Cat Machine (Uber Rare Cat)

Cat Machine is an Uber Rare Cat that can be obtained 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 to Red and Alien enemies
+ Immune to Waves [Evolved]
+ Wave Shield [True]

Pros

• Huge damage and health
• Only one knockback
• Cheap to produce
• Short recharge time

Cons

• Slow movement speed [Normal, Evolved]
• Very long attack foreswing and backswing

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

In order to classify Cat Units, see here

Strategy/Usage

Cat Machine's main assets are its gargantuan attack power and health. Against most Red and unstarred Aliens enemies, its resistance will make for a near-indestructible wall. 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 it to serve as a barrier for wave enemies to strike at, which is not beneficial to your Cats.

In Normal and True Form, it is in truth nothing but a mediocre tanker that is slower than average. Relying on its damage is hard as well because of its long animation and backswing, which will make it stop to attack the ground behind all of the cats that need to be protected.

True Form

Cat Machine Mk 3 is invaluable for its ability to not only be immune to Wave Attacks, but to protect units behind as well with its resistance to both Alien and Red enemies. Combined with its resistances, Cat Machine Mk 3 can become a near-indestructible wall against Berserkory, Elizabeth the LVIth, Two Can, Youcan. However, be wary of its short range: unless constantly protected, Cat Machine may be hit by their initial attack anyways.

The first two forms had 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 and Mk 2 have 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, it still sometimes lags behind because of its 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 or have already leveled Cat Machine Mk 3 up to 50. Move Speed Up is also a good one to upgrade, as it allows Cat Machine Mk 3 to reach the frontlines even faster than other tankers, making Cat Machine more like Luminalia in a way. Knockback immunity directly counters Nimoy Bore and Red EnerG, and stages combining Red or Alien traits with enemies with knockback abilities such as Mr. Mole. Its hits will no longer be interrupted by constant streams of Trolly Bloggers, and it'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 awful range. Freeze is just straight-up useless for Cat Machine because of its sluggish attack rate and low freeze 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) Resitant [sic] to tu Red & Alien attacks.
Cat Machine Mk 2
		EN Description
		A battle-tested revision MS that managed to escape from the research facility (Area Attack) Resistant to Red & Alien attacks.
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
		1st MS series prototype model made the federal government's commission to develop destructive weapons (Area Attack) Tough against Red and Alien enemies.
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 others from using it as a destructive weapon, battle model MS:RX-13 escaped from the research institute (Area Attack) Tough against Red and Alien enemies.
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 to mass-produce the MS series of destructive weapons, but decisive battle model MS:RX-Ω is coming to put a stop to it (Area Attack) Tough against Red and Alien enemies, nullifies 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 (286 DPS)	140	367f 12.23 seconds	9	1 time	168f 5.6s (38f 1.27s backswing)	73.33 ~ 64.53 seconds
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Type	Special Ability
81,600 HP	59,500 damage (4,864 DPS)	Area Attack	Resistant to 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)	73.33 ~ 64.53 seconds
Attack Type	Special Ability
Area Attack	Resistant to 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)	73.33 ~ 64.53 seconds
Lv.MAX		Attack Type	Special Ability
50+70		Area Attack	Resistant to 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 to 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 armor is fancier. The cat also wears a scarf.

Gallery

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Trivia

• The codenames "MS:RX-13" in Cat Machine Mk 2's Japanese description and "MS:RX-Ω" in Cat Machine Mk 3's description reference the Gundam codenames from the mecha anime series Mobile Suit Gundam.
  • In the Japanese event poster for The Dynamites, Cat Machine is accompanied by the text "こいつ…動くにゃ！" (Koitsu... ugoku nya!). This is a reference to a famous line from the first episode of Mobile Suit Gundam, "こいつ…動くぞ！" (Koitsu... ugoku zo!), which means "This guy... moves!" The line is used as one's reaction when something they weren't expecting to move, starts moving.
• The way Cat Machine Mk 3 floats using thrusters that replace its legs is similar to the Gundam MSN-02 Zeong.
• Cat Machine Mk 3's Japanese description says that it's going to be used against the government that created it in order to stop them from producing an army of Cat Machines, which sounds very much like part of the overall plot of the Getter Robo OVA Getter Robo Armageddon. In the story, the original team of Getter Robo pilots turns against the Mechas' creator, Dr. Saotome, using one of his most powerful mechas: Shin Getter Robo. Also, its previous form's description mentions a research institute, which could be referring to the Saotome Institute.
• 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 Mk 3 was the first unit to have the Wave Shield ability.
• Cat Machine has a Gudetama-themed variant, called the Gude-Cat Machine during the Gudetama Collaboration Event; as well as an enemy countpart, unofficially dubbbed the Gude-Doge Machine. These are only in the Japanese, Korean and Taiwanese versions of Battle Cats.

Reference

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

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