Ganglion (Uber Rare Cat)

Not to be confused with Ensanglion the Calamity.

Ganglion is an Uber Rare Cat added in Version 6.8 that can be unlocked by playing the Rare Cat Capsule during the Lords of Destruction Dragon Emperors gacha event. True Form added in Version 8.7 increases health and knockbacks. Talents were added in Version 13.2.

Cat Unit # 396
Uber Rare Cat
Ganglion Ganglion the Ancient Ganglion the Unleashed Ganglion Ganglion the Ancient Ganglion the Unleashed

Evolution

Evolves into Ganglion the Ancient at level 10.

Evolves into Ganglion the Unleashed at level 30 using Catfruit and XP.

Performance

+ Strong against Aliens and Zombies
+ Zombie Killer
+ Long Distance (Effective range: 200~550)

Pros

• High health and attack
• Many knockbacks
• Fast movement speed
• Full backswing

Cons

• High cost
• Long recharge time
• Short standing range
• Slow attack rate and animation
• Has a blindspot

Class
Class
Normal	Rusher & Midranger
Evolved		{{{EvolvedClass}}}
True			{{{TrueClass}}}
Ultra	{{{UltraClass}}}

In order to classify Cat Units, see here

Classification does not include Talents

Strategy/Usage

Ganglion is like The Peach Devils. Good enough stats, a good set of abilities, and a lot of speed. Unlike The Peach Devils however, Ganglion's delay between attacks is entirely composed of a long backswing. This means that he will not move while recharging an attack, reducing the amount of potential damage he might absorb, and he'll retaliate immediately after being knocked back. His lack of immunity to warp and knockback effects also helps to reset his long backswing and deal even more damage.

Ganglion serves well as a Long Distance rusher, able to cripple the backlines of enemies that would otherwise be a pain to deal with when the boss gets knocked back. He acts a good counter to Alpacky and Zamelle due to his high bulk as a rusher, as well as backliners with the knockback ability such as Mr. Mole. Like many units with high speed, Ganglion is also a viable counter to many Long Distance enemies such as Henry, as he'll rush into their blind spots with hardly any timing required, and then do heavy damage from there.

Take note that unlike conventional rushers with very short attack animations, Ganglion has a 3-second foreswing which makes him very vulnerable to being juggled and sometimes, not even being able to hit at all. Meatshielding is required to deal with melee enemies. The most obvious choice is Soap Cat, as its Alien Resistance and high health can protect melee Aliens from entering Ganglion's blind spot. He also has a long recharge time, so he can be difficult to replace when lost, somewhat contradicting his role.

True Form

Ganglion's True Form greatly increases his health and knockback count, simply making him even better at what he's already good at. Ganglion, even with his anti-Alien role, has a problem with Ursamajor and Cadaver Bear (Teacher Bear variants in general), where Ganglion's hits are disrupted by Cadaver's burrow or high DPS from Ursamajor's strengthen.

Talents

Weaken is Ganglion's first Talent, and it isn't particularly useful. It has a 50% chance, and lasts for up to 4 seconds at max, but with Ganglion's high damage, he's likely to just kill any enemies he hits instead of weakening them. On top of that, weaken isn't exactly the most useful status effect. Weaken Immunity shares a similar story, it might be useful against Calamary or a Zroco that burrows into him, but outside of that, this Talent likely won't help much. Like most Resist Talents, Resist Slow is very rarely worth even considering. Attack and Defense Buff are helpful as always, though it's recommended to level Ganglion up using Catseyes before investing in these.

Orb

Strong Against Up against either Aliens or Zombies is recommended as the HP boost would let Ganglion hit more enemies and the attack boost is always helpful.

Cat Combos

Combo Name	Cats	Combo Effect
Dragons Old and Young "Strong" Effect UP (Sm)
Dragons Old and Young (古龍と子竜)		"Strong" Effect UP (Sm)

Description

Switch EN/JP

Cat Unit # 396		Uber Rare Cat
Ganglion
		EN Description
		First emperor and founder of the Dragon dynasty. Who knows what overwhelming power he holds? Long-range attacks, strong vs Aliens and Zombies.
Ganglion the Ancient
		EN Description
		Has cultivated his strength for millennia, only growing ever more powerful in his old age. Long-range attacks, strong vs Aliens and Zombies.
Ganglion the Unleashed
		EN Description
		An unholy relic has undone the seals that kept his true might in check. Resist and meet your doom. Long-range attacks, strong vs Aliens and Zombies.

Cat Unit # 396		Uber Rare Cat
古龍ガングリオン (Ko Ryū Gangurion, Ancient Dragon Ganglion)
		JP Script
		全てのドラゴンの始祖とされている伝説の古龍 圧倒的な破壊力で敵を攻撃する エイリアンとゾンビにめっぽう強い（遠方範囲攻撃）
		EN Translation
		A legendary ancient dragon who is said to be the progenitor of all dragons Attacks enemies with overwhelming destructive power Strong against Aliens and Zombies (Long Distance Area Attack)
古龍王ガングリオン (Ko Ryūō Gangurion, Ancient Dragon King Ganglion)
		JP Script
		いにしえの力を極限まで高めた古龍王<br圧倒的な破壊力で敵を攻撃する エイリアンとゾンビにめっぽう強い（遠方範囲攻撃）
		EN Translation
		The ancient Dragon King has raised his ancient strength to its limits Attacks enemies with overwhelming destructive power Strong against Aliens and Zombies (Long Distance Area Attack)
古龍皇帝ガングリオン (Ko Ryū Kōtei Gangurion, Ancient Dragon Emperor Ganglion)
		JP Script
		古龍石の力により真の姿へと変貌を遂げた古龍皇帝 解き放たれる光の一撃で道を阻む者を葬り去る エイリアンとゾンビにめっぽう強い（遠方範囲攻撃）
		EN Translation
		With the power of the Ancient Dragon Stone, the ancient Dragon Emperor has changed into his True Form Unleashes a blast of light to bury all who stand in his way Strong against Aliens and Zombies (Long Distance Area Attack)

Cost

• Chapter 1: 3,600¢
• Chapter 2: 5,400¢
• Chapter 3: 7,200¢

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
5x	35,100	44,100	66,600	98,100	191,250	289,350	419,400	531,000	888,300	2,310,750	4,873,950
Total XP Cost											19,488,000

• Level 30-59 upgrades cost Catseyes: 30-44 and 50-54 = 1 Catseye, 45-49 and 55-59 = 2 Catseyes

Stats

• Standard
• Detailed

Ganglion
Health	Attack Power	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Foreswing	Recharge Time
4,000 HP	3,000 damage (299 DPS)	300	301f 10.03 seconds	40	4 times	84f 2.8s (217f 7.23s backswing)	140 ~ 131.2 seconds
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Type	Special Ability
68,000 HP	51,000 damage (5,083.06 DPS)	Area Attack	Long Distance (Effective range: 200~550) Strong against Alien and Zombie enemies (deals 1.5x damage, only takes 1/2 damage) Zombie Killer (stops Zombies from reviving)
Ganglion the Ancient
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Foreswing	Recharge Time
68,000 HP	51,000 damage (5,083.06 DPS)	300	301f 10.03 seconds	40	4 times	84f 2.8s (217f 7.23s backswing)	140 ~ 131.2 seconds
Lv.MAX		Attack Type	Special Ability
Lv.60+70		Area Attack	Long Distance (Effective range: 200~550) Strong against Alien and Zombie enemies (Deals 1.5x damage, only takes 1/2 damage) Zombie Killer (stops Zombies from reviving)
Ganglion the Unleashed
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Foreswing	Recharge Time
102,000 HP	51,000 damage (5,083.06 DPS)	300	301f 10.03 seconds	40	6 times	84f 2.8s (217f 7.23s backswing)	140 ~ 131.2 seconds
Lv.MAX		Attack Type	Special Ability
Lv.60+70		Area Attack	Long Distance (Effective range: 200~550) Strong against Alien and Zombie enemies (deals 1.5x damage, only takes 1/2 damage) Zombie Killer (stops Zombies from reviving)
{{{Fourth Form name}}}
Health (Lv.60)	Attack Power (Lv.60)	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Foreswing	Recharge Time
{{{Hp fourth}}}	{{{Atk Power fourth}}}	{{{Atk Range fourth}}}	{{{Attack Frequency fourth}}}	{{{Movement Speed fourth}}}	{{{Knockback fourth}}}	{{{Attack Animation fourth}}}	{{{Recharging Time fourth}}}
Lv.MAX		Attack Type	Special Ability
Lv.60+70		{{{Attack type fourth}}}	{{{Special Ability fourth}}}

*First stats are 1st form's initial; other 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, foreswing is the part of the animation leading up to the first hit.

*Fruit Treasures not included.

*See this section to calculate Ganglion's stats.

Stats Modifier
Natural Level 60 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 Ganglion Effects/Talents Health (%) 0 Attack (%) 0 Level HP AP DPS Attack Cycle 301 301f 10.03 seconds Initial 60 + 70 4,000 4,000 4,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 299.00332225914 299 299 Attack Animation 0f + 84f + 217f 10 28,000 21,000 2,093 Attack Range 300 60+70 173,000 129,750 12,931 Attack Type Area Attack Recharge Time 140 ~ 131.2 seconds Knockback 4 times Movement Speed 40 Cost (¢) Abilities Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Multi Hit (3,0003,000{{{Normal Hit 1 Note}}} + 00{{{Normal Hit 2 Note}}}) Long Distance (Effective range: 200~550) Strong against Alien and Zombie enemies Zombie Killer 3,600 5,400 7,200

Evolved Form Ganglion the Ancient Effects/Talents Health (%) 0 Attack (%) 0 Level HP AP DPS Attack Cycle 301 301f 10.03 seconds Initial 60 + 70 4,000 4,000 4,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 299.00332225914 299 299 Attack Animation 0f + 84f + 217f 20 48,000 36,000 3,588 Attack Range 300 60+70 173,000 129,750 12,931 Attack Type Area Attack Recharge Time 140 ~ 131.2 seconds Knockback 4 times Movement Speed 40 Cost (¢) Abilities Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Multi Hit (3,0003,000{{{Evolved Hit 1 Note}}} + 00{{{Evolved Hit 2 Note}}}) Long Distance (Effective range: 200~550) Strong against Alien and Zombie enemies Zombie Killer 3,600 5,400 7,200

True Form Ganglion the Unleashed Talent Orbs Health (%) 0 Attack (IS) 0 Effects/Talents Health (%) 0 Attack (%) 0 Level HP AP DPS Attack Cycle 301 301f 10.03 seconds Initial 60 + 70 6,000 6,000 6,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 299.00332225914 299 299 Attack Animation 0f + 84f + 217f 30 102,000 51,000 5,083 Attack Range 300 60+70 259,500 129,750 12,931 Attack Type Area Attack Recharge Time 140 ~ 131.2 seconds Knockback 6 times Movement Speed 40 Cost (¢) Abilities Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Multi Hit (3,0003,000{{{True Hit 1 Note}}} + 00{{{True Hit 2 Note}}}) Long Distance (Effective range: 200~550) Strong against Alien and Zombie enemies Zombie Killer 3,600 5,400 7,200

Ultra Form ??? Talent Orbs Health (%) 0 Attack (IS) 0 Effects/Talents Health (%) 0 Attack (%) 0 Level HP AP DPS Attack Cycle 301 301f 10.03 seconds Initial 60 + 70 6,000 6,000 6,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 299.00332225914 299 299 Attack Animation 0f + 84f + 217f 60 ? ? ? Attack Range 300 60+70 259,500 129,750 12,931 Attack Type Area Attack Recharge Time 140 ~ 131.2 seconds Knockback 6 times Movement Speed 40 Cost (¢) Abilities Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Multi Hit (3,0003,000{{{Ultra Hit 1 Note}}} + 00{{{Ultra Hit 2 Note}}}) None 3,600 5,400 7,200

• 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

True Form

Ultra Form

	Ganglion the Ancient
	Ganglion the Unleashed True Form evolution gains improved defense and pushbacks against enemies!

True Form

Ultra Form

	Ganglion the Unleashed
	? ?

x3	x6
x6	x3
x3	1,000,000
True Form evolution gains improved defense and pushbacks against enemies!

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Talents

• Weaken: Adds a 50% chance to weaken enemies to 50% for 39f ^1.3s, improves by 9f ^0.3s per level up to 120f ^4s (Total Cost: 235 NP)
• Weaken Immunity (Cost: 100 NP)
• Resist Slow: Reduces slow duration by 16%, improves by 6% per level up to 70% (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: A slender dragon with a white palette floating above a green halo ring. Much like the other Dragon Emperors, he has a Cat face on his chest. Additionally, there are two blades growing out of it. A structure that resembles a tail is grown behind his head. Each of his forearms has two spikes. The halo disappears when he starts his attack animation and seemingly gets charged into a ball of energy.
• Evolved Form: His body becomes mostly dark gray and there is an extra spike on his forearm.. Wings are formed between the spikes on his forearms, and the runes glow during his attack animation.
• True Form: Changes his body to a more jagged appearance and the Cat face on the chest turns into the appearance of Crazed Cat. The claws and blade have a vibrant, lava-like glow with sparkling substances falling from it. The wings become larger as the shape of the spikes is shifted. The halo and the volcano in the attack animation has changed from green to orange.

Gallery

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Trivia

• Ensanglion the Calamity's description heavily implies that Ganglion is his good-hearted twin, alter-ego, offshoot or clone and the one who sealed him away.
  • The "Gan" in Ganglion's name can be taken as 贋 (counterfeit, fake), contrasting Ensanglion's Japanese name, Shinglion, where "Shin" is most likely intended as 真 (true).
  • The term used for "bury" in Ganglion the Unleashed's Japanese description, 葬り去る hōmurisaru, specifically refers to burying something like the past, not in the ground; leaving something to be forgotten. This may explain why Ganglion is regarded as the progenitor of all Dragon Emperors rather than Ensanglion.
  • The pink glow that Ensanglion's eyes get when attacking contrasts the green glow briefly seen in Ganglion's eyes in his attack animation.
  • The most likely reason why Ganglion has an enemy counterpart as the final boss of Behemoth Culling is that he's an Elder Dragon, just like most of the "final bosses" of the Monster Hunter games, which nearly all of the Behemoths are references to.
• Since several of the other Dragon Emperors appear to have been named after video games, Ganglion's name may be a reference to Gungriffon, which is spelled and pronounced almost the same in Japanese:
  • ガングリフォン Gangurifon (Gungriffon) → ガングリオン Gangurion (Ganglion)
• He is the third Uber Rare Cat to have an enemy counterpart, the others being Nuclear Dragon King Berius and Empress Cat.
• If one looks closely, they will notice that what appears to be Ganglion's tail is actually a back extension to his head/neck.
• The Star of David appears in Ganglion's attack animation, being the power-up circle seen directly before his attack. Ensanglion the Calamity has it behind him at almost all times.
• He is one of the three Dragon Emperors whose Cat face doesn't change to resemble a Crazed Cat in Evolved Form, the others being High Lord Babel and Sea King Daliasan, whose Cat face resembles a Brainwashed Cat instead.
• He is the only Dragon Emperor whose True Form's name doesn't start with “God-Emperor”.
• In The Battle Cats Unite!, though unlockable, the banner from which he originates from did not list him as an unlockable character making it inaccurate. This was later fixed in Version 1.0.5.

Reference

• https://battlecats-db.com/unit/397.html

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