Introducing Apple Cat
Apple Cat is a Super Rare cat in Battle Cats that is unlocked by playing through Into the Future. It has a medium movement speed and a short attack range. Its abilities include strong against Red enemies and immunity to Wave attacks.
According to the Battle Cats Wiki on Fandom, Apple Cat has the following stats at level 30:
– Health: 13,800
– Attack: 8,400
– Range: 350
– Movement Speed: 7
– Attack Frequency: 5.53 seconds
– Attack Animation: 1.47 seconds
– Cost: $490
– Recharge: 12.87 seconds (sources: https://battle-cats.fandom.com/wiki/Apple_Cat_(Super_Rare_Cat), https://mygamatoto.com/catinfo/040/Apple%20Cat)
With strong damage against Red enemies, immunity to Waves, and decent health, Apple Cat can be a useful option in levels with lots of Red enemies like choke points or siege battles. Its short range means it needs support to reach backline enemies.
Apple Cat’s Strengths
Apple Cat has several key strengths that make it a useful addition to any player’s roster in Battle Cats:
Firstly, Apple Cat has high health for its cost at 5,800 HP at level 30 (My Gamatoto). This bulk allows it to act as a tanky frontliner and absorb damage from enemies.
Secondly, Apple Cat has decent damage output, dealing 1,200 damage per hit at level 30 (My Gamatoto). This allows it to actually threaten enemies and not just soak damage.
Thirdly, Apple Cat only costs $350 to deploy (Battle Cats Wiki). This makes it very spammable and easy to stack in large numbers.
Finally, Apple Cat has a fast attack rate, attacking every 0.53 seconds at level 30 (My Gamatoto). This allows it to dish out damage quickly and pressure enemies.
Overall, the combination of high health, solid damage, low cost, and fast attack rate makes Apple Cat a very viable option in many lineups and strategies.
Apple Cat’s Weaknesses
Despite some useful strengths, Apple Cat does have some notable weaknesses that limit its effectiveness in many situations.
One key weakness is Apple Cat’s single target attack. Unlike area attackers, Apple Cat can only damage one enemy at a time. This makes Apple Cat inefficient against large groups or stacks of enemies, as it will take many attacks to defeat multiple targets.
Apple Cat also has a very short attack range of only 100, meaning it needs to get dangerously close to enemies to do damage. This exposes Apple Cat to counterattacks, especially from enemies with larger attack ranges. As the Battle Cats wiki notes, “Its very short range means it will take quite some damage before being able to land an attack” [1].
Finally, Apple Cat is very vulnerable to area attacks from enemies. With low health and no resistances, it can easily be wiped out by splash damage before reaching its targets. As a YouTube guide warns, stackable area attackers like Doge Dark “will shred this cat apart” [2].
In summary, Apple Cat’s single target attacks, short range, and vulnerability to area damage significantly limit its usefulness in many Battle Cats scenarios.
Ideal Uses for Apple Cat
Apple Cat shines when used to tank hits from single target enemies. Thanks to its high health and ability to freeze Red enemies, Apple Cat can soak up damage from powerful Red enemies like Bore, Teacher Bun Bun, and Red Cyclone. Just be sure to keep Apple Cat away from Area Attacks. Once frozen, chip away at the frozen enemy with high DPS ubers or meatshields. This strategy allows you to stall powerful single target Red enemies while your heavy hitters do damage.
The ability to completely stop Red enemies also makes Apple Cat ideal for rushing certain Red levels. By stacking multiple Apple Cats, you can freeze your way to the base, stopping Red enemies like Those Guys and Pigges in their tracks. This rush strategy works well on low-moderate difficulty Red levels without too many backliners. Apple Cat’s low cost allows you to quickly stack them up. Just be wary of their low health and keep meatshields handy to absorb Area Attacks.
Overall, Apple Cat excels at locking down single target Red threats. Whether it’s tanking hits or rushing down Reds, Apple Cat’s 100% freeze chance gives it unique utility against Red enemies.
Less Effective Uses for Apple Cat
Apple Cat struggles against certain enemy types that can limit its effectiveness. These include:
Against enemies with area attacks: Apple Cat has very low health and defense. Its main advantage is freezing enemies, but area attackers like Red Bun Bun can wipe out multiple Apple Cats at once, limiting their crowd control ability.
Long range enemies: Enemies like THE SLOTH outrange Apple Cat, allowing them to take it out before getting frozen. Apple Cat struggles to reach these backrow threats.
High DPS enemies: Some single target enemies like Sir Seal can quickly defeat Apple Cat with their high damage per second. Apple Cat’s low health makes it vulnerable to being one-shotted.
Synergies with Other Cats
Apple Cat synergizes well with other cats that can weaken, outrange, or shield enemies. According to the Cat Combo page on the Battle Cats Wiki, Apple Cat can be combined with cats like Ice Cat and Dragon Cat for increased effect.
Pairing Apple Cat with cats that can freeze or slow enemies like Ice Cat makes it more likely that Apple Cat’s freeze effect will land. Ice Cat has more range than Apple Cat, so he can weaken enemies first before Apple Cat moves in.
Dragon Cat is another great pairing since he significantly outranges Apple Cat. Dragon Cat can chip away at enemies from afar while Apple Cat moves in to freeze them once in range. This allows Apple Cat to get close without taking too much damage.
Lastly, meatshields like Wall Cat help protect Apple Cat while he inches forward toward the enemy. Wall Cat’s cheap cost means he can be replenished quickly to buy time for Apple Cat’s freeze ability to activate.
Counters to Apple Cat
Apple Cat struggles against several common enemy types in Battle Cats due to its short range and low DPS. Area attackers like Bahamut Cat can hit Apple Cat from outside its attack range, quickly defeating it before it can land a freeze. Long range attackers like Sniper the Heavy also outrange Apple Cat, making it ineffective. Finally, constant DPS specialists like Cameraman Cat can defeat Apple Cat even if frozen, as their constant damage overwhelms Apple’s low health and attack power.
As a result, it’s not recommended to rely solely on Apple Cat against stages with powerful area, ranged, or high DPS enemies. Bringing meatshields to absorb attacks and higher damage dealers is advised when facing these threats.
Apple Cat True Form
Apple Cat’s true form is Crimson Apple Cat and offers a significant upgrade. Its cost is lowered to $1350 (from $1500), attack power doubles to 9,200, health increases to 13,500, recharge time improves to 8.8 seconds (from 12), and most importantly it gains area attack ability with increased freeze chance.
Whereas the unevolved Apple Cat only has a 30% chance to freeze red enemies, Crimson Apple Cat boosts that to 100% guaranteed freeze against reds with its attacks now hitting a small area (source: https://battle-cats.fandom.com/wiki/Apple_Cat_(Super_Rare_Cat)). This makes Crimson Apple Cat extremely useful for controlling tough red enemies like Bore, One Horn, and various Red Cyclones.
The boosted stats also improve Apple Cat’s general usability. With double the damage and more health, it can better contribute against non-red threats. And the lowered cost and recharge give more uptime for freezing reds.
Is Apple Cat Worth Using?
In summary, Apple Cat has some notable strengths but also some significant weaknesses. Its main strengths are its ability to freeze Red enemies and its very low cost. However, it has low health and attack power, making it situational. Apple Cat shines when used against tough Red enemies like Bore where its freeze can stall a deadly threat. It also works well in a meatshield capacity due to its spammability. However, it will struggle against enemies that outrange it or haveimmunities to freeze and weaken effects.
Upgrading Apple Cat to higher levels will increase its health and attack power, making it a bit more viable in general content. However, even at high levels it remains a specialized counterpick against Red. Its True Form gains area attack which improves its crowd control capabilities but does not address its other weaknesses.
Overall, Apple Cat is worth investing in and using situationally. It fills an important niche as an anti-Red meatshield and freeze source. While it has weaknesses that prevent it from being an all-purpose unit, it excels at filling its specialized role. For those struggling with tough Red enemies, Apple Cat can make the difference and is worth upgrading and deploying. It should be a go-to counterpick when facing deadly Red foes.
TL;DR
Apple Cat is useful early on for her high chance of freezing Red enemies, but falls off in later stages due to her mediocre stats and single target attacks. Her True Form, Icat, makes her viable again late game with 100% freeze chance on Reds and a new Area Attack, but she is still outclassed by better anti-Red options. Overall, Apple Cat is worth investing in for early game cheese against Red enemies, but don’t rely on her too heavily in the late game.