Mewgenics is a tactical roguelike where you breed cats and send them into turn-based battles on grids. Cats can wear gear, and many of those pieces belong to item sets, which are groups of gear that share a theme. Wear enough matching pieces on one cat and that cat gets a bonus on top of what each piece already does.
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Set Type
Class Sets
Butcher
Makes spawned food and scrap pickups bigger.
- Pieces Needed
- 3
- Set Bonus
- Food and scrap pickups you spawn are bigger.
- Slots Covered
- Head; Face; Neck; Trinket; Weapon
- Member Items
- Flesh Shroud (Head); Iron Jaw (Face); Chef's Apron (Neck); Hooked Necklace (Neck); Butcher Seal (Trinket); Cookbook (Trinket); Sack o' Meat (Trinket); Bloody Meat Hook (Weapon); Butcher's Cleaver (Weapon); Hell Hook (Weapon); Meat Cleaver (Weapon); Meat Hook (Weapon)
Cleric
Can leave the cat at 1 HP instead of letting a hit down it.
- Pieces Needed
- 3
- Set Bonus
- If an attack would down you, lower your HP to 1 instead. While at 1 HP, this has no effect.
- Slots Covered
- Head; Face; Neck; Trinket; Weapon
- Member Items
- Cleric's Mitre (Head); Crown Of Thorns (Head); Halo (Head); The Relic (Head); Blessed Ashes (Face); Cleric's Tears (Face); Glyph of Protection (Face); Holy Tears (Face); Angelic Protection (Neck); Cleric's Relic (Neck); Crucifix (Neck); Scapular (Neck); Cleric Seal (Trinket); Holy Water (Trinket); Prayer Card (Trinket); Sacred Heart (Trinket); Wafer (Trinket); Anointing Oil (Weapon); Blessed Anointing Oil (Weapon); Holy Grail (Weapon); The Bible (Weapon)
Collarless
Reduces the mana cost of Collarless spells.
- Pieces Needed
- 3
- Set Bonus
- Collarless spells cost 1 less mana to cast.
- Slots Covered
- Head; Face; Neck
- Member Items
- Normal Ears (Head); Ordinary Whiskers (Face); Mundane Collar (Neck)
Druid
Makes summoned familiars tougher and stronger.
- Pieces Needed
- 3
- Set Bonus
- Your Familiars gain +4 HP and +1 Damage.
- Slots Covered
- Head; Face; Neck; Trinket; Weapon
- Member Items
- Mushroom Hat (Head); Greenman Mask (Face); Ring of Mushrooms (Neck); Bag of Seeds (Trinket); Druid Seal (Trinket); Druid's Whistle (Trinket); Feed Bag (Trinket); Friendship Bracelet (Trinket); Mushrooms (Trinket); Spotted Mushroom (Trinket); Tiny Cage (Trinket); Whistle (Trinket); Black Mushroom (Weapon); Purple Mushroom (Weapon); Rain Staff (Weapon); Red Mushroom (Weapon)
Fighter
Can refresh the cat’s main actions after a kill and adds Shield.
- Pieces Needed
- 3
- Set Bonus
- +15% chance to refresh your basic attack, movement, weapon, and trinket actions when you get a kill; +4 Shield.
- Slots Covered
- Head; Face; Neck; Trinket; Weapon
- Member Items
- Fighter's Helm (Head); Medieval Helmet (Head); Fighter's Scar (Face); Boxing Charm (Neck); Fighter's Shoulder Pad (Neck); Brass Knuckles (Trinket); Fighter Seal (Trinket); Rage Juice (Trinket); Steroids (Trinket); Battle Axe (Weapon); Grip Trainer (Weapon); Heavy Mace (Weapon)
Hunter
Improves critical chance while standing in tall grass.
- Pieces Needed
- 3
- Set Bonus
- +50% Crit Chance while standing in tall grass.
- Slots Covered
- Head; Face; Neck; Trinket; Weapon
- Member Items
- Hunter's Cap (Head); Hunter's Monocle (Face); Hunter's Quiver (Neck); Feed Bag (Trinket); Hunter Seal (Trinket); Hunter's Flute (Trinket); Whistle (Trinket); Arrow of Infinity (Weapon); Bear Traps (Weapon); Bloody Bear Traps (Weapon)
Jester
Adds three rerolls when leveling up.
- Pieces Needed
- 3
- Set Bonus
- +3 rerolls when leveling up.
- Slots Covered
- Head; Face; Neck; Trinket; Weapon
- Member Items
- Cap and Bells (Head); Jester Cap (Head); Bozo (Face); Clown Makeup (Face); Ruffle (Neck); Jester Seal (Trinket); Joker Card (Trinket); Metronome (Trinket); Ninny Stick (Trinket); Toy Gun (Weapon)
Mage
Starts battles with extra mana.
- Pieces Needed
- 3
- Set Bonus
- +5 starting mana.
- Slots Covered
- Head; Face; Neck; Trinket; Weapon
- Member Items
- Mage's Hat (Head); Mage's Robe (Face); Mage's Scarf (Neck); Mage Seal (Trinket); Ring of Frost (Trinket); Spell Book (Trinket); Staff of Flame (Weapon)
Monk
Adds Shield at the end of each turn.
- Pieces Needed
- 3
- Set Bonus
- Gain +2 Shield at the end of each turn.
- Slots Covered
- Head; Face; Neck; Trinket; Weapon
- Member Items
- Head Brand (Head); Face Brand (Face); Prayer Beads (Neck); Empty Hand (Trinket); Bo (Weapon)
Necromancer
Summons a fading shadow copy when the cat is downed.
- Pieces Needed
- 3
- Set Bonus
- When downed, spawn a shadow copy of yourself that fades away after one turn.
- Slots Covered
- Head; Face; Neck; Trinket; Weapon
- Member Items
- Crown of Pestilence (Head); Emo Wig (Head); Spider Baby (Head); Spider Hat (Head); Death Mask (Face); Muertos Mask (Face); Leech Necklace (Neck); Cambion Conception (Trinket); Charon's Obol (Trinket); Necromancer Seal (Trinket); Necronomicon (Weapon); Staff of the Underworld (Weapon)
Psychic
Uses excess mana to lower spell costs until those spells are cast.
- Pieces Needed
- 3
- Set Bonus
- When you gain excess mana, reduce the cost of all your spells by that amount until you cast them.
- Slots Covered
- Head; Face; Neck; Trinket; Weapon
- Member Items
- Tinfoil Hat (Head); Mystic Eye (Face); Third Eye (Face); Diviner's Cloth (Neck); Psychic Seal (Trinket); Spoon Bender (Trinket); Tarot Deck (Trinket); Bent Spoon (Weapon)
Tank
Adds knockback damage.
- Pieces Needed
- 3
- Set Bonus
- +1 Knockback damage.
- Slots Covered
- Head; Face; Neck; Trinket; Weapon
- Member Items
- Tank's Helmet (Head); Tank's Tattoo (Face); Tank's Pads (Neck); Tank Juice (Trinket); Tank Seal (Trinket); Tank Toy (Trinket); Girder (Weapon)
Thief
Adds Dodge and Crit Chance.
- Pieces Needed
- 3
- Set Bonus
- +5% Dodge Chance and +5% Crit Chance.
- Slots Covered
- Head; Face; Neck; Trinket; Weapon
- Member Items
- Thief's Hood (Head); Bandit Mask (Face); Thief's Tattoo (Face); Thief's Cloak (Neck); Lucky Coin Purse (Trinket); Thief Seal (Trinket); Blackjack (Weapon); Laced Needle (Weapon); Les Toxin (Weapon)
Tinkerer
Starts battles with four Scrap pickups.
- Pieces Needed
- 3
- Set Bonus
- Spawn 4 Scrap pickups at the start of each battle.
- Slots Covered
- Head; Face; Neck; Trinket; Weapon
- Member Items
- Scrapper's Hat (Head); Spare Parts (Head); Iron Jaw (Face); Scrapper's Mask (Face); Scrapper's Backpack (Neck); Tattered Scrap (Neck); Fireworks (Trinket); Scrap Bag (Trinket); Tinker Tools (Trinket); Tinkerer Seal (Trinket); Tool Box (Trinket); Ball-Peen Hammer (Weapon); Deathbot (Weapon)
What Are Item Sets in Mewgenics?
An item set is a group of gear pieces that belong together by theme. Each piece has its own stats, and those help on their own, but a set adds something extra once enough of its pieces are worn by the same cat. That extra effect is why sets matter, since a full set can change how a cat fights instead of only adding a few points to its numbers. The bonuses vary a lot. Some raise stats, some add Shield or other defense, and some give a cat new abilities or new ways to move around the battlefield.
How Many Pieces Do You Need for a Set Bonus?
Every set needs three matching pieces on the same cat. Once that count is reached, the bonus turns on by itself, so there's no separate step to activate it. Many sets have more than three pieces to choose from, so you can pick the three that suit the cat.
The Tinkerer class is the main exception. Its Item Proxy passive lowers how many matching pieces a set needs. If you plan to build around sets, that passive is worth taking early.
Class Sets and Other Sets
Item sets fall into two main groups. Class sets are tied to one of the game's classes, and their bonuses fit what that class does best. The Tinkerer's set, for example, adds four Scrap pickups at the start of each battle, a bonus that suits a class built around crafting and repairing gear. Every other class, Collarless included, has its own set too.
Other sets are not tied to a class. They cover a wide range of themes, from materials like alloy and cardboard to creatures and magic. Each one has its own bonus, so it pays to look at what a set does before you commit a cat to it.
Which Mewgenics Item Sets Are the Strongest?
The best set depends on the job a cat has in the team. Defensive sets suit tough front-line cats that take hits, while offensive sets suit cats that deal the damage. Some sets are strong enough to build a whole cat around.
Bionic stands out for mobility, since it turns movement into a teleport with no range limit. Demonic is a strong pick for a cat that finishes off enemies, because it adds 6 Shield every time it gets a kill. Lucky is a quieter choice, adding 1 Luck and 5 to 10 extra coins on each map.
Sets also reward focus. Completing a set on one cat usually beats wearing three strong pieces from different sets, because the completed bonus works like an extra piece. In most cases, sticking with one set per cat is a better plan than mixing partial bonuses.
How to Keep Set Gear From Breaking or Being Lost
Some gear is Fragile or Brittle, which makes it break sooner and can cost you part of a set in the middle of a run. The Bionic, Cardboard and Lucky sets remove the Fragile tag from their pieces.
The bigger risk is the cat itself. When a cat dies, it's lost along with all of its equipped gear, so a full set can disappear in one bad fight. A set is only as safe as the cat wearing it, so put your strongest set on cats you plan to keep.
FAQ
How do I tell which set an item belongs to?
Set membership shows up in the item's tooltip. Check it before you equip a piece so you know which bonus it's building toward.
What happens to a set bonus if I move a piece to another cat?
The bonus belongs to the cat wearing the pieces, not to the items themselves. The cat you take the piece from loses that bonus, and the cat you move it to gains the bonus only if it has enough matching pieces.
What is the Rune of Perthro?
It's a rare item that counts as part of the set of every other item a cat is wearing. That means it can count toward whichever set your other gear belongs to, which makes it useful on a cat that wears pieces from different sets.