Bishop Hat

The Bishop Hat is a sentient cultist accessory with just 1 HP, encountered in The Bunker as a discrete entity on the battlefield. It has no attacks of its own, but its presence fundamentally shapes cultist encounters: any Cultist Lackey that moves over it immediately promotes into a Cultist Bishop, gaining lightning attacks with a stun chance and a powerful group healing ability. The Bishop Hat is the catalyst for the most dangerous cultist promotion in the game.

Despite its fragility, the Bishop Hat is a high-priority target. With only 1 HP it dies to any attack, but if ignored it creates a window for a nearby Lackey to transform. The hat drops when a Cultist Bishop is killed, meaning defeating a Bishop doesn't necessarily end the threat — it just puts the hat back in play for another Lackey to retrieve.

Destroy the Bishop Hat immediately whenever it appears, whether at the start of the encounter or as a drop from a dead Bishop. A single hit from any source eliminates it. If Lackeys are nearby and you can't reach the hat immediately, prioritize keeping Lackeys occupied or killed before they can close the distance. Allowing the hat to persist while Lackeys are alive is one of the fastest ways for a manageable cultist fight to spiral out of control.