Thunder Druid

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|numeric id=119

|name =Thunder Druid

|image =BCS ThunderDruid CardArt.png

|description=On Play: Deal 80 damage to all enemy Bloons

|icon =BCS ThunderDruid Icon.png

|description='''On Play''': Deal 80 damage to all enemy Bloons

|flavor =AhAAAhAhAhAhAh, THUNDER!

|pack =Classic

|class =Magic

~~|type =Druid~~

|rarity =Rare

|keywords =On Play

|introduced=

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|power =25

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~~The~~ '''Thunder Druid''' is a [[Magic]] [[Monkey (BCS)|Monkey]] [[card]] in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]''. It ~~instantly~~ deals 80 damage to all [[Bloon (BCS)|Bloon]]s on the opponent's side when it is played.

'''Thunder Druid''' is a [[Magic]] [[Monkey (BCS)|Monkey]] [[card]] in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]''. It deals 80 damage to all [[Bloon (BCS)|Bloon]]s on the opponent's side when it is played.

The card artwork depicts a Thunder Druid summoning lightning while standing on top of a stone tower. The monkey holds its staff upwards, and the stormy, cloudy sky produces three visible charges of lightning.

==Tips==

*Like [[Super Monkey Storm (BCS)|Super Monkey Storm]], the Thunder Druid is a card most useful against large swarms of bloons. Thus, it should be saved for when it is truly necessary. It's more powerful than a single [[Spike Storm!]] for anti-aggro against groups, but much more expensive.

**~~Because~~ it costs 3 less ~~gold~~ than Super Monkey Storm, it can be played on ~~Turn~~ 3 if the player ~~stockpiles~~ their ~~gold~~ and is going second.

*Like [[Super Monkey Storm (BCS)|Super Monkey Storm]], the Thunder Druid is a card most useful against large swarms of bloons. Thus, it should be saved for when it is truly necessary. It's more powerful than a single [[Spike Storm!]] for anti-aggro against groups, but much more expensive. It provides better burst damage against a single Bloon with its attack.

**~~Playing a~~ Thunder Druid ~~also allows~~ [[Adora (BCS)|Adora]] to use ~~her~~ Ultimate Sacrifice on it if not planning to re-use ~~that Monkey~~.

**Since it costs 3 less Gold than Super Monkey Storm, it can be played on turn 3 if the player saves all their Gold and is going second.

*[[Return to Sender]] can let the player reuse the on play effect, if ~~desperate~~ for another use of the on play effect.

*Unlike other board clears, Thunder Druid has other potential uses after being played, due to it being a Monkey:

*~~Unless you're willing~~ to ~~re-use your Thunder Druid with~~ [[~~Return to Sender~~]]~~, it is best to replace it,~~ or ~~else the opponent could use an~~ [[~~Expert Negotiator~~]] ~~to their benefit~~. The ~~measly 25~~ damage ~~is not worth keeping over most~~ Monkey ~~cards~~.

**The initial attack from Thunder Druid causes it to deal the most damage to a single target out of any field clear, with it doing a total of 180 damage in comparison to [[Super Monkey Storm (BCS)|Super Monkey Storm's]] 150.

**[[Adora (BCS)|Adora]] can use Ultimate Sacrifice on a Thunder Druid if not planning to re-use it.

**[[Return to Sender]] or Adora's [[Salvation]] can let the player reuse the on play effect, if needed for another use of the on play effect.

**Clever Bloons (e.g. [[Clever Yellow Bloon]]) can be played afterwards to trigger their Clever effects.

**On Replace effects (such as from [[Quincy Action Figure]] or [[Monkey Priestess]]) can be activated by Thunder Druid.

*Thunder Druid can be useful in decks that want a mix of single target and AOE damage in one. The massive burst damage makes it easy to justify running Thunder Druid in decks with heroes like Adora, as she prefers Thunder being a Monkey for sacrifices or Salvation.

== Update history ==

==Development==

A rework to Thunder Druid in Version 6.4 has resulted in an overall buff, letting it be more impactful as a Monkey itself rather than being a Monkey under the guise of a Power.<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> The 100 damage burst from one hit is enough to matter for decks that are able to reuse the Monkey, such as with [[Adora (BCS)|Adora]].<ref name="odysseyTOS-6.4" />

==Gallery==

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BCS ThunderDruidEffect.png|Thunder Druid's on play effect

BCS ThunderDruidReload.png|Thunder Druid reloading

BCS Stunned Burny and Thunder.png|Stunned

BCS React Leak Thunder TTMonkey BBrew.png|Leak reaction

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==References==

==Navigation==

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 {{BCS monkey info
 |id=ThunderDruid
+|numeric id=119
 |name       =Thunder Druid
 |image      =BCS ThunderDruid CardArt.png
-|description=On Play: Deal 80 damage to all enemy Bloons
+|icon       =BCS ThunderDruid Icon.png
+|description='''On Play''': Deal 80 damage to all enemy Bloons
 |flavor     =AhAAAhAhAhAhAh, THUNDER!
+|pack      =Classic
 |class     =Magic
-|type      =Druid
 |rarity    =Rare
 |keywords  =On Play
 |introduced=
-|cost  =7
+|cost   =7
-|power =25
+|charges=1
-|ammo  =1
+|type   =Druid
-|reload=2
+|power  =100
+|ammo   =1
+|reload =3
 }}
-The '''Thunder Druid''' is a [[Magic]] [[Monkey (BCS)|Monkey]] [[card]] in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]''. It instantly deals 80 damage to all [[Bloon (BCS)|Bloon]]s on the opponent's side when it is played.
+'''Thunder Druid''' is a [[Magic]] [[Monkey (BCS)|Monkey]] [[card]] in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]''. It deals 80 damage to all [[Bloon (BCS)|Bloon]]s on the opponent's side when it is played.
+The card artwork depicts a Thunder Druid summoning lightning while standing on top of a stone tower. The monkey holds its staff upwards, and the stormy, cloudy sky produces three visible charges of lightning.
 ==Tips==
-*Like [[Super Monkey Storm (BCS)|Super Monkey Storm]], the Thunder Druid is a card most useful against large swarms of bloons. Thus, it should be saved for when it is truly necessary. It's more powerful than a single [[Spike Storm!]] for anti-aggro against groups, but much more expensive.
+{{BCS last updated|6.4|section=y}}
-**Because it costs 3 less gold than Super Monkey Storm, it can be played on Turn 3 if the player stockpiles their gold and is going second.
+*Like [[Super Monkey Storm (BCS)|Super Monkey Storm]], the Thunder Druid is a card most useful against large swarms of bloons. Thus, it should be saved for when it is truly necessary. It's more powerful than a single [[Spike Storm!]] for anti-aggro against groups, but much more expensive. It provides better burst damage against a single Bloon with its attack.
-**Playing a Thunder Druid also allows [[Adora (BCS)|Adora]] to use her Ultimate Sacrifice on it if not planning to re-use that Monkey.
+**Since it costs 3 less Gold than Super Monkey Storm, it can be played on turn 3 if the player saves all their Gold and is going second.
-*[[Return to Sender]] can let the player reuse the on play effect, if desperate for another use of the on play effect.
+*Unlike other board clears, Thunder Druid has other potential uses after being played, due to it being a Monkey:
-*Unless you're willing to re-use your Thunder Druid with [[Return to Sender]], it is best to replace it, or else the opponent could use an [[Expert Negotiator]] to their benefit. The measly 25 damage is not worth keeping over most Monkey cards.
+**The initial attack from Thunder Druid causes it to deal the most damage to a single target out of any field clear, with it doing a total of 180 damage in comparison to [[Super Monkey Storm (BCS)|Super Monkey Storm's]] 150.
+**[[Adora (BCS)|Adora]] can use Ultimate Sacrifice on a Thunder Druid if not planning to re-use it.
+**[[Return to Sender]] or Adora's [[Salvation]] can let the player reuse the on play effect, if needed for another use of the on play effect.
+**Clever Bloons (e.g. [[Clever Yellow Bloon]]) can be played afterwards to trigger their Clever effects.
+**On Replace effects (such as from [[Quincy Action Figure]] or [[Monkey Priestess]]) can be activated by Thunder Druid.
+*Thunder Druid can be useful in decks that want a mix of single target and AOE damage in one. The massive burst damage makes it easy to justify running Thunder Druid in decks with heroes like Adora, as she prefers Thunder being a Monkey for sacrifices or Salvation.
 == Update history ==
 {{BCS change list by name|Thunder Druid}}
+==Development==
+A rework to Thunder Druid in Version 6.4 has resulted in an overall buff, letting it be more impactful as a Monkey itself rather than being a Monkey under the guise of a Power.<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> The 100 damage burst from one hit is enough to matter for decks that are able to reuse the Monkey, such as with [[Adora (BCS)|Adora]].<ref name="odysseyTOS-6.4" />
 ==Gallery==
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 BCS ThunderDruidEffect.png|Thunder Druid's on play effect
 BCS ThunderDruidReload.png|Thunder Druid reloading
+BCS Stunned Burny and Thunder.png|Stunned
+BCS React Leak Thunder TTMonkey BBrew.png|Leak reaction
 </gallery>
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+==References==
+<references />
 ==Navigation==
 {{BCS monkey nav}}

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