BOSS
MALEVOLENT FLYING CAT
Apocalypse is the 3rd stage of The Crazed Bird. Previous stage: Forest Beasts.
STRATEGY
Malevolent Flying Cat's Shield and multiple knockbacks add up to about 4.5 million effective HP — brute force is not an option — and its support is the worst PONOS can cook up, led by Midnite D.
- Shield Piercers: Supercar has a 100% pierce with knockback but awful range and survivability, so time him; rushers like Fishman or Bullet Train then chip the boss, since most of its health is Shield.
- Lure and kill each Midnite D. by any means — Bahamut chains (easier with Explosion), Uber nukes or Bullet Train chip — it is the stage's main pushing power.
- The rest falls to proper trait counters: Idi for Puffington, and so on.
SPAWN ORDER
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ENEMY ROSTER · 5 
Malevolent Flying Cat BOSS
This very slow enemy fires off devastating area attacks from extreme range every so often and has a 50% chance to generate a level 2 Mini-Wave on hit, which, while weak, can easily accumulate. Though it is actually less durable than Manic Flying Cat with three knockbacks and lower health, it comes with a tough shield that protects it from status effects and fully regenerates, making it difficult to regain ground without getting past the shield.
Midnite D.
Mr. Puffington
Maawth
Lutrinae Gokurakko
CATS TO BRING 
SUPERCAR CAT B Supercar Cat - Supercar is a fast but frail unit with 100% chance to Knockback all traited enemies and destroy Shields on hit. Considering Malevolent Flying Cat's massive Shield and Health pools as well as its three knockbacks, Supercar can be great for regaining ground while dealing a small burst of damage. However, t 
CAT RESEARCHER A Cat Researcher - With very high speed, rapid (but single-target) attacks, good range and 15% chance to destroy Shields on hit, Cat Researcher is one of the better alternatives to remove Malevolent Flying Cat's Shield. Its uses don't just end there, as its high range also allows it to counter Midnite D. 
AWAKENED BAHAMUT CAT S Awakened Bahamut Cat - Bahamut is a powerful rusher that combines speed, attack rate and damage but is limited by his cooldown and low health. Nevertheless, he is a great counter against Midnite D., as he can rush in and deal heavy damage once other units destroy the Shield, eviscerating Midnite D. long before other en 
RAMEN CAT A Ramen Cat - An Anti-Angel specialist meatshield with resistance to them, Ramen can used to stall Lutrinae Gokurakko when it appears. Don't deploy it too often, as Malevolent Flying Cat can destroy it easily, and Gokurakko's knockback can push it away. 
FISHMAN CAT A Fishman Cat - Given Maawth respawns infinitely and can cause some serious trouble at range, Fishman is important to have around, being a fast rusher with Massive Damage to Floating enemies that can nuke it when given the chance. Maawth's rapid attacks, freeze ability and damage however mean Fishman may be inconsistent 
STONE CAT A Stone Cat - Stone despawns 1.3 seconds after attacking, but boasts extreme health, very high speed, with Immunity to Waves, Freeze and Knockback. Since Malevolent Flying Cat's extreme damage wipes meatshields from existence each time it fires, Stone serves as a good source of defense and can give other units a bigger w 
METAL MACHO B Metal Macho Cat - Metal Macho Cat can withstand 12 separate hits and since there is no peon spam on this stage and the main threats don't attack too fast (besides Gokurakko), he can help reserve some money from meatshield spam. Because of the big recharge time a research combo is recommended to use. 
LUFALAN PASALAN S Lufalan Pasalan - Much like how it worked in Flappy Cat and Forest Beasts, Lufalan outranges the main threat and deals heavy damage, with its critical hits speeding up the fight dramatically when they occur. Since many threats focusing on quality rather than quantity, Lufalan's single target, long cooldown and low heal 
DIVINE KALISA S Divine Kalisa - Kalisa isn't all that useful because only one Angel appears in the stage, but with Gokurakko's very high stats, it's imperative to take it out as soon as possible. Her 
BULLET TRAIN CAT A Lure each Midnite D and kill it by any means necessary, this could mean good Bahamut chains (Made easier through the explosion talent), nuking with ubers, or just chipping with units like BTrain. 
MASTER URIL A Esoteric Uril: Strong against Relic, Aku (Deals 1.5x damage, only takes 1/2 damage) 
BOWLER CAT A Also slows Aku enemies, a handy specialist pick for early Aku Realms stages. 
BRAINWASHED COW CAT A Curses Aku enemies, shutting off their abilities. 
HEAVENLY GOD SUPER ZEUS S Slows and resists Aku enemies. 
CAT CACTUS B Cat Cactus: Strong against Aku enemies (Deals 1.5x damage, only takes 1/2 damage) BAHAMUT CAT S Huge multi-hit burst — a story-unlock powerhouse that deletes tanky enemies. TECOLUGA S A 7,300-AP long-range hit obliterates tanky targets when the Critical connects. Also fits “Out-range Malevolent Flying Cat.” 
GAIA THE CREATOR S Long-Distance multi-hit with Insane Damage — a generalist wall-cracker. 
CRAZED MONEKO A Big crit burst against tanky/Metal targets. 
CHILD OF DESTINY PHONO S Big Multi-Hit Massive-Damage bursts from safety.
★ PICKED FOR THIS STAGE
SUPERCAR CAT B Supercar Cat - Supercar is a fast but frail unit with 100% chance to Knockback all traited enemies and destroy Shields on hit. Considering Malevolent Flying Cat's massive Shield and Health pools as well as its three knockbacks, Supercar can be great for regaining ground while dealing a small burst of damage. However, t CAT RESEARCHER A Cat Researcher - With very high speed, rapid (but single-target) attacks, good range and 15% chance to destroy Shields on hit, Cat Researcher is one of the better alternatives to remove Malevolent Flying Cat's Shield. Its uses don't just end there, as its high range also allows it to counter Midnite D. AWAKENED BAHAMUT CAT S Awakened Bahamut Cat - Bahamut is a powerful rusher that combines speed, attack rate and damage but is limited by his cooldown and low health. Nevertheless, he is a great counter against Midnite D., as he can rush in and deal heavy damage once other units destroy the Shield, eviscerating Midnite D. long before other en RAMEN CAT A Ramen Cat - An Anti-Angel specialist meatshield with resistance to them, Ramen can used to stall Lutrinae Gokurakko when it appears. Don't deploy it too often, as Malevolent Flying Cat can destroy it easily, and Gokurakko's knockback can push it away. FISHMAN CAT A Fishman Cat - Given Maawth respawns infinitely and can cause some serious trouble at range, Fishman is important to have around, being a fast rusher with Massive Damage to Floating enemies that can nuke it when given the chance. Maawth's rapid attacks, freeze ability and damage however mean Fishman may be inconsistent STONE CAT A Stone Cat - Stone despawns 1.3 seconds after attacking, but boasts extreme health, very high speed, with Immunity to Waves, Freeze and Knockback. Since Malevolent Flying Cat's extreme damage wipes meatshields from existence each time it fires, Stone serves as a good source of defense and can give other units a bigger w METAL MACHO B Metal Macho Cat - Metal Macho Cat can withstand 12 separate hits and since there is no peon spam on this stage and the main threats don't attack too fast (besides Gokurakko), he can help reserve some money from meatshield spam. Because of the big recharge time a research combo is recommended to use. LUFALAN PASALAN S Lufalan Pasalan - Much like how it worked in Flappy Cat and Forest Beasts, Lufalan outranges the main threat and deals heavy damage, with its critical hits speeding up the fight dramatically when they occur. Since many threats focusing on quality rather than quantity, Lufalan's single target, long cooldown and low heal DIVINE KALISA S Divine Kalisa - Kalisa isn't all that useful because only one Angel appears in the stage, but with Gokurakko's very high stats, it's imperative to take it out as soon as possible. Her BULLET TRAIN CAT A Lure each Midnite D and kill it by any means necessary, this could mean good Bahamut chains (Made easier through the explosion talent), nuking with ubers, or just chipping with units like BTrain. ⚙ More counters worked out from the roster, lower confidence than the picks above; kept for reference
Counter Aku
Malevolent Flying Cat is Aku. Anti-Aku units take less damage and deal more.
MASTER URIL A Esoteric Uril: Strong against Relic, Aku (Deals 1.5x damage, only takes 1/2 damage) BOWLER CAT A Also slows Aku enemies, a handy specialist pick for early Aku Realms stages. BRAINWASHED COW CAT A Curses Aku enemies, shutting off their abilities. HEAVENLY GOD SUPER ZEUS S Slows and resists Aku enemies. CAT CACTUS B Cat Cactus: Strong against Aku enemies (Deals 1.5x damage, only takes 1/2 damage) Out-range Malevolent Flying Cat
Malevolent Flying Cat reaches 640 range. Units that out-range it can chip safely without taking hits.
Burst the boss down
Malevolent Flying Cat has a deep HP pool (1,820,000+ 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. TECOLUGA S A 7,300-AP long-range hit obliterates tanky targets when the Critical connects. Also fits “Out-range Malevolent Flying Cat.” GAIA THE CREATOR S Long-Distance multi-hit with Insane Damage — a generalist wall-cracker. CRAZED MONEKO A Big crit burst against tanky/Metal targets. CHILD OF DESTINY PHONO S Big Multi-Hit Massive-Damage bursts from safety. ENEMY BASE 
BASE HEALTH
2,500,000
The castle you destroy to clear the stage.
STAGE DATA
SAGAEvents
CHAPTERThe Crazed Bird
ENEMIES5
DIFFICULTYMerciless
ENERGY200
RUNSthe 18th, all day of every month
MAPThe Malevolent Bird
DROP Brainwashed Bird Cat — True Form · 100%
RESTRICTIONNo Cont
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