Tank Cat (Normal Cat)

Tank Cat is one of the Normal Cats and the second cat the player obtains as a unit. It is unlocked after clearing Korea in Empire of Cats Chapter 1 and costs 0 XP (this used to be 500 XP) or a Normal Cat Capsule to unlock. True Form increases health and attack damage.

Cat Unit # 1
Normal Cat
Tank Cat Wall Cat Eraser Cat Tank Cat Wall Cat Eraser Cat

Evolution

Evolves into Wall Cat at level 10.

Evolves into Eraser Cat at level 20+10 using Cat Tickets.

Performance

Pros

• Very short cooldown
• High health
• Low cost

Cons

• Low movement speed
• Low attack power

Class
Class
Normal	Meatshield
Evolved		{{{EvolvedClass}}}
True	{{{TrueClass}}}

In order to classify Cat Units, see here

Strategy/Usage

Tank Cat's only purpose is to act as a shield, providing frontline protection for heavy hitters behind it, allowing them to utilize their range advantage.

Its real strength is in the cheap cost and rapid recharge time which feeds a near continuous stream of replacements to the frontline when spammed.

Early on, Tank Cat has a longer recharge time than Cat, so time them carefully to maximize their efficiency. Later on, thanks to Treasure and Research upgrades, the Tank Cat's cooldown can also reach the lowest possible (2 seconds), allowing it to be as spammable as Cat and become a more effective layer of defense for a cat army.

Conversely, it is rather slow, which makes it difficult to maintain a frontline shield with if the battle zone is wide or if the cats are near the enemy base. Players can overcome this deficiency by combining Tank Cat and its Crazed counterpart and/or other fast moving, defensive units (like Riceball Cat) to fill any gap and maintain a solid layer of defense.

Tank Cat and its evolutions' very low attack power is useful in stages where only weak enemies appear at the beginning. Since it can withstand many hits from peons and does little damage, it can easily stall the stage by clogging the enemy limit, buying time for the player to upgrade the Worker Cat before summoning more expensive cats. This can be very useful in stages such as Deathhawk, as the peons are strong but can be stalled for long periods of time. With this unit and others to finish the base faster, one can win the fight without the boss even spawning.

True Form

The only important thing Eraser Cat gains is a much-needed increase in health. This allows it to tank hits from more enemies than before, such as the Crazed Cat enemy and R. Ost. It is slower than Manic Eraser, which despite making it take longer to reach the frontline, allows for a tighter formation, which is useful against fast pushers. As with the other Normal Cats (bar the Basic Cat), a good number of +levels is necessary to keep Eraser Cat relevant in late-game.

Cat Combo

▼ Cat Combos
▼ Original Set
Combo	Units	Cat Images	Effect
Cat Army	[Normal] Cat [Normal] Tank Cat [Normal] Axe Cat [Normal] Gross Cat [Normal] Cow Cat		Worker Cat Starting Level (Sm)
Take A Bow	[Normal] Tank Cat [Uber Rare] Kubilan Pasalan		"Knockback" Effect Up (Sm)

▼ Removed Combos
▼ Original Set
Combo	Units	Cat Images	Effect
Cat Army MkII	[Normal] Macho Cat [Normal] Wall Cat [Normal] Brave Cat [Normal] Sexy Legs Cat [Normal] Giraffe Cat		Worker Cat Start Level Up (Sm)
▼ Additional Set 1
Maxed Out	[Normal] Mohawk Cat [Normal] Eraser Cat [Normal] Dark Cat [Normal] Macho Leg Cat [Normal] Lion Cat		Cat Cannon Recharge Up (M)

Description

Switch EN/JP

Cat Unit # 1		Normal Cat
Tank Cat
		EN Description
		Tough. High health. (Area Attack) Strong enough to move a pebble.
Wall Cat
		EN Description
		Rigid defense. Now with corners (Area Attack) Strong enough to move a small rock.
Eraser Cat
		EN Description
		Can take a beating thanks to elasticity. Really Good™ Defense. (Area Attack) Strong enough to move two small rocks.

Cat Unit # 1		Normal Cat
タンクネコ (tanku neko, Tank Cat)
		JP Script
		体力を多く備えた盾用のキャラ 攻撃力はスズメの涙ほど(範囲攻撃)
		EN Translation
		Shield character with high stamina. Attack power is as potent as a sparrow's tears (area attack)
ネコカベ (neko kabe, Wall Cat)
		JP Script
		まさにカベに徹する為の盾専用キャラ 攻撃力はあいかわらず(範囲攻撃)
		EN Translation
		Shield character whose use is solely to act as a wall. Attack power is still the same (area attack)
ゴムネコ (gomu neko, Gum Cat)
		JP Script
		まさにカベに徹する為の盾専用キャラ ゴムの弾力を利用してさらに強化されたが 攻撃力はあいかわらず(範囲攻撃)
		EN Translation
		Shield character whose use is solely to act as a wall. Has been made stronger using the elasticity of rubber ... but attack power is still the same (area attack)

Upgrade Cost

	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
0x	0	700	1,600	2,800	4,300	6,100	8,200	10,600	13,300	16,300	63,900
1x	800	1,400	3,200	5,600	8,600	12,200	16,400	21,200	26,600	32,600	128,600
2x	1,200	2,100	4,800	8,400	12,900	18,300	24,600	31,800	39,900	48,900	192,900
3x	1,400	2,450	5,600	9,800	15,050	21,350	28,700	37,100	46,550	57,050	225,050
4x	1,600	2,800	6,400	11,200	17,200	24,400	32,800	42,400	53,200	65,200	257,200
Total XP Cost											192,500

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

Stats

• Standard
• Detailed

Tank Cat
Health	Attack Power	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
400 HP	2 damage (0.9 DPS)	110	67f (2.23 seconds)	8	1 time	8f 0.27s (8f 0.27s backswing)	8.33 - 2 seconds
Health (Lv.20+90)	Attack Power (Lv.20+90)	Attack Type	Special Ability
17,800 HP	90 damage (40.3 DPS)	Area Attack	-
Wall Cat
Health (Lv.20+90)	Attack Power (Lv.20+90)	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
17,800 HP	90 damage (40.3 DPS)	110	67f (2.23 seconds)	8	1 time	8f 0.27s (8f 0.27s backswing)	8.33 - 2 seconds
Attack Type	Special Ability
Area Attack	-
Eraser Cat
Health (Lv.20+90)	Attack Power (Lv.20+90)	Attack Range	Attack Frequency	Movement Speed	Knockback	Attack animation	Recharge Time
26,700 HP	177 damage (79.25 DPS)	110	67f (2.23 seconds)	8	1 time	8f 0.27s (8f 0.27s backswing)	8.33 - 2 seconds
Lv.MAX		Attack Type	Special Ability
20+90		Area Attack	-

*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 Tank Cat's stats.

Stats Modifier
Natural Level 20 Plus Level 90 Health Treasure 300 Attack Treasure 300 Decimal Places [DPS] 0
Advanced Options Health (%) 0 Attack (%) 0 100% Health Treasure Effect (%) 50 100% Attack Treasure Effect (%) 50 Base Stats Growth (%) 20 1st Reduced Growth Reduction (%) 50 Level 60 2nd Reduced Growth Reduction (%) 50 Level 111 3rd Reduced Growth Reduction (%) 0 Level 999

Normal Form Tank Cat Effects/Talents Health (%) 0 Attack (%) 0 Level HP AP DPS Attack Cycle 67 67f 2.23 seconds Initial 20 + 90 400 400 400 2 2 2 0.8955223880597 0.89 0.89 Attack Animation 51f + 8f + 8f 10 2,800 15 7 Attack Range 110 20+90 17,800 90 40 Attack Type Area Recharge Time 8.33 - 2 seconds Knockback 1 time Movement Speed 8 Cost (¢) Abilities Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Multi Hit (22 + 00) None 100 150 200

Evolved Form Wall Cat Effects/Talents Health (%) 0 Attack (%) 0 Level HP AP DPS Attack Cycle 67 67f 2.23 seconds Initial 20 + 90 400 400 400 2 2 2 0.8955223880597 0.89 0.89 Attack Animation 51f + 8f + 8f 20 4,800 25 11 Attack Range 110 20+90 17,800 90 40 Attack Type Area Recharge Time 8.33 - 2 seconds Knockback 1 time Movement Speed 8 Cost (¢) Abilities Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Multi Hit (22 + 00) None 100 150 200

True Form Eraser Cat Talent Orbs Health (%) 0 Attack (IS) 0 Effects/Talents Health (%) 0 Attack (%) 0 Level HP AP DPS Attack Cycle 67 67f 2.23 seconds Initial 20 + 90 600 600 600 4 4 4 1.7910447761194 1.79 1.79 Attack Animation 51f + 8f + 8f 20+10 10,200 67 30 Attack Range 110 20+90 26,700 177 79 Attack Type Area Recharge Time 8.33 - 2 seconds Knockback 1 time Movement Speed 8 Cost (¢) Abilities Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Multi Hit (44 + 00) None 100 150 200

• HP = Health ; AP = Attack Power ; DPS = Damage Per Second ; 2 Movement Speed = 1 Range/f
• f = frame ; 30f = 1 second ; Attack Animation = Idle + Foreswing + Backswing (f)
• Catseye, User Rank and game progress are essential to achieving max level, see here for details.
• See here to understand Treasure effects.

Appearance

• Normal Form: Looks like the basic Cat but with a vertically stretched body. Attacks by bending at a ninety-degree angle. The mouth is more rectangular than usual (similar to the Crazed Cats).
• Evolved Form: Looks like a flat, 3D rectangle, but retains its cat-like features. Attacks by slamming on the ground.
• True Form: Now has a wrapper around its body which says "NEKO" vertically on the front. Its width is also a bit more stretched. In other national versions of the game, the NEKO is not present.

Existence Elsewhere

Kyoto Project

Before Kyoto Project was removed, Tank Cat appeared in it as an enemy and obtainable collaboration unit.

タンクネコ
Basic Stats (Kyoto Project)
Rarity	EX
Cost	150
Health	1,000
Number of Attackers	All
Range	36
Style	Defensive
Attribute	Cat
Damage	5
Number of Attacks	1
Speed	176

YuruGeGe

Tank Cat is unlockable through clearing the exclusive stage during the collaboration event.

Unit
Normal: タンクネコ (Tanku Neko, Tank Cat)	Evolved: ぬりネコカベ (Nuri Neko Kabe, Colored Cat Cover)
Stats At Level 30
Cost	150
Health	6,800
Attack	32
Speed	8
Recharge	2 Seconds
Knockback	3 Times
Attack Frequency	2 Second
Range	110
Attack Type	Area Attack
Special Ability	N/A
Value Ability	N/A
Enemies
バンク☆ネコ (Banku ☆ Neko, Bank ☆ Cat)	ツノタンク (Tsuno Tanku, Tsuno Tank)

Gallery

• Normal Form's description (TW)
• Evolved Form's description (TW)
• True Form's description (TW)
• Tank Cat's attack animation
• Wall Cat's attack animation
• Eraser Cat's attack animation
• Tank Cat's Sprite Sheet
• Wall Cat's Sprite Sheet
• Eraser Cat's Sprite Sheet
• Summer Illustration
• Pokémon GO Illustration
• Tank Cat in Kyoto Project

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Trivia

• In the Taiwanese version, Eraser Cat does not have "NEKO" on its wrapper. The same also applies to Manic Eraser Cat.
• Tank Cat is the only Normal Cat that has a mouth similar to those of the Crazed Cats.
• Eraser Cat is one of two True Forms of Normal Cats that does not have its HP doubled from the Evolved Form, the other being King Dragon Cat.
• Before Version 4.2.0 of Nyanko Daisensou, Tank Cat was one of the cats that had the shortest range, along with Sumo Cat. The shortest range now belongs to the Li'l Tank Cat, with only 100 range.
• Eraser Cat's logo "NEKO" is most likely a reference to the eraser company in Japan, "MONO", while having the word for "Cat" instead.

Reference

• https://battlecats-db.com/unit/002.html

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