Mewgenics Man In The Moon Boss Guide
The Man in the Moon looks like a giant stone wall with hands attached, and that’s basically how you should think about it. You cannot meaningfully damage it while its Brace is active, and it constantly refreshes that protection. The only real way to hurt it is by turning its own hands against it.
If you try to play this like a normal boss, you will stall out.
Why Your Damage Feels Useless
The boss has 400 HP and keeps a heavy Brace effect on itself. That drastically reduces incoming damage. It barely moves and does not rely on raw attack power to win.
Instead, it uses knockback breath to mess with your positioning while its two Moon Hands handle the real pressure.
Each hand has 100 HP, hits for 5 damage, and moves independently. They are the fight.
The Real Mechanic: Hand Rotation
The hands chase random cats. If you stand directly in front of one, it grabs you.
To break a grab:
The grabbed cat can use their basic action
Or another cat can hit the hand from behind
That part is simple. The important mechanic is rotation.
When you hit a hand from the side or with a ranged attack, it pivots. If you pivot it so it faces the boss, the next hit causes it to smack the Man in the Moon directly.
That slap removes Brace and allows real damage.
If you keep hitting a hand that’s already facing the boss, it keeps slapping.
That’s your damage window.
Using Positioning Instead Of DPS
You do not win this fight by stacking burst. You win by managing angles.
Ranged abilities and thrown items are extremely strong here because they let you rotate hands safely. Hunter and Mage builds feel very comfortable in this fight.
Melee teams can still win, but they must be more careful about grab range.
The Swallow Option
If you move directly in front of the boss, it can swallow that cat. The swallowed cat takes damage each turn but gains access to Stop Hitting Yourself.
That ability forces the hands to hit the boss.
It costs mana and requires sustain to survive, but it is a legitimate strategy if your team supports it.
Do not try this without healing.
What Actually Wins The Fight
Rotate a hand to face the boss
Trigger repeated slaps
Capitalize while Brace is down
Repeat
Ignore the hands and you lose. Control them and the boss falls quickly.
Final Blurb
The Man in the Moon is not a damage sponge. It is a positioning puzzle disguised as a boss.
Turn its hands, make it hit itself, and strike during Brace downtime. Once you understand that loop, the fight becomes consistent instead of confusing.
FAQ
Why does my damage do nothing to the boss?
The boss constantly casts Brace 10, heavily reducing incoming damage.
How do I remove Brace?
Make a Moon Hand slap the boss by rotating it to face the boss and hitting it again.
How do I escape a grab?
Use the grabbed cat’s basic action or hit the hand from behind.
Is it safe to get swallowed?
It can be used strategically to trigger Stop Hitting Yourself, but the swallowed cat takes damage every turn.
