Lasvoss (Uber Rare Cat)

Lasvoss is an Uber Rare Cat that was added in Version 9.0 and can be unlocked by playing the Rare Cat Capsule during The Dynamites event. True Form added in Version 10.4 improves health, attack power, Strengthen activation threshold, and is immune to Toxic & Surges. Talents were added in Version 12.6.
==Evolution==
Evolves into Ultimate Lasvoss at level 10.
Evolves into Lasvoss Reborn at level 30 using Catfruit and XP.
==Performance==
+ Immune to Knockback, Freeze, Slow, Weaken, Waves, Warp and Curse
+ 30% chance for Savage Blow
+ Strengthen by 50% under 1% HP (30% HP in True Form)
+ 100% chance to survive a lethal strike
+ Immune to Surge and Toxic [True]
===Pros===
*Very high attack power
*Short recharge time
*High health [True]
*High DPS [True]
===Cons===
*Long attack animation
*Slow attack rate
*High cost
*Short range
*Few knockbacks
*Mediocre health [Normal, Evolved]
==Strategy/Usage==
Lasvoss' unparalleled attack force at medium range is his main driving factor when it comes to his usage. At level 30, a strengthened Lasvoss can deal almost 460k damage with his Savage Blow; however, not only is this monstrous power fueled by chance, but Lasvoss' low survivability and range makes him impractical to use in most circumstances as he will frequently get hit and die without doing much, greatly weakening his capability as a generalist while still wasting your resources.
Lasvoss can counter a decent amount of enemies thanks to his immunity to Wave Attacks and almost all debuffs, including Kory, Berserkory, Dober P.D and even Hermit Cat, as he can stand away from their line of fire and still deal heavy damage when supported properly. Besides those few instances, Lasvoss is can be considered a Bahamut Cat that trades range for overall damage.
Lasvoss is also in one of the best "Research" Effect UP Combos in the game, Bad Guys, which helps for cats whose recharge times are just shy of being meatshield-caliber, such as Rocker Cat or Mer-Cat and even Radical Cat though with the down side of being 3 slots. This in turn makes it so that Cheating Heart has a slightly lower effect but is able to be just 2 slots.Cheating Heart also already lowers the recharge time to almost 2 seconds anyway for cats that use them such as the mentioned Rocker Cat and Mer-Cat though you also get to use Lasvoss alongside them so that could be a turning point of this combo.
Lasvoss' main niche is to land a single hit on a threatening enemy, either completely eliminating it, or doing a considerable chunk into its health. You shouldn't expect Lasvoss to land more than a few hits in his lifespan, as his time-between attacks is incredibly long, and his range and survivability are pretty mediocre.
===True Form===
Lasvoss' True Form is a significant upgrade, doubling his HP and increasing his base damage by 50%, as well as giving him more immunities. While his Strengthen now triggers at 30% HP instead of 1% HP, he still cannot reliably make use of it as it is not tied to a knockback, and the only knockback that happens after this Strengthen starts is when he survives a lethal strike. His new immunities are the most important improvements, granting him immunity to Toxic and Surge Attacks. Both effects are notoriously rare to find counters to, granting him a niche against many dangerous enemies including but not limited to: St. Dober, the Surge Base, Gobble, Zollow, Master Uril, Kappy Jr. and Death Surge enemies. However, these benefits come with a steep Catfruit cost, requiring ten Epic Seeds, one Elder Catfruit and one Gold Catfruit, making this form a high cost, high reward one. If you are in late game then it is highly recommended to evolve Lasvoss, consider the fact that in late game, most of the enemies are going to be so buffed that you might just need some nuking power. But make sure you use him correctly to redeem his cost.
===Talents===
With Talents, Lasvoss Reborn gains the usual Defense/Attack buffs, Colossus Slayer, Move Speed Up and Recover Speed Up. The stat Talents are nothing special, but may be worth investing if you have a lot of NP and have sufficiently boosted him, as Lasvoss is in fact a stat-based unit. Colossus Slayer is by far the most notable one, giving an otherwise unspecialized unit a niche to work with. As a midranger, Lasvoss is unable to fight most Colossal threats directly despite his relatively low recharge time for an Uber, as Colossus enemies often boast extreme stats with high range and sometimes Omni Strike, so unless he gets the range advantage, he cannot reliably deal high damage and more often than not relies on timing in order to leave any impact, not to mention he remains a huge resource drain; however, if you do manage to set up an attack, the rewards will be great. Move Speed Up makes it easier for Lasvoss to approach enemies, making it far easier for him to land an attack. However; it does make Lasvoss' survivability worse. Recover Speed Up is nearly useless, as Lasvoss' recharge time is just too long, despite having a fast recharge compared to other Uber Rares, and his cost too expensive for it to make a difference.
==Description==
==Cost==
*Chapter 1: 3,600¢
*Chapter 2: 5,400¢
*Chapter 3: 7,200¢
==Stats==
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==Catfruit Evolution==
==Talents==
*Recover Speed Up: Reduces recharge time by 20f 0.67s, improves by 20f 0.67s per level up to 200f 6.67s (Total Cost: 175 NP)
*Colossus Slayer (Cost: 100 NP)
*Move Speed Up: Upgrades movement speed by 1 per level up to 10 (Total Cost: 175 NP)
*Defense Buff: Upgrades health by 2% per level up to 20% (Total Cost: 175 NP)
*Attack Buff: Upgrades attack power by 2% per level up to 20% (Total Cost: 175 NP)
==Appearance==
*Normal Form: A cat head with dark hair and a beard with two horns growing from his head. Hovers across the ground with two disconnected hands next to him. The hands have claws with eyes in their palms. Attacks by creating a purple orb, before making it explode.
*Evolved Form: The head and hands are now attached to a monstrous body, having a large, skeletal chest with an eye embedded in the center, and spiked pauldrons along the shoulders. He has a shell-like growth made of writhing black tentacles behind him, with multiple demonic faces seemingly stuck in it. He still has no lower body, though.
*True Form: The palette darkened with the giant mouth beneath the chest agape. Dons much larger, and root-like wings with a huge spike on the backside. The demonic faces now have disproportionately huge eyes. His attack animation is very similar to before, except the tentacles are replaced with hands sticking out of the ground.
==Existence Elsewhere==
===Merc Storia===
Lasvoss appears in Merc Storia as a 4★ monster introduced in the eigth collaboration between the two games. It appears in collaboration stages during the event duration and can be obtained through them.
ラスヴォース (Rasuvōsu, Lasvoss) 	ラスヴォース (Rasuvōsu, Lasvoss)
 	
Stats 	Stats
Rarity 	4★
Element 	Fire
Skin Type 	Normal
Size 	1.000 Minimum1.800 Maximum
Target(s) 	3
Hit(s) 	1
Movement Speed 	45
Attack Speed 	3.93
Reach 	45
Toughness 	67
Range 	70
Description 	Translation
闇より現れた悪の化身にして絶望の権化。心に輝きを持つ、光の住人を根絶やしにするため、日々苛烈な戦いに明け暮れている。圧倒的な負の力を込めた運身の一撃は恐怖そのもの。だが、悪の力はこれだけに留まらず正義の光に追い詰められたその時は、最終形態になるらしい。 	?
===Tower of Saviors===
Lasvoss Reborn appears in Tower of Saviors as a 6★ Dark monster. He appears in collaboration stages during the event duration and can be obtained through them.
Lasvoss Reborn 	Lasvoss Reborn
 	
Stats at Lv. 99 MAX	Stats at Lv. 99 MAX
Rarity 	6★
Attribute 	Dark
HP 	3,954
ATK 	1,893
REC 	203
Race 	Beast
Cost 	50
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==Trivia==
*While Lasvoss's name is a corruption of "last boss", it also sounds similar to Lavos, the final boss of Chrono Trigger.
**He also shares some similarities to Lavos in his design, suggesting that it was one of, if not the main inspiration.
*Lasvoss' designs are based on common features of final bosses in RPGs: his Normal Form resembles "floating head and hands" bosses such as the final form of Mortamor from Dragon Quest, while Ultimate Lasvoss resembles Final Fantasy V's final boss, Neo Exdeath. His Strengthen ability represents how final bosses often attain a more powerful form after losing enough health.
*In the event poster for The Dynamites, Lasvoss is accompanied by the phrase, "My servant, I grant thee rule over 1/3 of this world!" This is a reference to part of a quote from the main antagonist of the original Dragon Quest, the Dragonlord: "Take thy rightful place at my side! Do so, and I will grant unto thee dominion over half the world!"
*Like pre-talents Nobilan Pasalan and Li'l Valkyrie, Lasvoss' Curse Immunity is useless due to his lack of any anti-trait abilities.
*Lasvoss Reborn is the only True Form in the game to require more than one Epic Catfruit Seed.
*The heroes referenced in his descriptions are likely Cat Clan Heroes.
==Reference==
*https://battlecats-db.com/unit/520.html
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