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*[[Mission|Purr Terror]]
 
*[[Mission|Purr Terror]]
 
|description=
 
|description=
A swift pink Kat that if disturbed floats quickly behind knights to confuse their whereabouts and attack.
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A swift pink Kat that prefers to attack from behind.
*Tier 1: Small and smooth-skinned with long idle times; only use bite to attack.
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*Attacks more frequently in deeper Tiers. Can shoot a single bullet in Tier 2, and a three shot spread in Tier 3.
*Tier 2: Larger and can shoot one bullet, also attacks more frequently.
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*Tier 3: Scarred and can shoot 3 bullets. Attacks more frequently than in Tier 2.
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*Bite {{attack|normal}} {{attack|shadow}}
 
*Bite {{attack|normal}} {{attack|shadow}}
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*[[Mission|That Mold and Black Magic]]
 
*[[Mission|That Mold and Black Magic]]
 
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|description=
Hurkats are the ill-looking members of the Kat family. They are just as speedy as Spookats, but use long-ranged bullets to attack and poison. Hurkats tend to keep their distance when engaged in battle, so knights must anticipate their next move to land an attack.
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Ill-looking members of the Kat family.
*Tier 1: Smooth-skinned with long idle times.
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*Attacks more frequently in deeper Tiers. Can shoot a single bullet in Tier 2, and a three shot spread in Tier 3.
*Tier 2: Can shoot one bullet, also attacks more frequently.
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*Tier 3: Scarred and can shoot 3 bullets. Attacks more frequently than in Tier 2.
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* Bite {{attack|normal}} {{attack|shadow}} {{status|poison}}
 
* Bite {{attack|normal}} {{attack|shadow}} {{status|poison}}
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*[[Scarlet Fortress]]: Spiral Court (I & II)
 
*[[Scarlet Fortress]]: Spiral Court (I & II)
 
*[[Candlestick Keep]]: Cold Shadows
 
*[[Candlestick Keep]]: Cold Shadows
|description=A huge and frosty blue kat, the Bloogato's size is matched by its range of attacks. It combines the short-range bite of the Spookat and long-range bullets of the Hurkat with the ability to freeze knights. Bloogatos have the same movement patterns as other Kats, making them just as difficult to hit.
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|description=A frosty blue Kat that can give knights a bad case of frostbite.
*Tier 1: Smooth-skinned with long idle times.
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*Attacks more frequently in deeper Tiers. Can shoot a single bullet in Tier 2, and a three shot spread in Tier 3.
*Tier 2: Smooth-skinned with a snowy aura. Can shoot one bullet.
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*Tier 3: Smooth-skinned and very shiny, can shoot 3 bullets.
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*Bite {{attack|normal}} {{attack|shadow}} {{status|freeze}}
 
*Bite {{attack|normal}} {{attack|shadow}} {{status|freeze}}
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*[[Scarlet Fortress]]: Grim Gallery
 
*[[Scarlet Fortress]]: Grim Gallery
 
*[[Mission|Bad Luck and Brimstone]]
 
*[[Mission|Bad Luck and Brimstone]]
|description=Its seemingly adorable face is difficult to see, but that is probably for the better. When it senses a knight's presence, its eyes and jaws open revealing an inner hellfire inside before it sinks its teeth into its victim.
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|description=Its seemingly adorable face is difficult to see, but that is probably for the better. When it senses a knight's presence, its eyes and jaws open revealing an inner hellfire before it sinks its teeth into its victim.
*Tier 1: Light-burgundy, smooth-skinned with long idle times and glowing eyes.
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*Attacks more frequently in deeper Tiers. Can shoot a single bullet in Tier 2, and a three shot spread in Tier 3.
*Tier 2: Can shoot one bullet and has fiery eyes, also attacks more frequently.
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*Tier 3: Scarred and can shoot 3 bullets. Attacks more frequently than in Tier 2.
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*Bite {{attack|normal}} {{attack|shadow}} {{status|fire}}
 
*Bite {{attack|normal}} {{attack|shadow}} {{status|fire}}
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*[[Battle Arena|Thunder Fist Arena]]: Cadaverous Clash
 
*[[Battle Arena|Thunder Fist Arena]]: Cadaverous Clash
 
*[[Candlestick Keep]]: Galvanized Gloom
 
*[[Candlestick Keep]]: Galvanized Gloom
|description=These electrical ethereal can swiftly swoop down on knights like its cousins, making attacking from afar rather difficult. Their attacks can [[shock]] players, making it more difficult to chain a combo of attacks on the Kat.
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|description=These statically charged Kats cling to knights with their teeth.
*Tier 1: Smooth-skinned, hollow-eyed and small with long idle times.
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*Attacks more frequently in deeper Tiers. Can shoot a single bullet in Tier 2, and a three shot spread in Tier 3.
*Tier 2: Has shocks in its eyes, larger and can shoot one bullet.
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*Tier 3: More scarred and can shoot 3 bullets.
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*Bite {{attack|normal}} {{attack|shadow}} {{status|shock}}
 
*Bite {{attack|normal}} {{attack|shadow}} {{status|shock}}
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*[[Mission|Bad Luck and Brimstone]]
 
*[[Mission|Bad Luck and Brimstone]]
 
*[[Mission|Purr Terror]]
 
*[[Mission|Purr Terror]]
* This monster has a 1% chance of appearing in place of any other kat during certain events. The only event thus far has been the one that ran from {{release|2013-01-30}} to {{release|2013-02-13}}.
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* This monster has a low chance of appearing in place of any other Kat during certain events. The only event thus far has been the one that ran from {{release|2013-01-30}} to {{release|2013-02-13}}.
 
|description=Big Kats with curse attacks summoned into the Clockworks by someone or something. They are really hungry for books of ancient grimoires.
 
|description=Big Kats with curse attacks summoned into the Clockworks by someone or something. They are really hungry for books of ancient grimoires.
*Tier 1: Doesn't exist.
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*Drops a single [[Ancient Page]] and summons [[Dust Zombie]]s in Tier 2.
*Tier 2: Drops 1 Ancient Page tokens. Summons [[Dust Zombie]].
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*Drops three [[Ancient Page]]s and summons [[Carnavon]]s in Tier 3.
*Tier 3: Drops 3 Ancient Page tokens. Summons [[Carnavon]]s.
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*Bite {{attack|normal}} {{attack|shadow}} {{status|curse}}
 
*Bite {{attack|normal}} {{attack|shadow}} {{status|curse}}

Revision as of 20:31, 12 August 2013

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Kats are a type of monster found in the Clockworks.

Traits

General cuteness until spotting a living creature. Things turn ugly afterward.

All Kats are immune to Curse.

Kats become progressively more terrifying as knights delve deeper into the Clockworks. Starting at Tier 2, they can spit projectiles. In Tier 3, their scream upon defeat is much deeper to match their scarier appearance.

Types

Spookat


Hurkat


Bloogato


Pepperkat

Statikat



Notable Kats

Black Kat


Mewkat


Grimalkin


Margrel


Strategy

There are a few ways you can manage these monsters:

  • Shock will also make Kats substantially less dangerous, as it tends to interrupt their lunges, deals elemental damage (which Kats, being undead, are vulnerable to), and is easily passed from Kat to Kat due to their habit of grouping together.
  • Wait for an opening after they charge forward, turn and attack.
  • Relentlessly strike them into a wall or corner and take them out quickly.
  • Run towards the Kat if it quickly flies in your direction. This is a signal that Kats will bite you.
  • Back away about 6-8 tiles and leave a bomb for when they charge.

The "cooldown" between attacks gets shorter and shorter the deeper you go, so short-ranged strategies become slightly less effective, while traps (such as leaving a bomb for them to fly through) become slightly better since they move around more.

Black Kats can be very dangerous if not taken care of quickly. They can sustain roughly twice the damage of their smaller brethren, and rapidly summon Carnavons, which both protect the Black Kat from attacks and can be dangerous with their curse attacks. However, it is very difficult for sword attacks to roll off them due to their size and knockback resistance; a Warmaster Rocket Hammer can kill them quickly.

When dealing with Grimalkins, while you can't kill them, you can get rid of them. As you should notice, they disappear after having bitten a knight. What you may not know is that they do not have to bite the knight to disappear. If you run from one side of it to the other, passing in front of it, it will try to bite you and miss, disappearing even though it doesn't hit anything. NOTE: If you run toward a Grimalkin from the front and then run away again, you will get hurt. Another strategy is if you are in a party and someone happens to be K.O.ed, run them into the K.O.ed player.

Grimalkin chasing an unlucky knight

Grimalkin Rules:

  • A Grimalkin spawns after a player is not within the radius of a candle for 3 seconds.
  • For every 3 seconds after, another spawns, up to a maximum of the number of party members.
  • A Grimalkin will disappear if it has not encountered a player or a candle within a certain amount of time.
  • If a Grimalkin disappears when a player is not within a candle's radius, another Grimalkin will spawn immediately.
  • Grimalkins can still damage knights within a candle! Be very careful even when you think you are safe.

Notes

  • Even though the Grimalkin's bite cannot be blocked, the Grimalkin can be shield bumped and knocked back by any gun of the Pulsar line's expanded shots. It is unknown whether this is a bug or not.
  • For unknown reasons, one more Grimalkin can appear exceeding the maximum number of Grimalkins in a party (5 Grimalkins in a party of 4 players for example).
  • Because Black Kats have a small chance of appearing in place of any other Kat, they can appear in unexpected places such as Legion of Almire or Shadow Lair: Gloaming Wildwoods

See also

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