Hairball

Hairball is a Skill Event in Mewgenics categorized as a Dead Body encounter where your cat finds a disgusting hairball made of fur, hair, and small bones. Despite its revolting appearance, the hairball can be surprisingly rewarding. The Eat option (Constitution check) can yield the Rat Bezoar item or minor healing on success, but risks permanent Constitution loss or Poison on failure. The Loot option (Dexterity check) can reveal gold coins hidden inside, while failure may result in a cursed affliction or Charisma penalty. Players can also simply leave it alone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Hairball event in Mewgenics?

Hairball is a Dead Body Skill Event where your cat encounters a gross hairball made of chunks of fur with small bones protruding from it. Despite its category, this is one of the more interesting risk-reward encounters in the Dead Body group.

What stats does the Hairball event check?

The Hairball event checks Constitution (CON) for the Eat option and Dexterity (DEX) for the Loot option. The Leave option has no stat check.

What is the best strategy for the Hairball event?

The Loot (DEX) option offers the best risk-to-reward ratio. The rare success reveals the hairball is actually made of gold, yielding 20 coins, while the common success gives 1 coin. For the Eat (CON) option, the rare success gives the Rat Bezoar item, but the rare failure permanently reduces Constitution by 1, making it the riskiest choice. Only Eat if your cat has very high CON. Leave the hairball alone if both CON and DEX are low, as the failure outcomes (Poison, cursed status, permanent stat loss) are not worth the gamble.