Monkey (BCS)

For Monkeys in general, see Monkey.

The Tack Shooter, a Primary Monkey card

Monkeys are a type of card in Bloons Card Storm and the main way of defending the player's Hero from the opponent's Bloons. When played, they appear between the player's Hero and the Bloon track. Each player can have up to five Monkeys on their side of the board at a time. If the player has fewer than five Monkeys, Monkeys are only placeable on unoccupied spaces, but if all the player's Monkey spaces are occupied, they can play new Monkeys on occupied Monkey spaces to replace existing Monkeys.

The player can use most Monkeys during their turn to attack opposing Bloons by dragging from a Monkey to a target Bloon. Attacking a Bloon deals damage equal to the Monkey's ATK and consumes one ammo. Each Monkey has a limited amount of ammo, and when one runs out of ammo, its reload stat determines the number of turns it takes for its ammo to replenish.

There are a total of 81 Monkey cards. Of these, 4 do not appear in the collection, do not belong to any card sets, and cannot be crafted or added to a normal deck.

Mechanics

ATK

Dart Monkey Twins buffing each other's ATK by being placed next to each other

The ATK (Attack Power or AP prior to version 4.4) of a Monkey is the amount of damage it deals to the target Bloon each time it attacks. Most Monkey card effects that deal damage, such as the Boomerang Monkey's second hit, the Thunder Druid's On Play effect, or the Blade Maelstrom's On Turn End effect, are independent of their ATK and are not affected by buffs or debuffs to their ATK. The exceptions are Splash Damage effects, which deal damage equal to the Monkey's ATK, and effects that are referred to as "attacks" in card text, such as the Arcane Master's additional projectiles and the Mortar Monkey's On Turn End effect. Monkeys cannot have their ATK lowered below zero.

Ammo

A Monkey's ammo is the number of times it can attack a Bloon before it has to reload. Each attack consumes one ammo. All Monkeys start with full ammo when played.

Reload

The reload of a Monkey is the number of turns it takes for the Monkey to reload its ammo. If a Monkey has no ammo at the start of the player's turn, the reload counter decrements by 1, and if it reaches zero, the Monkey gains ammo equal to its maximum ammo.

Class

Monkeys come in four card classes: Primary, Military, Magic, and Support. Monkeys that are based on towers and upgrades from Bloons TD 6 use the same classifications as in that game. The card class is listed alongside the Monkey's type (e.g. Primary – Bomb Shooter), as well as their respective class icon on the lefthand side of the card.

Type

The type of a Monkey is a secondary classification system unique to Monkeys. Some cards have effects that depend on the type (such as Super Monkey Fan Club applying a buff to Dart-type Monkeys only or Mine Supervisors generating more Bloontonium per Miner-type Monkey), but most Monkey types have no interactions. With the exception of Agent-type Monkeys, all Monkeys of the same type also belong to the same class.

Non-keyword additional properties

Does not attack normally

Monkeys with the term "Does not attack normally" in their card text do not allow the player to aim their attacks at Bloons. All Monkeys with this property have some other means of attacking on their own, such as Mortar Monkey's ability to attack a random target at the end of the player's turn and Even More Tacks attacking as a Defender.

Can't Attack

Monkeys with the term "Can't Attack" in their card text are unable to attack by any means. Monkeys with this property have no ATK, ammo (except for Factories), or reload stat, and are considered to have an ATK of 0 for the purposes of card effects that depend on ATK, such as Bed Time. Monkeys with this property have square-shaped plates beneath them instead of circular plates.

Attacks Twice

Monkeys with the term "Attacks Twice" in their card text attack their target two times per ammo instead of one, in rapid succession. If the first attack reduces the target's health to 0 or lower, the target still takes the second attack before it pops, and it still triggers effects that activate upon dealing damage (such as Growth Gas Bloons and Extractor Bloons). The second attack cannot be interrupted by being stunned after the first attack (e.g., targeting a Stun Gas Bloon). When targeting a Bloon, a Monkey that Attacks Twice displays the amount of damage it will deal when factoring in the second attack.

List of Monkey cards

Card	Class	Rarity	Set	Cost	Charges	Type	Ammo	ATK	Reload	Introduced
Acidic Mix Alchemist On Play: Target other friendly Monkey gains Armor-Piercing	Magic	Uncommon	Lead Storm	2	1	Alchemist	2	25	2	Version 4.0
Alchemist Monkey On Attack: Summon an Acid Pool on target Bloon space	Magic	Common	Lead Storm	2	1	Alchemist	1	25	2	Version 4.0
Arcane Master On Attack: Attack 2 other enemy Bloons. On Reload: Add a Yellow Bloon to your hand.	Magic	Super Rare	Classic	9	1	Wizard	2	50	3	Launch
Baby Monkey	—	—	None	0	1	—	—	—	—	Full Playable test
Banana Farm Can't Attack. On Turn Start: Gain 2 Gold	Support	Common	Classic	4	1	Banana Farm	—	—	—	Firstlook test
Banana Plantation Can't Attack. When an opponent draws a card: Gain 1 Gold	Support	Rare	Classic	3	1	Banana Farm	—	—	—	Launch
Barrel of Monkeys	Primary	Uncommon	Lead Storm	1	4	Dart	1	20	1	Version 4.0
Berserker Brew On Play: Target other friendly Monkey gains 3 Temporary Ammo, +20 ATK and is Doomed	Magic	Uncommon	Lead Storm	6	1	Alchemist	1	30	1	Version 4.0
Bionic Boomerang On Play: Gain 2 Temporary Ammo	Primary	Uncommon	Classic	6	1	Boomerang	2	55	2	Full Playable test
Blade Maelstrom Defender +10. On Turn End: Deal 30 damage to all enemy Bloons	Primary	Ultra Rare	Classic	8	1	Tack Shooter	3	20	4	Launch
Bloon Impact Temporary. Armor Piercing. On Attack: Increase the delay of target Bloon by 2	Primary	Super Rare	Camo Storm	9	1	Bomb Shooter	2	45	—	Version 6.0
Bloon Master Alchemist On Play: Convert target Bloon into a Red Bloon. On Attack: Summon a Strong Acid Pool on target Bloon space	Magic	Ultra Rare	Lead Storm	10	1	Alchemist	1	15	2	Version 4.0
Bloontonium Miner On Play: Gain 1 Bloontonium On Turn Start: Gain 1 Bloontonium	Support	Common	Classic	1	1	Miner	1	10	1	Version 3.0
Bloontonium Saboteur On Play: Opponent loses 4 Bloontonium	Military	Super Rare	Classic	3	1	Agent	1	30	1	Version 3.0
Bomb Shooter Armor-Piercing	Primary	Common	Lead Storm	2	1	Bomb Shooter	1	80	3	Version 4.0
Boomerang Monkey On Attack: Deal 30 damage to the next adjacent Bloon	Primary	Uncommon	Classic	3	1	Boomerang	1	20	1	Firstlook test
Bouncing Bullet On Attack: Deal 30 damage to a random other Bloon three times	Military	Ultra Rare	Classic	8	1	Sniper	1	90	2	Full Playable test
Burny Stuff Mortar Does not attack normally. On Turn End: Randomly attacks an enemy Bloon. Hit Bloon is set on fire	Military	Uncommon	Classic	4	1	Mortar	1	40	1	Full Playable test
Cash Drop Sniper On Reload: Gain 3 Gold	Military	Uncommon	Classic	5	1	Sniper	1	65	2	Full Playable test
Ceramic Glazing Kiln Temporary. Can't Attack. When you play a Bloon, give it +20 Health. Use 1 ammo	Support	Rare	Lead Storm	2	1	Factory	5	—	—	Version 4.0
Corvus Academy of Arts Temporary. Can't Attack. When your Hero would take damage, they take no damage. Use 1 ammo	Support	Rare	Lead Storm	8	1	Factory	2	—	—	Version 4.0
Crippling Sniper On Attack: Targeted Large Bloons have their delay increased by 1	Military	Ultra Rare	Classic	7	1	Sniper	1	150	3	Full Playable test
Crossbow Monkey	Primary	Uncommon	Classic	4	1	Dart	2	50	2	Firstlook test
Dark Champion During Opponent's Turn: Defenders gain 10 ATK	Magic	Ultra Rare	Classic	12	1	Super	3	100	3	Launch
Dart Arts Wizard Whenever a friendly Undead Bloon is summoned, it gains +30 Health	Magic	Super Rare	Camo Storm	4	1	Wizard	2	35	2	Version 6.0
Dart Monkey	Primary	Common	Classic	0	1	Dart	1	25	1	Firstlook test
Dart Monkey Twins Gains +10 ATK while next to a Dart Monkey Twin	Primary	Uncommon	Classic	1	2	Dart	1	15	1	Version 2.0
Dire Wolf On Attack: Deal Splash Damage	—	Common	None	0	1	Wolf	1	50	1	Version 5.0
Distraction Ninja Detect. On Attack: 50% chance to increase target Bloon's delay by 1	Magic	Super Rare	Camo Storm	6	1	Ninja	2	55	3	Version 6.0
Druid Defender +20. On Play: Heal your Hero 75 Health	Magic	Common	Classic	4	1	Druid	1	50	2	Launch
Druid of Peace Can't Attack. Bloons can't attack on the turn they are summoned	Magic	Super Rare	Camo Storm	5	1	Druid	—	—	—	Version 6.0
Elite Defender Defender +15	Military	Rare	Classic	7	1	Sniper	4	35	3	Full Playable test
Even More Tacks Temporary. Defender. Does not attack normally. Add 1 ammo per 2 Gold spent	Primary	Rare	Camo Storm	0	1	Tack Shooter	1	40	—	Version 6.0
Extra Range Tack Shooter Defender +5. On Turn End: Zero Gold: Gain Defender 20 until the start of your next turn	Primary	Uncommon	Camo Storm	3	1	Tack Shooter	2	35	2	Version 6.0
Extra-Super Monkey Gain +5 ATK per Gold spent	Magic	Rare	Camo Storm	0	1	Super	1	20	1	Version 6.0
Fireball Wizard On Attack: Set target Bloon on fire	Magic	Uncommon	Camo Storm	6	1	Wizard	1	100	2	Version 6.0
Frag Bomb Shooter On Attack: Deal Splash Damage.	Primary	Uncommon	Lead Storm	7	1	Bomb Shooter	3	30	3	Version 4.0
Glaive Ricochet On Attack: Deal 10 Damage to all next Bloons in line	Primary	Ultra Rare	Classic	12	1	Boomerang	4	40	2	Full Playable test
Grand Saboteur Detect. Enemy Bloons are summoned with 50 less Health	Magic	Ultra Rare	Camo Storm	15	1	Ninja	1	75	1	Version 6.0
Heart of Vengeance Druid On Leak: Gain 5 ATK	Magic	Rare	Classic	3	1	Druid	2	15	2	Launch
Jungle's Bounty Druid Heal your Hero by 10 for each Gold gained	Magic	Rare	Classic	7	1	Druid	1	15	1	Launch
Lead Coating Factory Temporary. Can't Attack. When you play a Bloon, give it Armored 10. Use 1 ammo	Support	Super Rare	Lead Storm	2	1	Factory	4	—	—	Version 4.0
Lead to Gold Monkey Armor-Piercing. On Attack: If target has Armor, gain 2 gold	Magic	Rare	Lead Storm	3	1	Alchemist	1	60	2	Version 4.0
Leeching Shot Sniper On Attack: Gain 2 Bloontonium	Military	Uncommon	Classic	2	1	Sniper	1	50	2	Version 3.0
Marketplace Can't Attack. On Turn Start: Gain 1 Gold per friendly Monkey	Support	Ultra Rare	Classic	6	1	Banana Farm	—	—	—	Full Playable test
Mine Supervisor On Turn Start: Gain 1 Bloontonium per friendly Miner in play	Support	Rare	Classic	4	1	Miner	1	40	1	Version 3.0
Missile Launcher Armor-Piercing. Attacks Twice	Primary	Rare	Lead Storm	5	1	Bomb Shooter	1	60	2	Version 4.0
MOAB Construction Facility Temporary. Can't Attack. When you play a Large Bloon, reduce its delay by 1 and deal 50 damage to it. Use 1 ammo	Support	Rare	Lead Storm	6	1	Factory	4	—	—	Version 4.0
MOAB Dominator On Play: Increase target Large Bloon's delay by 2.	Primary	Ultra Rare	Classic	10	1	Boomerang	3	70	2	Version 2.0
MOAB Eliminator On Attack: If target is a Large Bloon, destroy it	Primary	Ultra Rare	Lead Storm	16	1	Bomb Shooter	1	150	3	Version 4.0
MOAB Mauler Armor-Piercing. Deals +50 damage to Large Bloons	Primary	Rare	Lead Storm	7	1	Bomb Shooter	2	60	2	Version 4.0
Monkey Investigator On Play: Draw a random Bloon from your deck	Support	Uncommon	Classic	3	1	Agent	1	35	1	Version 2.0
Monkey Priestess On Replace: Heal your Hero 200	Magic	Uncommon	Classic	3	1	Priestess	2	20	2	Version 3.0
Monkey Village Can't Attack. Adjacent Monkeys have +20 ATK	Support	Uncommon	Classic	4	1	Village	—	—	—	Full Playable test
Mortar Monkey Does not attack normally. On Turn End: Randomly attacks an enemy Bloon	Military	Common	Classic	2	1	Mortar	1	40	1	Full Playable test
Necromancer Can't Attack. On Turn End: Summon a Zombie Blue Bloon. On Turn Start: Heal a random friendly Bloon for 25	Magic	Rare	Classic	5	1	Wizard	—	—	—	Full Playable test
Night Vision Sniper Detect	Military	Rare	Camo Storm	4	1	Sniper	1	100	2	Version 6.0
Ninja Monkey Detect. Defender	Magic	Common	Camo Storm	2	2	Ninja	2	25	2	Version 6.0
Prince of Darkness Can't Attack. On Play: Summon a Zombie MOAB. On Turn Start: Heal your Bloons for 50	Magic	Ultra Rare	Classic	10	1	Wizard	—	—	—	Full Playable test
Quincy Action Figure Can't Attack. On Replace: Gain gold equal to your Economy	Support	Common	Classic	2	1	Agent	—	—	—	Version 2.0
Radar Scanner Village Can't Attack. Adjacent Monkeys gain Detect and +10 ATK	Support	Uncommon	Camo Storm	5	1	Village	—	—	—	Version 6.0
Robo Monkey Temporary. Defender +10. Attacks Twice	Magic	Super Rare	Lead Storm	4	1	Super	2	50	—	Version 5.0
Sharp Shooter Double ATK while at full ammo	Primary	Ultra Rare	Classic	9	1	Dart	3	40	2	Firstlook test
Sharpened Darts Lab Temporary. Can't Attack. When you play a Primary Monkey, it immediately attacks a random enemy Bloon. Use 1 ammo	Support	Uncommon	Lead Storm	1	1	Factory	3	—	—	Version 4.0
Shell Shock Mortar Does not attack normally. On Turn End: Randomly attacks an enemy Bloon. On Attack: Stun target for 1 turn	Military	Super Rare	Lead Storm	3	1	Mortar	1	60	2	Version 4.0
Shinobi Tactics Ninja Detect. Temporary. On Attack: Your other Ninjas gain +5 ATK	Magic	Rare	Camo Storm	4	1	Ninja	3	30	—	Version 6.0
Sniper Monkey	Military	Common	Classic	3	1	Sniper	1	90	2	Firstlook test
Spike-o-Pult On Pop: Gain 20 ATK	Primary	Rare	Classic	4	1	Dart	1	50	2	Full Playable test
Sun Temple On Play: Remove all friendly Monkeys, gain 25 ATK for each removed Monkey	Magic	Ultra Rare	Classic	18	1	Super	3	100	1	Launch
Super Monkey	Magic	Rare	Classic	9	1	Super	3	90	3	Firstlook test
Super Monkey Fan Club During your Turn: All Dart Monkeys gain 10 ATK	Primary	Uncommon	Classic	6	1	Dart	1	30	1	Full Playable test
Tack Shooter Defender +10	Primary	Common	Classic	2	1	Tack Shooter	2	25	2	Firstlook test
Tack Sprayer Defender +20	Primary	Rare	Classic	4	1	Tack Shooter	3	30	3	Launch
The Big One Does not attack normally. On Turn End: Randomly attacks an enemy Bloon	Military	Ultra Rare	Classic	11	1	Mortar	1	140	1	Launch
Thunder Druid On Play: Deal 80 damage to all enemy Bloons	Magic	Rare	Classic	7	1	Druid	1	25	2	Launch
Total Transformation Monkey On Play: Transform all other friendly Monkeys into transformed Monkeys	Magic	Ultra Rare	Lead Storm	12	1	Alchemist	2	60	1	Version 4.0
Transformed Monkey On Attack: Summon an Acid Pool on target Bloon space	—	Common	None	3	1	—	1	50	2	Version 4.0
Triple Shot On Attack: Deal Splash Damage	Primary	Uncommon	Classic	3	1	Dart	1	20	1	Firstlook test
Wall of Fire Monkey Defender +5. On Play: First enemy Bloon is set on fire	Magic	Uncommon	Classic	5	1	Wizard	1	40	1	Launch
Wizard Monkey On Turn Start: Gain 5 ATK	Magic	Uncommon	Classic	4	1	Wizard	1	25	1	Full Playable test
Wolf	—	Common	None	0	1	—	1	30	1	Full Playable test

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