Black Bird

The Black Bird is a common small bonus bird found across all chapters of Mewgenics. With 2 HP, 5 damage, and 5 movement, it is fast but extremely fragile. Under normal circumstances, Black Birds are neutral creatures that flee from combat on their very first turn, making them easy to miss entirely if you are not prepared to act immediately. They spawn with a low chance when entering a level.

If a Black Bird is struck while still adjacent, it pecks back for 5 damage before escaping. Any cat that lands the killing blow earns +1 All Stats Up for the rest of the fight and receives a bonus item from the chapter's pool. Possible drops include common or uncommon items, Bag of Seeds (spawns grass, flowers, or brambles), Magic Seed (basic attacks create bramble tiles), and Glowing Seed (basic attacks spawn tall grass). These seed drops can reshape the battlefield for the rest of the encounter.

During the Birdemic weather event, Black Birds turn hostile and attack both player and enemy units, abandoning their usual flight behavior. This makes Birdemic encounters chaotic, as the birds no longer flee and instead become persistent threats. Under normal conditions, it is often best to ignore Black Birds if killing them would require poor positioning, but a cat with high speed or a ranged attack can pick them off on turn one before they escape.