- For the animal characters appearing in Order of Ecclesia, see Cat (Order of Ecclesia).
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 | ||||||||
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Image | Name - Game Type - Users Description |
Attributes / Consume | Statistics / Sell | Found | Notes | |||
(RoB/DXC) |
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Charges at the enemy. Effective against enemies on the ground. | Consume: 3 Hearts (20 by using her Item Crash) |
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Attrib: Holy, Fire Consume: 100 MP |
ATT +20 (normal), ATT +40 (gray flames) |
Find: Starts with |
Sequence: ↑↓↘→ + [Attack] Effect: Flame attack (occasionally appears gray) | |||||
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 |
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Summon a cat. | Attrib: Piercing Consume: 12 MP |
Rarity: ** Drop: Student Witch |
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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. | |||||
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) | |||||
(an Owl + Cat attack) | Sequence: Special + Normal Attack while jumping | |||||||
(a Owl+Cat attack) | Sequence: (After a Byakko Call) Special | |||||||
Summon the White Tiger and let it run free. | Attrib: Slash, Lightning Consume: 10 MP |
ATK +9 |
Find: (starts with) |
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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 | ||||
A domestic cat with distinctively colored fur. Spends most of its time relaxing. 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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
A dash-attack by a fully-grown Byakko. | Find: Starts with |
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The black-haired familiar of a kind witch. Enjoys purring menacingly while spinning in a rotating chair. 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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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. | |||||
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