Bolstered Bloon

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*Post-4.0, verify if Bolstered can be boosted by Nesteds and Storm Bloons. Verify if leaked and popped Nesteds count (leaked does count as boost).

*Bolstered works on Nested for leaked ones, tested on version 6.0.

*Does Bolstered boost work on ALL "summon" Bloons on leak (especially Blooming)?

*Does Bolstered boost work on player-created Bloons created via Powers of their own like [[Red Bloon Storm]]?}}

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'''Bolstered Bloon''' is an [[Bloon (BCS)|Advanced Bloon]] [[card]] in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]''. It starts with 75 [[Shield (BCS)|Shield]] when it is played and it gains 25 health each time the player plays a Bloon. Bloons summoned by the [[Storm (BCS)|Storm]] do not trigger this effect~~, but leaked offspring of~~ Bloons ~~that summon more Bloons does~~ (e.g. ~~[[Nested Yellow]]~~, [[~~Blooming Bloon (BCS)|Blooming~~ Bloon]])~~. It does~~ not ~~count if~~ the opponent ~~summons Bloons on the player's side~~ (e.g. [[Red Bloon Apopalypse]]).

'''Bolstered Bloon''' is an [[Bloon (BCS)|Advanced Bloon]] [[card]] in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]''. It starts with 75 [[Shield (BCS)|Shield]] when it is played and it gains 25 health each time the player plays a Bloon. Bloons summoned by the [[Storm (BCS)|Storm]] do not trigger this effect. It counts Bloons summoned by the player (e.g. popping or leaking friendly summoning Bloons, popping friendly summoning Bloons during player's turn, and [[Red Bloon Storm]]), but not Bloons summoned by the opponent (e.g. opponent's [[Red Bloon Apopalypse]], popping summoning Bloons during opponent's turn).

The card artwork depicts a Bolstered Bloon with many bricks and several Bloons surrounding it. The setting is a sunrise, with the shadows and lighting reflecting off the Bloons, pine trees, grass, and some of the bricks.

==Tips==

*Due to its slower speed, Bolstered Bloon generally ~~is a less effective Bloon~~ than other options. Bolstered Bloon can be a threat when combined with many Bloons. Spamming multiple cheap Bloons is an easy way to accumulate extra health for the Bolstered Bloon.

*Due to its slower speed and scaling method, Bolstered Bloon generally requires more setup than other options. Bolstered Bloon can be a threat when combined with many Bloons. Spamming multiple cheap Bloons is an easy way to accumulate extra health for the Bolstered Bloon.

*It is best to wait to have other bloons in your hand when playing Bolstered Bloon to ensure that it isn't instantly popped after it is played.

*Bolstered Bloon is best used in Aggro decks, many of which include lots of cards with cheap, spammable bloons. Generally, the best moment to start Bolstered Bloon is ~~Round 3 (Round 2~~ on ~~High Finance) and follow~~ up with as many cheap-costing ~~bloons~~ as possible.

*Bolstered Bloon is best used in Aggro decks, many of which include lots of cards with cheap, spammable bloons. Generally, the best moment to start Bolstered Bloon is fairly early on, following up with as many cheap-costing Bloons as possible.

**Having at least two other ~~bloons~~ will ensure that double [[Storm Of Arrows]] won't guarantee hitting the Bolstered Bloon twice.

**Having at least two other Bloons will ensure that double [[Storm Of Arrows (BCS)|Storm Of Arrows]] won't guarantee hitting the Bolstered Bloon twice.

**Keep in mind that countering a Bolstered Bloon in the early-game is not very difficult. [[Hero Protection]] or [[Return to Sender]] can counteract the damage from a highly boosted Bolstered Bloon.

**Keep in mind that countering a Bolstered Bloon in the early-game is not very difficult for the opponent but can waste resources. [[Hero Protection]] or [[Return to Sender]] can counteract the damage from a highly boosted Bolstered Bloon.

**Bolstered ~~Bloon falls off quickly, as saving up for a turn or two allows players to have better access to expensive board clears such as~~ [[~~Thunder Druid~~]] ~~and burst damage such as~~ [[~~Super Monkey (BCS)|Super Monkey~~]].

**Bolstered Bloon’s fairly large amount of base shield makes it more solid at surviving field clear cards like [[Firestorm]] or [[Spike Storm!]].

*Versus an Aggro mirror, Bolstered Bloon is ~~generally worse~~ than other options~~. It relies~~ a ~~lot on luck, depending largely on beginning with Reds and Bolstered, and generally has a worse reward than cards~~ like [[Blooming Bloon (BCS)|Blooming Bloon]].

*Versus an Aggro mirror, Bolstered Bloon is slower than other options but can be useful if you can hold out until it hits due to it being able to deal a huge amount of damage while being more tanky in comparison to something like [[Blooming Bloon (BCS)|Blooming Bloon]].

**Aggro decks that run [[Return to Sender|Return To Sender]] to counter [[ARBITR]] have ~~a major~~ advantage versus Bolstered Bloon.

**Aggro decks that run [[Return to Sender|Return To Sender]] to counter [[ARBITR]] have an advantage versus Bolstered Bloon.

*Running Zombie Bloons can help Bolstered grow quickly with repeated triggers. Run them over Nested Bloons as they provide more value.

*[[Emboldened Bloon]] can be a solid Bloon to include alongside Bolstered Bloon as both benefit from filling up the board with swarms of cheap Bloons.

*[[Fright Night]] helps alleviate the higher delay of Bolstered Bloon by preventing the opponent from playing more expensive cards such as [[Super Monkey (BCS)|Super Monkey]] or [[Bloon Master Alchemist (BCS)|Bloon Master Alchemist]].

== Update history ==

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==Development==

During the Version 6.2 playtests, Ninja Kiwi buffed Bolstered Bloon on the basis that it can survive better early on.<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=YouTube, Odyssey}}</ref><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>

During the Version 6.2 playtests, Ninja Kiwi buffed Bolstered Bloon on the basis that it can survive better early on.<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=YouTube, Odyssey}}</ref><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> This is further reinforced in the Version 6.4 follow-up Shield bonus, though OdysseyTOS forgot to mention it in their tester commentary.<ref name="odysseyTOS-6.4">{{cite|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5RCsiqq--s|title=6.4 Tester Commentary - Bloons Card Storm|publisher=YouTube|author=OdysseyTOS}}</ref>

==Gallery==

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BCS BolsteredBloonScreenshot.png|Bolstered Bloon in-game (pre-3.0)

BCS BolsteredBloonEffect.png|Bolstered Bloon without shields

BCS RBA No Trigger Opponent Bolstered Bloon.png|Red Bloon Apopalypse from player not boosting enemy Bolstered Bloon (v6.2)

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==References==

==Navigation==

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-{{research|
-*Post-4.0, verify if Bolstered can be boosted by Nesteds and Storm Bloons. Verify if leaked and popped Nesteds count (leaked does count as boost).
-*Bolstered works on Nested for leaked ones, tested on version 6.0.
-*Does Bolstered boost work on ALL "summon" Bloons on leak (especially Blooming)?
-*Does Bolstered boost work on player-created Bloons created via Powers of their own like [[Red Bloon Storm]]?}}
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-'''Bolstered Bloon''' is an [[Bloon (BCS)|Advanced Bloon]] [[card]] in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]''. It starts with 75 [[Shield (BCS)|Shield]] when it is played and it gains 25 health each time the player plays a Bloon. Bloons summoned by the [[Storm (BCS)|Storm]] do not trigger this effect, but leaked offspring of Bloons that summon more Bloons does (e.g. [[Nested Yellow]], [[Blooming Bloon (BCS)|Blooming Bloon]]). It does not count if the opponent summons Bloons on the player's side (e.g. [[Red Bloon Apopalypse]]).
+'''Bolstered Bloon''' is an [[Bloon (BCS)|Advanced Bloon]] [[card]] in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]''. It starts with 75 [[Shield (BCS)|Shield]] when it is played and it gains 25 health each time the player plays a Bloon. Bloons summoned by the [[Storm (BCS)|Storm]] do not trigger this effect. It counts Bloons summoned by the player (e.g. popping or leaking friendly summoning Bloons, popping friendly summoning Bloons during player's turn, and [[Red Bloon Storm]]), but not Bloons summoned by the opponent (e.g. opponent's [[Red Bloon Apopalypse]], popping summoning Bloons during opponent's turn).
+The card artwork depicts a Bolstered Bloon with many bricks and several Bloons surrounding it. The setting is a sunrise, with the shadows and lighting reflecting off the Bloons, pine trees, grass, and some of the bricks.
 ==Tips==
 {{BCS last updated|6.2|section=y}}
-*Due to its slower speed, Bolstered Bloon generally is a less effective Bloon than other options. Bolstered Bloon can be a threat when combined with many Bloons. Spamming multiple cheap Bloons is an easy way to accumulate extra health for the Bolstered Bloon.
+*Due to its slower speed and scaling method, Bolstered Bloon generally requires more setup than other options. Bolstered Bloon can be a threat when combined with many Bloons. Spamming multiple cheap Bloons is an easy way to accumulate extra health for the Bolstered Bloon.
 *It is best to wait to have other bloons in your hand when playing Bolstered Bloon to ensure that it isn't instantly popped after it is played.
-*Bolstered Bloon is best used in Aggro decks, many of which include lots of cards with cheap, spammable bloons. Generally, the best moment to start Bolstered Bloon is Round 3 (Round 2 on High Finance) and follow up with as many cheap-costing bloons as possible.
+*Bolstered Bloon is best used in Aggro decks, many of which include lots of cards with cheap, spammable bloons. Generally, the best moment to start Bolstered Bloon is fairly early on, following up with as many cheap-costing Bloons as possible.
-**Having at least two other bloons will ensure that double [[Storm Of Arrows]] won't guarantee hitting the Bolstered Bloon twice.
+**Having at least two other Bloons will ensure that double [[Storm Of Arrows (BCS)|Storm Of Arrows]] won't guarantee hitting the Bolstered Bloon twice.
-**Keep in mind that countering a Bolstered Bloon in the early-game is not very difficult. [[Hero Protection]] or [[Return to Sender]] can counteract the damage from a highly boosted Bolstered Bloon.
+**Keep in mind that countering a Bolstered Bloon in the early-game is not very difficult for the opponent but can waste resources. [[Hero Protection]] or [[Return to Sender]] can counteract the damage from a highly boosted Bolstered Bloon.
-**Bolstered Bloon falls off quickly, as saving up for a turn or two allows players to have better access to expensive board clears such as [[Thunder Druid]] and burst damage such as [[Super Monkey (BCS)|Super Monkey]].
+**Bolstered Bloon’s fairly large amount of base shield makes it more solid at surviving field clear cards like [[Firestorm]] or [[Spike Storm!]].
-*Versus an Aggro mirror, Bolstered Bloon is generally worse than other options. It relies a lot on luck, depending largely on beginning with Reds and Bolstered, and generally has a worse reward than cards like [[Blooming Bloon (BCS)|Blooming Bloon]].
+*Versus an Aggro mirror, Bolstered Bloon is slower than other options but can be useful if you can hold out until it hits due to it being able to deal a huge amount of damage while being more tanky in comparison to something like [[Blooming Bloon (BCS)|Blooming Bloon]].
-**Aggro decks that run [[Return to Sender|Return To Sender]] to counter [[ARBITR]] have a major advantage versus Bolstered Bloon.
+**Aggro decks that run [[Return to Sender|Return To Sender]] to counter [[ARBITR]] have an advantage versus Bolstered Bloon.
 *Running Zombie Bloons can help Bolstered grow quickly with repeated triggers. Run them over Nested Bloons as they provide more value.
+*[[Emboldened Bloon]] can be a solid Bloon to include alongside Bolstered Bloon as both benefit from filling up the board with swarms of cheap Bloons.
+*[[Fright Night]] helps alleviate the higher delay of Bolstered Bloon by preventing the opponent from playing more expensive cards such as [[Super Monkey (BCS)|Super Monkey]] or [[Bloon Master Alchemist (BCS)|Bloon Master Alchemist]].
 == Update history ==
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 ==Development==
-During the Version 6.2 playtests, Ninja Kiwi buffed Bolstered Bloon on the basis that it can survive better early on.<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=YouTube, Odyssey}}</ref><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>
+During the Version 6.2 playtests, Ninja Kiwi buffed Bolstered Bloon on the basis that it can survive better early on.<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=YouTube, Odyssey}}</ref><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> This is further reinforced in the Version 6.4 follow-up Shield bonus, though OdysseyTOS forgot to mention it in their tester commentary.<ref name="odysseyTOS-6.4">{{cite|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5RCsiqq--s|title=6.4 Tester Commentary - Bloons Card Storm|publisher=YouTube|author=OdysseyTOS}}</ref>
 ==Gallery==
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 BCS BolsteredBloonScreenshot.png|Bolstered Bloon in-game (pre-3.0)
 BCS BolsteredBloonEffect.png|Bolstered Bloon without shields
+BCS RBA No Trigger Opponent Bolstered Bloon.png|Red Bloon Apopalypse from player not boosting enemy Bolstered Bloon (v6.2)
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