Emboldened Bloon

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{{BCS bloon info

|id=EmboldenedBloon

|numeric id=136

|name =Emboldened Bloon

|image =BCS EmboldenedBloon CardArt.png

|icon =BCS EmboldenedBloon Icon.png

|description=Costs 1 less Gold per Bloon you control

|flavor =Pretty much the bully of Bloons.

|pack =Classic

|class =Large

|rarity =Rare

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|cost =8

|charges=1

|health =~~300~~

|health =350

|delay =3

}}

~~The~~ '''Emboldened Bloon''' is a [[Bloon (BCS)|Large Bloon]] [[card]] in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]''. Its [[Gold (BCS)|Gold]] cost is reduced by 1 per Bloon currently in the player's queue. It can reach a minimum cost of 0 if all slots are filled, but that prevents the Bloon from being played, so its actual minimum cost is 1 Gold in practice.

'''Emboldened Bloon''' is a [[Bloon (BCS)|Large Bloon]] [[card]] in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]''. Its [[Gold (BCS)|Gold]] cost is reduced by 1 per Bloon currently in the player's queue. It can reach a minimum cost of 0 if all slots are filled, but that prevents the Bloon from being played, so its actual minimum cost (before discounts) is 1 Gold in practice.

==Tips==

*Emboldened Bloon~~, just like [[Bolstered Bloon]], needs~~ swarms of ~~bloons~~ to ~~take full advantage~~ of ~~themselves, the main differences with Emboldened Bloon are that it becomes cheaper as~~ the ~~Emboldened Bloon is sent deeper in~~ the ~~queue, and its health doesn't scale with extra bloons~~.

**~~However,~~ [[Red Bloon Storm]] stops ~~the~~ Emboldened Bloon from being placed. While still possible with two Arrow Shots from [[Quincy (BCS)|Quincy]] or a [[Bloon Melter]] to pop a friendly Red Bloon, this is impractical.

*Emboldened Bloon benefits from swarms of Bloons to be efficient. It is best played as one of the final few Bloons on your track for the biggest possible discount.

**Having lots of cheap bloons sent before the Emboldened Bloon will save the most money. [[Swarm Red Bloon|Swarm Reds]], [[Red Bloon (BCS)|Reds]], [[Blue Bloon (BCS)|Blues]], and [[Swarm Blue Bloon|Swarm Blues]] are recommended to fill most of the board.

**[[Red Bloon Storm]] stops Emboldened Bloon from being placed. While still possible with two Arrow Shots from [[Quincy (BCS)|Quincy]] or a [[Bloon Melter]] to pop a friendly Red Bloon, this is impractical. Using Bloons such as [[Swarm Red Bloon]] instead is more practical and easier to use.

**Having lots of cheap bloons sent before the Emboldened Bloon will save the most money. [[Swarm Red Bloon|Swarm Reds]], [[Red Bloon (BCS)|Reds]], [[Blue Bloon (BCS)|Blues]], and [[Swarm Blue Bloon|Swarm Blues]] are recommended to fill most of the board for cost efficiency. Slower Bloons such as [[Steady Growth Bloon]], [[Camo Blue Bloon]], or [[Lead Bloon (BCS)|Lead Bloon]] can also be used for this due to their slow speed making them easier to stack on your track.

*[[Bolstered Bloon]] can be used to set up a swarm of Bloons, and Emboldened Bloon can be used after to play a cheaper, more tanky card using the swarm that boosted the Bolstered Bloon.

*This card can be used in midrange play-styles to some effect, as the slow Bloons the archetype usually plays naturally stay on field long enough to make Emboldened cheap. Do beware that Emboldened Bloon has fairly low value as a card since it is only one charge.

*Some players may use Emboldened Bloon's cost scaling to alter Bloontonium gains from playing it, however [[Golden Blimp]] is typically better at this role.

==Update history==

==Development==

Version 6.2 playtesters proposed buffs to the Emboldened Bloon's Health, due to it having below average stats for its cost.<ref name="odyssey-6.2-video">{{cite|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTs-Rj9TCVw|title=BCS 6.2 Tester Commentary|publisher=YouTube, Odyssey}}</ref> Initially, community playtesters proposed its health to increase from 300 to 400 Health, but it was reduced to 350, as it was deemed a little too strong for storm aggro.<ref name="odyssey-6.2-video" />

==Gallery==

~~{{Screenshot needed|Selecting a non-8 Gold Emboldened Bloon alongside a group of bloons equal to 8 minus X Bloons (preferrably should be able to see ALL bloons behind)}}~~

BCS EmboldenedBloon Icon.png|Icon

BCS EmboldenedBloonScreenshot.png|Emboldened Bloon in-game

BCS Emboldened 2 Gold.png|Emboldened Bloon placed when there were 6 bloons, costing 2 Gold

BCS Emboldened 1 Gold.png|Emboldened Bloon about to be placed when there were 7 bloons, costing 1 Gold

BCS emboldened bloon model.png|Model render

</gallery>

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==References==

==Navigation==

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 {{BCS bloon info
 |id=EmboldenedBloon
+|numeric id=136
 |name       =Emboldened Bloon
 |image      =BCS EmboldenedBloon CardArt.png
+|icon       =BCS EmboldenedBloon Icon.png
 |description=Costs 1 less Gold per Bloon you control
 |flavor     =Pretty much the bully of Bloons.
+|pack      =Classic
 |class     =Large
 |rarity    =Rare
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 |cost   =8
 |charges=1
-|health =300
+|health =350
 |delay  =3
 }}
-The '''Emboldened Bloon''' is a [[Bloon (BCS)|Large Bloon]] [[card]] in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]''. Its [[Gold (BCS)|Gold]] cost is reduced by 1 per Bloon currently in the player's queue. It can reach a minimum cost of 0 if all slots are filled, but that prevents the Bloon from being played, so its actual minimum cost is 1 Gold in practice.
+'''Emboldened Bloon''' is a [[Bloon (BCS)|Large Bloon]] [[card]] in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]''. Its [[Gold (BCS)|Gold]] cost is reduced by 1 per Bloon currently in the player's queue. It can reach a minimum cost of 0 if all slots are filled, but that prevents the Bloon from being played, so its actual minimum cost (before discounts) is 1 Gold in practice.
 ==Tips==
-*Emboldened Bloon, just like [[Bolstered Bloon]], needs swarms of bloons to take full advantage of themselves, the main differences with Emboldened Bloon are that it becomes cheaper as the Emboldened Bloon is sent deeper in the queue, and its health doesn't scale with extra bloons.
+{{BCS last updated|6.2|section=y}}
-**However, [[Red Bloon Storm]] stops the Emboldened Bloon from being placed. While still possible with two Arrow Shots from [[Quincy (BCS)|Quincy]] or a [[Bloon Melter]] to pop a friendly Red Bloon, this is impractical.
+*Emboldened Bloon benefits from swarms of Bloons to be efficient. It is best played as one of the final few Bloons on your track for the biggest possible discount.
-**Having lots of cheap bloons sent before the Emboldened Bloon will save the most money. [[Swarm Red Bloon|Swarm Reds]], [[Red Bloon (BCS)|Reds]], [[Blue Bloon (BCS)|Blues]], and [[Swarm Blue Bloon|Swarm Blues]] are recommended to fill most of the board.
+**[[Red Bloon Storm]] stops Emboldened Bloon from being placed. While still possible with two Arrow Shots from [[Quincy (BCS)|Quincy]] or a [[Bloon Melter]] to pop a friendly Red Bloon, this is impractical. Using Bloons such as [[Swarm Red Bloon]] instead is more practical and easier to use.
+**Having lots of cheap bloons sent before the Emboldened Bloon will save the most money. [[Swarm Red Bloon|Swarm Reds]], [[Red Bloon (BCS)|Reds]], [[Blue Bloon (BCS)|Blues]], and [[Swarm Blue Bloon|Swarm Blues]] are recommended to fill most of the board for cost efficiency. Slower Bloons such as [[Steady Growth Bloon]], [[Camo Blue Bloon]], or [[Lead Bloon (BCS)|Lead Bloon]] can also be used for this due to their slow speed making them easier to stack on your track.
+*[[Bolstered Bloon]] can be used to set up a swarm of Bloons, and Emboldened Bloon can be used after to play a cheaper, more tanky card using the swarm that boosted the Bolstered Bloon.
+*This card can be used in midrange play-styles to some effect, as the slow Bloons the archetype usually plays naturally stay on field long enough to make Emboldened cheap. Do beware that Emboldened Bloon has fairly low value as a card since it is only one charge.
+*Some players may use Emboldened Bloon's cost scaling to alter Bloontonium gains from playing it, however [[Golden Blimp]] is typically better at this role.
 ==Update history==
 {{BCS change list by name|Emboldened Bloon}}
+==Development==
+Version 6.2 playtesters proposed buffs to the Emboldened Bloon's Health, due to it having below average stats for its cost.<ref name="odyssey-6.2-video">{{cite|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTs-Rj9TCVw|title=BCS 6.2 Tester Commentary|publisher=YouTube, Odyssey}}</ref> Initially, community playtesters proposed its health to increase from 300 to 400 Health, but it was reduced to 350, as it was deemed a little too strong for storm aggro.<ref name="odyssey-6.2-video" />
 ==Gallery==
-{{Screenshot needed|Selecting a non-8 Gold Emboldened Bloon alongside a group of bloons equal to 8 minus X Bloons (preferrably should be able to see ALL bloons behind)}}
 <gallery>
 BCS EmboldenedBloon Icon.png|Icon
 BCS EmboldenedBloonScreenshot.png|Emboldened Bloon in-game
 BCS Emboldened 2 Gold.png|Emboldened Bloon placed when there were 6 bloons, costing 2 Gold
+BCS Emboldened 1 Gold.png|Emboldened Bloon about to be placed when there were 7 bloons, costing 1 Gold
 BCS emboldened bloon model.png|Model render
 </gallery>
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+==References==
+{{references}}
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 ==Navigation==
 {{BCS bloon nav}}

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