Aer (Uber Rare Cat)

Aer is an Uber Rare Cat that was added in Version 6.5 and can be unlocked by playing the Rare Cat Capsule during the Nature's Guardians Elemental Pixies event. True Form added in Version 8.6 increases health and attack power. Talents were added in Version 10.7. Ultra Form added in Version 13.2 increases health, standing range, LD coverage and gives guaranteed Knockback.
==Evolution==
Evolves into Erphuan at level 10.
Evolves into Aervanta at level 30 using Catfruit and XP.
Evolves into Aervantex at level 60 using Catfruit, Behemoth Stones and XP.
==Performance==
+ Long Distance
+ Immune to Warp
+ Resistant to Alien enemies [Evolved, True, Ultra]
+ 100% chance to break Barriers [Evolved, True, Ultra]
+ 100% chance to knockback Alien enemies [Ultra]
===Pros===
*Short attack animation and time between attacks
*Quick movement speed
*High DPS [True, Ultra]
*Good standing range [Ultra]
*Short recharge time
*Low cost
===Cons===
*Mediocre standing range [Evolved, True]
*Few knockbacks
*Has a blind spot
==Strategy/Usage==
===Normal Form===
Like most Uber Rares, Aer must be properly protected with meatshields to be of any use, but remember that it can tank a lot of damage from Aliens too. That said, Aer is screwed if a short-ranged enemy manages to get close, for it can't hit things right next to it and is prone to taking damage. In Cats of the Cosmos, send Aer to back up your units, for Aer has good survivability for when it gets reached and it can contribute with decent Long Distance damage.
Aer, as a spammable sniper, bears a resemblance to Vaulter Cat, with 50 less standing range, but more health.
===Evolved Form===
Long Distance Barrier-Breaking attacks are Erphuan's selling point, making it an extremely consistent Barrier Breaker who may help you crush all the Barriers in a stack of enemies that may start being damaged immediately as it reaches the frontline. However, due to Erphuan's difficulty in repositioning, it is ineffective against UltraBaaBaas who manage to enter its blind spot.
Despite its resistance, Erphuan still suffers from a blind spot, mediocre base health and only two knockbacks, which cause it to fall rather easily still, so protecting it as if it was frailer should be a top priority when using it. This set of abilities, however, open it up to being used against enemies who cannot be reached without entering their reach, as this unit would then be able to tank hits alongside the meatshields, while still being protected from enemy frontliners by said meatshields. 
===True Form===
Aervanta simply gains a decent stat boost. This helps it quite a bit, making it a rather viable generalist Long Distance attacker too, with good damage, low cost, and shorter cooldown than many to make up for a lack of survivability against non-Aliens.
===Ultra Form===
As with other Ultra Forms, Aervantex gains several buffs, though these buffs come at their usual high XP and Catseyes cost, as well as several B. stones of various colors.
The first, and most important, is improved range. With a standing range increasing from 375 to 400 and its LD now hits up to 725, Aervantex can control far more of the field. Frontline enemies would have a harder time sneaking into that blindspot and backliners often find themselves within the line of fire. However, it should be noted that these increases are minimal and therefore only serve to improve existing matchups.
Second, Aervantex's survivability was improved not just by increases to standing and inner range, but also an HP increase of almost 40% for those attackers who can still get hits on it. This buff is useful for generalist survivability and especially against Aliens who can still reach Aervantex.
Finally, Aervantex can contribute much to the field with a guaranteed chance to knock any Aliens back, which combined with its already impressive reach allows it to easily gain ground against nasty Alien backliners as well.
===Talents===
Dodge can make this unit last quite a bit when it gets attacked, often allowing for others to relieve it of the enemies that are attacking it. Where it matters most, however, is against Cli-One, Spacefish Jones, or other foes who hit far behind their target, as Aervanta would be able to stay alive longer and contribute more. However, this talent is often luck dependent. Of course, Weakening such enemies would further improve this, making Aervanta extremely good against long ranged enemies, even without the dodge. Weaken can synergize quite well with Dodge, letting Aervanta tank more individual hits and giving it more chances to activate its Dodge ability.
Naturally, as a stat-based unit, Aervanta benefits highly from Health and Damage upgrades, which should be given to it once it is already boosted by Catseyes.
Resist Curse, on the other hand, is nearly useless, as this unit does not target Relics, and would be shredded if it ever gets cursed, not to mention Curse has no effect on Barrier Breaker. It can be situationally useful, but in general isn't worth the investment.
==Description==
==Cost==
===Normal Form===
*Chapter 1: 720¢
*Chapter 2: 1,080¢
*Chapter 3: 1,440¢
===Evolved/True/Ultra Form===
*Chapter 1: 2,620¢
*Chapter 2: 3,930¢
*Chapter 3: 5,240¢
==Stats==
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==Catfruit Evolution==
==Talents==
*Weaken: Adds a 50% chance to weaken enemies to 50% for 39f 1.3s, improves by 9f 0.3s per level up to 120f 4s (Total Cost: 235 NP)
*Dodge Attack: Adds a 30% chance to dodge attacks for 24f 0.8s, improves by 4f 0.13s per level up to 60f 2s (Total Cost: 235 NP)
*Resist Curse: Reduces curse duration by 16%, improves by 6% per level up to 70% (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 small, slightly chubby, sheep-like creature covered with green, cloud-like "wool". Has a sprite with a cat face floating next to it.
*Evolved Form: Becomes much larger, and a sigil is now present on the front of the cloud. Has much larger and pointed ears.
*True Form: Now has longer, pointier ears and wears a golden headgear that resembles a swirl and two leaves. The cloud now "holds" a giant double-helix wooden vine staff (there is a flower on one of the vines) with four wind blades that has the cat-faced sprite on it. Also followed by six small clouds, with three of the bigger ones having "horns" that might belong to a ram. Fires three tornadoes simultaneously instead of one.
*Ultra Form: Gains two long vines fluttering behind it with small leaves on them with large feathery ends. The crown has changed designs, now resembling cat ears. There is now gold designs on both sides of it. The clouds are now white on the top. The staff now has wind designs between the gold leaves. The small clouds that follow it have their own head pieces now. There are two more grey 'limbs' above it's arms and antlers emerging from the crown.
==Trivia== 
*Aer's name is a Latin word, translating to "Air" in English.
*Erphuan is a possible reference to Whimsicott, a sheep-like Fairy Pokémon whose Japanese name is Erufuun or Elfuun.
==Reference==
*https://battlecats-db.com/unit/362.html
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<< Mizli | Saber >>
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Category:Cat Units
Category:Uber Rare Cats
Category:Gacha Cats
Category:Anti-Alien Cats
Category:Area Attack Cats
Category:Long Distance Cats
Category:Cats with Knockback ability
Category:Cats with Warp Immunity
Category:Cats with Resistant ability
Category:Barrier Breaker Cats
Category:Cats requiring Catfruits for True Form
Category:Cats with Talents
Category:Cats with Weaken ability
Category:Cats with Dodge Attack ability
Category:Resist Curse Cats
Category:Cats with Attack Buff Talent
Category:Cats with Defense Buff Talent
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