Mewgenics Unearth Not Working and How To Fix It
If Unearth in Mewgenics is only showing a splash of blood on the bottom tile and no corpse appears, the problem is almost always that something in your run is destroying bodies instantly. Unearth itself is not bugged in most cases. The most common cause is Throbbing Gristle, which deletes all corpses as soon as a unit is downed.
If corpses cannot exist on the board, Unearth has nothing to pull up.
What Unearth Is Supposed To Do
Unearth allows you to dig on a tile and pull up a corpse. It works with Necromancer mechanics and any ability that interacts with bodies.
Normally, when you use Unearth on a valid tile, a corpse appears and can be used for:
Body explosions
Leech spawning
Corpse based healing
Other Necromancer interactions
If you only see blood and no corpse remains, something is wiping the body immediately.
The Real Reason Unearth Is Failing
The top cause is Throbbing Gristle.
Throbbing Gristle has a passive effect that destroys all bodies as soon as someone is downed. That means:
No corpse remains on the board
Unearth cannot leave a body behind
Corpse Connoisseur will not show starting bodies
Any corpse based skill will appear broken
You may see a blood effect briefly, but the body is deleted instantly.
This makes Unearth look bugged, even though it technically triggered.
How To Check If Throbbing Gristle Is The Problem
Open your inventory and check if any cat is holding Throbbing Gristle.
If yes, that is the cause.
Remove the item and start a new battle. Unearth will function normally again because corpses are allowed to exist.
If you are doing a side quest or run modifier involving body destruction, that can also override corpse mechanics.
When It Is Not An Item Issue
In rare cases, there have been reports of Corpse Connoisseur not spawning bodies. However, the overwhelming majority of Unearth not working cases trace back to corpse destroying effects.
Before assuming a bug, always check:
Equipped items
Passive abilities
Side quest modifiers
Unearth requires bodies to exist. If the game is set to auto delete them, the skill has nothing to work with.
Final Blurb
If Unearth in Mewgenics is only producing blood splashes and no corpses, it is almost certainly Throbbing Gristle or another corpse destroying effect. Unearth is not failing, the bodies are being removed instantly.
Remove the corpse deletion effect and the ability will work as intended. The Necromancer is not broken. The bodies just are not allowed to stay on the board.
FAQ
Why does Unearth only show blood and no corpse
Because an item like Throbbing Gristle is destroying all bodies instantly.
Does Throbbing Gristle break Unearth
Yes. It deletes corpses immediately, preventing Unearth from leaving a usable body.
Is Unearth actually bugged
In most cases, no. The issue is caused by corpse destruction mechanics, not the ability itself.
How do I fix Unearth not working
Remove any item or effect that destroys corpses, then start a new fight.
