Tragedy in Red is the 1st stage of Bad to Worse. Next stage: Doom Paradise.
A very tight enemy limit filled with Those Guys at the start, with J.K. Bun Bun and Red Cyclone (999,999 HP, 92,000 damage) queued behind them — and the two bosses' shockwaves spawning back to back.
- The moment one of Those Guys dies, the bosses start releasing. Consider a Rich Cat, or let Those Guys hit the base to bank cash; Attacks Only or Long Distance units are the alternative.
- The real danger is the boss shockwaves, not the bosses: if both fire in quick succession your heavy hitters land behind the Cat Base. Hold the important units until after J.K. Bun Bun spawns, and save the Cat Cannon and crowd-controllers for right after Red Cyclone's shockwave.
- Knocking J.K. Bun Bun back at the start of the stage also keeps your army from being thrown behind the base.
- It is also possible to rush the stage down before Red Cyclone spawns.
Red/Floating heavy hitter with high HP and damage; a recurring Stories of Legend trigger-wave boss.
Red Cyclone deals absurd damage and attacks non-stop, destroying anything it touches in less than a second. However, it has one of the shortest ranges in the game, somewhat slow speed, and two exploitable traits.
J.K Bun Bun and Red Cyclone are Red. Anti-Red units take less damage and deal more.
FISH CAT A Strong Against Red and tanky for the cost — a sturdy anti-Red frontliner. 
ZOMBIE CAT B Strong against Red — 1.5x damage, takes 1/2. Also fits “Clear the crowd.” 
CARPENTER CAT A Resistant to Red — durable against Red attackers. Also fits “Counter Floating.” 
BATH CAT A Deals Massive Damage to Red enemies. Also fits “Out-range J.K Bun Bun.” 
CAT CLAN HEROES S Weakens and damages Red. Also fits “Out-range J.K Bun Bun.” J.K Bun Bun and Red Cyclone are Floating. Anti-Floating units take less damage and deal more.
SABER THE CAT C Saber Alter Cat: Strong against Floating enemies (Deals 1.5x damage, only takes 1/2 damage) 
ARCHER CAT A Deals Massive Damage to Floating enemies. Also fits “Out-range J.K Bun Bun.” 
BODHISATTVA CAT A Slows and (True) Weakens Floating enemies. Also fits “Clear the crowd.” 
CATMAN S Massive Damage vs Floating (Normal). Also fits “Out-range J.K Bun Bun.” 
HIGH LORD BABEL S Equally tough against Floating enemies, with Colossus Slayer. Also fits “Counter Red.” J.K Bun Bun reaches 200 range. Units that out-range it can chip safely without taking hits.
GROSS CAT A Range 350 — fires from beyond its 200. 
MASTER URIL A Range 405 — fires from beyond its 200. Also fits “Clear the crowd.” 
SALON CAT S Range 350 — fires from beyond its 200. Also fits “Clear the crowd.” 
CATWAY A Range 355 — fires from beyond its 200. Also fits “Counter Red.” 
MIGHTY REKON KORPS S Range 470 — fires from beyond its 200. Also fits “Burst the boss down.” Red Cyclone has a deep HP pool (999,999+ even before stage magnification). Heavy single-target burst shortens the fight.
BAHAMUT CAT S Huge multi-hit burst — a story-unlock powerhouse that deletes tanky enemies. MIGHTY REKON KORPS S Among the highest single-hit Area damage available. Also fits “Out-range J.K Bun Bun.” 
GAIA THE CREATOR S Long-Distance multi-hit with Insane Damage — a generalist wall-cracker. Also fits “Out-range J.K Bun Bun.” 
CRAZED MONEKO A Big crit burst against tanky/Metal targets. 
CHILD OF DESTINY PHONO S Big Multi-Hit Massive-Damage bursts from safety. Also fits “Out-range J.K Bun Bun.” 6 enemy types stack up here. Area attackers hit the whole push at once instead of one unit at a time.
URURUN WOLF A Area attacks hit everything in range. Also fits “Out-range J.K Bun Bun.” 
COURIER CAT A Area attacks hit everything in range. Also fits “Counter Red.” 
DELINQUENT CAT A Area Multi-Hit clears grouped enemies. Also fits “Counter Floating.” CATMAN S Long-range Area damage clears groups. Also fits “Counter Floating.” 
ACTRESS CAT B Hits multiple enemies at once for budget crowd damage. Also fits “Out-range J.K Bun Bun.” 
The castle you destroy to clear the stage.