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==Tips==
==Tips==
{{BCS last updated|6.1|section=y}}
{{BCS last updated|6.1|section=y}}
*Taunting Bloon is not a strong option, however some players may apply health-buffing sources (e.g. [[Improved Fortification]] and [[Booster Bloon]]), as well as healing sources once they're health-buffed, to prevent the opponent from targeting other Bloons for a long time.
*Taunting Bloon is a very weak option, but some players may apply health-buffing sources (e.g. [[Improved Fortification]] and [[Booster Bloon]]) to prevent the opponent from targeting other Bloons for a long time. However, doing so will give you less health than [[Target Practice Blimp]] for equal or more Gold.
**Note that health buffs can increase max health of a Bloon, which is why heals can set health above the Bloon's health when first played.
**[[Return to Sender]] is a common option against that type of strategy, since a lot of Gold would've been invested in the first place; the opponent would lack aggression without it.
**[[Return to Sender]] is a common option against that type of strategy, since a lot of Gold would've been invested in the first place; the opponent would lack aggression without it.
*Low-damage 1 reload Monkeys shouldn't have much trouble against Taunting Bloons without buffs, but this can be effective against high-damage Monkeys with longer reload, such as [[Bomb Shooter (BCS)|Bomb Shooter]].
*Low-damage 1 reload Monkeys shouldn't have much trouble against Taunting Bloons without buffs, but this can be effective against high-damage Monkeys with longer reload, such as [[Bomb Shooter (BCS)|Bomb Shooter]] if they have nothing else.
*For the cost, it's outclassed by [[Target Practice Blimp]], due to Taunting Bloon's high cost per Bloon, despite increased charges. Additionally, [[Mountain Obyn (BCS)|Mountain Obyn]]'s [[Sentinel Bloon]]s fulfill a similar role but better; they don't cost card slots, they can drain the opponent's lives quicker and easier, and can use similar synergies to keep them on the board.
*For the cost, it's outclassed by [[Target Practice Blimp]], due to Taunting Bloon's high cost and very low health per Bloon, despite increased charges. Additionally, [[Mountain Obyn (BCS)|Mountain Obyn]]'s [[Sentinel Bloon]]s fulfill a similar role but better; they don't cost card slots, they can drain the opponent's lives quicker and easier, and can use similar synergies to keep them on the board.
*[[Spike Storm!]] is an easy way to stop a swarm of unbuffed Taunting Bloons. Likewise is [[Mountain Obyn (BCS)|Mountain Obyn]]'s Brambles.
*[[Spike Storm!]] is an easy way to stop a swarm of unbuffed Taunting Bloons. Likewise is [[Mountain Obyn (BCS)|Mountain Obyn]]'s Brambles.
*It is not recommended to run this card. It costs a lot of Gold for extremely low rewards, and is worse than [[Target Practice Blimp]] in practically every way.
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==Update history==
==Update history==
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==Development==
Ninja Kiwi proposed a nerf to Taunting Bloon on Version 5.2 by lowering the charges from 3 to 2, but were reverted by the community.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

Latest revision as of 21:14, 25 November 2025

Taunting Bloon
Card art of Taunting Bloon
Must Pop
Now that's a tempting target...
Class Basic
Card Pack Lead Storm
Rarity Super Rare
Keywords Must Pop
Introduced Version 5.0
Stats
Cost Gold 2 Health 20
Charges 3 Delay 2

Taunting Bloon is a Basic Bloon card in Bloons Card Storm, introduced in version 5.0. Opposing Monkeys that manually target must pop this Bloon first.

This section was last updated for: version 6.1
  • Taunting Bloon is a very weak option, but some players may apply health-buffing sources (e.g. Improved Fortification and Booster Bloon) to prevent the opponent from targeting other Bloons for a long time. However, doing so will give you less health than Target Practice Blimp for equal or more Gold.
    • Return to Sender is a common option against that type of strategy, since a lot of Gold would've been invested in the first place; the opponent would lack aggression without it.
  • Low-damage 1 reload Monkeys shouldn't have much trouble against Taunting Bloons without buffs, but this can be effective against high-damage Monkeys with longer reload, such as Bomb Shooter if they have nothing else.
  • For the cost, it's outclassed by Target Practice Blimp, due to Taunting Bloon's high cost and very low health per Bloon, despite increased charges. Additionally, Mountain Obyn's Sentinel Bloons fulfill a similar role but better; they don't cost card slots, they can drain the opponent's lives quicker and easier, and can use similar synergies to keep them on the board.
  • Spike Storm! is an easy way to stop a swarm of unbuffed Taunting Bloons. Likewise is Mountain Obyn's Brambles.
  • It is not recommended to run this card. It costs a lot of Gold for extremely low rewards, and is worse than Target Practice Blimp in practically every way.

Development

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Ninja Kiwi proposed a nerf to Taunting Bloon on Version 5.2 by lowering the charges from 3 to 2, but were reverted by the community.

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In other languages

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This section was last updated for: version 5.0
Name
Language Text Notes
Danish Drillende bloon
German Spott-Bloon
Spanish (Latin America) Bloon provocador
French Bloon moqueur
Italian Bloon provocante
Japanese 挑発ブルーン
Korean 도발 풍선
Norwegian Hånende bloon
Polish Prześmiewczy blon
Portuguese (Brazil) Bloon Provocador
Russian Дразнящий шар
Swedish Hånande Bloon
Chinese (traditional) 嘲諷氣球
Flavor
Language Text Notes
Danish Se, det kalder jeg et fristende mål...
German Was für ein verlockendes Ziel …
Spanish (Latin America) Ese sí que es un objetivo tentador…
French Ça, c’est une cible bien tentante...
Italian Quello sì che è un bersaglio invitante...
Japanese こりゃいい獲物を見つけたぞ…
Korean 표적이 참 마음에 드는군요...
Norwegian Et fristende mål, det der …
Polish Ten cel mi się podoba...
Portuguese (Brazil) Que alvo tentador...
Russian Заманчивая цель...
Swedish Det där är ett frestande mål...
Chinese (traditional) 這個目標太誘人了……
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