EPICFEST is a periodic Rare Cat Capsule event in The Battle Cats, the popular mobile tower-defense game developed by PONOS. The event gives players an opportunity to obtain a large selection of Uber Rare Cats, including several characters that are exclusive to the EPICFEST capsule pool.
Unlike a standard Rare Cat Capsule, EPICFEST brings together Uber Rare Cats from multiple regular capsule pools while also featuring its own limited characters. The event was introduced in Version 6.0.0 of The Battle Cats and has since become one of the game’s recurring special gacha events.
EPICFEST is particularly associated with powerful characters designed to perform well against Traitless enemies. Its exclusive lineup has expanded over time, adding characters with abilities that target additional enemy traits and mechanics.
How EPICFEST Works
EPICFEST uses the game’s Rare Cat Capsule system. During an active EPICFEST period, players can spend the resources normally used for Rare Capsule draws to receive characters from the event’s available pool.
The important difference is the composition of the pool. EPICFEST includes Uber Rare Cats from several common Rare Capsule sets, giving players access to characters that would normally be associated with separate events. The event also has a collection of limited EPICFEST-exclusive Uber Rare characters.
The exact units available can vary as the game receives updates and new characters are introduced. PONOS’s official event notices have listed different versions of the EPICFEST pool over the years, demonstrating how the lineup has expanded.
EPICFEST-Exclusive Uber Rare Cats
One of the main attractions of EPICFEST is its collection of exclusive Uber Rare Cats.
The original and well-known EPICFEST lineup includes characters such as Shadow Gao, Dark Mitama, D’arktanyan, Kasli the Bane, Dark Aegis Garu, and Iz the Dancer of Grief. Later additions have expanded the lineup further, including characters such as King of Doom Phono and other newer exclusive units.
These characters generally have abilities specifically suited to fighting enemies with particular traits.
Shadow Gao
Shadow Gao is an EPICFEST-exclusive Uber Rare character associated with fighting Traitless enemies. Its abilities include massive area attack damage against Traitless enemies and immunity to Wave damage. In its evolved form, Diabolic Gao, the character gains an additional ability involving a chance to freeze enemies.
This makes Shadow Gao particularly relevant in stages where Traitless enemies are prominent.
Dark Mitama
Dark Mitama, which evolves into Gothic Mitama, is another EPICFEST-exclusive character. The unit specializes in dealing with Traitless enemies and has abilities involving slowing and weakening them.
Dark Mitama also has resistance to several negative status effects and Wave Damage, giving the character a defensive role alongside its crowd-control capabilities.
D’arktanyan
D’arktanyan is the EPICFEST counterpart to the D’artanyan character associated with UBERFEST. The character is designed around long-range area attacks and massive damage against Traitless enemies.
Its attack power can increase as it takes damage, while its Wave immunity provides additional protection against certain enemy attacks. The evolved form, Valiant D’arktanyan, further improves its offensive and movement characteristics.
Kasli the Bane
Kasli the Bane is another notable EPICFEST character. Her abilities include long-range attacks and Surge Attacks with a chance to inflict Curse.
Unlike some of the earlier EPICFEST-exclusive characters that focus primarily on Traitless enemies, Kasli the Bane also has abilities that make her useful against other enemy mechanics and traits. Her evolved form, Kasli, Daughter of Chaos, improves aspects of her Surge attacks and defense.
Dark Aegis Garu
Dark Aegis Garu, evolving into Dark Beastlord Garu, combines strong defensive characteristics with offensive attacks. The character is Tough against Traitless enemies and can survive an otherwise fatal attack once.
Its abilities also include immunity to Wave attacks, while the evolved form gains additional defensive and offensive improvements.
Iz the Dancer of Grief
Iz the Dancer of Grief is another limited Uber Rare character associated with EPICFEST. The unit has rapid attacks, a short deployment cooldown, and Omnistrike attacks that deal massive damage against Traitless enemies.
Its evolved form, Iz the Lady of Mourning, adds additional capabilities, including effects related to Colossal enemies and several immunities.
King of Doom Phono and Later Additions
The EPICFEST lineup has continued to develop beyond its original characters.
King of Doom Phono, for example, is among the later EPICFEST-exclusive additions. The character has abilities against Traitless enemies while also possessing capabilities that extend to additional enemy traits. The EPICFEST lineup now includes multiple generations of exclusive characters rather than being limited to the original roster.
This expansion means that the event’s pool can become significantly broader than the one players encountered when EPICFEST was first introduced.
What Other Cats Can Be Obtained?
EPICFEST is not limited to its exclusive characters.
The event also includes Uber Rare Cats originating from several other Rare Cat Capsule pools. Historical PONOS event listings have included characters from collections such as The Nekoluga Family, The Dynamites, Sengoku Wargods Vajiras, Galaxy Gals, Dragon Emperors, Ancient Heroes: Ultra Souls, and Dark Heroes.
Depending on the specific version of the event, additional pools and characters may be represented.
This broad selection is one of the defining characteristics of EPICFEST. Rather than restricting players to a single themed collection, the event brings together characters from numerous regular capsule sets.
Rarity and Drop Rates
The Rare Cat Capsule system contains several rarity levels, including Rare, Super Rare, and Uber Rare Cats.
The Battle Cats Wiki lists the EPICFEST distribution as approximately 65% Rare, 26% Super Rare, and 9% Uber Rare for the event’s capsule draws.
An important distinction is that an EPICFEST draw does not automatically guarantee an Uber Rare Cat. PONOS’s official event notices explicitly state that standard draws do not guarantee an Uber Rare unless a separate guaranteed-Uber campaign is being offered.
Consequently, obtaining one of the event’s limited Uber Rare characters remains dependent on the capsule draw.
EPICFEST and 11-Capsule Draws
The Battle Cats allows players to perform both individual Rare Capsule draws and larger multi-draws.
An 11-Capsule Draw can be subject to special campaigns. During a Guaranteed Uber Rare campaign, PONOS states that an 11-Capsule Draw will contain at least one Uber Rare Cat.
However, the availability and terms of such campaigns depend on the particular event notice. Players therefore need to check the in-game capsule information rather than assuming that every EPICFEST 11-draw guarantees an Uber Rare.
This distinction is important because EPICFEST itself and a Guaranteed Uber Rare campaign are separate features.
EPICFEST vs. UBERFEST
EPICFEST is closely related to another major Battle Cats capsule event: UBERFEST.
Both events feature elevated opportunities to obtain Uber Rare Cats and have their own exclusive characters. However, their exclusive lineups are different.
EPICFEST is particularly associated with its dark-themed characters and units specializing in Traitless enemies. UBERFEST has its own exclusive lineup, including characters such as Baby Gao, Miko Mitama, D’artanyan, Kasli the Scourge, Baby Garu, Iz the Dancer, and Child of Destiny Phono.
The two events therefore form separate parts of The Battle Cats’ larger Rare Cat Capsule system.
EPICFEST and SUPERFEST
Another event to distinguish from EPICFEST is SUPERFEST.
SUPERFEST was introduced later and combines exclusive characters associated with both UBERFEST and EPICFEST. According to the Battle Cats Wiki, SUPERFEST includes Uber Rare Cats from common pools as well as the exclusive characters from the two major festivals.
This creates another capsule opportunity for players interested in obtaining characters from the two festival lineups.
Why EPICFEST Is Significant
EPICFEST has become an important part of The Battle Cats’ capsule system because it combines three elements: a broad Uber Rare pool, exclusive characters, and recurring limited-time availability.
Its exclusive characters are especially recognizable because many were designed around particular enemy types and mechanics. Traitless enemies, Wave attacks, Surge attacks, status effects, and other mechanics all feature prominently among the abilities of EPICFEST units.
The event also gives players access to characters from multiple standard capsule pools that might otherwise appear separately.
Conclusion
EPICFEST is a recurring Rare Cat Capsule event in The Battle Cats, introduced in Version 6.0.0 and centered around an expanded collection of Uber Rare Cats. Alongside characters drawn from various regular capsule pools, the event features exclusive units such as Shadow Gao, Dark Mitama, D’arktanyan, Kasli the Bane, Dark Aegis Garu, Iz the Dancer of Grief, and later additions including King of Doom Phono.
The event’s focus on powerful characters, particularly those with abilities against Traitless enemies, has made EPICFEST a recurring feature of The Battle Cats’ gacha system. Its exact capsule lineup can change as PONOS adds new characters and updates the game, so the in-game event notice remains the most reliable way to determine which units are available during a particular EPICFEST period.