Mer-Cat (Rare Cat)

Mer-Cat is a Rare Cat that can be unlocked by playing the Rare Cat Capsule. True Form increases defense, range and movement speed, and attacks gain area effect.

Cat Unit # 149
Rare Cat

Cat

Evolves into Commando Cat at level 10.

Evolves into Cameraman Cat at level 30 using Catfruit.

Pros:

• Good attack power and DPS for a Rare Cat.
• Strong against Floating enemies.
• Can survive a lethal strike.
• Fine health, higher against Floating.
• Fast production rate.
• True Form grants Area Attack
• Decent amount of knockbacks.
• Very cost-effective.

Cons:

• Short-ranged attacks.
• Single-target outside of True Form.
• Very slow movement speed.

Strategy/Usage

• While not too useful before True Form, Cameraman Cat is an extremely efficient DPS unit against Floating enemies. A big enough stack of these will reduce even the mighty Teacher Bun Bun to rubble — let alone his son.
• However, Cameraman Cat's true utility lies in her other stats. If you look at them, you'll notice that Cameraman Cat's stats are just about 1/2 of Castaway Cat's. This doesn't make Cameraman Cat a bootleg Castaway, however; Cameraman costs about 50% of what Castaway costs, and has a whopping 16 second shorter recharge time! Because of this, Cameraman can be used to support Castaway Cat in his usual role — not freezing Aliens, that is, but being an effective mid-ranged damage dealer, especially against Floating enemies.
• Despite the first two forms being very poor (due to their low range, glass health, and single target attack), the True Form becomes much better. It is exceptionally spammable and deals high damage, especially to Floating enemies.
• "Research UP" Combos like Biohazard and Bony Bone can be used to make Cameraman Cat even more spammable than it already is, though keep in mind that it will drain money quickly. With proper meatshielding, its True Form is extremely useful in Headshaker (Insane).

• If the player has also Bahamut Cat's TF, Cameraman Cat can help a lot in Lots O' Lion (Deadly) and Tiny Horns (Deadly).
• One of her talents gives her the critical hit ability, allowing her to be used against metal enemies, however the chance is rather low.

Description

Cat Unit # 149		Rare Cat
Mer-Cat
		EN Description
		A mermaid who came onshore to meet a prince. Survives on land by taking long breaths. Strong vs floating, might survive a lethal strike.
Commando Cat
		EN Description
		Hearing her prince got kidnapped by terrorists, Mer-Cat joined the Green Berets to save him. Strong vs floating, might survive a lethal strike.
Cameraman Cat
		EN Description
		Putting her life on the line to tell the truth of the Great Cat War. Journalistic integrity causes huge area dmg vs Floating, might survive once.

Cat Unit # 149		Rare Cat
ねこ人魚
		JP Script
		海で助けた王子様を忘れられず陸にあがった人魚 肺呼吸はロングブレスで取得 浮いてる敵にめっぽう強い
		EN Translation
		A mermaid who went up to the land because it can't forget the prince who it saved from the sea. Achieved pulmonary breathing using long breaths. Massive damage to floating enemies.
ねこソルジャー
		JP Script
		王子様がテロ組織に誘拐されたと聞き、魔女に足を もらって４年間過酷な訓練を受けた人魚<ソルジャー> 浮いてる敵にめっぽう強い
		EN Translation
		Got legs from a witch after hearing that the prince was kidnapped by a terrorist group. Went through 4 years of extreme training to become a "mer-soldier". Massive damage to floating enemies.
ネコカメラマン
		JP Script
		報道に命をかけるジャーナリスト 写真のチカラで大戦争の真実(リアル)を伝える 浮いてる敵にめっぽう強く、まれに生き残る(範囲攻撃)
		EN Translation
		A journalist who puts its life on the line to report big news. Uses the power of pictures to show the reality of the war and deal massive damage to Floating. Might survive a lethal strike (Area attack)

Cost

• Chapter 1: 360¢
• Chapter 2: 540¢
• Chapter 3: 720¢

Upgrade Cost

Shows the XP required at the indicating level to attain next level.

Level 30-49 upgrades cost Catseyes: 30-44 = 1 Catseye, 45-49 = 2 Catseyes

Stats

*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 Mer-Cat's stats.

Catfruit Evolution

 

 

 

 

 

 

x2

x3

x1

x2

x2

200,000

x2	x3
x1	x2
x2	200,000

Talents

• Survives: Upgrades chance to survive lethal strikes by 5% per level up to 50% (Total Cost: 75 NP)
• Critical: Adds 2% chance for critical hit (Cost: 50 NP)
• Resist Wave: Reduces wave damage by 23%, increases by 3% per level up to 50% (Total Cost: 75 NP)
• Defense Buff: Upgrades health by 2% per level up to 20% (Total Cost: 75 NP)
• Attack Buff: Upgrades attack power by 2% per level up to 20% (Total Cost: 75 NP)

Appearance

• Normal Form: A true mermaid, complete with a tail and hair that floats like it's underwater. Attacks by doing a back-flip, slapping enemies with her tail.
• Evolved Form: Abandons the mermaid look, dons a hat and some camouflage for a soldier aesthetic. Attack is the same as previous form.
• True Form: A photographer now, complete with headband and many pockets. Still back-flips for attack, but now also snaps a picture halfway through said flip.

Trivia

• The attack animation of True Form lasts 1f longer than Normal and Evolved one because Cameraman Cat flashes her camera before doing the rest of its attack animation.
• In Mer-Cat's description "a mermaid who came onshore to meet a prince" is a reference to The Little Mermaid,.

Gallery

Normal form description (EN)

Evolved form description (EN)

True form description (EN)

Normal form description (JP)

Evolved form description (JP)

True form description (JP)

Mer-Cat's attack animation

Commando Cat's attack animation

Cameraman Cat's attack animation

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Reference

• http://battlecats.spica-net.com/unit/150.html

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