Peashy

Peashy is a mid-sized melee enemy found in the Desert chapter. With 14 HP and Thorns, it damages any unit that strikes it in melee — including any attacker that kills itself on the thorns, which counts as a kill credited to Peashy. It blocks damage from the front, and may unpredictably attack its own allies, making fights involving Peashy chaotic in both directions.

When Peashy kills something — whether an enemy, ally, or a cat that struck its Thorns — it becomes enraged. In the enraged state it gains healing with each kill, turning it into a self-sustaining threat. The enraged state is mechanically distinct from Madness and cannot be removed with standard cleanse effects. Uncontrolled familiars near Peashy can accidentally trigger the enrage by dying to its Thorns.

Ranged attacks bypass both Thorns and the frontal damage block, making ranged cats the safest option. Avoid placing familiars near Peashy since their deaths can trigger enrage and create a sustaining loop. If you want to use Peashy's ally-attacking tendency against the enemy group, leave it alive while it damages its own allies — but be ready to finish it afterward before it enrages off a kill.