Devil Tom

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### Counterparts

Tom
Cowboy Tom
Devil Jerry
Devil Tuffy
Guard Tom
Musketeer Tom
Angel Tom

**Devil Tom (恶魔汤姆)** is a playable cat character that can be selected in a match. He can be purchased or drawn in Shops.

Devil Tom arrived by driving the train which was roaring from the Abyss. His whole body is fiery red, and on top of his head is a pair of cunning horns. He holds a trident and encourages Tom to get back at the mice that wronged him. The cunning Devil Tom also has a group of loyal servants beside him, they'll spare no effort to complete any instructions for their master.

***Note: These are information translated to English from the Chinese server, and they are currently unreleased content in other servers. As they are not official, they may be changed in the future.***

## Background Story

### White Thorn Memories

The No. 1 troublemaker in the Abyss - Devil Tom! He is both loved and hated by many people, occasionally pulling pranks and creating chaos in the Abyss.

### Cartoon Origin

Unlike Angel Tom, Devil Tom has his own way of solving matters, which usually involves chaos. He is first introduced in the "Tom and Jerry" film.

Devil Tom is Tom's anti-conscience. Although Devil Tom seemed evil and ruthless, he actually just wanted what's best for Tom, and to let him unleash his frustrations on Jerry to feel better.

## Ability Settings

### Attributes

 **Resistance** | HP 7
 **Technique** | Skill Strength 8

### Skills

#### Active Skill: **Revelry Time (狂欢时刻)** (Cooldown time: 30/20/20)

 Lv. 2
 Lv. 3

#### Passive Skill: **Painful Empathy (感同身受)** (Cooldown time: 0/0/0)

 Lv. 2
 Lv. 3

#### Weapon Skill: **Chaotic Train (迷乱火车)** (Cooldown time: 20/20/20)

 Lv. 2
 Lv. 3

## Character Strategy

### Attribute Analysis

* Devil Tom's attributes are the medium level among all cats, and his Skill Strength is by far the greatest out of all of his own attributes.

### Skill Analysis

#### **Active Skill: Revelry Time**

* Revelry Time is good for chasing mice that are always moving around, so they have a higher chance to become a Failure and receive Punishments quickly after the dance instructions.

* However, Revelry Time isn't invincible, similar to Zuri's Dance Time. So do not use Revelry Time when you are on low HP.

#### **Passive Skill: Painful Empathy**

* Painful Empathy works quite similar to Revelry Time, and even the debuffs caused by Revelry Time can give Devil Tom bonuses.

* When a mouse has been stunned by the passive but still not Weakened, quickly attack them to compensate the damage. Charged Smash is also a great alternative.

* Lv. 2 passive is particularly helpful when facing a siege of mice. Even a single mouse can infect everyone else with their debuffs and cause more casualties.

* However, watch out for mice that have Shields, as Devil Tom's curses cannot damage them. Remember to remove their Shields first with other attacks.

* Lv. 3 isn't quite useful, so upgrade it after maxing out Chaotic Train first.

#### **Weapon Skill: Chaotic Train**

* At Lv. 2, that is when Chaotic Train becomes a great tool for camping rockets, as it can basically give you infinite shields as long as you touch the driving trains. With the help of the shields provided by the trains, Devil Tom doesn't need to equip Cautious anymore.

* Lv. 3 summons even more trains, so this is recommended to be upgraded as soon as possible (but only if passive has been upgraded to at least Lv. 2 beforehand)

* Summon Chaotic Trains in places that mice are certain to pass, such as staircases in the Summer Cruise, or near door ways.

## Recommended Upgrade Order

#### Rocket Camping

Active + Passive + Weapon + Passive + Weapon + Active + Weapon + Active + Passive

* Devil Tom is quite reliant on the cursed debuffs from his Lv. 2 passive and his active skill when chasing mice, so once those have been upgraded, the weapon can be upgraded to max.

## Recommended Perks

#### Special Skill Recommendations: **Strike Back**, **Charged Smash**

* Devil Tom's immunity from his active does not guarantee that he can survive when tying mice onto rockets, so he can equip an additional Strike Back special skill for rocket-camping.

* Devil Tom can use Charged Smash to compensate a lack of damage when they have been stunned by his curses.

#### Burning Wild:

* Can quickly dispatch mice and to prevent the opponents from repeatedly rescuing. You should bring this perk card in most cases.

#### Knowledgeable:

* Knowledgeable allows Devil Tom to reach a higher level and gain an advantage early on, so that he can upgrade to Lv. 2 passive faster.

#### Pounce:

* This can force the mice to not use their skills to protect themselves, especially Shields (which offset most of his skills).

## In-game Strategy

### Scouting Phase

* Devil Tom is reliant on his passive and active skill for early hunting, so he should obtain as many EXP cakes as possible. You should chase robot mice that have collected drinks if they are nearby.

### Cheese Phase

* Although Devil Tom may be good at attacking mice with Revelry Time, he succumbs weakening easily. Therefore, he should try to face a mouse that is alone more than in groups, which contrasts to Zuri's Dance Time.

* When you have caught a mouse, summon Chaotic Trains to camp the rocket. It would be best if there are mousetraps near so that they can restrict their movements even further.

* When your servant is already tying the mouse on a rocket, you don't have to be afraid of stuns, as even getting stunned will not interrupt the servant from tying. This is a special mechanic that only Devil Tom currently possesses.

### Wall Crack Phase

* Don't worry when the Wall Crack phase starts. Prioritize on clearing items first and then use your skills to disrupt them from breaking the wall. Because they focus on cracking the wall, they will get hit by the trains more often.

## Character Evaluation

Devil Tom is positioned as an Attack, so his skills have high attack hit-rate. With his active skill, he can basically be immune to most stun effects while able to do various actions and even randomly stun the mice. If lucky, he would be able to catch a mouse easily in the early game with Lv. 2 passive. In late-game, he can use his weapon skill to guard rockets while getting shields from the trains he summoned. Like Zuri, he still suffers the same shortcomings as her, having low HP and can be weakened by high DMG attacks while using active skill.

## Skins

Beside equipping skins, he can also equip a rocket skin to gain more Fashion Points, same with Footprints.

***Note: As the skin obtaining methods vary between servers, they will not be listed below. Players can check in the game to see their current obtaining methods.***

### A Class

* Accompanied by the howling wind, he broke free and descended with the will of the Abyss.

## Extra

### Quotes from **The Calling from the Abyss (Seal Progress)**

* *The Nth seal challenger so far, I'm optimistic about you~*

* *You should be honored that you can lift the seal for me~*

* *I didn't know you had it in ya~*

* *C'mon man, teach this seal a lesson!*

* *This stupid seal is finally going to be lifted!*

* *Yahoo~ It's the smell of freedom!*

### Quotes from **Devil Tom's Thank You Letters (Mail)**

* **Devil Tom's Thank You Gift I**
	+ *Dear the Nth seal challenger: I didn't expect you to be this impressive, you have such high hopes for breaking such a powerful seal. Thanks to you, I have already felt the smell of freedom haha~ As a devil, I'm not that unreasonable, so accept this as a thank you gift for helping me break the seal~ When I finally get out, I must find Angel Tom to have a "friendly" talk. Yours truly, Noble Devil Tom of the Abyss*

* **Devil Tom's Thank You Gift II**
	+ *Dear the Nth seal challenger: It's the last step, and I can finally leave this damn seal! Hey challenger, what are you waiting for? Click it and we can meet. Don't you want to meet me? By the way, this is today's thank you gift. Keep it, as my thank you gift is not something anyone can get~ Yours truly, Noble Devil Tom of the Abyss*

* **Devil Tom's Thank You Gift III**
	+ *Dear the Nth seal challenger: Hahahahaha~ This familiar feeling, is the feeling of freedom. Challenger, join me and add a little fun to this boring world! It's party time! The Devil's revelry time has begun! Yours truly, Noble Devil Tom of the Abyss*

### Quotes from **Firework Show**

* *C'mon guys, let's have a revelry time together!*

## Trivia

* Devil Tom is the first cat to have a different rocket-tying mechanic, which his servant will tie it for Devil Tom, allowing him to move freely while doing so (even getting stunned will not interrupt this process).

* He, Cowboy Jerry, Pecos, Conductor Jerry, and Zuri are the only characters that have skills related to music.

* Devil Tom is the fourth anniversary character in the Chinese server.

* After being sealed, the player could lift the seal for Devil Tom as a method of unlocking the character in his event.

* Although it is stated that Devil Tom has a group of servants, only one servant can be seen around Devil Tom in the game.

* Devil Tom's skills are also inspired from the film he appeared in:
	+ Revelry Time: During a scene when Tom was playing the piano to impress a female cat, Devil Tom showed up and acted as the DJ.
	+ Chaotic Train: Devil Tom summoned a train that hit Angel Tom.

* Devil Tom, his variants, Butch, Lightning, Meathead, and Cooper are the only characters that are not trapped inside of an ice cube after getting frozen.

* Devil Tom and Celeste are the most fleshed out characters in this game, with them having their own story events that explored around their personalities.