Asuka On Board (Expert)

Asuka On Board (Expert) is the second stage in The 9th Angel Strikes!.

Stage Information
Energy:	100
Enemy Base's Health:	240,000 HP
Enemies:	- B.B.Bunny (800%) - Shadow Boxer K (100%) - Le'boin (800%)
Enemy Boss:	- Bardiel (100%)
Treasure:	- Giraffe Unit-01 (30%, 1 time)
Energy:	100
Enemy Base's Health:	240,000 HP
Enemies:	- B.B.Bunny (1,600%) - Shadow Boxer K (200%) - Le'boin (1,600%)
Enemy Boss:	- Bardiel (200%)
Treasure:	- Giraffe Unit-01 (30%, 1 time)
Energy:	100
Enemy Base's Health:	240,000 HP
Enemies:	- B.B.Bunny (2,400%) - Shadow Boxer K (300%) - Le'boin (2,400%)
Enemy Boss:	- Bardiel (300%)
Treasure:	- Giraffe Unit-01 (30%, 1 time)
Energy:	100
Enemy Base's Health:	240,000 HP
Enemies:	- B.B.Bunny (3,200%) - Shadow Boxer K (400%) - Le'boin (3,200%)
Enemy Boss:	- Bardiel (400%)
Treasure:	- Giraffe Unit-01 (30%, 1 time)
Misc. Information
XP earned:	3,000 XP
Stage Width:	5,000
Max number of Enemies:	20
JP Locale
Name:	Asuka Is Riding! Super Advanced
Script:	アスカが乗ってるんだよ！激ムズ
Romaji:	Asuka ga notteru nda yo! Geki muzu
Location Information
Max ♛ Difficulty	4♛
Event's Name:	Neon Genesis Evangelion Collaboration Event
Event Map:	The 9th Angel Strikes!
Difficulty:	★6
Prev. Stage:	Asuka On Board (Easy)
Next Stage:	N/A

Battleground

• Infinite B.B.Bunnies spawn after 6.67 seconds^200f, delay 16.67 seconds^500f.
• 5 B.B.Bunnies spawn after 16.67 seconds^500f, delay 5.33 seconds^160f.
• 1 Shadow Boxer K spawns after 80 seconds^2,400f.
• 2 Le'boins spawn after 6.67 seconds^200f, delay 66.67 seconds^2,000f.
• 1 Bardiel spawns as the boss after 13.33 seconds^400f.
• When the base reaches 99% HP:
  • 1 Shadow Boxer K spawns.

Strategy

This stage relies on fast and tanky units below 200 range like Crazed Giraffe, Maglev, Crazed M. Titan and A. Bahamut, as they can reach Bardiel’s blindspot and kill him without being killed. You can also use Uber Rares like Yukimura, Divine Kai and Greater Balrog Cat if you have one of them.

Strategy 1 (3 crowns, feat. Metal Cat)

Lineup

Level 20

Level 20

Level 30

Level 30

Level 30

Level 20

Level 30

Level 38

Level 30+1

Level 30

Activated Combos

You Will Find Happiness
"Eva Angel Killer" EffectUP (XL)

Notes: This strategy includes Can Can Cat with the Extra Money Talent and Pizza Cat with the lv. 1 Wave Talent. It's unclear if the Eva-Angel Killer units did anything in this fight, but they were spawned as soon as they could be and had a frontline to defend them.

Cat Base
Any
Any
Any

Lineup: You Will Find Happiness, Crazed Macho Cat 20, Crazed Wall Cat 20, Plug Suit Shinji 30, Plug Suit Kaworu 30, Bombercat 30, Metal Macho 20, Can Can Cat 30, Courier Cat 38, Pizza Cat 30+1, Awakened Bahamut Cat 30

Notes: This strategy includes Can Can Cat with the Extra Money Talent and Pizza Cat with the lv. 1 Wave Talent. It's unclear if the Eva-Angel Killer units did anything in this fight, but they were spawned as soon as they could be and had a frontline to defend them.

This strategy relies heavily on timing and resource management. Courier Cat is going to be one of your most important units, so don't spam him recklessly. Pizza Cat and Bombercat are pretty important for taking out the Shadow Boxer K, so it's going to be hard to replace them. Don't send out your Awakened Bahamut unless Bardiel is the only enemy left on the field. Bahamut can get right into his blind spot, unless there is something blocking the front line.

At the beginning, you'll do absolutely nothing but level up your worker cat. Once the first B.B.Bunny reaches your base, spawn Can Can Cat to start farming money, as well as spawning Metal Cat. You should spawn metal cat any time you can. Your first goal is to take out the Le'boin before the Shadow Boxer K or another Le'boin spawns. To do this, you need to perfectly time your Courier spawns with the Bardiel's attack animation. The best time to spawn Courier is when Bardiel is in the air, right before he attacks. You want courier to be right behind Bardiel the moment he attacks to try and get at least 1 or two hits off on the Le'boin. Repeat this process, constantly spawning Meta cats and Can Can until you've dealt with the front line and the first Shadow Boxer K spawns

Once Shadow Boxer K spawns, cease spawning anything else, only upgrading your worker cat wallet if you're approaching the cap. Le'Boin should be dead now. Allow the Shadow Boxer K to approach further than the Bardiel so you can attack it without issue. Once Shadow Boxer K is near your base, start spawning bombercat, Pizza cat, and your meatshields (Maybe even a Courier or two, if you can afford it). You might decide to spawn in A. Bahamut here to help with closing up the Shadow boxer before Bardiel gets too close. By this time, another Le'Boin should spawn. If you manage to successfully kill the Shadow boxer, you're simply repeating the process listed above, as you were in the beginning. Keep stalling and eventually you should have another A Bahamut ready to spawn, unless you saved him during the Shadow Boxer fight. At this point, you can pretty much spawn everything except for Bombercat, unless you're hurting for cash.

Keep spamming and eventually it will be just you and the Bardiel. If this is the case, it's the perfect time to use A. Bahamut. Similar to the Courier Timing, you want to spawn Bahamut as soon as Bardiel is about to land his attack. If you're lucky, Bahamut will land directly in his blind spot and be immune to his attacks while you just bash away at him.

Strategy 2 (4 crowns)

Lineup

Level 30

Level 30+3

Level 30

Level 30

Level 30

Level 38

Level 30

Level 30

Level 30

Level 30

Activated Combos

You Will Find Happiness
"Eva Angel Killer" EffectUP (XL)

Notes: Many of the units listed in this lineup weren't used at all, so please edit this strategy if you find a more optimal lineup. Throughout this battle, you'll want to spawn your Eva-Angel Killers to help tank the Bardiel hits, but it's unknown if they do anything else to help with this strategy.

Cat Base
Any
Any
Any

Lineup: You Will Find Happiness, Gato Amigo 30, Ramen Cat 30+3, Plug Suit Shinji 30, Plug Suit Kaworu 30, Bombercat 30, Courier Cat 38, Cyborg Cat 30, Dark Lazer 30, Awakened Bahamut Cat 30, Ururun Cat 30

Notes: Many of the units listed in this lineup weren't used at all, so please edit this strategy if you find a more optimal lineup. Throughout this battle, you'll want to spawn your Eva-Angel Killers to help tank the Bardiel hits, but it's unknown if they do anything else to help with this strategy.

Similar to the strategy above, this strategy relies even more heavily on timing. Everything is stronger here so you'll need to make sure your timing and positioning are perfect.

Start by immediately spawning a Courier cat. In fact, you'll be spawning courier cats as frequently as you possibly can, since they're the only unit fast enough to damage anything protecting Bardiel, besides A. Bahamut, that is. Keep spawning Courier and your anti-eva units, if for nothing else but to stall the movement of Bardiel. You want to create as much of a gap between Bardiel and your base for the entirety of this battle. If you're lucky and time your Courier spawns just right, you'll eventually take out the first Le'boin before the first Shadow Boxer K spawns. You might even want to sacrifice your first A. Bahamut to take out the first Le'Boin.

Once Shadow boxer hits the field, stop spawning everything and allow Bardiel to kill off your units. Wait for the Shadow boxer to advance past Bardiel and approach your base. Once it does, spawn Bombercat, Courier, and Dark Lazer. They will likely push the Shadow Boxer behind Bardiel, and if this happens, you should continue to spam Courier cats and A. Bahamut as soon as you can. If you're precise with your spawn and cat cannon timings, you can get your A Bahamut to knock out the Shadow boxer. If done correctly, you should be left with only Bardiel to deal with until the second Le'Boin spawns. If this is the case, repeat the steps listed above and hopefully you'll take out both Le'boin and Bardiel.

Reference

• https://battlecats-db.com/stage/s02067-02.html