Li'l Tank Cat (Special Cat)

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

Li'l Tank Cat is a Special Cat that was added in Version 4.2 and can be unlocked by playing the Event Capsule. True Form added in Version 5.10 grants Freeze Immunity and increases health and attack power. Talents were added in Version 12.2.

Cat Unit # 210
Special Cat
Li'l Tank Cat Li'l Wall Cat Li'l Eraser Cat Li'l Tank Cat Li'l Wall Cat Li'l Eraser Cat

Evolution

Evolves into Li'l Wall Cat at level 10.

Evolves into Li'l Eraser Cat when obtained from Li'l Tank Awakens! and is level 20 or above.

Performance

+ Immune to Freeze [True]

Pros

• Very short cooldown
• Low cost
• Good health [True]

Cons

• Low movement speed
• Low DPS
• Low health [Normal, Evolved]

Class
Class
Normal	Meatshield & Combo Slave
Evolved		{{{EvolvedClass}}}
True			{{{TrueClass}}}
Ultra	{{{UltraClass}}}

In order to classify Cat Units, see here

Classification does not include Talents

Strategy/Usage

Normal/Evolved Form

Due to being the Li'l version of a Normal Cat, Li'l Tank Cat suffers from a severe lack of good basic stats, which makes it underperform greatly in his field. For this reason, usage of Li'l Tank Cat prior to unlocking its True Form is not recommended, with only a couple of exceptions.

Li'l Tank Cat's extremely short range can be used to cheese few stages where the boss spawns on base hit and there are infinitely respawning weak peons, notably Dark Souls and Marco Po Road, since all such enemies have 110 range or more, with Li'l Tank Cat only having 100 range in all forms. In later stages, you will need to boost Li'l Tank Cat or get its True Form for more consistent results, like if you are attempting the same strategy on Deathhawk.

In absence of alternatives, Li'l Tank Cat can be used as a one-hit meatshield like Cat, but its double cost and slow speed make it far less ideal than any 75¢ meatshield so this is mostly reserved for 4-crown if you have nothing better to use.

Li'l Wall has a 2-slot Cat Combo with Commando Cat that gives Unit Defense Up (Sm); it can thus be helpful to add Li'l Wall to armies that already include Cameraman Cat just for the combo.

True Form

Li'l Eraser finally has stats worthy of a bulky meatshield. About everything that could be said about Tank Cat is also true for him, too, just remember that Eraser Cat can take more punishment and is just as easily mass-produced, yet even he can't stand up to specialist meatshields in their fields, let alone Li'l Eraser. Despite its lower health, it really shines in 4-Crown stages, where it can take Eraser Cat's role. Its immunity to Freeze can also help a lot in stages that are complicated by Henry, such as Electric Bath, where Henry's freeze will no longer cut all your meatshields.

Like most meatshields, Li'l Eraser Cat works well with others of the same caliber. Putting heavy-duty meatshields on top of other heavy-duty meatshields, provided you have a constant stream coming, makes an almost unkillable barrier in many situations. Li'l Macho/Mohawk Cat and Macho/Mohawk Cat can be added into the mix too, as while they aren't as sturdy, they can hope to fill in the gaps.

In some niche circumstances, if attempting the aformentioned cheese strategy, due to Li'l Eraser actually gaining attack power, it may be worthwhile to convert back to Li'l Wall to reduce the likelihood of the strategy failing.

Talents

Li'l Eraser's most notable talent is Health Up, which is always good for a meatshield that you'd rely on. This is especially helpful since Li'l Eraser is one of the few options available in 4 crowns and the cheapest amongst those who can hope to tank some hits (barring Primordial Cat, who isn't spammable enough for general use). Dodge Zombies, although inconsistent, further increases Li'l Eraser's survivability against them, sometimes making a good difference. Note that Shigong will still provide way better defence against the trait, especially in Zombie-centered stages. This talent can still help in the case of a stage spamming a lot of zombie peons, such as Home Sweet Mausoleum. Resist Toxic is situational and, even if maxed, won't lead to satisfying results often; it is thus recommended to invest in Riceball's full immunity or acquisition of King Nekokhamen, if such an ability is desired in a meatshield.

Unfortunately, Attack Up is a waste of NP on a unit with basically no damage in the first place; plus, when it happens to tip the scales and lead to a knockback, it may result in a much stronger unit missing their attack. Speaking of having no damage, this also makes Soulstrike act only as a change of behaviour; having your Li'l Erasers stop in front of corpses while the rest of the army advances without its protection. Needless to say, these last two talents should be skipped, as they are at best a waste of NP and at worst a cost to make the unit worse.

Orb

Any orb that improves his defence is good, with Anti-Zombie being the best due to the dodge talent.

Cat Combos

Combo Name	Cats	Combo Effect
Attack of the Li'ls Unit Speed UP (M)
Attack of the Li'ls (進撃のちびネコ)		Unit Speed UP (M)
Shields of all Sizes Accounting Power UP (Sm)
Shields of all Sizes (ほこ×たて)		Accounting Power UP (Sm)
Little Warriors Unit Defense UP (Sm)
Little Warriors (リトル軍隊)		Unit Defense UP (Sm)

Description

Switch EN/JP

Cat Unit # 210		Special Cat
Li'l Tank Cat
		EN Description
		A tiny guy with dreams of becoming that Cat strong enough to move a pebble. Tough. High Health. (Area Attack)
Li'l Wall Cat
		EN Description
		A tiny guy with dreams of becoming that Cat strong enough to move a small rock. Rigid defense. Now with corners (Area Attack)
Li'l Eraser Cat
		EN Description
		A tiny guy with dreams of becoming that Cat famous for Really Good™ Defense. Same attack power as always. (Area Attack)

Cat Unit # 210		Special Cat
ちびタンクネコ (Chibi Tanku Neko, Chibi Tank Cat)
		JP Script
		体力を多く備えた盾用のキャラ 攻撃力はスズメの涙ほど、なキャラ を目指して成長中のちびにゃんこ（範囲攻撃）
		EN Translation
		Shield character with high stamina. A tiny Cat growing up with dreams of becoming a character whose attack power is as potent as a sparrow's tears (Area Attack)
ちびネコカベ (Chibi Neko Tabe, Chibi Wall Cat)
		JP Script
		まさにカベに徹するための盾専用キャラ 攻撃力はあいかわらず、なキャラ を目指して成長中のちびにゃんこ（範囲攻撃）
		EN Translation
		Shield character whose use is solely to act as a wall. A tiny Cat growing up with dreams of becoming a character whose attack power is the same as before (Area Attack)
ちびゴムネコ (Chibi Gomu Neko, Chibi Eraser Cat)
		JP Script
		ゴム製の盾専用キャラに成長したちびにゃんこ 成長して性格が丸くなったが 攻撃力はあいかわらず（範囲攻撃）
		EN Translation
		A tiny Cat that grew to become a shield character made of rubber. It grew up and its personality became round. Attack power is the same as before (Area Attack)

Cost

• Chapter 1: 100¢
• Chapter 2: 150¢
• Chapter 3: 200¢

Upgrade Cost

	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
0x	0	490	1,120	1,960	3,010	4,270	5,740	7,420	9,310	11,410	44,730
1x	560	980	2,240	3,920	6,020	8,540	11,480	14,840	18,620	22,820	90,020
2x	840	1,470	3,360	5,880	9,030	12,810	17,220	22,260	27,930	34,230	135,030
3x	980	1,715	3,920	6,860	10,535	14,945	20,090	25,970	32,585	39,935	157,535
4x	1,120	1,960	4,480	7,840	12,040	17,080	22,960	29,680	37,240	45,640	180,040
Total XP Cost											607,355

• 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 Tank Cat
Health	Attack Power	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
160 HP	2 damage (0.9 DPS)	100	67f 2.23 seconds	6	1 time	8f 0.27s (8f 0.27s backswing)	8 ~ 2 seconds
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Type	Special Ability
2,720 HP	35 damage (15.67 DPS)	Area Attack	-
Li'l Wall Cat
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
2,720 HP	35 damage (15.67 DPS)	100	67f 2.23 seconds	6	1 time	8f 0.27s (8f 0.27s backswing)	8 ~ 2 seconds
Lv.MAX		Attack Type	Special Ability
Lv.50+60		Area Attack	-
Li'l Eraser Cat
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
8,160 HP	67 damage (30 DPS)	100	67f 2.23 seconds	6	1 time	8f 0.27s (8f 0.27s backswing)	8 ~ 2 seconds
Lv.MAX		Attack Type	Special Ability
Lv.50+60		Area Attack	Immune to Freeze
{{{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+60		{{{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 Tank Cat's stats.

Stats Modifier
Natural Level 50 Plus Level 60 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 110 3rd Reduced Growth Reduction (%) 0 Level 999

Normal Form Li'l Tank Cat Effects/Talents Health (%) 0 Attack (%) 0 Level HP AP DPS Attack Cycle 67 67f 2.23 seconds Initial 50 + 60 160 160 160 2 2 2 0.8955223880597 0 0 Attack Animation 51f + 8f + 8f 10 1,120 14 6 Attack Range 100 50+60 7,120 90 40 Attack Type Area Attack Recharge Time 8 ~ 2 seconds Knockback 1 time Movement Speed 6 Cost (¢) Abilities Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Multi Hit (22{{{Normal Hit 1 Note}}} + 00{{{Normal Hit 2 Note}}}) - 100 150 200

Evolved Form Li'l Wall Cat Effects/Talents Health (%) 0 Attack (%) 0 Level HP AP DPS Attack Cycle 67 67f 2.23 seconds Initial 50 + 60 160 160 160 2 2 2 0.8955223880597 0 0 Attack Animation 51f + 8f + 8f 20 1,920 24 10 Attack Range 100 50+60 7,120 90 40 Attack Type Area Attack Recharge Time 8 ~ 2 seconds Knockback 1 time Movement Speed 6 Cost (¢) Abilities Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Multi Hit (22{{{Evolved Hit 1 Note}}} + 00{{{Evolved Hit 2 Note}}}) - 100 150 200

True Form Li'l Eraser Cat Talent Orbs Health (%) 0 Attack (IS) 0 Effects/Talents Health (%) 0 Attack (%) 0 Level HP AP DPS Attack Cycle 67 67f 2.23 seconds Initial 50 + 60 480 480 480 4 4 4 1.7910447761194 1 1 Attack Animation 51f + 8f + 8f 30 8,160 68 30 Attack Range 100 50+60 21,360 177 79 Attack Type Area Attack Recharge Time 8 ~ 2 seconds Knockback 1 time Movement Speed 6 Cost (¢) Abilities Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Multi Hit (44{{{True Hit 1 Note}}} + 00{{{True Hit 2 Note}}}) Immune to Freeze 100 150 200

Ultra Form ??? Talent Orbs Health (%) 0 Attack (IS) 0 Effects/Talents Health (%) 0 Attack (%) 0 Level HP AP DPS Attack Cycle 67 67f 2.23 seconds Initial 50 + 60 480 480 480 4 4 4 1.7910447761194 1 1 Attack Animation 51f + 8f + 8f 60 ? ? ? Attack Range 100 50+60 21,360 177 79 Attack Type Area Attack Recharge Time 8 ~ 2 seconds Knockback 1 time Movement Speed 6 Cost (¢) Abilities Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Multi Hit (44{{{Ultra Hit 1 Note}}} + 00{{{Ultra Hit 2 Note}}}) None 100 150 200

• 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.

Talents

Accessible at level 30

• Resist Toxic: Reduces toxic damage by 5% per level up to 50% (Total Cost: 125 NP)
• Soulstrike (Cost: 75 NP)
• Dodge Attack: Adds a 10% chance to dodge attacks from Zombie enemies for 24f ^0.8s, improves by 4f ^0.13s per level up to 60f ^2s (Total Cost: 215 NP)
• Defense Buff: Upgrades health by 2% per level up to 20% (Total Cost: 125 NP)
• Attack Buff: Upgrades attack power by 2% per level up to 20% (Total Cost: 125 NP)

Appearance

• Normal Form: A tiny version of a Tank Cat. Nothing can ever get past his defences.
• Evolved Form: A tiny version of a Wall Cat. Completely impenetrable, and staggeringly imposing.
• True Form: Li'l Wall Cat has really grown up! Now close to the size of Eraser Cat and closely resembles it. Ears are gone, and appears to be slightly used because of the rounded head.

Gallery

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Trivia

• Li'l Tank Cat is tied with Li'l Clops Cat Egg, Ancient Eggs, Wafer Cat and Clam Cat for the lowest standing range of any Cat Unit in the game (barring the unobtainable Cheetah Cat).
• Even though Li'l Eraser Cat's description says it has the same attack power as always, its True Form actually increases its attack power.

Reference

• https://battlecats-db.com/unit/211.html

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