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'''Stronger Stimulant''' is the [[Alchemist (BTD6)|Alchemist]]'s path 1 tier 4 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. ~~It improves~~ the [[Berserker Brew (BTD6)|Berserker Brew]] buff potion ~~by increasing the~~ [[~~pierce~~]] ~~of affected towers by~~ +3 instead of +2, ~~increasing~~ [[range]] ~~by +15%~~ instead of +10%, and decreases [[attack cooldown]] by 15% instead of 10% (for an attack speed increase of ~17.6%). ~~It also increases the duration of the Berserker Brew~~ potion to 40 shots or 12 seconds, whichever ~~is longer~~.

'''Stronger Stimulant''' is the [[Alchemist (BTD6)|Alchemist]]'s path 1 tier 4 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. <section begin="lede" />The Alchemist throws an improved version of the [[Berserker Brew (BTD6)|Berserker Brew]] buff potion. Affected towers gain +1 [[damage]], +3 [[pierce]] instead of +2, +15% [[range]] instead of +10%, and decreases [[attack cooldown]] by 15% instead of 10% (for an attack speed increase of ~17.6%). The potion's buff lasts for 40 shots or 12 seconds (55 shots or 13 seconds with 4-2-0), whichever comes sooner.

Stronger Stimulant's buff cannot stack with Berserker Brew or [[Permanent Brew (BTD6)|Permanent Brew]].

Stronger Stimulant's buff cannot stack with that of Berserker Brew or [[Permanent Brew (BTD6)|Permanent Brew]].<section end="lede" />

==Stats==

==Costs and sell values==

==Strategy==

Stronger Stimulant gives a slightly stronger buff (+~6% faster attack speed, +1 pierce) and much higher buff uptime. It excels when it has one very strong tower to buff that appreciates the extra speed and pierce. Compared to a pair of Berserker Brews, it can get higher potion uptime on slow-attacking towers, but the extra {{BTD6|Acidic Mixture Dip}} benefits these slow-attacking towers more, and Berserker Brews can be fully discounted.

Stronger Stimulant also gives a higher shot limit compared to Berserker Brew, but with careful setup 2 3-2-0 Brews can be isolated to get a higher effective shot limit compared to Stronger Stimulant. Here, Stronger Stimulant's advantages are its easier use, since it does not need to be isolated in this context, and the stronger buff. For instance, {{BTD6|The Tack Zone}} enjoys both the higher shot limit and the extra point of pierce to make Stronger Stimulant better in this context.

A 4-0-0 Stronger Stimulant under {{BTD6|Jungle Drums}} without MK gets 176% uptime (i.e. 88% uptime on two towers). 4-2-0 gets 191% uptime, while 4-0-1 gets 221% uptime (or 74% uptime on three towers). Since the first tower buffed is generally most important, 4-2-0 is the better crosspath without MK, or if the buffed tower burns through the shot limit quickly. With MK, 4-0-0 limits the buffs to two towers while either crosspath will buff a third tower. If Jungle Drums and MK are both banned, 4-0-1 becomes useful on slow-attacking towers. {{BTD6|Acid Pool}} is never used due to not affecting the buffs.

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===~~Artwork and icons~~===

===Assets===

BTD6 400-Alchemist.png|Portrait

BTD6 Alchemist StrongerStimulantUpgradeIcon.png|Upgrade icon

BTD6_BuffIconAlchemist4xx.png|Buff icon

BTD6 400-AlchemistInsta.png|[[Insta Monkey]] icon

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-'''Stronger Stimulant''' is the [[Alchemist (BTD6)|Alchemist]]'s path 1 tier 4 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. It improves the [[Berserker Brew (BTD6)|Berserker Brew]] buff potion by increasing the [[pierce]] of affected towers by +3 instead of +2, increasing [[range]] by +15% instead of +10%, and decreases [[attack cooldown]] by 15% instead of 10% (for an attack speed increase of ~17.6%). It also increases the duration of the Berserker Brew potion to 40 shots or 12 seconds, whichever is longer.
+'''Stronger Stimulant''' is the [[Alchemist (BTD6)|Alchemist]]'s path 1 tier 4 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. <section begin="lede" />The Alchemist throws an improved version of the [[Berserker Brew (BTD6)|Berserker Brew]] buff potion. Affected towers gain +1 [[damage]], +3 [[pierce]] instead of +2, +15% [[range]] instead of +10%, and decreases [[attack cooldown]] by 15% instead of 10% (for an attack speed increase of ~17.6%). The potion's buff lasts for 40 shots or 12 seconds (55 shots or 13 seconds with 4-2-0), whichever comes sooner.
-Stronger Stimulant's buff cannot stack with Berserker Brew or [[Permanent Brew (BTD6)|Permanent Brew]].
+Stronger Stimulant's buff cannot stack with that of Berserker Brew or [[Permanent Brew (BTD6)|Permanent Brew]].<section end="lede" />
 ==Stats==
-{{BTD6 stat list by upgrade|Alchemist|400}}
+{{BTD6 stat list by tiers|Alchemist|400}}
 ==Costs and sell values==
 {{BTD6 cost list by upgrade|Alchemist|1|4}}
+==Strategy==
+{{BTD6 last updated|51.2|section=y}}
+Stronger Stimulant gives a slightly stronger buff (+~6% faster attack speed, +1 pierce) and much higher buff uptime. It excels when it has one very strong tower to buff that appreciates the extra speed and pierce. Compared to a pair of Berserker Brews, it can get higher potion uptime on slow-attacking towers, but the extra {{BTD6|Acidic Mixture Dip}} benefits these slow-attacking towers more, and Berserker Brews can be fully discounted.
+Stronger Stimulant also gives a higher shot limit compared to Berserker Brew, but with careful setup 2 3-2-0 Brews can be isolated to get a higher effective shot limit compared to Stronger Stimulant. Here, Stronger Stimulant's advantages are its easier use, since it does not need to be isolated in this context, and the stronger buff. For instance, {{BTD6|The Tack Zone}} enjoys both the higher shot limit and the extra point of pierce to make Stronger Stimulant better in this context.
+A 4-0-0 Stronger Stimulant under {{BTD6|Jungle Drums}} without MK gets 176% uptime (i.e. 88% uptime on two towers). 4-2-0 gets 191% uptime, while 4-0-1 gets 221% uptime (or 74% uptime on three towers). Since the first tower buffed is generally most important, 4-2-0 is the better crosspath without MK, or if the buffed tower burns through the shot limit quickly. With MK, 4-0-0 limits the buffs to two towers while either crosspath will buff a third tower. If Jungle Drums and MK are both banned, 4-0-1 becomes useful on slow-attacking towers. {{BTD6|Acid Pool}} is never used due to not affecting the buffs.<!-- AMD uptime is never the reason to crosspath Stim, since you can just buy a second AMD -->
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-===Artwork and icons===
+===Assets===
 <gallery>
 BTD6 400-Alchemist.png|Portrait
 BTD6 Alchemist StrongerStimulantUpgradeIcon.png|Upgrade icon
+BTD6_BuffIconAlchemist4xx.png|Buff icon
 BTD6 400-AlchemistInsta.png|[[Insta Monkey]] icon
 </gallery>