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'''Bloontonium Reactor''' is the [[Monkey Sub (BMC)|Monkey Sub]]'s path 1 tier 4 [[upgrade]] in the {{~~mobile~~ version of|Bloons Monkey City}}. It'~~s submerged mode is upgraded~~ to ~~provide~~ the ~~following new benefits~~:

'''Bloontonium Reactor''' is the [[Monkey Sub (BMC)|Monkey Sub]]'s path 1 tier 4 [[upgrade]] in the {{multiplat version of|Bloons Monkey City}}. {{lst with substitution|Bloontonium Reactor (BTD5)|lede1|BTD5|BMC}}{{fn|In the {{multiplat version|Bloons Monkey City}}, while the in-game text says that the ability cooldown buff doesn't stack, due to an [[List of errors in BTD5 and BMC (multiplatform)|error]], it stacks with other reactors and the same reactor with crosspathing.}}{{#lst:Bloontonium Reactor (BTD5)|lede2}}

*Reduces the cooldown of the [[First Strike Capability (BMC)|First Strike]] and [[Monkey ~~Pirates~~ (BMC)|Monkey ~~Pirate~~]] ~~abilities by ~17.64%.{{fn|In the {{Mobile version|Bloons Monkey City}}, while the in~~-~~game text says that the ability cooldown buff doesn't stack, due to an [[List of errors in BTD5 and BMC (mobile)|error]], it stacks with other reactors and the same reactor with crosspathing.}}~~

Attack speed buffs including from [[Monkey Knowledge (BMC)|Monkey Knowledge]] does not affect its damage-over-time effect.

*Adds a shock Damage over time effect ~~to Bloons within the radius of the sub that does 1 damage every 0.5 seconds~~.

==Stats==

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==Strategy==

Bloontonium Reactor struggles to see much improvement from [[Submerge and Support (BMC)|Submerge and Support]], being only really useful for the water cooldown buff. It doesn't improve its decamo rate, and the speed of the damage-over-time effect often doesn't fully pop Bloons stronger than a [[Pink Bloon (BMC)|Pink Bloon]] on most tracks, and all speed buffs are useless on this attack. Much like the similar-costing [[Ring Of Fire (BMC)|Ring Of Fire]], which is also overpriced, Reactor fails to break down [[Ceramic Bloon (BMC)|Ceramic Bloon]]s, but at least works as a solo against incoming Rainbow Bloons on the Percent track, where short-ranged towers will not work due to lack of land. However, many other towers and their combinations are cheaper and more efficient for damage; Reactor's guaranteed Lead damage (due to infinite pierce) is the only reason to invest for its damaging aura.

Because it's overpriced when not using the water cooldown buff, Reactor is difficult to justify using outside of [[Contested Territory (BMC)|Contested Territory]] and [[Bloonarius (BMC)|Bloonarius]] battles. In [[Monkey Teams (BMC)|Monkey Teams]], the full roster of available Monkey Teams that include Sub do have more cost-efficient Lead-popping, even [[Razor Rotors (BMC)|Razor Rotors]] on Lock In Place.

Due to the ability cooldown stacking bug, it can be used in CT on maps with a lot of water to reduce the cooldown of some [[First Strike Capability (BMC)|First Strike Capability]] subs to almost nothing, and deliver significant rates of damage. Due to the limited amount of Subs per city, a ratio of about 1:2 First Strikes and Reactors should maximize the rate of abilities.

==Footnotes==

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-'''Bloontonium Reactor''' is the [[Monkey Sub (BMC)|Monkey Sub]]'s path 1 tier 4 [[upgrade]] in the {{mobile version of|Bloons Monkey City}}. It's submerged mode is upgraded to provide the following new benefits:
+'''Bloontonium Reactor''' is the [[Monkey Sub (BMC)|Monkey Sub]]'s path 1 tier 4 [[upgrade]] in the {{multiplat version of|Bloons Monkey City}}. {{lst with substitution|Bloontonium Reactor (BTD5)|lede1|BTD5|BMC}}{{fn|In the {{multiplat version|Bloons Monkey City}}, while the in-game text says that the ability cooldown buff doesn't stack, due to an [[List of errors in BTD5 and BMC (multiplatform)|error]], it stacks with other reactors and the same reactor with crosspathing.}}{{#lst:Bloontonium Reactor (BTD5)|lede2}}
-*Reduces the cooldown of the [[First Strike Capability (BMC)|First Strike]] and [[Monkey Pirates (BMC)|Monkey Pirate]] abilities by ~17.64%.{{fn|In the {{Mobile version|Bloons Monkey City}}, while the in-game text says that the ability cooldown buff doesn't stack, due to an [[List of errors in BTD5 and BMC (mobile)|error]], it stacks with other reactors and the same reactor with crosspathing.}}
+Attack speed buffs including from [[Monkey Knowledge (BMC)|Monkey Knowledge]] does not affect its damage-over-time effect.
-*Adds a shock Damage over time effect to Bloons within the radius of the sub that does 1 damage every 0.5 seconds.
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+==Strategy==
+Bloontonium Reactor struggles to see much improvement from [[Submerge and Support (BMC)|Submerge and Support]], being only really useful for the water cooldown buff. It doesn't improve its decamo rate, and the speed of the damage-over-time effect often doesn't fully pop Bloons stronger than a [[Pink Bloon (BMC)|Pink Bloon]] on most tracks, and all speed buffs are useless on this attack. Much like the similar-costing [[Ring Of Fire (BMC)|Ring Of Fire]], which is also overpriced, Reactor fails to break down [[Ceramic Bloon (BMC)|Ceramic Bloon]]s, but at least works as a solo against incoming Rainbow Bloons on the Percent track, where short-ranged towers will not work due to lack of land. However, many other towers and their combinations are cheaper and more efficient for damage; Reactor's guaranteed Lead damage (due to infinite pierce) is the only reason to invest for its damaging aura.
+Because it's overpriced when not using the water cooldown buff, Reactor is difficult to justify using outside of [[Contested Territory (BMC)|Contested Territory]] and [[Bloonarius (BMC)|Bloonarius]] battles. In [[Monkey Teams (BMC)|Monkey Teams]], the full roster of available Monkey Teams that include Sub do have more cost-efficient Lead-popping, even [[Razor Rotors (BMC)|Razor Rotors]] on Lock In Place.<!--SIDE NOTE: Tack and Ace are the only things worse vs pure Leads than a Reactor, but neither are on the roster with Sub-->
+Due to the ability cooldown stacking bug, it can be used in CT on maps with a lot of water to reduce the cooldown of some [[First Strike Capability (BMC)|First Strike Capability]] subs to almost nothing, and deliver significant rates of damage. Due to the limited amount of Subs per city, a ratio of about 1:2 First Strikes and Reactors should maximize the rate of abilities.
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