Talents are a feature implemented in version 8.0. This feature allows players to unlock and upgrade the abilities of certain True Form cats. Talents are unlocked after clearing Into the Future Chapter 3.
Introduction
An NP
"Exchange unneeded Cat Units for NP, then use your collected NP to unlock or upgrade new abilities (Talents) for a cat's True Form. Each True Form has a different set of Talents that can be unlocked." - Official PONOS Description
Unlocking Talents requires NP, which can be obtained by exchanging cats in the Cat Storage. The amount of NP awarded is dependent on the unit's rarity, with higher rarities being worth more NP.
The amount of NP earned for each unit is as below:
| Rarity | NP gained |
|---|---|
| Normal | 1 |
| Special | 1 |
| Rare | 5 |
| Super Rare | 15 |
| Uber Rare | 50 |
| Legend Rare | 150 |
To use NP, visit the Upgrade Menu, then select a cat with Talents and choose which one you would like to unlock or upgrade. Each cat has five different Talents to unlock, some of which can be further upgraded up to nine (or rarely four) times. Currently, 48 cats in the game have Talents.
Types of Talents
Theoretically, any Effect/Ability in the game can become a Talent for units in future updates. However, the following effects/abilities are exclusive to Talents(Z represents the Lv of the Talents that can be upgraded):
- Resist Weaken: Reduces the duration of Weaken effects by (10+6Z)%.
- Resist Freeze: Reduces the duration of Freeze effects by (10+6Z)%.
- Resist Slow: Reduces the duration of Slow effects by (10+6Z)%.
- Resist Knockback: Reduces the push distance of Knockback effects by 5N%. Only two units have different growth: Juliet the Maiko's push distance is -(20+3Z)%, while King Gameron's push distance is -(10+6Z)%..
- Resist Wave: Reduces the damage of wave attacks by 5Z%. Only one unit has different growth: Cameraman Cat's wave damage is -(20+3Z)%
- Warp Resistant: Currently unused, presumably reduces the push/pull distance and/or duration of Warp effects.
- Resist Curse(: Reduces the duration of Curse effects by (10+6Z)%.
- Defense Buff: Increases the unit's health by 2Z%.
- Attack Buff: Increases the unit's attack power by 2Z%.
- Move Speed Up: Increases the unit's movement speed by Z speed.
- Improved Knockback: Currently unused, presumably increases the unit's knockbacks.
- Cost Down: Reduces the unit's cost by ZN, where N differs from unit to unit. N also fluctuates with Empire of Cats Chapters, with N being reduced by 1/3rd in Chapter 1 and increased by 1/3rd in Chapter 3.
- Recover Speed Up: Reduces the unit's recharging time by ZP, where P differs from unit to unit. Only one unit has different growth: Cataur's max recharging time is 4P
Upgrading Costs
Upgrade costs for all Talents are broken down into three cost brackets. The first encompasses Talent exclusive abilities such as buffs and partial resistance to status effects, in addition to upgrading abilities that the unit in question already has. The second encompasses new abilities which can then be upgraded for greater effect. Lastly, the third encompasses new abilities which cannot be upgraded at all(Zombie Killer,Target etc)
In addition, the NP costs are affected by unit rarity, with Rare Cats being the least expensive to unlock Talents, followed by Super Rare and Uber Super Rare Cats.
The amount of NP required for each type of Talent, at each rarity is as below:
| Step | NP Costs | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unlock Buff/Partial Resistance, Upgrade Old Ability | Unlock New Ability (Can Upgrade) | Unlock New Ability (No Upgrade) | |
| Unlock | 5 | 25 | 50 |
| Level 2 | 5 (5) | - | |
| Level 3 | 5 (5) | - | |
| Level 4 | 5 (5) | - | |
| Level 5 | 5 (5) | - | |
| Level 6 | 10 (-) | - | |
| Level 7 | 10 (-) | - | |
| Level 8 | 10 (-) | - | |
| Level 9 | 10 (-) | - | |
| Level 10 | 10 (-) | - | |
| Total | 75 (25) | 95 | 50 |
| Step | NP Costs | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unlock Buff/Partial Resistance, Upgrade Old Ability | Unlock New Ability (Can Upgrade) | Unlock New Ability (No Upgrade) | |
| Unlock | 10 | 50 | 75 |
| Level 2 | 10 | - | |
| Level 3 | 10 | - | |
| Level 4 | 10 | - | |
| Level 5 | 10 | - | |
| Level 6 | 15 | - | |
| Level 7 | 15 | - | |
| Level 8 | 15 | - | |
| Level 9 | 15 | - | |
| Level 10 | 15 | - | |
| Total | 125 | 165 | 75 |
| Step | NP Costs | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unlock Buff/Partial Resistance, Upgrade Old Ability | Unlock New Ability (Can Upgrade) | Unlock New Ability (No Upgrade) | |
| Unlock | 15 | 75 | 100 |
| Level 2 | 15 | - | |
| Level 3 | 15 | - | |
| Level 4 | 15 | - | |
| Level 5 | 15 | - | |
| Level 6 | 20 | - | |
| Level 7 | 20 | - | |
| Level 8 | 20 | - | |
| Level 9 | 20 | - | |
| Level 10 | 20 | - | |
| Total | 175 | 235 | 100 |
*Currently Catasaurus is the only Cat with a Talent (Critical) that caps at Level 5. Numbers in parenthesis show costs of a five Level Talent.
List of Units with Talents
Rare
- Chill Cat: Knockback, Resist Weaken, Defense Buff, Attack Buff, Cost Down
- Catasaurus: Critical, Resist Knockback, Defense Buff, Attack Buff, Cost Down
- Goemon Cat: Attack Up, Zombie Killer, Defense Buff, Attack Buff, Move Speed Up
- Sanzo Cat: Weaken, Slow, Survives, Target Angel, Defense Buff
- Doctor Cat: Resist Knockback, Resist Curse, Target Relic, Defense Buff, Attack Buff
- Elemental Duelist Cat: Resist Weaken, Target Angel, Defense Buff, Attack Buff, Recover Speed Up
- Enchantress Cat: Slow, Survives, Target Zombie, Defense Buff, Attack Buff
- Cataur: Zombie Killer, Target Zombie, Defense Buff, Attack Buff, Recover Speed Up
- Rodeo Cat: Resist Curse, Target Relic, Defense Buff, Attack Buff, Recover Speed Up
- Cameraman Cat: Survives, Critical, Resist Wave, Defense Buff, Attack Buff
- Ramen Cat: Resist Slow, Resist Knockback, Resist Curse, Defense Buff, Attack Buff
- Corrupted Psychocat: Weaken, Slow, Resist Freeze, Target Zombie, Defense Buff
Super Rare
- Tathagata Cat: Weaken, Slow, Defense Buff, Attack Buff, Move Speed Up
- Can Can Cat: Money Up, Target Alien, Defense Buff, Attack Buff, Move Speed Up
- Octopus Cat: Weaken, Resist Freeze, Resist Slow, Immune to Curse, Defense Buff
- Cyberpunk Cat: Slow, Survives, Barrier Breaker, Attack Buff, Cost Down
- Fishman Cat: Slow, Resist Slow, Health Buff, Defense Buff, Move Speed Up
- Luxury Bath Cat: Knockback, Resist Weaken, Resist Wave, Defense Buff, Attack Buff
- Roe Cat: Resist Slow, Resist Freeze, Defense Buff, Attack Buff, Cost Down
- Juliet The Maiko: Freeze, Resist Freeze, Defense Buff, Attack Buff, Move Speed Up
- Pizza Cat: Slow, Wave Attack, Defense Buff, Attack Buff, Cost Down
- Catophone: Barrier Breaker, Target Alien, Defense Buff, Attack Buff, Cost Down
Uber Rare
- Ultralan Pasalan: Freeze, Resist Wave, Defense Buff, Attack Buff, Cost Down
- Assassinlan Pasalan: Slow, Survives, Dodge, Defense Buff, Cost Down
- Ice Crystal Cat: Survives, Resist Slow, Immune to Curse, Defense Buff, Attack Buff
- Balrog Cat: Attack Up, Resist Wave, Defense Buff, Attack Buff, Cost Down
- Cats in the Cradle: Slow, Resist Slow, Immune to Curse, Defense Buff, Attack Buff
- Immortal Yukimura: Attack Up, Resist Slow, Resist Freeze, Defense Buff, Attack Buff
- Immortal Keiji: Attack Up, Resist Weaken, Defense Buff, Attack Buff, Cost Down
- Immortal Nobunaga: Survives, Resist Wave, Immune to Curse, Defense Buff, Move Speed Up
- Immortal Shingen: Barrier Breaker, Target Angel, Defense Buff, Attack Buff, Cost Down
- Divine Windy: Freeze, Attack Up, Immune to Curse, Defense Buff, Attack Buff
- Divine Thundia: Attack Up, Resist Wave, Immune to Curse, Defense Buff, Attack Buff
- Divine Kuu: Weaken, Resist Wave, Immune to Curse, Defense Buff, Attack Buff
- Divine Kalisa: Slow, Immune to Curse, Defense Buff, Attack Buff, Move Speed Up
- God-Emperor Sodom: Weaken, Immune to Curse, Target Relic, Defense Buff, Attack Buff
- God-Emperor Megidora: Knockback, Wave Attack, Immune to Curse, Defense Buff, Attack Buff
- God-Emperor Vars: Knockback, Target Relic, Immune to Curse, Defense Buff, Attack Buff
- King Gamereon: Slow, Resist Freeze, Resist Knockback, Defense Buff, Attack Buff
- The Peach Devils: Weaken, Freeze, Resist Slow, Defense Buff, Attack Buff
- The Chaos Moon: Knockback, Slow, Resist Slow, Defense Buff, Attack Buff
- Inferno Akira: Freeze, Attack Up, Survives, Defense Buff, Attack Buff
- Mission Control Mekako: Weaken, Knockback, Survives, Defense Buff, Attack Buff
- Mad Doctor Klay: Immune to Warp, Immune to Wave, Immune to Curse, Defense Buff, Attack Buff
- CAT-8 Behemoth: Slow, Wave Attack, Resist Freeze, Defense Buff, Attack Buff
- B.C.S. Tigerclaw: Dodge, Resist Weaken, Resist Freeze, Defense Buff, Attack Buff
- Bazibastra: Attack Up, Resist Weaken, Resist Slow, Defense Buff, Attack Buff
- Mizuririn: Slow, Resist Slow, Survives, Defense Buff, Attack Buff
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