Not a Cat Person Valor Mortis achievement · Boss
- Unlocked by
- 3.5%
- Rarity
- #11 most common
- Type
- Boss
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Defeat the Sphinx. 3.5% of Steam players have unlocked Not a Cat Person, the #11 most common of the game's 39 achievements.
How to get Not a Cat Person
Game dataIn-game condition: “Defeat the Sphinx.”
Not a Cat Person unlocks when you defeat the Sphinx, Devourer of the Unworthy, the third boss and the climax of Chapter IV Dark Descent in the Caverns. The nearest Lantern, Ancient Lair, is a long 368 m away in a straight line, so expect a run back after each attempt.
The Sphinx has 2,000 Health but only 350 Posture, the smallest Posture bar of any boss that has one, so Parries and Posture damage are the fastest way through. Its fight has two stages in the data, Masked and Unmasked. Five of its 14 attacks are unblockable (two combos, a leap, a vanish and a posture-break move) and some of its hits build Stasis on you, so back off when its attacks glow red. It has no elemental weakness and no resistances.
The kill pays 20,000 Catalysts, and the Stasis Transmutation is handed to you in the same region, at the Old Mine.
Data: Steam build 25907482 (1.0 launch). How we source this
The fight: Sphinx
Game dataWhere the boss is and what the kill pays, from the game files.
- Boss: Sphinx, Devourer of the Unworthy · boss 3 of 10
- Location: Caverns · Chapter IV Dark Descent
- Lantern: Ancient Lair · about 368 m from the fight
- Health: 2,000 · Posture: 350 · 5 Stasis segments
- Kill reward: 20,000 Catalysts
Related achievements
Steam statsAchievements of the same kind with a similar unlock rate.
Quixotry · Defeat the Slaughtermill. · 1.7% of Steam players
My Dying Bride · Defeat the Bride. · 1.6% of Steam players
True Oath · Defeat Justicar Aurelius. · 1.3% of Steam players
Lament of the Limbs · Defeat Experiment 83. · 1.1% of Steam players
Birdwatcher · Rendezvous with the Shrike. · 0.9% of Steam players
Coup de Grâce · Defeat the Orphan. · 0.8% of Steam players
Not a Cat Person is a Boss achievement in Valor Mortis: Defeat the Sphinx. 3.5% of Steam players have it, the #11 most common of 39. That is rarer than the average Boss achievement (4.9%). It comes from boss 3 of 10, fought in Caverns, and the kill pays 20,000 Catalysts.
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Not a Cat Person achievement FAQ
How do you get the Not a Cat Person achievement in Valor Mortis?
Not a Cat Person unlocks when you defeat the Sphinx, Devourer of the Unworthy, the third boss and the climax of Chapter IV Dark Descent in the Caverns. The nearest Lantern, Ancient Lair, is a long 368 m away in a straight line, so expect a run back after each attempt. The Sphinx has 2,000 Health but only 350 Posture, the smallest Posture bar of any boss that has one, so Parries and Posture damage are the fastest way through.
How rare is the Not a Cat Person achievement?
3.5% of Steam players have unlocked Not a Cat Person, which makes it the #11 most common of the 39 achievements in Valor Mortis.
Is Not a Cat Person missable?
Nothing in the game data locks Not a Cat Person out: no dialogue choice or quest branch is tied to it. The usual caution still applies: Napoleon's Prison and Entropy have no fast travel, so finish anything in earlier regions before you enter them.
What kind of achievement is Not a Cat Person?
Not a Cat Person is one of 10 Boss achievements in Valor Mortis. The others are Torn Banner, Ultima Ratio Regum, Quixotry, My Dying Bride, True Oath, Lament of the Limbs, Coup de Grâce, Behemoth, In His Own Image.
Do you need Not a Cat Person for Nephtis Superioris?
Yes. Nephtis Superioris, the all-achievements unlock, needs every one of the other 38 achievements, Not a Cat Person included.
Where is Sphinx in Valor Mortis?
Sphinx is boss 3 of 10, fought in Caverns during Chapter IV Dark Descent. The nearest Lantern is Ancient Lair, about 368 m from the fight, and the kill pays 20,000 Catalysts.