Mewgenics: Man in the Moon Boss Guide – Quick Beat Strategy at The Moon Location in Act 2 Crater Path

What to know

• Man in the Moon is Act 2’s Crater path end boss, a stone giant with constant Brace protection reducing damage.
• Key mechanic involves rotating its two Moon Hands to face and slap the boss body, removing Brace for real damage.
• Position diagonally to control patterns, use knockback for hands, and consider swallowing a cat for inside control.
• Rewards include class-specific Soul passives and collars like Collar of the Void for progression.

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In Mewgenics, you face the Man in the Moon at the end of The Moon area in Act 2’s Crater route, a massive stone face that seems invincible at first. Its Brace effect slashes incoming damage, but you can bypass this by manipulating its independent Moon Hands. Focus on positioning and rotation to end the fight swiftly without stalling.

The boss relies on Brace to tank hits while its hands chase and grab your cats. Breath attacks disrupt positioning at round start and end, so plan moves accordingly. Hands deal steady pressure, but breaking grabs is straightforward—use the grabbed cat’s basic action or hit from behind.

How to rotate hands for slaps

Position cats to hit hands from the side or ranged to pivot them toward the boss face. A facing hand slaps the body on next hit, shattering Brace fully. Keep striking that hand to chain slaps during the window, then repeat on the second hand.

Step 1: Clear initial positioning

Spread your team diagonally from the boss to limit reachable patterns—only two attacks hit here safely. Absorb the front swipe with a tank; it does moderate damage.

Step 2: Target first hand

Use ranged or side hits to rotate one Moon Hand to face the boss. Confirm direction, then strike again to trigger the slap and drop Brace.

Step 3: Chain damage

While Brace is gone, unload on the boss body. Pivot and slap the hand repeatedly if possible for multi-slaps per cycle.

Step 4: Repeat on second hand

Destroy or reposition the first hand if needed, then rotate the second. Cycle prevents random actions.

Step 5: Handle disruptions

Use knockback to nudge hands into ideal spots. If grabbed, break free quickly to maintain control.

Using the swallow strategy

Move a durable cat (fastest or tankiest) directly in front when the mouth opens—it swallows them, dealing turn damage but granting Stop Hitting Yourself. This forces hands to slap the boss, ideal with strong healing sustain. Avoid without mana and health support.

Rewards from defeating Man in the Moon

Control the hands, chain slaps, and you’ll down the Man in the Moon in under 10 turns consistently. Practice positioning pays off for clean runs and those key Act 2 unlocks.