Li'l Nyandam (Special Cat)

This article is about the Cat Unit. For the enemy, see Li'l Nyandam (Enemy).

Li'l Nyandam is a Special Cat that was added in Version 3.5 and can be unlocked when clearing Saint Red Fox, the final stage of Dead End Night. True Form added in Version 7.0 increases health, attack power, slow chance and attack rate, and gains Curse Immunity.

Cat Unit # 172
Special Cat (Legend)
Li'l Nyandam Dark Emperor Catdam Schoolbus Nyandam Li'l Nyandam Dark Emperor Catdam Schoolbus Nyandam

Evolution

Evolves into Dark Emperor Catdam at level 10.

Evolves into Schoolbus Nyandam at level 30 using Catfruit and XP after completing Eldritch Forces.

Performance

+ 30% chance (50% in True Form) to slow all enemies
+ Immune to Curse [True]

Pros

• Area Attack
• Very high range

Cons

• Mediocre health
• Low DPS
• Slow attack rate and animation
• Few knockbacks
• Long recharge time

Class
Class
Normal	Super-Backliner & Crowd-Controller
Evolved		{{{EvolvedClass}}}
True			{{{TrueClass}}}
Ultra	{{{UltraClass}}}

In order to classify Cat Units, see here

Classification does not include Talents

Strategy/Usage

Li'l Nyandam is a solid long-range unit. Similar to Red Riding Mina, he is useful mainly in 4-Crown Stories of Legend stages when fighting other long-ranged attackers due to the lack of alternatives, as he underperforms significantly otherwise. Since his standing range is higher than most backliner enemies like Elder Sloth, THE SLOTH, Master A., Professor A, and Dark Emperor Nyandam (these enemies have 450~501 range, which makes Li'l Nyandam a relatively safe matchup), he can be used to chip away at them and provide some support with his slow ability when the frontlines get into a stalemate.

Unfortunately, Li'l Nyandam is of little to no use against Camelle or his variants (550), as his speed is far too quick, and outranging them by one makes him an unreliable counter, since a tiny shift in the frontline allows them to easily hit him.

Li'l Nyandam is outclassed by Cyberpunk Cat in most cases, as despite having a similar cooldown, Cyberpunk doesn't rely on chance to slow enemies and has a much greater range. With Talents, one Cyberpunk can offer a lot of support, and multiple Cyberpunks can even perma-slow enemies, which Li'l Nyandam is unable to do. That being said, Cyberpunk has minimal health and a giant blind spot, unlike Li'l Nyandam, who lacks a blind spot, can reposition once, and has significantly more health. Even so, his slow attack rate leaves much to be desired outside of chipping.

True Form

Schoolbus Nyandam's increased slow chance can easily grant solid support to your cat army. That, combined with his range and better time between attacks, improves the effectiveness of his ability even more, as well as nearly doubling his DPS (which is still unimpressive, though it's not his main use anyway), making him a useful support unit for 4-Crown stages or against Traitless and Relic enemies, as there are not many alternatives until you reach well into Uncanny Legends. Despite these changes, he still does not make the best use of an Elder Catfruit, and if you want a ranged unit, Awakened Mina might work better as while her standing range is only 435, her LD allows her to hit further and she does more damage.

Cat Combos

Combo Name	Cats	Combo Effect
Lolly Fanciers "Slow" Effect UP (Sm)
Lolly Fanciers (ぺろきゃん愛好家)		"Slow" Effect UP (Sm)
Yesterday's Enemy Cannon Start Level UP (M)
Yesterday's Enemy (昨日の敵は今日の友)		Cannon Start Level UP (M)
Bad Guys Research Power UP (L)
Bad Guys (悪に染まりし者達)		Research Power UP (L)

Description

Switch EN/JP

Cat Unit # 172		Special Cat
Li'l Nyandam
		EN Description
		A quantum blip transformed Nyandam into a toddler with a super old face. Creeps everyone out, for real. Sometimes slows enemies (Area Attack)
Dark Emperor Catdam
		EN Description
		Since rescuing a kitten from the drain of the school pool, it follows him to school each day. Sometimes slows enemies (Area Attack)
Schoolbus Nyandam
		EN Description
		His nature won out and now he rules the kindergarten with an iron fist. ALL WILL KNEEL. Sometimes slows enemies (Area Attack)

Cat Unit # 172		Special Cat
コニャンダム (Ko Nyandamu, Kid Nyandam)
		JP Script
		時空の歪みによって子供に戻ってしまったニャンダム 老け顔のせいで友達がよりつかない。根はまじめ たまに敵の動きを遅くする（範囲攻撃）
		EN Translation
		Distortion of spacetime de-aged Nyandam back to a child. His adult face keeps friends away. Serious at heart. Sometimes slows enemies (Area Attack)
ネコニャンダム (Neko Nyandamu, Cat Nyandam)
		JP Script
		夏休みにプールで排水溝に挟まっていたネコを 救助して以来、学校への登校はいつも一緒 たまに敵の動きを遅くする（範囲攻撃）
		EN Translation
		Since rescuing a Cat from a pool's drain during summer vacation, it always goes to school with him. Sometimes slows enemies (Area Attack)
覚醒のネコニャンダム (Kakusei no Neko Nyandamu, Awakened Cat Nyandam)
		JP Script
		若返りが止まらないニャンダム 「しょうらいのゆめはりっぱなていおうになること」 たまに敵の動きをおそくする（範囲攻撃)
		EN Translation
		Nyandam never stops rejuvenating. "My dream for the future is to become a magnificent emperor" Sometimes slows enemies (Area Attack)

Cost

• Chapter 1: 2,900¢
• Chapter 2: 4,350¢
• Chapter 3: 5,800¢

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

Stats

• Standard
• Detailed

Li'l Nyandam
Health	Attack Power	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
1,200 HP	920 damage (63.3 DPS)	551	436f 14.53 seconds	5	2 times	77f 2.57s (35f 1.17s backswing)	176.67 ~ 167.87 seconds
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Type	Special Ability
20,400 HP	15,640 damage (1,076.15 DPS)	Area Attack	30% chance to slow all enemies for 90f 3 seconds
Dark Emperor Catdam
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
20,400 HP	15,640 damage (1,076.15 DPS)	551	436f 14.53 seconds	5	2 times	77f 2.57s (35f 1.17s backswing)	176.67 ~ 167.87 seconds
Lv.MAX		Attack Type	Special Ability
Lv.50		Area Attack	30% chance to slow all enemies for 90f 3 seconds
Schoolbus Nyandam
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
27,200 HP	23,460 damage (2,107.19 DPS)	551	334f 11.13 seconds	5	2 times	77f 2.57s (35f 1.17s backswing)	176.67 ~ 167.87 seconds
Lv.MAX		Attack Type	Special Ability
Lv.50		Area Attack	50% chance to slow all enemies for 90f 3 seconds Immune to Curse
{{{Fourth Form name}}}
Health (Lv.60)	Attack Power (Lv.60)	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	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.50		{{{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, attack animation is the part of the animation leading up to the first hit.

*Fruit Treasures not included.

*See this section to calculate Li'l Nyandam's stats.

Stats Modifier
Natural Level 50 Plus Level 0 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 Li'l Nyandam Effects/Talents Health (%) 0 Attack (%) 0 Level HP AP DPS Attack Cycle 436 436f 14.53 seconds Initial 50 + 0 1,200 1,200 1,200 920 920 920 63.302752293578 63 63 Attack Animation 324f + 77f + 35f 10 8,400 6,440 443 Attack Range 551 50+0 32,400 24,840 1,709 Attack Type Area Attack Recharge Time 176.67 ~ 167.87 seconds Knockback 2 times Movement Speed 5 Cost (¢) Abilities Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Multi Hit (920920{{{Normal Hit 1 Note}}} + 00{{{Normal Hit 2 Note}}}) Slows all enemies for 90f (30%) 2,900 4,350 5,800

Evolved Form Dark Emperor Catdam Effects/Talents Health (%) 0 Attack (%) 0 Level HP AP DPS Attack Cycle 436 436f 14.53 seconds Initial 50 + 0 1,200 1,200 1,200 920 920 920 63.302752293578 63 63 Attack Animation 324f + 77f + 35f 20 14,400 11,040 759 Attack Range 551 50+0 32,400 24,840 1,709 Attack Type Area Attack Recharge Time 176.67 ~ 167.87 seconds Knockback 2 times Movement Speed 5 Cost (¢) Abilities Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Multi Hit (920920{{{Evolved Hit 1 Note}}} + 00{{{Evolved Hit 2 Note}}}) Slows all enemies for 90f (30%) 2,900 4,350 5,800

True Form Schoolbus Nyandam Talent Orbs Health (%) 0 Attack (IS) 0 Effects/Talents Health (%) 0 Attack (%) 0 Level HP AP DPS Attack Cycle 334 334f 11.13 seconds Initial 50 + 0 1,600 1,600 1,600 1,380 1,380 1,380 123.95209580838 123 123 Attack Animation 222f + 77f + 35f 30 27,200 23,460 2,107 Attack Range 551 50+0 43,200 37,260 3,346 Attack Type Area Attack Recharge Time 176.67 ~ 167.87 seconds Knockback 2 times Movement Speed 5 Cost (¢) Abilities Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Multi Hit (1,3801,380{{{True Hit 1 Note}}} + 00{{{True Hit 2 Note}}}) Slows all enemies for 90f (50%) Immune to Curse 2,900 4,350 5,800

Ultra Form ??? Talent Orbs Health (%) 0 Attack (IS) 0 Effects/Talents Health (%) 0 Attack (%) 0 Level HP AP DPS Attack Cycle 334 334f 11.13 seconds Initial 50 + 0 1,600 1,600 1,600 1,380 1,380 1,380 123.95209580838 123 123 Attack Animation 222f + 77f + 35f 60 ? ? ? Attack Range 551 50+0 43,200 37,260 3,346 Attack Type Area Attack Recharge Time 176.67 ~ 167.87 seconds Knockback 2 times Movement Speed 5 Cost (¢) Abilities Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Multi Hit (1,3801,380{{{Ultra Hit 1 Note}}} + 00{{{Ultra Hit 2 Note}}}) None 2,900 4,350 5,800

• 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

	Dark Emperor Catdam
	Schoolbus Nyandam True Form evolution improves all traits! Plus, has a higher chance to Slow, and becomes immune to enemy Curses.

True Form

Ultra Form

	Schoolbus Nyandam
	? ?

x5	x5
x5	x5
x1	1,000,000
True Form evolution improves all traits! Plus, has a higher chance to Slow, and becomes immune to enemy Curses.

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Appearance

• Normal Form: Looks like Li'l Nyandam, but is now white with a yellow school bag. The demonic minions now have cat ears.
• Evolved Form: Has replaced his lollipop with a Cat, and his shadow appears somewhat larger. The horde of demons generated by his spell is also larger, as is the portal they come out of.
• True Form: Now holds an ice cream instead of a cat, wears a kindergarten uniform and stands on a minibus with his minions as passengers. The cat he was holding is now bigger and copying Nyandam's pose. The cat and minions (excluding the driver) are wearing yellow hats.

Gallery

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Trivia

• Prior to Version 4.7, Li'l Nyandam was a part of another Cat Combo called Childs Play.
• Li'l Nyandam's evolution has some wordplay in Japanese: he goes from Ko Nyandam (コニャンダム, "Kid Nyandam") to Neko Nyandam (ネコニャンダム, "Cat Nyandam").

Reference

• https://battlecats-db.com/unit/173.html

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