Shining Amaterasu (Uber Rare Cat)

Shining Amaterasu is an Uber Rare Cat that can be unlocked by rolling the Rare Cat Capsule during The Almighties The Majestic Zeus event. True Form added in version 9.10 increases her attack power.

Cat Unit # 271
Uber Rare Cat
Shining Amaterasu Glorious Amaterasu Almighty Amaterasu Shining Amaterasu Glorious Amaterasu Almighty Amaterasu

Evolution

Evolves into Glorious Amaterasu at level 10.

Evolves into Almighty Amaterasu at level 30 using Catfruit.

Performance

+ Deals massive damage to non-Traitless/Metal enemies

Pros

• Short attack rate and animation
• Good number of knockbacks
• Decent range
• High health

Cons

• Low DPS against Traitless enemies

Strategy/Usage

Amaterasu is an offensive unit against enemies with traits. Keep her well protected behind meatshields and watch her deal enormous damage to most traited enemies. She is both a good unit for newer players and later players, due to her typing.

If you have nothing better, don't be shy to use her on White Enemies like THE SLOTH or Master A. as she may deal lower damage compared to other choices, but she is capable of outranging them. While most generalists lose use later in the game (Thunder God Zeus, for example), as they do not perform as well as units specified for certain traits, this doesn’t apply to Amaterasu, as she still shines throughout Stories of Legend, and well into later Uncanny Legends, as she is one of the few anti-Relic Cats who doesn't require Elder Catfruit or NP. This is somewhat countered by the fact she needs an Epic Catfruit seed, but you won’t be grinding nearly as much.

True Form

Almighty Amaterasu gains a considerable attack boost, which is more than enough to justify this evolution, despite being a very simple upgrade.

Talents

Survivor is somewhat unnecessary, but her DPS is enough to excuse that and make it worth the buy. Zombie Killer and Barrier Breaker are pretty obvious: they make her better against Zombies and Starred Aliens.

Her barrier breaker is fine, even at level one, so you don’t need to level it up, but the ability itself is worth it either way. Perhaps Barrier Breaker is a little hasty though, as at most it is a bonus for Cats of the Cosmos and rare Legend Stages that feature Starred Aliens. Notably, even without this talent, a level 30 Almighty Amaterasu can one-shot all enemy barriers except for those of UltraBaaBaa and Youcan.

Zombie Killer, on the other hand, is an amazing Talent for Amaterasu, as it cuts in half the time she needs to get rid of zombies, but also removes the risk of them reviving in a nasty spot and, in some cases, allows her to have an effect in the first place, as some Zombies can revive forever.

However, Amaterasu relies heavily on her stats, so the stat boosts are also of high priority, although it is good to invest in catseyes too in order to make the most of her potential.

Description

Switch EN/JP

Cat Unit # 271		Uber Rare Cat
Shining Amaterasu
		EN Description
		The might and beauty of the Sun personified. Subdues enemies using her sacred mirror. Massive area damage to any enemy with a trait.
Glorious Amaterasu
		EN Description
		No one can stand against the radiance of this goddess. Dark souls kneel before her holy mirror! Massive area damage to any enemy with a trait.
Almighty Amaterasu
		EN Description
		Merciful goddess who uses the powers of the fruit of creation to bless the earth with the light of the Sun. Massive Area damage to any enemy with a trait.

Cat Unit # 271		Uber Rare Cat
太陽神アマテラス (Taiyō-shin Amaterasu, Sun God Amaterasu)
		JP Script
		大いなる太陽と大地をつかさどる心優しき女神 光の神器｢八尺鏡｣で荒れ狂う者達を清め鎮める 属性を持つ敵に超ダメージを与える（範囲攻撃）
		EN Translation
		The gentle-hearted Goddess who controls the great Sun and the Earth. Purifies and calms uncontrolled people with the sacred treasure of light "Yata no Kagami". Does super damage to enemies with attributes (Area Attack)
テラアマテラス (Tera Amaterasu)
		JP Script
		大いなる太陽と大地をつかさどる心優しき女神 暁の神器「八尺ノ神鏡」で悪しき魂を黄泉へと送る 属性を持つ敵に超ダメージを与える（範囲攻撃）
		EN Translation
		The gentle-hearted Goddess who controls the great Sun and the Earth. Sends evil souls to hell with the sacred treasure of dawn "Yasaka no Shinkyō". Does super damage to enemies with attributes (Area Attack)
Gテラアマテラス (G Terra Amaterasu)
		JP Script
		大いなる太陽と大地をつかさどる心優しき女神 創造の果実を身に宿し、あらゆる巨悪を清める 属性を持つ敵に超ダメージを与える（範囲攻撃）
		EN Translation
		The gentle-hearted Goddess who controls the great Sun and the Earth Houses the fruit of creation in her body, and purifies all great evils. Does super damage to enemies with attributes (Area Attack)

Cost

• Chapter 1: 3,160¢
• Chapter 2: 4,740¢
• Chapter 3: 6,320¢

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

Shining Amaterasu
Health	Attack Power	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
2,180 HP	750 damage	455	6.63 seconds	10	4 times	2 seconds	133.67s - 124.87s
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Type	Special Ability
37,060 HP	12,750 damage	Area Attack	Deals x3 damage to traited enemies
Glorious Amaterasu
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
50,660 HP	17,000 damage	455	6.63 seconds	10	4 times	2 seconds	133.67s - 124.87s
Attack Type	Special Ability
Area Attack	Deals x3 damage to traited enemies
Almighty Amaterasu
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
50,660 HP	23,375 damage	455	6.63 seconds	10	4 times	2 seconds	133.67s - 124.87s
Lv.MAX		Attack Type	Special Ability
Lv.50+70		Area Attack	Deals x3 damage to traited enemies

*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 Shining Amaterasu's stats.

Catfruit Evolution

x5	x1	?	?	?	1,000,000

x5	x1
	1,000,000

Talents

• Zombie Killer (Cost: 100 NP)
• Barrier Breaker: Adds a 32% chance to break Barriers, increases by 2% per level up to 50%. (Total Cost: 235 NP)
• Survive: Adds a 28% chance to survive a lethal strike, increases by 8% per level up to 100%. (Total Cost: 235 NP)
• Defense Buff: Upgrades health by 2% per level up to 20%. (Total Cost: 175 NP)
• Attack Buff: Upgrades attack power by 2% per level up to 20%. (Total Cost: 175 NP)

Appearance

• Normal Form: A woman floating in the air surrounded by golden mechanisms. She is wearing flowing garments of white clothing which are held by the metal floating around her and fail to cover her body from above her knees to below her breasts. The mirror floating below her is hidden by clouds and looks like a face with closed eyes. In between the eyes is the Basic Cat's face. Above her are more floating gold pieces.
• Evolved Form: Basically the same, but more detailed and her mirror is more decorated.
• True Form: Still same, but now she's accompanied by a white fairy with gold wings and a wand. Also, above her there is a flat circle surrounded by butterflies with a golden flower and cherry in its center.

Other Appearances

Merc Storia

Amaterasu appears in Merc Storia as a 4-star unit since the 5th anniversary collab between the 2 games. She is available in the collab gacha during the event duration (October 16th, 2019 ~ October 30th, 2019)

[Goddess of the Great Sun] Amaterasu
Unit Information (Merc Storia)
Rarity	4-star
Element	Fire
Weapon	Yata no Kagami (八尺鏡)
Weapon Type	Archer
AoE	1 target, 3 hits
Misc. Information
Born In	Battle Cats Land (にゃんこの国)
Occupation	Sun God (太陽神)
Gender	Female
Age	Unknown
Hobby	Maintaining Ama-no-Iwato (天岩戸の手入れ)
Personality	Pure (じゅんすい)

Description: The kind goddess who governs the great sun and abundant earth. She does not like conflict, values harmony and peace. To purify evil, she uses the sacred mirror of light Yata no Kagami.

She is positive and hardworking, but when feeling down, she is likely to withdraw to the portable Ama-no-Iwato that she always has.

Quote: "My role is to light up the path and future of people"

Gallery

Amaterasu in Merc Storia

Expression Sheet (Merc Storia collab)

Trivia

• The divine mirror "Yata no Kagami" refers to one piece of the Imperial Regalia of Japan, a set of three national treasures linked to state Shintō and the royal family and steeped in legend. These same three treasures (a mirror, a sword, and a jewel) pop up repeatedly in Japanese games across all genres. The real-life mirror of the set is believed to be housed in the Ise Grand Shrine, Japan's primary shrine dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu. And in case you were wondering, no, visitors cannot see it.

Reference

• https://battlecats-db.com/unit/272.html

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