Cultist Mutant

A mutated cultist with a wide-arc melee attack that knocks targets back. The Cultist Mutant has Brace 2 to resist incoming damage, and spawns a Tumor upon death — ensuring the fight continues in a different form even after it falls.

Brace 2 significantly reduces incoming damage from each hit, making the Cultist Mutant tankier than its HP alone suggests. The wide-arc knockback attack can reposition multiple cats simultaneously, disrupting your formation. The on-death Tumor spawn means killing it isn't clean — you immediately need to handle the Tumor that appears in its place.

Use armor-penetrating attacks to bypass Brace 2, or stack multiple hits to overcome the damage reduction through volume. Keep cats spread to minimize how many get caught in the knockback arc. Plan for the Tumor spawn by positioning a cat nearby to immediately deal with it — Tumors can themselves spawn additional Tumor minions when hit, so don't let the post-death threat linger.