Li'l Tank Cat (Special Cat)

:This article is about the Cat Unit. For the Enemy unit, see Li'l Eraser Cat (Enemy)
Li'l Tank Cat is a Special Cat that was added in Version 4.2 and can be unlocked by playing the Event Capsule. True Form added in Version 5.10 grants Freeze Immunity and increases health and attack power. Talents were added in Version 12.2.
==Evolution==
Evolves into Li'l Wall Cat at level 10.
Evolves into Li'l Eraser Cat when obtained from Li'l Tank Awakens! and is level 20 or above.
==Performance==
+ Immune to Freeze [True]
===Pros===
*Very short cooldown
*Low cost
*Good health [True]
===Cons===
*Low movement speed
*Low DPS
*Low health [Normal, Evolved]
==Strategy/Usage==
===Normal/Evolved Form===
Due to being the Li'l version of a Normal Cat, Li'l Tank Cat suffers from a severe lack of good basic stats, which makes it underperform greatly in his field. For this reason, usage of Li'l Tank Cat prior to unlocking its True Form is not recommended, with only a couple of exceptions.
Li'l Tank Cat's extremely short range can be used to cheese few stages where the boss spawns on base hit and there are infinitely respawning weak peons, notably Dark Souls and Marco Po Road, since all such enemies have 110 range or more, with Li'l Tank Cat only having 100 range in all forms. In later stages, you will need to boost Li'l Tank Cat or get its True Form for more consistent results, like if you are attempting the same strategy on Deathhawk.
In absence of alternatives, Li'l Tank Cat can be used as a one-hit meatshield like Cat, but its double cost and slow speed make it far less ideal than any 75¢ meatshield so this is mostly reserved for 4-crown if you have nothing better to use.
Li'l Wall has a 2-slot Cat Combo with Commando Cat that gives Unit Defense Up (Sm); it can thus be helpful to add Li'l Wall to armies that already include Cameraman Cat just for the combo.
===True Form===
Li'l Eraser finally has stats worthy of a bulky meatshield. About everything that could be said about Tank Cat is also true for him, too, just remember that Eraser Cat can take more punishment and is just as easily mass-produced, yet even he can't stand up to specialist meatshields in their fields, let alone Li'l Eraser. Despite its lower health, it really shines in 4-Crown stages, where it can take Eraser Cat's role. Its immunity to Freeze can also help a lot in stages that are complicated by Henry, such as Electric Bath, where Henry's freeze will no longer cut all your meatshields.
Like most meatshields, Li'l Eraser Cat works well with others of the same caliber. Putting heavy-duty meatshields on top of other heavy-duty meatshields, provided you have a constant stream coming, makes an almost unkillable barrier in many situations. Li'l Macho/Mohawk Cat and Macho/Mohawk Cat can be added into the mix too, as while they aren't as sturdy, they can hope to fill in the gaps.
In some niche circumstances, if attempting the aformentioned cheese strategy, due to Li'l Eraser actually gaining attack power, it may be worthwhile to convert back to Li'l Wall to reduce the likelihood of the strategy failing.
===Talents===
Li'l Eraser's most notable talent is Health Up, which is always good for a meatshield that you'd rely on. This is especially helpful since Li'l Eraser is one of the few options available in 4 crowns and the cheapest amongst those who can hope to tank some hits (barring Primordial Cat, who isn't spammable enough for general use). Dodge Zombies, although inconsistent, further increases Li'l Eraser's survivability against them, sometimes making a good difference. Note that Shigong will still provide way better defence against the trait, especially in Zombie-centered stages. This talent can still help in the case of a stage spamming a lot of zombie peons, such as Home Sweet Mausoleum. Resist Toxic is situational and, even if maxed, won't lead to satisfying results often; it is thus recommended to invest in Riceball's full immunity or acquisition of King Nekokhamen, if such an ability is desired in a meatshield.
Unfortunately, Attack Up is a waste of NP on a unit with basically no damage in the first place; plus, when it happens to tip the scales and lead to a knockback, it may result in a much stronger unit missing their attack. Speaking of having no damage, this also makes Soulstrike act only as a change of behaviour; having your Li'l Erasers stop in front of corpses while the rest of the army advances without its protection. Needless to say, these last two talents should be skipped, as they are at best a waste of NP and at worst a cost to make the unit worse.
===Orb===
Any orb that improves his defence is good, with Anti-Zombie being the best due to the dodge talent.
==Description==
==Cost==
*Chapter 1: 100¢
*Chapter 2: 150¢
*Chapter 3: 200¢
==Stats==
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==Talents==
Accessible at level 30
*Resist Toxic: Reduces toxic damage by 5% per level up to 50% (Total Cost: 125 NP)
*Soulstrike (Cost: 75 NP)
*Dodge Attack: Adds a 10% chance to dodge attacks from Zombie enemies for 24f 0.8s, improves by 4f 0.13s per level up to 60f 2s (Total Cost: 215 NP)
*Defense Buff: Upgrades health by 2% per level up to 20% (Total Cost: 125 NP)
*Attack Buff: Upgrades attack power by 2% per level up to 20% (Total Cost: 125 NP)
==Appearance==
*Normal Form: A tiny version of a Tank Cat.
*Evolved Form: A tiny version of a Wall Cat.
*True Form: Li'l Wall Cat has really grown up! Now close to the size of Eraser Cat and closely resembles it. Ears are gone, and appears to be slightly used because of the rounded head.
==Trivia==
*Li'l Tank Cat is tied with Li'l Clops Cat Egg, Ancient Eggs, Wafer Cat and Clam Cat for the lowest standing range of any Cat Unit in the game (barring the unobtainable Cheetah Cat).
*Even though Li'l Eraser Cat's description says it has the same attack power as always, its True Form actually increases its attack power.
==Reference==
*https://battlecats-db.com/unit/211.html
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<< Li'l Cat | Li'l Axe Cat >>
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