Barriers are shields that protect an enemy from receiving damage, unless it is destroyed via a single hit that exceeds its health, an attack from a cat with the "Barrier Breaker" ability (based on the proc chance) or the Breakerblast Cat Cannon. Enemies with active barriers will also not be affected by abilities that result in status effects, but they can be affected by Sniper the Cat (Item). Barriers cannot regenerate once destroyed and have a set strength, meaning that magnifications don't affect it.