Tombstone

A worn grave marker hung around the neck like a grim trophy. Tombstone provides an impressive 6 Shield for soaking punishment, but the SPD -2 penalty makes the wearer slower to act — a significant trade-off in a game where turn order matters. The AddStatusToBasicAttack passive adds a status effect to each basic attack, turning routine swings into status-delivery tools. Best on slow-moving frontline cats who don't rely on acting first and want their basic attacks to do more than just deal damage.

Shield: 6 is a strong raw defensive value for the neck slot, absorbing a meaningful amount of incoming damage. SPD -2 delays the wearer's turns, which can mean enemies act before you, potentially landing hits or abilities first. AddStatusToBasicAttack offsets this somewhat by making each attack more impactful — applying a debuff that may slow the enemy or reduce their effectiveness provides indirect turn order compensation.

Ideal on CON-heavy tanks or Warriors who already act late in the order and don't rely on SPD for strategy. The large Shield value pairs with other defensive items like Bad Splinters (Thorns) or Face Shards to create a fortress-style frontliner. Avoid on SPD-reliant builds like Rogues or fast assassin archetypes — SPD -2 compounds painfully with builds that already struggle to act quickly. Compare to Cursed Rock (Shield: 6, STR -2) and choose based on whether you need STR or SPD more.