Salon Cat (Rare Cat)

Salon Cat is a Rare Cat that was introduced in Version 2.0 and can be unlocked by playing the Rare Cat Capsule. This unit is a stronger variant of Actress Cat with better stats. True Form added in Version 6.9 increases attack power and gains Weaken Immunity. Talents were added in Version 10.6.
==Evolution==
Evolves into Paris Cat at level 10.
Evolves into Cyborg Cat at level 30 using Catfruit and XP.
==Performance==
+ Immune to Weaken [True]
===Pros===
*Area Attack
*High attack power
*Decent DPS and range
*Very short cooldown
===Cons===
*High cost
*Low health
*Long attack rate
==Strategy/Usage==
Consider Salon Cat an Area Attack version of Gross Cat. Spam meatshields to protect her from close-ranged pushers whilst stacking as many as possible to create a wall of quick and long ranged units. Can be really effective against enemies like Teacher Bun Bun and even R.Ost if three or more meatshields are in use.
Salon Cat's spammability allows for chipping damage, but high cost prevents her from being very effective for almost all enemies that outrange her (with 350 range or more). Master A. and Angelic Sleipnir are especially poor matchups because of their constant attacks, which can get Salon Cat continually knocked back before she lands even one hit. In these cases, you're advised to use units with even greater range.
Be careful when using Salon Cat with Cat CPU as her high cost and short recharge can drain your funds quickly.
===True Form===
Thanks to an attack buff and weaken immunity, Cyborg Cat has her cost effectiveness increased and becomes more useful against enemies that weaken, like Winged Pigge. The upgrade is relatively minor and unlikely to deserve priority over certain other True Forms, but still an important one nevertheless, as this unit needs the damage to be high in order to justify her cost and stay relevant as the game progresses.
Unless highly leveled, Cyborg Cat starts losing utility around late Stories of Legend due to low health and enemy access to piercing attacks (Waves, Long Distance, Omni Strike and Surges), making similar units like Drama Cats and Cameraman Cat the way to go. She still has a place, however, in 4-Crown difficulty due to her range advantage and lack of alternatives, especially against enemies like R.Ost and Winged Pigge that Cameraman can't even hit.
===Talents===
Cyborg Cat's first Talent gives her a chance (up to 50%) to survive lethal strikes, which greatly increases her cost-effectiveness by allowing her to stay on the field longer, a fantastic prospect for a unit as spammable as a meatshield and with a high cost. Her Defense and Attack Buff Talents will help her stay competitive stat-wise, though they will only be relevant if Cyborg Cat is also properly leveled. Toxic Immunity and Resist Freeze are situational, but they could allow her use against the likes of Gobble and Henry. Such enemies will still expose Cyborg to a quick demise if she's not accompanied by proper support units.
===Orb===
A Talent Orb's boost on a generalist such as Cyborg Cat would be negligible, so saving Orbs for something else is recommended. She could, however, benefit from an Attack Up Orb for Red Enemies or Angels, as midrange attackers for these common traits are rare.
==Description==
==Cost==
*Chapter 1: 600¢
*Chapter 2: 900¢
*Chapter 3: 1,200¢
==Stats==
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==Talents==
*Survives: Adds a 5% chance to survive a lethal strike, improves by 5% per level up to 50% (Total Cost: 95 NP)
*Immune to Toxic (Cost: 50 NP)
*Resist Freeze: Reduces freeze duration by 16%, improves by 6% per level up to 70% (Total Cost: 75 NP)
*Defense Buff: Upgrades health by 2% per level up to 20% (Total Cost: 75 NP)
*Attack Buff: Upgrades attack power by 2% per level up to 20% (Total Cost: 75 NP)
==Appearance==
*Normal Form: Has many similarities to Actress Cat. Wears a towel on both her head and her body.
*Evolved Form: Loses the towels. Paris Cat wears a ribbon and a cape, but other than that appears somewhat nude. She has blonde hair with a long fringe and is holding a rose flower. If this does not make you think of France, we do not know what will. Note that this reference is only explicit in the English translation; in the original Japanese it is simply Salon Cat after a fan gave her the nickname "Jeanne".
*True Form: Loses the rose. She is now entirely metal, except for her face. She has longer hair and spiked shoulders. 
==Existence Elsewhere==
===Shoumetsu Toshi===
Salon Cat and her evolution appear in Shoumetsu Toshi as a wood type unit introduced in the first collaboration between the two games. She appears in the collaboration gacha during the event duration and can only be obtained through it.
ネコエステ (Neko Esute, Beauty Salon Cat) 	ネコエステ (Neko Esute, Beauty Salon Cat) 	ネコジェンヌ (Neko Jennu, Jeanne Cat)
 	 	
Stats At Level 30 	Stats At Level 30 	Stats At Level 70
Rarity 	★3 	★4
Health 	779 	1,531
Attack 	435 	869
Recovery 	100 	183
Single Skill 	For a short time, negate damage from traps or falls 	For a short time, negate damage from traps or falls
Leadership Skill 	Increases the the attack power of ally fire attribute souls by 1.5,increase HP by 1.2	Increases the the attack power of ally fire attribute souls by 1.5,increase HP by 1.2
===Crash Fever===
Salon Cat and its evolution appears in Crash Fever as a Yellow unit introduced in the first collaboration between the two games. It appears in collaboration gacha during the event duration.
Salon Cat 	Salon Cat 	Paris Cat 	Paris Cat
 	 	 	
Information 	Information 	Information 	
Rarity 	4★ 	5★ 	
Color 	Yellow 	Yellow 	
Icon 	 	 	
Tribe 	Animal • Human 	Animal • Human 	
Type 	Offense 	Offense 	
Stats at Level 60	Stats at Level 60 	Stats at Level 80 	
HP 	3,502 	4,503 	
ATK 	2,023 	2,601 	
REC 	2,644 	3,400 	
Skill 	Convert Damage Panels to Yellow + DEF boost to Animals and Humans for 3 turns (absorb Red Panels for effect boost).	Convert Damage Panels to Yellow + DEF boost to Animals and Humans for 3 turns (absorb Red Panels for effect boost).	
===Nyanko Defence Force===
Salon Cat and its evolutions appear in Nyanko Defence Force as a Rare team member. It can be obtained through the gacha system.
ネコエステ (Neko Esute, Beauty Salon Cat) 	ネコエステ (Neko Esute, Beauty Salon Cat) 	ネコジェンヌ (Neko Jennu, Jeanne Cat) 	ネコパーフェクト(Neko Pāfekuto, Perfect Cat) 	
 	 	 	 	
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 	167 	167 	
Attack 	2/3 Zodiac Signs 	125 	125 	
Attack 	1/3 Zodiac Signs 	104 	104 	
Skill 	Skill 	Slows the movement of non-boss enemies for 3 seconds (50% speed reduction)	Slows the movement of non-boss enemies for 3 seconds (50% speed reduction)	Slows the movement of non-boss enemies for 3 seconds (50% speed reduction)
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==Trivia==
*Salon Cat, along with Actress Cat and Geisha Cat, is designed to "combine" with Sexy Legs Cat and his variants to form a full body when they overlap.
*Prior to Version 4.7, Salon Cat was a part of two other Cat Combos: The Divas and Sexy Bathtime.
*Paris Cat's appearance is most likely based on the heroine of the manga series The Rose of Versailles, Oscar François de Jarjayes.
**More specifically, she may be a reference to the Takarazuka Revue, an all-female Japanese theatre troupe who have done numerous musicals based on The Rose of Versailles. Her nickname of "Jeanne" could be referring to how fans of the troupe often refer to its members as "Takarasienne" (タカラジェンヌ Takarajennu), a portmanteau of Takarazuka and Parisienne; this name is often abbreviated to just "Sienne" (ジェンヌ Jennu), which is spelled and pronounced exactly like "Jeanne" in Japanese.
*Cyborg Cat's appearance is most likely based on Lady Armaroid, a cyborg from the manga series Cobra. They even share the same number of spikes on their shoulder pads.
*In the Spanish translation, Salon Cat and Paris Cat are referred to as "Gata" (feminine), while Cyborg Cat is referred to as "Gato" (masculine).
*Cyborg Cat is the only cat to have different true form requirements in the Nintendo Switch and Mobile versions.
==Reference==
*https://battlecats-db.com/unit/042.html
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