Meat Cleaver

Meat Cleaver

Ancient
You may Cook at Rest Sites.

Every rest site gains a Cook option: remove 2 cards from your deck and gain 9 Max HP (which also heals 9). It is only enabled when you have at least 2 removable cards, and you can back out of the selection. Like other rest options it normally replaces resting or upgrading.

Rarity
Ancient
Character
All characters

When to take Meat Cleaver

Take it: two removals per rest site is the fastest deck thinning in the game, and the Max HP softens skipping the heal. Use it early to strip Strikes and Defends.

Relics that synergize with Meat Cleaver

Miniature Tent
Miniature Tent lets you Cook, rest and upgrade at the same site.You may choose any number of options at Rest Sites.
Stone Humidifier
Stone Humidifier and Regal Pillow reward stopping at rest sites.Whenever you Rest at a Rest Site, raise your Max HP by 5.
Regal Pillow
Stone Humidifier and Regal Pillow reward stopping at rest sites.Whenever you Rest, heal an additional 15 HP.
Large Capsule
Large Capsule and Lord's Parasol give you plenty to cut.Upon pickup, obtain 2 random Relics. Add an additional Strike and Defend to your Deck.
Lord's Parasol
Large Capsule and Lord's Parasol give you plenty to cut.When you encounter the Merchant, immediately obtain EVERYTHING he sells.

Changes by version

  1. 16 Jul 2026HP95Playtest
    HP gain decreased from 9 to 5
  2. 5 Feb 2026InterfaceCookInternal playtest
    Added Cook tooltip to Meat Cleaver relic
  3. 29 Jan 2026ReworkInternal playtest
    Reworked Meat Cleaver relic
All 4 patch notes1 older
  1. 15 Jan 2026TextInternal playtest
    Hungering Belly to Meat Cleaver

Internal playtest notes are from before the Early Access release. Names and numbers in them can differ from the game today.

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