Metal Plate

An uncommon trinket that applies a status effect whenever your cat kills an enemy via StatusOnKillEnemy. Metal Plate rewards an aggressive, kill-focused playstyle — every finishing blow triggers a buff or debuff that snowballs further into combat. Strong in wave fights or any encounter with many weak enemies where you can chain kills rapidly.

StatusOnKillEnemy fires once per kill, so the value scales directly with how many enemies you eliminate in a fight. Against single bosses or high-HP targets you can only kill once, Metal Plate provides at most one proc per fight. But in multi-enemy encounters — especially waves — each kill stacks the effect, potentially accumulating multiple buff charges before a boss appears. The identity of the status matters: momentum-building buffs like Rage or Attack Up are strongest for this trigger.

Best on offensive cats that reliably land killing blows rather than letting teammates finish enemies. Less useful if you're splitting kills across multiple party members. Pairs well with high-damage builds that can blow through weak enemies quickly and arrive at the boss fight with stacked kill bonuses. Competes with Nightshade or Bee Stinger if you want consistent in-combat status pressure rather than kill-gated triggers.