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{{for|the Boomerang Monkey in general|Boomerang Monkey}}
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{{BCS monkey info
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|id=Boomerang
|id=Boomerang
|numeric id=2
|numeric id=95


|name      =Boomerang Monkey
|name      =Boomerang Monkey
|image      =BCS BoomerangMonkey.png
|image      =BCS BoomerangMonkey.png
|description='''On Attack''': Deal 15 Damage to the next adjacent Bloon
|icon      =BCS BoomerangMonkey Icon.png
|description='''On Attack''': Deal 30 damage to the next adjacent Bloon
|flavor    =What goes around comes around.
|flavor    =What goes around comes around.


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|type  =Boomerang
|power  =25
|power  =20
|ammo  =1
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|reload =1
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The '''Boomerang Monkey''' (referred to simply as the '''Boomerang''' in the beta tests) is a [[Primary]] [[Monkey (BCS)|Monkey]] [[card]] in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]''. It deals 25 [[damage]] to the target [[Bloon (BCS)|Bloon]] and 15 damage to the Bloon behind it in the opponent's Bloon queue if one exists. The second hit's damage is independent from its Attack Power and is unaffected by Attack Power modifiers, such as [[Divination]] or [[Weakening Gas Bloon]].
'''Boomerang Monkey''' (simply named the '''Boomerang''' in the beta tests) is a [[Primary]] [[Monkey (BCS)|Monkey]] [[card]] in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]''. It deals 30 damage to the previous [[Bloon (BCS)|Bloon]] of the target Bloon on the opponent's Bloon track, if one exists. The second hit's damage is independent from its ATK and is unaffected by ATK modifiers, such as [[Divination]] or [[Weakening Gas Bloon]].


Three Boomerang Monkey cards are unlocked by completing the [[Tutorial (BCS)|Tutorial]].
Three Boomerang Monkey cards unlock upon completing [[Card Storm 101]]. [[Rang Bloon (BCS)|Rang Bloon]]s can generate Boomerang Monkey cards during a match.


Boomerang Monkey can also be created from [[Rang Bloon]].
The card artwork depicts a [[Boomerang Monkey]] throwing a boomerang with its left hand. This takes place at a desert, with palms hidden in the background, and a [[Wikipedia:Dutch angle|Dutch angle]] shot tilted to the right.


==Tips==
==Tips==
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*The Boomerang Monkey is outclassed by other early-game monkeys, as it only has 25 damage per turn against single targets, or 40 if two or more bloons are on screen. In comparison, [[Mortar Monkey (BCS)|Mortar Monkey]] costs 1 less but does the same damage per turn against a random target, or [[Dart Monkey Twins]] which take up 1 more tower space and is 1 gold cheaper than Boomerang, but do 10 more damage per turn, and [[Triple Shot (BCS)|Triple Shot]] does 20 more total damage against 3 targets while doing the same total damage versus 2.
*Boomerang Monkey heavily relies on its back hit to compete against other early-game options, by default dealing 10 damage more than its main attack. If it hits two Bloons per turn, it does 50 damage per turn. If possible, always let it attack the Bloon ahead of the Bloon that should take the most damage.
*The Boomerang Monkey is weaker than other early-game Monkeys, and much weaker against exactly one Bloon. Its biggest rival is [[Triple Shot (BCS)|Triple Shot]], which for the same cost does 10 more total damage against 3 targets while doing the same total damage versus 1, but 10 less against 2.
*[[Rang Bloon (BCS)|Rang Bloon]] can help build up Boomerang Monkeys, but generally not advised because Boomerang Monkeys are expensive to place early on.


==Update history==
==Update history==
{{BCS change list by name|Boomerang Monkey}}
{{BCS change list by name|Boomerang Monkey}}
==Development==
During Version 6.2 playtesting, the Boomerang Monkey got reworked to have a stronger back hit compared to the base ATK, as initially proposed by Ninja Kiwi.<ref name="odyssey-6.2-reddit">{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/bloonscardstorm/comments/1pok1pk/62_beta_changes_that_didnt_make_it_into_the_game/|title=6.2 Beta Changes That Didn't Make It Into The Game (w/ tester notes)|publisher=Reddit, r/bloonscardstorm}}</ref> A community playtester noted that this indirectly buffed [[Rang Bloon (BCS)|Rang Bloon]] as well, and congratulated Boomerang Monkey's long-requested buff since the last time it got nerfed into irrelevancy (due to it being considered outclassed by many other early-game Monkeys since launch).<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>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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BCS BoomerangMonkey Icon.png|Icon
BCS BoomerangMonkey Icon.png|Icon
BCS firstlook BoomerangMonkey Icon.png|Firstlook icon
BCS BoomerangMonkeyScreenshot.png|Screenshot
BCS BoomerangMonkeyScreenshot.png|Screenshot
BCS BoomerangMonkeyTargeting.png|Boomerang Monkey targeting a bloon
BCS BoomerangMonkeyTargeting.png|Boomerang Monkey targeting a bloon
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==References==
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==Navigation==
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