HUGE HERMIT (Uber Rare Cat)

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This article is about the Cat Unit. For the enemy unit, see HUGE HERMIT (Enemy).

HUGE HERMIT is an Uber Rare Cat that can be unlocked by playing the Rare Cat Capsule during the Metal Slug Defense Collaboration Event.

Cat Unit # 222
Uber Rare Cat
HUGE HERMIT HUGE HERMIT CC HUGE HERMIT HUGE HERMIT CC

Evolution

Evolves into HUGE HERMIT CC at level 10.

Performance

+ Strong against Alien enemies

Pros

• Fast recharge time
• Fast attack rate
• Only knocked back when killed

Cons

• Horrible range
• Slow movement speed
• Mediocre health and DPS against non-aliens

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

In order to classify Cat Units, see here

Strategy/Usage

This unit can be used as a replacement for Titan Cat or Whale Cat when facing Alien enemies, due to its increased effectiveness against them. However, the vast majority of aliens have high DPS and higher range than HUGE HERMIT, as well as low money drop, which can easily cripple HUGE HERMIT's usage against them, due to his low range and mediocre health for a melee unit. Its usage serves more against Alien backliners which don't hit as heavily, such as Calamary and Alpacky, as he can tank their hits and cripple them down, but take in mind these always have a strong frontline defending them.

Outside of Alien units, this unit gets easily outclassed by Manic Island Cat, who has nearly the same stats, better speed, and much lower cost and recharge time. Manic Island Cat also has better survivability due to having multiple knockbacks. As a matter of fact, HUGE HERMIT's terrible performance for his rarity and cost, which are low enough for him to be considered one of the worst ubers in the game, also make him easy to outclass as a whole, even against Aliens.

Description

Switch EN/JP

Cat Unit # 222		Uber Rare Cat
HUGE HERMIT
		EN Description
		Recruited from Metal Slug Defense! Giant crab that uses tank wreckage to attack. Massive damage to Aliens (Area Atk.)
HUGE HERMIT CC
		EN Description
		Recruited from Metal Slug Defense! Terrifying claws wade towards the beachhead! Massive damage to Aliens (Area Atk.)

Cat Unit # 222		Uber Rare Cat
ヒュージハーミット (Hyūjihāmitto, Huge Hermit)
		JP Script
		メタルスラッグディフェンスから参戦！ 調査任務中の正規軍兵士が遭遇した巨大なヤドカリ エイリアンにめっぽう強い（範囲攻撃）
		EN Translation
		Here from Metal Slug Defence to participate in the war! The investigating rank and file soldiers encountered this enormous hermit crab. Extremely strong against aliens. (Area Attack).
ヒュージハーミットCC (HyūjihāmittoCC, Huge HermitCC)
		JP Script
		メタルスラッグディフェンスから参戦！ 巨大な爪で砂をかき分けあらゆるものをなぎ倒す エイリアンにめっぽう強い（範囲攻撃）
		EN Translation
		Here from Metal Slug Defence to participate in the war! Its giant claws tear through the sand. Extremely strong against aliens. (Area Attack).

Cost

• Chapter 1: 2,500¢
• Chapter 2: 3,750¢
• Chapter 3: 5,000¢

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

HUGE HERMIT
Health	Attack Power	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
2,444 HP	300 damage	166	0.73 seconds	9	1 time	9f	44.73s - 35.93s
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Type	Special Ability
41,547 HP	5,100 damage	Area Attack	Strong against Alien enemies (Deals 1.5x damage; takes only 1/2 damage)
HUGE HERMIT CC
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
56,660 HP	7,650 damage	166	0.73 seconds	9	1 time	9f	1342f - 1,078f
Lv.MAX		Attack Type	Special Ability
Lv.50+70		Area Attack	Strong against Alien enemies (Deals 1.5x damage; takes only 1/2 damage)

*First stats are 1st form's initial, second and third stats include 300% Empire of Cats Treasures; recharge time may vary.

*Attack frequency is the time between an attack is delivered and the next.

*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 HUGE HERMIT's stats.

Appearance

• Normal Form: Takes the form of the infamous first boss of Metal Slug 3, the Huge Hermit. Appears in grayscale. It never uses its cannon to attack but its claws.
• Evolved Form: Now in full color.

Gallery

HUGE HERMIT's attack animation

HUGE HERMIT CC's attack animation

Trivia

• Unlike the original Huge Hermit, this one always has its cannon out, a trait only seen in Metal Slug Defense/Attack.
  • The only other game it appears in is Metal Slug 3, and in there, the cannon is not shown and only revealed after dealing enough damage to Huge Hermit.
• Its BCEN descriptions say that it has Massive Damage versus Aliens, despite it being Strong Against them.

Reference

• https://battlecats-db.com/unit/223.html

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