Life Drain Bloon: Difference between revisions
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**Three Life Drain Bloon activations allow a Quick Readied [[Double Ceramic Bloon]] to OTK<!--425-220*2= -15 --> the opponent if they lack ways to deal damage to it or counter it elsewhere. | **Three Life Drain Bloon activations allow a Quick Readied [[Double Ceramic Bloon]] to OTK<!--425-220*2= -15 --> the opponent if they lack ways to deal damage to it or counter it elsewhere. | ||
*If the opponent doesn't feel threatened by other rushes, such as [[Yellow Bloon (BCS)|Yellow Bloon]]s, they may focus fire on the Life Drain Bloon first. Shield from [[Amelia the Amazing (BCS)|Amelia the Amazing]]'s passive can be helpful in protecting it. | *If the opponent doesn't feel threatened by other rushes, such as [[Yellow Bloon (BCS)|Yellow Bloon]]s, they may focus fire on the Life Drain Bloon first. Shield from [[Amelia the Amazing (BCS)|Amelia the Amazing]]'s passive can be helpful in protecting it. | ||
*There is currently no way to remember your new max lives other than simply remember how many times Life Drain Bloon has triggered. | |||
==Update history== | ==Update history== | ||
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This card originally reduced max health by 10 per turn but it was increased to 25 per turn before the update released due to feedback from community playtesters.<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/bloonscardstorm/comments/1o0u89a/60_testing_and_changes/|title=6.0 Testing and Changes|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=6 oct 2025}}</ref> The original amount was displayed in the update video.<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jzww0shH4DI|title=Bloons Card Storm Update 6.0 - New Hero Ezili, New Cards, & more!|publisher=YouTube|retrieved=6 oct 2025}}</ref> | This card originally reduced max health by 10 per turn but it was increased to 25 per turn before the update released due to feedback from community playtesters.<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/bloonscardstorm/comments/1o0u89a/60_testing_and_changes/|title=6.0 Testing and Changes|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=6 oct 2025}}</ref> The original amount was displayed in the update video.<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jzww0shH4DI|title=Bloons Card Storm Update 6.0 - New Hero Ezili, New Cards, & more!|publisher=YouTube|retrieved=6 oct 2025}}</ref> | ||
During the Version 6.2 playtests, a community tester proposed that its effect be changed from On Turn Start to On Turn End, which got approved by Ninja Kiwi for the released update. | During the Version 6.2 playtests, a community tester proposed that its effect be changed from On Turn Start to On Turn End, which got approved by Ninja Kiwi for the released update. The Life Drain Bloon was argued to be underpowered due to the effect triggers not being immediately threatening at all.<ref name="odyssey-6.2-video">{{cite|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTs-Rj9TCVw|title=BCS 6.2 Tester Commentary|publisher=YouTube, Odyssey}}</ref> Changing the effect trigger from On Turn Start to On Turn End was suggested by a community tester.<ref name="odyssey-6.2-reddit">{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/bloonscardstorm/comments/1pok2de/bcs_62_development_changes/|title=BCS 6.2 Development Changes|publisher=Reddit, r/bloonscardstorm}}</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||