Viking Cat (Rare Cat)

Viking Cat is a Rare Cat that was added in Version 2.0 and can be unlocked by playing the Rare Cat Capsule. True Form added in Version 5.0 doubles his health and grants him Area Attack. Talents were added in Version 10.5.
==Evolution==
Evolves into Thor Cat at level 10.
Evolves into Maximum the Fighter at level 30 using Catfruit and XP.
==Performance==
+ Strong against Red enemies
===Pros===
*Fast attack rate
*Decent DPS
*Area Attack [True]
*Very high health [True]
===Cons===
*Low attack power and range
*Single Attack [Normal, Evolved]
==Strategy/Usage==
Think of this Cat, especially in Normal and Evolved Form, as a heavier version of Axe Cat or Ninja Cat, trading cost and cooldown for significantly higher health and attack power. Its rapid attack speed, Strong against Red ability, decent attack damage and VERY high health for its cost makes it an incredibly well-rounded Cat with no real weaknesses until Bun Bun's debut. Once you obtain this Cat in early game, Viking Cat will destroy the first 2 chapters of Empire of Cats. He is also considerably helpful for Crazed Gross, Crazed Bird and Crazed Titan.
===True Form===
Maximum the Fighter's high stats make it a very valuable asset in any anti-red army, especially in 4-crown Stories of Legend. Outside of 4-crown, he can be superfluous at times, mainly due to Roe Cat's far higher defensive capabilities and competition from Normal and Crazed Island. However, Maximum can still be viable as the ease of buffing this unit, compared to a Super Rare Cat, can also contribute to this Cat staying strong enough to be relevant at any point in the game.
===Talents===
The Weaken and Slow immunities are situational talents for Maximum, as they can both only come into play in a handful of stages and for not great effect, with the main exceptions being all of the stages that feature Hannya and some of the stages that feature Professor A., but not as a direct counter to the latter, rather to keep the pressure on enemy frontliners despite the slow. Resistance to Toxic and Curse are way too situational and barely effective to be worth any NP. This leaves the health buff as the only truly worthwhile upgrade, as Maximum is very effective in 4-crown Stories of Legend, where higher survivability would definitely help. 
===Orb===
Defense up against Red is recommended, as it increases survivability (this cat's selling point) by a good margin, more than a strong up orb. Strong up is also excellent, but there are plenty of units who would also wish for a strong up orb for Red enemies, unlike an easier to obtain health up. 
==Description==
==Cost==
*Chapter 1: 350¢
*Chapter 2: 525¢
*Chapter 3: 700¢
==Stats==
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==Catfruit Evolution==
==Talents==
*Immune to Slow (Cost: 50 NP)
*Resist Curse: Reduces curse duration by 16%, improves by 6% per level up to 70% (Total Cost: 75 NP)
*Immune to Weaken (Cost: 50 NP)
*Resist Toxic: Reduces toxic damage by 5% per level up to 50% (Total Cost: 75 NP)
*Defense Buff: Upgrades health by 2% per level up to 20% (Total Cost: 75 NP)
==Appearance==
*Normal Form: Wears a fancy helmet with horns, spikes and a cat symbol. Carries a rectangular hammer.
*Evolved Form: Wears even flashier fantasy armor. Carries a fancier, made-to-order hammer.
*True Form: Gains bigger shoulder pads and bigger horns on his head. His hammer is bigger and smoother on the end. He gains a charm on his neck and hammer as well.
==Existence Elsewhere==
===Nyanko Defence Force===
Viking Cat and its evolutions appear in Nyanko Defence Force as a Rare team member. It can be obtained through the gacha system.
ねこファイター (Neko Faitā, Cat Fighter) 	ねこファイター (Neko Faitā, Cat Fighter) 	メガトンファイター (Megaton Faitā, Megaton Fighter) 	マキシマムファイター (Makishimamu Faitā, Maximum Fighter) 	
 	 	 	 	
Stats At Level 30 	Stats At Level 30 	Stats At Level 30 	Stats At Level 30 	
Rarity 	Rarity 	Rare 	Rare 	
Attack 	3/3 Zodiac Signs 	148 	148 	
Attack 	2/3 Zodiac Signs 	111 	111 	
Attack 	1/3 Zodiac Signs 	92 	92 	
Skill 	Skill 	Attack power increases by 50% against bosses Increases item effect duration by 40%	Attack power increases by 50% against bosses Increases item effect duration by 40%	Attack power increases by 50% against bosses Increases item effect duration by 40%
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==Trivia==
*Prior to Version 4.7, Viking Cat was a part of another Cat Combo called Helmetheads.
*His True Form's description says Massive Area Damage to Red, although he doesn't have the Massive Damage ability, nor increased damage.
*"Maximum The Fighter" is a pun on Maximum Fighter.
*Thor Cat is named after Thor, Norse God of sky and thunder. Thor Cat wielding a hammer is a reference to Thor's Mjölnir.
==Reference==
*https://battlecats-db.com/unit/048.html
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