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'''The Eternal''' is an [[Bloon (BCS)|Advanced Bloon]] [[card]] in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]'', introduced in version 3.0. Each time it is destroyed or it hits the opponent's [[Hero (BCS)|Hero]], it creates a copy of itself in the player's hand with | '''The Eternal''' is an [[Bloon (BCS)|Advanced Bloon]] [[card]] in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]'', introduced in version 3.0. Each time it is destroyed or it hits the opponent's [[Hero (BCS)|Hero]], it creates a copy of itself in the player's hand with 60 extra Health than before. If [[Return to Sender]] is used on a copy, it reverts to its original health. This Bloon can be copied by effects (e.g. [[Double Trouble (BCS)|Double Trouble]] or [[Reinflated]]). Multiple Eternals are allowed to return to the player's hand if The Eternal was copied. Only one The Eternal can be in the [[Card|Collection]]. | ||
The card artwork depicts The Eternal near a graveyard full of the ghosts of other Eternals, set at night time with an eerie light-blue mist. | |||
==Tips== | ==Tips== | ||
{{outdated|Massive v6.4 buff to eternal might make eternal spam and duplication stuff great again}} | |||
{{BCS last updated|6.2|section=y}} | {{BCS last updated|6.2|section=y}} | ||
*The Eternal is a scaling Bloon that becomes more valuable the longer the game goes, provided the player has ample space in their hand. It can be used to assist [[Boss Battle (BCS)|Boss Battle]]s, but should not be relied on as the main damage.<!--newbie strategy, obviously crap with competitive strategy, but good enough to mess up ai targeting--> With its infinite card generation, this card can offer a constant source of Bloontonium, albeit very slowly. | *The Eternal is a scaling Bloon that becomes more valuable the longer the game goes, provided the player has ample space in their hand. It can be used to assist [[Boss Battle (BCS)|Boss Battle]]s, but should not be relied on as the main damage.<!--newbie strategy, obviously crap with competitive strategy, but good enough to mess up ai targeting--> With its infinite card generation, this card can offer a constant source of Bloontonium, albeit very slowly. | ||
*By popping the Eternal, it gets stronger. Delaying the popping of The Eternal prevents it from scaling too quickly, but letting it leak will have it scale more quickly. | *By popping the Eternal, it gets stronger. Delaying the popping of The Eternal prevents it from scaling too quickly, but letting it leak will have it scale more quickly. | ||
**The optimal way to limit its Health scaling is popping it on the second turn. | **The optimal way to limit its Health scaling is popping it on the second turn. Having anything that deals the final pop during the opponent's turn (e.g. [[Defender]]s, and lingering effects like [[On Fire (BCS)|On Fire]] and [[Acid Pool (BCS)|Acid Pool]]) can delay it further. | ||
**If available, [[Slowing Bloon]], [[Glue Storm (BCS)|Glue Storm]], [[Powerful Slowing Totem]], [[Bloon Impact (BCS)|Bloon Impact]] and [[Red Bloon Apopalypse]] can slow down the opponent from sending more Eternals. | **If available, [[Slowing Bloon]], [[Glue Storm (BCS)|Glue Storm]], [[Powerful Slowing Totem]], [[Bloon Impact (BCS)|Bloon Impact]] and [[Red Bloon Apopalypse]] can slow down the opponent from sending more Eternals. | ||
*Self-destruction cards can build up the Eternal's Health quicker at the will of the player, but are generally less useful due to the less health gained. The most popular self-destruction card for this purpose is [[Bloon Melter]]. | *Self-destruction cards can build up the Eternal's Health quicker at the will of the player, but are generally less useful due to the less health gained. The most popular self-destruction card for this purpose is [[Bloon Melter]]. | ||
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**[[Bloon Redirect]] can be used in Eternal decks to prevent mirror matchups from using The Eternal, or to potentially steal from an opponent who poorly uses The Eternal. This, however, is prevented once The Eternal gets enough health. | **[[Bloon Redirect]] can be used in Eternal decks to prevent mirror matchups from using The Eternal, or to potentially steal from an opponent who poorly uses The Eternal. This, however, is prevented once The Eternal gets enough health. | ||
**[[Bloon Master Alchemist (BCS)|Bloon Master Alchemist]] can render pure Eternal decks useless if the Eternal is not duplicated. | **[[Bloon Master Alchemist (BCS)|Bloon Master Alchemist]] can render pure Eternal decks useless if the Eternal is not duplicated. | ||
*Since the Version 4.4 nerfs, the Eternal is no longer strong enough to carry as a deck wincon, due to the variety of hard counters and tactics to slow the Eternal's growth. Its favored synergies like duplicators ([[Double Trouble]], [[Reinflated]], etc.) are better used on other Bloons. | *Since the Version 4.4 nerfs, the Eternal is no longer strong enough to carry as a deck wincon, due to the variety of hard counters and tactics to slow the Eternal's growth. Its favored synergies like duplicators ([[Double Trouble (BCS)|Double Trouble]], [[Reinflated]], etc.) are better used on other Bloons. | ||
*Conventional mid-game Bloon spam decks (e.g. Large Bloon spam of [[MOAB (BCS)|MOAB]]s and [[BFB (BCS)|BFB]]s) may include The Eternal as a backup plan if the rushes fail to break through. Although this can work, cards like [[Lead Zeppelin]] or [[CRRROD]] generally perform better at giving you a second chance after a tempo push has been dealt with; the Eternal is a bad draw if it's drawn late. | *Conventional mid-game Bloon spam decks (e.g. Large Bloon spam of [[MOAB (BCS)|MOAB]]s and [[BFB (BCS)|BFB]]s) may include The Eternal as a backup plan if the rushes fail to break through. Although this can work, cards like [[Lead Zeppelin]] or [[CRRROD]] generally perform better at giving you a second chance after a tempo push has been dealt with; the Eternal is a bad draw if it's drawn late. | ||
==Update history== | ==Update history== | ||
{{BCS change list by name|The Eternal}} | {{BCS change list by name|The Eternal}} | ||
==Development== | |||
Eternal's Version 6.4 buff was added to keep Eternal relevant as a consistent threat.<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> Losing the On Pop penalty makes it less prone to being too weak to scale before the game is over, while still being vulnerable to hard and soft removals.<ref name="odysseyTOS-6.4" /> Although not stated explicitly in the commentary by OdysseyTOS, the Eternal buff has resurged the viability of self-popping sources and mass duplication of Eternal. | |||
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