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· The Awakened Bahamut Cat Trial is unlocked after clearing the Awakened Valkyrie Cat Trial, which itself is unlocked after clearing Into the Future Chapter 1, and then clearing Into the Future Chapter 2.
· Before challenging the Awakened Bahamut Cat Trial, it's important to collect all Crystal Treasures from Into the Future Chapters 1 to 3 at their maximum grade.
· Star Aliens appear, so without treasures that weaken Star Aliens, the strategy becomes extremely difficult.

· There are a total of 3 types of enemies that appear in the Awakened Bahamut Cat Trial.
· The boss, Awakened Bahamut Cat, has 2 million HP and deals approximately 60,000 (62,222) damage in a 3-hit combo, using a Blast Attack with 100% probability on its first hit.
· The Blast Attack spreads left and right from its point of origin (300) and occurs 3 times. Its power decreases the further away it is from the point of origin.
· 1st hit: 60,000 damage in the 225-375 range (100% of attack power)
· 2nd hit: 42,000 damage in the 125-225 and 375-475 ranges (70% of attack power)
· 3rd hit: 24,000 damage in the 25-125 and 475-575 ranges (40% of attack power)
· The Blast Attack is very tricky due to its wide range and delayed damage.
· The Elite Alien is a Star Alien, and its stats change significantly depending on the activation rate of Into the Future Crystal Treasures.

Treasure Status	HP	Attack Power
Into the Future Chapter 1 MAX	161,000	11,500
Into the Future Chapter 2 MAX	966,000	69,000

· Stats can differ by up to 6 times depending on the presence of treasures, so you must challenge this stage after collecting all Crystal Treasures from Into the Future Chapters 1-3 at their maximum grade.
· If using characters with the Alien trait, the activation rate of Alien Fruit also affects them.

· This lineup is easy to assemble but the combat style is somewhat difficult and requires practice.
· Defeat Gaga with Mer-Cat in the early stages, then lure Awakened Bahamut Cat near your base to fight.
· Fighting near the base makes it easier to time character production after a Blast Attack disappears, and the short travel time to the front line allows you to attack before the next enemy attack.
· The most important thing is dealing with the endlessly spawning Elite Aliens. If you cannot reliably deal with Elite Aliens, Awakened Bahamut Cat will advance and destroy your base.
· Elite Aliens have 161,000 HP and 3 knockbacks, so they are knocked back every 53,667 damage.

Knockback Count	Accumulated Damage
1st	53,667
2nd	107,334
3rd	161,000

· It is effective to divide attackers into 3 groups and attack by calculating knockback damage.
· Attack power varies depending on the character's level and whether their True Form is unlocked, so you need to adjust your character lineup and deployment order.
· Suitable attackers have fast reproduction, not too slow movement speed, short attack animation, and high firepower. (e.g., Slime Cat, Free Cat, Piggy Bank Cat)
· For Uber Rares, it's good to have Nyanko Ma, which can be produced every time an Elite Alien appears.
· Awakened Bahamut Cat serves as a recovery role if Elite Alien handling fails and can be replaced by other characters.
· Use 2 Wall Cats so that even if one is warped, a Wall Cat remains on the front line. Manic Mohawk Cat and Cat Sushi are good choices as they have fast movement speed and shorter range than Elite Aliens. Replacing Cat Sushi with Goro Cat makes front line maintenance easier.
· After Awakened Bahamut Cat is knocked back, it's important to lure it back near the base. Producing Manic Mohawk Cat when Awakened Bahamut Cat spreads its arms can effectively lure it.
· Awakened Bahamut Cat is slowly chipped away by Mer-Cat and Super Express Cat after its Blast Attack disappears. As long as you don't fail to deal with Elite Aliens, you can win.
· Even if your base is attacked by Awakened Bahamut Cat, you can recover by producing Manic Mohawk Cat and deploying other Cats.

· Awakened Bahamut Cat's Blast Attack reaches up to 575, so utilize long-range characters that can attack from outside its blast range.
· Besides Uber Rares, the Super Hacker Cat and Nekoluga (Nekolugo) combo is effective.
· Super Hacker Cat and Nekoluga have a detection range of 1200, allowing them to attack from a position where the blast cannot reach.
· Super Hacker Cat provides slow debuff, and Nekoluga provides knockback and slow debuff to immobilize enemies.
· Disadvantages: Super Hacker Cat's attack range is 800-1200, so if you get pushed back a little, attacks won't land. Both have a knockback count of 1, making recovery difficult if hit.
· To maintain the front line, Goro Cat and Octopus Cat are needed to withstand Awakened Bahamut Cat's attacks. Goro Cat nullifies attacks, while Octopus Cat doesn't last long and can be warped by Elite Aliens, so be careful.
· Use a Research Power Up Cat Combo to quickly produce Wall Cats.
· If you can produce a second Super Hacker Cat and Nekoluga, the front line becomes stable, but dealing with Elite Aliens is crucial to buy time for reproduction.
· Super Hacker Cat and Nekoluga have low attack power, so if Elite Alien elimination is delayed, you can easily get pushed back. Therefore, it's important to time Mer-Cat and Super Express Cat well against Elite Aliens to prevent more than two from accumulating.
· Super Express Cat is easy to hit Elite Aliens with, so be mindful of the timing to attack Elite Aliens while avoiding the blast.
· Battle Flow:
· At the start, produce Mer-Cat to defeat Gaga.
· Once you have enough money, produce Super Hacker Cat and Nekoluga, then Manic Mohawk Cat, Goro Cat, and Octopus Cat.
· You can stop producing Goro Cat to save money until Elite Aliens reach the front line.
· When Elite Aliens arrive at the front line, also produce Mer-Cat and Super Express Cat.
· Producing a second Super Hacker Cat and Nekoluga makes it harder to get pushed back, but don't let your guard down as you can still be pushed depending on the timing.
· From this point, money can easily become scarce, so stop producing Mer-Cat during times when there are no Elite Aliens to save money.
· If you can produce a third Super Hacker Cat and Nekoluga, you won't get pushed back even without producing Octopus Cat, so also produce Mer-Cat to chip away at Awakened Bahamut Cat.

· Among long-range Uber Rare characters, Miterasa is recommended.
· Miterasa has a long range of 720, and at Level 40, its attack power is 160,600, which can leave Elite Aliens on the verge of death.
· At Level 40, it leaves 400 HP, but Goro Cat can chip it away, so it's not a problem. Elite Alien elimination becomes easy, making the strategy very comfortable.
· Cat Combo: When Super Hacker Cat was in the lineup, there were debuff characters, so 2 Research Power Up combos were enough to immobilize enemies. However, since no debuff characters are used this time, quickly reproduce Goro Cat and Octopus Cat to prevent getting pushed back.
· Miterasa has high firepower, so attacking Awakened Bahamut Cat often results in knockbacks followed by counterattacks.
· Counterattacks increase the number of attacks, making Octopus Cat likely to fall and the front line to collapse. Therefore, add a Research Power Up combo to produce Goro Cat in sync with Awakened Bahamut Cat's knockback.
· Since Super Express Cat is not needed for Elite Alien elimination, there is room to add a Research Power Up combo.
· Reducing Research Power Up combos and adding long-range debuff characters or Blast Immune characters is also a good approach. Configure a lineup that suits your owned characters and play style.
· Battle Flow:
· At the start, defeat Gaga with Mer-Cat and produce Miterasa.
· When Awakened Bahamut Cat appears, also produce Octopus Cat.
· When Awakened Bahamut Cat approaches the base, also produce Manic Mohawk Cat and Goro Cat.
· Produce Goro Cat when it seems like the front line will be pushed due to a lack of Wall Cats, or in sync with Miterasa's attack.
· Awakened Bahamut Cat is easily knocked back by Miterasa's attacks and can counter-push, so you must firmly immobilize it with Goro Cat.

· This stage's Blast Attack is tricky, so Blast Immune attackers are also effective.
· As of March 2026, the Blast Immune attackers with range to hit Awakened Bahamut Cat are as follows:

Character	Feature
White Luga	Easy to use
Black Luga	Easy to use
Hammer Cat	Easy to use (Relatively low acquisition difficulty)
Volbonber 4th Form	High evolution difficulty
Jeanne d'Arc 3rd Form	Easy to use
Moon Shadow Boy Kaoru	Easy to use

· Among these, White Luga, Black Luga, Hammer Cat, and Volbonber 4th Form are easy to use. Since 4th Form evolution is difficult, the other three are the main choices.
· These are limited or collaboration characters, so their acquisition difficulty is high, but if you have them, utilize them. The easiest among them was White Luga.
· The free-to-play character Cat King is difficult to use due to its long attack interval. It can be used in combination with other Blast Immune characters, but it's best used only when you have leeway.
· Battle Flow:
· At the start, defeat Gaga with Mer-Cat, and when Awakened Bahamut Cat appears, lure it near your base.
· After luring it near the base, produce Blast Immune attackers and immobilize it with Wall Cats.
· When using Blast Immune characters, Awakened Bahamut Cat can be defeated by counterattacks depending on the timing of its knockback, so if it's knocked back when Octopus Cat is not on the front line, immobilize it with Goro Cat.
· However, when Elite Aliens are on the front line, Goro Cat must be used to immobilize them.
· When Elite Aliens arrive at the front line, also produce Mer-Cat and Super Express Cat to defeat them. Then repeat the same process.

· If you have Martial Artist Cat, obtainable from the Merc Storia collaboration, you can clear the stage with a permanent stop strategy.
· Caution: Treasures and Cat Combos are important.
· To permanently stop Awakened Bahamut Cat with Martial Artist Cat, you must max out all Non-Fruit Treasures from Into the Future and form the 'Stop Movement Up M+' Cat Combo.
· To permanently stop Elite Aliens as well, you must also max out all Alien Fruit Treasures from Into the Future.
· Even if Martial Artist Cat stops Awakened Bahamut Cat, if Elite Aliens are on the front line, the permanent stop will be released when Awakened Bahamut Cat is knocked back.
· To permanently stop Awakened Bahamut Cat, you must prevent Elite Aliens from reaching the front line.
· This is where Cat Golfer, the 3rd form of Cat God, shines.
· Cat Golfer can attack positions 425-650 without attacking detected enemies. Therefore, it can attack Elite Aliens behind Awakened Bahamut Cat without hitting Awakened Bahamut Cat itself.
· Alternative characters: Takeda Shingen, Crazy Mad Shooter, Saki, Nezuko, etc., characters that can only attack Aliens, can be used as substitutes.
· When multiple Cat Golfers accumulate, Elite Aliens can be knocked back or defeated by Golfer's attacks as they approach.
· Once Elite Aliens are prevented from approaching, attackers can target Awakened Bahamut Cat, but the frequency of Awakened Bahamut Cat's knockbacks is crucial here.
· If Awakened Bahamut Cat is knocked back too quickly, it might coincide with Elite Aliens reaching the front line, so adjust the production of attackers to knock it back at the appropriate timing.
· When Awakened Bahamut Cat is knocked back, Martial Artist Cat's attack timing aligns, so depending on the knockback timing, the permanent stop can be released, leading to a front line collapse.
· If the front line collapses, lure Awakened Bahamut Cat back to the base as at the beginning, and after its Blast Attack disappears, use Martial Artist Cat to permanently stop it again for recovery.
· Note that using Armored Cat, which was obtainable from the 12th-anniversary event, allows for stopping without Brainwashing. Since Merc Storia's service has ended, the possibility of a collaboration rerun is uncertain, so this method can be used if you already have Martial Artist Cat or if a rerun occurs in the future.