Arcane Master

Arcane Master

On Attack: Attack 2 other enemy Bloons. On Reload: Add a Yellow Bloon to your hand.

My magic cannot be contained!

Class	Magic
Card Pack	Classic
Rarity	Super Rare
Keywords	On Attack, On Reload
Introduced	Launch

Stats
Cost	9	Ammo	2
Charges	1	ATK	50
Type	Wizard	Reload	3

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Arcane Master is a Magic Monkey card in Bloons Card Storm. When it attacks, it fires two additional projectiles at up to two random Bloons on the opponent's side. Additionally, when this Monkey reloads and if the player's hand is not full, it creates a Yellow Bloon card with only one charge in the player's hand. The created Bloon is added before the start of turn card draw.

The secondary projectiles are considered "attacks" and thus can have their Attack Power be modified by effects like Gwendolin's Heat It Up or Weakening Gas Bloons, though if given Armor Piercing by an Acidic Mix Alchemist, only the main projectile can remove Armor. Multiple projectiles cannot target the same Bloon, and if there are fewer than three Bloons on the opponent's side, it will only fire as many projectiles as there are Bloons it can target. While the main attack can target Boss Bloons as normal, the additional projectiles cannot.

The card artwork depicts the Arcane Master standing in a dark cavern cobbled with purple-blue hexagonal tiles. The staff's orb illuminates the vicinity as the Arcane Master begins to cast a spell.

Tips

This section was last updated for: version 6.0

• Like Triple Shot and Frag Bomb Shooter, Arcane Master is best used if there are multiple bloons on screen. However, unless there are three or fewer Bloons on the opponent's side, you must account for randomness. Target the Bloon that you want to guarantee gets hit.
  • If there's only one target on screen, it might be useful to still let it attack, but not unless there's going to be another Bloon coming soon.
• Because all its projectiles benefit from ATK buffs, it synergizes well with damage boosts such as Gwendolin's Heat It Up, Zee Jay’s Rad Enhancements, Stylish Finish, and other damage buffers.
• The extra Yellow Bloon upon reloading the Arcane Master can allow you to constantly supply your hand with Bloon cards. You can use that Yellow Bloon to apply minor pressure to the opponent and/or give Bloontonium for your Hero.
  • Be sure to have 6 or fewer cards in your hand in advance before Arcane Master reloads in order to get both the Yellow and a new card. 7 in a hand will only grant the Yellow.
  • The Yellow can be used to clog your hand to prevent decking out.
  • The Yellow can be used by Zee Jay to generate a Rad Token without using up a deckslot for it.
  • Avoid bringing this card with The Eternal, as The Eternal can provide an alternative, much stronger infinite Bloon supply to keep pressure up.

Update history

Version 2.2

•  Yellow Bloon: Health reduced ― 140 → 130

Version 3.1

•  Added On Attack keyword
•  Added On Reload keyword

Version 4.0

•  If reloaded at the start of a round, the generated Yellow Bloon now occurs before drawing from the deck. (undocumented)

Development

This card existed in the data of Bloons Card Storm since the Firstlook test, and was originally named "Arcane Mastery", though it went unused until the full release. The full release changed its effect and stats.

	Art	Name	Description	Rarity	Cost	Attack Power	Ammo	Reload
Beta builds		Arcane Mastery	Gain +20 Attack Power for the turn it is played	Uncommon	7	40	2	1
Version 1.0		Arcane Master	On Attack: Attack 2 other enemy Bloons. On Reload: Add a Yellow Bloon to your hand.	Super Rare	9	50	2	3

Gallery

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  Placeholder icon
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  Placeholder art
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  Arcane Master in-game
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  Arcane Master pointing while reloading
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  Arcane Master targeting a bloon
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  Arcane Master attacking 1 Bloon
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  Arcane Master attacking 2 Bloons
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  Arcane Master attacking 3 Bloons
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  Arcane Master waiting for reload
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  Arcane Master pointing during attack

Trivia

• If an Expert Negotiator steals an Arcane Master, the card back for its generated Yellow Bloons will inherit its original owner.

In other languages

This section was last updated for: version 3.2

Name

Language	Text	Notes
Danish	Mystisk mester	—
German	Arkanmeister	—
Spanish (Latin America)	Maestro arcano	—
French	Maître ésotérique	—
Italian	Maestro arcano	—
Japanese	奥義マスター	—
Korean	마법의 대가	—
Norwegian	Mystisk mester	—
Polish	Mistrz tajemnic	—
Portuguese (Brazil)	Mestre Arcano	—
Russian	Мастер-мистик	—
Swedish	Mystikmästare	—
Chinese (traditional)	奧術大師	—

Flavor

Language	Text	Notes
Danish	Min magi kan ikke holdes tilbage!	—
German	Meine Magie lässt sich nicht einsperren!	—
Spanish (Latin America)	¡Mi magia no se puede contener!	—
French	Ma magie ne peut être confinée !	—
Italian	La mia magia non può essere arginata!	—
Japanese	私の魔法を封じ込めることはできない！	—
Korean	내 마법은 아무도 못 막아!	—
Norwegian	Magien min kan ikke temmes!	—
Polish	Tej magii nie da się okiełznać!	—
Portuguese (Brazil)	Minha magia é implacável!	—
Russian	Мою магию не сдержать!	—
Swedish	Min magi kan inte stoppas!	—
Chinese (traditional)	我的魔法勢不可擋！	—