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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 shorter.

'''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 (55 shots or 13 seconds with 4-2-0), whichever is shorter.

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

==Stats==

==Costs and sell values==

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==Strategy==

{{~~Incomplete~~|~~Elaborate on some more use cases on where Stronger Stimulant would be better than two or more BBrews. Also explain better of the crosspathing preference of Stim~~.}}

Stronger Stimulant ~~provides~~ a much ~~stronger~~ buff ~~that can affect more than~~ one tower at a ~~time~~, ~~and~~ can ~~provide full~~ uptime on ~~a single tower. However~~, ~~unless specifically wanting full uptime on a single tower~~, ~~multiple~~ Berserker Brews ~~are generally more cost-efficient~~.

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.

~~Like~~ Berserker Brew, the 4-0-1 ~~crosspath~~ is generally ~~preferred, for increased uptime~~, ~~although~~ 4-2-0 is better if ~~wanting increased uptime~~ and ~~shot counts~~ on ~~fewer~~ towers.

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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-'''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 shorter.
+'''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 (55 shots or 13 seconds with 4-2-0), whichever is shorter.
 Stronger Stimulant's buff cannot stack with that of Berserker Brew or [[Permanent Brew (BTD6)|Permanent Brew]].
 ==Stats==
-{{BTD6 stat list by upgrade|Alchemist|400}}
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-{{Incomplete|Elaborate on some more use cases on where Stronger Stimulant would be better than two or more BBrews. Also explain better of the crosspathing preference of Stim.}}
+{{BTD6 last updated|51.2|section=y}}
-Stronger Stimulant provides a much stronger buff that can affect more than one tower at a time, and can provide full uptime on a single tower. However, unless specifically wanting full uptime on a single tower, multiple Berserker Brews are generally more cost-efficient.
+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.
-Like Berserker Brew, the 4-0-1 crosspath is generally preferred, for increased uptime, although 4-2-0 is better if wanting increased uptime and shot counts on fewer towers.
+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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