Broken Rib

Broken Rib is a Basic Injury that permanently reduces a cat's Constitution (CON) by 1. It leaves a scar on the cat's body and directly lowers maximum HP, making the cat more fragile in every subsequent fight.

Like all Basic Injuries, Broken Rib is applied randomly when a cat is downed during combat or through House events such as Cat Fights. It is permanent and cannot be healed through rest or time, only through specific injury-removal effects. Stacking multiple Broken Ribs creates a dangerous feedback loop: each one reduces the cat's survivability, making it more likely to be downed again and receive yet another injury.

Broken Rib is arguably the most dangerous Basic Injury because CON loss compounds so directly with combat risk. A cat that loses enough CON may start getting one-shot by enemies that previously dealt manageable damage. Front-line tanks and melee fighters should be prioritized for protection, while fragile ranged cats that rarely take hits can tolerate a Broken Rib more easily since they were not relying on their HP pool to survive.