BOSS
POSSESSED EMPRESS
Aku's Melody is the 1st stage of Temptation's Symphony.
STRATEGY
Possessed Empress sits behind a 1,200,000 HP Aku Shield that regenerates up to nine times, so brute force is not a strategy here.
- You need units that pierce shields — without one the fight simply does not progress.
- The stage never gives you quiet time: Doge Dark, Heavenly Hippoe, Aku Gory and Aku Doge push constantly.
- The loop is clear the peons, pierce the shield, repeat.
SPAWN ORDER
TIMED
⚑ ≤75% base HP
ENEMY ROSTER · 6
CATS TO BRING 
CAN CAN CAT A Especially with their Double Bounty Talent, they are quite useful in this stage due to their high damage for a low cost. 
OCTOPUS CAT A At level 36, Octopus Cat can survive, albeit just barely, a hit from Possessed Empress, which allows for it to block her Slowing Mini-Wave. This is crucial for allowing your units to advance and gain back any lost ground. 
CAT RESEARCHER A N109 (Rare Cat)|Barrel Cat]]: Both are extremely solid Shield Piercers–Barrel Cat in particular has a way higher proc chance (60%) than Cat Researcher (15%). However, Barrel Cat comes at the cost of being more difficult to obtain, so it really comes down to whichever one the player has. 
PIZZA CAT A Amazing for taking out the Shadow Boxer K waves, Pizza Cat can prove valuable for his Massive Damage and, with his Talents, Wave Attacks that can pierce into the enemy front lines, dealing valuable chip damage to every peon. 
BRAINWASHED MACHO CAT B An amazing meatshield for this stage, his 30% chance to Dodge Dark and Aku attacks makes him very solid for holding ground against the Possessed Empress. His cheap cost and short recharge also allow him to help stall the other non-Dark/Aku enemies in the stage. 
HEAVY ASSAULT C.A.T. B With the Massive Damage VS Dark Talent, C.A.T is a good answer against the Shadow Boxer K and Doge Dark waves, as it's more versatile than Pizza Cat. However, it has lower health, so whereas Pizza Cat will survive a hit from the Possessed Empress, C.A.T. might fall short. 
ESOTERIC URIL A Esoteric Uril: Strong against Relic, Aku (Deals 1.5x damage, only takes 1/2 damage) Also fits “Clear the crowd.” 
BARREL CAT B Barrel Cat: Resistant to Aku enemies Also fits “Clear the crowd.” 
FIEND CAT A True Form knocks back Aku enemies. 
ALMIGHTY LUCIFER S Strong against Aku enemies. Also fits “Out-range Possessed Empress.” 
CAT CACTUS B Cat Cactus: Strong against Aku enemies (Deals 1.5x damage, only takes 1/2 damage) 
PARAGON CAT C Range 600 — fires from beyond its 520. 
CYBERPUNK CAT A Range 1200 — fires from beyond its 520. Also fits “Clear the crowd.” 
LUFALAN PASALAN S Range 720 — fires from beyond its 520. Also fits “Burst the boss down.” 
SNIPER THE DEADEYE A Range 1200 — fires from beyond its 520. 
KING OF DESTINY PHONOA S Range 600 — fires from beyond its 520. Also fits “Burst the boss down.” 
AWAKENED BAHAMUT CAT S Huge multi-hit burst — a story-unlock powerhouse that deletes tanky enemies. 
DIVINE KALISA S Big Massive-Damage Area hits. Also fits “Clear the crowd.” 
GAIA THE SUPREME S Long-Distance multi-hit with Insane Damage — a generalist wall-cracker. 
CORRUPTED MONEKO A Big crit burst against tanky/Metal targets. 
LASVOSS REBORN S Huge Area hits with a 30% Savage Blow. Also fits “Clear the crowd.” ESOTERIC URIL A Area attacks hit everything in range. Also fits “Counter Aku.” BARREL CAT B Area attacks hit everything in range. Also fits “Counter Aku.” CYBERPUNK CAT A Evolved/True hit groups over a Long Distance band. Also fits “Out-range Possessed Empress.” 
ORBITAL ANNIHILATOR RAGNAROK S Long-range (Omni Strike in True) Area clears groups front and back. Also fits “Burst the boss down.” 
PROFESSOR ABYSS A Area attacks hit everything in range.
★ PICKED FOR THIS STAGE
CAN CAN CAT A Especially with their Double Bounty Talent, they are quite useful in this stage due to their high damage for a low cost. OCTOPUS CAT A At level 36, Octopus Cat can survive, albeit just barely, a hit from Possessed Empress, which allows for it to block her Slowing Mini-Wave. This is crucial for allowing your units to advance and gain back any lost ground. CAT RESEARCHER A N109 (Rare Cat)|Barrel Cat]]: Both are extremely solid Shield Piercers–Barrel Cat in particular has a way higher proc chance (60%) than Cat Researcher (15%). However, Barrel Cat comes at the cost of being more difficult to obtain, so it really comes down to whichever one the player has. PIZZA CAT A Amazing for taking out the Shadow Boxer K waves, Pizza Cat can prove valuable for his Massive Damage and, with his Talents, Wave Attacks that can pierce into the enemy front lines, dealing valuable chip damage to every peon. BRAINWASHED MACHO CAT B An amazing meatshield for this stage, his 30% chance to Dodge Dark and Aku attacks makes him very solid for holding ground against the Possessed Empress. His cheap cost and short recharge also allow him to help stall the other non-Dark/Aku enemies in the stage. HEAVY ASSAULT C.A.T. B With the Massive Damage VS Dark Talent, C.A.T is a good answer against the Shadow Boxer K and Doge Dark waves, as it's more versatile than Pizza Cat. However, it has lower health, so whereas Pizza Cat will survive a hit from the Possessed Empress, C.A.T. might fall short. ⚙ More counters worked out from the roster, lower confidence than the picks above; kept for reference
Counter Aku
Possessed Empress is Aku. Anti-Aku units take less damage and deal more.
ESOTERIC URIL A Esoteric Uril: Strong against Relic, Aku (Deals 1.5x damage, only takes 1/2 damage) Also fits “Clear the crowd.” BARREL CAT B Barrel Cat: Resistant to Aku enemies Also fits “Clear the crowd.” FIEND CAT A True Form knocks back Aku enemies. ALMIGHTY LUCIFER S Strong against Aku enemies. Also fits “Out-range Possessed Empress.” CAT CACTUS B Cat Cactus: Strong against Aku enemies (Deals 1.5x damage, only takes 1/2 damage) Out-range Possessed Empress
Possessed Empress reaches 520 range. Units that out-range it can chip safely without taking hits.
PARAGON CAT C Range 600 — fires from beyond its 520. CYBERPUNK CAT A Range 1200 — fires from beyond its 520. Also fits “Clear the crowd.” LUFALAN PASALAN S Range 720 — fires from beyond its 520. Also fits “Burst the boss down.” SNIPER THE DEADEYE A Range 1200 — fires from beyond its 520. KING OF DESTINY PHONOA S Range 600 — fires from beyond its 520. Also fits “Burst the boss down.” Burst the boss down
Possessed Empress has a deep HP pool (980,000+ even before stage magnification). Heavy single-target burst shortens the fight.
AWAKENED BAHAMUT CAT S Huge multi-hit burst — a story-unlock powerhouse that deletes tanky enemies. DIVINE KALISA S Big Massive-Damage Area hits. Also fits “Clear the crowd.” GAIA THE SUPREME S Long-Distance multi-hit with Insane Damage — a generalist wall-cracker. CORRUPTED MONEKO A Big crit burst against tanky/Metal targets. LASVOSS REBORN S Huge Area hits with a 30% Savage Blow. Also fits “Clear the crowd.” Clear the crowd
6 enemy types stack up here. Area attackers hit the whole push at once instead of one unit at a time.
ESOTERIC URIL A Area attacks hit everything in range. Also fits “Counter Aku.” BARREL CAT B Area attacks hit everything in range. Also fits “Counter Aku.” CYBERPUNK CAT A Evolved/True hit groups over a Long Distance band. Also fits “Out-range Possessed Empress.” ORBITAL ANNIHILATOR RAGNAROK S Long-range (Omni Strike in True) Area clears groups front and back. Also fits “Burst the boss down.” PROFESSOR ABYSS A Area attacks hit everything in range. VIDEO RUNS
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ENEMY BASE 
BASE HEALTH
1,200,000
The castle you destroy to clear the stage.
STAGE DATA
SAGAEvents
CHAPTERTemptation's Symphony
ENEMIES6
DIFFICULTYMerciless
RUNS ON9th, 10th, 23rd & 24th of each month
DROP Pied Piper Cat · 30%
RESTRICTIONNo Cont
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