Introducing Rich Cat III
Rich Cat III is a Super Rare cat in The Battle Cats that can be unlocked by playing the Gamatoto Expedition. As the name suggests, Rich Cat III has the ability to increase the amount of money gained after clearing a level, making it easier to upgrade cats and progress in the game. Its appearance is that of a white cat wearing a top hat and monocle, carrying a bag of money over its shoulder.
Rich Cat III’s main ability is called “Cat Accountant” which provides a 100% increase to the amount of money gained after completing a level. This makes it extremely useful for farming XP and money. At level 30, its ability increases even further to provide a 120% money bonus. However, Rich Cat III itself does not actually attack or provide any offensive benefit.
Rich Cat III’s Stats
Rich Cat III is a rare gacha cat with the following stats at level 50 (Battle Cats Wiki):
- Health: 32,500
- Attack: 15,500
- Range: 450
- Movement Speed: 8
- Attack Frequency: 1.67 seconds
- Abilities:
- 100% chance to create a level 5 shockwave
- Immune to waves
- Cost: $700
- Recharge: 14.53 seconds
At level 30, Rich Cat III gains a 100% chance to slow enemies by 25% for 85f 3.2s. His high health, decent damage, and ability to slow enemies down make him a solid supporter cat.
How to Obtain Rich Cat III
Rich Cat III can be obtained by upgrading the regular Rich Cat unit. Rich Cat is a Super Rare cat that can be acquired by playing the Rare Cat Capsule or certain cat-themed events like Catfruit Buffet. Once you unlock Rich Cat, you can upgrade him to level 10 to evolve into Rich Cat III.
Upgrading Rare and Super Rare cats requires XP and catseyes. You can gain XP by clearing stages and using XP bonuses like the Cat Jobs combo. Catseyes can be obtained from clearing Catfruit stages, participating in Catfruit Buffet, or converting duplicate cats through Cat Shrine.
To upgrade Rich Cat to level 10 you will need:
- 10,000 XP
- 10 catseyes
Once Rich Cat reaches level 10, he will evolve into Rich Cat III. To further upgrade Rich Cat III to level 30 for his true form evolution, you will need:
- 1,790,000 XP
- 118 catseyes
- 5 Epic Catfruit
With enough investment in XP and catseyes from playing stages regularly, you can upgrade Rich Cat to Rich Cat III and beyond. Just be sure to collect catfruit from the designated stages as well for his true form evolution.
Rich Cat III’s Strengths
One of Rich Cat III’s key strengths is his high health. At level 30 he has 65,300 HP, which allows him to withstand attacks from many enemies. This makes him a useful meatshield cat.
Rich Cat III also has decent damage output. His attack power at level 30 is 9,390, letting him chip away at enemies over time. His main attacking method is a short-ranged area attack, which can hit multiple enemies at once.
This area attack capability is another advantage of Rich Cat III. Being able to damage groups of enemies makes him effective for stages with tightly packed enemies like metal enemies. His area attacks can help take them down faster.
Overall, Rich Cat III’s high HP, solid damage, and area attacks make him a reasonably well-rounded cat in terms of abilities.
Rich Cat III’s Weaknesses
Despite his high attack power, Rich Cat III has some notable weaknesses that limit his overall effectiveness. His most glaring weakness is that he only attacks a single target. This makes him vulnerable when facing groups of enemies, as he can only damage one at a time. His attack animation is also quite slow compared to other rusher units like Cow Cat. This reduces his overall DPS and makes it hard for him to keep up when there are swarms of peons.
Additionally, Rich Cat III suffers from a very high deployment cost of $1050 at level 30 (Rich Cat III (Super Rare Cat) | Battle Cats Wiki). This can make it difficult to deploy him early on or in quick succession. Players need to have a healthy wallet built up before being able to utilize him. His single target DPS, while high, usually does not justify his massive cost relative to spammable area attackers.
In summary, Rich Cat III’s weaknesses are his single target limitation, slow movement speed, and extremely high deployment cost. These factors make him situational against groups and costly to deploy. He shines most when used selectively against individual strong enemies that his high damage is best suited for.
Effective Usages
Rich Cat III can be very effective in stages where you need to quickly build up your worker cat level or wallet at the start. His ability to give you a boost of worker cat levels and money right away allows you to start spamming meatshields and damage dealers faster. This can help you take control of the battlefield quicker. According to the Battle Cats Wiki, some good situations to use Rich Cat III include:
- At the start of stages with powerful enemies that appear early, so you can summon your cats faster
- On stages where building up worker cat level is important
- When you need to upgrade your wallet capacity quickly
- On tightly timed stages where getting an economic advantage immediately is key
Many players recommend using Rich Cat III on Growing Strange stages or other tough Legend stages where you need to build up your forces as fast as possible. With his ability to provide an instant economic boost, he can really shine on these types of challenging levels.[1]
Less Effective Usages
Rich Cat III is less effective in stages where money is not a major factor. His main purpose is to provide a boost of starting cash, so he does not offer much value in levels where you already have plenty of funds or do not need to deploy cats immediately.
Some examples of situations where Rich Cat III underperforms include:
- Late game stages where you have a massive cash reservoir built up
- Levels with restrictions on deploying cats at the start (e.g. timed stages)
- Levels where stall tactics are effective, allowing you to build up cash over time
- Enemy bases that are far away from your base, reducing the need for rushing deployments
- Levels focused on spamming cheap cats rather than expensive heavy hitters
Overall, Rich Cat III does not provide as much value in situations where you do not need a quick boost of funds at the start. His main utility comes from the initial cash injection, so he is not as helpful in levels where this is not a major concern.
Synergies with Other Cats
Rich Cat III doesn’t have many direct synergies due to his weak stats, but he can be useful for activating certain Cat Combos:
Pairing Rich Cat III with Thief Cat or Phantom Thief Cat activates the Itchy Riches combo, which provides a 10% Worker Cat efficiency boost. This can help you accumulate money faster.
Evolving Rich Cat III to Rich Cat III (Super Rare Cat) and pairing him with Castaway Cat activates the Offshore Accounts combo, providing a 20% Worker Cat efficiency boost. This is an even bigger boost to money accrual.
Since gaining money faster is Rich Cat III’s main utility, boosting Worker Cat efficiency through Cat Combos is the best way to synergize him with other cats1.
Is Rich Cat III Worth Upgrading?
In my opinion, Rich Cat III is definitely worth upgrading with XP and catseyes if you use him regularly. The main benefits of upgrading him are:
- Increased worker cat level – This allows you to spawn more worker cats per deployment. At higher levels, you can spawn enough workers to significantly boost your cash flow.
- Increased worker cat health – This makes your workers survive longer before dying to enemy attacks.
- Decreased recharge time – At higher levels, you can deploy Rich Cat III more frequently.
Upgrading to around level 30 provides sizable boosts in all these areas. I’d recommend getting him to at least level 25 if you use him in most of your lineups. The investment pays off since he can single-handedly accelerate your cash flow and economy. Just don’t neglect your other cats when upgrading!
Verdict on Rich Cat III
Overall, Rich Cat III is not a particularly strong or useful Uber Rare in The Battle Cats on his own. His stats are very low across the board, and his abilities provide little in combat. However, he does have some niche uses:
- Activating useful Cat Combos when evolved to Rich Cat IIIX that can provide small boosts.
- Helping earn more XP and cat food from stages when used alongside other Rich Cats.
- Cheesing certain early game stages by spamming Rich Cats.
For most players, Rich Cat III will not see very much use in battle. He is outclassed by many other anti-alien Ubers with higher stats and more impactful abilities. His main value comes from the Cat Combos and minor boosts he provides.
Unless you are a new player still working through early game, or really need his specific Cat Combos, it’s hard to recommend investing precious XP and catfruit into upgrading Rich Cat III. There are simply better Ubers to focus on that will have more usage across all stages.
In summary, Rich Cat III is not a top-tier Uber, but can still provide small benefits in Cat Combos and niche early game usage. He is an average Uber Rare at best. Only upgrade him if you have already maxed out more useful Ubers and need his specific Cat Combos.