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For the animal characters appearing in Order of Ecclesia, see Cat (Order of Ecclesia).
POR Byakko

Cat (also known as Byakko or Baihu; lit. "White Tiger") is a summoning magic spell ability used as a sub-weapon by Maria Renard in Castlevania: Rondo of Blood and Portrait of Ruin, and by Soma Cruz in Castlevania: Aria or Sorrow and Dawn of Sorrow with a Student Witch's soul. The ability summons a cat that runs along the floor damaging any enemy that gets in its way, until it hits a wall or exits the screen.

This cat is often a miniature version of Baihu, a white tiger with black stripes from Chinese mythology which is one of the "Four Symbols" and represented the West and the Autumn season. The item crash for the cat unleashes the great Baihu/Byakko himself, which has different incarnations depending on the game.

Appearances[]

Castlevania: Rondo of Blood[]

A white black striped cat leaps from Maria's arms and runs along the ground, charging at any enemies in its path. If it strikes an enemy, it is stunned for a second, then leaps a little and continues moving forward. After a while it disappears. If it runs into a ledge, it will be stunned and then try to jump over it if it is small enough. It is found at the same locations where Richter would find an Axe.

Its item crash involves Maria riding Byakko, the giant white tiger. The tiger starts on ground level, then turns around at the end of the screen and races mid-screen, then reaches the end again, turns around, and races at the top of the screen.

In the ending for Maria Mode, when Maria blames Dracula for "being so mean to everyone" regarding his defeat, the cat is heard growling at him.

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night[]

When defeated, a Witch will turn into a small black cat and scurry away at full speed along the floor, inflicting minimal damage to the player if they stand on its path. This ability would return in later incarnations, such as in Aria of Sorrow, although in those cases the cat would merely appear for aesthetics and not deal any damage at all.

Wearing the Cat-Eye Circlet allows Alucard to restore some HP by being hit by these small critters. However, other feline enemies, such as the Lion or the Black Panther, will still deal full damage, nonetheless.

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Saturn)[]

The Cat in the Sega Saturn version of Symphony of the Night is not a sub-weapon and does not resemble the Cat found in Rondo of Blood. Instead, it's a spell that Maria can use at any time. Maria calls upon the spirit of Byakko, the white tiger, which allows her to cast a great spell of flames that come out of her hands. On rare occasions, the flames appear gray and deal twice as much damage. Maria is invulnerable while the spell is being cast.

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow[]

Student Witches can toss purple cats at Soma. When absorbing their souls he can duplicate this ability, which is similar to Maria's Cat sub-weapon. However, it is blue (to match Soma's color), unlike Maria's white-striped tiger cat.

Soma has ⅛ chance to throw a kitten instead of an adult cat. This is merely an aesthetic change, however, as it doesn't change its attack power.

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow[]

As in the previous game, Soma can absorb a Student Witch's soul to give him the ability to release a charging black cat.

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin[]

Maria's black and white cat is released and charges at enemies. In this game, it keeps on running through enemies instead of bouncing off of them. It also deals Electric damage, causing massive damage to armor type enemies, which are vulnerable to its ground based attack. The cat stops moving once it hits a wall and then disappears. It also disappears once its time has run out.

Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles[]

In The Dracula X Chronicles version of Symphony of the Night, Maria's cat behaves more like it did in the original Rondo of Blood and its 2.5D remake. It tries to jump over ledges and attacks enemies multiple times if they get in its way. For its Item Crash, Byakko, the white tiger, appears behind Maria. For about 5 seconds, whenever she attacks using her Owls, tiger's claw swipe marks appear at various distances in front of her, which give her attacks the Cut attribute in addition to the Holy element, and function in a similar way to the Vorpal Blade and Crissaegrim weapons.

Castlevania Judgment[]

The Byakko Call Finisher summons the spirit of the Cat into her owl, Osca, after Maria has jumped. The cat then compels the Owl to dive down to the ground, smashing Maria into the ground in the process. The move can be followed up by another Finisher called Hang on a Minute, in which the owl is compelled to fly low to the ground straight forward like a cat running on the ground, running into her opponent.

Castlevania: Harmony of Despair[]

Maria's Cat appears as it does in Portrait of Ruin and deals out Slash and Lightning damage. Soma Cruz is also able to summon an 8-bit Retro Black Leopard that runs in a similar manner once he gains its soul.

Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls[]

There is a whole class of Cat subweapons in Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls. They generally move like cats from other games, and turn when hitting a wall. They may have different attributes and there are several types.

Dead Cells[]

Maria's cat appears as a summon-type power skill added by the Return to Castlevania DLC. The cat attacks enemies he comes across. After reactivating him, he unleashes his power and deals a powerful flurry of scratches that deal critical damage.

Item Data[]

Item Data: Cat
Image Name - Game
  Type - Users
Description
Attributes / Consume Statistics / Sell Found Notes
RoB ByakkoCat SOTN DXC Icon
(RoB/DXC)
Cat - Rondo of Blood
  Sub-Weapon - Maria
[edit]
Charges at the enemy. Effective against enemies on the ground. Consume: 3 Hearts (20 by using her Item Crash)
Summon Byakko (jpn) - Symphony of the Night (Saturn-only)
  Spell (Summon / Holy Beast) - Maria
[edit]
Attrib: Holy, Fire
Consume: 100 MP
ATT +20 (normal), ATT +40 (gray flames)
Find: Starts with
Sequence: ↑↓↘→ + [Attack]
Effect: Flame attack (occasionally appears gray)
Red Soul Student Witch - Cat's Run - Aria of Sorrow
  Bullet Soul - Soma
[edit]
Releases a lethal cat that runs full-speed at enemies. (Releases a cat that runs full-speed at enemies.) Consume: 20 MP
65 ATK
Rarity: 20
Drop: Student Witch
Bullet Soul Student Witch - Cat's Run - Dawn of Sorrow
  Bullet Soul - Soma
[edit]
Summon a cat. Attrib: Piercing
Consume: 12 MP
Rarity: **
Drop: Student Witch
Cat PoR Icon Byakko (jpn) - Portrait of Ruin
  Sub-Weapon - Maria
[edit]
Attrib: Electric
Consume: 20 MP
ATK +28
Find: Starts with
Effect: Sends Byakko running toward the direction Maria is currently facing.
Special: Only available in Richter Mode.
Byakko SotN Icon Cat (Byakko) [alt] - Symphony of the Night (DXC-only)
  Sub-Weapon (Holy Beast) - Maria
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Attrib: Holy
Consume: 1 Heart
ATT +15
Find: Containers that would contain a Knife
Effect: Cat sent forward, can hit multiple times
Special: Item Crash (Cost: 15 Hearts; ATT +32, Attrib: Holy/Cut)
Byakko Call (jpn) - Judgment
  Move (Finisher - Jumping) - Maria
[edit]
(an Owl + Cat attack) Sequence: Special + Normal Attack while jumping
Hold on a Minute (jpn) - Judgment
  Move (Finisher Combo Attack - Jumping) - Maria Renard
[edit]
(a Owl+Cat attack) Sequence: (After a Byakko Call) Special
Cat PoR Icon Bai Hu (Byakko) - Harmony of Despair
  Sub-Weapon (Sacred Beast) - Maria
[edit]
Summon the White Tiger and let it run free. Attrib: Slash, Lightning
Consume: 10 MP
ATK +9
Find: (starts with)
Bullet Soul HD Icon R. Black Leopard - Harmony of Despair
  Bullet Soul - Soma
[edit]
Summon an 8-bit black leopard. Attrib: Strike
Consume: 12 MP
ATK +8
Steal: R. Black Leopard (5.5 %)
First Obtained: Chapter 10
Effect: Summon Black Leopard
GoS Calico Calico (jpn) - Grimoire of Souls
  Sub-Weapon (Cat) - Maria, Shanoa
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A domestic cat with distinctively colored fur. Spends most of its time relaxing.
Japan Mike has tri-colored fur. Males with this pattern are very rare.
Attrib: Lachesis
Consume: 80 MP
ATK +156
Rarity: ★
Find: Starts with (original game)
Reward: Dracula's Castle 2-1
Special: Type A Cat Throw
Fat Cat - Grimoire of Souls
  Sub-Weapon (Cat) - Maria, Shanoa
[edit]
A notably rotund feline. The impact of its attacks are softened by its tendency to paunchiness. Attrib: Ice, Lachesis
Consume: 100 MP
ATK +173/2191, MP +0/3000, Ice +90/+360 (Initial/Max upgrades)
Rarity: ★★★
Summon: Precious Gem (3★), 300 Gems (A City of Fog), 300 Gems (A Vessel for the Lord)
Effect: ICE Res Fixed Up
Special: Type A Cat Throw
Evolve: MP Conservation I
Leopard Cat - Grimoire of Souls
  Sub-Weapon (Cat) - Maria, Shanoa
[edit]
A distinctively patterned wild cat. Appears to thoroughly enjoy the ambience in Dracula's Castle. Attrib: Lightning, Atropos
Consume: 100 MP
ATK +174/2204, MP +0/3000, Lightning +90/+360 (Initial/Max upgrades)
Rarity: ★★★
Find: Ash Banquet 3-3
Summon: Precious Gem (3★), 300 Gems (Ash Banquet)
Effect: Lightning Providence: ATK Fixed Up
Special: Type A Cat Throw
Evolve: MP Conservation I
Lynx - Grimoire of Souls
  Sub-Weapon (Cat) - Maria, Shanoa
[edit]
A large wild cat. The lynx is an incredibly effective predator, combining stealth and power. Attrib: Fire, Clotho
Consume: 100 MP
ATK +175/2216, MP +0/3000, Fire +90/+360 (Initial/Max upgrades)
Rarity: ★★★
Summon: 300 Gems (Accursed Cranium), 300 Gems (Death's Reign)
Effect: Flame Providence: FLA Fixed Up
Special: Type A Cat Throw
Evolve: MP Conservation I
King of the Jungle - Grimoire of Souls
  Sub-Weapon (Cat) - Maria, Shanoa
[edit]
Rules over the denizens of the jungle. Is in fact far more timid than his appearance would suggest. Attrib: Fire, Atropos
Consume: 147 MP
ATK +184/4815, MP +0/3300, Fire +180/+630 (Initial/Max upgrades)
Rarity: ★★★★
Summon: Precious Gem (3★/4★), 300 Gems (That Which Writhes)
Effect: Cutter's Blessing: ATK Fixed Up
Special: Type A Cat Throw
Evolve: MP Conservation II
Notes: unreleased in original game
Scarface - Grimoire of Souls
  Sub-Weapon (Cat) - Maria, Shanoa
[edit]
A somewhat ironically named Barbary lion. A fierce fighter who has lost none of his youthful aggressiveness. Attrib: Dark, Clotho
Consume: 147 MP
ATK +184/4815, MP +0/3300, Dark +180/+630 (Initial/Max upgrades)
Rarity: ★★★★
Find: Dark Laughter 3-3
Summon: Precious Gem (4★), 300 Gems (Dark Laughter)
Effect: Spinner's Blessing: Normal ATK Damage Fixed Up
Special: Type A Cat Throw
Evolve: MP Conservation II
Snow Lion - Grimoire of Souls
  Sub-Weapon (Cat) - Maria, Shanoa
[edit]
The frozen symbol of primordial playfulness. Loves to be hugged but is troubled by his mantle of ice. Attrib: Ice, Atropos
Consume: 269 MP
ATK +195/6089, MP +0/3300, Ice +180/+675 (Initial/Max upgrades)
Rarity: ★★★★★
Summon: Precious Gem (5★), 300 Gems (Demonic Visions)
Effect: Ice Blessing: Character Skill Damage Rate Up
Special: Type A Cat Throw
Evolve: MP Conservation III
Raiju - Grimoire of Souls
  Sub-Weapon (Cat) - Maria, Shanoa
[edit]
A monster that makes lightning by flying through the air. Its thunderous snarls and sharp claws shred the mightiest of trees. Attrib: Lightning, Clotho
Consume: 269 MP
ATK +194/6058, MP +0/3300, Lightning +180/+675 (Initial/Max upgrades)
Rarity: ★★★★★
Summon: Precious Gem (5★), 300 Gems (A Vessel for the Lord)
Effect: Spinner's Blessing: ATK Rate Up
Special: Type A Cat Throw
Evolve: MP Conservation III
Cheshire Cat - Grimoire of Souls
  Sub-Weapon (Cat) - Maria, Shanoa
[edit]
A laughing cat that seems to disappear at will. He will soon turn up when somebody mentions milk. Attrib: Dark, Clotho
Consume: 269 MP
ATK +195/6089, MP +0/3300, Dark +180/+675 (Initial/Max upgrades)
Rarity: ★★★★★
Buy: 50,000 Astral Atraments
Effect: Spinner's Blessing: ATK Rate Up
Special: Type A Cat Throw
Evolve: MP Conservation III
Notes: unreleased in original game
Byakko - Grimoire of Souls
  Alter Art Sub-Weapon (Cat) - Maria (Older)
[edit]
A dash-attack by a fully-grown Byakko. Find: Starts with
Witch's Cat (jpn) - Grimoire of Souls
  Sub-Weapon (Cat) - Maria, Shanoa
[edit]
The black-haired familiar of a kind witch. Enjoys purring menacingly while spinning in a rotating chair.
Japan A black cat with a glossy coat. Maria named it "Kuro-chan", but Shanoa called it "Anko".
Attrib: Dark, Clotho
Consume: 135 MP
ATK +176/2229, MP +0/3000, Dark +90/+360 (Initial/Max upgrades)
Rarity: ★★★
Summon: Precious Gem (3★), 300 Gems (Dracula's Castle)
Effect: DAR Res Fixed Up
Special: Type B Cat Throw
Evolve: MP Conservation I
Blanky - Grimoire of Souls
  Sub-Weapon (Cat) - Maria, Shanoa
[edit]
Named after the teddy bear Maria carried around with her when she was a toddler. Incredibly soft fur. Attrib: Holy, Atropos
Consume: 135 MP
ATK +177/2242, MP +0/3000, Holy +90/+360 (Initial/Max upgrades)
Rarity: ★★★
Summon: 300 Gems (Dark Laughter)
Effect: Holy Providence: HOL Fixed Up
Special: Type B Cat Throw
Evolve: MP Conservation I
Weegie - Grimoire of Souls
  Sub-Weapon (Cat) - Maria, Shanoa
[edit]
A northern fairy taking the form of a Norwegian Forest cat. Said to bring luck to those whose footsteps it haunts. Attrib: Holy, Lachesis
Consume: 198 MP
ATK +188/4919, MP +0/3300, Holy +135/+630 (Initial/Max upgrades)
Rarity: ★★★★
Find: Death's Reign 3-3
Summon: Precious Gem (4★), 300 Gems (Death's Reign)
Effect: Surveyor's Blessing: MP Cost Fixed Down
Special: Type B Cat Throw
Evolve: MP Conservation II
The Katinator - Grimoire of Souls
  Sub-Weapon (Cat) - Maria, Shanoa
[edit]
A high-spec combat robot cunningly disguised as a regular cat. Contains an unnecessarily large amount of firepower. Attrib: Lightning, Lachesis
Consume: 198 MP
ATK +187/4893, MP +0/3300, Lightning +135/+630 (Initial/Max upgrades)
Rarity: ★★★★
Summon: 300 Gems (Demonic Visions)
Effect: Lightning Blessing: LIG Fixed Up
Special: Type B Cat Throw
Evolve: MP Conservation II
Fiery Feline - Grimoire of Souls
  Sub-Weapon (Cat) - Maria, Shanoa
[edit]
Quivers in fear when threatened, but burns with the fire of a thousand suns when someone he cares for is in danger. Attrib: Fire, Atropos
Consume: 269 MP
ATK +197/6152, MP +0/3300, Fire +180/+675 (Initial/Max upgrades)
Rarity: ★★★★★
Summon: Precious Gem (4★/5★), 300 Gems (Accursed Cranium)
Effect: Flame Blessing: FLA Rate Up
Special: Type B Cat Throw
Evolve: MP Conservation III
Baby Byakko - Grimoire of Souls
  Sub-Weapon (Cat) - Maria, Shanoa
[edit]
Koko, guardian in a country to the East. Conjured himself into a more portable form in order to ride on Maria's shoulder. Attrib: Holy, Lachesis
Consume: 269 MP
ATK +197/6152, MP +0/3300, Holy +180/+675 (Initial/Max upgrades)
Rarity: ★★★★★
Buy: 25,000 Elgos Coins
Effect: Surveyor's Blessing: ATK Rate Up
Special: Type B Cat Throw
Evolve: MP Conservation III
GoS Byakko Punch Byakko Punch - Grimoire of Souls
  Character Skill - Maria
[edit]
Utilize the power of Byakko to launch enemies into the air. Max Power: 100%/420% (Lv. 1/Lv. 6)
Conditions: Unlock through Develop Abilities
Sequence: [Character Skill]
Special: Can hit twice in a row upon reaching Lv. 3, and three times at Lv. 6.
Maria's Cat - Dead Cells (Return to Castlevania DLC)
  Skill (Power) - The Beheaded
[edit]
Summons Maria's cat on your shoulder. He often leaves it to go and wander around, scratching enemies he crosses. Can be reactivated to make the cat jump in front of you and unleash a flurry of slashes dealing critical damage
"Such a vase-busting, curtain-scratching, armor-defiling little creature is at peak efficiency in an old Castle like Dracula's"
Find: Castle's Outskirts

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External links[]

  • Maria's Cat at the Dead Cells Wiki on wiki.gg
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