Elder Mask Doron (Special Cat)

:This article is about the Cat Unit. For the enemy unit, see Elder Flame Doron.
Elder Mask Doron is a Special Cat that can be unlocked at a 3% chance when beating The Face of God (guaranteed if a Treasure Radar is used). True Form added in Version 12.0 grants Colossus Slayer, Behemoth Slayer, more speed and the knockback ability.
==Evolution==
Evolves into Cat Mask Doron at level 10.
Evolves into Awakened Doron at level 30 using Behemoth Stones and XP after completing Atonement for Sin.
==Performance==
+ 100% chance to freeze Relic enemies
+ Omni Strike
+ 100% chance to create a Lv.3 Surge Attack
+ Immune to Waves, Knockback, Freeze, Slow, Weaken, Warp, Surge and Curse
+ 100% chance to knockback Relic enemies [True]
+ Behemoth Slayer [True]
+ Colossus Slayer [True]
- Kamikaze
===Pros===
*Decent range
*Incredibly high health
*Only one knockback
*High speed
===Cons===
*Long recharge time
*Wide surge spawn area
*Mediocre freeze uptime
==Strategy/Usage==
Like Glass Cat, Elder Mask Doron is a suicide attacker that delivers a crowd-controlling status effect (in his case a 5-second freeze), giving other (especially fragile) units an expanded window of opportunity. Thanks to this, rushers like Idi:N2 and Awakened Bahamut can inflict much greater damage against relics that they normally wouldn't be able to due to the trait's generally high damage. Unlike Glass Cat, however, Doron can also deliver decent damage himself, as well as being able to hit multiple targets with his Omni strike and Surge. Keep in mind that the Surge is likely to hit backline enemies, due to its spawning range of 400~1,000.
He has generalist usage as a chipper as well. He is able to deliver guaranteed damage due to his high health and, as a bonus, can act as a shield for a brief moment. Combined with his low cost, this makes him helpful in chipping down bosses and clearing peons. However, do note that he is heavily reliant on his status effect against Relics, meaning that he will be significantly less effective against non-Relic enemies, and that his long recharge time will limit his usage.
===True Form===
Awakened Doron gains speed, Knockback, Colossus Slayer, and Behemoth Slayer. The increased speed is not necessarily a significant buff, but reaching the frontlines faster is still notable. The Knockback ability, however, is the biggest buff by far. It allows Awakened Doron to not only stop Relics from advancing, but also to push them back. Depending on the surge spawn, it can push midrangers such as M. Ost and Relic Bun-Bun, or it can push backliners such as Lowkey and Golem Sunfish. However, while this ability does push enemies back and keep them at bay, it can also reduce the chip damage dealt by these surges. Depending on the stage, this tradeoff is usually worth it. However, if you are not lucky with the surges (which has a wide spawn range), his knockback can be detrimental, as Relics often have backliners in them unless the surge also knocks the backliners away.
Additionally, Behemoth Slayer and Colossus Slayer notably help. The increased HP and dodge chance are insignificant due to Awakened Doron's naturally high HP and the fact he destroys himself upon attacking once, but the increased damage from a level 3 surge can seriously help chip them down. This works especially well against Relic Behemoth/Colossal enemies, Great Ape Luza and Zero Luza along with Ultima Beast Naala in the crowned difficulties. In fact, as Zero Luza is immune to Freeze, the ability to push back works especially well. While the extra damage is good against Ancient Magamojoe, his surge and knockback immunity will only result in 1 freeze and no knockback reducing Doron's effectiveness against him. Outside of Relics, Behemoths, and Colossals, this True Form changes nothing significant for most enemies, so his generalist role as an occasional chipper is the exact same as before.
==Description==
==Cost==
*Chapter 1: 1,200¢
*Chapter 2: 1,800¢
*Chapter 3: 2,400¢
==Stats==
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==Catfruit Evolution==
==Appearance==
*Normal Form: A pale ghostly creature with cat ears, adorned with a mask and several crystalline spikes along with some drapes over the bottom of his. Attacks by ramming himself into the enemy, exploding, and then flying off in embarrassment.
*Evolved Form: Similar to the Normal Form, but Doron's mask is more cat-like.
*True Form: Doron's mask is now red and orange. Its fire is more vibrant and the crystals grow larger, giving off an orange glow. The cloth strips are now darker.
==Trivia==
*Doron (どろん) is the Japanese onomatopoeia for a person or creature vanishing, such as a ninja concealing themselves with a smoke screen.
*When unmasked, he looks fairly similar to a Boo from the Mario franchise.
*He has the second highest base health of all Cat Units, only beaten by Hades the Deathdealer, as well as the longest negative range of all Cats.
*The phrase in the Japanese True Form description, "芸術は大爆発" (art is a big explosion), is based on the quote "芸術は爆発だ" (art is an explosion) by the artist Tarō Okamoto.
==Reference==
*https://battlecats-db.com/unit/614.html
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