Phase 1: Progression Routes
Route A (Standard):The Alley ➔ The Sewers ➔ The Caves
Unlock: Available from start. Clearing The Sewers unlocks Hard Mode.
Route B (Hard):The Alley (Hard) ➔ The Junkyard ➔ The Boneyard
REQ:Clear The Alley on Hard Mode to unlock Junkyard. Better loot rewards.
*Note: Clearing Caves or Boneyard unlocks Act 2 (Desert) & Dr. Beanies. It does NOT immediately unlock the Secret Level.
Phase 2: The Invasion (Guillotine Tina)
Trigger: After clearing The Boneyard, a 7-day countdown begins.
Defense Protocol:
- Use Retired Cats for defense. Don't send them all away!
- Victory refills food. Tina will revive later for Phase 2/3.
- Defeat does NOT damage the house, but deployed cats/gear are lost.
🧀 CHEESE STRAT: Don't want to fight? Recruit a stray cat and send it to die alone. The event counts as "Resolved" with minimal loss.
*Key Items needed for the Secret Level (Meat Chunk / Rotten Leech) can drop from Invasion victories.
Phase 3: The Throbbing Domain (Secret)
Step 1: How to Unlock
- Obtain Key Items: Meat Chunk (Sewers) or Rotten Leech (Junkyard/Invasion).
- Carry the item and clear The Caves OR The Boneyard.
- Select the new "Sacrifice" option after the final boss event.
- Completing this unlocks the Throbbing Domain node on the map.
Step 2: The True Boss (Hidden)
Simply entering the domain only offers a standard sacrifice (Trade cat for rare loot) or Leave.
To fight the Boss:
- Defeat Guillotine Tina's 3rd Invasion to get Tina's Head.
- Enter Throbbing Domain with a cat carrying the Head.
- Sacrifice that cat at the Blood Wall to trigger the boss fight.
*Important: Main Key Items (Meat/Leech/Head) return to the warehouse if you lose. However, Dr. Beanies' quest items are lost on death.