Bodhisattva Cat (Super Rare Cat)

Bodhisattva Cat is a Super Rare Cat that can be unlocked by playing the Rare Cat Capsule. True Form increases range and gains the ability to weaken Floating enemies.

Cat Unit # 30
Super Rare Cat
Bodhisattva Cat Avalokitesvara Cat Tathagata Cat Bodhisattva Cat Avalokitesvara Cat Tathagata Cat

Evolution

Evolves into Avalokitesvara Cat at level 10.

Evolves into Tathagata Cat at level 30 using Catfruit and XP.

Performance

+ 40% chance to slow Floating enemies
+ 30% chance to weaken Floating enemies[True]

Pros

• Fast attack rate
• Decent health and DPS
• Area Attack

Cons

• High cost
• Long recharge time

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

In order to classify Cat Units, see here

Strategy/Usage

Bodhisattva Cat would be a solid anti-Floating unit if not for the existence of Bishop Cat, whose True Form, Sanzo Cat, does everything Bodhisattva Cat does and more. Bodhisattva may have the higher stats, but when it comes to stalling Floating enemies, there's just no beating Sanzo's spammability.

If Sanzo Cat is not owned, Bodhisattva Cat can be stacked to effectively counter Bun Buns, Shy Boys and some of the Cyclones. Just don't invest too much into it, because it's only a matter of time until the Rare Cat Capsules bless you with Bishop Cat.

True Form

Tathagata Cat gains more health and attack power, along with more range. All of this increases its general use, and it now fully outranges Mecha-Bun, although this is still very situational if you have Necro-Dancer Cat. Beyond that, it is still outclassed by Sanzo and Necro-Dancer, both of whom remain more spammable than Tathagata Cat. Furthermore, as the slow chance has not increased, Tathagata Cat is still unreliable unless stacked. At the very least, Tathagata Cat is a decent substitute in situations where Sanzo is outranged, which only a few notable Floating enemies do: Mooth, Maawth and Owlbrow.

Talents

Even with Talents, Tathagata Cat will never be able to reach the standards of Sanzo Cat, who ends up having the same exact abilities, so there is no real reason to invest in it.

Move Speed Up is situational and not recommended, as it may sometimes cause Tathagata Cat to creep into the range of dangerous enemies and die horribly as a result. Health Buff is also not recommended, as Tathagata Cat, despite having decent stats, won't go anywhere with only two knockbacks, a long recharge time and little more to give it value. The same goes for Attack Buff; unless you're desperate for a new ranged attacker. Even then, Tathagata Cat's range is not enough to deal with most late-game enemies, so you won't lose much by not investing in it.

However, there are two Talents that aren't complete disappointments: Weaken and Slow Up. Both of these allow its effects to last beyond their duration between attacks, which allows Tathagata Cat to almost perma-slow when stacked, and perma-weaken as well, to a lesser extent.

Cat Combo

Combo	Units	Cat Images	Effect
Helping Hand	[Super Rare] Bodhisattva Cat [Special] Mother Cat		Slow Effect Up (Sm)

Description

Switch EN/JP

Cat Unit # 30		Super Rare Cat
Bodhisattva Cat
		EN Description
		A Cat that has reached a state of peace and pushed its body beyond physical limits. Might slow Floating enemies (Area Attack)
Avalokitesvara Cat
		EN Description
		A Bodhisattva Cat who has shown compassion to many and all Battle Cats. Might slow Floating enemies (Area Attack)
Tathagata Cat
		EN Description
		Enlightened compassion flows from this Cat. But they say even the Buddha has a breaking point. Area attacks might weaken/slow Floating.

Cat Unit # 30		Super Rare Cat
ネコぼさつ (Neko Bosatsu, Cat Bodhisattva)
		JP Script
		心を鍛えることで肉体をも強化させた 奇跡のにゃんこ 浮いてる敵の移動をたまに遅くする（範囲攻撃）
		EN Translation
		By training its mind, it strengthened its body and became a miracle Cat. Occasionally slows the movement of Floating enemies (Area Attack)
ネコせんじゅ (Neko Senju, Cat Senju)
		JP Script
		鍛え上げた心と張りぼての腕を 背中に装着した奇跡のにゃんこ 浮いてる敵の移動をたまに遅くする（範囲攻撃）
		EN Translation
		Miracle Cat with a trained mind and papier-mâché arms attached to its back. Occasionally slows the movement of Floating enemies (Area Attack)
ネコにょらい (Neko Nyorai, Cat Tathagata)
		JP Script
		俗世の者たちを温かく見守る心優しき奇跡のにゃんこ 三度やらかすともちろんキレる（範囲攻撃） たまに浮いてる敵の移動を遅くし攻撃力をダウンさせる
		EN Translation
		Kind-hearted miracle Cat who warmly watches over the people of this world. If you misbehave three times it will of course lose its temper (Area Attack) Sometimes slows down the movement of Floating enemies and reduces their attack power

Cost

• Chapter 1: 1,100¢
• Chapter 2: 1,650¢
• Chapter 3: 2,200¢

Upgrade Cost

	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
0x	0	8,200	12,400	17,800	24,800	42,400	64,500	93,000	148,000	298,000	709,100
1x	12,500	16,400	24,800	35,600	49,600	84,800	129,000	186,000	296,000	596,000	1,430,700
2x	18,750	24,600	37,200	53,400	74,400	127,200	193,500	279,000	444,000	894,000	2,146,050
3x	21,875	28,700	43,400	62,300	86,800	148,400	225,750	325,500	518,000	1,043,000	2,503,725
4x	25,000	32,800	49,600	71,200	99,200	169,600	258,000	372,000	592,000	1,192,000	2,861,400
Total XP Cost											9,650,975

• Level 30-49 upgrades cost Catseyes: 30-44 = 1 Catseye, 45-49 = 2 Catseyes

Stats

• Standard
• Detailed

Bodhisattva Cat
Health	Attack Power	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
960 HP	295 damage	270	74f 2.47 seconds	7	2 times	45f 1.5s (29f 0.97s backswing)	48 ~ 39.2 seconds
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Type	Special Ability
16,320 HP	5,015 damage	Area Attack	40% chance to slow Floating enemies for 120f 4 seconds
Avalokitesvara Cat
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
19,720 HP	8,415 damage	270	74f 2.47 seconds	7	2 times	45f 1.5s (29f 0.97s backswing)	48 ~ 39.2 seconds
Attack Type	Special Ability
Area Attack	40% chance to slow Floating enemies for 120f 4 seconds
Tathagata Cat
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
19,720 HP	8,415 damage	300	74f 2.47 seconds	7	2 times	45f 1.5s (29f 0.97s backswing)	48 ~ 39.2 seconds
Lv.MAX		Attack Type	Special Ability
Lvl. 50+70		Area Attack	40% chance to slow Floating enemies for 120f 4 seconds 30% chance to weaken Floating enemies to 50% for 120f 4 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 Bodhisattva Cat's stats.

Stats Modifier
Natural Level 50 Plus Level 70 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 60 2nd Reduced Growth Reduction (%) 50 Level 80 3rd Reduced Growth Reduction (%) 0 Level 999

Normal Form Bodhisattva Cat Effects/Talents Health (%) 0 Attack (%) 0 Level HP AP DPS Attack Cycle 74 74f 2.47 seconds Initial 50 + 70 960 960 960 295 295 295 119.59459459459 119 119 Attack Animation 0f + 45f + 29f 10 6,720 2,065 837 Attack Range 270 50+70 40,320 12,390 5,023 Attack Type Area Recharge Time 48.33 - 39.53 seconds Knockback 2 times Movement Speed 7 Cost (¢) Abilities Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Multi Hit (295295 + 00) 40% chance to slow Floating enemies for 120f 4 seconds 1100 1650 2200

Evolved Form Avalokitesvara Cat Effects/Talents Health (%) 0 Attack (%) 0 Level HP AP DPS Attack Cycle 74 74f 2.47 seconds Initial 50 + 70 1,160 1,160 1,160 495 495 495 200.67567567568 200 200 Attack Animation 0f + 45f + 29f 20 13,920 5,940 2,408 Attack Range 270 50+70 48,720 20,790 8,428 Attack Type Area Recharge Time 48.33 - 39.53 seconds Knockback 2 times Movement Speed 7 Cost (¢) Abilities Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Multi Hit (495495 + 00) 40% chance to slow Floating enemies for 120f 4 seconds 1100 1650 2200

True Form Tathagata Cat Talent Orbs Health (%) 0 Attack (IS) 0 Effects/Talents Health (%) 0 Attack (%) 0 Level HP AP DPS Attack Cycle 74 74f 2.47 seconds Initial 50 + 70 1,160 1,160 1,160 495 495 495 200.67567567568 200 200 Attack Animation 0f + 45f + 29f 30 19,720 8,415 3,411 Attack Range 300 50+70 48,720 20,790 8,428 Attack Type Area Recharge Time 48.33 - 39.53 seconds Knockback 2 times Movement Speed 7 Cost (¢) Abilities Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Multi Hit (495495 + 00) 40% chance to slow Floating enemies for 120f 4 seconds 30% chance to weaken Floating enemies to 50% for 200f 6.67 seconds 1100 1650 2200

• 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

x4	x2	x1	x1	x1	500,000

x4	x2
x1	x1
x1	500,000

Talents

• Weaken: Improves weaken duration by 8f ^{.27 seconds} per level up to 80f ^{2.67 seconds}. (Total Cost: 125 NP)
• Slow: Improves slow duration by 5f ^{.17 seconds} per level up to 50f ^{1.67 seconds}. (Total Cost: 125 NP)
• Defense Buff: Upgrades health by 2% per level up to 20%. (Total Cost: 125 NP)
• Attack Buff: Upgrades attack power by 2% per level up to 20%. (Total Cost: 125 NP)
• Move Speed Up: Upgrades movement speed by 1 per level up to 10. (Total Cost: 125 NP)

Appearance

• Normal Form: A floating Buddha-like cat. Attacks using a single giant handchop.
• Evolved Form: Now has ten arms. Multiple hands appear when attacking.
• True Form: Arms are now holding items. Attacks with a foot that comes out from a cloud.

Existence Elsewhere

Merc Storia

Tathagata Cat appears in Merc Storia as a 3★ monster introduced in the 3rd collab between the 2 games.

Tathagata Cat
Unit Information (Merc Storia)
Rarity	3★
Element	Light
Weapon	N/A
Weapon Type	N/A
AoE	6 targets, 3 hits
Misc. Information
Born In	Battle Cats Land (にゃんこの国)
Occupation	?
Gender	?
Age	?
Hobby	?
Personality	?

Gallery

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Trivia

• In Buddhism, a bodhisattva is someone who is able to reach nirvana but chooses not to do so in order to help others attain enlightenment.
  • Avalokiteśvara (meaning "The Lord Who Looks Down [with compassion]") is a many-armed bodhisattva who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas.
  • Tathāgata is an honorific title of a Buddha; the historical Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, would often refer to himself as the Tathāgata instead of using any personal pronouns. The meaning of this word is unknown, but is widely believed to be "one who has thus gone" or "one who has thus come".
• Even though Avalokitesvara Cat's hands attack at different times, it wasn't updated to have multi-hit in version 6.0.

Reference

• https://battlecats-db.com/unit/031.html

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