffs" : []       // List of buffs that are automatically applied after any attack, hit or miss
-"onhit_buffs" : []          // List of buffs that are automatically applied on successful hit
-"onmove_buffs" : []         // List of buffs that are automatically applied on movement
-"onmiss_buffs" : []         // List of buffs that are automatically applied on a miss
-"oncrit_buffs" : []         // List of buffs that are automatically applied on a crit
-"onkill_buffs" : []         // List of buffs that are automatically applied upon killing an enemy
+"ondodge_buffs" : [],        // List of buffs that are automatically applied on successful dodge
+"onattack_buffs" : [],       // List of buffs that are automatically applied after any attack, hit or miss
+"onhit_buffs" : [],          // List of buffs that are automatically applied on successful hit
+"onmove_buffs" : [],         // List of buffs that are automatically applied on movement
+"onmiss_buffs" : [],         // List of buffs that are automatically applied on a miss
+"oncrit_buffs" : [],         // List of buffs that are automatically applied on a crit
+"onkill_buffs" : [],         // List of buffs that are automatically applied upon killing an enemy
 "techniques" : [            // List of techniques available when this martial art is used
     "tec_debug_slow",
     "tec_debug_arpen"
-]
-"weapons": [ "tonfa" ]      // List of weapons usable with this art
+],
+"weapons": [ "tonfa" ],      // List of weapons usable with this art
 "weapon_category": [ "WEAPON_CAT1" ], // Weapons that have one of the categories in here are usable with this art.
+"mutation": [ "UNSTYLISH" ] // A list of mutations, at least 1 of which is needed to use this art
 ```
 
 ### Techniques
@@ -72,7 +73,8 @@ title: Martial arts & techniques
     "You phase-strike %s",
     "<npcname> phase-strikes %s"
 ]
-"movecost_mult" : 0.3       // Any bonuses, as described below
+"movecost_mult" : 0.3,       // Any bonuses, as described below
+"mutations_required": [ "MASOCHIST" ] // List of mutations, at least 1 of which is required to use the technique
 ```
 
 ### Buffs
diff --git a/src/character_martial_arts.cpp b/src/character_martial_arts.cpp
index 7fbdf805e2f7..a67771fa9082 100644
--- a/src/character_martial_arts.cpp
+++ b/src/character_martial_arts.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ bool character_martial_arts::selected_strictly_melee() const
     return style_selected->strictly_melee;
 }
 
+std::set<trait_id> character_martial_arts::selected_mutations() const
+{
+    return style_selected->mutation;
+}
+
 bool character_martial_arts::selected_has_weapon( const itype_id &weap ) const
 {
     return style_selected->has_weapon( weap );
diff --git a/src/character_martial_arts.h b/src/character_martial_arts.h
index d3662f8de1b2..813cfeac5ea5 100644
--- a/src/character_martial_arts.h
+++ b/src/character_martial_arts.h
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ class character_martial_arts
 
         bool knows_selected_style() const;
         bool selected_strictly_melee() const;
+        std::set<trait_id> selected_mutations()
+        const; // returns a list of the selected style's required mutations
         bool selected_allow_melee() const;
         bool selected_has_weapon( const itype_id &weap ) const;
         bool selected_force_unarmed() const;
diff --git a/src/martialarts.cpp b/src/martialarts.cpp
index 14a7b1e41370..1f70c3235926 100644
--- a/src/martialarts.cpp
+++ b/src/martialarts.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <cstdlib>
+#include <generic_readers.h>
 #include <iterator>
 #include <map>
 #include <memory>
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "json.h"
 #include "map.h"
 #include "messages.h"
+#include "mutation.h"
 #include "output.h"
 #include "pimpl.h"
 #include "player.h"
@@ -179,6 +181,7 @@ void ma_requirements::load( const JsonObject &jo, const std::string & )
     optional( jo, was_loaded, "weapon_damage_requirements", min_damage, ma_weapon_damage_reader {} );
     optional( jo, was_loaded, "weapon_categories_allowed", weapon_categories_allowed,
               auto_flags_reader<weapon_category_id> {} );
+    optional( jo, was_loaded, "mutations_required", mutations_required, auto_flags_reader<trait_id> {} );
 }
 
 void ma_technique::load( const JsonObject &jo, const std::string &src )
@@ -326,6 +329,7 @@ void martialart::load( const JsonObject &jo, const std::string & )
     optional( jo, was_loaded, "techniques", techniques, auto_flags_reader<matec_id> {} );
     optional( jo, was_loaded, "weapons", weapons, auto_flags_reader<itype_id> {} );
     optional( jo, was_loaded, "weapon_category", weapon_category, auto_flags_reader<weapon_category_id> {} );
+    optional( jo, was_loaded, "mutation", mutation, auto_flags_reader<trait_id> {} );
 
     optional( jo, was_loaded, "strictly_melee", strictly_melee, false );
     optional( jo, was_loaded, "strictly_unarmed", strictly_unarmed, false );
@@ -406,6 +410,11 @@ void check_martialarts()
                 debugmsg( "Weapon category %s in style %s is invalid.", weap_cat.c_str(), ma.name );
             }
         }
+        for( const trait_id &mut : ma.mutation ) {
+            if( !mut.is_valid() ) {
+                debugmsg( "Mutation %s in style %s is invalid.", mut.c_str(), ma.name );
+            }
+        }
     }
     for( const auto &t : ma_techniques.get_all() ) {
         ::check( t.reqs, string_format( "technique %s", t.id.c_str() ) );
@@ -501,6 +510,7 @@ bool ma_requirements::is_valid_character( const Character &u ) const
     bool weapon_ok = is_valid_weapon( u.primary_weapon() );
     bool style_weapon = u.martial_arts_data->selected_has_weapon( u.primary_weapon().typeId() );
     bool all_weapons = u.martial_arts_data->selected_allow_melee();
+    std::set<trait_id> style_muts = u.martial_arts_data->selected_mutations();
 
     bool unarmed_ok = !is_armed || ( unarmed_weapon && unarmed_weapons_allowed );
     bool melee_ok = melee_allowed && weapon_ok && ( style_weapon || all_weapons );
@@ -512,6 +522,18 @@ bool ma_requirements::is_valid_character( const Character &u ) const
         return false;
     }
 
+    if( !style_muts.empty() ) {
+        bool valid_mut = false;
+        for( const trait_id &mut : style_muts ) {
+            if( u.has_trait( mut ) ) {
+                valid_mut = true;
+            }
+        }
+        if( !valid_mut ) {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
     if( wall_adjacent && !get_map().is_wall_adjacent( u.pos() ) ) {
         return false;
     }
@@ -534,6 +556,18 @@ bool ma_requirements::is_valid_character( const Character &u ) const
         }
     }
 
+    if( !mutations_required.empty() ) {
+        bool valid_mut = false;
+        for( const trait_id &mut : mutations_required ) {
+            if( u.has_trait( mut ) ) {
+                valid_mut = true;
+            }
+        }
+        if( !valid_mut ) {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -599,6 +633,18 @@ std::string ma_requirements::get_description( bool buff ) const
         } ) + "\n";
     }
 
+    if( !mutations_required.empty() ) {
+        dump += vgettext( "<bold>Mutation required: </bold>",
+                          "<bold>Mutations required: </bold>", mutations_required.size() );
+        dump += enumerate_as_string( mutations_required.begin(),
+        mutations_required.end(), []( const trait_id & mut ) {
+            if( !mut.is_valid() ) {
+                return mut.str();
+            }
+            return mut->name();
+        } ) + "\n";
+    }
+
     if( !req_buffs.empty() ) {
         dump += _( "<bold>Requires:</bold> " );
 
@@ -1625,6 +1671,18 @@ bool ma_style_callback::key( const input_context &ctxt, const input_event &event
                 buffer += enumerate_as_string( weapons );
             }
         }
+        if( !ma.mutation.empty() ) {
+            Character &player = get_player_character();
+            buffer += _( "<bold>Mutations:</bold>" ) + std::string( "\n" );
+            std::vector<std::string> mutations;
+            for( const trait_id &mut : ma.mutation ) {
+                std::string mutname = player.has_trait( mut ) ? colorize( mut->name() + _( " [have]" ),
+                                      c_light_cyan ) : mut->name();
+                mutations.push_back( mutname );
+            }
+            std::sort( mutations.begin(), mutations.end(), localized_compare );
+            buffer += enumerate_as_string( mutations );
+        }
 
         catacurses::window w;
 
diff --git a/src/martialarts.h b/src/martialarts.h
index 779418243ed6..c5f8bca6c141 100644
--- a/src/martialarts.h
+++ b/src/martialarts.h
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ struct ma_requirements {
     /** Weapon categories compatible with this requirement. If empty, allow any weapon category. */
     std::vector<weapon_category_id> weapon_categories_allowed;
 
+    // A list of mutations that are compatible with the technique (i.e. without them no technique usage for you)
+    std::vector<trait_id> mutations_required;
+
     /** Minimum amount of given skill to trigger this bonus */
     std::vector<std::pair<skill_id, int>> min_skill;
 
@@ -286,6 +289,8 @@ class martialart
         std::set<matec_id> techniques; // all available techniques
         std::set<itype_id> weapons; // all style weapons
         std::set<weapon_category_id> weapon_category; // all style weapon categories
+        std::set<trait_id>
+        mutation; // style-based necessary mutations (if set, need at least 1 to use style)
         bool strictly_unarmed = false; // Punch daggers etc.
         bool strictly_melee = false; // Must have a weapon.
         bool allow_melee = false; // Can use unarmed or with ANY weapon