Dark Descent Stages

“	Even as the days grow longer, the darkness continues to run riot over the empire of the Cats... muster your forces and stand against the Black Cyclones, Doges and other baddies that threaten your kingdom!	”
—PONOS' announcement

Dark Descent (闇討ち Yamiuchi, Darkness) is a group of special stages appearing during special occasions.

Each stage includes Timed Score Rewards which feature Black Enemies exclusively. All stages feature XP and a Cat Ticket as timed score rewards, with the exceptions of Dark Descent ∞. Western Walk and Final Battleground, which all have additional rewards.

List of Stages

Dark Descent

Dark Descent (闇討ち 1st, Yamiuchi 1st, Darkness 1st)

	English Version name	Japanese Version name	Translation
Stage 1	Eastern Cave	東の洞窟 (Higashi no Dōkutsu)	East Cave

Dark Descent II

Dark Descent II (闇討ち 2nd, Yamiuchi 2nd, Darkness 2nd)

	English Version name	Japanese Version name	Translation
Stage 1	Western Walk	西の夜道 (Nishi no Yomichi)	West Road

Dark Descent III

Dark Descent III (闇討ち 3rd, Yamiuchi 3rd, Darkness 3rd)

	English Version name	Japanese Version name	Translation
Stage 1	Southern Fort	南の城 (Minami no Shiro)	South Castle

Dark Descent ∞

Dark Descent ∞ (闇討ち Last, Yamiuchi Last, Darkness Last)

	English Version name	Japanese Version name	Translation
Stage 1	Northern Crater	北の火口 (Kita no Kakō)	North Crater

Cover of Darkness

Cover of Darkness (闇討ちの戦い, Yamiuchi Chino Tatakai, Battle of Darkness)

	English Version name	Japanese Version name	Translation
Stage 1	Cave of Beginnings	はじまりの洞窟 (Hajimari no Dōkutsu)	Cave of Beginnings
Stage 2	Dark Forest	漆黒の森 (Shikkoku no Mori)	Jet-Black Forest
Stage 3	Eastern Cemetery	東の墓地 (Higashi no Bochi)	East Cemetery
Stage 4	Western Walk	西の夜道 (Nishi no Yomichi)	West Road
Stage 5	Southern Fort	南の城 (Minami no Shiro)	South Castle
Stage 6	Northern Crater	北の火口 (Kita no Kakō)	North Crater
Stage 7	Cold Snowfield	極寒の雪原 (Gokkan no Setsugen)	Intense Snowfield
Stage 8	Final Battleground	決戦の地 (Kessen no Chi)	Decisive Battleground

First Schedule

July 6th, 2015 to August 1st, 2015

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Reference

Special Stages

Daily Stages
Normal Stages	Monday Stage (Rich Cat) • Tuesday Stage (Speed Cat) • Wednesday Stage (Cat Jobs) • Thursday Stage (Sniper Cat) • Friday Stage (Helpful Cat) • Weekend Stage
Blitz Stages	Monday Blitz Stage • Tuesday Blitz Stage• Wednesday Blitz Stage • Thursday Blitz Stage • Friday Blitz Stage

Guerrilla Stages
Cat Ticket Guerrilla	Love, Metal Hippoe (Hard) • Super Metal Hippoe (Expert) • Steel Visage (Deadly) • Forged to Kill (Deadly)
XP Guerrilla	XP Stage/Weekend Stage • XP Megablitz! • XP Colosseum • Merciless XP! • The Proving Grounds (First Round (Easy) • First Round (Expert) • First Round (Deadly))
Catfruit Guerrilla	Growing Green (I • II • III) • Growing Purple (I • II • III) • Growing Red (I • II • III) • Growing Blue (I • II • III) • Growing Yellow (I • II • III) • Growing Strange (I • Red • Floating • Black • Angel • Alien • Metal • Zombie) • Growing Epic (I • II) • Growing Evil (I • II • III • IV) • Catfruit Jubilee • Catfruit Buffet
Material Guerrilla	Cavern of Comets (I • II • III) • Island of Ash (I • II • III) • Strait of Wings (I • II • III)
Enigma Guerrilla	Isle of the Map Lord (I • II • III)

Cyclone Stages
Solo Fights	Attack on R-Cyclone (Expert) • Attack on B-Cyclone (Expert) • Attack on W-Cyclone (Expert) • Oncoming Maelstrom (Expert) • Attack on Titanium (Insane) • Black Hole Rising (Insane) • Oncoming Storm (Insane) • Unholy Tempest (Insane) • The Wormhole Opens (Deadly) • Wrath of Hell (Deadly) • Charybdis' Mouth (Merciless)
Dual Fights	Bad to Worse (Tragedy in Red (Insane) • Doom Paradise (Insane)) • Day of Judgement (Explosion in the Sky (Insane) • Acts of Cat-God (Insane)) • Techneurosis (Nuts 'n' Bolts (Expert) • Space is the Place (Insane))

Advent Stages
Solo Fights	Tier 1	No Plan A (Deadly) • Realm of Carnage (Deadly) • Honey Trap (Deadly) • Parade of the Dead (Deadly) • N-1 Grand Prix (Deadly) • Bombergirl (Deadly) • Puffer Planet (Merciless) • Flow Like the Stream (Merciless) • Possessed by Evil (Merciless) • Aku Reincarnation (Merciless)
Solo Fights	Tier 2	The Pure Land (Merciless) • Saintly Sister (Merciless) • I'll Be Bug (Merciless) • Dogsville (Merciless) • Last of the Dead (Merciless) • Baby Fake (Merciless)
Dual Fights		The Angel & The Demon (No Plan A (Deadly) • Realm of Carnage (Deadly)) • The Queen & The Dead (Honey Trap (Deadly) • Parade of the Dead (Deadly)) • The King & The Maiden (N-1 Grand Prix (Deadly) • Bombergirl (Deadly))

Crazed Stages
Crazed Cats	Dark Souls (Insane) • Absolute Defence (Insane) • Berserk (Insane) • Festival Gross (Insane) • Head Shaker (Insane) • Flappy Cat (Insane) • Fish Hell (Insane) • Mammals? (Insane) • Crazy Cats (Insane)
Manic Cats	Deathhawk (Deadly) • Vulcanizer (Deadly) • Unjust War (Deadly) • Muscle Party (Deadly) • Lots O' Lion (Deadly) • Forest Beasts (Deadly) • Ogre Island (Deadly) • Draconian (Deadly) • Resident Feline (Deadly)
Clan of the Maniacs	The Wild Dance (Deadly) • Insane Rhythms (Merciless)

Awakening Stages
Buyable Cats	Actress Awakens • Kung Fu Awakens • Mr. Awakens • Bondage Awakens • The Dom Awakens • Box Cats Awaken • Panties Awakens • Ninja Awakens • Zombie Awakens • Samurai Awakens • Sumo Awakens • Boogie Awakens • Skirt Awakens
Monthly Cats	Adult Cat Awakes • Evil Cat Awakes • Doll Cats Awake • Maiden Awakes • Koi Awakens • Bride Awakens • Vacation Awakes • Vengeance Awakes • Kung-Fu X Awakens • Sports Day Awakens • Salaryman Awakes • Reindeer Fish Awakens
Li'l Cats	Tiny Meows (Deadly) • Tiny Will (Deadly) • Tiny Chopper (Deadly) • Tiny Creeper (Deadly) • Tiny Horns (Deadly) • Tiny Wings (Deadly) • Tiny Fins (Deadly) • Tiny Tail (Deadly) • Tiny Fists (Deadly)
Cyclone Cats	Crimson Vengeance • NEO Darkness Heaven • Peerless Too • Wrath of the Divine • Bitter Irony • Dimension of Delirium • Red Sky At Night • The Dead Keep Rolling • The 3rd Dimension
Advent Cats	Clionel Dominant • River Acheron • Queen's Condemnation Dead by Encore • King Wahwah's Return • A Deeper Dream
Other Cats	Tricycle Awakens • Cat Kart Awakens • Flower Cat Awakens! • Nekondo Awakens • Catburger Awakens

Event All-Stars Stages
Special Thanks! (Insane) • Ultra Stress! (Insane) • Miracle Tactics! (Insane) • Wonderful Conquest (Insane) • Elite Corps (Insane) • Megaton Blast (Insane) • Presents of Mind (Insane)

Memorial Stages
Year's First Dawn • Happy Birthday (I • II • III) • Grats! 3 Years!! • Joy of 20 Million! • Joy of 30 Million! • Joy of 40 Million! • CAT DAY • Joy & Prosperity • Joy of 50 Million! • Golden Week Special!! • Joy of 60 Million! • Q1. Box of Contents Quiz • Q5. Time Luck Quiz • お祭りにゃんこのハッピー

Region Restriction
Punchy Prizefighter • Secret Delicacy • Faster Than Fast Food • We're Number One • Cola Flavor Cat • Wafer Cat Advent

Unknown Schedule
Dark Descent	I: Eastern Cave • II: Western Walk • III: Southern Fort • ∞: Northern Crater • Cover of Darkness
Seeing Red	I: Sands of the East • II: Wastes of the West • III: Peaks of the South • ∞: Ruins of the North • 烈火の乱
Duel Stages	Duel on the Prairie (Vanguard • Elite • Commander) • Duel at Sunset (Vanguard • Elite • Commander) • Duel Under the Stars (Vanguard • Elite • Commander) • Duel on the Dunes (Vanguard • Elite • Commander) • Duel at the Lava Fields (Vanguard • Elite • Commander) • Duel Under the Sea (Vanguard • Elite • Commander)
Tag Arena	Rookie (Quarterfinals • Semifinals • Finals) • Beginner (Quarterfinals • Semifinals • Finals) • Adept (Quarterfinals • Semifinals • Finals) • Pro (Quarterfinals • Semifinals • Finals) • Expert (Quarterfinals • Semifinals • Finals)
Total Wars	Spring Special (Basic • Standard • Advanced • Exalted • Supreme) • Summer Special (Basic • Standard • Advanced • Exalted • Supreme) • Fall Special (Basic • Standard • Advanced • Exalted • Supreme) • Winter Special (Basic • Standard • Advanced • Exalted • Supreme)
Deadly Carnival	Tornado Carnival (Deadly) • Awakened Carnival (Deadly)
Deadly Carnival II	Tornado Carnival II (Deadly) • Awakened Carnival II (Deadly)
Deadly Carnival III	Tornado Carnival III (Deadly) • Awakened Carnival III (Deadly)
Heavenly Tower	Floor 1 • Floor 2 • Floor 3 • Floor 4 • Floor 5 • Floor 6 • Floor 7 • Floor 8 • Floor 9 • Floor 10 • Floor 11 • Floor 12 • Floor 13 • Floor 14 • Floor 15 • Floor 16 • Floor 17 • Floor 18 • Floor 19 • Floor 20 • Floor 21 • Floor 22 • Floor 23 • Floor 24 • Floor 25 • Floor 26 • Floor 27 • Floor 28 • Floor 29 • Floor 30 • Floor 31 • Floor 32 • Floor 33 • Floor 34 • Floor 35 • Floor 36 • Floor 37 • Floor 38 • Floor 39 • Floor 40 • Floor 41 • Floor 42 • Floor 43 • Floor 44 • Floor 45 • Floor 46 • Floor 47 • Floor 48 • Floor 49 • Floor 50
Legend Quest	LEVEL 1 - LAST LEVEL (randomized SoL stages & lineups)
Citadels	Floor 1 • Floor 2 • Floor 3 • Floor 4 • Floor 5 • Floor 6 • Floor 7 • Floor 8 • Floor 9 • Top Floor
Infernal Tower	Floor 1 • Floor 2 • Floor 3 • Floor 4 • Floor 5 • Floor 6 • Floor 7 • Floor 8 • Floor 9 • Floor 10 • Floor 11 • Floor 12 • Floor 13 • Floor 14 • Floor 15 • Floor 16 • Floor 17 • Floor 18 • Floor 19 • Floor 20 • Floor 21 • Floor 22 • Floor 23 • Floor 24 • Floor 25 • Floor 26 • Floor 27 • Floor 28 • Floor 29 • Floor 30

Gauntlet Stages
General	Baron Seal Strikes	Baron Seal Strikes: Red Alerts 1~20
	Le'Grim Strikes	Le'Grim Strikes: Rampage Lv1~20
	Mega Menace	Mega Menace: On Mighty Wings Lv1~20
	Horrorpotamus	Horrorpotamus: Cosmic Juggernaut Lv.1~20
	Divine Archangel Strikes	Divine Archangel Strikes: Blessing Lv.1~20
	Big Peng Z Strikes	Big Peng Z Strikes: Wandering Lv.1~20
Seasonal		A Colossal New Year! • A Colossal Valentine's • Suffering Spring! • Summer Break Cats • A Colossal New Year! (2021)
Monthly		January Gauntlet • January Gauntlet II • February Gauntlet • February Gauntlet II • June Gauntlet • June Gauntlet II • July Gauntlet • July Gauntlet II • August Gauntlet • August Gauntlet II • September Gauntlet • September Gauntlet II • October Gauntlet • October Gauntlet II • November Gauntlet • November Gauntlet II • December Gauntlet • December Gauntlet II

Other Special Stages
The Battle Cats POP!	Poppin' in 3D! • Fight your Friends! • Player VS Player • Pay Only Once! • No I-A-P! • Get Those Ubers • Conquer the Galaxy • At Nintendo eShop!
Mystery Package	Sender Unknown
BitSummit_{BCJP Only}	Held in Miyako Messe! (2016) • Held in Miyako Messe! (2017) • Held in Miyako Messe! (2018) • One more thing... (2018) • Held in Miyako Messe! (2019) • One more thing... (2019)
Crazed Moneko	in JAPAN • in LONDON • in NEW YORK • in THE MOON
The Battle Cats Together!	Play Battle Cats Together! • Team Up & Win! • Over 350 Cats! • Play All You Want! • Legend Stages Too! • Minigames Galore! • At the Nintendo eShop! • But the App's Fun Too :)
Most Defeated 2019	Surprising #5 • Not Uncommon #4 • As Expected #3 • Runner-Up #2 • Unbelievable #1 • Unseen in 2019
Most Appearances 2020	Congrats on #5 • #4 As Expected • Somehow #3 • #2 Out of Nowhere • #1 Thanks to You! • No New Appearances
Top 5 Most Seen Enemies, 2021!	#5 Sliding • #4 Blushing • #3 That's Right • #2 Good Try • #1 Triple Crown • Unseen
Empress' Research	Arcane Confluence • Servant of Darkness • Demon's Park • Wicked Cat • Wicked Tank • Wicked Axe
Empress' Report	Empress' Report 1 • Empress' Report 2 • Empress' Report 3 • Empress' Report 4 • Empress' Report 5
New Year's Bling	Long-Awaited Gifts • Today Only: Sociable • Where's My Money, Mom? • Brotherly Income Gap • Increasing Sums • Gifting Burden • Grandpa's Lettering • No Gift This Year