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'''Bloon Master Alchemist''' is the [[Alchemist (BTD6)|Alchemist]]'s path 3 tier 5 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. It grants the Alchemist a new attack, which throws a shrink potion at Bloons. This shrink potion converts all affected Bloons into [[Red Bloon (BTD6)|Red Bloons]]. The shrink potion has infinite range, always targets Strong, and has 200 pierce with an [[Attack ~~Cooldown~~|attack cooldown]] of 10 seconds. However, all [[MOAB-Class Bloon]]s consume more pierce ([[MOAB (BTD6)|MOABs]]: 20, [[BFB (BTD6)|BFBs]] and [[DDT (BTD6)|DDTs]]: 50, [[ZOMG (BTD6)|ZOMGs]]: 100). The shrink potion cannot target or affect [[BAD (BTD6)|BADs]] or [[Boss Bloon|Boss Bloons]]. It can target [[Test Bloon|Test Bloons]] and their [[MOAB Test Bloon|MOAB version]], but cannot affect them. It requires support to affect [[Camo Bloon (BTD6)|Camo Bloons]].

'''Bloon Master Alchemist''' is the [[Alchemist (BTD6)|Alchemist]]'s path 3 tier 5 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. It grants the Alchemist a new attack, which throws a shrink potion at Bloons. This shrink potion converts all affected Bloons into [[Red Bloon (BTD6)|Red Bloons]]. The shrink potion has infinite range, always targets Strong, and has 200 pierce with an [[Attack speed|attack cooldown]] of 10 seconds. However, all [[MOAB-Class Bloon]]s consume more pierce ([[MOAB (BTD6)|MOABs]]: 20, [[BFB (BTD6)|BFBs]] and [[DDT (BTD6)|DDTs]]: 50, [[ZOMG (BTD6)|ZOMGs]]: 100). The shrink potion cannot target or affect [[BAD (BTD6)|BADs]] or [[Boss Bloon|Boss Bloons]]. It can target [[Test Bloon|Test Bloons]] and their [[MOAB Test Bloon|MOAB version]], but cannot affect them. It requires support to affect [[Camo Bloon (BTD6)|Camo Bloons]].

Shrinking Bloons does not grant any cash, which means popping Bloons using the shrink potion loses cash compared to popping them normally.

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==Strategy==

Bloon Master Alchemist's main use is speeding up rounds in [[Freeplay]] by instantly killing [[blimps]] besides {{BTD6|BAD}}s. Converted blimps do not count towards [[Sapper]] or other [[achievements]] (besides [[Bloon Master Populous|its own]]~~) and~~ do not ~~make money~~. For normal gameplay, it is inferior to other towers such as {{BTD6|Bloon Crush}} or {{BTD6|Master Bomber}}, ~~which~~ cover lower tier blimps much more consistently while providing ~~either~~ stall utility or good BAD damage ~~without hurting~~ income. BMA~~'s extreme RBE removal does limit pierce-capping for low-pierce Paragons~~, ~~making it the most efficient non-Paragon method for~~ this~~, however its own extreme pop counter is irrelevant. Crosspaths don't affect BMA's shrink potion, and since it's locked on Strong, the BMA may chase DDTs instead of the high-RBE ZOMGs~~.

Bloon Master Alchemist often has a misleadingly high pop count despite not being a DPS tower. In reality, its main use is speeding up rounds in [[Freeplay]] by instantly killing [[blimps]] besides {{BTD6|BAD}}s. BMA is a suitable tower to limit pierce-capping for low-pierce [[Paragon]]s, making it the most efficient non-Paragon method for this. Converted blimps do not count towards [[Sapper]] or other [[achievements]] besides [[Bloon Master Populous|its own]]. Crosspaths do not affect its shrink potion.

For normal gameplay, it is inferior to other towers around its price range, such as {{BTD6|Bloon Crush}}, {{BTD6|Master Bomber}}, and {{BTD6|XXXL Trap}}. These towers cover lower tier blimps much more consistently while providing stall utility, good BAD damage, or income generation. Combined with the fact that BMA actually loses cash when converting Bloons, all these reasons make this tower unusable for [[CHIMPS]].

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==Related [[List of achievements in BTD6|achievement]]==

{{BTD6 achievement list|exclude others=y|include=Bloon Master Populous}}

==Gallery==

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-'''Bloon Master Alchemist''' is the [[Alchemist (BTD6)|Alchemist]]'s path 3 tier 5 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. It grants the Alchemist a new attack, which throws a shrink potion at Bloons. This shrink potion converts all affected Bloons into [[Red Bloon (BTD6)|Red Bloons]]. The shrink potion has infinite range, always targets Strong, and has 200 pierce with an [[Attack Cooldown|attack cooldown]] of 10 seconds. However, all [[MOAB-Class Bloon]]s consume more pierce ([[MOAB (BTD6)|MOABs]]: 20, [[BFB (BTD6)|BFBs]] and [[DDT (BTD6)|DDTs]]: 50, [[ZOMG (BTD6)|ZOMGs]]: 100). The shrink potion cannot target or affect [[BAD (BTD6)|BADs]] or [[Boss Bloon|Boss Bloons]]. It can target [[Test Bloon|Test Bloons]] and their [[MOAB Test Bloon|MOAB version]], but cannot affect them. It requires support to affect [[Camo Bloon (BTD6)|Camo Bloons]].
+'''Bloon Master Alchemist''' is the [[Alchemist (BTD6)|Alchemist]]'s path 3 tier 5 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. It grants the Alchemist a new attack, which throws a shrink potion at Bloons. This shrink potion converts all affected Bloons into [[Red Bloon (BTD6)|Red Bloons]]. The shrink potion has infinite range, always targets Strong, and has 200 pierce with an [[Attack speed|attack cooldown]] of 10 seconds. However, all [[MOAB-Class Bloon]]s consume more pierce ([[MOAB (BTD6)|MOABs]]: 20, [[BFB (BTD6)|BFBs]] and [[DDT (BTD6)|DDTs]]: 50, [[ZOMG (BTD6)|ZOMGs]]: 100). The shrink potion cannot target or affect [[BAD (BTD6)|BADs]] or [[Boss Bloon|Boss Bloons]]. It can target [[Test Bloon|Test Bloons]] and their [[MOAB Test Bloon|MOAB version]], but cannot affect them. It requires support to affect [[Camo Bloon (BTD6)|Camo Bloons]].
 Shrinking Bloons does not grant any cash, which means popping Bloons using the shrink potion loses cash compared to popping them normally.
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 ==Strategy==
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-Bloon Master Alchemist's main use is speeding up rounds in [[Freeplay]] by instantly killing [[blimps]] besides {{BTD6|BAD}}s. Converted blimps do not count towards [[Sapper]] or other [[achievements]] (besides [[Bloon Master Populous|its own]]) and do not make money. For normal gameplay, it is inferior to other towers such as {{BTD6|Bloon Crush}} or {{BTD6|Master Bomber}}, which cover lower tier blimps much more consistently while providing either stall utility or good BAD damage without hurting income. BMA's extreme RBE removal does limit pierce-capping for low-pierce Paragons, making it the most efficient non-Paragon method for this, however its own extreme pop counter is irrelevant.<!--something about people assuming "high pop count = good tower", that's a myth, and that should be clarified--> Crosspaths don't affect BMA's shrink potion, and since it's locked on Strong, the BMA may chase DDTs instead of the high-RBE ZOMGs.
+Bloon Master Alchemist often has a misleadingly high pop count despite not being a DPS tower. In reality, its main use is speeding up rounds in [[Freeplay]] by instantly killing [[blimps]] besides {{BTD6|BAD}}s. BMA is a suitable tower to limit pierce-capping for low-pierce [[Paragon]]s, making it the most efficient non-Paragon method for this. Converted blimps do not count towards [[Sapper]] or other [[achievements]] besides [[Bloon Master Populous|its own]]. Crosspaths do not affect its shrink potion.
+For normal gameplay, it is inferior to other towers around its price range, such as {{BTD6|Bloon Crush}}, {{BTD6|Master Bomber}}, and {{BTD6|XXXL Trap}}. These towers cover lower tier blimps much more consistently while providing stall utility, good BAD damage, or income generation. Combined with the fact that BMA actually loses cash when converting Bloons, all these reasons make this tower unusable for [[CHIMPS]].
 ==Update history==
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 ==Related [[List of achievements in BTD6|achievement]]==
-{{BTD6 achievement list by name|Bloon Master Populous}}
+{{BTD6 achievement list|exclude others=y|include=Bloon Master Populous}}
 ==Gallery==