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Shockwaves (also known as Wave Attacks, wave attacks, or waves) are a special ability/effect in The Battle Cats. They can be created by Cat Units and Enemy Units at a set chance.

A unit creating a Shockwave
Explanation
Shockwaves hit all enemies/cats in their range, but don't affect bases. The damage done by Shockwaves is the same as the normal attack from cats or enemies. Shockwaves will retain any special ability that the original attack had.
Shockwaves have a level, which determines the number of Shockwave blasts produced. The starting Shockwave range for enemies is 467.5, which can make a Level 1 Shockwave hit Bahamut Cat (450 range); Whereas for cats, the starting Shockwave range is 332.5. Each Shockwave level applies 200 extra range.
Shockwave Units
Cat Units
- Cats in the Cradle (100% chance for Lv.2 wave)
- Nyalladin (100% chance for Lv.1 wave)
- Crazed Gross Cat (100% chance for Lv.3 [Lv.4 in True Form] wave)
- Crazed Titan Cat (10% [15% in True Form] chance for Lv.10 wave)
- Cat Base Mini (100% chance for Lv.3 [Lv.4 in True Form] wave)
- Rooster Cat (15% chance for Lv.10 wave)
- Kubilan Pasalan (100% chance for Lv.8 wave)
- Hermit Cat (100% chance for Lv. 3 wave)
- Akio & Gunder CC (100% chance for Lv.2 wave)
- Shinji Cat (100% chance for Lv.2 wave)
- Souma Cat (100% chance for Lv.3 wave)
- Detective Vigler (100% chance for Lv.3 wave)
- Wonder MOMOCO (100% chance for Lv.8 wave on first hit)
- Li'l Valkyrie Dark (100% chance for Lv.3 wave)
- Shakurel Lion (20% chance for Lv.1 wave)
- Shakurel Tiger (20% chance for Lv.1 wave)
- Shakurel Panda (20% chance for Lv.1 wave)
- Myrcia (100% chance for Lv.2 [Lv. 4 in True Form] wave on second hit)
- Slime Cat (100% chance for Lv.5 wave)
- Talented Pizza Cat (3~30% chance for Lv.2 wave)
- Talented God-Emperor Megidora (5~15% chance for Lv.3 wave)
- Talented Cat-8 Behemoth (2~20% chance for Lv.4 wave)
- Talented Necrodancer Cat (3~30% chance for Lv.2 wave)
- Gravi (100% chance for Lv.2 [Lv.3 in Evolved Form] wave)
Enemy Units
- Kory (100% chance for Lv.4 wave)
- Dober P.D (33% chance for Lv.3 wave)
- CyberFace (90% chance for Lv.8 wave)
- Crazed Gross Cat (100% chance for Lv.3 wave)
- Crazed Titan Cat(15% chance for Lv.7 wave)
- Pigeon de Sable (100% chance for Lv.1 wave)
- Elizabeth the LVIth (100% chance for Lv.3 wave)
- Berserkory (100% chance for Lv.12 shockwave)
- Bun Bun Symbiote (5% chance for Lv.1 wave)
- Nyalladin (100% chance for Lv.1 wave)
- Manic Macho Legs Cat (100% chance for Lv.4 wave)
- Manic Jamiera Cat (25% chance for Lv.7 wave)
- Two Can (100% chance for Lv.2 wave)
- Mammothe (100% chance for Lv.3 wave)
- Corrupted Cat Base (100% chance for Lv.20 wave)
- Doge Base (100% chance for Lv.20 wave)
- Li'l Macho Legs Cat (100% chance for Lv.3 wave)
- Li'l Jamiera Cat (90% chance for Lv.7 wave)
- Hermit Cat (100% chance for Lv.5 wave)
- Youcan (100% chance for Lv.3 wave)
- Crazed Moneko (100% chance for Lv.5 wave on third hit)
- Corrupted Moneko (100% chance for Lv.5 wave on third hit)
- Saber Alter (100% chance for Lv.3 wave)
- Ms. Madonna (100% chance for Lv.3 wave)
- Axoloty (100% chance for Lv.10 wave)
- Final Boss Giga-God (Cool Dude) (100% chance for Lv.12 wave on first hit)
- Kano and Souma (100% chance for Lv.2 wave)
- Koronium (100% chance for Lv.4 wave)
Notes
- Shockwaves have more range than they seem to, with the hitbox reaching further than the Shockwave visuals. This can be annoying sometimes, as units that should be safe from the waves will still get hit.
- Shockwaves operate at a delay, and they are a separate hitbox from the attack which triggered them, meaning that if the unit which created the waves is knocked back, the waves will still progress and deal damage independently. This can be seen when Crazed Gross Cat attacks the enemy base in the Challenge Battle, triggering the summon of Assassin Bear, and even though Crazed Gross Cat's attack has ended, the waves still progress forward, killing Assassin Bear.
- There are several abilities that reduce the effect of Shockwaves:
- Units with "Immune to Waves" ability take no damage from shockwaves. However, they still can take damage from the attack triggering the shockwave if they are too close to the attacker.
- Units with "Wave Shield" ability can stop Shockwaves entirely. This ability disables the hitbox of wave blasts in contact, meaning that units like Mighty Kristul Muu can protect Awakened Bahamut Cat even if it is behind.
- Units with "Resist Wave" Talent take reduced damage from Shockwaves. The damage reduction depends on the Talent's level: For most units, this ranges from 5% to 50% reduction.
- Shockwaves are entirely separate from Surge Attacks.
Trivia
- Kory is the first enemy unit in SoL that can create Shockwaves, while Elizabeth the LVIth (Alien) is the first enemy unit to do it in ItF.
- Which one you encounter first varies, since Kory and Elizabeth both make their debuts at similar points in progression.
- Crazed Gross Cat and Crazed Titan Cat are the first cat units that can create Shockwaves.
- Enemy Units will create blue waves, and Cat Units will create purple waves.
- Shockwaves resemble the blast from the default Cat Cannon.
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