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{{EnemiesAppearing|Trolly Blogger|Kappy Jr.|Owlbrow|Relic Doge|Loris}}
'''Water Conservancy (Merciless)''' is the second stage in [[Top of the Bog]]. When clearing this stage, the player is guaranteed to unlock the [[True Form]] of [[Teacher BearCat (Rare Cat)|Teacher BearCat]], Cadaver BearCat. This is a [[No Continues]] stage.

{{Stage Info
|stage name = [[File:rc043.png]]
[[File:Mapsn243 01 s en.png]]
|stage location = [[File:Mapname243 s en.png]]
|energy = 200
|enemy castle hp = 1,200,000 HP
|enemies = {{Magnification|Trolly Blogger|300%
|Owlbrow|1,200%
|Relic Doge|100%
|Loris|100%}}
|boss = {{Magnification|Kappy Jr.|100%}}
|treasure = - [[Teacher BearCat (Rare Cat)|Teacher BearCat]]'s [[True Form]] (100%, 1 time)
|restriction = [[No Continues]]
|XP = 3,800 XP
|width = 5,200
|max enemies = 12
|jpname = Waterfront Environmental Protection Movement Super Extreme
|script = 水辺環凶保全運動 超極ムズ
|romaji = Mizube kan kyō hozen undō Chō Goku Muzu
|star = 1
|event-chapter = [[Top of the Bog]]
|difficulty = ★10
|prev stage = [[Guided by Currents (Merciless)]]
|next stage = N/A
|occurrence = 13th, 14th, 27th, and 28th of every month
}}

==Battleground==
*Infinite [[Trolly Blogger]]s spawn after 6.67 seconds<sup>200f</sup>, delay 6.67~10 seconds<sup>200f~300f</sup>.
*1 [[Kappy Jr.]] spawns as the boss after 13.33 seconds<sup>400f</sup>.
*5 [[Owlbrow]]s spawn after 16.67 seconds<sup>500f</sup>, delay 36.67~40 seconds<sup>1,100f~1,200f</sup>.
*3 [[Relic Doge]]s spawn after 26.67 seconds<sup>800f</sup>, delay 10~13.33 seconds<sup>300f~400f</sup>.
*2 [[Loris|Lorises]] spawn after 46.67 seconds<sup>1,400f</sup>, delay 60~63.33 seconds<sup>1,800f~1,900f</sup>.
*3 [[Relic Doge]]s spawn after 80 seconds<sup>2,400f</sup>, delay 10~13.33 seconds<sup>300f~400f</sup>.
*3 [[Relic Doge]]s spawn after 140 seconds<sup>4,200f</sup>, delay 10~13.33 seconds<sup>300f~400f</sup>.
*3 [[Relic Doge]]s spawn after 200 seconds<sup>6,000f</sup>, delay 10~13.33 seconds<sup>300f~400f</sup>.
*Infinite [[Relic Doge]]s spawn after 233.33 seconds<sup>7,000f</sup>, delay 23.33~26.67 seconds<sup>700f~800f</sup>.
*When the base reaches 75% HP:
**8 [[Relic Doge]]s spawn, delay 0.67~1 seconds<sup>20f~30f</sup>.

==Strategy==
It is recommended to only use ranged meat shields such as [[Mer-Cat (Rare Cat)|Cameraman Cat]] so that Kappy's surge will miss more often. If you are going to use Cameraman Cat, make sure to bring some Research Up Combos (x2 S, x1 M or 1x L). Other ranged units such as [[Weightlifter Cat (Super Rare Cat)|Pizza Cat]] could help, but isn't necessary. 

Units with [[Special Abilities#Evade Surge|Evade Surge]] such as [[Anubis the Protector (Uber Rare Cat)|Talented Anubis]] (30), [[Kasli the Bane (Uber Rare Cat)|Kasli the Bane]] (30), [[Boogie Cat (Special Cat)|Talented Gato Amigo]] (no level required with ev. Surge), [[Actress Cat (Special Cat)|Talented Beefcake Cat]] (50 with max attack buff and ev. Surge) [[Lasvoss (Uber Rare Cat)|Lasvoss Reborn]] (40), [[Iz the Dancer of Grief (Uber Rare Cat)|Iz the Dancer of Grief]] (30), and [[Jagando Jr. (Special Cat)|Lord of Ruin Jagando Jr.]] (30) are very helpful. For a list of Cats with the "Evade Surge" ability, see [[:Category:Cats with Surge Immunity|here]].

[[Classification|Rushers]] (better with LD and Waves) such as [[Bahamut Cat (Special Cat)|Awakened Bahamut Cat]] (30), [[Sanada Yukimura (Uber Rare Cat)|Immortal Yukimura]] (40, attack, health and Strengthen talents recommended), [[Li'l Valkyrie (Uber Rare Cat)|Lil' Valkyrie]] (30), [[Li'l Valkyrie Dark (Uber Rare Cat)|Lil' Valkyrie Dark]] (30), [[Ganglion (Uber Rare Cat)|Ganglion]] (30), [[Baby Cat (Uber Rare Cat)|Cats in the Cradle]] (40, any level lower is not recommended), and [[D'arktanyan (Uber Rare Cat)|D'arktanyan]] (30) also help out but make sure to time them so they don't get hit by a surge.

It may be helpful to use fast and cost efficient units such as [[Slime Cat (Rare Cat)|Slime Cat]] (30) or [[Hip Hop Cat (Super Rare Cat)|Talented Can Can Cat]] (40 with at least level 6 speed up, level 5 attack buff, level 3 health buff, and double bounty) but they can act as stepping stones for Kappy to spawn a surge so be careful.

High range crowd control units (that can out range Kappy's surge and Loris' LD) like [[Nerd Cat (Super Rare Cat)|Cyberpunk Cat]] (no level required, slow up talent recommended), [[Asiluga (Uber Rare Cat)|Assassinlan Pasalan]] (no level required, slow up talent recommended), [[Otaku Geek Cat (Super Rare Cat)|Otaku Geek Cat]] (no level required) and [[Sniper the Recruit (Super Rare Cat)|Sniper the Deadeye]] can help make the threats more manageable while staying at a safe distance. If Kappy seems to push too fast and he leaves the blindspot of Cyberpunk or Otaku Geek, consider using [[Glass Cat (Rare Cat)|Macho Crystal Cat]] and/or [[Lone Cat and Kitten (Rare Cat)|Tourist Cat]] to push Kappy back.

[[Stone Cat (Rare Cat)|Stone Cat]] is a great unit for this stage due to the removal of [[The Thrillerz]] who previously would block Stone Cat's path towards Kappy. When supported by research combos and timed correctly, Stone Cat can stall Kappy in place for a very long time. Just make sure not to send Stone Cat when Kappy isn't in his attack animation or else Kappy will use him as a stepping stone to create a surge.

==='''Strategy 1'''===
{{Lineup|Skelecat|Necromancer Cat|Li'l Macho Cat|Jurassic Cat Sitter|Mr.|Boulder Cat|30+|Housewife Cat|30+|Slapstick Cats|30+|Pizza Cat|40+|Cyberpunk Cat|30+|

items=Rich Cat| 

cannon=Slow Thunderbolt or Breakerblast.|
notes=*[[Cheating Heart? (Combo)|Cheating Heart?]] can replace Li'l cat and Jurassic Cat for some flexibility with boulder timing.
*DO NOT use Sniper the Cat or Cat CPU.
*Wave Talents for Pizza and slow talents for Cyberpunk, while optional, can help massively
*Rich cat is required.
* DO NOT use Iron Wall.}}

Kill the first Trolly Blogger with a boulder. When Kappy comes out, use another boulder to kill the Trolly Blogger that goes out with him. Lure Kappy to your base but not so close that Cyberpunk can't hit him. When you're ready, send out a boulder so that Kappy hits it and causes a surge. Send another boulder out when Kappy lifts up the cucumber and repeat this for the rest of the fight. If Kappy tries to hit the second boulder and doesn't spawn a surge, send out Cyberpunk and start spamming all of your cats that aren't being used for combos. Pizza and Housewife will take care of Kappy's support while also chipping down Kappy AND they both outrange Kappy so you don't need to worry about Kappy spawning a surge. Slapstick Cats will do the same thing along with dealing extra damage to Relic Doges and Lorises. With correct boulder timing, you can keep spamming Housewife, Pizza, and Slapstick with no consequences. Owlbrows give you a lot of cash too and these cats take some time to recharge so money won't be a big issue.

When Kappy gets knocked back from taking damage, you need to now be a lot more careful. If there's an enemy in front of him, send out boulder and continue the same pattern as before. If there's nothing in front of him, you'll unfortunately need to let Kappy advance, start his attack animation, and then send out a boulder. This will trigger a surge and may kill your stacks of cats but there is no way around this. If this happens, you won't be in too much trouble since boulder can stall Kappy for a very long time with good timing. You don't want Kappy to get knocked back so do not bring Sniper the Deadeye, Lord of Ruin Jagando Jr. (though the normal form is fine), or Sniper the Cat.

Soon enough, you should have enough cats to melt through Kappy's support and Kappy himself. When Kappy dies, his support won't be a threat in any way so keep spamming and you'll win.

=== Strategy 2(ft. Jelly & High-levelled Courier) ===
{{Lineup|Skelecat|Mr.|Necromancer Cat|Li'l Macho Cat|Jurassic Cat Sitter|Stone Cat|Courier Cat|50|Jellycat|40+|?|?|

cannon=Breakerblast or Thunderbolt|
notes=*You can fill the last two spots with ranged attackers if you want, you can also choose to not send any to save money. [[Jagando Jr. (Special Cat)|Jagando]] is incredibly useful here, he can help your cats push into Loris' blindspot with KB vs. Traitless and stays safe from Kappy with Surge immunity, so if you have him it is ''highly recommended'' to use him, though 4200 cost might force you to use Rich Cat.
*Rich Cat is optional.}}

Start by upgrading your worker cat to level 2 or 3 while killing the peons with Stone. You can lure to save money but if you have a rich cat you can send Stone to meet Kappy at the middleground, otherwise do the same but at about ¾ to your base. From now, make sure to consistently stall Kappy '''and stall with Stone before any other units. It is your first priority.''' Whenever you have the chance, send Courier, and use the peons as a stepping stone to send Jelly's wave through all the enemies. Once you have plenty of cash or see the 2nd Loris coming, send Jagando if you've brought him to KB Kappy and let your cats push into Loris' blindspot. Make sure that the Relic Doges don't touch Jagando, as just a few hits is enough to kill him as he is already taking hits from the Lorises; try to deal with them using Courier. [[Glass Cat (Rare Cat)|Macho Glass]] or [[Lone Cat and Kitten (Rare Cat)|Tourist]] both fulfill Jagando's role but not as well as he can with his 3rd hit ''and'' surge. Try to keep stalling and your Couriers alive, and soon you can enjoy your new Cadaver BearCat!

==Walkthrough==
{{Walkthrough
|Top of The Bog, Stone Cat vs Kappy Jr - The Battle Cats|Lucas IV|Research Combos & Stone timing
}}

==Reference==
*https://battlecats-db.com/stage/s01243-02.html

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