Absorbant

Absorbant is the boss variant of the mana-draining elite buff. It creates a global aura that burns 1 unused mana from all units and converts it into damage at the end of each turn. Any mana your cats fail to spend before ending their turn is destroyed and deals equivalent damage to them. The boss has a cyan tint and an absorbing particle effect. This forces mana-efficient play and punishes banking resources for future turns.

Against Absorbant bosses, the mana drain is even more impactful because boss fights last longer, accumulating more total attrition damage. Cats that gain bonus mana through abilities or items may generate more than they can spend, turning their own mana economy against them. High-mana classes like the Mage that plan around big spell turns are severely disrupted since holding mana for a key ability means taking damage. The pressure to spend all mana every turn can force suboptimal ability usage.

Build your turn plans around zero leftover mana. Use cheap filler abilities to dump any mana you cannot spend productively. Classes with flexible mana costs or abilities that consume all remaining mana are naturally strong against Absorbant. Consider avoiding mana-generation items when you know Absorbant bosses are possible, since extra mana you cannot spend becomes self-damage. Aggressive, ability-spamming playstyles that naturally burn through all resources each turn are rewarded. Kill the boss quickly to minimize total mana-drain damage across the fight.