Zombie Cat

The Zombie Cat is an undead cat enemy found in The Boneyard and similar areas. Its most distinctive mechanic is that it actively feeds on corpses left on the battlefield, consuming them to become progressively stronger. Each corpse eaten boosts its stats, turning it from a manageable threat into a significantly more dangerous opponent if left unchecked in a fight with many fallen enemies.

Additionally, when the Zombie Cat damages units, those units may spawn poison food as a side effect, creating hazardous consumables on the field. This dual mechanic of consuming corpses for growth and generating poisoned loot means the longer a fight lasts the more chaotic the environment becomes. It is especially dangerous in rooms with pre-existing skeleton or undead enemies whose corpses it can immediately eat.

Deny the Zombie Cat its food source by using abilities that destroy corpses on kill, preventing it from powering up. Desecrate and similar tools remove corpse piles before the Zombie Cat can reach them. Engage it before it can eat rather than leaving it while you fight other enemies, and be cautious about picking up food items dropped in fights where a Zombie Cat has been active, as they may be poisoned.