Understanding the mechanics of Catnipper is key to mastering the game and climbing the rankings. This section explains everything from stats to gameplay strategies.

1. Catnipper Stats

Each Catnipper has unique stats that determine its performance in battles, expeditions, and boss fights. These stats play a crucial role in how your Catnipper interacts with the game:

• Attack Power: Determines the damage dealt to opponents during physical attacks.
• Defense Power: Reduces the damage received from opponents' attacks.
• Dexterity: Affects the Catnipper’s critical hit chance and dodge chance, allowing it to avoid incoming attacks.
• Intelligence: Impacts magical attacks (spells) and increases their effectiveness.
• Luck: Enhances the chance for critical attacks and introduces a chance for double attacks during battles.
• Health: The Catnipper’s life points. A Catnipper is defeated if its health drops to 0.
• Mana: Required for magical attacks (spells). Mana is consumed each time a spell is cast.
• Stamina: Determines the ability to perform physical actions during battles. Each physical attack consumes 1 stamina, while critical attacks consume 2 stamina. If stamina is 0, your Catnipper will deal only 50% damage as it becomes weakened.
• Energy: Used for activities such as duels and expeditions. Energy regenerates over time.

Base Stats

Each Catnipper starts with 25 base stat points that are randomly distributed during the NFT minting process. These base stats cannot be changed or reset. One of the stats is favored with a higher chance during the random distribution, meaning your Catnipper could excel in:

• Attack Power: For dealing higher damage.
• Defense Power: For absorbing more damage.
• Dexterity: For better critical hit and dodge chances.
• Intelligence: For more powerful magical attacks.
• Luck: For improved critical attacks and rare opportunities for double attacks.

These unique base stats make each Catnipper distinct and allow for diverse strategies in battles and other gameplay activities.

2. Vitals Regeneration

Vital stats like Health, Mana, Stamina, and Energy regenerate automatically over time:

• Health: Regenerates by 5% every minute.
• Mana: Regenerates by 3% every minute.
• Stamina: Regenerates by 3% every minute.
• Energy: Regenerates by 1 point every minute.

Use consumables to replenish these stats instantly (explained in the "Consumables & Crafting" section).

3. Leveling Up

Gaining experience (EXP) through battles and expeditions allows Catnippers to level up. Each level increases your Catnipper's stats, boosts its vitals, and unlocks new challenges.

• EXP is earned based on the level of your opponent or task.
• The amount of EXP required to level up increases by 10% for each new level.
• Winning battles grants more EXP than losing, but you still earn a minimum of 10 EXP even if you lose.
• Each level-up grants 1 additional stat point, which you can allocate to any statistic of your choice. Bonus points can be assigned from the Catnipper profile page.
• Each level-up also increases your Catnipper's vitals as follows:
  • Health: +25 points
  • Mana: +10 points
  • Stamina: +5 points

Check your progress bar on the Catnipper profile page to track your next level-up and plan your stat allocations strategically.

4. Managing Equipment

Equip wearable items to boost your Catnipper’s stats. There are six slots available: Weapon, Helm, Armor, Boots, Gloves, and Amulet.

Important: Items have a 15-minute cooldown before they can be equipped by another Catnipper. Items can be equipped by only one Catnipper at any moment. Plan your equipment strategy wisely!

You can equip and unequip items in the Items section of the Catnipper profile. Strategically manage your gear to maximize your Catnipper’s performance.

Items are minted with random statistics, which cannot be changed. Each item also comes with a chance for a rarity:

• Common: Standard stats with limited boosts.
• Rare: Improved stats with better performance boosts.
• Epic: High-level stats for maximum impact in battles.

Each item serves specific purposes:

• Amulets: The only items that increase Health, Mana, and Stamina.
• Weapons: Focus exclusively on increasing Attack Power.
• Helm, Armor, Boots, Gloves: Can increase all statistics but are capped based on the item's rarity.

Duels and Boss Fights are the heart of Catnipper, offering exciting battles and rewarding gameplay. Here's how you can dominate in both.

1. Duels

Duels are player-versus-player (PvP) battles where Catnippers compete for experience and rankings. To initiate a duel:

• Visit the Rankings page to see available opponents (You can also attack a random opponent from the Duel tab in Catnipper profile).
• Click the "Attack" button next to an opponent of your choice.
• Your Catnipper will engage in a turn-based battle where stats like Attack Power, Defense Power, and Luck play critical roles.

Energy Cost: Each duel costs 10 energy points. Make sure your Catnipper has enough energy before initiating a duel.

Victory Rewards: Winning a duel grants experience points based on your opponent’s level. Losing still earns you a minimum of 10 EXP.

2. Boss Fights

Boss fights are epic battles against powerful NPC bosses. Each boss can be defeated once per Catnipper, making these battles highly strategic.

• Boss fights are unlocked sequentially as you progress in the game.
• You can view the next available boss on your Catnipper’s profile page under the "Boss Fight" section.
• Click the "Attack" button to initiate a boss fight.

Energy Cost: Each boss fight costs 50 energy points. Plan carefully before challenging a boss.

Victory Rewards: Defeating a boss grants large amounts of experience, crafting materials, and $CATNIP tokens. $CATNIP tokens will be transferred to you automatically after you winn the Boss Fight. Rewards vary by boss level, and you can check specific rewards in the "Boss Fight" section.

3. Battle Mechanics

Both duels and boss fights follow a turn-based system where each participant takes turns attacking. The outcomes depend on:

• Your Catnipper’s stats (Attack Power, Defense Power, etc.).
• Equipped items and their stat boosts.
• Luck, which can trigger critical hits or avoid incoming attacks.
• Your Catnipper’s current health, mana, and stamina.

Battles end when one participant’s health reaches 0. Winners are rewarded with experience and loot, while losers receive reduced rewards.

Important: Your opponents always start with maximum health, mana, and stamina, so plan your strategy carefully to maximize your chances of victory!

4. Strategies for Success

To maximize your performance in battles:

• Equip your Catnipper with the best items to enhance their stats.
• Keep track of vital stats like health, mana, and stamina. Use consumables to replenish them when needed.
• Choose opponents and bosses wisely based on your Catnipper’s current level and stats.

Remember, strategy and preparation are just as important as raw stats.

Consumables and crafting are essential elements of Catnipper, allowing players to sustain their Catnippers and maximize gameplay efficiency. Learn how to use and replenish your resources effectively.

1. Types of Consumables

Consumables are items that replenish your Catnipper's vital stats or provide special benefits. Here are the main types of consumables available:

• Health Potion (Cat Food): Restores a specific amount of health.
• Mana Potion (Milk): Replenishes mana for magical abilities.
• Stamina Recovery (Scratching Post): Restores stamina for continued actions in battles.
• Energy Refill (Catnip): Restores energy for duels, expeditions, and boss fights instantly (rare and valuable, lower use counts).
• Full Recovery Item (Golden Tuna): Fully restores all vitals - except energy (rare and valuable, lower use counts).

You can view and use your consumables from the "Consumables" section on your Catnipper profile page.

2. Using Consumables

Consumables are powerful items that replenish your Catnipper’s vitals (health, mana, stamina, energy). To use a consumable:

• Go to your Catnipper profile and navigate to the "Consumables" section.
• Select the item you wish to use and click "Use."
• The selected consumable will immediately replenish the corresponding vital.

Important: Consumables have a limited use count. Plan their usage carefully to avoid running out during critical moments.

3. Replenishing Consumables

Consumables are NFTs with a limited number of uses. You can fully replenish the use count of your existing consumables by spending specific crafting materials, once remaining use count is 0. Here’s how to replenish them:

• Go to the "Consumables" section.
• Select the consumable you wish to replenish.
• Spend the required crafting materials to restore its use count to full.

How to Obtain Crafting Materials:

• Duels: Earn materials like Whisker Shards and Arcane Dust as rewards.
• Boss Fights: Defeating bosses grants valuable materials and rare drops.
• Expeditions: Send your Catnippers on expeditions to gather materials over time.

Always ensure you have enough crafting materials to keep your consumables ready for use during critical moments in the game.

4. Crafting Materials

Here’s a quick overview of the crafting materials required to replenish consumables:

• Whisker Shards: Common material used for basic consumables.
• Arcane Dust: Rare material for advanced consumables.
• Golden Claw Fragments: Legendary material for replenishing advanced consumables.

Different consumables require varying amounts of these materials. The consumables interface will guide you on the specific requirements.

Catnipper offers exciting rewards and a competitive progression system designed to challenge players while celebrating their achievements. This section explains how season rewards work and what to expect as you level up.

1. Season Rewards

Each Catnipper season is packed with incredible rewards for the top 25 players. A total of 2,000,000 Zether (ZTH) is secured in the Zether token locker and will be distributed at the end of the season. You can verify it by visiting official Zether Token Locker page and entering ID 1 under "View Lock by ID".

• Rewards are based on final rankings when the season ends.
• The higher your ranking, the larger your share of the 2,000,000 ZTH pool.
• All rewards are distributed directly to your connected wallet within 7 days of the season's end.

Keep battling in duels and defeating bosses to climb the rankings and secure your place among the top players!

2. Experience System

Your Catnippers earn experience (EXP) from battles, expeditions, and boss fights. Here's how the system works:

• Winning a battle grants a base EXP reward, which scales with your opponent's level.
• Losing a battle still grants reduced EXP (minimum 10).
• EXP requirements for leveling up increase by 10% with each new level, making progression more challenging over time.

Check the "Profile" page to track your Catnipper’s EXP and progress to the next level.

3. Level-Up Bonuses

Each level-up grants your Catnipper 1 bonus stat point, which you can allocate to any statistic of your choice. This allows you to customize and strengthen your Catnipper based on your preferred strategy.

To allocate bonus points, visit your Catnipper profile and use the stat allocation interface.

Leveling up also unlocks access to higher-level bosses, more challenging expeditions, and greater rewards in battles, giving your Catnipper an edge in the game.

4. Rankings

The Catnipper rankings are updated in real-time and reflect the performance of all players in the current season. Rankings are determined by:

• Total experience earned by your Catnipper(s).
• Victory counts in duels and boss fights.

Compete with players worldwide to secure a spot in the top 25 and claim your share of the season rewards!

5. Off-Season Progression and Rewards

After Season 1 ends and Season 2 begins, all Catnippers playing during Season 1 will continue to compete in the overall ranking. We will announce the overall ranking prize pool alongside the launch of Season 2.

Players with Season 2 Catnippers will compete in a separate ranking and prize pool, exclusive to the new season. This ensures a fresh start and fair competition for new participants while maintaining the value and progression of Season 1 Catnippers.

During Season 1, all players compete in the same ranking for the same prize pool, regardless of when they join the season. If you join late, don’t worry – your Catnipper will still be eligible for the overall ranking prize pool awarded at the end of every season!

Stay active and engaged during the off-season to prepare for new mechanics, items, and bosses that may be introduced in the upcoming season. Keep improving your Catnipper to secure your position in the rankings!