Bishop Cat (Rare Cat)

Bishop Cat is a Rare Cat that was added in Version 2.0 and can be unlocked by playing the Rare Cat Capsule. True Form added in Version 5.5 gains Area Attack and increases health, range and attack power. Talents were added in Version 8.4.

Cat Unit # 050
Rare Cat
Bishop Cat Monk Cat Sanzo Cat Bishop Cat Monk Cat Sanzo Cat

Evolution

Evolves into Monk Cat at level 10.

Evolves into Sanzo Cat at level 30 by using Catfruit and XP.

Performance

+ 20% chance to slow Floating enemies

Pros

• Fast attack rate, animation and cooldown
• Low cost
• Area Attack [True]
• Good health [True]

Cons

• Low attack power
• Mediocre range
• Single Attack [Normal, Evolved]

Class
Class
Normal	Crowd-Controller
Evolved		{{{EvolvedClass}}}
True			{{{TrueClass}}}
Ultra	{{{UltraClass}}}

In order to classify Cat Units, see here

Classification does not include Talents

Strategy/Usage

Bishop Cat lacks both the stats to be a usable fighter and the range to have an impact on any early-game Floating enemy, as they all outrange it in the first place. While Bishop Cat can be of use against certain event or collaboration event enemies, it is, in general, best to avoid using Bishop Cat outside of its True Form.

When used against Floating enemies it does outrange, this unit is best spammed, ideally in conjunction with another anti-Floating staller like Shaman Cat to increase uptime.

True Form

Thanks to its additional 50 range and Area Attack, Sanzo Cat can now make proper use of a very effective Slow ability. His range may only be 250, but that is more than enough to take care of most melee Floating enemies such as the Bun Bun variants and the Cyclones. He remains ineffective against most Floating enemies with longer range than him, but fortunately, they tend to attack slowly and don't need much stalling in the first place.

This unit can become a nearly impassable wall against the aforementioned Bun Bun and Cyclone variants, making it vital to create an opportunity for a stack to form. For this reason, Sanzo Cat is best used with "Research" Effect UP Combos or very tanky units, as well as (ideally Long Distance) units who can take care of other traits.

Talents

Sanzo Cat's most important Talent allows him to target Angel enemies. This is a very worthwhile investment that any player should make without hesitation as it pretty much doubles Sanzo's scope, allowing him to counter notorious melee angels such as Boraphim and Divine Cyclone. Against Angels, Talented Sanzo can almost completely replace Catophone, who costs more than double and takes more than 4 times as long to recharge.

His Weaken Talent can be combined with the original Slow ability to have better control on the battlefield and increase the ease of stacking many Sanzo Cats. Only the first level is necessary, but it may be worthwhile to upgrade it fully as well, however, the weaken reduces attack to 70%, meaning that pairing it with units such as Octopus Cat can be more detrimental as the less effective weaken can override the stronger one, though if you don't rely on the weaken as much, you can consider getting it. The other Talents all further contribute to making Sanzo Cats last longer on the battlefield as well as needing less of them to permanently slow foes, making all Talents worth considering, minus Defense Buff if Sanzo Cat's level is too low for increased health to make a difference. Either way, Target Angel and Weaken should be given top priority over the rest.

Orb

Defence Up against Angels is arguably the best option, due to how easily Gabriels slip past defences, followed closely by Defence Up against Floating. Nothing else is worth considering. Either way, the effect is usually minuscule, so there's no need to dedicate any in the first place.

Description

Switch EN/JP

Cat Unit # 050		Rare Cat
Bishop Cat
		EN Description
		A merciful Cat that brings peace and love to all its followers. Charges for confessions. Might slow Floating enemies.
Monk Cat
		EN Description
		Envelopes the enemies in gracious serenity to allow them to move to the afterlife Might slow Floating enemies.
Sanzo Cat
		EN Description
		On a journey to save souls through enlightenment. Mostly just beats up the local wildlife, though. Might slow Floating enemies (Area Attack).

Cat Unit # 050		Rare Cat
ねこ僧侶 (Neko Sōryo, Priest Cat)
		JP Script
		愛を込めて敵を殴り倒す 慈悲深いキャラクター ごくたまに浮いてる敵の動きを遅くする
		EN Translation
		Beats his enemies . . . with love! A merciful character. Occasionally slows the movement of Floating enemies.
ねこ坊主 (Neko Bōzu, Monk Cat)
		JP Script
		感謝を込めて敵を昇天させる 情け深いキャラクター ごくたまに浮いてる敵の動きを遅くする
		EN Translation
		A merciful character who sends his enemies to Heaven with gratitude. A compassionate character. Occasionally slows the movement of Floating enemies.
ネコ法師 (Neko Hōshi, Buddhist Priest Cat)
		JP Script
		悟りを開き人々を救う旅にでたキャラクター ありがたい殴打で悩みやいろいろなものがふっとぶ ごくたまに浮いてる敵の動きを遅くする (範囲攻撃)
		EN Translation
		Upon finding enlightenment, he left on a journey to save people. His thankful beatings make worries fly away . . . among other things. Occasionally slows the movement of Floating enemies. (Area Attack)

Cost

• Chapter 1: 330¢
• Chapter 2: 495¢
• Chapter 3: 660¢

Upgrade Cost

	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
0x	0	8,000	12,200	17,800	24,800	33,200	43,000	54,200	66,800	80,800	340,800
1x	10,000	16,000	24,400	35,600	49,600	66,400	86,000	108,400	133,600	161,600	691,600
2x	15,000	24,000	36,600	53,400	74,400	99,600	129,000	162,600	200,400	242,400	1,037,400
3x	17,500	28,000	42,700	62,300	86,800	116,200	150,500	189,700	233,800	282,800	1,210,300
4x	20,000	32,000	48,800	71,200	99,200	132,800	172,000	216,800	267,200	323,200	1,383,200
Total XP Cost											4,663,300

• Level 30-59 upgrades cost Catseyes: 30-44 and 50-54 = 1 Catseye, 45-49 and 55-59 = 2 Catseyes

Stats

• Standard
• Detailed

Bishop Cat
Health	Attack Power	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
380 HP	37 damage (38.28 DPS)	200	29f 0.97 seconds	10	3 times	8f 0.27s (9f 0.3s backswing)	12.67 ~ 3.87 seconds
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Type	Special Ability
6,460 HP	629 damage (650.69 DPS)	Single Attack	20% chance to slow Floating enemies for 120f 4 seconds
Monk Cat
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
7,480 HP	799 damage (826.55 DPS)	200	29f 0.97 seconds	10	3 times	8f 0.27s (8f 0.27s backswing)	12.67 ~ 3.87 seconds
Lv.MAX		Attack Type	Special Ability
Lv.50+80		Single Attack	20% chance to slow Floating enemies for 120f 4 seconds
Sanzo Cat
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
11,220 HP	969 damage (1,002.41 DPS)	250	29f 0.97 seconds	10	3 times	8f 0.27s (8f 0.27s backswing)	12.67 ~ 3.87 seconds
Lv.MAX		Attack Type	Special Ability
Lv.50+80		Area Attack	20% chance to slow Floating enemies for 120f 4 seconds
{{{Fourth Form name}}}
Health (Lv.60)	Attack Power (Lv.60)	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
{{{Hp fourth}}}	{{{Atk Power fourth}}}	{{{Atk Range fourth}}}	{{{Attack Frequency fourth}}}	{{{Movement Speed fourth}}}	{{{Knockback fourth}}}	{{{Attack Animation fourth}}}	{{{Recharging Time fourth}}}
Lv.MAX		Attack Type	Special Ability
Lv.50+80		{{{Attack type fourth}}}	{{{Special Ability fourth}}}

*First stats are 1st form's initial; other 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 Bishop Cat's stats.

Stats Modifier
Natural Level 50 Plus Level 80 Health Treasure 300 Attack Treasure 300 Decimal Places [DPS] 0
Advanced Options Health (%) 0 Attack (%) 0 100% Health Treasure Effect (%) 50 100% Attack Treasure Effect (%) 50 Base Stats Growth (%) 20 1st Reduced Growth Reduction (%) 50 Level 70 2nd Reduced Growth Reduction (%) 50 Level 90 3rd Reduced Growth Reduction (%) 0 Level 999

Normal Form Bishop Cat Effects/Talents Health (%) 0 Attack (%) 0 Level HP AP DPS Attack Cycle 29 29f 0.97 seconds Initial 50 + 80 380 380 380 37 37 37 38.275862068966 38 38 Attack Animation 12f + 8f + 9f 10 2,660 259 267 Attack Range 200 50+80 17,860 1,739 1,798 Attack Type Single Target Recharge Time 12.67 ~ 3.87 seconds Knockback 3 times Movement Speed 10 Cost (¢) Abilities Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Multi Hit (3737{{{Normal Hit 1 Note}}} + 00{{{Normal Hit 2 Note}}}) Slows Floating enemies for 120f (20%) 330 495 660

Evolved Form Monk Cat Effects/Talents Health (%) 0 Attack (%) 0 Level HP AP DPS Attack Cycle 29 29f 0.97 seconds Initial 50 + 80 440 440 440 47 47 47 48.620689655172 48 48 Attack Animation 13f + 8f + 8f 20 5,280 564 583 Attack Range 200 50+80 20,680 2,209 2,285 Attack Type Single Target Recharge Time 12.67 ~ 3.87 seconds Knockback 3 times Movement Speed 10 Cost (¢) Abilities Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Multi Hit (4747{{{Evolved Hit 1 Note}}} + 00{{{Evolved Hit 2 Note}}}) Slows Floating enemies for 120f (20%) 330 495 660

True Form Sanzo Cat Talent Orbs Health (%) 0 Attack (IS) 0 Effects/Talents Health (%) 0 Attack (%) 0 Level HP AP DPS Attack Cycle 29 29f 0.97 seconds Initial 50 + 80 660 660 660 57 57 57 58.965517241379 58 58 Attack Animation 13f + 8f + 8f 30 11,220 969 1,002 Attack Range 250 50+80 31,020 2,679 2,771 Attack Type Area Attack Recharge Time 12.67 ~ 3.87 seconds Knockback 3 times Movement Speed 10 Cost (¢) Abilities Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Multi Hit (5757{{{True Hit 1 Note}}} + 00{{{True Hit 2 Note}}}) Slows Floating enemies for 120f (20%) 330 495 660

Ultra Form ??? Talent Orbs Health (%) 0 Attack (IS) 0 Effects/Talents Health (%) 0 Attack (%) 0 Level HP AP DPS Attack Cycle 29 29f 0.97 seconds Initial 50 + 80 660 660 660 57 57 57 58.965517241379 58 58 Attack Animation 13f + 8f + 8f 60 ? ? ? Attack Range 250 50+80 31,020 2,679 2,771 Attack Type Area Attack Recharge Time 12.67 ~ 3.87 seconds Knockback 3 times Movement Speed 10 Cost (¢) Abilities Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Multi Hit (5757{{{Ultra Hit 1 Note}}} + 00{{{Ultra Hit 2 Note}}}) None 330 495 660

• HP = Health ; AP = Attack Power ; DPS = Damage Per Second ; 2 Movement Speed = 1 Range/f
• f = frame ; 30f = 1 second ; Attack Animation = Idle + Foreswing + Backswing (f)
• Catseye, User Rank and game progress are essential to achieving max level, see here for details.
• See here to understand Treasure effects.

Catfruit Evolution

True Form

Ultra Form

	Monk Cat
	Sanzo Cat True Form evolution increases defense, range and attack power. Attacks also gain Area effect!

True Form

Ultra Form

	Sanzo Cat
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x1	x2
x2	x3
x2	200,000
True Form evolution increases defense, range and attack power. Attacks also gain Area effect!

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Talents

• Weaken: Adds a 30% chance to weaken enemies to 70% for 39f ^1.3s, improves by 9f ^0.3s per level up to 120f ^4s (Total Cost: 95 NP)
• Slow: Increases slow duration by 12f ^0.4s, improves by 2f ^0.07s per level up to 30f ^1s (Total Cost: 75 NP)
• Survives: Adds a 23% chance to survive a lethal strike, improves by 3% per level up to 50% (Total Cost: 95 NP)
• Target Angel (Cost: 50 NP)
• Defense Buff: Upgrades health by 2% per level up to 20% (Total Cost: 75 NP)

Appearance

• Normal Form: A cat dressed as a bishop, with a tall hat and tabard with crosses emblazoned on them. Carries a staff or mace.
• Evolved Form: Looks like a Buddhist monk, with the traditional bald haircut. Carries a wooden fish and a padded staff to beat it with.
• True Form: Looks like a priest. Rides a nimbus cloud and also has a monkey with a crown on it similar to the Monkey King of Chinese mythology.

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Existence Elsewhere

Shoumetsu Toshi

Bishop Cat and its evolution appear in Shoumetsu Toshi as a light type unit introduced in the first collaboration between the two games. It appears in the collaboration gacha during the event duration and can only be obtained through it.

ねこ僧侶 (Neko Sōryo, Priest Cat)		ねこ坊主 (Neko Bōzu, Monk Cat)
Stats At Level 30		Stats At Level 70
Rarity	★3	★4
Health	624	1,228
Attack	280	551
Recovery	215	420
Single Skill	For a short period of time, all spheres that appear will become light attributes
Leadership Skill	Increases the the attack power of ally light attribute souls by 1.5, increase HP by 1.2

Nyanko Defence Force

Bishop Cat and its evolutions appear in Nyanko Defence Force as a Rare team member. It can be obtained through the gacha system.

ねこ僧侶 (Neko Sōryo, Priest Cat)		ねこ坊主 (Neko Bōzu, Monk Cat)	ネコ法師 (Neko Hōshi, Buddhist Priest Cat)
Stats At Level 30
Rarity		Rare
Attack	3/3 Zodiac Signs	160
	2/3 Zodiac Signs	120
	1/3 Zodiac Signs	100
Skill		Treasure chest appearance rate increases by 25%

Gallery

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Trivia

• Prior to Version 4.7, Bishop Cat was a part of two other Cat Combos: Bustin' Ghosts and Dharma.
• Bishop Cat appears to have been modeled after the Priests from Dragon Quest III.
• Sanzo Cat is based on the Journey to the West character Tang Sanzang, a Buddhist monk whose Japanese name is Genjo Sanzō.

Reference

• https://battlecats-db.com/unit/051.html

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