This Mewgenics Beginner’s Guide details all the tips and tricks you need to kickstart your journey in Mewgenics. Mewgenics is a game that quickly becomes deep and complex. With so many enemies, skills, items, and mechanics, it is easy to miss small details that matter a lot. The good news is that a few smart habits can completely change how your runs go.
Beginner’s Guide – Mewgenics
The following tips and tricks will ensure that you are aware of all basic mechanics of the game and also some extra bits which will help you kickstart your adventure in the game easily.
Positioning Wins Fights
One of the most important things to remember is that attacking from behind deals far more damage than attacking from the front. Back attacks can damage enemies quickly, especially when combined with abilities that increase critical hits. If you set up these hits properly, even stronger opponents can fall much faster than expected.
But this rule works both ways. Enemies also deal more damage when they hit you from behind. Because of this, always check the direction your cat is facing. A small adjustment before ending your turn can cut incoming damage. Paying attention to positioning alone can completely change difficult battles.
Control the Enemy Facing
Some abilities force enemies to turn around. These skills might not look flashy, but they are extremely powerful. Making an enemy face the wrong direction opens them up for easy back attacks and protects your team at the same time.
Smaller Teams Are Better
Taking a full team of four cats might seem like the safest choice, but it is not always the best long-term option. Running with three cats allows them to level up faster because they don’t have to share upgrades with as many teammates.
The fights may feel harder at first, but the faster growth can help you build stronger cats for the future, especially if you take riskier paths during the run.
Deal With Small Birds
Sometimes you will notice pigeons, chickens, or other small birds during fights. These creatures won’t stay long, and they escape after a few turns. If you defeat them quickly, they usually reward you with useful items. When one appears, consider shifting your focus toward it before it flies away.
On top of that, the cat that defeats them receives stat boosts. This small advantage can help greatly in tougher fights later in the same run.
Use Grass as Natural Cover
Grass tiles are more helpful than they seem. Standing in tall grass gives your cat a strong chance to dodge attacks.
If you see small grass patches instead of tall grass, you can improve them. Adding water to those spots, either by stepping through water first or using a wet hairball, helps the grass grow into better cover.
Respect the Elements
The environment can be as powerful as your team if you use it correctly. Water, fire, and electricity interact with each other in useful ways.
Enemies standing in water can be shocked all at once with electricity. Fire can spread through grass. Water can remove the burning. If your cat is on fire, stepping into water or even using a wet hairball on yourself can stop the damage.
Instead of ignoring elemental effects, look for ways to combine them. Many fights become easier when you use the battlefield to your advantage.
Weak Summons Helps You
Small helper units like flies or maggots may not deal much damage, but they are not useless. Since you usually control where they appear, you can use them wisely.
They can trigger traps safely, block enemies from moving freely, and absorb an attack so your main cat doesn’t have to. Sometimes their real value is wasting an enemy’s turn.
Use Tactical View
With many units, traps, items, and effects on screen, battles can feel overwhelming. Switching to a tactical view gives you a clearer perspective. This makes it easier to spot hidden enemies or items tucked inside rocks or garbage.
Hidden food or coins might not seem important, but in a tough situation, they can save your run.
Wet Hairballs
At first glance, wet hairballs look like a basic move. In reality, they are very versatile. You can extinguish flames from a distance, push enemies into hazards, and control tiles safely.
Against bosses that use fire attacks, this small ability becomes surprisingly valuable. Don’t overlook simple tools.
Get Rid of Weak Cats
When you gain new cats through breeding or strays, evaluate them carefully. If a cat starts with poor skills and little potential, holding onto them may only waste food and space. Letting go of weak options early helps you focus on building a stronger and more efficient team.
If you want to keep a hold on the cats with poor stats or worse traits, consider keeping them in a separate room. Managing your house carefully helps you avoid unwanted breeding and keeps your stronger bloodlines more controlled.
Pay Attention to Turn Order
The turn order display is not decoration; it is critical information. If multiple enemies are in range, check which one acts first. Targeting or stunning the next enemy in line can prevent a big hit.
Speed upgrades also help your cats act sooner, but even without them, simply focusing on the correct target can reduce damage taken.
Sometimes It’s Better to Wait
You don’t always need to rush forward. In some situations, staying still and building mana is smarter. Let enemies move into your range instead of exposing yourself early. Patience often creates safer attack opportunities.
Collect Items with Smart Swipes
If an item like catnip or coins is just one tile away, you can use a melee action to swipe into that empty square and grab it. Even if no enemy is there, it still works.
Picking up healing at the right moment can give you just enough strength or mana to shift momentum in your favor.
Break What You See
Crates and garbage bags scattered around the map are usually worth opening. They can reward you with money or useful gear. If the area is safe, take the extra action to break them. Over time, these small bonuses add up and make future fights easier.
Don’t Get Too Attached
It is very easy to grow attached to a perfect team. Maybe you found a powerful combo between a Hunter, Fighter, and Cleric. Maybe one cat had a teleport skill that made every fight easier. However, none of them stay forever. When you reach new milestones, your team retires, and you must continue with their offspring.
Even if you try to recreate the same class setup, the new cats won’t have the same skills or spells. What worked perfectly last run may not exist this time. The game is built around change and adaptation. If you accept that every strong team is temporary, you will handle progress much better.
Food is Critical
At the beginning, 50 portions of cat food feel like a huge supply. When you only have a few cats, it looks safe. But the number of cats in your house grows very quickly. Strays arrive. Kittens are born. Soon, you may be feeding ten or more cats every single night.
Food drains quickly once your population increases. You need to collect food whenever you find it during runs. Buying food from shops is also important. Expanding your food storage early is a smart investment. Running out of food puts you in a dangerous position very fast.
Clean Your House Regularly
Mewgenics includes a lot of poop, both in battle and at home. While poop can be used strategically during fights, it becomes a problem in your house if left untouched.
Your cats’ health and happiness are affected by their environment. One simple but easy-to-miss task is cleaning up waste. Clicking on it removes it, and doing this regularly helps prevent problems. It may seem small, but ignoring it can hurt your progress over time.
Eat What You Find
Healing does not only come from abilities. Many battle maps contain objects that can be eaten. If you hover over items, the game will tell you if they are edible. When your cat stands on that tile, it will automatically eat the item. It is helpful to bring a Cleric for reliable healing, but don’t rely only on that.
The Game Is Much Bigger
The path system may remind you of other roguelite games where you try to beat your last attempt. But Mewgenics focuses heavily on long-term progress. There are many routes, many locations, and far more content than you might expect.
It can feel like you’ve accomplished a lot, only to see that you’ve barely scratched the surface. The game is designed for steady advancement over time, not quick completion.
You Don’t Truly Lose
You can lose battles and even entire teams, but the game doesn’t fully lock you out. If all four of your cats fall, you simply return home. Even if they were your last available cats, the game continues.
New strays will appear, allowing you to rebuild. Even if food is low, you can still attempt short runs to collect coins and supplies. While it can feel like you are in a deep hole, you are never finished. Progress may slow down, but it doesn’t stop.
Additionally, retired cats can be sent to other characters for bonuses. Even short runs where you focus on gathering resources still move you forward in some way.
Adjust the Visual Settings If Needed
The game includes a film grain effect that gives it a stylized look. While some players enjoy this, others may find it tiring on the eyes over long sessions. Fortunately, you can reduce or turn off these effects in the settings menu if they start to bother you.
That is all for this guide. Additional Mewgenics guides are linked below:
- Mewgenics Breeding Guide – Breed the Best Cats
- Mewgenics Tink Upgrades Guide – All Tink Upgrades, What They Do
This concludes our Mewgenics Beginner’s Guide. If you want to add anything to this guide, feel free to use the comments section below.
