Paraisaria

A 65 HP miniboss duo encounter found in The Crater, named after the cordyceps-related fungal genus Isaria. Paraisaria gains additional turns for each Sprout present on the battlefield, becoming rapidly more dangerous as the infestation spreads. Controlling the Sprout count is essential to surviving this fight.

Paraisaria combines melee and ranged attacks, with its melee strike inflicting Poison. When it takes damage it spawns Sprouts, and when it dies it explodes into Brambles and a Sprout. Each Sprout grants it an extra turn, so a battle that drags on can quickly see Paraisaria acting three or four times per round — stacking Poison on multiple cats simultaneously.

Fire is the recommended damage type: Burn deals damage at the start of each extra turn Paraisaria takes, meaning the more turns it gets, the more Burn damage it receives. Prioritize clearing Sprouts to reduce its extra turns, and if you can keep it on fire while it has multiple Sprouts active, it will essentially damage itself repeatedly. Be aware that killing both Paraisaria causes remaining Sprouts to flee, reducing loot.