If you want to win more fights in Mewgenics, here is the clear answer… backstab attacks deal drastically more damage than frontal attacks, and correct positioning can turn a weak hit into a critical strike. Facing direction and movement control are just as important as raw stats.

A normal front attack might hit for 5 damage. A backstab can jump to 15 damage or more depending on passives. That is not a small difference. That is battle deciding.

Here is how to use backstabs properly.

How Backstab Works In Mewgenics

Backstab damage triggers when you attack an enemy from behind. The target must be facing away from your cat.

Facing matters. Direction matters. Tile placement matters.

You can control which direction your cat faces by clicking on the right side of your cat. If you do not manage facing, enemies can backstab you too. That hurts just as much.

So positioning is both offense and defense.

Why Positioning Wins Fights

Damage numbers in Mewgenics are tight. Health pools are limited. Taking an enemy out one turn earlier often prevents incoming damage entirely.

A properly set up backstab:

Increases damage significantly
Can trigger critical hit bonuses
Ends fights faster
Reduces risk to your frontline

When fights last longer, mistakes stack up. Backstabs shorten combat and reduce that risk.

Using The Thief For Easy Backstabs

The Thief class is built for backstab play.

When you equip the Thief Collar, your cat gains:

+4 Speed
+1 Luck
-1 Strength
-1 Constitution

Speed allows better positioning. Luck improves critical synergy. The Thief basic attack, Nail Throw, scales with Dexterity, so stat focus matters.

The Thief is not about tanking. It is about movement and angles.

Best Thief Abilities For Backstab Builds

If you want consistent backstab damage, build around movement and crit synergy.

Strong active abilities include:

Distract to force a unit to look away
Stalk to teleport behind a target next turn
Move Again for repositioning after attacking
Outskirts for emergency repositioning

These abilities let you create backstab angles instead of waiting for them.

Strong passive abilities include:

Backstabber which makes backstabs always crit
Critical which increases crit damage and gives Luck on crit
Golden Claws which scales damage with coins

Backstabber plus Critical is extremely strong. Guaranteed crits with boosted crit damage turns your Thief into a surgical assassin.

Defensive Positioning Matters Too

Enemies can backstab you.

Always pay attention to how your cats are facing at the end of a turn. If your back is exposed, expect heavy damage.

You should:

End turns facing likely threat directions
Avoid leaving low health cats exposed
Use movement abilities to rotate safely

Proper facing can save more health than any healing item.

Team Synergy With Backstab Builds

Backstab focused cats work best when teammates help control enemy positioning.

Use:

Tanks to hold enemy attention
Abilities that force enemy movement
Crowd control to lock targets in place

If an enemy cannot turn or move, your Thief can circle and strike repeatedly.

Positioning is a team effort, not a solo trick.

Final Blurb

Backstab damage in Mewgenics is one of the strongest combat mechanics in the game. Attacking from behind massively increases damage and pairs perfectly with critical hit passives. The Thief class excels at this style thanks to high Speed and movement abilities. Control facing, manage positioning every turn, and you will end fights faster while taking less damage. In Mewgenics, angles win battles.