Cat Machine (Uber Rare Cat)

Cat Machine is an Uber Rare Cat that can be unlocked by playing the Rare Cat Capsule during The Dynamites event. True Form increases health, range, attack rate and movement speed and gains the ability to block Wave Attacks.

Cat Unit # 43
Uber Rare Cat
Cat Machine Cat Machine Mk 2 Cat Machine Mk 3 Cat Machine Cat Machine Mk 2 Cat Machine Mk 3

Evolution

Evolves into Cat Machine Mk 2 at level 10.

Evolves into Cat Machine Mk 3 at level 30 by using Catfruit.

Performance

+ Resistant against Red enemies
+ Resistant against Alien enemies
+ Immune to Waves [Evolved]
+ Wave Blocker [True]

Pros

• Huge damage and health
• Only one knockback
• Short recharge time
• Low cost

Cons

• Slow movement speed [Normal, Evolved]
• Very long attack animation
• Long attack rate
• Extremely low range
• Mediocre DPS [Normal]

Class
Class
Normal	Tanker
Evolved		{{{EvolvedClass}}}
True	{{{TrueClass}}}

In order to classify Cat Units, see here

Strategy/Usage

Cat Machine's asset is his gargantuan attack power and health. Against powerful Red and Alien enemies, it will make an indestructible wall thanks to its resistance. If you plan to make use of Cat Machine's attack bursts, don't let Cat Machine's target get knocked back. In most circumstances the meatshields will gain ground, leaving this battle-bot to fire at the ground in embarrassment! Furthermore, Cat Machine's low range may only allow him to serve as a barrier for wave enemies to strike at, which is not beneficial to your Cats.

With these forms, he is nothing but a mediocre tanker that is slower than average. Relying on his damage is hard as well because of his long animation and backswing, which will make him stop to attack the ground behind all of the cats that need to be protected.

True Form

Cat Machine MK 3 will be valuable in a good part of the Legend Stages as well as all of Into The Future for his ability to not only be immune to Wave Attacks, but to protect units behind as well with his resistance to both Alien and Red enemies. This works especially well against Berserkory, Elizabeth the LVIth, Two Can, Youcan, Axoloty and any other Red or Alien Wave enemies, as Cat Machine only receives 1/4~1/5 damage from their direct hits and takes no damage from their Shockwaves, effectively making it 1/8~1/10 damage. However, be wary of his short range- unless constantly protected, Cat Machine may be hit by their initial attack anyways.

The first two forms have a bad combination of sluggish movement speed and a long attack animation, but in True Form, Cat Machine's movement speed is perfect for an Uber with a long attack animation. Mk 1/Mk 2 has a bad habit of lagging behind your meatshields and don't catch up to a knocked-back enemy before your other attackers do. Mk 3 is more diligent so it can reliably arrive at the scene in time when it is needed. Once it fires a shot at its victim to knock it back, MK 3 can catch up to it before your other attackers do. But even so, he sometimes lags behind because of his long attack.

Talents

Being a tank that depends on its high stats, the Defense Buff is a straight improvement but is only worth getting if you do not have Catseyes. Move Speed Up is also a good one to level up, as it allows Cat Machine to reach the frontlines faster than other tankers, making Cat Machine more like Lumina in a way. Knockback immunity makes him an immovable wall unless put up against a Starred Alien with warp. This directly counters Nimoy Bore, and stages consisting of Alien/Red enemies and other enemies with KB such as Mr. Mole. His hits will no longer be interrupted by constant streams of Trolly Bloggers, and he'll stay in front to protect far more consistently.

Unfortunately, its other two talents aren't quite as good. Attack Up, while not a terrible choice, is a very low priority because of Cat Machine's long foreswing and god-awful range. Freeze is just straight-up awful for Cat Machine because of its sluggish attack rate, foreswing, and low chance.

Cat Combo

Combo	Units	Cat Images	Effect
Steel Saviors	[Rare] Cat-o-tron [Uber Rare] Cat Machine		Resistant Effect Up (Sm)

Description

Switch EN/JP

Cat Unit # 43		Uber Rare Cat
Cat Machine
		EN Description
		Series 1 Weaponized Machine System (MS) developed by the government (Area Attack) Greatly reduced damage from Red & Aliens.
Cat Machine Mk 2
		EN Description
		A battle-tested revision MS that managed to escape from the research facility (Area Attack) Greatly reduced damage from Red & Aliens.
Cat Machine Mk 3
		EN Description
		The next generation of battle tech, MS:RX-Ω has slipped into the hands of the Cat Army! Resists Red/Alien attacks, immune to Waves.

Cat Unit # 43		Uber Rare Cat
ネコマシン (Neko Mashin, Cat Machine)
		JP Script
		連邦政府から破壊兵器の製造を依頼され 製作したMSシリーズ試作機1号である（範囲攻撃） 赤い敵とエイリアンに打たれ強い
		EN Translation
		Was commissioned to produce a destructive weapon from a federal government. Number 1 of manufactured MS series pilot model (Area Attack). Damage from Red enemies and Aliens is reduced substantially.
ネコマシン・破 (Neko Mashin・Yabu, Cat Machine - Break)
		JP Script
		破壊兵器としての利用を阻止する為 研究施設から脱出した実戦型MS:RX-13（範囲攻撃） 赤い敵とエイリアンに打たれ強い
		EN Translation
		To prevent use of a destructive weapon, practice type MS:RX-13 escaped from a research institute (Area Attack) Damage from Red enemies and Aliens is reduced substantially.
ネコマシン・滅 (Neko Mashin・Metsu, Cat Machine - Annihilation)
		JP Script
		破壊兵器MSシリーズの量産を始めた連邦政府に 決戦型へと化したMS:RX-Ωが阻止に乗り込む（範囲攻撃） 赤い敵とエイリアンに打たれ強く、波動を打ち消す
		EN Translation
		The federal government has begun mass production of the MS series of destructive weapons MS:RX-ohm has been transformed into a decisive force (range attack) Damage from Red enemies and Aliens is reduced substantially, counteract the waves

Cost

• Chapter 1: 2,400¢
• Chapter 2: 3,600¢
• Chapter 3: 4,800¢

Upgrade Cost

	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
0x	0	9,800	14,800	21,800	42,500	64,300	93,200	118,000	197,400	513,500	1,075,300
1x	15,600	19,600	29,600	43,600	85,000	128,600	186,400	236,000	394,800	1,027,000	2,166,200
2x	23,400	29,400	44,400	65,400	127,500	192,900	279,600	354,000	592,200	1,540,500	3,249,300
3x	27,300	34,300	51,800	76,300	148,750	225,050	326,200	413,000	690,900	1,797,250	3,790,850
4x	31,200	39,200	59,200	87,200	170,000	257,200	372,800	472,000	789,600	2,054,000	4,332,400
Total XP Cost											14,614,050

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

Stats

Cat Machine
Health	Attack Power	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
4,800 HP	3,500 damage (715 DPS)	140	367f (12.23 seconds)	9	1 time	168f 5.6s (38f 1.27s backswing)	73.67 - 64.87 seconds
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Type	Special Ability
81,600 HP	59,500 damage (4,864 DPS)	Area Attack	Resistant against Red and Alien enemies.
Cat Machine Mk 2
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
102,000 HP	94,435 damage (7,719 DPS)	140	367f (12.23 seconds)	9	1 time	168f 5.6s (38f 1.27s backswing)	73.67 - 64.87 seconds
Attack Type	Special Ability
Area Attack	Resistant against Red and Alien enemies; Immune to Waves.
Cat Machine Mk 3
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
153,000 HP	94,435 damage (10,611 DPS)	190	267f (8.9 seconds)	15	1 time	168f 5.6s (38f 1.27s backswing)	73.67 - 64.87 seconds
Lv.MAX		Attack Type	Special Ability
50+70		Area Attack	Resistant against Red and Alien enemies; Wave Shield.

*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 Cat Machine's stats.

Catfruit Evolution

x4	x7	x7	x3	x4	1,000,000

x4	x7
x7	x3
x4	1,000,000

Talents

• Freeze: Adds 50% chance to freeze for 39f _{1.3 seconds}, increased by 12f _{0.4 seconds} per level up to 120f _{4 seconds}. (Total Cost: 235 NP)
• Immune Knockback (Cost: 100 NP)
• Move Speed Up: Gains 1 movement speed per level up to 10 (Total Cost: 175 NP)
• Defense Buff: Upgrades health by 2% per level up to 20% (Total Cost: 175 NP)
• Attack Buff: Upgrades attack power by 2% per level up to 20% (Total Cost: 175 NP)

Appearance

• Normal Form: An automaton controlled by a cat inside.
• Evolved Form: The machine has a scarf, a bigger horn and something written on it.
• True Form: The machine replaced its legs with thrusters. The hands are bigger and the armour is fancier. The cat also wears a scarf.

Gallery

Cat Machine's attack animation

Cat Machine Mk 2's attack animation

Cat Machine Mk 3's attack animation

Trivia

• The event poster for The Dynamites refers to it as "Machine Cat".
• Prior to version 9.7, Cat Machine Mk 2 was not immune to waves.
• Cat Machine has a Gudetama-themed variant, called the Gude-cat Machine during the Gudetama Collaboration Event; as well as an enemy variant, called the Gude-doge Machine. These are only in the Japanese, Korean and Taiwanese versions of Battle Cats.
• He was the first unit to have the wave shield ability.

Reference

• https://battlecats-db.com/unit/044.html

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