Stilts Cat (Rare Cat)

Stilts Cat is a Rare Cat that can be unlocked by playing the Rare Cat Capsule. True Form added in version 6.8 increases health, attack power and Knockback chance.

Cat Unit # 146
Rare Cat
Stilts Cat Totem Cat Acrobat Cats Stilts Cat Totem Cat Acrobat Cats

Cat

Evolves into Totem Cat at level 10.

Evolves into Acrobat Cats at level 30 using Catfruit.

Performance

+ 30% chance to Knockback Angel enemies (50% in True Form)

Pros

• Fast attack rate
• Decent health [True]

Cons

• Slow movement speed
• Low health [Normal, Evolved]
• Low attack power/DPS
• Single Target

Class
Class
Normal	Crowd-Controller
Evolved		{{{EvolvedClass}}}
True	{{{TrueClass}}}

In order to classify Cat Units, see here

Strategy/Usage

Unfortunately for Stilts Cat, his only real use is against Divine Cyclone as most other Angels either outrange him or have many knockbacks to begin with.

This unit is easily replaced by more reliable anti-Angel Cats, namely Catophone, Juliet the Maiko and talented Sanzo Cat.

True Form

Acrobat Cat gains both doubled health and attack power as well as a 20% increase in their Knockback chance, totaling to 50%. To start with the health and attack power, the doubled health merely makes Acrobat Cats have more survivability than before. The attack power increase is nearly useless due to it being a crowd-controller with little to no DPS capabilities. The 20% chance increase to their Knockback chance is only decent and nothing more. None of these improvements fix Stilts Cat's underlying issues.

Talents

The only notable talents are Surge attack and Wave immune. Sadly, neither gives this unit much use, as their stats are too low for them to be a good unit for general use and too situational for use against Angels, especially frontliners like Winged Pigge and Angelic Gory. Overall, Acrobat Cats become much better at their role, but their role stays near-irrelevant. This changes if they are boosted and invested in; of which you can read about below.

However, it is important to keep in mind that if you do invest in them and you play them on stages with stepping stones, once you have stacked enough of them and can keep them consistently safe, their Surge is reliable enough to stall Angelic Sleipnir; and due to its area of effect from the base range of 400~700, the effective area is 275~650 or 475~950 thanks to the mechanics of Surge attacks. This allows them be able to clip Cala Maria, Le'saint, and with amazing RNG and a very large stack, Sunfish Jones, at least in theory. Youcan can also be countered, but this requires their wave immune Talent.

Regardless of everything mentioned previously, the Talents are costly and there is rare use for them, as only a few stages allow for the setup Acrobat needs, crippling him still. Similarly to Pirate Cat, once True Formed, their base stats are above average, meaning Health Up may not be completely wasted. Do note that because of their role as a debuffer, they will not last long, even with Health Up.

Cat Combo

Combo	Units	Cat Images	Effect
Street Bazaar	[Rare] Stilts Cat [Rare] Food Stall Cat		Knockback Effect Up (Sm)

Description

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Cat Unit # 146		Rare Cat
Stilts Cat
		EN Description
		A cat so ambitious that he built wooden stilts to better reach for the stars. Knocks back Angels every once in a while.
Totem Cat
		EN Description
		Couldn't cut it by himself, so he gathered some pals to work together. Naturally, he's on top. Knocks back Angels every once in a while.
Acrobat Cats
		EN Description
		Hopefully this pair's choice of cheap Swedish furniture won't bring their dreams crashing to the ground. Sometimes knocks Angels back.

Cat Unit # 146		Rare Cat
たけうまねこ (takeuma neko, Stilts Cat)
		JP Script
		更なる高みを目指すため視点だけでもと 竹馬に乗ってみたにゃんこ ごくたまに天使をふっとばす
		EN Translation
		A cat who uses stiles in order to achieve greater heights(literally). Sometimes knocks Angels back.
トーテムねこ (tōtemu neko, Totem Cat)
		JP Script
		高みを目指す同志が集まったので ワールドワイドな感じになってみたにゃんこ ごくたまに天使をふっとばす
		EN Translation
		A cat who gathered comrades in order to achieve greater heights. Have a world-wide feel to them. Sometimes knocks Angels back.
ねこ雑技団 (neko zatsugi-dan, Cat Acrobatic Troupe)
		JP Script
		高みを目指すために芸を身につけたにゃんこ 次の椅子を買うために二人でお金をためている たまに天使をふっとばす
		EN Translation
		Cats who got into performing in order to achieve greater heights. Currently saving money to buy the next chair. Sometimes knocks Angels back.

Cost

• Chapter 1: 380¢
• Chapter 2: 570¢
• Chapter 3: 760¢

Upgrade Cost

	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
0x	0	8,000	12,200	17,800	24,800	33,200	43,000	54,200	66,800	80,800	340,800
1x	10,000	16,000	24,400	35,600	49,600	66,400	86,000	108,400	133,600	161,600	691,600
2x	15,000	24,000	36,600	53,400	74,400	99,600	129,000	162,600	200,400	242,400	1,037,400
3x	17,500	28,000	42,700	62,300	86,800	116,200	150,500	189,700	233,800	282,800	1,200,300
4x	20,000	32,000	48,800	71,200	99,200	132,800	172,000	216,800	267,200	323,200	1,383,200
Total XP Cost											4,653,300

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

Stats

Stilts Cat
Health	Attack Power	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
335 HP	46 damage (18.16 DPS)	310	76f (2.53 seconds)	6	3 times	17f 0.57s (24f 0.8s backswing)	17.33 - 8.53 seconds
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Type	Special Ability
5,695 HP	782 damage (308.68 DPS)	Single Target	30% chance to knockback Angel enemies.
Totem Cat
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
6,766 HP	1,122 damage (442.89 DPS)	310	76f (2.53 seconds)	6	3 times	17f 0.57s (24f 0.8s backswing)	17.33 - 8.53 seconds
Attack Type	Special Ability
Single Target	30% chance to knockback Angel enemies.
Acrobat Cats
Health (Lv.30)	Attack Power (Lv.30)	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
13,532 HP	2,245 damage (886.18 DPS)	310	76f (2.53 seconds)	6	3 times	17f 0.57s (24f 0.8s backswing)	17.33 - 8.53 seconds
Lv.MAX		Attack Type	Special Ability
Lv.50+80		Single Target	50% chance to knockback Angel 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 Stilts Cat's stats.

Catfruit Evolution

x3	x1	x2	x2	x2	200,000

x3	x1
x2	x2
x2	200,000

Talents

• Wave Immune (Cost: 50 NP)
• Surge: Adds a 3% chance to create a level 1 Surge between 400~700 range, increases by 3% per level up to 30% (Total Cost: 95 NP)
• Freeze Resist: Reduces freeze duration by 16%, increases 6% per level up to 70% (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 cat walking on long bamboo stilts.
• Evolved Form: A cat with wooden wings and tribal marks riding a totem. Also has a totem head on top of him.
• True Form: Two cats with chairs. One is balancing them on their nose and the other balancing on top of them.

Gallery

• Silts Cat's Sprite Sheet
• Totem Cat's Sprite Sheet
• Acrobat Cat's Sprite Sheet

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Trivia

• The Acrobat Cats' English description is most likely referencing the Swedish furniture retail company IKEA.
• Stilts Cat's English description might be a refrence to star stilts, a kind of tool made using spike and plastic.

Reference

• https://battlecats-db.com/unit/147.html

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