Mother's Hat

Uncommon head armor from the Mother set. Spawns a minion at the start of each battle and upon the wearer's death. Completing the Mother set with the Necklace and Mask means up to six total spawns per fight across all three pieces. The death-spawn in particular turns each cat's inevitable demise into a tactical advantage, keeping pressure on enemies even after the wearer falls.

Head armor is the highest-priority slot, and the Mother's Hat competes with strong headpieces that provide direct combat stats. As the head slot piece of the Mother set, it provides the final spawn source needed to complete the six-summon-per-fight potential of the full set. SpawnThingOnDeath gives a meaningful consolation when the cat dies: instead of losing ground, the team gains a fresh minion to continue fighting.

Most valuable when the full Mother set is assembled, as the Hat completes the triple-spawn synergy. On its own, the Mother's Hat is still a reasonable uncommon headpiece on any cat that expects to die (intentional sacrifice plays, glass-cannon builds, or cats in especially dangerous positions) since SpawnThingOnDeath provides at least one ally from every death. The head slot location makes this the last piece worth hunting for in Mother set runs, but it's often the difference between good and exceptional summon output.