Gaia the Creator (Legend Rare Cat)

Gaia the Creator is a Legend Rare Cat that can be unlocked at an extremely low chance when playing the Rare Cat Capsule during The Almighties The Majestic Zeus gacha event. She was added in Version 8.7.
==Evolution==
Evolves into Gaia the Supreme at level 10.
==Performance==
+ Deals Insane damage to traited enemies
+ Long Distance (Effective range: 350~550)
- Multi-Hit
===Pros===
*Area Attack
*Extremely high DPS against Traited enemies
===Cons===
*Mediocre DPS against Traitless enemies
*Slow attack rate
*Only two knockbacks
*Large blind spot
==Strategy/Usage==
Gaia is very unique in terms of usage: her damage output against traited enemies is ridiculous, eviscerating all that enter her area of attack, but landing those hits in the first place is a challenge, meaning that she only really works with good support and synergy; slapping her into a random lineup will scarcely yield results that live up to her extraordinarily high potential, arguably one of the most situationally overpowered units in the game and very capable of surpassing UBERFEST exclusives.
There are 2 playstyles for Gaia: generalist Gaia, and Rusher Gaia.
At a glance, it can be easy to overlook the fact that generalist Gaia is the most cost effective units with good support units due to the many conditions that she will usually demand and treat her purely as a nuker whose effectiveness is reliant on compatible stage mechanics. As a result, one can severely underestimate her ability to be a generalist midranger who can tackle mixed traited stages, that multiple single-traited nukers would struggle greatly on or be extremely expensive to use, without losing damage. This is an incredibly valuable niche in the endgame, where there is an abundance of rush stages with multiple traits sent out without much cash buildup.
The difference between using Gaia with and without proper support is like day and night. Gaia's 50 inner range blindspot is very manageable with the use of Headmaster, Rock, Metal, Cat Egg Pod, Shell, Chronos, Talented Cyberpunk, Otaku Geek, Sniper/Sniper the Cat, Cat God, support Lugas, Dhono, Mitama, and all the other specialist crowd controlling ("CC" for short) units in the game. These will enable her to consistently crush all opposition with merciless efficiency that only the strongest single-trait nukers can even compare. Her multi-hit is also timed in such a way that when some enemies get knocked back thanks to her high damage, they have time to walk back into her line of sight between attacks.
The impression that building a lineup around her is impractical is a prevailing argument against Gaia but mostly a moot point. IMO that's hardly ever the case. In fact, it's almost always better to dedicate a larger percent of the lineup to supports because the collective debuffs cover each other's downtimes. Plus debuffs work the same even against higher enemy magnifications.Gaia and her supports empower each other with more and more investment much like the snowball effect:
More enemies defeated due to Gaia --> Less required debuff uptime due to defeating enemies quickly --> Less chance for debuffers to choke and end the run --> Better overall CC --> Better Gaia performanceThe lowest investment level for generalist Gaia is Chronos + Talented Cyberpunk. Mitama and Dhono should replace Cyberpunk as soon as you get them. There are a few strategies with Chronos: desyncing their attacks (both have 10 sec attack cycles) to create a pseudo-Surge to Freeze/DMG KB combo the mobs or syncing them to guarantee hits by chaining consecutive freezes (Chronos freezes -> Thunderbolt in the downtime -> Chronos starts again) for a massive 15 sec window for Gaia to whale on a tanky target.
Nothing quite frontloads damage like her. Her AoE LD gives her scenarios where Izanagi, Lasvoss, and Balrog can’t exactly match in her niche. Without Phono, Dasli, and Ganesha (he’s underrated like crazy) as a main DPS, one’s next best bet is Gaia.
Rusher Gaia is a playstyle that involves timing Gaia's spawn time and use her 34k+ HP durability to tank/rush Long Distance, Wave, and Surge/Death Surge enemies before more enemy supports appear (eg. Horrorpotamus #10-20 stages to snipe Tackey and Super Hyppoh by using peons as stepping stones). You can also precisely position an enemy by CC it in her blindspot as a stepping stone, enabling her to snipe with her 550 range reach. 
Her lack of knockbacks and any real way to defend herself also means that she doesn't get many chances so it is best to prepare first by tailoring the lineup for the stage, paired with strong meatshields, midrangers, and other CC units. 
TLDR; Gaia is THE glass cannon unit whose specific playstyle requires adapting to but rewards you immensely for doing so, especially in higher magnifications where Gaia easily keeps up with the stats race.
==Description==
==Cost==
*Chapter 1: 2,980¢
*Chapter 2: 4,470¢
*Chapter 3: 5,960¢
==Stats==
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==Appearance==
*Normal Form: A small girl sitting in a throne on a floating podium. Wears a golden dress and has extremely long golden ponytails which ascend to create two huge, white branches with rainbow crystals sprouting from them. Next to her is a small marble angel playing a harp. A small squirrel-like creature and a cat sit next to the throne.
*Evolved Form: Gaia herself now resembles a feline with tufts of fur on her cheeks, as well as a tuft of fur around her neck. The marble angel is now a warrior wielding a golden sword and hammer.
==Trivia==
*Gaia is a Greek primordial goddess who is the personification of earth itself. The Olympian gods are her descendants.
*In-game, Gaia the Creator's Evolved Form name is printed as "Gaia the Supreme ", with an extra space erroneously placed at the end. This is most easily seen in the Cat Guide menu.
*Gaia the Creator's descriptions reference the Mana series of RPGs. In the games, it is said that everything in the world comes from Mana, an element derived from the Tree of Mana, whose avatar is a powerful goddess.
==Reference==
*https://battlecats-db.com/unit/494.html
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