BOSS
KAPPY JR.
Flow Like the Stream is the 1st stage of Bottom of the Swamp. Next stage: Guided by Currents.
STRATEGY
Kappy Jr. creates a Surge between 150 and 750 range on every single hit, so the whole stage is about making him miss rather than tanking him.
- Any meatshield that is not Surge-immune actively hurts you — it gives him more attacks and more stepping stones to place Surges on.
- His foreswing is long and his range only 230, so conventional mid-rangers can sit outside it and bait misses safely.
- He is knocked back often enough that steady chip damage keeps him off balance.
SPAWN ORDER
ENEMY ROSTER · 4
CATS TO BRING 
CAMERAMAN CAT B Requires high level and Survive Talent, minimum level 40. Cameraman is your main ranged meatshield against Kappy Jr. Maxing the Survive Talent guarantees that she will endure an attack from Kappy Jr. or a Scissoroo. Without these high levels and Talents on Cameraman, don't even try this stage. 
LI'L KING DRAGON CAT B With his Surge Immunity Talent, Li'l King Dragon becomes one of the best units here. He has amazing range and attack, and can stack easily. Just beware of his cost and Single Attack. 
PIZZA CAT A Your secondary attack force right alongside Cameraman. His unnaturally high health lets him survive attacks from Kappy Jr. Upgrading him to level 40 or more is ideal to have the best chances at winning. Talents such as Attack Buff and Wave Attack are very well useful. 
BOULDER CAT A Because Boulder Cat despawns moments after it attacks, it can easily cause Kappy Jr. to miss his attack and prevent his surge from even appearing. 
MACHO CRYSTAL CAT A If you don't have his True Form, don't use him. Without the knockback effect, Kappy Jr. will still get an attack off and destroy anything non-Surge immune. Use Macho Crystal Cat sparingly and with careful timing, as if he misses, then you are most likely screwed. 
TOURIST CAT A His True Form is nigh-required, as the extra freeze duration is mandatory for chain-knockbacking Kappy Jr. and keeping him in check. Use him like a secondary or backup Macho Crystal Cat. 
CYBERPUNK CAT A Not a must-pick like the previous Cats, but can be useful. Maxed Slow Talent is required for him to make an impact and be worth the money, and Survive Talent is great since Kappy Jr. pushes hard. Use him if you have an extra slot and you don't have any helpful Ubers. 
SNIPER THE DEADEYE A If one lacks Boulder Cat and/or wishes to do the stage without it, this unit is VERY amazing at stalling Kappy Jr. especially when paired with Cyberpunk, as Deadeye's Slow+Knockback prevents Kappy Jr. from pushing very easily, coupled with long range keeping him safe. 
GATO AMIGO D With Talents, Gato Amigo becomes the most accessible Surge-Immune meatshield at this point barring Cat Cactus. His spammability, slow speed creating small gaps and low price will make Kappy Jr. have a hard time pushing. 
LASVOSS REBORN S A prohibitively expensive midranger with a steep True Form cost, Lasvoss has somewhat fast cooldown for an Uber, is Immune to Surges and can potentially deal extreme amounts of damage with his 50% Strengthen at 30% Health and 30% Savage Blows, alongside a 100% chance to Survive a Lethal Strike. 
ALMIGHTY ANUBIS S Only good if you have his Immune to Surge Talent, but this stage starves you of cash, so unless you have no other options, don't waste your NP. 
CATS IN THE CRADLE A Though not immune to Surges, their mighty Waves can cripple the Scissoroos and deal considerable damage to Kappy Jr., even if they only get in one attack. Upgrading them to level 40 is highly recommended, as they are highly valuable even outside of this stage. 
MR. B Zombie Killer — stops the revive so it stays dead. 
BAKERY CAT A Zombie Killer — stops the revive so it stays dead. Also fits “Out-range Kappy Jr..” 
CHEERLEADER CAT A Zombie Killer — stops the revive so it stays dead. Also fits “Out-range Kappy Jr..” 
MIGHTY REKON KORPS S Zombie Killer — stops the revive so it stays dead. Also fits “Out-range Kappy Jr..” 
ZOMBIE CAT B Zombie Killer — stops the revive so it stays dead. 
ONMYOJI CAT A Zombie Killer — stops the revive so it stays dead. Also fits “Out-range Kappy Jr..” 
HITMAN CAT A Hitman Cat: Deals massive damage to Traitless enemies LONE CAT AND KITTEN A 100% KB + Freeze + Resist vs Traitless. Also fits “Out-range Kappy Jr..” 
DRILLER CAT A 100% Weakens Traitless to 10% and (True) Strong vs Traitless. Also fits “Out-range Kappy Jr..” 
D'ARKTANYAN S Strong Against Traitless on a Long-Distance area attack — answers the many Traitless bosses. Also fits “Out-range Kappy Jr..” 
JAGANDO JR. A Lord of Ruin Jagando Jr.: Strong against Traitless enemies (Deals 1.5x damage, only takes 1/2 damage) 
GROSS CAT A Range 350 — fires from beyond its 230. 
MASTER URIL A Range 405 — fires from beyond its 230. BAKERY CAT A Range 320 — fires from beyond its 230. Also fits “Stop the revives.” 
VAULTER CAT A Range 350 — fires from beyond its 230. Also fits “Stop the revives.” MIGHTY REKON KORPS S Range 470 — fires from beyond its 230. Also fits “Stop the revives.” 
BAHAMUT CAT S Huge multi-hit burst — a story-unlock powerhouse that deletes tanky enemies. MIGHTY REKON KORPS S Among the highest single-hit Area damage available. Also fits “Stop the revives.” 
GAIA THE CREATOR S Long-Distance multi-hit with Insane Damage — a generalist wall-cracker. Also fits “Out-range Kappy Jr..” 
CRAZED MONEKO A Big crit burst against tanky/Metal targets. 
CHILD OF DESTINY PHONO S Big Multi-Hit Massive-Damage bursts from safety. Also fits “Out-range Kappy Jr..”
★ PICKED FOR THIS STAGE
CAMERAMAN CAT B Requires high level and Survive Talent, minimum level 40. Cameraman is your main ranged meatshield against Kappy Jr. Maxing the Survive Talent guarantees that she will endure an attack from Kappy Jr. or a Scissoroo. Without these high levels and Talents on Cameraman, don't even try this stage. LI'L KING DRAGON CAT B With his Surge Immunity Talent, Li'l King Dragon becomes one of the best units here. He has amazing range and attack, and can stack easily. Just beware of his cost and Single Attack. PIZZA CAT A Your secondary attack force right alongside Cameraman. His unnaturally high health lets him survive attacks from Kappy Jr. Upgrading him to level 40 or more is ideal to have the best chances at winning. Talents such as Attack Buff and Wave Attack are very well useful. BOULDER CAT A Because Boulder Cat despawns moments after it attacks, it can easily cause Kappy Jr. to miss his attack and prevent his surge from even appearing. MACHO CRYSTAL CAT A If you don't have his True Form, don't use him. Without the knockback effect, Kappy Jr. will still get an attack off and destroy anything non-Surge immune. Use Macho Crystal Cat sparingly and with careful timing, as if he misses, then you are most likely screwed. TOURIST CAT A His True Form is nigh-required, as the extra freeze duration is mandatory for chain-knockbacking Kappy Jr. and keeping him in check. Use him like a secondary or backup Macho Crystal Cat. CYBERPUNK CAT A Not a must-pick like the previous Cats, but can be useful. Maxed Slow Talent is required for him to make an impact and be worth the money, and Survive Talent is great since Kappy Jr. pushes hard. Use him if you have an extra slot and you don't have any helpful Ubers. SNIPER THE DEADEYE A If one lacks Boulder Cat and/or wishes to do the stage without it, this unit is VERY amazing at stalling Kappy Jr. especially when paired with Cyberpunk, as Deadeye's Slow+Knockback prevents Kappy Jr. from pushing very easily, coupled with long range keeping him safe. GATO AMIGO D With Talents, Gato Amigo becomes the most accessible Surge-Immune meatshield at this point barring Cat Cactus. His spammability, slow speed creating small gaps and low price will make Kappy Jr. have a hard time pushing. LASVOSS REBORN S A prohibitively expensive midranger with a steep True Form cost, Lasvoss has somewhat fast cooldown for an Uber, is Immune to Surges and can potentially deal extreme amounts of damage with his 50% Strengthen at 30% Health and 30% Savage Blows, alongside a 100% chance to Survive a Lethal Strike. ALMIGHTY ANUBIS S Only good if you have his Immune to Surge Talent, but this stage starves you of cash, so unless you have no other options, don't waste your NP. CATS IN THE CRADLE A Though not immune to Surges, their mighty Waves can cripple the Scissoroos and deal considerable damage to Kappy Jr., even if they only get in one attack. Upgrading them to level 40 is highly recommended, as they are highly valuable even outside of this stage. ⚙ WORKED OUT FROM THE ROSTER · LOWER CONFIDENCE
Stop the revives
The Thrillerz revives after dying — without a Zombie Killer it keeps coming back. Bring one to end the loop.
MR. B Zombie Killer — stops the revive so it stays dead. BAKERY CAT A Zombie Killer — stops the revive so it stays dead. Also fits “Out-range Kappy Jr..” CHEERLEADER CAT A Zombie Killer — stops the revive so it stays dead. Also fits “Out-range Kappy Jr..” MIGHTY REKON KORPS S Zombie Killer — stops the revive so it stays dead. Also fits “Out-range Kappy Jr..” ZOMBIE CAT B Zombie Killer — stops the revive so it stays dead. ONMYOJI CAT A Zombie Killer — stops the revive so it stays dead. Also fits “Out-range Kappy Jr..” ⚙ More counters worked out from the roster, lower confidence than the picks above; kept for reference
Counter Traitless
Kappy Jr. is Traitless. Anti-Traitless units take less damage and deal more.
HITMAN CAT A Hitman Cat: Deals massive damage to Traitless enemies LONE CAT AND KITTEN A 100% KB + Freeze + Resist vs Traitless. Also fits “Out-range Kappy Jr..” DRILLER CAT A 100% Weakens Traitless to 10% and (True) Strong vs Traitless. Also fits “Out-range Kappy Jr..” D'ARKTANYAN S Strong Against Traitless on a Long-Distance area attack — answers the many Traitless bosses. Also fits “Out-range Kappy Jr..” JAGANDO JR. A Lord of Ruin Jagando Jr.: Strong against Traitless enemies (Deals 1.5x damage, only takes 1/2 damage) Out-range Kappy Jr.
Kappy Jr. reaches 230 range. Units that out-range it can chip safely without taking hits.
GROSS CAT A Range 350 — fires from beyond its 230. MASTER URIL A Range 405 — fires from beyond its 230. BAKERY CAT A Range 320 — fires from beyond its 230. Also fits “Stop the revives.” VAULTER CAT A Range 350 — fires from beyond its 230. Also fits “Stop the revives.” MIGHTY REKON KORPS S Range 470 — fires from beyond its 230. Also fits “Stop the revives.” Burst the boss down
Kappy Jr. has a deep HP pool (2,000,000+ even before stage magnification). Heavy single-target burst shortens the fight.
BAHAMUT CAT S Huge multi-hit burst — a story-unlock powerhouse that deletes tanky enemies. MIGHTY REKON KORPS S Among the highest single-hit Area damage available. Also fits “Stop the revives.” GAIA THE CREATOR S Long-Distance multi-hit with Insane Damage — a generalist wall-cracker. Also fits “Out-range Kappy Jr..” CRAZED MONEKO A Big crit burst against tanky/Metal targets. CHILD OF DESTINY PHONO S Big Multi-Hit Massive-Damage bursts from safety. Also fits “Out-range Kappy Jr..” VIDEO RUNS
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ENEMY BASE 
BASE HEALTH
1,000,000
The castle you destroy to clear the stage.
STAGE DATA
SAGAEvents
CHAPTERBottom of the Swamp
ENEMIES4
DIFFICULTYMerciless
RUNS ON13th, 14th, 27th & 28th of each month
DROP Teacher BearCat · 30%
RESTRICTIONNo Cont
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