User blog:SolarKnight2/Merlin (Black custom enemy)

Merlin is a Black enemy that appears uncommonly. It's debut stage is Zoology Hazard despite being an Event stage. ''This enemy does not exist in game and is a custom creation. All art and stats were made by me, even the custom stages of Zoology Hazard. Please provide feedback.''

''This page is unfinished. Please do not take what is missing and judge it for simply not being finished. Consider this a WIP (work in progress).'' What is currently missing:
 *  Art for Merlin 
 *  More stages to include 
 *  Appropriate Links 

Enemy
Similar to Shadow Boxer K as a fast attacking threat, but is a huge threat in comparison. Tons of health and damage, the easy way to abuse this enemy is despite the attacks are fast and incredibly deadly, he will do multiple strikes before being able to advance. His area attacks sort of combo into itself, the first attack is a web whip that has a 75% chance to slow all cats for the rest of his attack. Afterwards are 2 swipes from his long arms, then a final slam that does the most damage, being able to create a Lv. 3 Shockwave with 100% chance. Luckily the stages he appears in he's mostly alone of other supports and knocking him back will reset his attack.

Strategy
The most important part of this character is to avoid the last hit. It easy to remember how fast he attacks, each hit is 21 frames and a 15 frame backswing after the last hit. The first attack will do almost no damage, the only threat is that it will slow your cats down and possibly allow other enemies to rush up to them, and judging from all the leveels Merlin appears in have little to moderate other levels, it's not a big deal. Merlin also has 305 range, which does outrange quite a few cats but tons of long ranged cats, even Gross Cat. This makes it much easier to outrange and avoid the final hit. The last thing is the shockwave which can be hard to avoid if your cats do not die before the final hit. Either way, most Anti-Black cats are likely still to dish out damage against Merlin, mostly as his final hit is infrequent and it's easier to survive the first three.

Dictionary

 * Note: Doge is used as image art because I cannot change it for actual Merlin art. This includes Japanese words, I do not feel it neccessary to include a description for a language I do not know.