Cleric's Tears

Rare face armor from the Cleric set. Triggers a status effect when a cat ally dies. The ally-death trigger turns losing a party member into a mechanic — whether that means healing survivors, buffing them, or punishing enemies. Part of the Cleric set alongside the Relic's revenge damage and the Mitre's boosted heals, creating a resilient support cat that grows more potent as the situation gets desperate.

StatusOnAllyCatDeath fires once per ally death, applying the associated status effect to a target (likely the wearer or nearby enemies depending on implementation). This passive is essentially dormant in fights where no one dies, but becomes very relevant in longer or harder encounters where casualties are expected. The status it applies can stack over multiple deaths in a single fight, making a run of bad luck potentially swing in the Cleric's favor.

Cleric's Tears fits best on support-oriented cats who are designed to outlast the rest of the party. If you're frequently losing weaker party members in tough encounters, this item converts those losses into battlefield effects. It pairs naturally with the Cleric's Mitre since boosted heals keep the Cleric alive longest, ensuring the Tears continues to proc. Avoid this piece in compositions where every cat is expected to survive every fight — the passive simply never fires in those scenarios.