Primordial Dwarfism

Primordial Dwarfism causes extreme size reduction in the cat, providing an evasion bonus from the tiny hitbox while imposing STR -2 and CON -1 penalties. This is a more severe version of regular Dwarfism, with the cat becoming extremely small. The evasion advantage from the tiny size is significant, but the stat penalties reduce the cat's offensive and defensive capabilities.

Primordial Dwarfism is heritable and belongs to the birth defect category. It can pass from parent to kitten through breeding, with inbreeding increasing the chance of birth defects. It can also be acquired through events or applied with a Disorder Syringe from the Organ Grinder. The disorder may overlap with the Primordial Dwarf entry in the game's data, which appears to be a variant or duplicate.

Strategically, Primordial Dwarfism follows the same logic as Dwarfism but with a more extreme size reduction. The evasion bonus from being extremely small makes the cat harder to hit, which is valuable on ranged or caster builds that avoid melee. The STR -2 penalty makes it poor for physical damage builds. Stacking evasion from Nudist, Anxiety, or Borrowed Time with Primordial Dwarfism's natural evasion can create a near-impossible-to-hit cat, though the CON -1 means any hit that does land hurts more.