Percs

A single-use consumable that grants +10 Armor for the battle. A significant temporary defense boost — 10 Armor absorbs a substantial amount of incoming damage and is especially impactful in the early turns of a fight when taking heavy hits. Doubles to +20 Armor with the Stomach trinket, which can make a cat nearly untouchable briefly.

Armor reduces incoming physical damage, so +10 is most effective against enemies dealing moderate physical hits rather than large single-burst attacks or elemental damage. The battle-duration effect means it remains active for the full encounter, providing consistent mitigation rather than a single-turn block. In combination with existing Armor from equipped gear, Percs can push total Armor into ranges where enemies deal negligible physical damage for extended periods.

Percs work best on frontline tanks or cats expected to absorb repeated hits across a long fight. The Stomach interaction for +20 Armor makes it exceptionally powerful on dedicated melee fighters who want to wade into enemies without sustained damage loss. Against encounters with many physical-damage enemies, Percs provides ongoing protection; against elemental-heavy encounters, its value diminishes. Pop it at the start of a dangerous fight to ensure the Armor is active from turn one.