Cordyceps

Inspired by Ophiocordyceps — the real fungus that hijacks ant behavior — this head parasite exerts its will at the start of every turn. The StatusEachTurnBegin passive applies a status effect at the beginning of each turn before the wearer acts, potentially stacking debuffs or triggering transformation effects as the infection progresses. The turn-by-turn rhythm makes Cordyceps a strong pick in longer battles where its repeated procs accumulate into significant total pressure, especially if the applied status compounds over multiple applications.