Rapid Shot

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|image =BCS RapidShot CardArt.png

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|description=Deal 40 damage to a random enemy Bloon 5 times

|description=Deal 45 damage to a random enemy Bloon 7 times

|flavor =Just give me a target!

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'''Rapid Shot''' is [[Power (BCS)|Basic Power]] [[card]] in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]''. It deals 40 damage to a [[Bloon (BCS)|Bloon]] on the opponent's side up to 5 times, targeting a random Bloon each time, dealing up to ~~200~~ damage in total. It can target a single Bloon multiple times until it pops, and it stops early if it pops all enemy Bloons. Bloons with effects that trigger On Popped, including Bloons that summon other Bloons, do not trigger until after this card fires all shots. If there are no enemy Bloons, the player can still play it, but it does nothing other than consuming the card. It can only be added to [[Quincy (BCS)|Quincy]] decks.

'''Rapid Shot''' is [[Power (BCS)|Basic Power]] [[card]] in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]''. It deals 40 damage to a [[Bloon (BCS)|Bloon]] on the opponent's side up to 7 times, targeting a random Bloon each time, dealing up to 315 damage in total. It can target a single Bloon multiple times until it pops, and it stops early if it pops all enemy Bloons. Bloons with effects that trigger On Popped, including Bloons that summon other Bloons, do not trigger until after this card fires all shots. If there are no enemy Bloons, the player can still play it, but it does nothing other than consuming the card. It can only be added to [[Quincy (BCS)|Quincy]] decks.

The card artwork depicts Quincy pulling his bow with three arrows. He is focusing his aim by closing his left eye and squatting ~~slightly~~ with his right foot forward.

The card artwork depicts Quincy pulling his bow with three arrows. He is focusing his aim by closing his left eye and squatting with his right foot forward.

==Tips==

*Compared to [[Storm Of Arrows]], which also has randomness, Rapid Shot is generally better on lots of weaker bloons or a single ~~bloon~~. ~~However~~, ~~its maximum damage is~~ still ~~lower~~.

*Compared to [[Storm Of Arrows (BCS)|Storm Of Arrows]], which also has randomness, Rapid Shot is generally better on lots of weaker bloons or a single Bloon. Its 2 Gold difference give them distinct roles, most notably that Rapid Shot can still answer rushes sent on Round 2 or later but requires more initial investment than the more specialized Storm of Arrows.

**Rapid Shot can do up to ~~200~~ damage, whereas Storm Of Arrows does up to 240 damage. However, Storm Of Arrows can waste its damage more easily by targeting Bloons with low health.

*Rapid Shot can do up to 315 damage, whereas Storm Of Arrows does up to 240 damage. However, Storm Of Arrows can waste its damage more easily by targeting Bloons with low health. Due to Rapid Shot's ability to retarget after popping a Bloon, it makes Rapid Shot much less likely to waste damage on weaker Bloons. Rapid Shot also deals significantly higher damage to a single target, with Storm of Arrows only being able to do a max of 120 damage to a single Bloon.

*Rapid Shot ~~is often~~ added in Quincy decks to ~~counter early-game aggression~~, ~~especially for aggro Quincy~~.

*Rapid Shot can be added to Quincy decks that want better defense versus more Tempo based strategies that play stronger, single Bloons earlier in comparison to Aggro. Against Aggro, it still is very solid and can be used to defend against smaller rushes very easily.

== Update history ==

==Development==

Rapid Shot was reworked in Version 6.4 to be more distinct from [[Storm Of Arrows (BCS)|Storm Of Arrows]] and have generally better performance overall as a defensive card.<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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 |image      =BCS RapidShot CardArt.png
 |icon       =BCS RapidShot Icon.png
-|description=Deal 40 damage to a random enemy Bloon 5 times
+|description=Deal 45 damage to a random enemy Bloon 7 times
 |flavor     =Just give me a target!
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-|cost   =3
+|cost   =4
 |charges=1
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-'''Rapid Shot''' is [[Power (BCS)|Basic Power]] [[card]] in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]''. It deals 40 damage to a [[Bloon (BCS)|Bloon]] on the opponent's side up to 5 times, targeting a random Bloon each time, dealing up to 200 damage in total. It can target a single Bloon multiple times until it pops, and it stops early if it pops all enemy Bloons. Bloons with effects that trigger On Popped, including Bloons that summon other Bloons, do not trigger until after this card fires all shots. If there are no enemy Bloons, the player can still play it, but it does nothing other than consuming the card. It can only be added to [[Quincy (BCS)|Quincy]] decks.
+'''Rapid Shot''' is [[Power (BCS)|Basic Power]] [[card]] in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]''. It deals 40 damage to a [[Bloon (BCS)|Bloon]] on the opponent's side up to 7 times, targeting a random Bloon each time, dealing up to 315 damage in total. It can target a single Bloon multiple times until it pops, and it stops early if it pops all enemy Bloons. Bloons with effects that trigger On Popped, including Bloons that summon other Bloons, do not trigger until after this card fires all shots. If there are no enemy Bloons, the player can still play it, but it does nothing other than consuming the card. It can only be added to [[Quincy (BCS)|Quincy]] decks.
-The card artwork depicts Quincy pulling his bow with three arrows. He is focusing his aim by closing his left eye and squatting slightly with his right foot forward.
+The card artwork depicts Quincy pulling his bow with three arrows. He is focusing his aim by closing his left eye and squatting with his right foot forward.
 ==Tips==
-{{BCS last updated|section=y|5.2}}
+{{BCS last updated|6.4|section=y}}
-*Compared to [[Storm Of Arrows]], which also has randomness, Rapid Shot is generally better on lots of weaker bloons or a single bloon. However, its maximum damage is still lower.
+*Compared to [[Storm Of Arrows (BCS)|Storm Of Arrows]], which also has randomness, Rapid Shot is generally better on lots of weaker bloons or a single Bloon. Its 2 Gold difference give them distinct roles, most notably that Rapid Shot can still answer rushes sent on Round 2 or later but requires more initial investment than the more specialized Storm of Arrows.
-**Rapid Shot can do up to 200 damage, whereas Storm Of Arrows does up to 240 damage. However, Storm Of Arrows can waste its damage more easily by targeting Bloons with low health.
+*Rapid Shot can do up to 315 damage, whereas Storm Of Arrows does up to 240 damage. However, Storm Of Arrows can waste its damage more easily by targeting Bloons with low health. Due to Rapid Shot's ability to retarget after popping a Bloon, it makes Rapid Shot much less likely to waste damage on weaker Bloons. Rapid Shot also deals significantly higher damage to a single target, with Storm of Arrows only being able to do a max of 120 damage to a single Bloon.
-*Rapid Shot is often added in Quincy decks to counter early-game aggression, especially for aggro Quincy.
+*Rapid Shot can be added to Quincy decks that want better defense versus more Tempo based strategies that play stronger, single Bloons earlier in comparison to Aggro. Against Aggro, it still is very solid and can be used to defend against smaller rushes very easily.
 == Update history ==
 {{BCS change list by name|Rapid Shot}}
+==Development==
+Rapid Shot was reworked in Version 6.4 to be more distinct from [[Storm Of Arrows (BCS)|Storm Of Arrows]] and have generally better performance overall as a defensive card.<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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