Aldebaran is the 21st stage in Cats of the Cosmos.
Restrictions
Deploy from Row 1 only
Battleground
Chapter 1
- Infinite Ginger Snaches spawn after 0.07 seconds2f, delay 23.33 seconds700f.
- 5 Shibalien Elites spawn after 20 seconds600f, delay 20 seconds600f.
- 3 Sir Seals spawn after 33.33 seconds1,000f, delay 20 seconds600f.
- 2 Star Pengs spawn after 53.33 seconds1,600f, delay 20 seconds600f.
- 3 Pigges spawn after 53.33 seconds1,600f, delay 40 seconds1,200f.
Chapter 2
- Infinite Ginger Snaches spawn after 0.07 seconds2f, delay 16.67 seconds500f.
- 5 Shibalien Elites spawn after 16.67 seconds500f, delay 20 seconds600f.
- 2 Ribbos spawn after 16.67 seconds500f, delay 33.33 seconds1,000f.
- 3 Sir Seals spawn after 33.33 seconds1,000f, delay 20 seconds600f.
- 2 Star Pengs spawn after 53.33 seconds1,600f, delay 20 seconds600f.
- 1 Shy Boy spawns after 13.33 seconds400f.
Chapter 3
- Infinite B.B.Bunnies spawn after 3.33 seconds100f, delay 13.33~20 seconds400f~600f.
- 3 Imperator Saels spawn after 6.67 seconds200f, delay 16.67~23.33 seconds500f~700f.
- 1 Shy Boy spawns after 13.33 seconds400f.
- 1 Gardeneel Bros. spawns after 16.67 seconds500f.
- 1 Spacefish Jones spawns after 18.67 seconds560f.
Strategy
Chapter 1
Lineup: Crazed Tank Cat, Eraser Cat, Crazed Sexy Legs Cat or Macho Leg Cat, Chill Cat and Awakened Bahamut Cat.
Battle: Start off by spamming meatshields when the Ginger Snache gets close to the Cat Base, and after that spawn Macho Leg Cat. Spawn Chill Cat once the Shibalien Elite comes out and spawn Awakened Bahamut once you kill Sir Seal. Congrats, you've won.
Chapter 2
It is about the same stage as Chapter 1, just with two Ribbos and a Shy Boy instead of infinite Pigges. You can use a similar strategy to Chapter 1, just modify it so you can better handle the Shy Boys and Ribbos, like putting in a dedicated Barrier Breaker like Fencer Cat or an extra unit that can take out the Shy Boys fast like Fishman Cat.
Chapter 3
Lineup: Manic Eraser Cat 30+, Eraser cat 40, Can Can Cat 30+ (with the Money Up talent), Seafarer Cat 30+, Awakened Bahamut Cat 30.
Do not upgrade the Worker Cat. Start spamming Dual Erasers and Can Can at 1,500¢. Once you have killed the first B.B.Bunny, add Seafarer to the spam list. This should deal with the Shy Boy and some of the Imperator Saels. Send Awakened Bahamut when you have killed the Shy Boy and there are no more than 3 Imperator Saels on the field. (Try to time him so that he gets warped past the Spacefish by the Gardeneel Bros., so you can cheese the stage and finish it faster. If you are unable to, that's fine.)
Zombie Outbreak
Restrictions
Max # of Deployable Cats: 15
Chapter 1
- Infinite Ginger Snaches spawn after 3.33 seconds100f, delay 20~23.33 seconds600f~700f.
- 5 Shibalien Elites spawn after 20 seconds600f, delay 20 seconds600f.
- 3 Zapies spawn after 26.67 seconds800f, delay 30~36.67 seconds900f~1,100f.
- 2 Star Pengs spawn after 53.33 seconds1,600f, delay 20 seconds600f.
- 1 Zapy spawns after 86.67 seconds2,600f.
Strategy
Chapter 1
The biggest threat in this level is newcomer Zapy, who can be dangerous for much the same reasons as before she became a Zombie. Zapy's faster attack rate can make things problematic, as can the Cat limit in this outbreak. For this reason, a high-level Sifu/Shigong Cat is recommended, as a high level allows Sifu/Shigong to tank a hit from Zapy. However, deploying other meatshields without necessarily spamming them is recommended, as this stage contains not just multiple Zapies but also Star Pengs. It also contains Shibalien and Ginger Snache, though neither of these peons is a threat in this level. Additionally, both Zapy and Star Peng can warp any meatshields away, assuming that they survive, so multiple meatshields (preferably dual Erasers and Sifu/Shigong) are necessary to properly stall them. As for attackers, any decent attackers work here. Housewife Cat works well as she can deal decent damage to both Star Peng and Zapy, in addition to a chance to slow Zapy and Zombie Killer. Notably, Star Peng is magnified to 200% in this stage. As such, with enough Treasures, it can only threaten anything by warping it away before it inevitably crumbles. As for the Cat Cannon, the Holy Blast is the best option. It deals big damage to the Zapies, freezes the Zapies, and can prevent the Zapies from reviving if it gets the final hit on any of them.
Strategy 1 (Cheese ft. A. Bahamut)
If you are having trouble dealing with Zapy and Star Peng, it may be due to not having a decently leveled Shigong Cat. Lv.37+ is needed to survive 2 hits from Zapy with all 300% CotC Anti-Zombie Treasures, or lv.40+ with 200%. It may also be due to not having enough Anti-Starred Alien Treasures. If this is the case, then this is definitely the strategy you're looking for.
Lineup: Crazy Hearts Combo, or another starting money up Combo (e.g. Itchy Riches, Offshore Accounts + Duet, Headbanger's Ball, etc.), A. Bahamut Cat (30+), 3 fast Meatshields with 75¢ cost, and 1 cheap attacker to deal with the starting Ginger Snache, ideally Can Can Cat with its Money Up Talent.
Starts with sending your cheap attacker with 1 meatshield. Deploys more meatshields if it couldn't hit hard enough to kill the first Ginger Snache with one strike. After the first Ginger Snache is gone, send and keep around 4-5 meatshields on the field, then wait for your A. Bahamut Cat. Once you have 4500¢, send it right away with all meatshields spamming. While attacking the base, you would see the first Zapy spawns and starts to attack your meatshields, but that's fine since it's single target. Keep producing your meatshields, and victory is yours in no time. The base has 270,000 HP, which would be taken down within 10 seconds even with A. Bahamut Cat dealing damage alone. Even if your A. Bahamut Cat hits the peons instead of the base for the first strike somehow, 13 meatshields are more than enough to tank the hits from Zapy. If everything goes right, you'll take down the base without even noticing there are Star Pengs in this level.
Trivia
- In real life, Aldebaran is usually the 14th brightest star in the night sky, located in the zodiac constellation of Taurus.
- Taurus's name is Latin for "the Bull", hence why the Treasure of this stage is a Bull.
- This is also why Aldebaran has bullhorns in the CotC map.
Reference
- https://battlecats-db.com/stage/s03006-21.html
- https://battlecats-db.com/stage/s03007-21.html
- https://battlecats-db.com/stage/s03008-21.html
- https://battlecats-db.com/stage/s03006z-21.html
