Freshman Cat Jobs (Super Rare Cat)

Freshman Cat Jobs is a Super Rare Cat that can be unlocked by playing the Rare Cat Capsule/Gacha when "Reinforcements Cats" are part of the current pool. True Form added in Version 9.9 increases movement speed, survives a lethal strike and creates Surge Attacks.

Cat Unit # 237
Super Rare Cat
Freshman Cat Jobs Prof. Cat Jobs Headmaster Cat Jobs Freshman Cat Jobs Prof. Cat Jobs Headmaster Cat Jobs

Evolution

Evolves into Prof. Cat Jobs at level 10.

Evolves into Headmaster Cat Jobs at level 30 using Catfruit and XP.

Performance

+ 100% chance to weaken non-Metal enemies by 99% for 5 seconds
+ 100% chance to create a Lv.1 Surge Attack [True]
+ 100% chance to Survive a lethal strike [True]

Pros

• Decent range
• Low cost
• Increases XP gains with his Combo [Evolved, True]

Cons

• Extremely slow movement speed
• Very low health and attack power
• Very long recharge time
• Single Target
• Wide Surge Attack spawn area [True]

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

In order to classify Cat Units, see here

Strategy/Usage

It's always worth bringing Prof. Cat Jobs for the Good Jobs! Combo in XP stages and easy stages overall, but he can also be useful in his own right as a support unit. He may be useless in cases where there are enemies that can hit past the frontline (such as Kory with his Waves), and he cannot take on hordes, but he can nullify almost all damage from single, mid-low-ranged bosses, such as Teacher Bun Bun, Bore, R.Ost and other bosses whose range is less than his, as long as he is protected and helped in making sure to hit the right enemy. The downside is that you'll have to fight them close to the Cat Base, as waiting for him to inch his way towards the enemy base may take longer than just killing them outright.

He is very useful against the Cyclones, as he can outrange nearly all of them and cause them to deal vastly reduced damage, making it harder for them to break through your units. This is most useful for Primeval Cyclone, which has very few other non-Uber counters.

Freshman Cat Jobs can be used to stall Big Sal and Miss Haka at the Cat Base in a pinch if needed. Even with his Base Destroyer, Big Sal will just chip off the base slowly with his mighty attacks.

True Form

Headmaster Cat Jobs' Surge Attack can, in part, solve the Single Target problem, as all enemy units that enter it will be weakened. The Surge also has a chance to snipe backliners, as it can reach all the way to 1,050 range. However, the unreliability of this huge spawn area makes for a double-edged sword unless stacked; sooner or later, one of the Surges will spawn away from what it should be hitting, giving the enemies a chance to start pushing again.

His extra movement speed and ability to survive a lethal strike allow Cat Jobs bring him from a gimmick unit that's impractical outside of some odd scenarios to a useful cat that can genuinely help on many stages, as he is more likely to reach the enemy in time, even entering the range of the likes of THE SLOTH to possibly weaken them in time, in addition to being able to last twice as long on the battlefield.

He can be stacked on stages with Metal enemies or enemies with Barriers to make the Surges reliably hit both the frontlines and backlines of the Doge Army, not differently to how Hacker Cat is used. However, this may not work if there are too many enemies that outrange him, as even with his new abilities Headmaster Cat Jobs is merely a support unit and is extremely fragile, dying easily if not properly backed.

Cat Combo

Combo	Units	Cat Images	Effect
Good Jobs!	[Super Rare] Prof. Cat Jobs		Study Power UP (Sm)

Description

Switch EN/JP

Cat Unit # 237		Super Rare Cat
Freshman Cat Jobs
		EN Description
		A li'l smart aleck who aced his entrance exams for Nyarvard U. Uses his wit to spy enemy weak points and greatly decrease their offense.
Prof. Cat Jobs
		EN Description
		Won the Nyabel Prize in economics last year. His debate skills can confuse enemies so badly they lose much of their offensive power.
Headmaster Cat Jobs
		EN Description
		Legend of unmatched brainpower and experience. Builds up incredible amounts of XP in his sleep! Weakens enemies with Surge attacks

Cat Unit # 237		Super Rare Cat
おかめはちもくネコ (Okamehachimoku Neko)
		JP Script
		おかめ大学を首席で卒業したエリートにゃんこ 利益追求の計算高さと極度のネコ見知りを合わせもつ 敵の攻撃力を大幅にダウンさせる
		EN Translation
		Elite Cat who graduated Okame University at the top seat Has caution in pursuing profits combined with extreme shyness Greatly reduces enemy attack power
おかめの水博士 (Okamenomizu-hakase, Dr. Okamenomizu)
		JP Script
		ニャーベル経済学賞を25回受賞した天才博士 経験値をより多く得られる方法を発見した第一人者 敵の攻撃力を大幅にダウンさせる
		EN Translation
		Genius doctor who won the Nyabel Prize in economics 25 times Found a way to gain more XP Greatly reduces enemy attack power
おかめ名誉客員教授 (Okame Meiyo Kyakuin Kyōju, Okame Honorary Visiting Professor)
		JP Script
		優れた頭脳と経験で活躍する経験値界のレジェンド 寝てるだけで経験値が溜まる方法を研究中 敵の攻撃力を大幅にダウンさせ、烈波を放つ
		EN Translation
		A legend of the XP world, with plenty of brainpower and experience Researching a way to accumulate XP just by sleeping Greatly reduces enemy attack power with Intense Waves

Cost

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

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

Freshman Cat Jobs
Health	Attack Power	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
80 HP	100 damage (15.08 DPS)	300	199f 6.63 seconds	1	3 times	34f 1.13s	167 ~ 158.2 seconds
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Type	Special Ability
1,360 HP	1,700 damage (256.28 DPS)	Single Target	100% chance to weaken non-Metal enemies to 1% for 150f 5 seconds
Prof. Cat Jobs
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
1,530 HP	2,125 damage (320.35 DPS)	300	199f 6.63 seconds	1	3 times	34f 1.13s	167 ~ 158.2 seconds
Attack Type	Special Ability
Single Target	100% chance to weaken non-Metal enemies to 1% for 150f 5 seconds
Headmaster Cat Jobs
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
1,530 HP	2,125 damage (320.35 DPS)	300	199f 6.63 seconds	4	3 times	34f 1.13s	167 ~ 158.2 seconds
Lv.MAX		Attack Type	Special Ability
50+70		Single Target	100% chance to weaken non-Metal enemies to 1% for 150f 5 seconds 100% chance to create a Lv.1 Surge Attack between 150 and 1,050 range 100% chance to survive a lethal strike

*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 Freshman Cat Jobs's stats.

Catfruit Evolution

x1	x5	?	?	?	500,000

x1	x5
	500,000

Appearance

• Normal Form: A cat with big, round, twirly glasses who is dressed like a new graduate (despite being a freshman).
• Evolved Form: The same cat except with white hair, this time dressed like a professor; still has the same glasses and graduation cap.
• True Form: Now has a beard, attacks with a book and is dressed in a fancier manner.

Gallery

Freshman Cat Jobs' spritesheet

Professor Cat Jobs' spritesheet

Headmaster Cat Jobs' spritesheet

Official PONOS illustration

Trivia

• The word Okamehachimoku in Freshman Cat Jobs' Japanese name, Okamehachimoku Cat, means "bystander's vantage point": the idea that a person observing a game or other such scenario can judge each move better than those participating.
• Prof. Cat Jobs' Japanese name, Dr. Okamenomizu, is a reference to Hiroshi Ochanomizu, an Astro Boy character who also has white curly hair and is often depicted in a white suit with four buttons.
• His descriptions refer to the real-life Harvard University & Nobel Prize.
• Apart from the Iron Wall Cat, Freshman Cat Jobs is the slowest Cat Unit in the game, tied with Mighty Kristul Muu and Li'l Clops Cat Egg.
• Freshman Cat Jobs made a cameo on the Study upgrade's icon before he was added to the game.
• Prof. Cat Jobs is the only cat in the game to have a Study Power UP Cat Combo, that being Good Jobs!.
• Freshman Cat Jobs' weaken ability, when applied to enemies with very low damage per hit, can result in such enemies delivering 0 damage to Cats (who may need the resistant ability to reduce that damage even further). This results in the "damage dealt" sound not playing, similarly to when Dodge Attack is active. In this circumstance, even cats that have already survived a lethal strike are able to tank unlimited attacks. This is easy to note on Kang Roo, as her second hit is very weak, dealing less than 50 damage even in Empire of Cats Chapter 3, meaning that it is rounded to 0 on anything.
• Freshman Cat Jobs is tied with Elder Flame Doron for the strongest weaken of any character in the game, reducing unit damage to 1% of their original.

Reference

• https://battlecats-db.com/unit/238.html

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