Nerd Cat (Super Rare Cat)

Nerd Cat is a Super Rare Cat that can be unlocked by playing the Rare Cat Capsule. True Form has increased attack power and slows non-Metal enemies.

Cat Unit # 35
Super Rare Cat
Nerd Cat Hacker Cat Cyberpunk Cat

Evolution

Evolves into Hacker Cat at level 10.

Evolves into Cyberpunk Cat at level 30 using Catfruit.

Performance

+ 100% chance to slow non-Metal enemies [True]
+ Long Distance (Effective Range: 800~1,200)
- Large blindspot

Pros

• Slow movement speed
• Very long standing range
• Area Attack [Evolved, True]

Cons

• Long cooldown
• High cost
• Low health and DPS
• One knockback
• Single Target [Normal]

Class
Class
Normal	Ranger
Evolved		{{{EvolvedClass}}}
True	Crowd-Controller & Ranger

In order to classify Cat Units, see here

Strategy/Usage

Normal Form

Nerd Cat has Single Target attacks with mediocre damage, but has more effective range than the other two forms, making it able to cheese certain stages by using the enemy limit. Of course, this is due to it having higher range then the other forms. With all this being said, if not for cheesing, this form should not be used once Hacker Cat or Cyberpunk Cat have been unlocked, due to the restriction of Single Target.

Evolved Form

Hacker Cat has the same qualities of Nerd Cat except with Area Attack, it can be stacked at the start of levels for long ranged area damage. It is also very useful for stages that have a boss with a lot of range such as Chubby B. Goode or Forest Beasts, although it retains the same long recharge time and high cost for a Super Rare.

True Form

Cyberpunk Cat gains the Slow ability vs. all non-Metal enemies and increased damage. This form is now no longer used for damage, as the new Slow ability is very good, allowing Cyberpunk to be even more useful when stacked at the start of a level, as enemies will almost be permanently Slowed, or Slowed for very long with little downtime, depending on how many Cyberpunks you stack. As this effects all traits except Metal, this makes Cyberpunk one of the best general crowd control units in the entire game. The increased damage improves on what it was already used for in it's first two forms as well; long range damage against long range enemies that your other units will have trouble getting to.

Talents

The talent you should prioritize is the Slow Up talent, as it raises its already very good Slow ability to new heights, improving Cyberpunk the most. The Survive talent is necessary to give Cyberpunk a degree of survivability and, although it isn't always possible to recover after being reached, it is all this unit has, seeing his low health and one knockback. Barrier Breaker is unnecessary, mostly due to the massive amount of great alternatives; furthermore, Cyberpunk's lack of a piercing range prevents him from being able to use the ability on backliners, at least without a setup. Cost Down talent is most useful in tandem with the Survive a Lethal Strike talent in stages in which you can't stack Cyberpunk, as most general stages that Cyberpunk is used in, he can also be stacked in, thus making cost irrelevant.

The last talent is a standard Attack Buff, which like all other stat boost talents is helpful, but in no way necessary. Considering Cyberpunk Cat's low attack power, however, it is best left alone, as it does not improve much.

Description

Switch EN/JP

Cat Unit # 35		Super Rare Cat
Nerd Cat
		EN Description
		Completely fearless... until leaving his basement. Net denizen who is famous for flaming. Uber Long Distance attack specialist.
Hacker Cat
		EN Description
		Famous for making Big Red Buttons. Graduate from an elite tech university. Uber Long Distance attack specialist.
Cyberpunk Cat
		EN Description
		Having mastered virtual space, he's moved on to losing his shirt in the cryptocurrency market. Long-range area attacks slow non-Metal.

Cat Unit # 35		Super Rare Cat
オタネコ (Otaneko, Cat Otaku)
		JP Script
		家の中なら誰にも負ける気がしない ネット界に嵐を巻き起こすオトコ 超遠距離攻撃が可能
		EN Translation
		If it's in the house, can't be defeated by anyone. The man who creates a storm in the net world. A super-long-distance attack is possible.
ネコハッカー (Neko Hakkā, Hacker Cat)
		JP Script
		ボタンひとつで全てを動かす エリート大学出身のハイテクにゃんこ 超遠距離の範囲攻撃が可能
		EN Translation
		Moves everything by one button. High tech cat from the elitist university. Quite long-distance area attack is possible.
ネコスーパーハッカー (Neko Sūpāhakkā, Super Hacker Cat)
		JP Script
		指すら触れずに全てを動かす天才ハッカー 先日、仮想通貨取引で大損した メタルな敵以外の動きを一瞬遅くする（遠方範囲攻撃）
		EN Translation
		Genius hacker that moves everything without touching it The other day, I lost a lot in virtual currency trading Momentarily slows down movements other than metal enemies (far range 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	8,200	12,400	17,800	24,800	42,400	64,500	93,000	148,000	298,000	709,100
1x	12,500	16,400	24,800	35,600	49,600	84,800	129,000	186,000	296,000	596,000	1,430,700
2x	18,750	24,600	37,200	53,400	74,400	127,200	193,500	279,000	444,000	894,000	2,146,050
3x	21,875	28,700	43,400	62,300	86,800	148,400	225,750	325,500	518,000	1,043,000	2,503,725
4x	25,000	32,800	49,600	71,200	99,200	169,600	258,000	372,000	592,000	1,192,000	2,861,400
Total XP Cost											9,650,975

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

Stats

Nerd Cat
Health	Attack Power	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
200 HP	300 damage	1,200	8.03 seconds	4	1 time	72f 2.4 seconds	167 - 158.2 seconds
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Type	Special Ability
3,400 HP	5,100 damage	Single Target	Long Distance (Effective range: 1100~1500)
Hacker Cat
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
3,400 HP	5,100 damage	1,200	8.03 seconds	4	1 time	72f 2.4 seconds	167 - 158.2 seconds
Attack Type	Special Ability
Area Attack	Long Distance (Effective range: 800~1200)
Cyberpunk Cat
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
3,400 HP	7,650 damage	1,200	8.03 seconds	4	1 time	72f 2.4 seconds	167 - 158.2 seconds
Lv.MAX		Attack Type	Special Ability
Lv.50+70		Area Attack	100% chance to Slow the movement of non-Metal enemies for 60f 2 seconds. Long Distance (Effective range: 800~1200)

*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 Nerd Cat's stats.

Catfruit Evolution

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Talents

• Slow: Upgrades slow duration by 6f ^{.2 seconds} per level up to 60f ^{2 seconds} (Total Cost: 125 NP)
• Survives: Adds 28% chance to survive lethal strikes, increases 8% per level up to 100% (Total Cost: 165 NP)
• Barrier Breaker: Adds 15% chance to break barriers, increases 5% per level up to 60% (Total Cost: 165 NP)
• Attack Buff: Upgrades attack power by 2% per level up to 20% (Total Cost: 125 NP)
• Cost Down: Reduces cost by 50/75/100¢ per level up to 500/750/1000¢ (Total Cost: 125 NP)

Appearance

• Normal Form: A cat with nerdy x-ray-like glasses. Holds a laptop with many similarities to the Apple Mac.
• Evolved Form: A cat on an advanced-looking computer chair with wheels. Now has shades instead of glasses. The chair makes him appear taller. The cat army icon on the computer turns white when he attacks.
• True Form: A cat wearing a visor inside a cat-shaped capsule floating in the air. Attacks by firing a laser. A glowing HUD appears in front of the cat when he attacks.

Gallery

Nerd Cat's attack animation

Hacker Cat's attack animation

Cyberpunk Cat's attack animation

Hacker Cat's missile

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Trivia

• Nerd Cat was given the "Long Distance" ability in BCEN 3.6.0, along with a buff in attack power and attack rate (doubles the values). Before the update, he would hit the enemy closest to him, alternating between increasing and decreasing its range.
• Before BCEN ver. 3.0, Nerd Cat's description was: "Said to be unstoppable... if in his room. Net denizen who is famous for flaming. Uber long distance attacker.".

Reference

• https://battlecats-db.com/unit/036.html

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