Brittle

Brittle encases a unit in a fragile crystalline shell that shatters on impact. When a Brittle unit is struck, the status breaks and deals bonus damage based on the number of Brittle stacks accumulated. The more stacks, the bigger the shatter burst, making Brittle a delayed-detonation debuff rather than an ongoing penalty.

Brittle pairs naturally with abilities that apply multiple stacks before a big follow-up hit. Stack Brittle high with fast, low-damage attacks, then trigger the shatter with a single heavy strike for massive burst damage. This makes it a core debuff for combo-oriented builds. On the defensive side, if your cat has Brittle stacks, avoid taking hits until you can cleanse it, since even a weak enemy attack will trigger the full shatter damage.