Mewgenics Glass Cannon Guide: Mechanics And Strategy

Glass Cannon is a Side Quest weapon in Mewgenics that fills the entire map with Glass Tiles at the start of every battle. While equipped, it also lets you shoot a glass ball that deals 1 damage to a tile within range 4 and converts that tile into a Glass Tile.

This quest does not just add difficulty. It fundamentally changes how movement and positioning work in every encounter.

Item Type And Quest Reward

Glass Cannon is classified as:

Rarity, Side Quest
Slot, Weapon
Special Type, Sidequest

When you complete the side quest successfully, you receive Glass Cannon Fixed.

Glass Cannon Fixed:

Shoots a glass ball at infinite range
Does not fill the map with glass at the start of battle

The dangerous terrain modifier is removed once the quest is completed.

Exact Mechanics Breakdown

Map Conversion Effect

At the start of each battle:

All empty tiles on the map are converted into Glass Tiles

This happens immediately when combat begins. It applies to every encounter during the run while the quest item is equipped.

Only empty tiles are converted. Tiles already occupied by units or other map features remain as they are at battle start.

Active Ability

Glass Cannon has an active use:

Shoot a glass ball
Range 4
Deals 1 damage to a chosen tile
Converts that tile into a Glass Tile

This ability is mainly utility. It allows you to create additional glass tiles manually during combat.

What Changes Between Versions

Base version:

Fills the map with glass every battle
Glass ball has range 4

Fixed version:

Does not fill the map with glass
Glass ball has infinite range

The reward removes the dangerous modifier and upgrades the weapon utility.

How Glass Tiles Change Combat

With the entire battlefield covered in glass at the start, movement becomes the central risk factor.

Grounded enemies that move aggressively will interact with the terrain constantly. This can result in them taking damage as they try to reach you.

Your team is affected by the same terrain. Any build that relies on heavy repositioning or melee aggression becomes harder to manage.

Flying enemies are less restricted by floor effects. They bypass much of the punishment that grounded units suffer, which makes them the most dangerous enemy type during this quest.

Because every battle begins with full map conversion, there is no safe setup phase. You must plan around terrain from turn one.

How To Survive The Glass Cannon Quest

Reduce Movement

One of the most effective approaches is to move as little as possible.

If enemies must cross the map to reach you, many will damage themselves along the way.

Let grounded enemies thin themselves out before committing.

Lean On Ranged Damage

Ranged classes perform best during this quest.

Hunter and Mage builds can:

Deal damage without advancing
Finish off enemies weakened by terrain

Long range spells and attacks reduce your need to reposition.

Use Terrain Immunity If Available

Some abilities or mutations grant immunity to floor effects.

If you can access terrain immunity:

That cat can move freely
It becomes your primary damage dealer

Breeding or planning around terrain resistance makes this quest far more manageable.

Prepare For Flying Enemies

Flying enemies ignore much of the terrain pressure.

To deal with them:

Focus them down early with ranged damage
Avoid chasing them across dangerous ground
Keep your melee units defensive

Do not rely on glass to solve flying encounters.

Optional Ambush Synergy

Items that force ambush starts can cause enemies to move more immediately.

More enemy movement can mean more terrain interaction early in battle.

This is not required, but it can accelerate grounded enemy damage.

Is The Quest Worth It

Glass Cannon is high risk during the run, but the reward is strong.

Glass Cannon Fixed:

Removes the map wide terrain modifier
Gains infinite range on the glass ball

That makes it a powerful utility weapon without the downside.

If your team can handle controlled, ranged combat and minimize unnecessary movement, this quest is very manageable.

If your build relies on constant repositioning or melee swarming, it becomes much more punishing.

Final Blurb

Glass Cannon fills every empty tile with Glass Tiles at the start of each battle, turning movement into the main danger of your run. The weapon can also shoot a short range glass ball that deals 1 damage and converts a tile into glass. Completing the quest removes the terrain modifier and upgrades the weapon to infinite range. With careful positioning and strong ranged pressure, this challenge becomes controlled chaos. Without preparation, it turns the map into a self inflicted hazard zone.

FAQ

What does Glass Cannon do in Mewgenics?

It converts all empty tiles into Glass Tiles at the start of every battle and allows you to shoot a glass ball that deals 1 damage and creates a Glass Tile.