Munchausen by Proxy

Munchausen by Proxy is a uniquely disruptive disorder that spreads your second disorder to all other cats in your party at the start of each battle. If your cat has two disorders, every ally in the party gains a copy of the second disorder when combat begins. This can be either devastating or brilliant depending on what the second disorder is, allowing you to distribute powerful beneficial disorders or accidentally cripple your entire team with a harmful one.

Munchausen by Proxy 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. The key detail is that it only spreads the second disorder, not Munchausen by Proxy itself, so it does not chain-spread through the party. This means you can carefully control what gets distributed by managing which disorder occupies the second slot alongside Munchausen by Proxy.

The optimal strategy with Munchausen by Proxy is to pair it with a universally beneficial disorder like Brain Dead, The Shining, Immortal, or The Hunger, then distribute that powerful effect to your entire party for free. This makes Munchausen by Proxy one of the strongest disorders in the game when used correctly. Conversely, pairing it with a harmful disorder like Psychosis or Singleton would cripple your whole team. Plan your disorder combinations carefully, and Munchausen by Proxy becomes a party-wide force multiplier.