Benevolent Souma (Uber Rare Cat)

Benevolent Souma is an Uber Rare Cat that can be obtained by playing the Rare Cat Capsule during the Shoumetsu Toshi Collaboration Event. True Form added in Version 11.5 grants target Floating and increases its chance to slow and weaken to 100%.

Cat Unit # 482
Uber Rare Cat
Benevolent Souma Souma & Cat Cat-Eared Souma Benevolent Souma Souma & Cat Cat-Eared Souma

Evolution

Evolves into Souma & Cat at level 10.

Evolves into Cat-Eared Souma at level 30 using Catfruit and XP

Performance

+ 50% chance to slow and weaken Angel and Alien enemies [Normal, Evolved]
+ 100% chance to slow and weaken Angel, Alien and Floating enemies [True]

Pros

• Good DPS
• Many knockbacks

Cons

• Low health
• Low slow and weaken duration
• Long attack animation

Class
Class
Normal	Backliner & Crowd-Controller
Evolved		{{{EvolvedClass}}}
True	{{{TrueClass}}}

In order to classify Cat Units, see here

Strategy/Usage

Souma's range of 440 is appealing, especially against many melee Alien and Angel enemies. With this, he can stand safely to slow and weaken many otherwise threatening enemies. However, as each status condition only has a 50% chance of occurring, they both reach close to 100% uptime if they connect. While other Cats such as Talented Sanzo, Psychocat, and Seafarer are great crowd-controllers against these traits already, Souma can back them up potentially. Additionally, 5.4k DPS for 440 range is good for chip damage but not as a primary source of damage, so he would only really be expected to see usage as a support unit with little generalist usage.

True Form

Cat-Eared Souma now targets Floating enemies, where his range of 440 grants him many more targets. These include most variants of Teacher Bun Bun and even the Cyclones. In fact, the only Cyclones that he can't really control are The Perfect Cyclone because of range and those Cyclones outside of his target traits (Zyclone, Primeval Cyclone, Aku Cyclone). Additionally, his CC abilities are guaranteed, thus making him far more reliable at crowd-controlling. In fact, with Slow-boosting Cat Combos and Treasures, he can even perma-slow enemies that he can outrange, thus improving his usage tremendously and letting him serve as the main CC unit instead of support for other CC units.

Description

Switch EN/JP

Cat Unit # 482		Uber Rare Cat
Benevolent Souma
		EN Description
		Yuki's brother, who arrived in the world beyond as a boy. Seeking to advance past the sins of the past. Area attacks might Slow and Weaken Angels/Aliens.
Souma & Cat
		EN Description
		Souma was saved from being swept up by a Cat and granted powers to summon lost souls. Area attacks might Slow and Weaken Angels/Aliens.
Cat-Eared Souma
		EN Description
		In solidarity, Souma has grown a pair of cat ears. His power is resonate and his soul is powered up. Area attacks Slow and Weaken Floating/Angels/Aliens.

Cat Unit # 482		Uber Rare Cat
幸せを願った少年ソウマ (Shiawase o Negatta Shōnen Sōma, Soma the Boy Wishing For Happiness)
		JP Script
		ユキの弟。天上の世界に少年の姿で流れ着いた 過去の罪と向き合い、前に進むべく旅に出る（範囲攻撃） たまに天使とエイリアンの動きを遅くし、攻撃力を下げる
		EN Translation
		Yuki's brother. He was washed ashore in Heavenly World in the form of a young boy. Bearing his past sins, he set out on a journey to move on from them. (Area Attack) Occasionally slows Angels and Aliens, and also occasionally weakens them.
幸せを願った少年ソウマ＆ネコ (Shiawase o Negatta Shōnen Sōma & Neko, Soma the Boy Wishing For Happiness & Cat)
		JP Script
		流れ着いたところをネコに助けられ、協力を得たことで 新たなタマシイを呼び出す能力を取得したソウマ（範囲攻撃） たまに天使とエイリアンの動きを遅くし、攻撃力を下げる
		EN Translation
		Saved a cat that was washed ashore, gaining its assistance. Soma is now able to summon a new Tamashii. (Area Attack) Occasionally slows Angels and Aliens, and also occasionally weakens them.
幸せを願ったネコ耳ソウマ (Shiawase o Negatta Neko Mimi Sōma, Cat Ears Souma Wishing For Happiness)
		JP Script
		ネコと同調するためにネコ耳をつけたソウマ 力が共鳴しタマシイがパワーアップ。天使と エイリアンと浮きの動きを遅くし攻撃力を下げる
		EN Translation
		Souma wearing cat ears to be in tune with the cat Forces resonate and Tamashii powers up. Slows down Angels and Aliens and Floating and reduces their attack power

Cost

• Chapter 1: 2,800¢
• Chapter 2: 4,200¢
• Chapter 3: 5,600¢

Stats

Benevolent Souma
Health	Attack Power	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
1,600 HP	2,250 damage (259.62 DPS)	440	260f 8.67 seconds	8	6 times	43f 1.43s (58f 1.93s backswing)	120 ~ 111.2 seconds
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Type	Special Ability
27,200 HP	38,250 damage (4,413.46 DPS)	Area Attack	50% chance to slow Angel and Alien enemies for 150f 5 seconds 50% chance to weaken Angel and Alien enemies to 50% for 150f 5 seconds
Souma & Cat
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
34,000 HP	46,750 damage (5,394.23 DPS)	440	260f 8.67 seconds	8	6 times	43f 1.43s (58f 1.93s backswing)	120 ~ 111.2 seconds
Attack Type	Special Ability
Area Attack	50% chance to slow Angel and Alien enemies for 150f 5 seconds 50% chance to weaken Angel and Alien enemies to 50% for 150f 5 seconds
Cat-Eared Souma
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
34,000 HP	46,750 damage (5,394.23 DPS)	440	260f 8.67 seconds	8	6 times	43f 1.43s (58f 1.93s backswing)	120 ~ 111.2 seconds
Lv.MAX		Attack Type	Special Ability
Lv.50+70		Area Attack	100% chance to slow Angel, Alien and Floating enemies for 150f 5 seconds 100% chance to weaken Angel, Alien and Floating enemies to 50% for 150f 5 seconds

*First stats are 1st form's initial, second and third stats include 300% Empire of Cats Treasures; recharge time may vary.

*Time between attacks is the time from the attack's execution to the start of the next attack (includes backswing).

*For units with multi-hit attacks, attack animation is the part of the animation leading up to the first hit.

*Fruit Treasures not included.

*See this section to calculate Benevolent Souma's stats.

Catfruit Evolution

x3	x3	x3	x1	?	1,000,000

x3	x3
x3	x1
	1,000,000

Appearance

• Normal Form: Similar to Yuki, Soma is constantly floating. In this form, Soma is seen as a young boy, which was the same way he looked like before the Annihilation. For his attack animation, he summons Taiga's Tamashii to launch a fiery attack, who does so from his right hand. Note: A Tamashii is like the soul of another person. Taiga is one of the people that accompanies Soma on his Journey.
• Evolved Form: Same as above, but with a small cat on his left. When attacking, both Soma and the cat go into a pose to summon a Tamashii. For their attack animation, they summon Dark Emperor Nyandam to launch a fiery attack, who does so from his finger.
• True Form: Gains white cat ears and a white cat tail.

Gallery

Benevolent Souma's spritesheet

Souma & Cat's spritesheet

Cat-Eared Souma's spritesheet

Reference

• https://battlecats-db.com/unit/483.html

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