Think of Cater as the ‘normal’ one in your ragtag group of friends. She doesn’t really stand out in terms of her personality (she’s the impulsive one) and kinda just fades into the background when you’re not paying too much attention. Also, she looks like Selphie so maybe that’s why I’m not that big a fan of hers. However, Cater’s one of the most beginner-friendly characters on the roster and she’s a rather decent ranged fighter. Sure, she’s not quite as good as Trey, but she holds her own pretty well in a fight.
Cater’s weapon of choice is a very classy looking Magicite pistol. Unlike King’s revolvers, Cater’s Magicite pistol shoots out bullets that will home in on your locked-on targets. She also plays a lot like a third-person shooter so fans of that genre of videogames will feel right at home with her. The most impressive thing about Cater is her incredible speed. Even when locked on to an enemy, she strafes around the field pretty swiftly, making her an extremely difficult target to hit. Though she doesn’t have very high HP, she more than makes up for it with her agility, allowing her to evade attacks with considerable ease.
One of the first abilities you should purchase for Cater is her Charged Shot. Unlike Trey, you don’t have to hold down the attack button to charge up her bullets. Instead, keeping the gun out and not firing it will automatically charge up her shots. Explosive Shell comes in pretty handy as well; by holding the left stick up and pressing the attack button, Cater can fire off exploding shots to deal extra damage to her foes.
Not unlike Seven’s Elementalash ability, Cater also comes with a similar ability called Elementillery that allows her to fire bullets imbued with various magic types. This makes her a very versatile character as well because she’ll be able to handle physical-resistant monsters such as flans if you don’t have any other magic users present in your squad. To keep her enemies at bay, also consider purchasing the Land Mine skill for her. This allows Cater to set a bomb on the ground and detonate it whenever enemies get too close for comfort, though this isn’t really a priority since Cater’s already so agile. Land Mine works relatively well for bosses though, so don’t write it off completely.
Cater can also take on the role of the debuffer in your squad. Abilities such as Debuff Shot, Stilling Shot, and Viral Spray allow her to lower an enemy’s defense, inflict Stop status, and cause Poison. If you need a saboteur type character in your squad, Cater is definitely a solid choice to go with.
The only thing that you really need to watch out for is her HP. Cater has one of the lowest HP in Class Zero, meaning she’ll go down really quickly if she gets overwhelmed. Boost her already incredibly high agility by getting Accelerate, Slipstream, Quick Reflexes, and perhaps consider Avoid as her defensive spell.
Your best bet when using Cater is to keep her a safe distance from enemies. Don’t bother putting her behind a Wall because chances are she’s much safer moving around than standing still anyways. To increase her range as a sniper, consider purchasing Hawkeye so that she can snipe enemies from further away. With Cater, being far away from enemies will prolong her lifespan very significantly.
Find out how to play as the other Class Zero cadets here, and you can check out our review of the game here.
Published: Mar 21, 2015 05:57 pm