D'arktanyan (Uber Rare Cat)

:For the UBERFEST counterpart, see D'artanyan (Uber Rare Cat).
D'arktanyan is an Uber Rare Cat that was introduced in Version 7.4 and can be unlocked when rolling the Rare Cat Capsule during the EPICFEST and SUPERFEST events. In The Battle Cats Unite!, he was added into the Cat Guide in Version 1.0.6 but was not obtainable. As of the March 15, 2024 Update Patch, he was officially unlockable by rolling in the SUPERFEST banner.
==Evolution==
Evolves into Valiant D'arktanyan at level 10.
==Performance==
+ Deals massive damage to Traitless enemies
+ Strengthens by 100% at 60% HP
+ Long Distance (Effective Range: 200~550)
+ Immune to Waves and Warp
===Pros===
*Extremely high DPS when strengthened
*Short attack rate
*Many knockbacks
*Very high health
*Relatively short cooldown
*High speed
*Piercing range 
===Cons===
*Short standing range
==Strategy/Usage==
D'arktanyan deals massive damage to all Traitless enemies, a good bonus considering the rarity of such units. His Long Distance ability allows him to hit enemies beyond his standing range, which is also useful as he stands only at 340. When protected properly, even Deadly Stages such as Deathhawk and Ogre Island are easy to defeat, and all of the Crazed Cat Stages become a joke if you have him. Notably, the only Crazed Cats that outrange him are Crazed Tank Cat, Crazed Axe, Crazed Lizard and Crazed Bird (which is better off countered by Anti-Floating units), but D'ark is often able to be Strengthened by them, usually ending in their defeat. This is slightly paralleled by their Manic counterparts.
He is also immune to Wave Attacks, letting him shut down essentially every wave enemy in the game.
When strengthened, D'arktanyan's already high damage skyrockets, reaching about 112,200 damage per hit against Traitless enemies at Level 30. This makes almost all Awakening Stages and other stages containing Traitless bosses a walk in the park, so long as D'ark outranges the boss in question. However, it is not recommended to use D'arktanyan against enemies that outrange him, as he can be easily knocked back. Thus, unless you are confident he is able to attack before getting knocked back, only use in stages where he will either outrange the enemies, or where there are many peons at the front for him to use as stepping stones for his Long Distance ability.
Despite him being anti-Traitless, he still has 10k strengthened DPS against traited enemies, which is among the highest in the game for LD attackers generally. Notably, his DPS against traited enemies while strengthened is also quite close to D'artanyan's. However, you do have to note that he does half the damage initially (Until the 2nd knockback). Therefore, the DPS is inconsistent, resulting in a lower average DPS.
==Description==
==Cost==
*Chapter 1: 2,900¢
*Chapter 2: 4,350¢
*Chapter 3: 5,800¢
==Stats==
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==Appearance==
*Normal Form: A dark version of Meow-sketeer, with only one cat on his head instead of three. The gun attached to his tail is replaced by several knives.
*Evolved Form: Now carries a sword alight with blue flame and wears an eyepatch over his left eye, and has now exchanged the knives that he throws for a gun. The explosion created when he attacks is much bigger, and his expression has changed from a happy-looking warrior to that of a determined veteran. He also has many bandages wrapped on his left ear, chest, sword and right leg. The cat on his head is now wearing a bandage on his right eye and has grown much more hair, along with having stripes, a possible reference to Raiden from Metal Gear Rising: Revengence.
==Existence Elsewhere==
===Merc Storia===
D'arktanyan appears in Merc Storia as a 5★ unit introduced in the eigth collaboration between the two games. He can be obtained through the collaboration gacha during the event.
「幼傷創の幻影」ダルターニャ ("Yō Kizu Sō no Genei" Darutānya, "The Phantom of Childhood Wounds" Dartagna) 	「幼傷創の幻影」ダルターニャ ("Yō Kizu Sō no Genei" Darutānya, "The Phantom of Childhood Wounds" Dartagna)
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Stats at Level 145 	Stats at Level 145
Element 	Water
Weapon 	Gun
Rarity 	5★
Affiliation 	Cat Country
Gender 	Male
Age 	?
Growth Rate 	Average
HP 	6,605
ATK 	14,500
Target(s) 	2
Hit(s) 	4
Movement Speed 	51
Attack Speed 	2.60
Single DPS 	5,576.9
Total DPS 	11,153.8
Reach 	155
Toughness 	32
Description 	Translation
正義のためには犠牲も服わぬ黒い銃士。その一戦い方は冷徹そのもので、綺麗ごとが入る余地は概ねないといっても過言ではない。ダルターニャは、もう一人の自分となる白いネコの心の葛藤やトラウマが生み出した幻影であるという増を持つ。だが、彼は過去を語らず今日も独り悪を追い続ける。 	?
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==Trivia==
*From July 14, 2023 to August 3, 2023, D'arktanyan, along with Shadow Gao, was accidentally made available in the gacha system in The Battle Cats Unite despite not being properly added in Version 1.0.6. This was later fixed in Version 1.0.7 when they made this unit unavailable until a future update comes out to properly re-add it in.
**As of March 15, 2024, D'arktanyan was later readded as a playable unit.
==Reference==
*https://battlecats-db.com/unit/442.html
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Category:Cat Units
Category:Uber Rare Cats
Category:Gacha Cats
Category:Cats with Warp Immunity
Category:Cats with Wave Immunity
Category:Cats with Strengthen ability
Category:Cats with Massive Damage ability
Category:Anti-Traitless Cats
Category:Long Distance Cats
Category:Area Attack Cats