The Battle Cats: Why Leveling Up Isn't Everything – What I Learned After 2 Months
I have been playing The Battle Cats for about two months now, and I have noticed a huge difference between my first month and my second month.
What surprised me most was that raising character levels isn't the only thing that makes your army stronger. Plus Levels, True Forms, Awakening stages, and expanding your collection of Cats can make a big difference too.
Cats of the Cosmos Chapter 2 Was Really Difficult at First
About one month after I started playing The Battle Cats, I reached Cats of the Cosmos Chapter 2.
At that point, I was still relying heavily on strategy guides and videos just to get through the stages.
My Normal Cats were not even Level 30 yet, and I had barely completed any Awakening stages for my EX Cats. I did have the basic Crazed Cats, but my collection of Gacha characters was still fairly small.
Even when I followed recommended strategies, many stages were difficult.
I remember thinking that the game was pretty challenging for a beginner.
Then I kept playing for another month.
During that time, my Normal Cats gained levels and Plus Levels, I obtained more Gacha characters, and I gradually progressed with True Forms using Catseyes and other evolution materials.
I also started completing more Awakening stages.
My overall collection was simply becoming stronger.
Cats of the Cosmos Chapter 3 Suddenly Felt Much Easier
About another month later, I started working through Cats of the Cosmos Chapter 3.
Except for some stages with special mechanics, I found it surprisingly easy compared with Chapter 2.
I actually wondered, "Was this really the same game?"
I also progressed through Legend Stages, using strategy guides for most of them. Even some of the mid-game Crown 2 stages felt much easier than I expected.
Of course, the difficulty varies from stage to stage, and I was still using guides to help with my strategies. So this isn't a pure comparison of my own skill.
But there was definitely a noticeable difference in how difficult the game felt as my Cats became stronger.
The biggest lesson for me was that your strength doesn't come from character levels alone.
Things like:
- Normal Cat Plus Levels
- More Gacha characters
- True Forms and other evolutions
- Awakening stages for EX and other Cats
- Building a stronger overall collection
all add up over time.
When you are just starting out, it is easy to think that you simply need a powerful Uber Super Rare to clear a difficult stage.
But my experience has shown me that taking time to develop your entire roster can be just as important.
A stage that felt almost impossible during my first month became surprisingly manageable after another month of playing and developing my Cats.
So if you are a beginner and find a stage difficult even after watching a strategy guide, you may not necessarily need a new powerful Cat right away.
Sometimes, the best strategy is simply to keep playing, strengthen your roster, and come back to that stage later.
You may be surprised by how much easier it feels.
(English translation assisted by ChatGPT.)