Acute Stress Reaction: Flight

Acute Stress Reaction: Flight grants +6 Speed while your cat has 5 or fewer HP, turning near-death situations into a massive mobility boost. The +6 Speed is an enormous increase that lets the cat move further, act earlier in the turn order, and escape dangerous positions. This disorder rewards risky play by making the cat significantly faster when on the verge of death.

Acute Stress Reaction: Flight is heritable and can pass from parent to kitten through breeding. It can also be acquired through events or applied with a Disorder Syringe from the Organ Grinder. It is the mobility counterpart to Acute Stress Reaction: Fight, which grants +6 Strength at low HP instead. Both disorders share the 5 HP threshold trigger and represent the classic fight-or-flight response to danger.

Strategically, Acute Stress Reaction: Flight works on cats that can survive at low HP and benefit from the Speed boost. Hit-and-run builds that dart in, attack, and retreat become much faster when injured. The disorder pairs well with Nudist or high dodge chance to help the cat survive at low HP long enough to benefit from the Speed boost. It is less useful on glass cannon cats that die before reaching 5 HP. For maximum value, intentionally lower the cat's HP at the start of battle (through self-damage disorders) to activate the boost early.