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'''Draining Bloon''' is an [[Bloon (BCS)|Advanced Bloon]] [[card]] in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]''. When played, it removes all [[Bloontonium]] from the player's [[Hero (BCS)|Hero]] (including the Bloontonium gained from playing this Bloon) and gains 30 [[Shield (BCS)|Shield]] per Bloontonium removed. | '''Draining Bloon''' is an [[Bloon (BCS)|Advanced Bloon]] [[card]] in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]''. When played, it removes all [[Bloontonium]] from the player's [[Hero (BCS)|Hero]] (including the Bloontonium gained from playing this Bloon) and gains 30 [[Shield (BCS)|Shield]] per Bloontonium removed. | ||
The card artwork depicts a Draining Bloon in a Bloontonium mine absorbing Bloontonium into itself. A swirling pink glow comes towards the Draining Bloon. | |||
==Tips== | ==Tips== | ||
{{outdated|Possibly better in v6.4}} | |||
{{BCS last updated|4.0|section=y}} | {{BCS last updated|4.0|section=y}} | ||
*If enough Bloontonium is accumulated, the Draining Bloon becomes extremely durable. However, your Hero loses all of their Bloontonium, so be sure to have a steady supply of Bloontonium. | *If enough Bloontonium is accumulated, the Draining Bloon becomes extremely durable. However, your Hero loses all of their Bloontonium, so be sure to have a steady supply of Bloontonium. | ||
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**Use Bloontonium-generating Monkeys, such as multiple [[Mine Supervisor]]s and/or plenty of Bloon cards, to maintain enough Bloontonium. | **Use Bloontonium-generating Monkeys, such as multiple [[Mine Supervisor]]s and/or plenty of Bloon cards, to maintain enough Bloontonium. | ||
*[[Return to Sender]] on an opponent's Draining Bloon will result in the opponent losing lots of Bloontonium without much benefit, if they used this card when they had lots of Bloontonium. | *[[Return to Sender]] on an opponent's Draining Bloon will result in the opponent losing lots of Bloontonium without much benefit, if they used this card when they had lots of Bloontonium. | ||
*[[Double Trouble]] allows the Draining Bloon to keep building up shield with every new copy. With enough shield,<!--imagine getting 1000+ shield... it's possible--> the Draining Bloon can only realistically be countered with insta-destroying cards (e.g. [[Extreme Heat]]) or Return to Sender. | *[[Double Trouble (BCS)|Double Trouble]] allows the Draining Bloon to keep building up shield with every new copy. With enough shield,<!--imagine getting 1000+ shield... it's possible--> the Draining Bloon can only realistically be countered with insta-destroying cards (e.g. [[Extreme Heat]]) or Return to Sender. | ||
**Double Trouble strategies may also bring [[Gwendolin (BCS)|Gwendolin]]'s Fireball on friendly [[Growth Gas Bloon]] so they can add HP onto Draining Bloons. | **Double Trouble strategies may also bring [[Gwendolin (BCS)|Gwendolin]]'s Fireball on friendly [[Growth Gas Bloon]] so they can add HP onto Draining Bloons. | ||
*Watch out for [[Shields Down!]] and [[Energy Overload]], which are currently the only Shield counters in the game. | *Watch out for [[Shields Down!]] and [[Energy Overload]], which are currently the only Shield counters in the game. | ||
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==Update history== | ==Update history== | ||
{{BCS change list by name|Draining Bloon}} | {{BCS change list by name|Draining Bloon}} | ||
==Development== | |||
Draining Bloon has always been powerful when used optimally, especially since introducing more ways to generate Bloontonium (e.g. the Miners), but the usage rate was not significant; OdysseyTOS's tester commentary states that the Version 6.4 buff aims to improve its reward.<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== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==References== | |||
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==Navigation== | ==Navigation== | ||
{{BCS bloon nav}} | {{BCS bloon nav}} | ||