BOSS
GABRIEL
With Sympathy is the 3rd stage of Z-Onel Rises!. Previous stage: The Final Corpse.
STRATEGY
Three separate Z-Onel waves on 95% and 90% base-HP triggers, and only the last one is genuinely dangerous.
- Fight each wave in isolation by luring and killing rather than letting them stack.
- In the first two waves Z-Onel comes with weak peons and dies easily.
- She is the main threat but is not flagged as the boss, so she can be knocked behind the enemy base.
- That quirk becomes a serious problem in the final phase — be deliberate about where she ends up.
SPAWN ORDER
ENEMY ROSTER · 7
CATS TO BRING 
SHIGONG CAT A This is the easiest Z-killer to use since it requires no timing due to its resistance to zombie. After fighting off the initial peons, simply send a stream of them into the blind-spot. 
HEAVY ASSAULT C.A.T. B When given the Massive Damage and Attack Buff Talents (and ideally Defense Buff), Heavy Assault C.A.T. can serve as a rusher for the Doge Dark and Shadow Boxer K that appear in the second wave. 
PIZZA CAT A When given the Massive Damage and Attack Buff Talents (and ideally Defense Buff), Heavy Assault C.A.T. can serve as a rusher for the Doge Dark and Shadow Boxer K that appear in the second wave. 
ASSASSIN BEARCAT A When given the Massive Damage and Attack Buff Talents (and ideally Defense Buff), Heavy Assault C.A.T. can serve as a rusher for the Doge Dark and Shadow Boxer K that appear in the second wave. 
AWAKENED BAHAMUT CAT S With insanely high speed and DPS (especially after maxing his Explosion Talent), he's very, very effective when it comes to beating up St. Dober whilst also being able to reach into Z-Onel's blind spot. 
SANZO CAT A The least consistent of all anti-Angel crowd-controllers mentioned, but he is the most accessible, as Farmboy costs Blue Behemoth Gems and Soractes is unlocked from a stage very late into the game. 
BRAINWASHED ISLAND CAT A Brainwashed Island is very effective for killing Z-Onel when she's alone, as once a Brainwashed Island gets in her blind spot, they'll start to curse her, making it easier for more and more Brainwashed Islands to get in too. 
DIVINE KALISA S High speed, anti-Angel DPS and good range enables her to be effective versus St. Dober. 
KASA JIZO S In his first form, he acts similarly to Pizza Cat and Mushroom Cat with a low cooldown and great DPS against Angel and Dark enemies, often saving slots. In his True Form, he acts similar to Benkei in which he deals insanely high damage per hit from a much higher range compared to Benkei. 
SKELECAT B Zombie Killer — stops the revive so it stays dead. Also fits “Clear the crowd.” 
FRIED CHICKEN CAT A Zombie Killer — stops the revive so it stays dead. Also fits “Counter Angel.” 
NEO PILEDRIVER CAT A Zombie Killer — stops the revive so it stays dead. Also fits “Clear the crowd.” 
ALMIGHTY ANUBIS S Zombie Killer — stops the revive so it stays dead. Also fits “Out-range Gabriel.” 
HYPER MR. B Zombie Killer — stops the revive so it stays dead. 
THAUMATURGE CAT A Zombie Killer — stops the revive so it stays dead. Also fits “Out-range Gabriel.” 
LI'L DARK CAT C True Form (Li'l Dark Cat) is Strong against Angel. FRIED CHICKEN CAT A Curses Angel enemies. Also fits “Stop the revives.” 
TIME TRAVELLER CAT A Strong against Angel. Also fits “Out-range Gabriel.” DIVINE KALISA S Deals Massive Damage to Angel enemies. Also fits “Clear the crowd.” 
ACROBAT CATS A Knocks back Angel enemies (50% in True Form). Also fits “Out-range Gabriel.” 
MACHO LEG CAT A Range 350 — fires from beyond its 80. 
DANCER CAT B Range 330 — fires from beyond its 80. Also fits “Clear the crowd.” FRIED CHICKEN CAT A Range 320 — fires from beyond its 80. Also fits “Stop the revives.” 
CATOPHONE A Range 330 — fires from beyond its 80. Also fits “Counter Angel.” 
ORBITAL ANNIHILATOR RAGNAROK S Range 470 — fires from beyond its 80. Also fits “Stop the revives.” 
AWAKENED URURUN A Area attacks hit everything in range. Also fits “Out-range Gabriel.” 
CYBORG CAT S Hits whole crowds, and is Weaken-immune so it keeps firing through Weaken stages. Also fits “Out-range Gabriel.” 
CYBERPUNK CAT A Evolved/True hit groups over a Long Distance band. Also fits “Out-range Gabriel.” ALMIGHTY ANUBIS S Long-range Area damage hits any trait. Also fits “Stop the revives.” 
PROFESSOR ABYSS A Area attacks hit everything in range. Also fits “Out-range Gabriel.”
★ PICKED FOR THIS STAGE
SHIGONG CAT A This is the easiest Z-killer to use since it requires no timing due to its resistance to zombie. After fighting off the initial peons, simply send a stream of them into the blind-spot. HEAVY ASSAULT C.A.T. B When given the Massive Damage and Attack Buff Talents (and ideally Defense Buff), Heavy Assault C.A.T. can serve as a rusher for the Doge Dark and Shadow Boxer K that appear in the second wave. PIZZA CAT A When given the Massive Damage and Attack Buff Talents (and ideally Defense Buff), Heavy Assault C.A.T. can serve as a rusher for the Doge Dark and Shadow Boxer K that appear in the second wave. ASSASSIN BEARCAT A When given the Massive Damage and Attack Buff Talents (and ideally Defense Buff), Heavy Assault C.A.T. can serve as a rusher for the Doge Dark and Shadow Boxer K that appear in the second wave. AWAKENED BAHAMUT CAT S With insanely high speed and DPS (especially after maxing his Explosion Talent), he's very, very effective when it comes to beating up St. Dober whilst also being able to reach into Z-Onel's blind spot. SANZO CAT A The least consistent of all anti-Angel crowd-controllers mentioned, but he is the most accessible, as Farmboy costs Blue Behemoth Gems and Soractes is unlocked from a stage very late into the game. BRAINWASHED ISLAND CAT A Brainwashed Island is very effective for killing Z-Onel when she's alone, as once a Brainwashed Island gets in her blind spot, they'll start to curse her, making it easier for more and more Brainwashed Islands to get in too. DIVINE KALISA S High speed, anti-Angel DPS and good range enables her to be effective versus St. Dober. KASA JIZO S In his first form, he acts similarly to Pizza Cat and Mushroom Cat with a low cooldown and great DPS against Angel and Dark enemies, often saving slots. In his True Form, he acts similar to Benkei in which he deals insanely high damage per hit from a much higher range compared to Benkei. ⚙ WORKED OUT FROM THE ROSTER · LOWER CONFIDENCE
Stop the revives
Death Angel Z-Onel revives after dying — without a Zombie Killer it keeps coming back. Bring one to end the loop.
SKELECAT B Zombie Killer — stops the revive so it stays dead. Also fits “Clear the crowd.” FRIED CHICKEN CAT A Zombie Killer — stops the revive so it stays dead. Also fits “Counter Angel.” NEO PILEDRIVER CAT A Zombie Killer — stops the revive so it stays dead. Also fits “Clear the crowd.” ALMIGHTY ANUBIS S Zombie Killer — stops the revive so it stays dead. Also fits “Out-range Gabriel.” HYPER MR. B Zombie Killer — stops the revive so it stays dead. THAUMATURGE CAT A Zombie Killer — stops the revive so it stays dead. Also fits “Out-range Gabriel.” ⚙ More counters worked out from the roster, lower confidence than the picks above; kept for reference
Counter Angel
Gabriel is Angel. Anti-Angel units take less damage and deal more.
LI'L DARK CAT C True Form (Li'l Dark Cat) is Strong against Angel. FRIED CHICKEN CAT A Curses Angel enemies. Also fits “Stop the revives.” TIME TRAVELLER CAT A Strong against Angel. Also fits “Out-range Gabriel.” DIVINE KALISA S Deals Massive Damage to Angel enemies. Also fits “Clear the crowd.” ACROBAT CATS A Knocks back Angel enemies (50% in True Form). Also fits “Out-range Gabriel.” Out-range Gabriel
Gabriel reaches 80 range. Units that out-range it can chip safely without taking hits.
MACHO LEG CAT A Range 350 — fires from beyond its 80. DANCER CAT B Range 330 — fires from beyond its 80. Also fits “Clear the crowd.” FRIED CHICKEN CAT A Range 320 — fires from beyond its 80. Also fits “Stop the revives.” CATOPHONE A Range 330 — fires from beyond its 80. Also fits “Counter Angel.” ORBITAL ANNIHILATOR RAGNAROK S Range 470 — fires from beyond its 80. Also fits “Stop the revives.” Clear the crowd
7 enemy types stack up here. Area attackers hit the whole push at once instead of one unit at a time.
AWAKENED URURUN A Area attacks hit everything in range. Also fits “Out-range Gabriel.” CYBORG CAT S Hits whole crowds, and is Weaken-immune so it keeps firing through Weaken stages. Also fits “Out-range Gabriel.” CYBERPUNK CAT A Evolved/True hit groups over a Long Distance band. Also fits “Out-range Gabriel.” ALMIGHTY ANUBIS S Long-range Area damage hits any trait. Also fits “Stop the revives.” PROFESSOR ABYSS A Area attacks hit everything in range. Also fits “Out-range Gabriel.” VIDEO RUNS
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ENEMY BASE 
BASE HEALTH
2,000,000
The castle you destroy to clear the stage.
STAGE DATA
SAGAEvents
CHAPTERZ-Onel Rises!
ENEMIES7
DIFFICULTYMerciless
RUNS ON7th, 8th, 21st & 22nd of each month
DROP Phantom Cat — True Form · 100%
RESTRICTIONNo Cont
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