Wrenched Neck

Wrenched Neck prevents your cat from equipping neck armor but doubles the effects of your head armor as compensation. The neck slot typically provides defensive bonuses, so losing it reduces overall defense. However, doubling head armor effects can be very powerful if you have strong head armor equipped, potentially providing more value than the lost neck slot.

Wrenched Neck is heritable and belongs to the injury category. It can pass from parent to kitten through breeding or be acquired through events and the Organ Grinder's Disorder Syringe. The head armor doubling applies to all stat bonuses and special effects the head armor provides, making high-quality head armor twice as effective. This synergy rewards investing in the best head armor available.

Strategically, Wrenched Neck is a net positive when you have strong head armor, since doubling a good piece of gear can exceed the value of both neck and head armor combined. It pairs poorly with Head Trauma (which removes head armor), since there would be nothing to double. Find the best head armor you can and let Wrenched Neck amplify it. This disorder is most valuable in late-game runs where high-tier head armor is available to double.