Black Cyclone (Black/Floating)

Black Cyclone (ブラックサイクロン, Burakkusaikuron) is a Black/Floating enemy that appears in Event Stages.

Black Cyclone
Information
First Appearance:	Heaven of Darkness
Latest Appearance:	Heavenly Tower - Floor 42
Money Drop:	3,000¢ - 11,850¢

Enemy

The Black Cyclone has medium movement speed (the second fastest of all the Cyclones), short range and a high attack rate, but its damage is relatively low. Being a black enemy it also has numerous knockbacks, at 10.

Its knockback ability is usually something to ignore, as it can still destroy many units in seconds.

Strategy

Due to its lowered attack power compared to other Cyclones, high health units (such as most Uber Rares) can resist a few seconds of its onslaught. Without them, many anti-Floating and/or anti-Black units are needed.

Anti-Black units, like Cat Gunslinger or any of the Vajiras, are really useful against this enemy due to their anti-black capabilities. To do damage, the player should spawn some heavy hitters like Bahamut Cat, Weightlifter Cat or any anti-Black Uber or any other long-range cats, whilst spamming low production cost and cooldown cats like Macho Cat and Wall Cat as meatshields to protect them against Black Cyclone's support.

Of course, like most cyclones, spamming anti-Floating cats (particularly ones who can freeze Floating/Black enemies) like Shaman Cat or Sanzo Cat will be very effective. Cameraman Cat stands out the most, and at high levels, can demolish this Cyclone if stacked. Salon Cat is also an option; although her True Form, Cyborg Cat, is better at doing this. Bombercat can also easily shut down swarms of them due to its guaranteed area freeze versus blacks.

Dictionary

Switch EN/JP

Enemy Unit # 72		Black/Floating
Black Cyclone
		EN Description
		Attacks continuously while moving so no one can stop its cyclonic force. Has a lot more pushing power. ... or is it suction power?

Enemy Unit # 72		Black/Floating
ブラックサイクロ (Burakkusaikuron)
		JP Script
		超高速回転による連続攻撃は いかなる者もよせつけない。 さらに触れるものをたまに吹き飛ばす 特性を持った恐ろしい敵。
		EN Translation
		Continuous attacks by ultra-high-speed rotation. Keep off also any person. Sometimes launches things it touches further away. Terrible enemy that has the characteristics.

Encounters

Event Stages

• Heaven of Darkness: Attack on B-Cyclone (Expert) (100%)
• Deadly Carnival: Tornado Carnival (Deadly) (100%)
• Bad to Worse: Doom Paradise (Insane) (200%)
• NEO Darkness Heaven:
  • Wrath of B-Cyclone (Insane) (100%)
  • Revenge of B-Cyclone (Deadly) (200%)
• Heavenly Tower: Floor 42 (100%)

Stats

Black Cyclone
Health	Attack Power	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack Animation
1,200,000 HP	4,000 damage (24,000 DPS)	120 (Area Attack)	5f (0.17 seconds)	10	10 times	1f 0.03s (4f 0.13s backswing)
Special Ability						Type
20% chance to knockback all Cat Units.						Black/Floating

*In each stage, there is strength magnification, the value of health and attack power varies due to this value.

Gallery

Black Cyclone's spritesheet

Black Cyclone's attack animation

Trivia

• Black Cyclone is one of the few Black enemies whose eyes are not red.
  • He is also the only Black enemy with a blue eye.

Reference

• https://battlecats-db.com/enemy/072.html

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Enemy Release Order:

<< White Cyclone | Metal Cyclone >>

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