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Cat Battles abilities tier list
Cat Battles is won by ring-outs, so the best abilities are the ones that keep you on the platform or push others off it. Here is the tier list with each ability's cost, active time and cooldown in one table.
Tier list with costs and cooldowns
| Tier | Ability | Rarity | Unlock cost | Active | Cooldown | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | Dash | Common | Free (starter) | 0.3s | 6s | Quick dodge with invincibility frames; a grab or hit during the dash does nothing. Shortest cooldown in the game. |
| S | Stomp | Rare | 2,000 Coins | 0.6s | 16s | Shakes the floor around you; strongest when several cats are bunched near the edge. |
| S | Anchor | Rare | 2,000 Coins | 3s | 15s | Claws into the floor so Push, Slap and Toss move you less. Resists displacement, not hits. |
| A | Pounce | Common | 750 Coins | 1s | 14s | Launches you at the nearest player. An opener; can carry you toward the edge if misused. |
| A | Hiss | Common | 750 Coins | 0.1s | 14s | Only works while you are grabbed: the cat holding you lets go. Hard counter to grab-and-carry. |
| A | Catnip | Epic | 5,000 Coins | 3s | 16s | Refills your stamina so you can keep attacking. |
| B | Fluff Up | Epic | 5,000 Coins | 4s | 16s | Your hits knock others farther for 4 seconds, the longest active window. |
| B | Hairball | Legendary | 12,000 Coins | 0.1s | 20s | Drops a hairball; any cat that steps on it slips. Best placed near the edge. |
Ability names: Verified (official description, Oct 20, 2026). Costs, durations and cooldowns: reported by AllThingsHow, not measured by GGDuck. Tiers: consensus of the published community tier lists (cat-battles.wiki and catbattles.wiki agree on the same S/A/B split).
Why these tiers
S tier: Dash, Stomp, Anchor
Dash is free and recharges every 6 seconds; i-frames mean you can dodge a grab right at the edge. Stomp punishes the crowded edge fights that happen every round. Anchor is the answer if you keep getting pushed out, especially in 4 Teams mode where hits come from all sides. Its weakness: good players wait out its 3 seconds.
A tier: Pounce, Hiss, Catnip
Pounce starts fights on a cat that is already off balance. Hiss is cheap and is the only hard counter to being grabbed and carried off the ring. Catnip lets you keep pressure up, but opponents can simply back off until it ends.
B tier: Fluff Up, Hairball
Both can win rounds in the right spot, but they are situational. Hairball is the most expensive ability (12,000 Coins) and needs good placement to matter.
What to buy first
- Keep Dash while you learn. It is free and already S tier.
- Spend your first coins on Hiss (750) if you keep getting carried out, or Pounce (750) if you want to start fights. Free coins from Cat Battles codes (1,650 total) cover both.
- Save for Anchor or Stomp (2,000 each) next.
- Skip Hairball until everything else is unlocked.
Abilities not in the official list
- Nine Lives (Rare, 2,000 Coins, 1.5s active, 25s cooldown): revive once per match. Reported by AllThingsHow; not in the description's list of 8. Unverified
- Ray Gun: comes with the Holo Trooper Bundle (699 Robux, or 199 Robux as a launch bundle), according to the official product text. Stats unknown.
- AllThingsHow says there are two Mythic abilities that only come from premium bundles. Only Ray Gun is named in official product text.
Controls
From the official description: Punch (Click), Grab (Right Click), Kick (F), Lift (Shift), ability (Q). Modes: Classic, 2 Teams and 4 Teams.
Sources: Roblox games API, AllThingsHow: Cat Battles abilities, costs and cooldowns, cat-battles.wiki tier list, Cat Battles developer products (Roblox API).
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FAQ
What is the best ability in Cat Battles?
Dash, Stomp and Anchor top community tier lists. Dash is free, has a 6-second cooldown and gives invincibility frames, which is why many players never replace it.
How many abilities are in Cat Battles?
The official description lists 8: Dash, Pounce, Hiss, Anchor, Stomp, Catnip, Fluff Up and Hairball. Guides also report Nine Lives (2,000 Coins) and premium-only abilities from bundles, such as Ray Gun in the Holo Trooper Bundle.
How much do all Cat Battles abilities cost?
Every ability sold for Coins adds up to 29,500 Coins (Dash is free), according to AllThingsHow. The most expensive is Hairball at 12,000 Coins.
How do you use an ability in Cat Battles?
Press Q on PC. The official description says "Use your ability with Q!"